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The Guardians were developed and created by the [[Forerunner]]s to enforce the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] by keeping "lesser" systems in line. The constructs were first deployed many millennia prior to the [[Forerunner-Flood war]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} created by the Forerunners before the time of the [[ecumene]] as tenders and recorders of the [[Precursor]]'s legacy. However, this purpose has long since passed out of living memory.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}{{Ref/Reuse|En387}} | The Guardians were developed and created by the [[Forerunner]]s to enforce the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] by keeping "lesser" systems in line. The constructs were first deployed many millennia prior to the [[Forerunner-Flood war]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} created by the Forerunners before the time of the [[ecumene]] as tenders and recorders of the [[Precursor]]'s legacy. However, this purpose has long since passed out of living memory.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}{{Ref/Reuse|En387}} | ||
One such action against another species was [[ | One such action against another species was [[Netherop species|the one]] that formerly inhabited the world of [[Netherop]] during the [[Forerunner-Precursor war]]. While this species was only Tier 6 at best, Precursor fugitives had taken refuge on the planet. The Precursors were able to use the [[Divine Hand]] to destroy the Guardian, leaving its remnants on the planet, but at the cost of destroying the indigenous civilization and Netherop itself.{{Ref/Novel|Out|Chapter=2}}{{Ref/Reuse|Out17}} | ||
During the Forerunners' war with the [[Flood]], Guardians were used in an attempt to combat the Flood but proved useless against the biological parasite.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} While the Guardians' weapons proved devastating against the [[fleet]]s of "lesser" species, they were no match against the Forerunner [[warship]]s captured by the Flood.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} As the Flood brought on the fall of the ecumene and the near-extinction of the Forerunners themselves, the Forerunners buried the remaining Guardians on isolated shelter worlds. With [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]] in [[97,445 BCE]], the Guardians were left behind when the remaining Forerunners left the galaxy; the constructs would remain dormant on their shelter worlds until called upon to serve the Mantle once again.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | During the Forerunners' war with the [[Flood]], Guardians were used in an attempt to combat the Flood but proved useless against the biological parasite.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} While the Guardians' weapons proved devastating against the [[fleet]]s of "lesser" species, they were no match against the Forerunner [[warship]]s captured by the Flood.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} As the Flood brought on the fall of the ecumene and the near-extinction of the Forerunners themselves, the Forerunners buried the remaining Guardians on isolated shelter worlds. With [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]] in [[97,445 BCE]], the Guardians were left behind when the remaining Forerunners left the galaxy; the constructs would remain dormant on their shelter worlds until called upon to serve the Mantle once again.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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A Guardian was sent to [[Reach]] in [[2559#October|early October 2559]], to investigate a slipspace anomaly following the opening of the [[Menachite portal complex|Ark portal on Reach]] by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the Banished.{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}} | A Guardian was sent to [[Reach]] in [[2559#October|early October 2559]], to investigate a slipspace anomaly following the opening of the [[Menachite portal complex|Ark portal on Reach]] by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the Banished.{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}} | ||
During the Banished and other Jiralhanae factions' [[Razing of Oth Sonin|resistance]] against the Created at [[Oth Sonin system]],{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p446|Enc22|Page=446-447}} Cortana sent eight Guardians to [[Doisac]] where they completely destroyed the planet and devastated its moons, such as [[Warial]], in an act of genocide when [[Atriox]] refused to surrender on behalf of the [[Jiralhanae]],{{Ref/Reuse|rep}} killing billions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p446}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p211|Enc22|Page=211}} During his time on the Ark,{{citation needed}} Atriox learned of the secrets within [[Installation 07]], the [[Xalanyn]]. He managed to [[Battle over Installation 07|defeat]] the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which had been sent to stop Cortana.{{Ref/Level|HINF|Warship Gbraakon}} The Banished took control of the ring, resulting in Cortana deciding to sacrifice herself in the process of heavily damaging the Halo, which would keep Atriox from having it.{{Ref/Reuse|Silent}} One Guardian had crashed on the shattered islands of Installation 07 either during the lockdown of Cortana or the destruction of part of the ring.{{Ref/Game|Id=crashedguardian|Hi|Destroyed Guardian in the open world.}} | During the Banished and other Jiralhanae factions' [[Razing of Oth Sonin|resistance]] against the Created at [[Oth Sonin system]],{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p446|Enc22|Page=446-447}} Cortana sent eight Guardians to [[Doisac]] where they completely destroyed the planet and devastated its moons, such as [[Warial]], in an act of genocide when [[Atriox]] refused to surrender on behalf of the [[Jiralhanae]],{{Ref/Reuse|rep}} killing billions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p446}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p211|Enc22|Page=211}} | ||
In [[2559#November|November 2559]], the UNSC and the Swords of Sanghelios sought [[Divine Hand|a weapon]] on [[Netherop]] that once been used to destroy a Guardian in ancient times in the hopes of using it against Cortana and her forces.{{Ref/Novel|Out}} It was later realized that the weapon had been created by [[Precursor]] fugitives hiding out on Netherop from the Forerunners during the [[Forerunner-Precursor war]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Out17|Out|17}} Recognizing just how dangerous the weapon was, the humans and [[Sangheili]] gave it to the Banished in the hopes that they would destroy themselves or Cortana with it.{{Ref/Novel|Out|24}} The [[Defenders of the Sanctum]] appeared to have found the remains of the Guardian destroyed by the Precursor fugitives and moved the pieces of it into the [[Sanctum of the Ancients]], likely due to their worship of the Forerunners as gods.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Out19|Out|19}} | |||
During his time on the Ark,{{citation needed}} Atriox learned of the secrets within [[Installation 07]], the [[Xalanyn]]. He managed to [[Battle over Installation 07|defeat]] the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which had been sent to stop Cortana.{{Ref/Level|HINF|Warship Gbraakon}} The Banished took control of the ring, resulting in Cortana deciding to sacrifice herself in the process of heavily damaging the Halo, which would keep Atriox from having it.{{Ref/Reuse|Silent}} One Guardian had crashed on the shattered islands of Installation 07 either during the lockdown of Cortana or the destruction of part of the ring.{{Ref/Game|Id=crashedguardian|Hi|Destroyed Guardian in the open world.}} | |||
With Cortana's destruction, all Guardians across the galaxy have been deactivated, although the Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, with many of which housing their computational cores within Promethean Knight carapaces, remained active and operational and continued to resist and fight the UNSC as of [[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|En357}}{{Ref/Reuse|En387}}{{Ref/Reuse|En209}}{{Ref/Reuse|En397}}{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}} In at least [[FIREWALL Contingency|one simulation]] done by remnant Created leader [[High Auxiliary]] [[Sloan]], he simulated a Guardian attack on the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], and the subsequent augmentation of [[the Executor]] within the Guardian's carapace.{{Ref/Novel|Precipice|Detail=Part 1}} | With Cortana's destruction, all Guardians across the galaxy have been deactivated, although the Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, with many of which housing their computational cores within Promethean Knight carapaces, remained active and operational and continued to resist and fight the UNSC as of [[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|En357}}{{Ref/Reuse|En387}}{{Ref/Reuse|En209}}{{Ref/Reuse|En397}}{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}} In at least [[FIREWALL Contingency|one simulation]] done by remnant Created leader [[High Auxiliary]] [[Sloan]], he simulated a Guardian attack on the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], and the subsequent augmentation of [[the Executor]] within the Guardian's carapace.{{Ref/Novel|Precipice|Detail=Part 1}} | ||
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*Eight Guardians were used by Cortana to destroy [[Doisac]].{{Ref/Reuse|rep}} | *Eight Guardians were used by Cortana to destroy [[Doisac]].{{Ref/Reuse|rep}} | ||
*A Guardian that crash landed on [[Installation 07]]. | *A Guardian that crash landed on [[Installation 07]]. | ||
*A Guardian sent to [[Netherop]] to investigate Precursor activity on the planet. Destroyed by the [[Divine Hand]]. Remains kept within the [[Sanctum of the Ancients]] by the [[Defenders of the Sanctum]].{{Ref/Reuse|Out17}}{{Ref/Reuse|Out19}} | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
*[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{C|Simulation only}} | *[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{C|Simulation only}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||