Ages of Abandonment
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The Ages of Abandonment were the first Age in the Covenant Age system.[1][2] By the end of the Human-Covenant War, the Covenant had underwent a total of eighteen Ages of Abandonment.[3]
Overview[edit]
In the ceremonial Progression of the Ages, this age was represented by an obsidian stone.[1]
During the ritual, the appropriate dialogue was as followed:[1]
Leader: "Abandonment."
Congregation: "The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"
Events[edit]
First Age of Abandonment[edit]
The first period of Covenant history; this age refers to the time from 2200 BCE, which marked the start of the Stoic-Reformist conflict, and 2100 BCE, when the Forerunner Dreadnought left Janjur Qom.[4] The next known Age after this was the First Age of Conflict.[5]
Fourth Age of Abandonment[edit]
The Akton-pattern escort vessel first entered service.[6]
Nineteenth Age of Abandonment[edit]
At some point following the First Age of Retribution, the Nineteenth Age of Abandonment would begin, at least according to the adherents of the Governors of Contrition. Whether this age is universally accepted among all Covenant remnants remains to be seen. During this time, Kanto'Boreft, who was the Minister of Aretalogy, held the Festival of Joyous Partition on Atropos.[3]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First mentioned)
- Halo: Ascension on Atropos
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 12
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 189
- ^ a b Halo: Ascension on Atropos
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 30
- ^ Halo: Broken Circle, Prologue
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 269
