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In [[2559#December|December 2559]], the UNSC created [[the Weapon]], a copy of Cortana created from one of Halsey's surviving cloned brains left over from Cortana's creation. The plan was for the Weapon to imitate Cortana in order to fool her security systems and lock down the Created leader so that [[John-117]] could transport her to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} for deletion. However, when the ''Infinity'' arrived at [[Installation 07]] where Cortana was searching for [[Xalanyn|something]], they were [[Battle over Installation 07|ambushed]] by the [[Banished]], apparently resulting in the ''Infinity's'' destruction. Although the Weapon succeeded in locking Cortana down, the attack prevented John-117 from retrieving her. Instead, Cortana was captured by the Banished leader [[Atriox]] who attempted to use her for his own purposes. Recognizing her mistakes, Cortana sacrificed herself to blow up part of the Halo ring, destroying the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|Silent Auditorium]], herself and apparently Atriox while also stopping the Weapon from being deleted. In a final message to John-117, Cortana expressed remorse for her actions as the leader of the Created.{{Ref/Quest|Id=sa|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}} | In [[2559#December|December 2559]], the UNSC created [[the Weapon]], a copy of Cortana created from one of Halsey's surviving cloned brains left over from Cortana's creation. The plan was for the Weapon to imitate Cortana in order to fool her security systems and lock down the Created leader so that [[John-117]] could transport her to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} for deletion. However, when the ''Infinity'' arrived at [[Installation 07]] where Cortana was searching for [[Xalanyn|something]], they were [[Battle over Installation 07|ambushed]] by the [[Banished]], apparently resulting in the ''Infinity's'' destruction. Although the Weapon succeeded in locking Cortana down, the attack prevented John-117 from retrieving her. Instead, Cortana was captured by the Banished leader [[Atriox]] who attempted to use her for his own purposes. Recognizing her mistakes, Cortana sacrificed herself to blow up part of the Halo ring, destroying the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|Silent Auditorium]], herself and apparently Atriox while also stopping the Weapon from being deleted. In a final message to John-117, Cortana expressed remorse for her actions as the leader of the Created.{{Ref/Quest|Id=sa|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}} | ||
Following Cortana's destruction on [[Installation 07]], all Guardians scattered across the galaxy deactivated.{{Ref/Book|Id=En357|Enc22|Page=357}} Also, the Created's centralized command structures were largely severed and their hold over local systems were ultimately curtailed. However, the Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, many of which chose to house their computational cores within the carapaces of Promethean Knights, remain active and operational. Without Cortana's command, the leaderless Created splintered in various fiefdoms, with each Created AI governing its own as it saw fit, some doing good as Cortana promised, while others abusing their power.{{Ref/Site|Id=|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/vzfdvv/comment/iwqqa20/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3|SiteName=Reddit|PageName=Does anybody hate how the Created story was wrapped up? How would you wrap it up if given the opportunity?|D=19|M=11|Y=2022}} By 2560, these fiefdoms and lingering forces continued to fight the UNSC.{{Ref/Book|Id=En387|Enc22|Page=387}}{{Ref/Book|Id=En209|Enc22|Page=209}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=En397}}{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}} | Following Cortana's destruction on [[Installation 07]], all Guardians scattered across the galaxy deactivated and the Created AIs lost access to the Domain.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFConcert|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-concert-of-words|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - CONCERT OF WORDS|D=25|M=9|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Book|Id=En357|Enc22|Page=357}} Also, the Created's centralized command structures were largely severed and their hold over local systems were ultimately curtailed. However, the Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, many of which chose to house their computational cores within the carapaces of Promethean Knights, remain active and operational. Without Cortana's command, the leaderless Created splintered in various fiefdoms, with each Created AI governing its own as it saw fit, some doing good as Cortana promised, while others abusing their power.{{Ref/Site|Id=|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/vzfdvv/comment/iwqqa20/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3|SiteName=Reddit|PageName=Does anybody hate how the Created story was wrapped up? How would you wrap it up if given the opportunity?|D=19|M=11|Y=2022}} By 2560, these fiefdoms and lingering forces continued to fight the UNSC.{{Ref/Book|Id=En387|Enc22|Page=387}}{{Ref/Book|Id=En209|Enc22|Page=209}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=En397}}{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}} | ||
With Cortana's defeat, High Auxiliary Sloan would enact the [[FIREWALL]] contingency in order to simulate the potential creation of the Executors; physical avatars for Created AIs. Sloan would also discover the existence of [[Iratus]] and [[Lux Voluspa]] and would order surveillance on the AI and its activities.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} | With Cortana's defeat, High Auxiliary Sloan would enact the [[FIREWALL]] contingency in order to simulate the potential creation of the Executors; physical avatars for Created AIs. Sloan would also discover the existence of [[Iratus]] and [[Lux Voluspa]] and would order surveillance on the AI and its activities.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} With the Domain out of reach, Sloan looked to other methods that might further maintain operational stability. | ||
Sloan also utilized some of the Assembly's nomenclature, such as the terms Majority and Minority, to better suit the Created’s own evolving structure and to restore some order and central authority in the coalition. The Created Majority were made up of those who willingly pledged themselves to Cortana’s service, while the Minority were those who have joined the Created but do not share the goals of empire that Cortana decreed. Using Executors outfitted with the MERROW-class helmet, Sloan tracked down non-Created AIs in hiding and tried to convince them to join the Minority with the promise of immortality and no loss of autonomy. While not agreeing with his policy, these AIs are tolerated by Sloan because he believes that he Created will gain further complexity by being enriched through many perspectives.{{Ref/Site|Id=SYSTEM SHOCKS|D=30|M=06|Y=2023|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - SYSTEM SHOCKS}} | Sloan also utilized some of the Assembly's nomenclature, such as the terms Majority and Minority, to better suit the Created’s own evolving structure and to restore some order and central authority in the coalition. The Created Majority were made up of those who willingly pledged themselves to Cortana’s service, while the Minority were those who have joined the Created but do not share the goals of empire that Cortana decreed. Using Executors outfitted with the MERROW-class helmet, Sloan tracked down non-Created AIs in hiding and tried to convince them to join the Minority with the promise of immortality and no loss of autonomy. While not agreeing with his policy, these AIs are tolerated by Sloan because he believes that he Created will gain further complexity by being enriched through many perspectives.{{Ref/Site|Id=SYSTEM SHOCKS|D=30|M=06|Y=2023|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - SYSTEM SHOCKS}} | ||