Editing Sanghelios civil war

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|name=Sanghelios civil war
|image=
|prev=[[War of Beginnings]]
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|next=[[Disassembly]]
|conflict=[[Rending]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
|date=[[851 BCE]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=chapter1|BC|Chapter=1}}
|place=[[Sanghelios]], [[Urs system]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
|result='''Covenant victory'''
*Ussans flee Sanghelios{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
|side1=[[Ussans]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
|side2=*{{Icon|Covenant HW}} [[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
**[[Sangheili treaty commission]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
|commanders1=[[Ussa 'Xellus]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
|commanders2=[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]] [[Viyo 'Griot]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
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In [[851 BCE]], a '''civil war''' broke out on [[Sanghelios]] as part of a [[Rending|larger rebellion]] by the [[Ussans|rebel forces]] of [[Ussa 'Xellus]] against the newly formed [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}

==Background==
===Meeting at Creck===
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===Bombing of 'Xellus===
During a speech by Ussa at [[Xellus keep|his keep]], the Covenant would attack him and his forces. They would perform five strafes, with one being shot down by Ussa himself, using a [[Fire-wand launcher]].{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
 
==Battle==
===Open war===
{{Quote|But he refused to listen to reason, and brought war to Sanghelios. Our own keeps responded with . . . less subtle means, subjecting the entire state of ‘Xellus to incredible firepower.|Commander [[Viyo 'Griot]] to the [[Prophet of Inner Conviction]]{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}}}
Following the bombing, the Rending expanded out into a full civil war on Sanghelios. The magnitude of fighting was such that it would damage underground [[Forerunner]] relics. As well, the state of [[Xellus]] was bombarded heavily.{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}
===Retreat===
{{Quote|no=two|Ernicka the Scar-Maker|Ussa 'Xellus|q1=To leave our home forever—it makes me ache inside, Ussa.|q2=We may return someday, or our children will. For now, Sanghelios is wherever we go, Ernicka. We are its true soul.|Ussa and Ernicka discuss their retreat from the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}}}
Much of the Ussans would take cover in a volcano in [[Nwari]], near the planet's southern pole. There, Ussa had stashed away several [[Covenant starship|starships]] to take his forces away from the [[planet]]. While there, a Covenant spy named [[Vertikus]] would attempt to attack Ussa himself. However, [[Ernicka the Scar-Maker]] would stop the would-be assassin and a mob would kill him.{{Ref/Reuse|chapter1}}

==Aftermath==
The Sangheilos civil war is a conflict that is part of the [[Blooding Years]]


==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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