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The '''Ecumene Council'''<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', ''Terminals 1, 2''</ref> was the main government and lawmaking body of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It was located at the [[Capital]]. When referencing the Council, a distinction is often made between the '''Old Council''' and the '''New Council''', the former's transition to the latter being defined by a major shift in governance and [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]]'s exile around a decade before the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="s18">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 18''</ref> | The '''Ecumene Council'''<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', ''Terminals 1, 2''</ref> was the main government and lawmaking body of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It was located at the [[Capital]]. When referencing the Council, a distinction is often made between the '''Old Council''' and the '''New Council''', the former's transition to the latter being defined by a major shift in governance and [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]]'s exile around a decade before the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="s18">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 18''</ref> | ||
Led by the [[First Councilor]] | Led by the [[First Councilor]], the Council was composed of five hundred [[Councilor (Forerunner)|Councilors]] from various [[rate]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 292''</ref> The Councilors typically served for a thousand years and took vows of abstinence and austerity. This was apparent in the general aesthetic associated with the Council; their [[Council ship|ships]] and [[Domicile|residential facilities]] lacked luxury or adornment, yet reflected the Council's status and power.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 255''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 287''</ref> The Council was supported by a network of [[ancilla]]s known as the [[Metarchy|Council metarchy]].<ref name="c256">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 256''</ref> | ||
The Council had | The Council had its own dedicated security force known as [[Council Security]];<ref name="c256"/> additionally, special forces known as [[myrmidon]]s served to protect high-ranking members of the Council.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 246''</ref> The Council metarchy also maintained significant contingents of embodied military-grade ancillas of various types aboard [[Council ship]]s and other facilities. While normally dormant, the machines would assist in the defense of the Council during an attack, and were capable of substituting for biological Forerunner commanders in an emergency.<ref name="c256"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||