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{{Quote|I am the Warden Eternal. I stand in [[Created|service]] to [[Cortana]].|The Warden Eternal addressing [[Fireteam Osiris]]{{Ref/Level|Id=unconfirmed|H5G|Unconfirmed}}}} | {{Quote|I am the Warden Eternal. I stand in [[Created|service]] to [[Cortana]].|The Warden Eternal addressing [[Fireteam Osiris]]{{Ref/Level|Id=unconfirmed|H5G|Unconfirmed}}}} | ||
The '''Warden Eternal''', also simply known as the '''Warden''', | The '''Warden Eternal''', also simply known as the '''Warden''', was a [[Forerunner]] [[artificial intelligence]] assigned to act as the protector of the [[Domain]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} created from the essences of millions of [[Haruspis|Haruspices]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi14|Epi|14}} After the [[human]] [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]] was uploaded into the [[Domain]] in the wake of the destruction of ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', the Warden was outsmarted by Cortana and was forced to serve her as she and other human AIs laid claim to the [[Mantle]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=dominion|HTFS|Story=Dominion Splinter}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=375}} Most of the Warden's iterations were later forced into one body by [[Unidentified Haruspis|the]] [[Haruspis]] and then destroyed by the [[Ur-Didact]], effectively destroying the Warden Eternal. While some iterations of him may have survived in the physical world, they would be left trapped there, unable to reconnect with either his body or the Domain which would drive them "quite mad," permanently neutralizing any remaining threat from the Warden Eternal.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi25|Epi|25}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Creation=== | ===Creation=== | ||
The Warden was created by the [[Domain]] following the activation of the [[Halo Array]]. Heavily damaged by the firing of the Array, the Domain created the Warden by gathering together the essences of millions of [[Haruspis|Haruspices]] as | The Warden was created by the [[Domain]] following the activation of the [[Halo Array]]. Heavily damaged by the firing of the Array, the Domain created the Warden by gathering together the essences of millions of [[Haruspis|Haruspices]] as a hasty, imperfect template to create a protector because there was no better option for a protector, atleast according to the lone remaining Haruspis that was with the Ur-Didact, than those that possessed an intimate understanding and devotion to the Domain. However, the combined devotion that these millions of Haruspis essences retained became an intensive obsession over time.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi14}} | ||
===Guardian of the Domain=== | ===Guardian of the Domain=== | ||
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[[File:H5G Warden render.png|thumb|200px|The Warden Eternal with his blade.]] | [[File:H5G Warden render.png|thumb|200px|The Warden Eternal with his blade.]] | ||
{{Quote|Fair warning: he has a single mind, but a few million bodies.|Cortana, to Blue Team{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}}}} | {{Quote|Fair warning: he has a single mind, but a few million bodies.|Cortana, to Blue Team{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}}}} | ||
While he possesses a singular intelligence, the Warden Eternal has several million identical physical bodies and is capable of controlling numerous bodies at a time.{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}} This makes the Warden incredibly resilient, as destroying one of his constructs has no effect on his operability in the others. The Warden's primary defensive physical form is that of a Forerunner [[combat skin]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and is segmented to numerous disparate components that are not physically connected. His body is made up of Forerunner alloys and [[hard light]], offering him impressive speed and mobility.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Like the [[Promethean Knight]]s, he has a "face" with a glowing skull inside. Warden Eternal wields a unique [[hardlight blade]], that sports two blades as opposed to the usual single blade the Promethean Knights use.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}} Each body of the Warden Eternal is 5.1 meters (16.6 feet) tall and weighs 1,452 kilograms (3,205 pounds).{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In the Domain, the Warden is capable of wielding a large [[Riftblade]], a quantum weapon capable of destroying the essences within the Domain which could only be harmed but not destroyed by hardlight weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi25}} | While he possesses a singular intelligence, the Warden Eternal has several million identical physical bodies and is capable of controlling numerous bodies at a time.{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}} The [[Confirmer]] describes the Warden Eternal as an army of one, capable of spitting out infinite copies of himself that can't be outmaneuvered.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi9|Epi|9}} This makes the Warden incredibly resilient, as destroying one of his constructs has no effect on his operability in the others. The Warden's primary defensive physical form is that of a Forerunner [[combat skin]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and is segmented to numerous disparate components that are not physically connected. His body is made up of Forerunner alloys and [[hard light]], offering him impressive speed and mobility.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Like the [[Promethean Knight]]s, he has a "face" with a glowing skull inside. Warden Eternal wields a unique [[hardlight blade]], that sports two blades as opposed to the usual single blade the Promethean Knights use.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}} Each body of the Warden Eternal is 5.1 meters (16.6 feet) tall and weighs 1,452 kilograms (3,205 pounds).{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In the Domain, the Warden is capable of wielding a large [[Riftblade]], a quantum weapon capable of destroying the essences within the Domain which could only be harmed but not destroyed by hardlight weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi25}} | ||
When engaging opponents at a distance, the Warden Eternal has a built-in [[directed-energy weapon]] that emits a beam of hard light from his head. His other primary offensive capability is a slow moving but powerful homing attack known as a gravity bomb. The Warden is able to utilize a powerful shockwave-like attack that can blast nearby objects away from him by several meters.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}} He is seemingly capable of immobilizing opponents with [[constraint field]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|sunaion}} While his bodies are powerful, the Warden Eternal is not invincible. Sustained small arms fire on his flank or explosives will also expose a core that is vulnerable. When a body of the Warden Eternal is heavily damaged, a [[slipspace portal]] forms around its torso and pulls in the remains of the body before vanishing.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}} The Warden is capable of utilizing a Forerunner installation's local [[slipspace translocation]] [[Teleportation grid|grid]]—such as the one on [[Genesis]]—to open slipspace portals to teleport himself to different destinations on the installation. Like the [[Promethean]] constructs, the Warden Eternal is able to receive repairs from [[Promethean Watcher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}} | When engaging opponents at a distance, the Warden Eternal has a built-in [[directed-energy weapon]] that emits a beam of hard light from his head. His other primary offensive capability is a slow moving but powerful homing attack known as a gravity bomb. The Warden is able to utilize a powerful shockwave-like attack that can blast nearby objects away from him by several meters.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}} He is seemingly capable of immobilizing opponents with [[constraint field]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|sunaion}} While his bodies are powerful, the Warden Eternal is not invincible. Sustained small arms fire on his flank or explosives will also expose a core that is vulnerable. When a body of the Warden Eternal is heavily damaged, a [[slipspace portal]] forms around its torso and pulls in the remains of the body before vanishing.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}} The Warden is capable of utilizing a Forerunner installation's local [[slipspace translocation]] [[Teleportation grid|grid]]—such as the one on [[Genesis]]—to open slipspace portals to teleport himself to different destinations on the installation. Like the [[Promethean]] constructs, the Warden Eternal is able to receive repairs from [[Promethean Watcher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}} | ||