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*Unidentified weapon emplacements{{Ref/Reuse|Myth40}} | *Unidentified weapon emplacements{{Ref/Reuse|Myth40}} | ||
*Numerous [[Banshee]]-like aircraft{{Ref/Reuse|Myth40}} | *Numerous [[Banshee]]-like aircraft{{Ref/Reuse|Myth40}} | ||
*Dozens of [[ | *Dozens of [[Boarding|ship-boring]] craft{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} | ||
*Many Sangheili infantry{{Ref/Reuse|Myth40}} | *Many Sangheili infantry{{Ref/Reuse|Myth40}} | ||
|casual1=*Thousands of San'Shyuum | |casual1=*Thousands of San'Shyuum | ||
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{{Quote|So full of hate were our eyes that none of us could see.<br>Our war would yield countless dead, but never victory.|[[Covenant]] [[Writ of Union]]}} | {{Quote|So full of hate were our eyes that none of us could see.<br>Our war would yield countless dead, but never victory.|[[Covenant]] [[Writ of Union]]}} | ||
The '''War of Beginnings''', | The '''War of Beginnings''',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sanghelios '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sanghelios'']</ref> also known as the '''San'Shyuum-Sangheili War'''<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 1''</ref> and the '''First Age of Conflict''', was an interstellar war set between the [[Sangheili]] species and the [[Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]], over religious and technological differences. At the conclusion of the war, the [[Writ of Union]] was penned and initiated, and the [[Covenant]] was kindled.<ref name="Harvest">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 147''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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As the war dragged on, it spread to other Sangheili colonies, bringing untold devastation as the San'Shyuum attempted to eradicate their new enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} With the seemingly unbeatable keyship in play, a San'Shyuum victory seemed inevitable to the Sangheili.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sacrifice|HSoR|Detail= Adjunct - [[Sacrifice]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | As the war dragged on, it spread to other Sangheili colonies, bringing untold devastation as the San'Shyuum attempted to eradicate their new enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} With the seemingly unbeatable keyship in play, a San'Shyuum victory seemed inevitable to the Sangheili.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sacrifice|HSoR|Detail= Adjunct - [[Sacrifice]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
Eventually, the Sangheili came up with a plan to defeat the vessel. They would sacrifice their colony of [[Codisfold]], hiding dozens of [[ | Eventually, the Sangheili came up with a plan to defeat the vessel. They would sacrifice their colony of [[Codisfold]], hiding dozens of [[Boarding|ship-boring]] machines in the rings around the planet, hoping that they could board the Dreadnought. When the San'Shyuum arrived to destroy Codisfold, the ship-boring machines launched, carrying several skilled Sangheili infiltration teams.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P258|Enc22|Page=258}} The teams secretly stole onto the Dreadnought, damaging several of the Dreadnought's key systems and slaughtering thousands of San'Shyuum. While they were taken by surprise, the San'Shyuum counterattacked and managed to kill all of the Sangheili intruders.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} Following this raid, the San'Shyuum attacked Codisfold, killing millions of Sangheili residents.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} This event proved that the San'Shyuum and their keyship were not invulnerable,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} and began to sway the opinions of the surviving San'Shyuum. Their leader, [[Pervading Stone]], demanded that they continue their campaign against the Sangheili. Other key figures, such as [[Breaking Shadow]] and [[Ushering Dusk]], opposed this and instead proposed a truce.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} Shortly following this event, Stone secretly ordered the assassination of Dusk, removing him as an obstacle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} | ||
===Reformation=== | ===Reformation=== | ||
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===Rebellions=== | ===Rebellions=== | ||
While most Sangheili willingly—or begrudgingly—joined the new Covenant, there were those who resented what they viewed as submission to the San'Shyuum. The Covenant sought to make an example of these dissenters, silencing those who rejected the new union with overwhelming force. An incarnation of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] formed at this time to bring the holdouts to the Writ of Union to heel. | While most Sangheili willingly—or begrudgingly—joined the new Covenant, there were those who resented what they viewed as submission to the San'Shyuum. The Covenant sought to make an example of these dissenters, silencing those who rejected the new union with overwhelming force. An incarnation of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] formed at this time to bring the holdouts to the Writ of Union to heel. | ||
====The Rending==== | ====The Rending==== | ||
{{Main|Rending}} | {{Main|Rending}} |