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The '''Writ of Union''' is the founding charter of, and an oath of service to, the [[Covenant]].<ref>''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]], Volume One''</ref> It was drafted as a peace treaty between the [[San 'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]] at the end of [[Sangheili-San 'Shyuum War|dogmatic conflict]] between the two species ([[938 BCE]] to [[852 BCE]]). The document was ratified by the [[Council of Concordance]], ushering in the [[Ages of Reconciliation|First Age of Reconciliation]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 30''</ref> | |||
The '''Writ of Union''' is the founding charter of, and an oath of service to, the [[Covenant]]. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Part of the defining union between the San 'Shyuum and the Sangheili was the division of labor it created: the San 'Shyuum would serve as the Covenant's religious leaders and scientists, studying Forerunner technology and seeking how to use the [[Halo Array]] to initiate the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]], which would propel the faithful to join the [[Forerunner]]s in a state of divine transcendence. In return for sharing this knowledge, the Sangheili would serve as the San 'Shyuum's protectors and warriors, using weapons and technology developed by the San 'Shyuum, and having total control over all security matters. As the Covenant expanded and incorporated other races, they were made soldiers under the Sangheili. | |||
== | ==The oath== | ||
The beginning of the Writ of Union is as follows: | The beginning of the Writ of Union is as follows:<ref name="contact">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 148''</ref><ref name="makingH2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4l0sJqnIU8&feature=youtu.be&t=4m36s '''Youtube''': ''Cutting Room Floor Cinematics''] @4:36</ref> | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|So full of hate were our eyes | ||
:That none of us could see | :That none of us could see | ||
Our war would yield countless dead | Our war would yield countless dead | ||
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:Whilst we find the path}} | :Whilst we find the path}} | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
An unused stanza of the Writ of Union was present in an [[Early Halo 2 script|early script]] for ''Halo 2''. It is unclear whether this part of the Writ is canon. | |||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|On and on shall old war go,<br />Without respite my blood will flow<br /> | ||
O’er your eyes ‘til they cannot see<br />The impossibility of victory.}} | O’er your eyes ‘til they cannot see<br />The impossibility of victory.}} | ||
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*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' | *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:The Covenant]] | [[Category:The Covenant]] | ||
[[Category:Ideology]] | [[Category:Ideology]] |