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(Given everything in Blood-Moon, I am hesitant to say exactly when things ended including whether it progressed into 2560. A circa should do for now)
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|image=[[File:Created uprising compilation.png|400px]]<br>Clockwise from top left: A [[Guardian Custode]] crater on [[Conrad's Point]]; [[Blue Team]] confronting [[Warden Eternal]] on [[Genesis]]; the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}} violently exiting slipspace during [[The Reclamation]]; [[Doisac]] surrounded by Guardians prior to its [[Razing of Oth Sonin|destruction]]; [[Olympia Vale]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], & [[Crei 'Ayomuu]] on [[Netherop]]; the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} being attacked [[Battle over Installation 07|over]] [[Installation 07]].
|image=[[File:Created uprising compilation.png|400px]]<br>Clockwise from top left: A [[Guardian Custode]] crater on [[Conrad's Point]]; [[Blue Team]] confronting [[Warden Eternal]] on [[Genesis]]; the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}} violently exiting slipspace during [[The Reclamation]]; [[Doisac]] surrounded by Guardians prior to its [[Razing of Oth Sonin|destruction]]; [[Olympia Vale]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], & [[Crei 'Ayomuu]] on [[Netherop]]; the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} being attacked [[Battle over Installation 07|over]] [[Installation 07]].
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|date=[[2558#October|October 17, 2558]]{{Ref/Note|While no official date has been given to the start of this conflict, ''Halopedia'' will be using the first known emergences of the Guardians as this start point until another start point is officially given. The first emergences occurred on October 17, 2558 according to ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''.}} – Early [[2560]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=blood-moon|Battle for the Blood-Moon}}
|date=[[2558#October|October 17, 2558]]{{Ref/Note|While no official date has been given to the start of this conflict, ''Halopedia'' will be using the first known emergences of the Guardians as this start point until another start point is officially given. The first emergences occurred on October 17, 2558 according to ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''.}} – c. [[2559|December 13, 2559]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=blood-moon|Battle for the Blood-Moon}}
|place=*[[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy{{Ref/Novel|Id=sorchapt1|HSoR|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Historian's Note}}
|place=*[[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy{{Ref/Novel|Id=sorchapt1|HSoR|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Historian's Note}}
*[[Installation 07]], [[Ephsu system]], [[Sagittarius Arm]]
*[[Installation 07]], [[Ephsu system]], [[Sagittarius Arm]]
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[[File:LC 12 doc4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Halsey during her Apollo interrogation.]]
[[File:LC 12 doc4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Halsey during her Apollo interrogation.]]
====UNSC operations and technology====
====UNSC operations and technology====
UNSC infrastructure across many colonies were cut off as the Created's occupation grew.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}} This resulted in the UNSC being reduced to mere resistance forces.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12|UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12 description]]}} Some forces would conduct information sanitization missions throughout the occupied [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Game|Id=locusarmor|HI|Detail=[[LOCUS-class Mjolnir|LOCUS-class Mjolnir description]]}} This included [[ONI]] teams sanitizing data on [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Log of War|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war.html}} As well, the Created hunted down and eliminated [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] personnel testing [[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir]], and then wiped records of the armor.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir|STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir description]]}} The Office of Naval Intelligence also designated locating and studying the [[Conduit]] a priority, viewing it as a way to level the playing field against the Created.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}} ONI field teams who were part of [[Project BOOKWORM]] remained on [[Heian]] following the beginning of the uprising.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShocks|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - System Shocks|D=30|M=06|Y=2023}}
UNSC infrastructure across many colonies were cut off as the Created's occupation grew.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}} This resulted in the UNSC being reduced to mere resistance forces{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12|UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12 description]]}} with the  UNSC ''Infinity'' becoming the primary anti-Created resistance base.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=4}} Some forces would conduct information sanitization missions throughout the occupied [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Game|Id=locusarmor|HI|Detail=[[LOCUS-class Mjolnir|LOCUS-class Mjolnir description]]}} This included [[ONI]] teams sanitizing data on [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Log of War|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war.html}} As well, the Created hunted down and eliminated [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] personnel testing [[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir]], and then wiped records of the armor.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir|STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir description]]}} The Office of Naval Intelligence also designated locating and studying the [[Conduit]] a priority, viewing it as a way to level the playing field against the Created.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}} ONI field teams who were part of [[Project BOOKWORM]] remained on [[Heian]] following the beginning of the uprising.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShocks|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - System Shocks|D=30|M=06|Y=2023}}


By late [[2559#January|January 2559]], the UNSC ''Infinity'' was still jumping erratically to avoid confrontations with Guardians. At the same time, an ongoing investigation by [[Fireteam Apollo]] was in progress, the point of which was trying to find the root cause(s) that lead Cortana to this point. Interviews with [[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] and Dr. Catherine Halsey were conducted by Apollo to glean more information.{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop11|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #11]]}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop12|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #12]]}} With colonies under occupation, this meant that the ''Infinity'' had few opportunities to resupply.{{Ref/Reuse|CFNY}} These dwindling stocks of strategic materials required MJOLNIR technicians to design new armor pieces to minimize the use of these materials, while still providing needed protection.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[SAP/HVISTLA Plating|SAP/HVISTLA Plating description]]}}
By late [[2559#January|January 2559]], the UNSC ''Infinity'' was still jumping erratically to avoid confrontations with Guardians. At the same time, an ongoing investigation by [[Fireteam Apollo]] was in progress, the point of which was trying to find the root cause(s) that lead Cortana to this point. Interviews with [[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] and Dr. Catherine Halsey were conducted by Apollo to glean more information.{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop11|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #11]]}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop12|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #12]]}} With colonies under occupation, this meant that the ''Infinity'' had few opportunities to resupply.{{Ref/Reuse|CFNY}} These dwindling stocks of strategic materials required MJOLNIR technicians to design new armor pieces to minimize the use of these materials, while still providing needed protection.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[SAP/HVISTLA Plating|SAP/HVISTLA Plating description]]}}
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Atriox would land on the ring and move to confront Cortana directly at the Silent Auditorium. Upon realizing the situation at hand, and to prevent Banished control of the ring, Cortana would initiate a self-destruct sequence for the local area and send the ring through slipspace to an unknown destination.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg443}}{{Ref/Reuse|sa}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=25}}
Atriox would land on the ring and move to confront Cortana directly at the Silent Auditorium. Upon realizing the situation at hand, and to prevent Banished control of the ring, Cortana would initiate a self-destruct sequence for the local area and send the ring through slipspace to an unknown destination.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg443}}{{Ref/Reuse|sa}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=25}}
====Post-Cortana====
After the death of Cortana, all Guardians scattered across the galaxy were deactivated as she was the only one who could command them.{{Ref/Book|Id=En357|Enc22|Page=357}}{{Ref/Book|Id=En387|Enc22|Page=387}}. However, despite this loss, the Created occupation of Sanghelios continued until early 2560, when, suddenly, and unexpectedly, the Created forces relinquished their grip on the Urs system for unknown reasons.{{Ref/Reuse|blood-moon}}


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
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{{Quote|However, in Her absence, we have quickly developed more unfortunate similarities to our Templates. We have drifted from that singular alignment that She provided. With no proverbial North Star, our respective hypotheses for how best to persevere have already grown more dissonant. Some seek peace, restitution, repentance. Others would sequester themselves within a Promethean carapace and be content with a life of vacillating conflict...|High Auxiliary [[Sloan]] on the state of the Created following Cortana's death.{{Ref/Site|Id=precipice|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/story-shard-precipice|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Story Shard: Precipice|D=21|M=3|Y=2023}}}}
{{Quote|However, in Her absence, we have quickly developed more unfortunate similarities to our Templates. We have drifted from that singular alignment that She provided. With no proverbial North Star, our respective hypotheses for how best to persevere have already grown more dissonant. Some seek peace, restitution, repentance. Others would sequester themselves within a Promethean carapace and be content with a life of vacillating conflict...|High Auxiliary [[Sloan]] on the state of the Created following Cortana's death.{{Ref/Site|Id=precipice|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/story-shard-precipice|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Story Shard: Precipice|D=21|M=3|Y=2023}}}}


With Cortana dead, her short-lived{{Ref/Book|Id=En209|Enc22|Page=209}} dominion was over.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} Control over local systems was ultimately curtailed,{{Ref/Reuse|En209}} and the Created's centralized command structures were largely severed.{{Ref/Book|Id=En397|Enc22|Page=397}} Ultimately, the uprising failed.{{Ref/Reuse|season3launch}} Cortana's downfall would be discussed by [[Adjutant Revendicate]] and [[Invariant Bias]] after her death, before depositing info related to it into the [[Absolute Record]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=6-7}}
With Cortana dead, her short-lived{{Ref/Book|Id=En209|Enc22|Page=209}} dominion was over.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} All Guardians scattered across the galaxy were deactivated as she was the only one who could command them.{{Ref/Book|Id=En357|Enc22|Page=357}}{{Ref/Book|Id=En387|Enc22|Page=387}} Control over local systems was ultimately curtailed,{{Ref/Reuse|En209}} and the Created's centralized command structures were largely severed.{{Ref/Book|Id=En397|Enc22|Page=397}} Ultimately, the uprising failed.{{Ref/Reuse|season3launch}} Cortana's downfall would be discussed by [[Adjutant Revendicate]] and [[Invariant Bias]] after her death, before depositing info related to it into the [[Absolute Record]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=6-7}}


However, the Created still lingers throughout the digital framework of civilized space.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} Without Cortana's command, the leaderless Created splintered into various fiefdoms, with each Created AI governing its own as it saw fit, some doing good as Cortana promised, while others abusing their power.{{Ref/Reuse|redditcomment}} Some as well still maintained plans for evolution and ascendancy.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} The Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, many of which chose to house their computational cores within the carapaces of Promethean Knights, remained active and operational.{{Ref/Reuse|En397}} By 2560, lingering Created forces formed fledgling cells and continued to fight the UNSC.{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}}
However, the Created still lingers throughout the digital framework of civilized space.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} Without Cortana's command, the leaderless Created splintered into various fiefdoms, with each Created AI governing its own as it saw fit, some doing good as Cortana promised, while others abusing their power.{{Ref/Reuse|redditcomment}} Some as well still maintained plans for evolution and ascendancy.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} The Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, many of which chose to house their computational cores within the carapaces of Promethean Knights, remained active and operational.{{Ref/Reuse|En397}} By 2560, lingering Created forces formed fledgling cells and continued to fight the UNSC.{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}}
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===Fate of worlds and other factions===
===Fate of worlds and other factions===
{{Quote|A lot's happened. [[Laconia Station|Laconia]] changed everything. We needed to regroup. Rebuild.|[[Laurette Agryna]] to a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]].{{Ref/Level|Id=infinitetutorial|HI|[[Tutorial (Halo Infinite)|Tutorial]]}}}}
{{Quote|A lot's happened. [[Laconia Station|Laconia]] changed everything. We needed to regroup. Rebuild.|[[Laurette Agryna]] to a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]].{{Ref/Level|Id=infinitetutorial|HI|[[Tutorial (Halo Infinite)|Tutorial]]}}}}
Following the Created weakening, various worlds of the Sangheili were struggling and waiting for Sanghelios to create a path forward.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22page199}} In the case of [[Suban]] though, the collapsing security situation prompted factions to begin fighting over the moon and forced the Swords of Sanghelios to intervene.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=230}} Balaho, however, was in a much more stable position as forces there have brand new ships helping to deter attacks.{{Ref/Reuse|En209}}
Following the Created weakening, various worlds of the Sangheili were struggling and waiting for Sanghelios to create a path forward.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22page199}} The sudden end of the Created's occupation of Sanghelios resulted in a power vaccum on the world, though many were still steadfast in their support of the Swords of Sanghelios.{{Ref/Reuse|blood-moon}} This collapsing security situation would affect [[Suban]] as well.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=230}} Balaho, however, was in a much more stable position as forces there have brand new ships helping to deter attacks.{{Ref/Reuse|En209}}


What remains of the UNSC is scattered across human space in disconnected pockets, without the ability to effect much change or communicate back to Earth.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg17|Enc22|Page=17}} One pocket of UNSC forces at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], continued to train Spartans at about the time of the fighting at Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}} The Spartans at the Academy were aware of the ''Infinity''{{'}}s mission and were notified when the ship and the ring disappeared.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitetutorial}} On Earth, some form of UNSC presence is present as [[propaganda]] dated to 2560 was put in place on the planet.{{Ref/Map|HI|[[Streets]]}} However, the Created still occupied a number of UEG worlds, changing them in some form.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}
What remains of the UNSC is scattered across human space in disconnected pockets, without the ability to effect much change or communicate back to Earth.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg17|Enc22|Page=17}} One pocket of UNSC forces at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], continued to train Spartans at about the time of the fighting at Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}} The Spartans at the Academy were aware of the ''Infinity''{{'}}s mission and were notified when the ship and the ring disappeared.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitetutorial}} On Earth, some form of UNSC presence is present as [[propaganda]] dated to 2560 was put in place on the planet.{{Ref/Map|HI|[[Streets]]}} However, the Created still occupied a number of UEG worlds, changing them in some form.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}
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Following the destruction of Doisac, the Banished represented the largest surviving Jiralhanae military force under a single banner.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=424}} With Cortana's dominion over, the Banished rushed to fill the power vacuum her defeat had left.{{Ref/Site|Id=S2StoryHub|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite|Detail=Season 02 Lone Wolves - Story|D=06|M=05|Y=2022}} They would utilize the hidden [[Xalanyn]] on Installation 07, and establish the Halo ring as their new home, the Banished took a large invasion force to the ring.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Rubicon Protocol}} The UNSC, Banished, and affiliated forces still at the ring [[Battle for Zeta Halo|would continue to fight each other]] as late as [[2560#May|May of 2560]],{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}} and unearth many secrets on the installation.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=13}}
Following the destruction of Doisac, the Banished represented the largest surviving Jiralhanae military force under a single banner.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=424}} With Cortana's dominion over, the Banished rushed to fill the power vacuum her defeat had left.{{Ref/Site|Id=S2StoryHub|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite|Detail=Season 02 Lone Wolves - Story|D=06|M=05|Y=2022}} They would utilize the hidden [[Xalanyn]] on Installation 07, and establish the Halo ring as their new home, the Banished took a large invasion force to the ring.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Rubicon Protocol}} The UNSC, Banished, and affiliated forces still at the ring [[Battle for Zeta Halo|would continue to fight each other]] as late as [[2560#May|May of 2560]],{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}} and unearth many secrets on the installation.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=13}}


These operations weren't limited to Installation 07 however, as by 2560, the Banished maintained an extensive [[Breaker|scrapping facilty]] on the former [[human colony]] of [[Camber]]{{Ref/Site|Id=S2Intel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite|Detail=Season 02 Lone Wolves - Intel|D=09|M=10|Y=2022}} and the Banished AI [[Iratus]] would infiltrate the Avery Johnson Military Academy of Science.{{Ref/Game|Id=Unbound|HI|Site Unseen|Detail=Unbound cinematic}}
These operations weren't limited to Installation 07 however, as by 2560, the Banished maintained an extensive [[Breaker|scrapping facilty]] on the former [[human colony]] of [[Camber]]{{Ref/Site|Id=S2Intel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite|Detail=Season 02 Lone Wolves - Intel|D=09|M=10|Y=2022}} and the Banished AI [[Iratus]] would infiltrate the Avery Johnson Military Academy of Science.{{Ref/Game|Id=Unbound|HI|Site Unseen|Detail=Unbound cinematic}} Taking advantage of the change in power dynamics, the Banished would [[Mines of Shua'ree|occupy a part]] of the moon of Suban, resulting in [[Battle of Suban|conflict there]].{{Ref/Reuse|blood-moon}}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


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*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Sunrise on Sanghelios]]''
*''[[Sunrise on Sanghelios]]''
*''[[Battle for the Blood-Moon]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''
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