Governors of Contrition

The Governors of Contrition were a radical fringe section of the Covenant who believed that all creations of the Forerunner are sacrosanct. Most notably, they believed that the Flood were a creation of the Forerunner and, as such, a perfect life-form, and that it was the duty of the Covenant to protect and even embrace the Flood.

Despite their radical beliefs, the Governors of Contrition were apparently accepted into society so long as their beliefs did not endanger others. Members of the group have even ascended to the rank of Ship Master, like in the case of Tano 'Inanraree, but 'Inanraree's beliefs led to his death during the Battle of Installation 05 when he wanted the Flood to board his ship, the Incorruptible. A junior officer by the name of Voro Nar 'Mantakree then killed him to stop the Flood from gaining control of the ship.

Trivia

The beliefs of the Governors of Contrition may have been originally influenced by a Flood-corrupted Forerunner AI or records of communication with one, as their beliefs of the Flood as the perfect life-form correlate with the agenda preached by the Gravemind, specifically when subverting AIs like Mendicant Bias. While untrue in the strictest sense, their beliefs of the Flood being a Forerunner creation have some basis, as early Forerunners were indirectly responsible for the Flood in wiping out the Precursors who transmuted themselves to molecular dust in order to survive. This dust deteriorated over millions of years and spawned the Flood when it came into contact with sentient life.

List of appearances

• Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)