Human-Flood war: Difference between revisions

The '''human-Flood war''' was a major conflict fought between [[Prehistoric human civilization|ancient humans]] and the newly arrived [[The Flood|Flood]]. It took place concurrently with the [[Human-Forerunner wars]], and was simultaneously one of its primary causes.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 185''</ref> The war destroyed countless human-populated systems and cost more than a third of humanity's population and resources. Despite the setback of two massive wars ongoing at the same time, humanity managed to prevail over the Flood and still nearly prevailed over the Forerunners, as well.  Unfortunately, the Flood had taken their toll and, in their defeat, sounded the death knell of early human civilization.

The human-Flood war ravaged humanity and forced them into a war. Humanity began irrationally conquering new worlds and species, taking new planets to replace their own. This caused the Forerunners to act according to their Mantle, and declared war on humanity. This also weakened humanity's war front, as they were forced to fight the Flood and the Forerunners at the same time. With the Flood ravaging human worlds on one side and the Forerunners pressing closer on the other, humanity was doomed. Eventually when the Forerunners won, they devolved humans, reducing them to a [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier]] 7 species.<ref name="c271"/>