- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: The MasterChief8
Hi everyone,
Just as a sort of side topic - why would the Prophets need to be guarded, and more importantly FROM WHO???.
I mean, the last couple of pages from first strike reveal that the high prophet was surrounded by at least a hundred high elites, let alone the thousands, if not millions, of other covenant foot soldiers on the planet at the same time.
I know what I say is sort of hazey, but anyone else get the feeling that maybe there are other races out there that dont particually like the covenant? why would such a Covenant high prophet need to be guarded by so many elites? it sounds like overkill to me....
I guess it does seem like a lot, but you have to understand the society. The Prophets are seen as the ones closest to the Forerunner, who are the greatest beings to have ever lived, therefore the Prophets are the most important beings in the universe. Not only is such security there to ensure no possible mistake or threat to the Prophet, but also as propoganda, to show that he IS that important and that powerful.
And remember, that's not just any prophet in there, it was the HIghest of High Prophets (Dont remember the exact name), but that was the head honcho of alllll the Covies.