Covenant religion: Difference between revisions

==Background==

According to the Covenant religion, the Forerunners, a race of enlightened beings regarded as nearly omniscient and all-powerful, discovered a way to transcend the physical world and became divine gods by activating the [[Halo Array|Halos]], or "Sacred Rings" as referred to by members of the Covenant. The Halos uplifted the Forerunners into [[Technological Achievement Tiers|transsentience]], but left all lesser, unworthy races behind. The Covenant believe themselves to be the chosen inheritors of the Forerunners, and seek to reclaim the "gifts" they left behind, in most cases lost technology. Their ultimate goal is to locate and activate the Halo installations. In doing so, it is believed that all faithful adherents to the Covenant religion will be uplifted as the Forerunners were, following them on a Great Journey resulting in godhood. This belief is shared, with varying degrees of sincerity, amongst all the Covenant's client races.