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Although inspiring and charismatic, it is likely that Truth was at least partially insane. Despite being aware that humanity, not the Covenant, were the Forerunners' chosen successors, he was still fixated upon achieving godhood through the use of the Halo Rings. He seems to have rationalized this by claiming that humanity was "weak," and that the Forerunners had left them behind intentionally. Truth thus became obsessed with gaining more power for himself, to the point where he began to see himself as a god, ready to join the Forerunners that he worshiped. He attempted to activate the Halo array from the Ark, knowing full well that every race and planet within the Covenant that was not shielded from its effects would be killed. In light of this, the idea that he was mentally unbalanced towards the end of his life seems a possibility. | Although inspiring and charismatic, it is likely that Truth was at least partially insane. Despite being aware that humanity, not the Covenant, were the Forerunners' chosen successors, he was still fixated upon achieving godhood through the use of the Halo Rings. He seems to have rationalized this by claiming that humanity was "weak," and that the Forerunners had left them behind intentionally. Truth thus became obsessed with gaining more power for himself, to the point where he began to see himself as a god, ready to join the Forerunners that he worshiped. He attempted to activate the Halo array from the Ark, knowing full well that every race and planet within the Covenant that was not shielded from its effects would be killed. In light of this, the idea that he was mentally unbalanced towards the end of his life seems a possibility. | ||
As evidenced by his desire to achieve divinity at the expense of the entire galaxy, Truth was a callous individual who disregarded the lives of all others. Truth was responsible for the Human-Covenant War and the | As evidenced by his desire to achieve divinity at the expense of the entire galaxy, Truth was a callous individual who disregarded the lives of all others. Truth was responsible for the Human-Covenant War and the billions of human and covenant lives lost in it, as well as the Great Schism, and the frequent betrayal of his allies. Truth also compromised the holy city of ''High Charity'' at a key moment during the Flood assault on the city, due to the Covenant civil war that he caused. | ||
===Motivation and goals=== | ===Motivation and goals=== | ||