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==San'Shyuum Ascetics== | ==San'Shyuum Ascetics== | ||
The ascetic priests were led by the [[Philologist]] and resided in the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] of ''[[High Charity]]''. The priests concerned themselves with exploring the [[keyship]]'s interior pathways with the help of trained [[Lekgolo]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 269''</ref> and [[Huragok]].<ref name="hitd57">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 57'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The Philologist also tended to the [[Mendicant Bias|Oracle]] of the Dreadnought and interpreted its will.<ref name="ch271">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 271''</ref> Politicians of the [[Covenant]] required the Oracle's blessing for formality's sake when deciding important matters. Though the priests were not beyond political bribing or blackmail, the former-[[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] was prepared to make a donation of some sort for the Philologist when asking for a blessing for what they thought to be a newly discovered [[reliquary]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 274''</ref> | The ascetic priests were led by the [[Philologist]] and resided in the [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] of ''[[High Charity]]''. The priests concerned themselves with exploring the [[keyship]]'s interior pathways with the help of trained [[Lekgolo]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 269''</ref> and [[Huragok]].<ref name="hitd57">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 57'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The Philologist also tended to the [[Mendicant Bias|Oracle]] of the Dreadnought and interpreted its will.<ref name="ch271">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 271''</ref> Politicians of the [[Covenant]] required the Oracle's blessing for formality's sake when deciding important matters. Though the priests were not beyond political bribing or blackmail, the former-[[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] was prepared to make a donation of some sort for the Philologist when asking for a blessing for what they thought to be a newly discovered [[reliquary]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 274''</ref> | ||
Ascetic priests did not care for personal appearance, often having long, unkempt hair and unwashed skin. As part of their humble lifestyle, the ascetic priests wore white robes and used [[anti-gravity chair]]s made of stone, as opposed to the metal chairs used by most San'Shyuum.{{Ref/Reuse|ch144}}{{Ref/Reuse|ch271}} One of the former-Minister of Fortitude's [[cleric]]s was also a follower of the San'Shyuum ascetic teachings.{{Ref/Reuse|ch144}} Huragok [[Drifts Randomly]] once assisted the ascetic priests.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd57}} | Ascetic priests did not care for personal appearance, often having long, unkempt hair and unwashed skin. As part of their humble lifestyle, the ascetic priests wore white robes and used [[anti-gravity chair]]s made of stone, as opposed to the metal chairs used by most San'Shyuum.{{Ref/Reuse|ch144}}{{Ref/Reuse|ch271}} One of the former-Minister of Fortitude's [[cleric]]s was also a follower of the San'Shyuum ascetic teachings.{{Ref/Reuse|ch144}} Huragok [[Drifts Randomly]] once assisted the ascetic priests.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd57}} | ||