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'''Oracle Master''' is a title in [[Sangheili]] society.{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO27|GoO|Chapter=27}} It is a title of public office, and as such grants is adherents the [[Sangheili#Naming conventions|honourific suffix]] of "-ro" - such as in the case of [[Parala 'Ahrmonro]], who once served as council to the [[Prophet of Regret]] and later, to the [[Imperial Admiral]] of the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant]], [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]].{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=131}}{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}} The title may indicate that Oracle Masters were charged with dealing with [[Monitor]]s or other [[Forerunner]] [[Ancilla|ancillae]] - known in Covenant lexicon as "oracles".
{{Covenant Rank Infobox
|name=Oracle Master
|image=
|species=[[Sangheili]]
|weapons=
|equipment=
|vehicles=
|missions=Intelligence gathering and analysis
|role=Political Advisers
|notable=[[Parala 'Ahrmonro]]
|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]
*[[Covenant Separatists]]
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'''Oracle Master''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] rank. It is not given to members of the Covenant military and thus is currently the only known "civilian" title for Elites other than [[Kaidon]].
 
==Rank==
{{Main|Rank}}
Oracle Master is an office of duty amidst the Covenant High Council; customarily, an Elite particularly knowledgeable in religious and political affairs is made the personal adviser of a [[High Prophet|Hierarch]] or a high-ranking military official. Oracle Masters also serve aboard ships,<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> serving as data gatherers, advisors/mentors, and religious leaders.
 
It is known that an Oracle Master served as adviser to high ranked officials including the Prophet of Regret, Imperial Admiral Xytan Yar 'Wattinree, and aboard other vessels in the Sangheilian Fleet.<ref>Reverence-class ''[[Incorruptible]]''</ref>
 
The only known Oracle Master, [[Parala 'Ahrmonro]], is described as old, but fiercely intelligent. Beyond that, little else is known about the rank, or the Elite who holds it.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 


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Latest revision as of 13:42, October 15, 2022

Oracle Master is a title in Sangheili society.[1] It is a title of public office, and as such grants is adherents the honourific suffix of "-ro" - such as in the case of Parala 'Ahrmonro, who once served as council to the Prophet of Regret and later, to the Imperial Admiral of the Joyous Exultation Covenant, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree.[2][1] The title may indicate that Oracle Masters were charged with dealing with Monitors or other Forerunner ancillae - known in Covenant lexicon as "oracles".

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 27
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 131

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