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Chronologically, the title of Reclaimer is first used by [[Mendicant Bias]], as described in [[Contact Harvest]]. While correcting the Covenant's misinterpretation of the [[Luminary]]'s readings, Mendicant applies the term to a large portion, if not the entirety, of the [[human]] population on [[Harvest]]. Mendicant also claims that the humans are his makers, which corroborates what 343 Guilty Spark says to the Master Chief in ''[[Halo 3]]'': ''"You are the child of [[Forerunner|my makers]]. Inheritor of all they left behind. You are Forerunner.''" After Mendicant, the next known bestowal of the title is when Guilty Spark addressed Sergeant Marvin Mobuto in ''Halo: The Flood''. Following Mobuto's death and Spark's first meeting with SPARTAN-117, the title is laid upon the Master Chief. [[2401 Penitent Tangent]] also instantly recognized the Master Chief as a Reclaimer. In addition to the Chief, both [[Commander Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Johnson]] are referred to as Reclaimers, and 343 Guilty Spark seems to show them the same respectful attitude that he shows the Chief. [[Professor Anders]] seemed to be able to access [[Forerunner]] artifacts better than [[Regret]] and was likely considered a Reclaimer. | Chronologically, the title of Reclaimer is first used by [[Mendicant Bias]], as described in [[Contact Harvest]]. While correcting the Covenant's misinterpretation of the [[Luminary]]'s readings, Mendicant applies the term to a large portion, if not the entirety, of the [[human]] population on [[Harvest]]. Mendicant also claims that the humans are his makers, which corroborates what 343 Guilty Spark says to the Master Chief in ''[[Halo 3]]'': ''"You are the child of [[Forerunner|my makers]]. Inheritor of all they left behind. You are Forerunner.''" After Mendicant, the next known bestowal of the title is when Guilty Spark addressed Sergeant Marvin Mobuto in ''Halo: The Flood''. Following Mobuto's death and Spark's first meeting with SPARTAN-117, the title is laid upon the Master Chief. [[2401 Penitent Tangent]] also instantly recognized the Master Chief as a Reclaimer. In addition to the Chief, both [[Commander Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Johnson]] are referred to as Reclaimers, and 343 Guilty Spark seems to show them the same respectful attitude that he shows the Chief. [[Professor Anders]] seemed to be able to access [[Forerunner]] artifacts better than [[Regret]] and was likely considered a Reclaimer. | ||
It is also important to note when the term "Reclaimer" is not applied. All [[Covenant]] species are viewed as intruders or "meddlers" and are unable to access and fully utilize the Forerunner weapon systems found in the Halo Rings and on the [[Ark]], which is why the [[Prophet of Truth]] had to force Sgt. Johnson to activate the rings in Halo 3. Additionally, in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', the [[Sentinels]] do not identify the humans on Onyx as Reclaimers. It could be that Sentinels only possess limited intelligence while apart from a controlling [[Monitor]]. It is safe to speculate that the Monitors, as custodians of the Halo installations, play an important role in helping local Sentinels determine who is friendly and who is not. It should also be noted that the first human a Sentinel tried to identify on Onyx was [[Ash-G099]], one of the [[SPARTAN-III|SPARTAN-IIIs]], all of whom possessed artificial augmentations, most notably an illegal drug cocktail designed to affect the brain's frontal lobe to enhance certain traits in combat | It is also important to note when the term "Reclaimer" is not applied. All [[Covenant]] species are viewed as intruders or "meddlers" and are unable to access and fully utilize the Forerunner weapon systems found in the Halo Rings and on the [[Ark]], which is why the [[Prophet of Truth]] had to force Sgt. Johnson to activate the rings in Halo 3. Additionally, in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', the [[Sentinels]] do not identify the humans on Onyx as Reclaimers. It could be that Sentinels only possess limited intelligence while apart from a controlling [[Monitor]]. It is safe to speculate that the Monitors, as custodians of the Halo installations, play an important role in helping local Sentinels determine who is friendly and who is not. It should also be noted that the first human a Sentinel tried to identify on Onyx was [[Ash-G099]], one of the [[SPARTAN-III|SPARTAN-IIIs]], all of whom possessed artificial augmentations, most notably an illegal drug cocktail designed to affect the brain's frontal lobe to enhance certain traits in combat. This may have been reason enough for the Sentinel to identify him as something other than human or Reclaimer (After Ash spoke to it, the Sentinel said, "Reclassification of targets as non-Reclaimers. Aboriginal subspecies."<ref>''[[Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 133</ref>), and after that the Sentinels may have simply assumed that all humans on Onyx were of the same classification. Though, this reclassification could have been caused by Ash not exchanging the proper response to the sentinel as it had asked him. When it reclassified him it also said he was a possible infection host. Thus the sentinels hostility on Onyx was due to the installations high security. | ||
It is possible that 343 Guilty Spark does not recognize Reclaimers as individuals, but instead believes that every Reclaimer is the same being. When talking to Master Chief in [[Installation 04]]'s Control Room, Spark says, "Last time, you asked me, if it were my choice, would I do it? Having had considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed."<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Opening cut-scene of [[Two Betrayals (Level)|Two Betrayals]]</ref> It seems that Guilty Spark was referring to a question posed to him by a Forerunner, possibly [[Didact]], prior to the activation of Installation 04 100,000 years before. | It is possible that 343 Guilty Spark does not recognize Reclaimers as individuals, but instead believes that every Reclaimer is the same being. When talking to Master Chief in [[Installation 04]]'s Control Room, Spark says, "Last time, you asked me, if it were my choice, would I do it? Having had considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed."<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Opening cut-scene of [[Two Betrayals (Level)|Two Betrayals]]</ref> It seems that Guilty Spark was referring to a question posed to him by a Forerunner, possibly [[Didact]], prior to the activation of Installation 04 100,000 years before. | ||