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The Didact was considered in his time to be the supreme enemy of humans, viewing mankind as a grave threat to Forerunner peace and considering them to be extremely contentious, bigoted and self-centered.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 112''</ref> However, in his own mind this animosity was not driven by hatred or malice; rather, it was a largely rational reaction to humanity's actions.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 328''</ref> After his encounter with the Gravemind, his attitudes became much more extreme and he opted to wipe out humanity entirely as a potential threat to the Forerunners' supremacy. This new stance, combined with his desperation to stop the Flood, was behind his heinous actions toward the end of the Forerunner-Flood war. | The Didact was considered in his time to be the supreme enemy of humans, viewing mankind as a grave threat to Forerunner peace and considering them to be extremely contentious, bigoted and self-centered.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 112''</ref> However, in his own mind this animosity was not driven by hatred or malice; rather, it was a largely rational reaction to humanity's actions.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 328''</ref> After his encounter with the Gravemind, his attitudes became much more extreme and he opted to wipe out humanity entirely as a potential threat to the Forerunners' supremacy. This new stance, combined with his desperation to stop the Flood, was behind his heinous actions toward the end of the Forerunner-Flood war. | ||
Prior to his transformation, while dismissive of the potential for humans to take on the Mantle, the Didact also respected humans as warriors and regarded them as honorable, unlike their San'Shyuum allies who had surrendered earlier in the war.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 134''</ref> In fact, he regarded them as the second greatest military power in the galaxy at the time. His respect for the humans was demonstrated when he met with his main opponent, [[Forthencho|Forthencho, the Lord of Admirals]], in person after the humans' defeat, speaking to him as a fellow warrior and reassuring him about the future despite humanity's grim predicament.{{Ref/Reuse|speech}} Furthermore, prior to being imprisoned after his fall from grace in the Ecumene Council, he stated that had the humans repented for their crimes, they would've been a civilization worthy of joining their own.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 54''</ref> Though disgusted to see [[Chakas]] as he looked too much like the humans who had nearly destroyed his fleets and murdered his children, the Didact was pleased to see [[Riser]], a [[Florian]]. The Didact commented that he had specifically requested that the [[Librarian]] save the Florians because he saw them as peaceful yet full of cleverness. However, the Didact made it clear that this just made them worthy pets to him.<ref name="c82">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 82''</ref> The Didact | Prior to his transformation, while dismissive of the potential for humans to take on the Mantle, the Didact also respected humans as warriors and regarded them as honorable, unlike their San'Shyuum allies who had surrendered earlier in the war.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 134''</ref> In fact, he regarded them as the second greatest military power in the galaxy at the time. His respect for the humans was demonstrated when he met with his main opponent, [[Forthencho|Forthencho, the Lord of Admirals]], in person after the humans' defeat, speaking to him as a fellow warrior and reassuring him about the future despite humanity's grim predicament.{{Ref/Reuse|speech}} Furthermore, prior to being imprisoned after his fall from grace in the Ecumene Council, he stated that had the humans repented for their crimes, they would've been a civilization worthy of joining their own.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 54''</ref> Though disgusted to see [[Chakas]] as he looked too much like the humans who had nearly destroyed his fleets and murdered his children, the Didact was pleased to see [[Riser]], a [[Florian]]. The Didact commented that he had specifically requested that the [[Librarian]] save the Florians because he saw them as peaceful yet full of cleverness. However, the Didact made it clear that this just made them worthy pets to him.<ref name="c82">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 82''</ref> | ||
The Didact regarded [[John-117]] with some grudging respect for his determination and persistence in fighting him against impossible odds.{{Ref/Reuse|h4}} However, the Didact regarded being felled by a technologically inferior human and his deteriorating ancilla as being more humiliation than the Didact could bear.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi10}} Despite his desire for revenge against John, the Didact aided [[Fireteam Osiris]] and [[031 Exuberant Witness]] in rescuing [[Blue Team]] from Cortana's clutches because the Didact recognized Cortana as the greater threat with the added bonus of getting some revenge upon her by taking away what mattered to the AI the most.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi16|Epi|16}} The Didact later acknowledged that while John wasn't as advanced as humanity's ancient ancestors, he was not so unlike the Lord of Admirals or the other exceptionally gifted humans that the Didact had fought, becoming the first human to ever give the Didact a direct wound when the Spartan had stabbed the Promethean in the eye.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi20}} | |||
While he understood humanity's motives for aggressive expansion after studying their records of their struggle with the Flood, the Didact agreed with the Old Council's decision to eradicate the contemporary human civilization and banish the remnants of the species to their homeworld, as he felt that the humans had wrongly taken the Mantle upon themselves in their attempts to contain the Flood. The Didact also held that the Forerunners were more deserving of the Mantle than humans because of the latter's propensity for finding objects of worship in nature and in Precursor artifacts, whereas the Forerunners had always derived their beliefs solely from the Mantle.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 228''</ref> | While he understood humanity's motives for aggressive expansion after studying their records of their struggle with the Flood, the Didact agreed with the Old Council's decision to eradicate the contemporary human civilization and banish the remnants of the species to their homeworld, as he felt that the humans had wrongly taken the Mantle upon themselves in their attempts to contain the Flood. The Didact also held that the Forerunners were more deserving of the Mantle than humans because of the latter's propensity for finding objects of worship in nature and in Precursor artifacts, whereas the Forerunners had always derived their beliefs solely from the Mantle.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 228''</ref> | ||
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The Ur-Didact appeared to regard Chakas and Riser, the two humans who accompanied Bornstellar, with relative indifference, viewing them as mere annoyances, though he tolerated them because they were part of his wife's plan and because he likely recognized the value of their [[mind transfer|personality imprints]]. When [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar]] became annoyed with the Didact's way of referring to the two as Bornstellar's humans, the Didact grudgingly adjusted his method of address for them. However, he was less than pleased initially at Chakas' form as it reminded him too much of the [[Ancestors|ancient humans]] who had cost the Didact so much and stated that Chakas' presence provoked him as a result.{{Ref/Reuse|c82}} A hundred thousand years later, the Didact fondly recalled the time that the unlikely crew of Chakas, Riser and Bornstellar were thrust upon him out of circumstance and desperation.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} | The Ur-Didact appeared to regard Chakas and Riser, the two humans who accompanied Bornstellar, with relative indifference, viewing them as mere annoyances, though he tolerated them because they were part of his wife's plan and because he likely recognized the value of their [[mind transfer|personality imprints]]. When [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar]] became annoyed with the Didact's way of referring to the two as Bornstellar's humans, the Didact grudgingly adjusted his method of address for them. However, he was less than pleased initially at Chakas' form as it reminded him too much of the [[Ancestors|ancient humans]] who had cost the Didact so much and stated that Chakas' presence provoked him as a result.{{Ref/Reuse|c82}} A hundred thousand years later, the Didact fondly recalled the time that the unlikely crew of Chakas, Riser and Bornstellar were thrust upon him out of circumstance and desperation.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} | ||
After reuniting with Forthencho in the Domain, the two ancient enemies worked together to defeat the [[Warden Eternal]] and the Didact welcomed Forthencho and the Composed humans to join the Forerunner essences in the Domain.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi25}} The two ancient enemies solemnly acknowledged that mistakes and atrocities had been made on both sides, done out of arrogance and a conviction that they were doing what they thought to be best at the time.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi22|Epi|22}} Now at peace with each other, the Didact and Forthencho planned to engage in some friendly competition with each other while hunting down rogue [[Created]] AIs who had managed to escape being evicted from the ancient repository.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} | After reuniting with Forthencho in the Domain, the two ancient enemies worked together to defeat the [[Warden Eternal]] and the Didact welcomed Forthencho and the Composed humans to join the Forerunner essences in the Domain.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi25}} The two ancient enemies solemnly acknowledged that mistakes and atrocities had been made on both sides, done out of arrogance and a conviction that they were doing what they thought to be best at the time. The Didact also felt remorse for composing the humans in [[New Phoenix]] and the state that they had been left in as a result.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi22|Epi|22}} Now at peace with each other, the Didact and Forthencho planned to engage in some friendly competition with each other while hunting down rogue [[Created]] AIs who had managed to escape being evicted from the ancient repository.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}} | ||
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