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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"/> | 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]] [[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"/> | 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== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
