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Thel 'Vadamee, the former [[Supreme Commander]] of the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'', was brought before the High Council to answer for his failure in protecting the holy [[Installation 04|Halo]] from its destruction at the hands of [[John-117|the Demon]]. The Council called 'Vadamee a heretic for the magnitude of his failure, and with a nod, Truth dismissed 'Vadamee from the Council Chamber, stating that when the Great Journey began the disgraced Sangheili would be left behind. 'Vadamee was later branded with the [[Mark of Shame]] by Tartarus in front of the population of High Charity. However, instead of executing 'Vadamee as the Council decided Truth, backed by the High Prophets of Regret and Mercy, chose to make him an [[Arbiter]]. Knowing full well that the Arbiter's missions were suicide, the Council would have their corpse in the end. Truth then sent his new Arbiter against the [[Heretic]] rebellion forming on the nearby [[gas mine]] on [[Threshold]]. Despite heavy resistance from the Heretics and an unexpected incursion by [[the Flood]], the Arbiter succeeded in his task and survived.  

While Truth had kept the discovery of the human homeworld a secret, the Prophet of Regret managed to independently discover the location of the Portal. Eager to exploit its power, Regret quickly departed for Earth with a fleet of fifteen ships, not realizing that this planet was in fact the most heavily defended human world of all: Earth.<ref name="waypoint"/>

Several surviving ships from Regret's fleet were still under the command of the Sangheili. Once Truth gave the word, the Jiralhanae in Truth's fleet forcefully overtook the Sangheili and assumed complete control over the fleet, and slaying any remaining Sangheili stationed on the planet at will,<ref name="waypoint"/><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> with the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' being the only remaining ship from Regret's original fleet.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', page 275</ref> Upon further orders from Truth, they aggressively deployed infantry directly into the human city of [[New Mombasa]], and picked up where Regret had left off. Once the UNSC forces had been defeated in the city of New Mombasa, Truth's fleet would start uncovering the Portal, preparing it for his arrival nearly a month later.<ref name="waypoint"/><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>

[[File:1225417639 Truth and mercy.jpg|300px|thumb|Truth and Mercy.]]

{{Quote|Your haste has jeopardized the fulfillment of our Covenant, threatened our grand design.|[[Cortana]], quoting Truth's words to Regret.}}

While on [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]], Regret transmitted an apology to Truth, apologizing for his reckless attack on [[Earth]], having not anticipated a strong human presence there. Truth responded angrily, saying that it was only [[Mercy]] who had stopped Truth from publicly condemning Regret. Nevertheless, High Charity and its fleet rushed to Installation 05 and released a fleet of [[Phantom]]s full of forces to save Regret from a strike force led by John-117. His sermons were interrupted when John-117 gained entry to his inner sanctum, assassinating Regret and his Honor Guard. The rescue Phantoms were called back by Truth, and instead a [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] destroyed the ancient building. It is probable that Truth ''allowed'' Regret to be killed, using the Demon to rid himself of Regret, and providing a long needed pretext for the replacement of the Sangheili Honor Guards.

{{Quote|We are, all of us, gravely concerned. The release of the Parasite was unexpected, unfortunate. But, there is no need to panic. In truth, this is a time to rejoice. A moment that all the Covenant should savor. For the Sacred Icon has been found. With it, our path is clear, our entry into the Divine Beyond guaranteed! The Great Journey is nigh! And nothing, not even the Flood, can stop it.|Truth to all of ''High Charity''}}

Truth and Mercy then dispatched the Arbiter and many high-ranking Elites, including Rtas 'Vadumee, to collect the Index from the [[Library]] of Delta Halo, fully expecting most, if not all, of them to be killed by the Flood, and secretly ordering Tartarus and his top Brute warriors to kill any Elites that made it to the Sacred Icon. This resulted in the attempted assassination of the Arbiter, and in [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] being taken prisoner.

{{Quote|With my blessing, the Brutes now lead our fleet. They ask for your allegiance, and you shall give it!|Truth, before fleeing High Charity.}}

Truth sent Tartarus to Delta Halo to activate the rings while he escaped into the Forerunner Dreadnought. When the Master Chief questioned a dying Mercy, he told the Chief that Truth was going to Earth, "To finish what we started."

[[File:Broadcast2.jpg|thumb|300px|A hologram of Truth in [[Voi]].]]

{{Quote|You are, all of you, vermin! Cowering in the dirt, thinking... what, I wonder? That you might escape the coming fire? ''No!'' Your world will [[Glassing|burn until its surface is but glass]]! And not even your ''[[John-117|Demon]]'' will live to creep - blackened - from its hole to mar the reflection of our passage, the culmination of our Journey. For your destruction is the will of the gods. And I? I am their instrument!|Truth making a broadcast to the humans of Earth.}}

Although Tartarus' attempt to activate Delta Halo had failed, ending in the Brute Chieftain's death, Truth was not deterred, going back to the artifact which Regret had sought. Truth departed from High Charity onboard the Forerunner Dreadnought, severing the ancient vessel from the city's power grid. Unknowingly carrying Spartan-117 onboard the ship, Truth headed for Earth, and after his fleet managed to defeat the orbital defenses, he landed the Dreadnought on the Forerunner artifact. His troops had nearly finished excavation during the four weeks since their arrival. While the digging was still in process, Truth broadcast to [[Crow's Nest|a UNSC base]], declaring that human extinction was inevitable and not even their "Demon" could stop him.  

[[File:TruthDeath-large.jpg|thumb|300px|The death of Truth.]]

{{quote|I... am... Truth! The voice of the Covenant!|Truth's last words}}

*A large monument to Truth can be seen in the central chamber of the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map, [[Gemini]].

*In ''Halo: Contact Harvest'' (in which Truth was still known as Fortitude), it is stated that the design of Fortitude's apartment, which narrows as it gets higher until finally tapering to a point, is not only to serve as an anti-intruder measure, but also as a personification of Fortitude's political philosophy: At the top, there is only room for one. This foreshadows Truth's later betrayal of Regret and Mercy in order to become the sole head of the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 154''</ref>

*The Prophet of Truth was named #60 on IGN's Top 100 Video Game Villains list.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videogame-villains/60.html '''IGN''': ''Prophet of Truth is number 60'']</ref>