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[[Image:Reclaimer_Glyph.jpg|right|thumb|Possibly, the Forerunner glyph for a Reclaimer.]]

The title of "Reclaimer" stems from the idea that one day Homo Sapiens will rise and claim the inheritance left by the Forerunner. It was established by the Forerunner who issued certain rules for what could be a reclaimer. The title is bestowed by the Forerunner's remaining AI constructs.

Chronologically the title of "Reclaimer" is first found in [[Contact Harvest]] and used by [[Mendicant Bias]] in his correction of the Covenant's misinterpretation of the [[Luminary]]'s readings. Here it's applied to a large portion, if not all, of the human population on [[Harvest]]. Mendicant also claims that they are his makers which aligns with what  [[343 Guilty Spark]] says to the Master chief in Halo 3; "You are Forerunner, inheritor of everything my creators left behind."  After Mendicant's use the next known use of the title is when Guilty Spark gives it to [[Sergeant Marvin Mobuto]] in [[Halo: The Flood]]. After this the Master Chief has the title bestowed upon him by Spark. [[2401 Penitent Tangent]] also instantly recognized the Master Chief as a "Reclaimer." After the Chief both [[Commander Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Johnson]] are referred to as "Reclaimers" and seem to get the same respect from Spark that the Chief gets.

It is important to note when it is not applied as well. All Covenant species are looked at as intruders or "meddlers" and are unable to access and fully utilize the Forerunner weapon systems found in the [[Halo Rings]] and on the [[Ark]]. In [[Ghosts of Onyx]] when [[Onyx]] goes into full alert the [[Sentinels]] do not readily accept the humans present on the planet as "Reclaimers" but first ask for identification from the subject. This probably stems from their limited intelligence and programming, which forced them to rely on a password system to identify friend from foe. It is safe to speculate that the [[Monitors]] play an important role in helping local sentinels determine who is friendly and who is not.  

The most widely known role of a Reclaimer, and perhaps the main reason the title is given at all, is to recover the "Index" and return it to the Halo Control Center.  Doing this activates the Halo's ability to destroy all sentient life within twenty-five thousand light years of the ring. It also brings the 6 other Halo installations online into firing mode. The Reclaimer(s) too are supposed to journey to the Ark and fire the array from there.

It is speculated  that 343 Guilty Spark does not recognize Reclaimers as separate beings. When talking with Master Chief in Installation 04's Control Room, Spark says, "Last time, you asked me, would I do it?  Having had considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed."  It seems that Guilty Spark was referring to a question posed to him by a Forerunner prior to the activation of Installation 04 100,000 years ago. This may be more of a reflection of Spark's limited intelligence and design than an overall view of how all Forerunner AI see humans.