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The '''Age of Conversion''' is theorized to be the time that the [[Sangheili]] and the [[San 'Shyuum]] began incorporating | The '''Age of Conversion''' is theorized to be the time that the [[Sangheili]] and the [[San 'Shyuum]] began incorporating other races into the [[Covenant]], either through conquest or religious conversion. | ||
[[Image:Conversion Mural.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] stands in front of two murals. The rightmost one depicts the Age of Conversion.]] | [[Image:Conversion Mural.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] stands in front of two murals. The rightmost one depicts the Age of Conversion.]] | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
During the Age of Conversion, the [[ | During the Age of Conversion, the [[Mgalekgolo]] resisted conquest more strongly than the other races, which resulted in the creation of an [[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]] to help "[[Taming of the Hunters|tame]]" them in the [[Taming of the Mgalekgolo]]. | ||
It is also possible that the [[ | It is also possible that the [[Unggoy]] were one of the species that was conquered rather than converted, as referred to in the [[Unggoy Rebellion]]. Almost nothing else is known about how the other races became part of the Covenant. | ||
As the Covenant would have only picked 'worthy' species, it is likely that these beings would have, at some time in their history, either met the [[Forerunner|Forerunners]], discovered Forerunner [[artifact]](s), or evolved on a Forerunner planet. One such planet, [[Onyx]], was claimed by the UNSC. | As the Covenant would have only picked 'worthy' species, it is likely that these beings would have, at some time in their history, either met the [[Forerunner|Forerunners]], discovered Forerunner [[artifact]](s), or evolved on a Forerunner planet. One such planet, [[Onyx]], was claimed by the UNSC. | ||