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Councilors at the trial of the Supreme Commander, Thel 'Vadam, who would later become the Arbiter.

The High Council was the central theocratic/aristocratic and decision-making body of the Covenant.^[1] Based in the High Council Chamber in the heart of the Covenant holy city High Charity, the High Council consisted of more than 200 Sangheili and San 'Shyuum^[2] and was headed by a triumvirate known as the Hierarchs or "High Prophets."

Overview

The theocratic Covenant followed the orders of the High Council to the letter as they were the whole of the Covenant governance. The High Council seemed to have been divided into sub-groups, with different tasks and goals which keep the Covenant up and running within all its aspects.

Most of the Sangheili members of the Council were assassinated during the Battle of Installation 05 as part of the High Prophet of Truth's plan to replace Sangheili with Jiralhanae in Covenant society. With the secession of the Sangheili in the Great Schism, the Flood invasion of High Charity and the eventual dissolution of the Covenant itself, it is likely that the High Council no longer exists at all whatsoever.

Known Council members

High Prophets

Prophet Councilors

List of appearances

Trivia

Despite the official numbers of the High Council, the actual Council in session during Thel 'Vadamee's trial was comprised of the following based on an analysis of the 3D model environment from the game:
- Prophet Hierarchs (2, plus 1 holographic presence)
- Prophet Councilors (38)
- Elite Councilors (40)
- Elite Honor Guards (14)
- Brutes (2, plus Tartarus)
- Elites on trial (1)

Sources

^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 154
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 271

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[1] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 154

[2] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 271

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-[[File:Elite Councillors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sangheili [[Councilor]]s]]
+[[File:Elite Councillors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Sangheili Councilor]]s]]
-[[File:Prophet Councillors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Lesser Prophet|Prophet Councilors]]]]
+[[File:Prophet Councillors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Lesser Prophet|San 'Shyuum Councilors]]]]
 [[File:CouncilsScorn.jpg|thumb|200px|Councilors at the trial of the [[Supreme Commander]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], who would later become the [[Arbiter]].]]
-The '''High Council''' is the central Theocratic/Aristocratic and decision-making body of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. <ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 154''</ref> The High Council consisted of more than 200 [[Sangheili]] and [[San 'Shyuum]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 271''</ref> and was headed by a triumvirate known as the [[Hierarchs]] or "High Prophets." Most of the Sangheili members of the Council were assassinated during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] as part of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s plan to replace Sangheili with [[Jiralhanae]] in Covenant society.
+The '''High Council''' was the central theocratic/aristocratic and decision-making body of the [[Covenant]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 154''</ref> Based in the [[High Council Chamber]] in the heart of the Covenant holy city ''[[High Charity]]'', the High Council consisted of more than 200 [[Sangheili]] and [[San 'Shyuum]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 271''</ref> and was headed by a triumvirate known as the [[Hierarchs]] or "High Prophets."
 ==Overview==
-The Theocratic Covenant followed the orders of the High Council to the letter as they were the whole of the Covenant governance. The High Council seemed to have been divided into sub-groups, with different tasks and goals which keep the Covenant up and running within all its aspects.
+The theocratic Covenant followed the orders of the High Council to the letter as they were the whole of the Covenant governance. The High Council seemed to have been divided into sub-groups, with different tasks and goals which keep the Covenant up and running within all its aspects.
-As of now, the exact status of the High Council is still unknown, the expulsion of the Sangheili would have left a significant power vacuum, especially in the more military-centric aspects of Covenant leadership and it is not known if the Jiralhanae would have assumed these roles yet. Add to this the invasion of the Covenant "Capital World" and "Holy City" of ''[[High Charity]]'' by the [[The Flood|Flood]] apparently devastated much of the Covenant leadership, wiping out a large portion of the Covenant population and it is entirely likely that the High Council no longer exists at all whatsoever. The final defeat of the Loyalists by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]] was the keystone to ending the tradition. Following the events of the [[Great Schism]], the Sangheili Separatists would likely promote their own leader, or leaders, in the traditional way, the best warrior and leader combined. It is most likely that the [[Arbiter]] would earn this title, as most of the qualified High Ranking Separatists were killed at [[Joyous Exultation]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 245''</ref>
+Most of the Sangheili members of the Council were assassinated during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] as part of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s plan to replace Sangheili with [[Jiralhanae]] in Covenant society. With the [[Covenant separatists|secession]] of the Sangheili in the [[Great Schism]], the [[Flood]] [[Battle of High Charity|invasion]] of ''[[High Charity]]'' and the eventual dissolution of the Covenant itself, it is likely that the High Council no longer exists at all whatsoever.
-==Known Council Members==
+==Known Council members==
 '''High Prophets'''