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{{Quote|I tried to prepare myself by listing my weaknesses, that I might appear humble before the judgment of Abada the Rhinoceros; that Abada might fend off the predators, and especially the hyenas; and that his old friend the Great Elephant might re-member me and nudge my bones from the dirt, back to life, before the time that ends all.|[[Chakas]]}} | {{Quote|I tried to prepare myself by listing my weaknesses, that I might appear humble before the judgment of Abada the Rhinoceros; that Abada might fend off the predators, and especially the hyenas; and that his old friend the Great Elephant might re-member me and nudge my bones from the dirt, back to life, before the time that ends all.|[[Chakas]]}} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Abada was believed to be a judge that souls must be humble before in order to be granted his favor upon their death.<ref name="P1">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 16, 54, 205-207, 219''</ref> Those who were successful in doing so would have their bones watched over by Abada so that no predators would disturb them before the time that the [[Great Elephant]] would nudge them from the dirt and restore the person to life. Following this, the individual would be allowed to pass onto the [[Far Shore]] before the end of time. | Abada was believed to be a judge that souls must be humble before in order to be granted his favor upon their death.<ref name="P1">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 16, 54, 205-207, 219''</ref> Those who were successful in doing so would have their bones watched over by Abada so that no predators would disturb them before the time that the [[Great Elephant]] would nudge them from the dirt and restore the person to life. Following this, the individual would be allowed to pass onto the [[Far Shore]] before the end of time.{{Ref/Reuse|P1}} It was thought that fear in the face of death or a failure of the still-living to conduct the proper rites may dissuade Abada from watching over one's bones, and that this would therefore doom one to a miserable afterlife, wherein they would be forced to walk forever aimlessly and be assaulted by wild animals, such as hyenas and buzzards.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 286''</ref> The funeral rites involved the recitation of prayers to Abada and the Great Elephant. The "[[sacred caves]]" outside [[Marontik]] were decorated with artistic depictions of Abada. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||