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The '''Hierarchs''', also known as '''High Prophets''', ruled the entire [[Covenant | The '''Hierarchs''', also known as '''High Prophets''', ruled the entire [[Covenant]], serving as the highest theocratic leaders in the [[High Council]]. Hierarchs rule with near absolute power over the Covenant, and the other races obey their will without question. The last three Hierarchs came to power in the beginning of the [[Ages of Reclamation|9th Age of Reclamation]] in [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc125}} The title of Hierarch was dissolved following the death of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] along with the dissolution of the Covenant on [[2552|December 11, 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|h3covenant}} | ||
==Powers and duties== | ==Powers and duties== | ||
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*[[High Prophet of Unity]] (c. [[850 BCE]]) | *[[High Prophet of Unity]] (c. [[850 BCE]]) | ||
;Unknown Age | ;Unknown Age | ||
*[[ | *[[High Prophet of Solemnity]] (c. [[2142]]) | ||
;[[Ages of Doubt|Twenty-Ninth Age of Doubt]] | ;[[Ages of Doubt|Twenty-Ninth Age of Doubt]] | ||
*[[High Prophetess of Obligation]] (?–[[2525]]) | *[[High Prophetess of Obligation]] (?–[[2525]]) | ||
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*The [[Prophetess of Obligation|High Prophetess of Obligation]] is currently the only known female Hierarch. | *The [[Prophetess of Obligation|High Prophetess of Obligation]] is currently the only known female Hierarch. | ||
*Many Prophets have titles that are the polar opposite of how they actually act. The easiest example of this could be the [[Prophet of Truth]], who lied and schemed his way to the position of Hierarch. The [[Prophet of Regret]] is also an example, as he regrets nothing until his blunder in the [[Battle for Earth]]. | *Many Prophets have titles that are the polar opposite of how they actually act. The easiest example of this could be the [[Prophet of Truth]], who lied and schemed his way to the position of Hierarch. The [[Prophet of Regret]] is also an example, as he regrets nothing until his blunder in the [[Battle for Earth]]. | ||
**One notable exception is the [[Prophet of Tolerance]], who promoted good relations between the Covenant's member species. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2 Gemini Statue.png|A monument to the Prophet of Truth in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | |||
File:HW Arbiter talks to Regret.png|The Prophet of Regret speaking to [[Ripa 'Moramee]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
File:TruthDeath-large.jpg|The death of the last Hierarch in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | |||
File:HierarchH2A.jpg|Art of the Hierarchs Regret, Mercy, and Truth for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | |||
File:H2A-HighCouncilSession.jpg|The Hierarchs leading a High Council session. | File:H2A-HighCouncilSession.jpg|The Hierarchs leading a High Council session. | ||
File:H2AG.png|The Hierarchs and their Honor Guardsmen. | File:H2AG.png|The Hierarchs and their Honor Guardsmen. | ||
File:H2A - Hierarchs.jpg|The Hierarchs Regret, Truth, and Mercy presiding at the head of the High Council. | File:H2A - Hierarchs.jpg|The Hierarchs Regret, Truth, and Mercy presiding at the head of the High Council. | ||
File:H2A-TruthAndMercy.jpg|The High Prophets of Truth and Mercy. | File:H2A-TruthAndMercy.jpg|The High Prophets of Truth and Mercy. | ||
File: | File:HTV-Hierarchs.png|The Hierarchs in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''. | ||
File: | File:Enc22 Hierarchs.jpg|Artwork of the Hierarchs Regret, Truth, and Mercy for the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Hologram only}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]'' | |||
**''[[Contact]]'' | |||
**''[[Unbound]]'' | |||
**''[[Emergence]]'' | |||
**''[[Transcendence]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
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