- "Ah my brave soldiers...the council has an important mission for you."
- — Prophet of Candor
The Prophet of Candor was a high ranking San 'Shyuum in the Covenant during the Human-Covenant War [1]. His real name was Kusunagi.
Biography
Candor sent a high priority transmission to a group of Covenant forces informing them that they had received a mission from the Council and urged them to the planet the Humans referred to as Jericho VII where they were to secure the area after landing.
The message was intercepted by the UNSC, who later informed John-117 of the Covenant plot. It is unknown what happened to the Prophet of Candor after Jericho VII.
Name
- The Wiktionary describes candor as "Sincere and open speech, honesty in expression". This would suggest that the Prophet of Candor had a habit of lying.
- Kusanagi is the name of a mythical sword of Japanese legends.[2]