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{{Quote|Whosoever is gripped by fear, take heed. I am the Prophet of Truth... And I am not afraid.|The High Prophet of Truth inspiring the Covenant while High Charity falls to the Flood.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level [[High Charity (level)|''High Charity'']]</ref>}}
{{Quote|Whosoever is gripped by fear, take heed. I am the Prophet of Truth... And I am not afraid.|The High Prophet of Truth inspiring the Covenant while High Charity falls to the Flood.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level [[High Charity (level)|''High Charity'']]</ref>}}


The '''High Prophet of Truth''', born '''Ord Casto'''<ref name="essential"/> and formerly serving as the [[Ministry of Fortitude|Minister of Fortitude]], was the most prominent of the three [[San'Shyuum]] [[Hierarchs]] who ruled the [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] during the [[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]. Cunning and ruthless, Truth oversaw the Covenant's [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity for twenty-seven years in a massive war. Truth also orchestrated the sudden [[Great Schism|expulsion and attempted genocide]] of the [[Sangheili]] during the final year of the war. This betrayal against his people would ultimately lead to [[Battle of the Citadel|his death]] in [[2552|December 2552]].  
The '''High Prophet of Truth''', born '''Ord Casto'''{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} and formerly serving as the [[Ministry of Fortitude|Minister of Fortitude]], was the most prominent of the three [[San'Shyuum]] [[Hierarchs]] who ruled the [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] during the [[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]. Cunning and ruthless, Truth oversaw the Covenant's [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity for twenty-seven years in a massive war. Truth also orchestrated the sudden [[Great Schism|expulsion and attempted genocide]] of the [[Sangheili]] during the final year of the war. This betrayal against his people would ultimately lead to [[Battle of the Citadel|his death]] in [[2552|December 2552]].  


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early career===
===Early career===
Ord Casto was born on ''[[High Charity]]'' on [[2396|March 15, 2396]].<ref name="essential"/> He began his political career as a [[junior staffer]] serving in the [[Ministry of Concert]]. During his time in the Ministry, a complaint was received from an [[Unggoy]] distillers' union that claimed faulty atmospheric controls on [[Kig-Yar]] naval vessels were tainting the Unggoy's batches of [[infusion]]—recreational narcotics often enjoyed by Unggoy. Ord Casto was tasked with the dispute due to its seemingly trivial nature. However, he unearthed a conspiracy by several radical Kig-Yar [[shipmaster]]s to poison infusion resources. The Kig-Yar planned to render the Unggoy infertile, as petty revenge for the displacement of Kig-Yar nests which had led to an increase in Kig-Yar infant mortality—caused by a recent boom in Unggoy population. Although Casto recommended stiff penalties, the [[Minister of Concert]] decided to simply fine the Kig-Yar involved. Casto lodged a formal complaint, but was rebuffed by his superiors who did not wish to anger the Kig-Yar. However, the "Infusion Incident" quickly escalated into a bloody civil war known as the [[Unggoy Rebellion]] in [[2462]], bringing about the [[Ages of Conflict|39th Age of Conflict]].<ref name="ch150"/> After the Unggoy were pacified and brought back into the Covenant, the [[Ages of Doubt|23rd Age of Doubt]] began, and Casto was promoted to Minister of [[Ministry of Fortitude|Fortitude]] shortly after.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 156''</ref>
Ord Casto was born on ''[[High Charity]]'' on [[2396|March 15, 2396]].{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} He began his political career as a [[junior staffer]] serving in the [[Ministry of Concert]]. During his time in the Ministry, a complaint was received from an [[Unggoy]] distillers' union that claimed faulty atmospheric controls on [[Kig-Yar]] naval vessels were tainting the Unggoy's batches of [[infusion]]—recreational narcotics often enjoyed by Unggoy. Ord Casto was tasked with the dispute due to its seemingly trivial nature. However, he unearthed a conspiracy by several radical Kig-Yar [[shipmaster]]s to poison infusion resources. The Kig-Yar planned to render the Unggoy infertile, as petty revenge for the displacement of Kig-Yar nests which had led to an increase in Kig-Yar infant mortality—caused by a recent boom in Unggoy population. Although Casto recommended stiff penalties, the [[Minister of Concert]] decided to simply fine the Kig-Yar involved. Casto lodged a formal complaint, but was rebuffed by his superiors who did not wish to anger the Kig-Yar. However, the "Infusion Incident" quickly escalated into a bloody civil war known as the [[Unggoy Rebellion]] in [[2462]], bringing about the [[Ages of Conflict|39th Age of Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|ch150}} After the Unggoy were pacified and brought back into the Covenant, the [[Ages of Doubt|23rd Age of Doubt]] began, and Casto was promoted to Minister of [[Ministry of Fortitude|Fortitude]] shortly after.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 156''</ref>


As the Minister of Fortitude, Ord Casto served as an exceptional politician for decades.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/prophet-of-truth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Prophet of Truth'']</ref> Throughout his service in this position, Fortitude worked hard to see that [[Forerunner]] technology was evenly distributed among the member races to prevent another Age of Conflict. Fortitude was on the [[Roll of Celibates]], a list of San'Shyuum not allowed to [[Reproduction#San.27Shyuum reproduction|breed]] due to their weak genes. This did not, however, particularly bother him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref> He had several [[Prostitution|mistresses]] available to him when he desired contraceptive sexual intercourse.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Chapter 16</ref> As the Minister of Fortitude, he was fond of smoking, yet he rarely used the [[hookah tobacco]]s favored by his senior staff.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 143''</ref>
As the Minister of Fortitude, Ord Casto served as an exceptional politician for decades.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/prophet-of-truth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Prophet of Truth'']</ref> Throughout his service in this position, Fortitude worked hard to see that [[Forerunner]] technology was evenly distributed among the member races to prevent another Age of Conflict. Fortitude was on the [[Roll of Celibates]], a list of San'Shyuum not allowed to [[Reproduction#San.27Shyuum reproduction|breed]] due to their weak genes. This did not, however, particularly bother him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref> He had several [[Prostitution|mistresses]] available to him when he desired contraceptive sexual intercourse.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Chapter 16</ref> As the Minister of Fortitude, he was fond of smoking, yet he rarely used the [[hookah tobacco]]s favored by his senior staff.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 143''</ref>
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===Rubble crisis===
===Rubble crisis===
[[File:H2 Gemini Statue.png|300px|thumb|left|A newly erected statue of the High Prophet of Truth following his coronation.]]
[[File:H2 Gemini Statue.png|300px|thumb|left|A newly erected statue of the High Prophet of Truth following his coronation.]]
Around [[2535]], Truth was approached by the [[Kig-Yar]] [[Reth]], who had brought information of [[the Rubble]] and of the resident humans' desire to trade with the Kig-Yar.<ref name="cp236">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''pages 236''</ref> Realizing that the trade could be used to map the human population, Truth secretly authorized Reth to begin trading weapons which had been modified for use by the humans, then sold to the [[Insurrectionist]]s living in the Rubble. This would hopefully allow the Covenant to track the weapons, finding new human worlds to glass. The institution of the [[Cole Protocol]] hindered this, but Reth had a plan to acquire the location of [[Earth|the human homeworld]] from his human contact [[Peter Bonifacio]]. Truth, who was wishing to minimize Sangheili control on the Covenant, promised the Kig-Yar a higher position in the Covenant if the task was successfully completed.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 229-231''</ref> Truth also approved of Reth's plans to construct a massive [[Unggoy]] army on the [[methane]]-rich [[moon]] of [[Metisette]] and eventually use it to attack Earth.<ref name="cp236"/>
Around [[2535]], Truth was approached by the [[Kig-Yar]] [[Reth]], who had brought information of [[the Rubble]] and of the resident humans' desire to trade with the Kig-Yar.<ref name="cp236">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''pages 236''</ref> Realizing that the trade could be used to map the human population, Truth secretly authorized Reth to begin trading weapons which had been modified for use by the humans, then sold to the [[Insurrectionist]]s living in the Rubble. This would hopefully allow the Covenant to track the weapons, finding new human worlds to glass. The institution of the [[Cole Protocol]] hindered this, but Reth had a plan to acquire the location of [[Earth|the human homeworld]] from his human contact [[Peter Bonifacio]]. Truth, who was wishing to minimize Sangheili control on the Covenant, promised the Kig-Yar a higher position in the Covenant if the task was successfully completed.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 229-231''</ref> Truth also approved of Reth's plans to construct a massive [[Unggoy]] army on the [[methane]]-rich [[moon]] of [[Metisette]] and eventually use it to attack Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|cp236}}


All went according to plan until the uninformed Regret sent [[Shipmaster]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] to investigate the weapons, which had made their way to [[black market]]s on ''High Charity''. Truth made his way to the [[Charybdis system]], several days after the [[Battle of Charybdis IX]], to personally rebuke Regret aboard the latter's personal cruiser—''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]''. Truth decided to leave for the Rubble alongside Regret and his fleet to either aid the Kig-Yar's efforts, or help destroy the Rubble.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 285-286''</ref> Due to a failure of the humans to provide Earth's location, Reth ordered an attack on the Rubble and [[Habitat Exodus|Exodus]] [[asteroid]]s, which soon disintegrated along with Truth's plan. With the failure of the plan, Truth was about to have Thel and his soldiers executed, until Thel saved him from a [[Zhar (Sangheili)|disillusioned Sangheili Zealot]]. As a reward, Truth spared Thel on the condition that he "say nothing of what happened here".<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 340-342''</ref> After returning to ''High Charity'', Truth looked on the positive side, stating that they had purged possible human-sympathizing Kig-Yar and Unggoy, and because of the modified weapons, had found two more human worlds.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 347-348''</ref>
All went according to plan until the uninformed Regret sent [[Shipmaster]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] to investigate the weapons, which had made their way to [[black market]]s on ''High Charity''. Truth made his way to the [[Charybdis system]], several days after the [[Battle of Charybdis IX]], to personally rebuke Regret aboard the latter's personal cruiser—''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]''. Truth decided to leave for the Rubble alongside Regret and his fleet to either aid the Kig-Yar's efforts, or help destroy the Rubble.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 285-286''</ref> Due to a failure of the humans to provide Earth's location, Reth ordered an attack on the Rubble and [[Habitat Exodus|Exodus]] [[asteroid]]s, which soon disintegrated along with Truth's plan. With the failure of the plan, Truth was about to have Thel and his soldiers executed, until Thel saved him from a [[Zhar (Sangheili)|disillusioned Sangheili Zealot]]. As a reward, Truth spared Thel on the condition that he "say nothing of what happened here".<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 340-342''</ref> After returning to ''High Charity'', Truth looked on the positive side, stating that they had purged possible human-sympathizing Kig-Yar and Unggoy, and because of the modified weapons, had found two more human worlds.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 347-348''</ref>
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In contrast, Truth was pleased with the Jiralhanae for their eagerness to prove their loyalty, not to mention their battle prowess had earned them a place as the protectors of the Covenant. Such blind faith and vicious enthusiasm marked them as near perfect pawns for Truth to sacrifice, without the inherent risk that the honor-bound Sangheili held.<ref name="bwu">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref>
In contrast, Truth was pleased with the Jiralhanae for their eagerness to prove their loyalty, not to mention their battle prowess had earned them a place as the protectors of the Covenant. Such blind faith and vicious enthusiasm marked them as near perfect pawns for Truth to sacrifice, without the inherent risk that the honor-bound Sangheili held.<ref name="bwu">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref>
Realising the threat the Sangheili posed to the Covenant and with the perfect pawn to replace them, Truth to put his "divisive mandate" in motion. Secretly, he devised a complex scheme to eventually replace the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as his personal guardians, as well as the primary warrior race of the Covenant. This started with subtle gestures that soon became [[Changing of the Guard|more and more drastic]], which later would ultimately culminate in the [[Great Schism]]. His plans were never made in haste; they were laid gradually and with great care.<ref name="bwu"/>
Realising the threat the Sangheili posed to the Covenant and with the perfect pawn to replace them, Truth to put his "divisive mandate" in motion. Secretly, he devised a complex scheme to eventually replace the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as his personal guardians, as well as the primary warrior race of the Covenant. This started with subtle gestures that soon became [[Changing of the Guard|more and more drastic]], which later would ultimately culminate in the [[Great Schism]]. His plans were never made in haste; they were laid gradually and with great care.{{Ref/Reuse|bwu}}


===Discovery of Earth===
===Discovery of Earth===
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Some time before the Prophet of Regret's mission to Earth, Truth had managed to discover Earth's location. For him, this was an opportunity to crush his enemies—both the humans and the Sangheili—once and for all. Instead of informing the rest of the Covenant or his fellow Hierarchs of this discovery, he secretly assembled a fleet of over five hundred warships, to a command-and-control station called ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]''. All of these forces were commanded exclusively by the Jiralhanae, making it a simple matter to turn the fleet against the Sangheili once the humans had been crushed. This plan had more immediate advantages as well; leaving the Sangheili to scour Earth in search of the most sacred Forerunner artifact in existence, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[Portal at Voi|portal generator]], would have placed Truth's plan upon the shoulders of a species he had already decided to cast aside.<ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history entry''</ref>
Some time before the Prophet of Regret's mission to Earth, Truth had managed to discover Earth's location. For him, this was an opportunity to crush his enemies—both the humans and the Sangheili—once and for all. Instead of informing the rest of the Covenant or his fellow Hierarchs of this discovery, he secretly assembled a fleet of over five hundred warships, to a command-and-control station called ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]''. All of these forces were commanded exclusively by the Jiralhanae, making it a simple matter to turn the fleet against the Sangheili once the humans had been crushed. This plan had more immediate advantages as well; leaving the Sangheili to scour Earth in search of the most sacred Forerunner artifact in existence, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[Portal at Voi|portal generator]], would have placed Truth's plan upon the shoulders of a species he had already decided to cast aside.<ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history entry''</ref>


However, the UNSC forces discovered ''Unyielding Hierophant'' and its purpose, and a small team of [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers led by [[John-117|the Master Chief]] destroyed the station, along with all but a dozen of the ships in its charge.<ref name="waypoint"/>
However, the UNSC forces discovered ''Unyielding Hierophant'' and its purpose, and a small team of [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers led by [[John-117|the Master Chief]] destroyed the station, along with all but a dozen of the ships in its charge.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}


After the destruction of ''Unyielding Hierophant'', Truth waited in ''High Charity'' in the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] for [[Tartarus]], [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], to arrive with what remained of an ancient [[Forerunner Crystal]] that could manipulate time and space. He ordered the reward and secret execution of the remaining survivors from [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], so as not to cause panic in the Covenant by stories of how the [[Demon]]s had destroyed an entire fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 406-408''</ref> Knowledge of the station's ultimate goal, and its eventual destruction, were suppressed by the Prophet of Truth—the ''Unyielding Hierophant'''s original purpose has since remained a closely guarded secret, even from the rest of the Hierarchs.<ref name="waypoint"/>
After the destruction of ''Unyielding Hierophant'', Truth waited in ''High Charity'' in the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] for [[Tartarus]], [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], to arrive with what remained of an ancient [[Forerunner Crystal]] that could manipulate time and space. He ordered the reward and secret execution of the remaining survivors from [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], so as not to cause panic in the Covenant by stories of how the [[Demon]]s had destroyed an entire fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 406-408''</ref> Knowledge of the station's ultimate goal, and its eventual destruction, were suppressed by the Prophet of Truth—the ''Unyielding Hierophant'''s original purpose has since remained a closely guarded secret, even from the rest of the Hierarchs.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}


===The Heretics and the new Arbiter===
===The Heretics and the new Arbiter===
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===Occupation of Earth===
===Occupation of Earth===
While Truth had kept the discovery of the human homeworld a secret, the Prophet of Regret managed to independently discover the location of the Portal. Eager to exploit its power, Regret quickly departed with a fleet of fifteen ships, not realizing that this planet was in fact the most heavily defended human world of all: Earth.<ref name="waypoint"/>
While Truth had kept the discovery of the human homeworld a secret, the Prophet of Regret managed to independently discover the location of the Portal. Eager to exploit its power, Regret quickly departed with a fleet of fifteen ships, not realizing that this planet was in fact the most heavily defended human world of all: Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}


Soon after this, Truth learned of the Prophet of Regret's foolhardy move and sent a massive fleet, commanded by the Jiralhanae, to Earth to pick up where Regret had left off. Upon arrival at Earth, Regret's forces were outnumbered and outgunned. In mere hours, Regret was forced to retreat. Shortly thereafter, Truth's fleet arrived.<ref name="waypoint"/>
Soon after this, Truth learned of the Prophet of Regret's foolhardy move and sent a massive fleet, commanded by the Jiralhanae, to Earth to pick up where Regret had left off. Upon arrival at Earth, Regret's forces were outnumbered and outgunned. In mere hours, Regret was forced to retreat. Shortly thereafter, Truth's fleet arrived.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}


Several surviving ships from Regret's fleet were still under the command of the Sangheili. Once Truth gave the word, the Jiralhanae in Truth's fleet forcefully overtook the Sangheili and assumed complete control over the fleet, and slaying any remaining Sangheili stationed on the planet at will,<ref name="waypoint"/><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> with the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' being the only remaining ship from Regret's original fleet.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', page 275</ref> Upon further orders from Truth, they aggressively deployed infantry directly into the human city of [[New Mombasa]], and picked up where Regret had left off. Once the UNSC forces had been defeated in the city of New Mombasa, Truth's fleet would start uncovering the Portal, preparing it for his arrival nearly a month later.<ref name="waypoint"/><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
Several surviving ships from Regret's fleet were still under the command of the Sangheili. Once Truth gave the word, the Jiralhanae in Truth's fleet forcefully overtook the Sangheili and assumed complete control over the fleet, and slaying any remaining Sangheili stationed on the planet at will,{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> with the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' being the only remaining ship from Regret's original fleet.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', page 275</ref> Upon further orders from Truth, they aggressively deployed infantry directly into the human city of [[New Mombasa]], and picked up where Regret had left off. Once the UNSC forces had been defeated in the city of New Mombasa, Truth's fleet would start uncovering the Portal, preparing it for his arrival nearly a month later.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>


===Punishing Regret===
===Punishing Regret===
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[[File:Arbiter the return.jpg|thumb|300px|The death of Truth at the hands of [[Thel 'Vadam]] was fondly retold and remembered by the Sangheili.<ref>[[The Return]] "...For six years since the High Prophet died at the hands of our champion, the Arbiter..."</ref>]]
[[File:Arbiter the return.jpg|thumb|300px|The death of Truth at the hands of [[Thel 'Vadam]] was fondly retold and remembered by the Sangheili.<ref>[[The Return]] "...For six years since the High Prophet died at the hands of our champion, the Arbiter..."</ref>]]
The High Prophet of Truth was remembered as a notorious leader who doomed his people, by both those who rebelled against him,<ref name="damned">[[Halo: Broken Circle]] page 285 "Already the city was in complete chaos, wracked by all-out civil war. Then, in the corner of the screen, Zo saw something he could not believe. His Sanghieli companions came and stood near, gazing in shock at what the viewscreen conveyed. The immense Forerunner Dreadnought at the center of High Charity, which had for so long served as a reminder of the Writ of Union between San'Shyuum and Sangheili, had suddenly rent free from its moorings and begun to climb, a burning sun beaming from where its long-since-decommissioned engines were. The noble and ancient vessel shook the entire city, concussively reverberating through the air, and rumbling through the supply ship as it rose skyward to the upper parts of the dome. Zo gazed in horror at what he saw-the entire city began to dim and darken with the Dreadnought departing upward, having lost the source of much of its power. This truly was a sign of the times."</ref><ref>[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]] [[Hunting Party]] -
The High Prophet of Truth was remembered as a notorious leader who doomed his people, by both those who rebelled against him,<ref name="damned">[[Halo: Broken Circle]] page 285 "Already the city was in complete chaos, wracked by all-out civil war. Then, in the corner of the screen, Zo saw something he could not believe. His Sanghieli companions came and stood near, gazing in shock at what the viewscreen conveyed. The immense Forerunner Dreadnought at the center of High Charity, which had for so long served as a reminder of the Writ of Union between San'Shyuum and Sangheili, had suddenly rent free from its moorings and begun to climb, a burning sun beaming from where its long-since-decommissioned engines were. The noble and ancient vessel shook the entire city, concussively reverberating through the air, and rumbling through the supply ship as it rose skyward to the upper parts of the dome. Zo gazed in horror at what he saw-the entire city began to dim and darken with the Dreadnought departing upward, having lost the source of much of its power. This truly was a sign of the times."</ref><ref>[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]] [[Hunting Party]] -
  "I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy."</ref> as well as those who were loyal to him.<ref>[[Halo: Fractures]] [[Halo: Shadow of Intent]] page 131 "Truth said and did many unfortunate things..." , [[Boru'a'Neem]]</ref> He had twisted certain aspects of the [[Covenant religion]] and lied, [[Great Schism|betrayed]] the Sangheili sparking a civil war, left a [[Prophet of Mercy|fellow Hierarch]] for dead, and abandoned High Charity with its [[Anodyne Spirit|power source]]; leaving the capital city without power to be [[Fall of High Charity|overrun]] by the [[Flood]].<ref name="damned" /> Following the end of the war, the lies that Truth  perpetuated had been exposed.
  "I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy."</ref> as well as those who were loyal to him.<ref>[[Halo: Fractures]] [[Halo: Shadow of Intent]] page 131 "Truth said and did many unfortunate things..." , [[Boru'a'Neem]]</ref> He had twisted certain aspects of the [[Covenant religion]] and lied, [[Great Schism|betrayed]] the Sangheili sparking a civil war, left a [[Prophet of Mercy|fellow Hierarch]] for dead, and abandoned High Charity with its [[Anodyne Spirit|power source]]; leaving the capital city without power to be [[Fall of High Charity|overrun]] by the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Reuse|damned}} Following the end of the war, the lies that Truth  perpetuated had been exposed.
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Although a description for the Prophet describes him as "deluded, possibly insane" as well as a true believer, it is noted that he has always been far less ascetic in his views, even while still the Minister of Fortitude, accepting the dogma but not usually acting in particular reverence toward it.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', page 148: "Fortitude was not as devout as other Prophets. He believed in the Great Journey, to be sure, but by vocation he was more technocrat than theologian. And yet, as the Minister rose through a pocket of less-crowded air, he couldn't help but feel a rush of spiritual invigoration as the Dreadnought's grand tripodal frame began to glimmer in the morning light."</ref> This continued later on in his career as a Hierarch, most likely because he was partially disillusioned to the Covenant religion by Mendicant Bias's revelations aboard the Forerunner Dreadnought, though not to the extent, unfortunately, that he knew that the Great Journey was a myth and that activating the Halos would destroy all sentient life in the galaxy.
Although a description for the Prophet describes him as "deluded, possibly insane" as well as a true believer, it is noted that he has always been far less ascetic in his views, even while still the Minister of Fortitude, accepting the dogma but not usually acting in particular reverence toward it.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', page 148: "Fortitude was not as devout as other Prophets. He believed in the Great Journey, to be sure, but by vocation he was more technocrat than theologian. And yet, as the Minister rose through a pocket of less-crowded air, he couldn't help but feel a rush of spiritual invigoration as the Dreadnought's grand tripodal frame began to glimmer in the morning light."</ref> This continued later on in his career as a Hierarch, most likely because he was partially disillusioned to the Covenant religion by Mendicant Bias's revelations aboard the Forerunner Dreadnought, though not to the extent, unfortunately, that he knew that the Great Journey was a myth and that activating the Halos would destroy all sentient life in the galaxy.


All of Truth's actions can be seen as a means to preserve the Covenant. He declared war on humanity in order to keep the Covenant from learning that the Great Journey was a lie, which would tear it apart.<ref name="Halo page 384"/> When Sangheili came closer to finding out that the Great Journey was a lie, as with [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]], he viewed them as a threat. Seeing the Sangheili as a threat to uncovering the truth, he made plans to [[Great Schism|eject them from the Covenant]] in order to stop the truth behind the Great Journey from spreading. As a leader, keeping the Covenant alive was one of his main goals if not the highest.
All of Truth's actions can be seen as a means to preserve the Covenant. He declared war on humanity in order to keep the Covenant from learning that the Great Journey was a lie, which would tear it apart.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 384}} When Sangheili came closer to finding out that the Great Journey was a lie, as with [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]], he viewed them as a threat. Seeing the Sangheili as a threat to uncovering the truth, he made plans to [[Great Schism|eject them from the Covenant]] in order to stop the truth behind the Great Journey from spreading. As a leader, keeping the Covenant alive was one of his main goals if not the highest.


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