Dekanate

"I am a warrior outside of time. Knowing neither death nor life, I have passed through countless battles, spilled oceans of blood, known the triumph of eternal victories and the agony of endless defeats. I have seen worlds crumble and galaxies burn in the fires of ceaseless conflict. Look upon my strength, child, and see weakness. Look upon my power and see futility. Yet I will not cease in my quest nor bring my torment to an end until I have found the triumph I seek: salvation for all of existence."

- The Dekanate to Arthur Onegin

"The is a lie, a fiction born of pride and arrogance. It is no law of the galaxy, merely an instrument of its suffering. If you will but lift the walls that seal your minds, I can show you a new path. The next step in the cosmos' evolution."

- The Dekanate's heresy

The Dekanate, born Duty-Brings-Endless-Journey, was a  and a member of the. A veteran of the and several outlying conflicts, the Dekanate distinguished himself as one of the Forerunners' most capable warriors during the. Given command of a fleet of warships, the Dekanate participated in many engagements against the Flood and often acted as a vanguard for Forerunner offensives. The Dekanate was one of the few Forerunners to survive the firing of the Halo array and reemerged several millenia later during the 26th century. Once revived, he encountered the human known as Arthur Onegin who became his disciple and confidant as he set out to bring his vision of salvation to the reshaped galaxy.