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Forerunner culture was highly stagnant; the fundamental aspects of their society—such as their [[rate]]-based social hierarchy—remained unchanged for millions of years.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 14''</ref> The Forerunners had a rigid social structure, where one's position would be determined mainly by their rate, part of a complex system of different social classes mainly based around a particular occupation. Cultural practices and customs varied by rate and position; generally, Forerunner culture was full of formality and ritual, particularly with the [[Builder]]s, the highest of the rates. Forerunners placed a great deal of value on family lineage and tradition, and one's rate and social standing were largely hereditary.<ref name="Halo: Cryptum, page 242">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 242''</ref> When [[Growth-Through-Trial-of-Change]], born to a Builder family, chose to become a Lifeworker instead, she was treated as an outcast by her family.<ref name="rebirth"/> | Forerunner culture was highly stagnant; the fundamental aspects of their society—such as their [[rate]]-based social hierarchy—remained unchanged for millions of years.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 14''</ref> The Forerunners had a rigid social structure, where one's position would be determined mainly by their rate, part of a complex system of different social classes mainly based around a particular occupation. Cultural practices and customs varied by rate and position; generally, Forerunner culture was full of formality and ritual, particularly with the [[Builder]]s, the highest of the rates. Forerunners placed a great deal of value on family lineage and tradition, and one's rate and social standing were largely hereditary.<ref name="Halo: Cryptum, page 242">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 242''</ref> When [[Growth-Through-Trial-of-Change]], born to a Builder family, chose to become a Lifeworker instead, she was treated as an outcast by her family.<ref name="rebirth"/> | ||
A central aspect of Forerunner culture was the [[Domain]], a vast repository of information containing virtually all knowledge collated by the Forerunners over the eons, including impressions the deceased,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 255''</ref> leading the Forerunners to also view the Domain as a form of afterlife.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 275''</ref> Although the Domain permeated Forerunner society for countless millennia, its origin or true nature remained mysterious to the Forerunners themselves. The Domain was best understood by the monastic class of [[Haruspis|Haruspices]], who dedicated their lives to the study of the Domain.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 241-242''</ref> While unknown to the Forerunners, the Domain was actually a [[neural physics]]-based Precursor construct, and as such was destroyed when the Halos fired, taking most of the Forerunners' recorded history and knowledge with it.<ref name="sil322"/> | A central aspect of Forerunner culture was the [[Domain]], a vast repository of information containing virtually all knowledge collated by the Forerunners over the eons, including impressions of the deceased,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 255''</ref> leading the Forerunners to also view the Domain as a form of afterlife.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 275''</ref> Although the Domain permeated Forerunner society for countless millennia, its origin or true nature remained mysterious to the Forerunners themselves. The Domain was best understood by the monastic class of [[Haruspis|Haruspices]], who dedicated their lives to the study of the Domain.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 241-242''</ref> While unknown to the Forerunners, the Domain was actually a [[neural physics]]-based Precursor construct, and as such was destroyed when the Halos fired, taking most of the Forerunners' recorded history and knowledge with it.<ref name="sil322"/> | ||
Despite their lack of need to sleep as a result of the use of personal armor, Forerunners had certain moments where each member of a household would retreat for several hours of individual meditation. These moments were typically arranged according to the local day-night cycle, and were sacrosanct in traditional Builder families. During this time, the activities on an entire planet would slow down, including traffic and even the operations of [[ancilla]]s.<ref name="Halo: Cryptum, page 241"/> | Despite their lack of need to sleep as a result of the use of personal armor, Forerunners had certain moments where each member of a household would retreat for several hours of individual meditation. These moments were typically arranged according to the local day-night cycle, and were sacrosanct in traditional Builder families. During this time, the activities on an entire planet would slow down, including traffic and even the operations of [[ancilla]]s.<ref name="Halo: Cryptum, page 241"/> | ||