Prophet of Conviction

This article is about the Prophet during the Human-Covenant War. For the Prophet of Inner Conviction during the founding years of the Covenant, see Mken 'Scre'ah'ben.

Prophet of Conviction
Biographical information
Died:	November, 2552
Cause of death:	Strangled and had his neck broken
Personal details
Species:	San'Shyuum
Gender:	Male
Political and military information
Affiliation:	Covenant
Rank:	High Councilor

"Faith. Destroy them with Faith."

— The Prophet of Conviction to the Shipmaster of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance

The Prophet of Conviction was a San'Shyuum representative of the High Council.

Biography

In 2539, the Prophet of Conviction was sent to Kholo to oversee its destruction. Stationed aboard the flagship of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance, the Prophet personally ordered its Shipmaster to burn a Covenant religious symbol representing "faith" on the surface of the planet as a symbol of the Covenant's triumph. Following this, the Shipmaster was bonded to the Prophet, with the ship becoming Conviction's permanent home and mobile command post; the fleet carried out the Prophet's bidding throughout the rest of the war.

At the dawn of the Great Schism in November 2552, the Shipmaster received the first news of the ascension of the Jiralhanae and the slaughter of the Sangheili High Councilors from the Fleet's admiral. He rushed to the Prophet of Conviction's personal quarters; Conviction was ready, having been told that his race's deception was exposed. He tried to kill the Shipmaster with a plasma pistol, but he failed and ended up subdued. The Sangheili dragged him before his crew in a public execution, after showing them the images of Jiralhanae's treachery. Upon seeing the Prophet awaken and terrified of being surrounded by angry Sangheili, the Shipmaster crushed his neck, thus killing him.

Conviction's own Honor Guards would take their own lives soon afterward out of shame at protecting the Prophet before the Schism.

Production notes

Following a recurring theme with San'Shyuum titles that correspond to their deaths, the shipmaster's faith allowed the Prophet Conviction to gain influence over the fleet, but it was the subsequent loss of that faith — and the lack of religious conviction from the shipmaster — that led to the Prophet of Conviction's death.

Gallery

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  The Prophet of Conviction overseeing the glassing of Kholo.

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  The Shipmaster throws away Conviction's lifeless body.

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  Conviction after being slain by the Shipmaster.

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  Conviction’s corpse.

List of appearances

• Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
  • The Return (First appearance)