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==History==

After the formation of the [[Covenant]], early experiments with the [[Luminary|Luminaries]] reverse-engineered from the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] in ''[[High Charity]]'' led the Covenant to [[Te]] in the [[Svir system]] near [[Urs system|Urs]], the home system of the [[Sangheili]], in [[789 BCE]]. While the [[San'Shyuum]] and Sangheili hoped to find a treasure trove of Forerunner artifacts, they instead found hives of [[Lekgolo]] inside orbital rings surrounding their planet. The rings were in fact the destroyed remains of an ancient Forerunner installation in orbit. The relics had been the Lekgolo's food for millennia, and the orbital rings around the giant were actually composed of digested-and-destroyed Forerunner relics that some of the Lekgolo had been consuming. However, the Lekgolo colonies had very differing diets, as some would eat only Forerunner alloys, while other would eat everything ''except'' Forerunner materials.<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 269-271''</ref>

After the formation of the Covenant, early experiments with the [[Luminary|Luminaries]] reverse-engineered from the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] in ''[[High Charity]]'' led the Covenant to [[Te]] in the [[Svir system]] near [[Urs system|Urs]], the home system of the [[Sangheili]], in [[789 BCE]]. While the [[San'Shyuum]] and Sangheili hoped to find a treasure trove of Forerunner artifacts, they instead found hives of [[Lekgolo]] inside orbital rings surrounding their planet. The rings were in fact the destroyed remains of an ancient Forerunner installation in orbit. The relics had been the Lekgolo's food for millennia, and the orbital rings around the giant were actually composed of digested-and-destroyed Forerunner relics that some of the Lekgolo had been consuming. However, the Lekgolo colonies had very differing diets, as some would eat only Forerunner alloys, while other would eat everything ''except'' Forerunner materials.<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 269-271''</ref>

Appalled by this desecration, the San'Shyuum Prophets ordered the Sangheili to exterminate the Lekgolo for unauthorized contact with Forerunner relics. [[Covenant fleet]] commanders soon found that indiscriminate destruction would have unacceptable consequences: since the Lekgolo lived in the sacred relics that the Sangheili were trying to preserve, simply annihilating the Lekgolo would have resulted in the destruction of some or all of those relics.<ref name="ch"/> The first battle against the Lekgolo saw the Covenant's first military defeat.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 311''</ref> The Covenant sought to take control of the Lekgolo homeworld, Te, due to its rich deposits of heavy metals.<ref name="bestiarum"/> The high-gravity conditions of the planet proved particularly difficult for the Covenant to carry out a ground campaign while serving as a tremendous advantage for the native Lekgolo,<ref name="bestiarum"/> who were able to combine into [[Mgalekgolo]] and other, even more powerful, gestalt forms. The Covenant first encountered the Mgalekgolo forms in [[784 BCE]] on a [[natural satellite]] of Te, [[Rentus]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=74#post732 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2988575)]</ref> Consequently, the Lekgolo won most, if not all, ground engagements. The Covenant's forces were completely overwhelmed by the sheer size and ferocity of their foes.<ref name="ch"/>

The [[Hierarchs]] of the Covenant assigned [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|an Arbiter]] to help end the war through an unconventional way. The Arbiter ~~travelled~~ to one of the moons of Te~~, [[Rantu]]~~, that contained a Lekgolo colony. For an entire year, the Arbiter remained on the moon and studied the Lekgolo's strengths and weaknesses. On Rantu, the Arbiter encountered more Mgalekgolo forms and engaged them in combat.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> When he returned to ''High Charity'', the Arbiter suggested that the Lekgolo could be "tamed" and put to better uses as part of the Covenant hierarchy. Despite viewing the Lekgolo's destruction of Forerunner artifacts as grave heresy, the San'Shyuum recognized their potential and absolved the Lekgolo from their transgressions against the [[Covenant religion]], allowing them to join the hegemony as a client race.<ref name="ch"/>

The [[Hierarchs]] of the [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] assigned [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|an Arbiter]] to help end the war through an unconventional way. The Arbiter traveled to [[Rantu]], one of the moons of Te, that contained a Lekgolo colony. For an entire year, the Arbiter remained on the moon and studied the Lekgolo's strengths and weaknesses. On Rantu, the Arbiter encountered more Mgalekgolo forms and engaged them in combat.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> When he returned to ''High Charity'', the Arbiter suggested that the Lekgolo could be "tamed" and put to better uses as part of the Covenant hierarchy. Despite viewing the Lekgolo's destruction of Forerunner artifacts as grave heresy, the San'Shyuum recognized their potential and absolved the Lekgolo from their transgressions against the [[Covenant religion]], allowing them to join the hegemony as a client race.<ref name="ch"/>

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 ==History==
-After the formation of the [[Covenant]], early experiments with the [[Luminary|Luminaries]] reverse-engineered from the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] in ''[[High Charity]]'' led the Covenant to [[Te]] in the [[Svir system]] near [[Urs system|Urs]], the home system of the [[Sangheili]], in [[789 BCE]]. While the [[San'Shyuum]] and Sangheili hoped to find a treasure trove of Forerunner artifacts, they instead found hives of [[Lekgolo]] inside orbital rings surrounding their planet. The rings were in fact the destroyed remains of an ancient Forerunner installation in orbit. The relics had been the Lekgolo's food for millennia, and the orbital rings around the giant were actually composed of digested-and-destroyed Forerunner relics that some of the Lekgolo had been consuming. However, the Lekgolo colonies had very differing diets, as some would eat only Forerunner alloys, while other would eat everything ''except'' Forerunner materials.<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 269-271''</ref>
+After the formation of the Covenant, early experiments with the [[Luminary|Luminaries]] reverse-engineered from the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] in ''[[High Charity]]'' led the Covenant to [[Te]] in the [[Svir system]] near [[Urs system|Urs]], the home system of the [[Sangheili]], in [[789 BCE]]. While the [[San'Shyuum]] and Sangheili hoped to find a treasure trove of Forerunner artifacts, they instead found hives of [[Lekgolo]] inside orbital rings surrounding their planet. The rings were in fact the destroyed remains of an ancient Forerunner installation in orbit. The relics had been the Lekgolo's food for millennia, and the orbital rings around the giant were actually composed of digested-and-destroyed Forerunner relics that some of the Lekgolo had been consuming. However, the Lekgolo colonies had very differing diets, as some would eat only Forerunner alloys, while other would eat everything ''except'' Forerunner materials.<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 269-271''</ref>
 Appalled by this desecration, the San'Shyuum Prophets ordered the Sangheili to exterminate the Lekgolo for unauthorized contact with Forerunner relics. [[Covenant fleet]] commanders soon found that indiscriminate destruction would have unacceptable consequences: since the Lekgolo lived in the sacred relics that the Sangheili were trying to preserve, simply annihilating the Lekgolo would have resulted in the destruction of some or all of those relics.<ref name="ch"/> The first battle against the Lekgolo saw the Covenant's first military defeat.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 311''</ref> The Covenant sought to take control of the Lekgolo homeworld, Te, due to its rich deposits of heavy metals.<ref name="bestiarum"/> The high-gravity conditions of the planet proved particularly difficult for the Covenant to carry out a ground campaign while serving as a tremendous advantage for the native Lekgolo,<ref name="bestiarum"/> who were able to combine into [[Mgalekgolo]] and other, even more powerful, gestalt forms. The Covenant first encountered the Mgalekgolo forms in [[784 BCE]] on a [[natural satellite]] of Te, [[Rentus]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=74#post732 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2988575)]</ref> Consequently, the Lekgolo won most, if not all, ground engagements. The Covenant's forces were completely overwhelmed by the sheer size and ferocity of their foes.<ref name="ch"/>
-The [[Hierarchs]] of the Covenant assigned [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|an Arbiter]] to help end the war through an unconventional way. The Arbiter travelled to one of the moons of Te, [[Rantu]], that contained a Lekgolo colony. For an entire year, the Arbiter remained on the moon and studied the Lekgolo's strengths and weaknesses. On Rantu, the Arbiter encountered more Mgalekgolo forms and engaged them in combat.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> When he returned to ''High Charity'', the Arbiter suggested that the Lekgolo could be "tamed" and put to better uses as part of the Covenant hierarchy. Despite viewing the Lekgolo's destruction of Forerunner artifacts as grave heresy, the San'Shyuum recognized their potential and absolved the Lekgolo from their transgressions against the [[Covenant religion]], allowing them to join the hegemony as a client race.<ref name="ch"/>
+The [[Hierarchs]] of the [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] assigned [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|an Arbiter]] to help end the war through an unconventional way. The Arbiter traveled to [[Rantu]], one of the moons of Te, that contained a Lekgolo colony. For an entire year, the Arbiter remained on the moon and studied the Lekgolo's strengths and weaknesses. On Rantu, the Arbiter encountered more Mgalekgolo forms and engaged them in combat.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> When he returned to ''High Charity'', the Arbiter suggested that the Lekgolo could be "tamed" and put to better uses as part of the Covenant hierarchy. Despite viewing the Lekgolo's destruction of Forerunner artifacts as grave heresy, the San'Shyuum recognized their potential and absolved the Lekgolo from their transgressions against the [[Covenant religion]], allowing them to join the hegemony as a client race.<ref name="ch"/>
 ==Aftermath==