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|government=[[Ecumene]]<ref name="c280">'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''pages 280-284''</ref> | |government=[[Ecumene]]<ref name="c280">'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''pages 280-284''</ref> | ||
|memberof=[[Ecumene Council]] | |memberof=[[Ecumene Council]]<ref name="c280"/> | ||
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|headquarters=[[Maethrillian]] | |headquarters=[[Maethrillian]]<ref name="c280"/> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
After [[Faber-of-Will-and-Might]] was stripped of his title as [[Master Builder]] for [[Battle of Janjur Qom|his crimes]] against the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], the [[Ecumene Council]] was reconstituted from the "Old Council" to the "New Council". A revolutionary party of younger [[Councilor (Forerunner)|councilors]] opposed to Faber and his allied [[Builder]]s took command,<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 264''</ref> with the young, [[Form|first-form]] [[Splendid-Dust-of-Ancient-Suns]] being made First Councilor. | After [[Faber-of-Will-and-Might]] was stripped of his title as [[Master Builder]] for [[Battle of Janjur Qom|his crimes]] against the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], the [[Ecumene Council]] was reconstituted from the "Old Council" to the "New Council". A revolutionary party of younger [[Councilor (Forerunner)|councilors]] opposed to Faber and his allied [[Builder]]s took command,<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 264''</ref> with the young, [[Form|first-form]] [[Splendid-Dust-of-Ancient-Suns]] being made First Councilor.<ref name="c304"/> | ||
Splendid Dust led Faber's subsequent trial, though the proceedings were interrupted when the [[rampant]] [[Mendicant Bias]] led a [[Flood]] attack on [[Maethrillian]], ultimately resulting in the firing of [[Installation 07]]. Splendid Dust was one of the few councilors to survive the [[Fate of Maethrillian]]. | Splendid Dust led Faber's subsequent trial, though the proceedings were interrupted when the [[rampant]] [[Mendicant Bias]] led a [[Flood]] attack on [[Maethrillian]], ultimately resulting in the firing of [[Installation 07]]. Splendid Dust was one of the few councilors to survive the [[Fate of Maethrillian]].<ref name="c304"/> With the fall of the ecumene during the Forerunner's [[Forerunner-Flood war|war]] with the Flood, the office was abolished. Splendid Dust, having survived the war, no longer held the title of First Councilor, though still remained a prominent figure among the surviving Forerunners.<ref name="ptk75"/><ref name="ptk81">'''Halo: Fractures''', "Promises to Keep", ''pages 81-83'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
A century after the [[Great Purification]], [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar]] reviewed a message from the [[Librarian]] in which she revealed the truth about the [[Domain]] and requested that he work to repair it. When Bornstellar consulted with Splendid Dust, the former First Councilor revealed his knowledge of the [[Mysterium]] and a device there that could potentially fix the Domain. Amongst his former First Councilor outfit, Splendid Dust still possessed the keys needed to reach the Mysterium and the [[deadbolt]] key needed for the device.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''' "[[Promises to Keep]]"</ref> | A century after the [[Great Purification]], [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar]] reviewed a message from the [[Librarian]] in which she revealed the truth about the [[Domain]] and requested that he work to repair it. When Bornstellar consulted with Splendid Dust, the former First Councilor revealed his knowledge of the [[Mysterium]] and a device there that could potentially fix the Domain. Amongst his former First Councilor outfit, Splendid Dust still possessed the keys needed to reach the Mysterium and the [[deadbolt]] key needed for the device.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''' "[[Promises to Keep]]"</ref> | ||
==Powers and responsibilities== | ==Powers and responsibilities== | ||
The First Councilor served as the presiding politician over the [[Ecumene Council]], the [[ecumene]]'s governing body based in the capital of [[Maethrillian]]. The [[ | The First Councilor served as the presiding politician over the [[Ecumene Council]], the [[ecumene]]'s governing body based in the capital of [[Maethrillian]]. The [[metarch]]-level [[ancilla]] that coordinated the trillions of ancilla in Maethrillian only answered to the First Councilor.<ref name="c281">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 281''</ref> The First Councilor also served as the [[First Observer of the Court]], the head of the [[Supreme Mantle Court]].<ref name="c304"/><ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 296''</ref> The robes of the First Councilor were highly decorated with a collar, trappings, and regalia.<ref name="ptk81"/> | ||
As the head of government of the ecumene, the First Councilor was educated on various matters and information most Forerunners were unaware of, most of this knowledge coming from the [[Domain]]. The First Councilor, along with a handful of other councilors, were the only individuals that were aware of the existence of the [[Mysterium]], a collection of rare artifacts and treasures located within the heart of Maethrillian. The First Councilor wore the [[deadbolt]] required to access the Mysterium within their robes. | As the head of government of the ecumene, the First Councilor was educated on various matters and information most Forerunners were unaware of, most of this knowledge coming from the [[Domain]]. The First Councilor, along with a handful of other councilors, were the only individuals that were aware of the existence of the [[Mysterium]], a collection of rare artifacts and treasures located within the heart of Maethrillian. The First Councilor wore the [[deadbolt]] required to access the Mysterium within their robes.<ref name="ptk81"/> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Forerunner titles]] | [[Category:Forerunner titles]] | ||
