Editing Sanghelios

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{{Planet infobox

|image=[[File:Enc22 Sanghelios.png|300px]]

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|body=[[Urs]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

|moon(s)=Two; [[Suban]], [[Qikost]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

|gravity=1.375 G{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

|yearlength=583.3 days{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2988575_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2988575 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 39'']</ref>

|atmosphere=0.9 ([[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N₂]], [[Oxygen|O₂]], [[Argon|Ar]]){{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

|temperature=-5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F){{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

|demonym=Sangheili, Sangheilian {{C|rare}}{{Ref/Note|1=The term "Sangheilian" has been used in a ''Halo 3'' [http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3plasmarifle Plasma Rifle article] on Bungie.net, in the [[Bestiarum]]'s [https://web.archive.org/web/20121220043114/http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/34bbc396a3bd458a9541c4537fd29a10/sanshyuum San'Shyuum article], and in the more recent [[Eleventh Hour reports]] on [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/oni-files/eleventh-hour-reports Halo Waypoint]. In most cases, the term seemingly goes beyond the scope of Sanghelios itself, suggesting that it is an adjective corresponding to the Sangheili people.}}

|species=[[Sangheili]]<ref name="bestiarum">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref>

|government=

*[[Swords_of_Sanghelios#Ancient_Origins|Swords of Sanghelios (ancient)]] {{C|formerly}}

*[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} {{C|formerly}}

**Prophet tasked, loose arrangement of keeps{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Glasslands}}

*[[Swords of Sanghelios|Swords of Sanghelios (modern)]]<ref name="swords of sanghelios">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/swords-of-sanghelios '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Swords of Sanghelios'']</ref>

*[[Created]] {{C|formerly}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=BftBM|Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon}}

'''Sanghelios''', also known as '''Urs IV'''<ref name="Halo Channel">'''[[Halo Channel]]''': ''Encyclopedia''</ref> and designated '''CE-80-9012 d''' by the [[Forerunners]],{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction - Page 14}} is the [[planet|homeworld]] of the [[Sangheili]] species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the [[Urs system]], a [[Wikipedia:Star_system#Triple_star_systems|triple star system]] containing [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]]. The planet is orbited by two [[natural satellite]]s, [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios is a world with a very militaristic and feudal society, a result of the planet's harsh environment.{{Ref/Book|Id=HE311|Enc11|Page=311}}

As a space-faring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="11th 2">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref> Though the Sangheili have colonized dozens of independent worlds, Sanghelios still remains central to the government and culture of the species.{{Ref/Site|Id=sangheili waypoint|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Species|Page=Sangheili|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili.html}} Following the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the dissolution of the Covenant, Sanghelios had become embroiled in a civil war known as the [[Blooding Years]] that encompasses most of the planet and many [[Sangheili colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Though the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have effectively taken control of the planet, many other factions seek to overthrow the government.{{Ref/Reuse|swords of sanghelios}}

[[File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Sanghelios cliffside, with ruins carved into it.]]

A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone,{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=130}} allowing for a wide variation in vegetation and temperature on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} With a diameter of {{Convert|15038|km|mi}},{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs and an average surface temperature of -5&nbsp;°C to 96&nbsp;°C (23&nbsp;°F to 204.8&nbsp;°F). The planet has a diameter of 15,038 kilometers, making it larger than Earth. The land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of [[water]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere, but can also be blue. The planet's harsh and capricious environment is caused by Sanghelios' three suns, [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of [[oxygen]], [[argon]], and [[nitrogen]], but also has a reddish hue to it. Water on the planet can have various hues which include blood red, orange, yellow, cyan, blue and even purple or magenta.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> The surface of the planet is mostly composed of water, though Sanghelios has five individual continents: [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

[[File:Halo 5 Sanghelios map.png|thumb|250px|A map of the planet.]]

Large desert regions stretch across the interior portions of the planet's continents, forcing the significant portion of Sanghelios' population to live on the coasts and islands. These locations are usually encircled by steep mountain ranges or rocky tombolo drifts, which provide much needed protection during the planet's harrowing rain season.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Many [[Forerunner]] artifacts and structures exist on the planet, which are the topic of worship, as well as the cause of historical [[war]]s between the Sangheili and the [[San'Shyuum]] before the formation of the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} The large size of Sanghelios' two [[natural satellite]]s—[[Qikost]] and [[Suban]]—has great effects on the planet's tides.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]|Page=90}} Much like Earth's Satellite [[Luna]], Frigid winds from the south pole of Sanghelios were spread across the southern regions of the planet.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=35}}

Sanghelios is home to numerous animal and plant species, widely different from those on [[Earth]]. Some of these animals are domesticated, like the [[colo]] which is farmed across Sanghelios for its meat.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Thursday War|Page=205}} [[Doarmir]] are furry animals that are hunted for their fur, which is used for clothing.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=159}} [[Helioskrill]]s are large, predatory creatures that live in the mountains of Sanghelios, respected by the [[Sangheili]] for their hunting positions.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=188}} Intestinal parasites—[[nishum]]—are common pests on the planet.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Thursday War|Page=79}} The waters on Sanghelios are home to large, predatory [[Unidentified aquatic creature|aquatic cephalopods]] that prey on unsuspecting creatures that wander into their territory,{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|[[The Return]]}} alongside [[Electric kesh]], [[Snap-tail]]s.<ref name="SOI">''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''</ref> The skies of Sanghelios are often filled with a variety of avian-like animals.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Thursday War|Page=261}} Sangheili farmers would train predatory animals, known as the [[quillick]], to hunt mammals for them.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=25}} [['sKelln]] are leather-winged predatory animals capable of flight.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=36}} [[Thremaleon]] were a vicious, nearly extinct, species of lizard that the Sangheili would use for leather.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=90}} The hooved [[keifra]] are also native to Sanghelios,<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 102'' (Google Play edition)</ref> as are the [[velithra]] which are domesticated by the Sangheili to serve as beasts of burden.<ref name="hitd137">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 137'' (Google Play edition)</ref> There are also small, rat-like creatures that live on the planet, hunted by adolescent Sangheili.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Flood]]|Page=5}}

The planet is also home to numerous types and varieties of vegetation. [[Irukan]] is a species of grain commonly grown on the planet, usually by [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Thursday War|Page=62}} [[Kafel]] is a plant with a durable, wooden trunk that is often used in Sangheili construction.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=89}} The [[G'lul'g tree]] is a carnivorous tree-like organism native to the planet.{{Ref/Novel|Obl|Chapter=14}}

File:H5G Sanghelios statues.jpg|Sangheili ruins in an arid portion of [[Nuusra]].

File:H5G-Sanghelios Moons View.png|The landscape of the continent of Qivro.

File:H5G - Attack on Sanctum 1.jpg|A more lush region of Sanghelios.

File:Sangheilios Duel 1.jpg|An expansive horizon of Sanghelios.

File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios ocean.jpg|A rough ocean on Sanghelios.

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====Locations====

'''Orbital locations'''

*[[Ranarum Orbital Platform]]

**[[Aanrar Shipyard]]

{{Col-begin}}

{{Col-3}}

{{Col-3}}

**[[Vadam]]

***[[Kolaar Mountain]]

***[[Kolaar Manufactorum]]

***[[Unidentified Sangheilian desert]]

***[[Vadam Harbor]]

***[[Vadam keep]]

***[[Vadam Valley]]

{{Col-end}}

*[[Avu Med 'Telcam]], the leader of the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]<ref name="gl19">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 19''</ref>

*[[Jul 'Mdama]], the [[Supreme Commander]] of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|his reformed Covenant]] and [[elder]] of [[Bekan keep]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 27''</ref>

*[[House of 'Sraom]]

**[[N'tho 'Sraom]], a soldier of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/ntho-sraom '''Halo Waypoint''': ''N'tho 'Sraom'']</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against [[human]]ity until the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}}

===Postwar===

After the Human-Covenant War, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Rtas 'Vadum]] returned to Sanghelios after aiding the [[United Nations Space Command]] in defeating the Covenant.{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]}} Most of the Sangheili who served in the Covenant returned to Sanghelios or its colonies when the Covenant was dissolved.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=265}} However, the dismantling and abandonment of most of the Covenant's religion and politics led to civil unrest and feuding throughout Sanghelios.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The Arbiter was considered by many as the leader of Sangheili that truly abandoned their religion. 'Vadam planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the humans they had battled for so many years.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Glasslands|Page=130}} These reforms were not met with universal approval. By [[2553#January|January 2553]], there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the Forerunners' divinity. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] and his [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], saw the Arbiter as a [[Treason|traitorous]] leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref>

Since [[2553|March 2553]], a majority of Sanghelios has become engulfed in a [[Blooding Years|civil war]] between the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] loyal to Arbiter Thel Vadam and the factions—such as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]—that sought to worship the Forerunners as gods and exterminate humanity.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'''</ref> By [[2558]], the Arbiter's followers were firmly in control of the planet, though Sanghelios and most Sangheili colonies remain in a tense state.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In that year, [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] attacked the world igniting a [[Sanghelios global war|global war]].{{Ref/Novel|LOO|Chapter=21}} The [[Battle of Sunaion]] marked a fatal blow to Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Sunaion}} During the battle, a Forerunner [[Guardian]] that had lain beneath the [[Csurdon Sea]] for millennia emerged and departed for [[Genesis]].{{Ref/Level|Halo 5: Guardians|[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]}}

At one point, a human-Sangheili "librarian" team began to research archived Covenant records on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|catalog}}

 

On [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]] the Swords of Sanghelios emerged victorious over Jul 'Mdama's Covenant at the [[Battle of Sunaion]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Guardians]]}} However, when [[Fireteam Osiris]] and [[Blue Team]] returned through a [[slipspace portal]] in [[India 127|a Pelican]] from Genesis, they found the planet blacked out and realized that Cortana [[The Reclamation|sent]] a Guardian to Sanghelios too after the Sangheili were too proud to accept her offer. The Spartans were able to track the Arbiter and his surviving people to [[Nuusra]] where they reunited with the Swords of Sangheilos, Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] and Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. The Arbiter invited them to join them for a meal while Halsey revealed that she had managed to use the Forerunner technology in the area to make contact with the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} which would appear off the far side of Suban for fifteen minutes the next day at eighteen hundred hours standard time. Palmer explained that soon after Cortana sent out her manifesto, a Guardian arrived on Sanghelios and began taking most of what remained of 'Mdama's Covenant fleet with its standard armament before using an EMP to shut down power across the hemisphere. Rumor had it that the Guardian was on the other side of the planet blacking out that side too since its effect had a limited range. The next day, the humans departed Sanghelios in the Pelican recovered from Genesis and managed to avoid any trouble while rendezvousing with ''Infinity''. However, the Arbiter received reports of Forerunner soldiers actively pacifying cities that resisted the Guardian.{{Ref/Novel|BadB|Chapter=1}}

 

By 2559, the Created had taken control of the planet. An administrator was installed to a position of power. All [[keep|keephold]] forces were disarmed and disbanded and local security was to be handled by [[armiger]]s. Three days after the [[Razing of Oth Sonin]], a [[High Gathering]] was held between Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and several [[High Kaidon|high kaidon]]s. Here, the Arbiter proposed the [[Concert of Worlds]], a formal alliance between all Sangheili planets, including Sanghelios. However, the lack of commitment seen at the meeting led the Arbiter to suspect that many of the high kaidons were placing their own interests above the need to stand strong and united against the threats of the [[Jiralhanae]], [[Kig-Yar]], mercenaries, and even [[San'Shyuum flotilla|vestiges]] of the [[San'Shyuum]].{{Ref/Novel|Out|Chapter=1|Quote=Perhaps the high kaidons wanted the Sangheili to remain divided and weak. That was the only explanation Arbiter Thel ‘Vadam could imagine for their squabbling and intransigence, for putting their own interests above the need to stand strong and united. Did they truly expect the Tyrant’s “peace” to protect Sangheili space from the encroachments of the Jiralhanae and the Kig-Yar?}}

 

After Cortana's death on [[Installation 07]], the Created relinquished their grip on Sanghelios and the rest of Urs system. While many keeps and kaidons on Sanghelios remained steadfast in their support on the Swords of Sanghelios, others sought other factions to pledge their allegiances, with the Banished being well received by some keeps; some of these keeps even allowed the Banished to enter the Urs systems without problems, starting a [[Battle of Suban|conflict]] between the Swords and the Banished on Sanghelios' moon, Suban.{{Ref/Reuse|BftBM}}

[[File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 3.jpg|thumb|250px|left|An ancient Arbiter leading his people.]]

Sanghelios is considered to be the cradle world and the center of government of the [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} As with the nature of Sangheili governments in general, the planet has no global capital and most of Sanghelios' inhabitants live in city-states led by and named after a particular Sangheili family.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=93}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Glasslands|Page=58}} A given state is governed by a single [[clan]] residence and assembly house known as a [[keep]], headed by a [[kaidon]] selected by a council of [[elder]]s. There are usually a number of "client keeps" belonging to different clans under the leading keep's rule,<ref name="glass2">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 94''</ref> though a state's elders will assume the kaidon's clan name as a title signifying their position, regardless of the name of their own family keep.{{Ref/Reuse|gl57}} The states on Sanghelios vary greatly in size and wealth, ranging from small, rural ones like [[Mdama]] to urban city-states like [[Ontom]], which mix ancient Sangheili architecture and modern structures and aesthetics.<ref name="urbanOntom">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 135-136''</ref> As a developed Sangheili world, Sanghelios is host to hundreds of different keeps competing for power and influence by utilizing both politics and martial force.{{Ref/Reuse|sangheili waypoint}}

Sanghelios was once led by an [[Arbiter]], a title that was part king and part judge.{{Ref/Reuse|h2a terminal 6}} During the early years of the [[Covenant]], Sanghelios was governed by the [[Council of City States]].{{Ref/Reuse|bc26}} The planet was initially used as the capital of the [[Covenant]], until the mobile city of [[High Charity]] completed construction in [[648 BCE]]. Afterwards, Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity, though the planet remained under the Covenant's control and served as a central world in the empire's dominion.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} After the beginning of the [[Great Schism]] and the Covenant's resulting dissolution, Sanghelios' states briefly remained divided. However, during the ensuring [[Blooding Years]], a civil war in which numerous Sangheili clans and factions battled for dominance over Sanghelios and the Sangheili species, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] effectively became the single world government for the planet. Led by Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] and a grand council of kaidons, the Swords of Sanghelios attempted to quell any faction that attempted to seize control of the planet for themselves.{{Ref/Reuse|swords of sanghelios}} [[Rear Admiral]] [[Horatio Temkin]] served as the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s ambassador to Sanghelios in [[2558]].{{Ref/Comic|HEsc|Issue=5}}

Culture on the planet is based around a type of feudal manorialism with [[Sangheili]] on Sanghelios live in tightly-knit [[clan]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|sangheili waypoint}} Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and [[Covenant]]-era designs,{{Ref/Reuse|urbanOntom}}{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=47}} Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is primarily agricultural, and the [[keep]]s typically follow ancient, pre-Covenant architectural styles.<ref name="gl57">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 57''</ref> Those who committed crimes against the government may have been allowed to fight to the death in an arena. During the Sangheili's long service with the Covenant, the Covenant had a large presence on the planet.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=174}} [[Clan]]s and cities were allowed to develop in isolation, but any individual who renounced Sanghelios or rebelled against the government could face imprisonment or [[Capital punishment|execution]].{{Ref/Novel|BC|Page=125}}

 

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===

Several [[campaign]] missions of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' take place on Sanghelios including ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]'', ''[[Alliance]]'', ''[[Enemy Lines]]'', ''[[Before the Storm]]'', and the ''[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]''.

 

A few [[Warzone]] and [[multiplayer|arena multiplayer]] maps are also set on the planet. This includes ''[[Mercy (level)|Mercy]]'', ''[[Attack on Sanctum]]'', and ''[[Temple]]''.

 

Several pieces of concept art for ''Halo 5: Guardians'' include a city on land. One similar those concepted would appear in the [[Halo 5: Guardians Spartan Locke Armor Set Gamestop Ad|Spartan Locke Armor Set Gamestop Ad]] for the game but one would not be seen in the retail title.

 

Concept art was created for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' of Sanghelios, including locations that were ruined and in one instance, a flight of Banshees attacking a Guardian.

 

Originally, Sanghelios was set to be the Covenant world that would be seen in the episode ''[[Transcendence]]'' of ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''. This would have caused practical and technical issues, resulting in the location becoming [[Raas Kkhotskha]].{{Ref/Book|Id=makingof|[[The Making of Halo The Series: Hope, Heroism, Humanity]]|Page=156}}

*The ''Doctor Who'' episode "[[Wikipedia:Planet of the Dead|Planet of the Dead]]" features a planet called ''San Helios'', which is also part of a triple star system.<ref>[[Tardis:San Helios|San Helios]] at TARDIS Index File, ''Doctor Who'' wiki</ref>

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File:H5G-Sanghelios concept.jpg|Concept art of Sanghelios for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

File:H5G-Sanghelios city concept.jpg|Concept art of a city on Sanghelios.

File:H5G_Achievement_Swords.png|Concept art of Sanghelios cliffs with a Guardian in the background.

File:H5GC-SangheliosStonebound.jpg|Concept art of ruins, with a {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} to the side.

File:H5G_Sanghelios_Panorama_Concept.jpg|Concept art of Sanghelios with a Guardian and several planets in the background.

 

File:Halo Waypoint - Sanghelios.png|An illustration of Sanghelios from Halo Waypoint.

 

File:Sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios as seen in the [[Bestiarum]].

File:Sanghelios Sangheili Homeworld.png|Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum.

File:Master Chief Collection - Locke window.png|Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] on Sanghelios.

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

**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''

*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''

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