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Many [[Forerunners]] doubted the purpose of the '''Mantle''', dismissing it as superstition and fairy tales. The [[Librarian]], in particular, doubted that it was useful or benign, stating that she believed it responsible for the downfall of the [[Forerunners]] at the hands of the [[Flood]]. It is largely implied that this was indeed the case: the '''Mantle''' acted as a stumbling block to the progression of [[Forerunner]] society and ultimately was nothing more than an impediment. | Many [[Forerunners]] doubted the purpose of the '''Mantle''', dismissing it as superstition and fairy tales. The [[Librarian]], in particular, doubted that it was useful or benign, stating that she believed it responsible for the downfall of the [[Forerunners]] at the hands of the [[Flood]]. It is largely implied that this was indeed the case: the '''Mantle''' acted as a stumbling block to the progression of [[Forerunner]] society and ultimately was nothing more than an impediment. | ||
Simply put, the '''Mantle''' was the [[Forerunner]]'s belief that they had to preserve biological diversity in the galaxy, which would provide one reason for their heroic mass self-sacrifice by creating and firing the [[Halo]]s in an effort to at least spare humanity. | Simply put, the '''Mantle''' was the [[Forerunner]]'s belief that they had to preserve biological diversity in the galaxy, which would provide one reason for their heroic mass self-sacrifice by creating and firing the [[Halo]]s in an effort to at least spare [[human|humanity]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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