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Generally speaking, the term "Reclaimer" refers to humans (as a species or as individuals) retaking stewardship of the Mantle. However, technically the term denotes humans who are capable of activating Forerunner technology.{{Ref/Reuse|Hammer}} This is due to the presence of ''[[geas]]'' implanted by the Librarian,{{Ref/Reuse|definition}} which give at least some humans an instinctive familiarity (often a feeling of déjà vu) when encountering Forerunner technology. For example, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] simply "knew" how to activate a [[Holography|holographic]] control panel on [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]], despite it being the first piece of Forerunner technology he had ever encountered.{{Ref/Novel|TF|Page=84}} This innate knowledge extends to Covenant technology as well, as Covenant technology is crudely reverse-engineered from Forerunner designs.{{Ref/Novel|FS|Page=142}} In the same vein, Forerunner technology responds to human presence much as it would have done in the presence of its creators, though it will not do so for other species. Though it is unclear how commonly the ''geas'' may be found among humans, it is known that at least some are incapable of properly interfacing with Forerunner technology.<ref name="Hammer">''Spartan Ops'', [[Key/The Hammer|S109 The Hammer]]: ''"Elites were here, trying to find Reclaimers: humans who can operate Forerunner technology."''</ref>

The status of Reclaimer was conferred upon humanity as an emergency directive on the authority of the remains of the [[New Council]] (namely the Librarian and the [[IsoDidact]]) during the events surrounding the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. This overrode the [[Builder]]-controlled Old Council's previous ruling from ten thousand years earlier which involved humanity's biological and technological [[Erde-Tyrene civilization|regression]] as punishment for their part in the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. However, following the enactment of this punitive measure, the Librarian had been secretly modifying humanity's ''geas'' for thousands of years to prepare them to take on the role of Reclaimers — against the direct orders of the Council.<ref name="definition">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969311_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969311 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2969311)]</ref>

Strangely, [[343 Guilty Spark]], the monitor of Halo Installation 04, once insisted to John-117, ''"You ''are'' Forerunner."''{{Ref/Reuse|H3 Halo}} This is presumably metaphorical, as [[Mendicant Bias]] likewise claimed the Reclaimers as its makers,{{Ref/Novel|Id=Oracle|CH|Page=274-278}} despite humanity being genetically and culturally distinct from the Forerunners. Alternately, this may be due to the onset of rampancy; Guilty Spark had previously treated the Master Chief as if the latter were the [[IsoDidact]], responding to a question the IsoDidact had asked 100,000 years prior.{{Ref/Level|CE|[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Sil|Page=314}}

During the [[Requiem Campaign]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Jul 'Mdama's forces]] captured [[Hawk Squad]] and forced them to activate a Forerunner map of [[Requiem]] at "[[Lockup]]," but the structure failed to recognize them as Reclaimers.<ref name="Hammer2">''Spartan Ops'', [[Key/The Hammer|S109 The Hammer]]</ref>

*[[Taylor Miles]] and [[Kojo Agu]] - The Forerunner construct called [[the Knowing]] identified them as Reclaimers and obeyed their order to [[self-destruct]].{{Ref/Comic|HHj|Detail=[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 5|Issue 5]]}}

*[[Avery Johnson]] - Similar to Keyes, Johnson was nearly forced by the [[Prophet of Truth]] to activate the entire Halo Array from the lesser Ark's control room, though he was rescued before this could occur.{{Ref/Level|H3|The Covenant}} He was killed shortly thereafter while attempting to activate the incomplete [[Installation 08]], though John-117 successfully completed this mission.{{Ref/Reuse|H3 Halo}}

*At least one member of [[Fireteam Crimson]] interacted with several Forerunner artifacts during the [[Requiem Campaign]].<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref>

*[[Henry Glassman]] - While studying one of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]], he accidentally activated it<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Artifact (Spartan Ops)|S102 Artifact]]</ref> and was [[Slipspace translocation|translocated]] to Requiem and held hostage by the Covenant<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine|S103 Catherine]]</ref> he accidentally activated a protective shield at "[[Librarian's Rest]]."<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered|S106 Scattered]]</ref> After being rescued, he deactivated one of the three [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|artifacts]] which held {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} anchored to the planet.<ref name="Exodus2">''Spartan Ops'', [[Exodus (Spartan Ops)|S1010 Exodus]]</ref>

*[[Catherine Halsey]] - After being captured by the Covenant, Halsey deactivated the protective shield surrounding the shrine at "Librarian's Rest" and entered where the Lifeshaper's [[mind transfer|essence]] personally entrusted the [[Janus Key]] to her care.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable|S108 Expendable]]</ref><ref name="Key">''Spartan Ops'', [[Key|S109 Key]]</ref>

*[[Rion Forge]] - Identified as a Reclaimer by [[Little Bit]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SAS|SaS|Page=123-126}} Utilized by [[343 Guilty Spark]] to unlock and power up the [[Builder]] facility on [[Triniel]] and later the Forerunner structure beneath [[Kilimanjaro]] where a personality imprint of the [[Librarian]] was located. Though Spark never explicitly told Rion that she was a Reclaimer, he instead chose to explain how her DNA allowed her to access both locations instead of just using the broad term to explain why he needed her.{{Ref/Novel|Ren}} Later helped Spark to access the [[Cartographer]] on [[Installation 07]] and [[Keeper-of-Tools]] to activate the ''[[Eden (ship)|Eden]]'' on [[Bastion]].{{Ref/Novel|PoL}}

*[[Ram Chalva]] - Utilized the coordinate key on a terminal in the Forerunner way station in [[New Carthage]], resulting in it giving him the third piece of the key.{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL28|PoL|Chapter=28}}

*[[TJ Murphy]] - Identified as a Reclaimer by [[Submonitor]] [[091 Adjutant Veridity]]. {{Ref/Novel|Id=RP30|RP|30}}

*[[Tomas Horvath]] - With the help of his AI [[Elfie]], lowered the energy barrier put up by [[Cortana]] around [[117649 Despondent Pyre]], something that not even Zeta Halo's [[submonitor]]s could do.{{Ref/Novel|RP|Chapter=34}}

*[[Nina Kovan]] - Activated a [[teleportation grid|translocation pad]] using the symbols provided by Despondent Pyre to teleport the [[boat crew]] out of the Conservatory.{{Ref/Novel|RP|Chapter=35}}