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Following his death, the Confirmer was uploaded to the outer boundaries of the [[Domain]] and, along with the rest of the Forerunners who had perished in the firing of the Halo Array, was trapped, unable to enter the ancient repository. Unlike many of the other Forerunners, the Confirmer was able to pull himself together enough to be coherent with the Confirmer's madness possibly helping to keep him more grounded.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | Following his death, the Confirmer was uploaded to the outer boundaries of the [[Domain]] and, along with the rest of the Forerunners who had perished in the firing of the Halo Array, was trapped, unable to enter the ancient repository. Unlike many of the other Forerunners, the Confirmer was able to pull himself together enough to be coherent with the Confirmer's madness possibly helping to keep him more grounded.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | ||
100,000 years later, following his own death, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] encountered the Confirmer in the outer boundary of the Domain where the ancient Promethean was throwing rocks at and cursing out the other Forerunners in the valley.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi8|Epi|8}} Having not seen his old mentor since the Confirmer's betrayal, the Didact furiously confronted him and the Confirmer expressed remorse, admitting to the betrayal, but having had no idea that the Didact would be sent into a [[Burn]] rather than to the [[Ecumene Council]] to await fair judgment as Faber had promised him. The Didact called it as a stain on his existence to carry the Confirmer's imprint, but the Confirmer reminded him that he would not ''be'' the Didact without his imprint. After the Confirmer asked what had happened to him, the Didact's anger was blunted enough so that he could see more clearly the circumstances leading to the Confirmer's betrayal. The ancient Forerunner's age and isolation at the time that the Didact and his companions had encountered him above [[Janjur Qom]] had lent to his mental instability with the Confirmer's derelict ship being even more unstable, making him an easy mark for the Master Builder's machinations and honeyed promises. Although unable to forgive his old friend, the Didact was relieved to find another coherent Forerunner to talk to.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | 100,000 years later, following [[Mission to Installation 03|his own death]], the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] encountered the Confirmer in the outer boundary of the Domain where the ancient Promethean was throwing rocks at and cursing out the other Forerunners in the valley.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi8|Epi|8}} Having not seen his old mentor since the Confirmer's betrayal, the Didact furiously confronted him and the Confirmer expressed remorse, admitting to the betrayal, but having had no idea that the Didact would be sent into a [[Burn]] rather than to the [[Ecumene Council]] to await fair judgment as Faber had promised him. The Didact called it as a stain on his existence to carry the Confirmer's imprint, but the Confirmer reminded him that he would not ''be'' the Didact without his imprint. After the Confirmer asked what had happened to him, the Didact's anger was blunted enough so that he could see more clearly the circumstances leading to the Confirmer's betrayal. The ancient Forerunner's age and isolation at the time that the Didact and his companions had encountered him above [[Janjur Qom]] had lent to his mental instability with the Confirmer's derelict ship being even more unstable, making him an easy mark for the Master Builder's machinations and honeyed promises. Although unable to forgive his old friend, the Didact was relieved to find another coherent Forerunner to talk to.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | ||
The Confirmer explained that they were all dead and stuck here, sealed off from the Domain which had closed itself up when the rings fired, although the Confirmer optimistically thought that the Domain would sort itself out soon. The Confirmer admitted that he was maddened with envy at the thought of their ancestors inside, roaming the halls, learning and communing with those who came before while the Confirmer and the others were trapped outside. The conversation drew the interest of a number of other Forerunners, including the [[Grammarian]], who wished to know the state of the galaxy, although these were more ghostly and less grounded than the Confirmer. The Didact informed the gathered Forerunners of what he had learned from the [[Halo: Cryptum|Bornstellar Relation]], but deflected questions about his own demise and asked for information on the [[Warden Eternal]]. The Confirmer informed the Didact about the seemingly-unstoppable threat that the construct posed and about a rift nearby that was occupied by [[human]]s. The Confirmer admitted that he hadn't seen the [[Librarian]], but that she might be present as well.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | The Confirmer explained that they were all dead and stuck here, sealed off from the Domain which had closed itself up when the rings fired, although the Confirmer optimistically thought that the Domain would sort itself out soon. The Confirmer admitted that he was maddened with envy at the thought of their ancestors inside, roaming the halls, learning and communing with those who came before while the Confirmer and the others were trapped outside. The conversation drew the interest of a number of other Forerunners, including the [[Grammarian]], who wished to know the state of the galaxy, although these were more ghostly and less grounded than the Confirmer. The Didact informed the gathered Forerunners of what he had learned from the [[Halo: Cryptum|Bornstellar Relation]], but deflected questions about his own demise and asked for information on the [[Warden Eternal]]. The Confirmer informed the Didact about the seemingly-unstoppable threat that the construct posed and about a rift nearby that was occupied by [[human]]s. The Confirmer admitted that he hadn't seen the [[Librarian]], but that she might be present as well.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | ||
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==Description and personality== | ==Description and personality== | ||
{{Quote|Long duty has not been good to the Confirmer. No warrior should allow his weapons to rust.|The Didact, upon visiting the ''Deep Reverence''.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=176}}}} | {{Quote|Long duty has not been good to the Confirmer. No warrior should allow his weapons to rust.|The Didact, upon visiting the ''Deep Reverence''.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=176}}}} | ||
The Confirmer, like all Prometheans, was once a great and respected warrior. However, after 1,200 years of solitary guard duty, his mental and physical abilities had deteriorated considerably. He was quite out-of-shape, and wore armor that appeared to have been compiled from several different sets. His figure was large and lumpish with mottled gray skin, spotted with unhealthy veins of paleness tinged with pink. He no longer had the patches of bluish-white bristling fuzz on the crown and shoulders that marked many of the [[Warrior-Servant]]s and his stone-black teeth were fused together with growth.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=179}} Upon witnessing the Confirmer smiling, the Didact was surprised as he hadn't thought it to be possible with the Confirmer's stiff and rickety face.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} In the | The Confirmer, like all Prometheans, was once a great and respected warrior. However, after 1,200 years of solitary guard duty, his mental and physical abilities had deteriorated considerably. He was quite out-of-shape, and wore armor that appeared to have been compiled from several different sets. His figure was large and lumpish with mottled gray skin, spotted with unhealthy veins of paleness tinged with pink. He no longer had the patches of bluish-white bristling fuzz on the crown and shoulders that marked many of the [[Warrior-Servant]]s and his stone-black teeth were fused together with growth.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=179}} Upon witnessing the Confirmer smiling, the Didact was surprised as he hadn't thought it to be possible with the Confirmer's stiff and rickety face.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} In the Domain, the Confirmer took on the form of a grayed-out version of what the Didact had witnessed during their last meeting.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi8}} | ||
The Confirmer was energetic in personality, though that appeared to be thanks to being alone from over a millennium until the Didact returned. He had grown very careless in his old age, allowing his weapons and ship to fall into disrepair, and did not even check if the Didact still held his rank after his exile.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=187}} Bornstellar suspected he had spent his time building useless trinkets within the ship, diminishing its resources and design.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=180}} | The Confirmer was energetic in personality, though that appeared to be thanks to being alone from over a millennium until the Didact returned. He had grown very careless in his old age, allowing his weapons and ship to fall into disrepair, and did not even check if the Didact still held his rank after his exile.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=187}} Bornstellar suspected he had spent his time building useless trinkets within the ship, diminishing its resources and design.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=180}} | ||
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Although the Didact cursed bearing the Confirmer's imprint after his betrayal, the Confirmer stated that the Didact wouldn't ''be'' the Didact without his imprint.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | Although the Didact cursed bearing the Confirmer's imprint after his betrayal, the Confirmer stated that the Didact wouldn't ''be'' the Didact without his imprint.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | ||
In the [[Domain]], he threw rocks at the other Forerunner essences and cursed them out to pass the time.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi8}} The Didact thought that the Confirmer's madness may have actually helped to keep him grounded and coherent, unlike many of the other Forerunners who were mainly ghostly shades.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi9}} | |||
When it was time to fight the [[Warden Eternal]], the Didact noted that the jovial old Forerunner that he knew so well was gone, replaced by a savage figure with a fevered light shining in his mad eyes. After 100,000 years without the Domain, the Confirmer wanted in now that the time had come, no matter the cost.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi25}} After gaining entry into the Domain, the Confirmer appeared to be content with a more peaceful life, stating that he had better things to do than dealing with the remaining [[Created]] AIs and ancestors to see, muttering as he left about remembering where he left off the last time that the Confirmer was in the Domain.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} | When it was time to fight the [[Warden Eternal]], the Didact noted that the jovial old Forerunner that he knew so well was gone, replaced by a savage figure with a fevered light shining in his mad eyes. After 100,000 years without the Domain, the Confirmer wanted in now that the time had come, no matter the cost.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi25}} After gaining entry into the Domain, the Confirmer appeared to be content with a more peaceful life, stating that he had better things to do than dealing with the remaining [[Created]] AIs and ancestors to see, muttering as he left about remembering where he left off the last time that the Confirmer was in the Domain.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} | ||