Editing Ages of Abandonment

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{{Ages}}

The '''Ages of Abandonment''' were the first [[Age]] in the [[Covenant]] Age system.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=189}} By the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Covenant had underwent a total of eighteen Ages of Abandonment.{{Ref/Reuse|Atropos}}

==Overview==
In the ceremonial [[Progression of the Ages]], this age was represented by an [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|obsidian]] stone.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}

During the ritual, the appropriate dialogue was as followed:{{Ref/Novel|Id=Harvest196|CH|Chapter=12}}

'''Leader''': ''"Abandonment."''
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'''Congregation''':  ''"The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"''

==Events==
===First Age of Abandonment===
The first period of [[History of the Covenant|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]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=30}} The next known Age after this was the [[Age of Conflict|First Age of Conflict]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Broken Circle|Chapter=Prologue}}

===Fourth Age of Abandonment===
The [[Akton-pattern escort]] vessel first entered service.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=269}}

===Nineteenth Age of Abandonment===
At some point following the [[Ages of Retribution|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]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Atropos|Halo: Ascension on Atropos}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Ascension on Atropos]]''

==Sources==
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