Prophet of Mercy: Difference between revisions

Just as the two were about to depart for [[Earth]], with the captured [[343 Guilty Spark]], [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Major Avery Johnson]], and [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]], with the Forerunner Dreadnought to begin the [[Great Journey]], a swarm of [[Flood]] [[Pod infector|Pod infectors]] attacked them and the [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]]. A single Pod infector managed to, despite the efforts of both [[Tartarus]] and the guards, latch onto Mercy's neck, and begin devouring his windpipe.<ref name="gravemind"/>

Even as Tartarus attempted to save him, Truth intervened and left Mercy for dead in order to become the sole leader of the Covenant, saying, "The Great Journey waits for no one, brother. Not even you." As Mercy struggled on the ground, Truth, Tartarus, and their captives left the Hierarch in [[Type-52 Phantom]]s.<ref name="gravemind"/> Before his death, he was found by the Master Chief, who questioned where Truth was going. He answered, "Earth, to finish what we started. And this time, none of you will be left behind." The Master Chief then violently tore the Pod infector from Mercy's neck, killing the old Prophet instantly, but saving him from being infected by the Flood. However, Mercy's corpse was later assimilated into the Gravemind anyway as the Flood took over ''High Charity''.<ref name="charity"/>