User:Kougermasters

I am Zeno 'Lanodee and this is my page, and it has my life story a lot of interesting information about Halo, The Ark, The Monitors, and a lot of mysteries and my contemplation. I am very interested in the Halos and I love to study them. I really wish I had a copy of the Halo Story Bible! I think the planet at the end of Halo 3 is either Reach, Threshold, or Sangheilios. I don't think that it is Onyx. I have just found some very important information about the Monitor of the Ark. If you want to read my Halo fan fiction, Halo: Installation 06, that used to be on this page, click here. If you want to sign my Guestbook, go to the bottom of this page.

Personal Information
If you want to know more about me, read here. If you don't really care, skip to Installation Studies. I study with the help of my personal AI, 36-08 Radiant Beauty.

About Me
"Greetings! I am 343 Guilty Spark! I am the Monitor of Installation 04."

- 343 Guilty Spark

Greetings. I am Zeno 'Lanodee of the Covenant. I used reside in High Charity with my loyal Grunt assistant, Jafaf. I am a well-known Elite and I have many friends and allies. I currently live on Sanghelios and I really love the human beverage coffee!

I was on a ship in the Fleet that chased the human ship Pillar of Autumn from their planet Reach to Installation 04. I was part of a congegrent of troops deployed on Halo to find and kill the human known as the Demon. I narrowly escaped the Flood, and left Halo before it was destroyed by the Demon. I also had a narrow escape from High Charity during the Great Schism. Now, with the Prophets gone, I live on Sanghelios. Here are the names of a few ships that I have served on; Abominable Desecration, Spirit of Vengence, Infinite Truth, Seeker of Justice, Rebellious Affection, Forsaken Justice and, Pillar of Light.

I have my own personal AI and her name is 36-08 Radiant Beauty. She is an extremely smart AI, and she has a very nice personality. I got her from the humans and she helps with my studies. I have always respected humans as formidable foes, and I am glad of the alliance. The Spartan I respect most is John-117 for his brave actions. My favorite Spartan is Kelly-087 for her courage and determination in the face of impossible odds.

The weapons I prefer are Plasma Rifles, Needlers, Energy Swords, Fuel Rod Cannons, Brute Shots, Particle Beam Rifles, and Carbines. I love dual wielding Plasma Rifles, Needlers and Energy Swords. The human weapons I like are few, but I prefer to use Battle Rifles, Rocket Launchers, and Sniper Rifles. I absolutely love Ghosts, and I like Banshees a lot. I am good at driving Phantoms, but I am a terrible Spirit pilot. I think Wraiths are too slow and cumbersome. I detest all Brute vehicles. I like the human Scorpion Tank, I love its power.

My Story
I was young when I joined the Covenant army, against the wishes of my family. My family was a very wealthy Elite family that lived in High Charity and I was a somewhat spoiled child. My parents never had great faith in the Great Journey, and that somewhat influenced me. When I left them, they never wanted to see me again. After my long and vigourous training, I emerged victorious as an Elite Minor.



I was at Installation 04 when the Demon attacked, I encountered him at the Silent Cartographer, and he shot me but I survived by playing dead. Not very honourable, but it worked. After the Demon left to activate the map, I left the building and quickly slaughtered the startled Marines. After that, I ran to another side of the island and was picked up by a Spirit.

I stayed at headquarters for a while until I was chosen to fill in for a Special Operations Elite that had been summoned to the Truth and Reconciliation for a special mission. Though I was still a Minor Elite, I had been chosen for my skills and this mission would secure a much-needed promotion. Me and four other Special Operations Elites left in Banshees to the Control Room.

When we were flying over snowy canyons, a sudden snowstorm hit and we lost two Elites in the chaos. When the three of us landed in front of the Control Room, a sudden wave of Flood attacked and two more SpecOps Elites were killed. Only Lirl 'Katananee and I were left after the flood were dead. Afterward, the Demon came down and killed Lirl. I survived yet again by jumping off an edge and landing in snow. I hid there until the sounds of battle died. I then climbed back up the slope, and went back to our hidden Banshees. The 3rd mission to kill the Demon had failed, and I had no choice but to return disgraced. I quickly flew away.

As I was flying back to headquarters, I recieved word that the Truth and Reconciliation was under attack by humans, the Flood was running around the ring, killing everything, and the Demon was on it's way to the human ship, the Pillar of Autumn and was going to detonate it, destroying the ring in the process. I warned headquarters and quickly changed course to Halos atmosphere.

Just in time, I flew out into space and watched as Halo tore itself apart. I returned to the Supreme Commander's flagship, the Seeker of Truth and requested his audience immediately. After that, I was promoted and re-commisioned to High Charity's defense. When the Great Schism started, I fought bravely with my brothers until the Flood attacked. When the Flood attacked, I found a Banshee and flew it to the lower districts to look for my family. I spent many hellish hours in the dark, foggy streets looking for them, interrupted by numerous Flood attacks, until I finally had to give up and leave. I flew away on my Banshee, never to return.

I went to the SpecOps Commander's ship, and departed the Delta Halo until it got to Earth. I was on it when it went to the Ark, and I was on it to greet the Arbiter. Then we returned to Sangheilios, and that is where I currently reside. I've made a few trips to Earth since, however.

Recent Events
"Re-commissioning the guard was a radical step, but recent events have made it abundantly clear that the Elites can no longer guarantee our safety."

- Prophet of Truth

None of us Elites understand how our war with the Humans first started, but we suspect it had something to do with the Sacred Rings, and that it was of Truth's doing.

In 2552, the human known as the Demon or the Master Chief, had destroyed one of the Halos, Installation 04. A Supreme Commander had been found responsible; he was stripped and he later became the Arbiter. The Arbiter was then sent to destroy a group of Heretics opposed to the Great Journey. He succeeded, and the heresy was crushed.

The Demon destroyed the Unwielding Heirophant and destroyed about 500 Covenant ships shortly after escaping Halo. But that disaster didn't stop Regret from assaulting Earth. His assault failed, because of the Demon. Regret fled Earth, and arrived at Installation 05. Disasterously for him, some humans followed him, and the Demon killed Regret.

Suddenly, the Covenant was torn apart as Truth ordered the Brutes to take the Elites places as their protectors. His excuse was that the Elites failed to save Regret, but Truth could have easily had him saved. Shortly afterward, the Brutes and Prophets turned on the Elites, and the Covenant Civil War began.



Above Installation 05, the Elite and Brute ships turned on each other, destroying and burning. To add to the confusion, the Flood had been released and had begun trying to escape the ring in any space-worthy craft that they could find. They Elites, Brutes, and Flood fought violently until they were destroyed. On High Charity (which had arrived at Delta Halo shortly before Regret was killed) the Brutes and Elites were fighting a deadly war. The Flood had contaminated it, and the remainding Hierarchs were fleeing, with the Demon on their trail. Truth escaped on the Forerunner Dreadnought, but Mercy was killed by the Flood.

On Halo, Tartarus, the Cheiftan of the Brutes was killed by the Demon while trying to activate it. The remaining Human and Elite forces raced to Earth to find the Ark. Meanwhile, the Dreadnought with the Demon miraculously onboard, had arrived at Earth. There, human and Covenant forces were fighting furiously. The Dreadnought landed on Earth, and opened the portal to the Ark.

The Dreadnought, the remainder of the Covenant forces, and the humans went through the portal and to the Ark. On the Ark, Truth was killed by the Arbiter, and the Ark was starting to build another Installation 04, which had been destroyed by the Demon. High Charity, now Flood-controlled, had landed on the Ark and begun to contaminate it. On the new Halo, 343 Guilty Spark, the Moniter of Installation 04, had gone rampant in the face of a threat to it's new Halo, and was destroyed by the Demon. The Halo was fired, and only the Arbiter is known to have escaped. Sergeant Johnson was killed on the ring, and the Demon and his AI are classified by the humans as MIA.

Currently, the Elites are at peace with the Humans.

Installation Studies
Here is some information that I have studied and put together so far about the 7 Halos and the Ark.

The Ark
After the Ark was discovered by the Prophet of Truth in 2553, there was little time to gather information about it, for it was partially destroyed and lost. However, there is some information about Installation 00, and here is some of it. The terrain of the Ark is possibly different in each one of it's "arms." In one arm, it could be hot and dry, a desert. In another arm, there are many forests, oceans, mountains, and snowy climates. The Ark's known functions are to act as a shield from Halos fire, and to control each Halo. The Monitor of the Ark could have possibly been Adjutant Reflex.

Installation 04
"Whoever controls Halo controls the fate of the universe."

- Captain Jacob Keyes

After the Pillar of Autumn crashed on Halo, many research teams were deployed on the ring to explore it document it. So, there is a lot of information about this Halo, though it was destroyed. The known terrain of Alpha Halo is flat; plains, hills, deserts, and flat snowy climates mostly. Very few forests or mountains were recorded. This installation's primary function is to study and contain the Flood and to exterminate all sentient life in the case of Flood outbreak. The Monitor of Installation 04 was 343 Guilty Spark, who was destroyed by the Master Chief.

Installation 05
"Halo! It's divine wind will rush through the stars, propelling all who are worthy on the path to salvation."

- Prophet of Mercy

When Regret fled to this Halo, a lot of information was discovered about it and there is a wealth of information about this now Flood infested Halo. There are a lot of jungles and lakes recorded, also some snowy climates and mountains. This installation's primary functions are the same as the rest of the Halos, including Installation 04. They are to study and contain the Flood and to exterminate all sentient life in the case of Flood outbreak. 2401 Penitent Tangent is the Monitor of Installation 05 and he is currently missing after being caught by the Gravemind, most likely destroyed with him.

The temples in the middle of the large lake, one of which the Prophet of Regret was murderd in, are likely to be Pulse Generators. They may also be communications beacons, or things to hold the ring together, judging from the blue beams of light ascending from the roofs of the temples to the sky.

Other Installations
There are many other Forerunner installations spread throughout the galaxy as recorded by many people who encountered them. There are minor installations like the Forerunner Gas Mine, and major installations like the Portal to the Ark. The Dreadnought in the center of High Charity was made by the Forerunners and it had it's own AI, Mendicant Bias.

Onyx
Little or no information is known about this Forerunner construct because the people who knew most about it are the long-dead Forerunners or are MIA. What is known is that this Forerunner-made planet was constructed to act as a shield from Halos fire.

Halo Array
There are 7 Halos and they are all different. Installation 01 has a possible moon-like surface, riddled with holes and craters. Installation 02 most likely has an icy cold surface and Installation 03 in contrast has a hot, volcanic surface. Installation 06 seems to be similar to Installation 05, with many forests, lakes and jungles. Installation 07 is one of the more intersting cases. It may have a mountainous terrain with many plains and deserts. However, it has been thought that this could be the result of large-scale Flood infestation. The Monitor of Installation 07 could possibly be 117649 Rampant Guardian. The second Installation 04 is very similar to the original and after Guilty Sparks destruction, shortly before the new Halos firing, the Ark might have started building a replacement before it's destruction.

Monitors
The monitors are little Forerunner AIs that are in charge of the Halos. Only the names of two are known. 343 Guilty Spark, the Monitor of Installation 04, and 2401 Penitent Tangent, the Monitor of Installation 05. Each Monitor has it's own respective number, example: 343 Guilty Spark. The Monitor of the Ark`s number is 0, Installation 01's Monitor number is 1, 02's is 7, 03's is 49, Installation 04's is 343, 05's is 2401, 06's is 16807, and Installation 07's monitor number is 117649. There is overwhelming evidence that the Monitor of the Ark is Adjutant Reflex

343 Guilty Spark
343 Guilty Spark was the Monitor of Installation 04, as he frequently and proudly annouced. This little AI was created by the Forerunners to look after the Installation. For 100,000 lonely and uneventful years he did just that, until the UNSC Pillar of Autumn crash-landed on the ring. After that, many events happened. The Flood escaped, and the Monitor had to find a Reclaimer to activate Installation 04 and starve them, thus following protocol. He found a Reclaimer, the Master Chief, but as the Reclaimer was reuniting the Index with the Core, he changed his mind and destroyed Guilty Spark's Installation. Spark escaped, and he floated in space until he was rescued by a group of the Covenant that later became Heretics.

He taught the Heretics that the Great Journey was a lie, and that caught the attention of the High Prophets. They sent the Arbiter to kill the Heretic Leader, and he did. Tartarus then kidnapped the Monitor and the Prophets took possesion of him. Tartarus later took him to Installation 05. Tartarus was killed, and Guilty Spark joined the Elites on the way to Earth and the Ark. He helped the Master Chief and the Elites go through the portal to the Ark, and he assisted them on the Installation. When he, Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson went to the replacement Installation 04, which the Ark had been building, he went rampant at a threat made to his Installation. He killed Johnson, had had to be destroyed. Notable facts are that when rampant, he turned a bright red colour. As soon has he was destroyed, the Ark most likely copied his files and began construction on a new Monitor, and again, another Installation 04 to replace the replacement which had destroyed itself by firing. Whether this process was stopped by the massive destruction to the Ark is unknown.

2401 Penitent Tangent
Very little is known about this Monitor, only that he is the Monitor of Installation 05, and glows a dim red. This red color may be the result of his going into Safe Mode, or him being Rampant, or maybe it is a result of the damage. His normal color was most likely blue, like his brother Monitor, 343 Guilty Spark. Penitent Tangent's fate is unknown, he was most likely destroyed along with the Gravemind and his files copied to the Ark's computers.

Possible Monitors
Adjutant Reflex 117649 Rampant Guardian
 * Since no number (ex. 343 or 2401) has been found for Adjutant Reflex, he is possibly the Monitor of Installation 00 (The Ark).
 * NEW UPDATE! There is overwhelming evidence that Adjutant Reflex is the Monitor of the Ark! When he "dies" in the Bungie forums, that is obviously when Mendicant Bias takes over! There is a lot more evidence! Check it out!
 * Possibly the Monitor of Installation 07; possibly rampant because of large flood outbreak

Known Monitors
Installation 00: 0-AR = 0 Adjutant Reflex

Installation 04: 343-GS = 343 Guilty Spark

Installation 05: 2401-PT = 2401 Penitent Tangent

Installation 07: 117649-RG = 117649 Rampant Guardian

Other Monitors
Cold Storage Monitor
 * A giant blue monitor is inserted in the ceiling of the Halo 3 Multiplayer Map Cold Storage, based on Installation 05. It was thought to be 2401 Penitent Tangent, but those have been proved false. It is most likely a minor monitor in charge of the Flood Containment Facility.

Monitor Color
The only times you see the Monitor of Installation 05, 2401 Penitent Tangent, are in the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Backwash and in the Halo 2 Campaign, during the cutscene preceding the level Gravemind. He is red when you see him, but 343 Guilty Spark, the Monitor of Installation 04, is blue when you first encounter him. As he turns red when rampant, it has been theorized that 2401 Penitent Tangent was also blue, until captured by the Gravemind, when he turned red and became rampant. Since he is red in Backwash, prior to being captured, he might actually have gone rampant when the Flood infestation got really bad. Or he was in Safe Mode. Either way, the evidence concludes that the Monitors are all blue. The Monitor in Cold Storage supports this.

The Flood
"A Reclaimer? Here? At last! We have much to do! This facility must be activated if we are to control this outbreak!"

- 2401 Penitent Tangent

At the end of the Forerunner-Flood War, the Forerunners activated the Halos and killed all sentient life in the galaxy, including themselves, in order to destroy the Flood. 100,000 years later, during the Human-Covenant War, a human ship, the Pillar of Autumn stumbled upon one of the Halos and a Covenant fleet followed. Unfortunatley, when the Covenant and the Humans accidently released the Flood that had been contained in Flood Containment Facilities and the Halo (which was Installation 04) was subsequently destroyed. The Flood were again encountered by the Arbiter on a Forerunner Gas Mine, but that station was destroyed by the Arbiter and the Flood were killed. On Installation 05, the Flood again escaped containment, and the ring was not destroyed, so it must be said that the entire surface of that Halo is infested by Flood. During the Battle of the Ark, a second Installation 04 had been being built but it was prematurely fired, and it's monitor was destroyed. The resulting firestorm consumed the new Halo and destroyed a lot of the Ark. It has been believed by the narrow-minded that the Flood have been destroyed. However, evidence has surfaced that the entire surface of Installation 07 is a giant Flood Hive, due to the yellowish-brown color of the surface. It may be false, however. The surface may just be covered in deserts and mountain. However, there were Flood Labs on Installation 04, 05 and the Gas Mine, so it must be presumed that there are also more Flood on the other Halos.

Regret's Fate
"Incompetents! I'll kill it myself!" Regret screamed as the Demon slaughtered his Honor Guards and Grunts. Regret shot another beam at the Demon, but it jumped away. For a few seconds, Regret couldn't see him. He then heard a cool female voice say, "Chief, board his throne!" Suddenly, the Demon jumped onto his throne from above, and started beating him. The Demon crushed Regret's skull, and the Prophet knew no more.

Regret awoke to dim light and horrible smells. He opened his eyes and saw the most disgusting, vile creature he had ever seen. He began to scream, until it spoke. "Cease your screaming. It will not do any good." Regret stopped screaming, and stared at the monstrosity. He remained shocked, and the creature moved him down to darkness. Later, he heard the Arbiter and the Demon talking, but he couldn't understand what they were saying. He was suddenly lifted up and he heard the hideous thing saying "...I shall talk, and you shall listen." He then participated in the strangest coversation in his life.

The monster also held a red Oracle captive. "Greetings. I am 2401 Penitent Tangent. I am the Monitor of Installation 05."

"And I am the Prophet of Regret... councillor most high... Hierarchy of the Covenant!" Regret said with difficulty.

The Oracle then looked at the Demon. "A Reclaimer? Here? At last! We have much to do! This facility must be activated if we are to control this outbreak."

Regret knew that he must finish his sermon before he started the Great Journey to he snapped at the Oracle, "Stay where you are! Nothing can be done until my sermon is complete!"

"Not true. This installation has a successful utilization record of 1.2 trillion simulated and one actual. It is ready to fire on demand."

Regret felt intense frustration. "Of all the objects our Lords left behind, there are none so worthless as these Oracles! They know nothing of the Great Journey!" he yelled.

The little Oracle continued, "And you know nothing about containment! You have demonstrated a complete disregard to even the most basic protocols!"

The monster interrupted just as Regret was going to make a terse reply. "This one's containment... And this one's 'Great Journey' are the same." He lowered his tentacles and Regret shrieked in fear. "Your Prophets have promised you freedom from a doomed existence, but you will find no salvation on this ring. Those who built this place knew what they wrought. Do not mistake their intent, or all will perish as they did before..." And with that, Regret was again plunged into darkness.

Regret's final fate is unknown, but it is most likely that he was destroyed along with the Gravemind and 2401 Penitent Tangent when the replacement Installation 04 fired prematurely.

Picture Gallery
 Image:200px-Spark-halo3.jpg|343 Guilty Spark when happy. Image:Rampant343.jpg|343 Guilty Spark when Rampant. Run away! Image:Gold Elite.JPG|An Elite Field Master with an Energy Sword. Image:Kamikazi swarm.jpg|A lot of suicidal Grunts!! Throw a plasma grenade into their ranks! Image:Ddd03.jpg|The ruins of Installation 04. 

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