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117649 Despondent Pyre
Biographical information
Began service:	Before 97,445 BCE
Ended service:	c. May 28, 2560
Gender:	Female personality
Color(s):	Teal illuminations with silver and black casing
Political and military information
Affiliation:	Forerunner ecumene
Functionality:	Monitor of Installation 07

Revision as of 10:31, May 16, 2022

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07-117649 Despondent Pyre was a forerunner ancilla, monitor and the caretaker of Installation 07.^[2]

Biography

After the firing of the Halo Array, and the subsequent survival of the Xalanyn, the Grand Edict charged Despondent Pyre with guarding the Xalanyn's prison, and informed her that Offensive Bias had been deployed to aid her in this assignment.^[3] Although Despondent Pyre carried out her orders, she was burdened with tremendous guilt over this injustice.^[4] Over the many years that followed, she explored the Ring and contemplated its secrets which had been withheld from her. In particular, she pondered the nature of the Ring artifacts scattered across the installation's surface.^[5] Eventually, Despondent Pyre became so overwhelmed by her guilt over the Xalanyn's imprisonment, she ceased communicating with the Monitors on the other Rings and sealed herself inside Zeta Halo's Conservatory.^[4]

After the United Nations Space Command established a presence on Installation 07 in 2555, around three hundred researchers were contracted by the Office of Naval Intelligence to study the ring as part of the Zeta Halo project. However, monitor 117649 had not yet been discovered by any research detachment. Doctor Luther Mann theorized that it was possible that the monitor had heard about humanity's and the Covenant's presence on other installations—which led to the destruction of Installation 04, the partial glassing of Installation 05, and the destruction of Installation 04's replacement—and decided to remain hidden from the researchers.^[6]

By March 3, 2558 it was noted by Catalog that 343 Guilty Spark had filed several minor reports on 117649.^[7]

Around December 2559, Cortana, leader of the Created, went to Installation 07 for unlock its secrets. Although Despondent Pyre accepted Cortana's control over Zeta Halo's weapons, she denied her access to the ring's secrets, fearing the human AI could release the Flood. When Cortana revealed she knew there were more dangerous things than the Flood on the ring, 117649 again refused Cortana's requests. When the UNSC Infinity arrived into the installation, Cortana dismissed the Monitor.^[8]

Six months later, during the Installation 07 conflict, 117649 Despondent Pyre was terrified by the return of an individual called the Harbinger and moved to protect the Conservatory. The monitor sought the Reclaimer's help. However, she was ambushed immediately by the Harbinger and her skimmers, eventually being destroyed afterwards despite resisting. After killing the monitor, the Harbinger extracted Despondent Pyre's encephalon in order to start the Reformation that would rebuild the Silent Auditorium.^[8]^[9]

Trivia

Following in line with the pattern of exponential numbers of base 7 as the names for the Halo's monitors, 117649 is equal to 7 raised to 6th power.
Despondent Pyre's chassis differs considerably from all previously seen monitors. Instead of the design seen on other Halo installation monitors such as 049 Abject Testament, 343 Guilty Spark, or 2401 Penitent Tangent, Despondent Pyre's chassis seems to consist of four curved plates surrounding her central eye that move whenever she speaks. Her associate sub-monitor, Adjutant Resolution, shares with her a very similar chassis design (although more spherical overall and more prominent protrusions around the eye).
Despondent Pyre is voiced by Sarah Elmaleh in Halo Infinite.
Despondent Pyre is the only monitor to not have complete knowledge about the installation they maintain.

Gallery

All seven monitors convene aboard the Lifeworkers' crèche.^[10]
Lifeworkers join the monitors.^[10]
117649 Despondent Pyre being ambushed by Skimmers.
Despondent Pyre's disassembled shell.
Despondent Pyre's disassembled shell, close-up.
Cortana speaking to Despondent Pyre.
The Harbinger with Despondent Pyre's encephalon.
Despondent Pyre's encephalon, close-up.

List of appearances

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Terminals (First appearance)
Halo: Hunters in the Dark (Mentioned only)
Halo: Point of Light (First mentioned by name)
Halo Infinite

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Infinite
^ Halo: Point of Light, chapter 13
^ Halo Infinite, Legendary post-credits cinematic
^ ^a ^b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 371
^ Halo Infinite, Forerunner Audio log: Monitor Reports - Artifact VII
^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, page 23
^ Halo Waypoint: Query: Catalog
^ ^a ^b Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Conservatory
^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: The Command Spire
^ ^a ^b Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal 2

[Hi-1] Halo Infinite

[2] Halo: Point of Light, chapter 13

[stinger-3] Halo Infinite, Legendary post-credits cinematic

[EN-4] Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 371

[hafh-5] Halo Infinite, Forerunner Audio log: Monitor Reports - Artifact VII

[6] Halo: Hunters in the Dark, page 23

[7] Halo Waypoint: Query: Catalog

[Conservatory-8] Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Conservatory

[The_Command_Spire-9] Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: The Command Spire

[HCEAT2-10] Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal 2

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 ==Biography==
-After the firing of the [[Halo Array]], and the subsequent survival of the [[Xalanyn]], the [[Grand Edict]] charged Despondent Pyre with guarding the Xalanyn's prison, and informed her that [[Offensive Bias]] was assigned to the ring to aid in this.{{Ref/Game|Id=stinger|HINF|Legendary post-credits cinematic}}
+After the firing of the [[Halo Array]], and the subsequent survival of the [[Xalanyn]], the [[Grand Edict]] charged Despondent Pyre with guarding the Xalanyn's prison, and informed her that [[Offensive Bias]] had been deployed to aid her in this assignment.{{Ref/Game|Id=stinger|HINF|Legendary post-credits cinematic}} Although Despondent Pyre carried out her orders, she was burdened with tremendous guilt over this injustice.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=371}} Over the many years that followed, she explored the Ring and contemplated its secrets which had been withheld from her. In particular, she pondered the nature of the [[Ring artifact]]s scattered across the installation's surface.{{Ref/Game|Id=hafh|HI|Forerunner Audio log|Detail=Monitor Reports - Artifact VII}} Eventually, Despondent Pyre became so overwhelmed by her guilt over the Xalanyn's imprisonment, she ceased communicating with the Monitors on the other Rings and sealed herself inside Zeta Halo's [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
 After the [[United Nations Space Command]] established a presence on Installation 07 in [[2555]], around three hundred researchers were contracted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to study the ring as part of the [[Zeta Halo project]]. However, monitor 117649 had not yet been discovered by any research detachment. Doctor [[Luther Mann]] theorized that it was possible that the monitor had heard about [[humanity]]'s and the [[Covenant]]'s presence on other installations—which led to the [[Battle of Installation 04|destruction]] of [[Installation 04]], the partial [[glassing]] of [[Installation 05]], and the [[Raid on Installation 08|destruction]] of [[Installation 08|Installation 04's replacement]]—and decided to remain hidden from the researchers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 23''</ref>