User:Pious Inquisitor

Pious Inquisitor, known better as Hawk to the humans, is a Covenant Elite currently on Installation 05 aiding the Arbiter in stopping the Brutes from activating the ring. Both Pious Inquisitor and Hawk are actually nicknames. Hawk given by the humans, and Pious Inquisitor given by his fellow Elites due to his feelings about religion. His real name is Arka 'Quiltonee, but that name is hardly ever used now.

FOR THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE, ARKA 'QUILTONEE WILL BE ADRESSED AS PIOUS INQUISITOR.

Rank
Pious has the rank of an Ultra, and is a SpecOps Comander, like Rtas 'Vadumee. He wears white armour and has a symbol of a Hawk on both his arms and his back, hence the reason he is called Hawk by the humans. His previous ranks have been SpecOps Minor and Honour Guard. He has also ahd a ship named the Sacred Diamond. The Sacred Diamond was at Installation 04. Pious was able to escape alive with the ship, but the crew were all dead. He now controls a much larger section of the SpecOps forces.

Early Life
Pious started off as a fairly weak Elite. He was very skinny, and was not signed up to the Covenant army training programme due to his build. However, one day in the Covenant city of High Charity, he witnessed a Grunt being assulted by a Brute because he accidently ran into him. Both were members of the Covenant army. The Brute had the Grunt at his mercy, and was about to kill him when Pious decided to intervene. He charged at the Brute with all of his might, but ended up hurting himself more than the Brute. Pious did not give up however, and started to use his main ability, quickness, to escape the Brutes punches and kicks. In the end he was able to get the Brute to slam himself into a wall. He then helped the Grunt up and aided him in getting back to the part of the city where only members of the army were allowed. The Grunt then explained to Pious that he was in fact a major member of Grunt Society, and although the Grunts were the lowest beings in the Covenant Hierarchy, he might be able to get Pious a place in the training program for the Elites. Pious was extremely happy with this and accepted the offer from the Grunt. The Grunt told his story to the Prophets of Mecry and Regret (Truth was away with a fleet trying to take over a planet), who said that they must see it to believe it. The prophets put Pious in the Covenant Dueling Ring with a Brute who was put in prison for killing two of his own kind. The Brute was allowed a Brute Plasma Rifle, a Brute Shot and armour. Pious was allowed nothing but the clothes on his back. Despite overwhelming odds, Pious was able to kill the Brute by stealing his Brute Shot and cutting his throat with the blade on the weapon. This impressed the Prophets greatly, and he was given a place at the training program.

Training
For five years Pious was trained in the ways of combat. He mastered the training exeptionally quickly for an Elite who had a small build. His agility was the main thing that gave him an edge. He was even able to take down an enraged Hunter who's bond brother had just been accidently been killed by a Jackal with a Beam Rifle. The Hunter went mad, and killed two Honour Guards, but Pious was able to overcome the beast and knock it out. He was eventually given a place in the Covenant fleet as a SpecOps Minor Elite in a Spec Ops team. He was commanded by the Zealot Elite Horrando 'Xtronailee.

The Beginning
As a SpecOps Minor, Pious went on dangerous missions, but was not permitted to fight on the front lines, and saw very little action. However, luck came his way, as the ship lead by 'Xtronailee crashed on an unknown world, and the ship was attacked by a strange alien race known as the Tyrano's. They were very large compared to an Elite, and were very powerful. They stood on two legs and had long arms with four foot claws attatched to the hands. 'Xtronailee was attacked and wounded by one, but Pious was able to stop the Tyrano from finishing the job. He picked up Horrando's energy sword (which was forbidden to be used by any rank lower than SpecOps) and beheaded the monster. After the ship was repaired, Horrando, instead of punishing Pious, said that he would request that he be promoted. When Horrando explained what happened to the Prophets, Mercy and Regret agreed entirely. Truth however did not agree, and from that moment did not like Pious. Despite Truth's disagreement, the vote was two to one on for promoting him. Instead of being promoted to SpecOps Major, Pious was elevated 5 levels to Honour Guard. This had never been done in the Covenant before, but Regret and Mercy believd that he would be able to protect the prophets no matter what. Because of becoming an Honour Guard so quickly, his fellow Elites started to call him Pious Inquisitor, because of his dedication to the Great Journey, and the power that it supposedly gave him.

Honour Guard
Pious was an Honour Guard for four years, but found the job fairly boring, as he was never in combat except for training in the Covenant Dueling Ring. Three years into that four year period, the human race was discovered by the Covenant. The humans presented a threat to the Covenant, especially with the Spartan Project. The Prohets decided to have Pious rejoin the front lines of battle. The idea came from Truth, who was happy to be rid of Pious. Regret and Mercy agreed, and Pious left the rank of Honour Guard for Ultra.

Spartan Mission
Pious' most important mission yet was to infiltrate a UNSC ship and kill or severely injure the 50 Spartan II's on board. Pious got onto the ship undetected and was able to electrocute 27 of the Spartans, making them disabled for life. He killed 22 of the other remaining Spartans by mastering using two Energy Swords at once. But one, John-117, was able to escape alive. Despite the escape of one of the Spartans, Pious was rewarded greatly for killing/injuring 49 of them. He had a ship named after his nickname, Pious Inquisitor, but did not control it. He was made head of a Special Operations team, which gave him a ship anyway, the Sacred Diamond.

Pious Inquisitors SpecOps Team
The SpcOps squad Pious controlled went on many dangerous missions. The team consisted of:

-Pious Inquisitor/Team Leader/Ultra

-Foenix 'Medee/Weapons Specialist/SpecOps Officer/Second In Command

-Jie Bindi Holo & Pia Goe Jeno/Pious Inquisitor's Hunter Protectors/ Heavy Reinforcements

-Lindo 'Gretnee/Stealth Specialist/SpecOps Major

-Kole 'Ovritee/Sniper/SpecOps Major

-Jeti 'Olonsteree/Regular Soldier/SpecOps Minor

All missions he team were sent on were completed, and none of the team ever died, until the battle on Halo.

Installation 04


PIOUS INQUISITOR LEADS A GROUP OF ELITES TOWARDS A UNSC BASE AT REACH

Pious' next major was the battle of Reach, where he was a major influence over the Covenants victory against the UNSC. When the Pillar of Autumn fled the battle, he left his ship, the Sacred Diamond, for the second in command, Foenix 'Medee temporarily, and got onto the future Arbiter's ship to follow the Pillar of Autumn. When he landed on Halo, his job was to keep the future Arbiter's ship active and undamaged, stopping all human (and upon their release, flood) resistance. The futiure Arbiter's job was to activate Halo. When the Flood escaped containment, it was Pious who ordered the Special Operations team to return from Reach, get to the ring, and repair and escape in the Truth and Reconciliation, so the Flood could not repair it themselves and escape the ring. This lead to the death of the whole SpecOps team apart from Pious Inquisitor. While on board the Truth and Reconciliation, Pious heard about Spartan 117's plan to destroy the ring. When Spartan 117 got on board a Banshee and left the ship for the crashed Pillar of Autumn, Pious followed. Unfortunately for Pious, his banshee was shot down by the Flood. Eventually, he made it to the Pillar of Autumn using another Banshee. He arrived when Pelican Echo 419 arrived, and chased after the pelican. Echo 419 was trying to pick up Spartan 117 after he detonated the fusion reactors of the Pillar of Autumn, which would destroy Halo. Pious and another Elite in a Banshee shot down Echo 419 as it was about to pick up Spartan 117, but Pious was shot down by the Spartan too. His Banshee crashed next to the Spartan, and the two had a brief fight. Spartan 117 won, but did not kill Pious. Instead, Pious faked his own death. Pious then made his way to the Sacred Diamond to escape the ring. He succeeded in escaping, and had a chance to follow Spartan 117 and shoot him down, but Pious was everely injured after the battle before, and did not follow. Instead, he was found by the future Arbiter and Rtas 'Vadumee's two ships, and together the 3 Covenant ships made their way back to High Charity.

Return To High Charity
Upon returning to High Charity and telling the Prophets of Halo's destruction, Pious and Rtas was not held responsible, insted the future Arbiter was, as he held a higher rank and had a more important position in the Covenant fleet. Pious was in-fact held responsible by the Prophet of Truth, but because the other two Prophets believed the future Arbiter was to blame, Truth could do nothing. However, this is probably why Truth made the furure Arbiter the Arbiter. Pious was then given time to rest as he had sustained major injuries on Halo and needed medical healing. He was rested for many months, and made his return at the beginning of the Covenant civil war.

The Covenant Civil War
Pious began fighting again when the Covenant Civil War began. Brutes began to attack the Elites in the lower parts of High Charity, and he was forced to escape the city by using a Elite Escape pod. The pod landed on the second Halo dicovered, and he met up with the Arbiter. They, and some other Elites, got revenge on the Brutes. He then split up with the Aribiter to try win back his ship from the Brutes who captured it. Once he regained the ship, he landed on Halo and went to aid the Arbiter in fighting Tartarus. By this time he learned the true nature of the Halos, and had formed an alliance with the humans like the rest of his kind. It took a lot of convicing to get Pious to believe it, but eventually he believed the truth about the Great Journey.

Preventing Halo's Activation
Pious succeeded in helping the Arbiter from stopping Halo's activation. Now that he is a part of the Covenant Seperatists, and knows the truth about the Great Journey, it is unknown if he will still be called Pious Inquisitor, or if he will use his real name again, because Pious Inquisitor means someone extremely firm with their religion, and Pious no longer follows a religion.

Pious In Combat
- Pious' favourite weapon is the Energy Sword, he is very skilled in it's use.

- Pious also enjoys duel-weilding Needlers, he can be very lethal with them.

- A lot of Pious' kills were from plasma grenades. He is extremely accurate in sticking enemies with them.

- Pious can make pinpoint head-shots with the Covenant Carbine and Beam Rifle, but prefers close combat.

- Pious' favourite vehicle is the Banshee, he is very skilled using it.

- Unlike many Elites, Pious finds UNSC weapons quite useful. His favourite UNSC firearms are the Shotgun, two SMG's duel weilded, and the Frag Grenade.

In Battle
- "You will suffer, like all else suffer, in the land of the suffering!" (Pious often shouts this to enemies to try and intimaidate them.)

- "If you wish to die, then I suggest you continue the way you are going!" (Pious says this to enemies who are cowards, and would surrender when injured or weaponless.)

- Me and my squad will show you the true meaning of war!" (Pious always used to say that when fighting in his SpecOps team.)

Involving Religion
- "The Great Journey awaits us brothers, but we must work towards it!" (Pious would often say this to his SpecOps team before a battle, or to any member of the Covenant unwilling to fight.)

- "Do not think of war as a march to death, but as a march to glorious salvation!" (Another thing Pious says to his allies before war.)

- I didn't want to believe it but I had to. You must too, and do not call me a heretic when I say the Great Journey is a lie!" (Pious talking to some fellow Elites after discovering the true nature about Halo.)

During The Covenant Civil War
- "The Brutes are savage beasts, they have no intelligence, just like those who follow them. Do not be like them. You must join us Elites, and we shall march to true salvation!" (Pious talking to a group of Grunts, Hunters and Elites when he won his ship back from the Brutes)

- "The Brutes may call us the Covenant seperatists. But it is in fact them who are the seperatists. Along with the Drones, and the Jackals, and even the Prophets. The sacred rings are a lie. Our belief is a lie. We must stop the Brutes from activating the ring. If we don't, all life will perish. Join me, and the Arbiter, and Rtas 'Vadumee. Together we will stop the Brutes, and re-build the Covenant into something far greater!" (A speech from Pious to some Elites before the battle with Tartarus. Despite the great influence it had on the Elites, many of them were still killed.)