Editing Bitterness-of-the-Vanquished

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'''Bitterness-of-the-Vanquished''' was a [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]], later migrating to [[Builder Security]] like many other Warriors.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 29''</ref>

==Biography==
Bitterness-of-the-Vanquished was one of the oldest Forerunners alive at the time of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. She had been blinded centuries earlier; her [[Forerunner personal armor|armor]] had since seen for her. She led Warrior forces during the [[Kradal conflicts]], and trained the [[Ur-Didact]] over ten thousand years before the war with the Flood.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 246''</ref> 

Bitterness also guided [[Endurance-of-Will]] through her mutation to first-form.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF132|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Halo Waypoint|Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=6|M=9|Y=2022}} During the [[Human-Forerunner wars]], Endurance would serve Bitterness as her advisor. Before the [[Ecumene Council]] declared war on [[Ancestors|ancient humanity]], Bitterness requisitioned a [[Backdraft Cindershot]] for Ur-Didact's personal use, after correctly predicting her old disciple would be interested in testing the weapon himself after hearing about the [[Cindershot]]'s capabilities.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=392}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-didact-delights|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Didact's Delight|D=18|M=05|Y=2023|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#Backdraft Cindershot}}

In the years after the Ancestors' defeat, Bitterness would be folded into Builder Security after the Warrior-Servant rate lost its political power in the Forerunner ecumene. Her loss of sight became the subject of wild speculation by members of both [[Warrior-Servant]]s and [[Promethean]] rates, as the exact nature of how she lost it remained unknown; some theorized it was due to advanced age, while others thought it was a result of being injured in battle.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF151|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-lorelord|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Lorelord|D=20|M=3|Y=2024}}

Upon the Ur-Didact's return from [[Uthera Midgeerrd]], Bitterness questioned the need for the [[IsoDidact]]. After [[Faber]]'s speech about the necessity of the [[Halo Array]], she told the IsoDidact he should go to the [[Installation 00|lesser Ark]] and defend it, if not for the Forerunners then for future generations.

When the greater Ark [[Battle of the greater Ark|fell under siege]] by the Flood and [[star road]]s, Bitterness, [[Examiner]], [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] and the IsoDidact traveled to the nearby [[Omega Halo]]. Faber fired the ring to create a momentary escape corridor through the wall of star roads, but the remaining [[Precursor]] constructs soon overwhelmed both the Halo and the Ark. With both installations being torn asunder, the [[control room|control center]] collapsed, sending Bitterness and the others falling to their deaths. Only the IsoDidact survived, having been saved by [[343 Guilty Spark|Monitor Chakas]].{{Ref/Novel|Sil|Chapter=String 33}}

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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Builders]]