Editing High Council Chamber

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The High Council Chamber was constructed as a part of ''[[High Charity]]'' by [[850 BCE]]. At first, the chamber was only used by the [[Hierarchs]] of the Covenant, but eventually [[Sangheili]] and [[San'Shyuum]] government delegates would form together inside the chamber to establish the [[High Council]].<ref name="bc159">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 159''</ref> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Installation 04]], the High Council Chamber hosted the trial and condemnation of [[Sangheili]] [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]], who was deemed a heretic for his failure to ensure the safety and survival of the Halo ring. During this spectacular trial, it was deemed that he was to be disgraced and executed for this grave offense, but instead was spared by his appointment to [[Arbiter]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], [[John-117]] was teleported there by the [[Flood]] [[Gravemind]]. He then aimed to kill the Prophets and take [[Installation 05]]'s [[activation index]] to stop the Covenant from activating the ring, however, the Prophets escaped through a lift at the end of the hall and the Chief had to kill [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]] to advance toward the San'Shyuum.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>

The High Council Chamber was located in the High Council tower on ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref name="ch381">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> The walls of the chamber were lined with large bleacher-like seats, and it appeared much like a stadium in shape and a circular opera house in design. The [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilor]]s sat on opposite sides of the chamber. In the center of the chamber was a podium from which a member of the Covenant stood to speak or be judged. On one end of the chamber was the entrance to the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] and from this end the three [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] sat and addressed the Council. On the other end was an entrance, flanked by two Forerunner pillars, leading outside to open city of ''High Charity''.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref> Behind the Hierarchs' platform, the chamber featured a decorative backdrop of luminous blue and violet panels.{{Ref/Reuse|bc159}} There was a pillar-lined plaza nearby the chamber with a terrace. This plaza was occupied by wealthy and influential members of the Covenant during an [[Ascension (ceremony)|ascension]] ceremony, such as [[Kig-Yar]] [[shipmaster]]s and [[Yanme'e]] [[Yanme'e Queen|queen]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|ch381}}

 

*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''

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