Editing Riser

{{Era|Forerunner}}

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|name = Day-Chaser Makes Paths Long-stretch Morning Riser

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|homeworld = [[Earth]]

|birth = c. [[100,200 BCE]]

|species= [[Florian|Cha''manune'']]

|gender = Male

|height = Approx. {{Convert|3|ft|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}<ref>[http://www.gregbear.com/blog/display.cfm?id=7464 '''Greg Bear - Discussion Board''': ''Topic: Cryptum and forerunners'']</ref>

|hair = Gray<ref name="prim181">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 181''</ref>

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'''Riser''' (personal name '''Morning Riser''' and long name '''Day-Chaser Makes Paths Long-stretch Morning Riser'''<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 33''</ref>) was a [[human]] living on [[Earth]] ([[Erde-Tyrene civilization|then known as Erde-Tyrene]]) in approximately [[100,000 BCE]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 23''</ref> Riser was a [[Florian]], a member of a diminutive species of human known today as [[Wikipedia:Homo floresiensis|Homo ''floresiensis'']]. Native to the settlement of [[Marontik]], Riser was a friend and mentor of [[Chakas]] and later acquainted with [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]]. He was among the humans who survived the firing of the [[Halo Array]] through the [[Forerunner]]s' [[Conservation Measure]], being later [[reintroduction|returned]] to Earth.<ref name="rebirth">'''Halo: Rebirth'''</ref>

Prior to 100,000 BCE, Riser's family, driven by a ''[[geas]]'' implemented by the [[Librarian]], had spent many generations attempting to discover the secret that lay within the center of [[Djamonkin Crater]]. Upon birth, the Librarian imprinted Riser with a personal ''geas'' containing specific instructions, memories and archived personalities of humans who fought in the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. This ''geas'' later caused him to seek out young [[hamanune|ha''manush'']] and help them with their lives,<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 298''</ref> finding them useful work in exchange for protection for his clan.<ref name="prim31"/> Riser had an older brother with whom he would often wrestle when they were young. Initially, his brother usually won, but as both got older the odds began to even out; Riser never let his brother forget the times he won. His brother later died at some point.<ref name="rebirth"/> When Riser was around two hundred years of age,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 35''</ref> he became the mentor and friend of a young human called [[Chakas]], finding him various places to work.<ref name="prim31">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 31-33''</ref>

At one point, Riser's ''geas'' caused him to have dreams of a young [[Forerunner]] visiting them.<ref name="prim31"/> Not long after, a Forerunner [[Manipular]] known as [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] arrived in [[Marontik]]. The young Forerunner enlisted the services of Riser and Chakas through a collective of guides, and they joined him on an expedition to the Djamonkin Crater, where Bornstellar found the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]]. Here, thanks to their ''geas'', Riser and Chakas sang a preprogrammed sound code that authorized the opening of the Cryptum.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 60''</ref> This awoke the Didact, whom they later accompanied to [[Charum Hakkor]] and [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San 'Shyuum]] homeworld, in the hope that it would spark a memory implanted by the Librarian that could help the Didact. On the way, they also began discovering their ancestral memories, imprinted as part of their ''geas''.<ref name="c130">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 130''</ref> On Janjur Qom, Riser was imprisoned by the [[Faber|Master Builder]] along with Chakas and the Didact.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 36''</ref>

They had crash-landed in an area infested with [[Flood hive|Flood biomass]]; what Riser himself described as a "graveyard-desert". Riser and the Forerunners were soon forced to shed their [[Forerunner personal armor|armor]], as [[Mendicant Bias]], the intelligence in control of the ring, took control of their armor and attempted to crush them. Not long after, the two surviving Forerunners were infected by the Flood after being covered in [[Flood spores|spores]] carried via rainfall. However, Riser survived uninfected — this was later revealed to be because of the Flood's deliberate choice not to infect humans at this time. It was here that Riser discovered that the archived personality implanted in his genetic material was a woman once known as [[Yprin Yprikushma]].<ref name="story"/>

After traveling through the Flood-infested landscape for days, Riser eventually came to its edge and made his way to a plateau, where he observed the Forerunner [[Lifeworker]] called [[Genemender Folder of Fortune]], accompanied by a number of humans and an [[Mara|ape]]. However, Riser quickly noticed that they cast off no smell, which made him suspicious. He decided not to attempt contact and observed them from a distance, even after the Lifeworker met with Chakas and the two humans who accompanied him, [[Vinnevra]] and [[Gamelpar]].<ref name="story"/>

After Genemender had taken Chakas and the others to his station, Riser came to Chakas' hut in the middle of the night and warned him that something was wrong about the Lifeworker and the humans in the area and told Chakas not to trust them.<ref name="prim181"/> Indeed, it was soon revealed that Genemender and the humans were actually [[Mind transfer|archived personalities]] present only as [[Holography|holographic]] simulations. These illusions disappeared as the area experienced a power outage,<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 207-208''</ref> and Riser joined Chakas, Vinnevra and the ape soon after. Riser could communicate with the ape, explaining that her name was [[Mara]] and that Florians had once known her kind on Earth.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 211''</ref>

Although the Halo took heavy damage, Riser survived the passage of the planet. After the ring was reclaimed by the [[IsoDidact]]'s forces, Riser was transported to one of the [[Ark]]s<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 348''</ref> and later returned to Earth, having fully recovered from the physical and mental trauma caused by the removal of his imprint. He lived on Earth for several years, until the Forerunners called to all humans who were imprinted with Librarian's geas. He was taken for preservation aboard the [[greater Ark]] and later, when the facility became compromised, he was among the small number of humans who were successfully transported to the [[Installation 00|lesser Ark]].<ref name="rebirth"/>

Upon arrival at the second Ark, Riser was awakened by the Lifeworker [[Growth-Through-Trial-of-Change]] and given a new [[geas]] with knowledge on the new state of affairs. Riser quickly assumed the role of a leader among the humans aboard the ship, informing them of the circumstances as they were awakened. Riser and the other humans were transported to the surface of the lesser Ark, where the Forerunners had constructed artificial villages for them to inhabit. Riser was not satisfied with the village or the landscape, quickly recognizing them as wholly unnatural. Upon arrival, his newly-provided geas activated and provided him and the other humans, to their great horror, images of the Halos' effects on the galaxy. After Riser and the other humans had settled in their temporary home, they visited other nearby villages in hopes of finding lost friends or relatives. Riser found [[Vinnevra]] in a neighboring village. She asked him about Chakas but Riser did not have the courage to tell her the truth.<ref name="rebirth"/>

Several days later, the IsoDidact came to visit Riser in his hut. Despite not having seen him since his mutation's initial stages, Riser immediately recognized the Forerunner as Bornstellar. Riser confronted the IsoDidact about his decision to fire the Halos and expressed disappointment about the way the adventurous mentality of his youth had given way to the grim pragmatism of his new persona. He also queried the Forerunner if the Librarian had survived; to Riser's sorrow, the IsoDidact stated that this was unlikely. At Bornstellar's request, Riser, along with several other humans, accompanied him to the sentencing of [[Mendicant Bias]].<ref name="rebirth"/>

Later on, the humans held a festival commemorating the fallen while celebrating the future. Riser invited the IsoDidact and the other Forerunners to join them, and several arrived. Riser and Vinnevra reminisced their past adventure on the Halo; she recounted a heavily embellished version of the story to the crowd and he raised a toast in Chakas' memory. At dawn, Riser had a small conversation with Trial, discussing the fraternal relationship between humans and Forerunners and the latter's decision to give up the [[Mantle]].<ref name="rebirth"/>

When the time came to [[reintroduction|reintroduce]] the humans to Earth, Riser requested Trial that he and his people be reseeded on a warm, humid island, stating that he had always wished to live in such a place. Trial accepted, having found a suitable location in what would later be known as [[Wikipedia:Flores|Flores Island]]. As the Lifeworker transport arrived on the shores of the island, Riser shared some final words with the IsoDidact, the latter stating that the Forerunners would now withdraw from the affairs of the galaxy. Both expressed their hope that humans and Forerunners may be able to coexist as brothers one day. Trial and Bornstellar then bade Riser farewell and they took off on their ship, leaving the Florians to explore their new home.<ref name="rebirth"/>

Upon the Forerunners' departure, Riser reflected on the previous events and the momentary harmony between humans and Forerunners, comparing all of it as a long and strange dream. He was satisfied at future of his people and their new home, even though he understood that life would run its natural course and war and suffering would be inevitable. He had previously chosen to request his people's relocation on the island partly in order to get away from the many ghosts which he believed must now roam aimlessly across the earth. However, in his newfound contentment, he decided that he would rather build walls, as his ancestors had done in the [[Djamonkin Crater]] for centuries, to guide and honor the spirits of the dead instead of hiding from them or driving them away.<ref name="rebirth"/>

Riser was very cheerful and took a liking to food. When not communicating with his own kind, Riser spoke in a clipped, simplistic manner, although this was the result of other languages lacking many of the intricate aspects of Florian communication which complemented verbal expression. Despite this, he spoke multiple human languages.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 296''</ref> He also had particular knowledge about the practical uses of plants and herbs, which he would often share with others.<ref name="rebirth"/>

Over the course of his long lifespan, Riser had gained a great deal of knowledge and was wiser than his mannerisms may have indicated. He was quick-witted, mostly unimpressed by things larger than life and had a dry sense of humor. Riser also possessed an inclination for leadership, which he stated was because of his small size, not in spite of it.<ref name="rebirth"/> He was generally friendly towards Bornstellar and was greatly saddened by the memories provided by his ''geas''.<ref name="c130"/>

*During an interrogation by UNSC personnel, [[343 Guilty Spark]], a monitor created from Chakas' mind, stated that he would have wanted to visit Riser during the final years before the activation of the Array, but when he had the chance, it was already too late.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 373''</ref> Guilty Spark also believed that certain modern humans may carry the essences of Riser and Vinnevra within them, and that he might, with the Librarian's help, find a way to restore his friends' "old spirits" back to life.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 379''</ref>

*''[[Halo: Rebirth]]''

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