High Council Chamber

The High Council Chamber as seen when not in session.

The High Council Chamber was an enormous hall within the holy city of High Charity that the Covenant High Council met within to discuss policy, discipline, promotions among ranks and military plans.

Overview

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 Councilors 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 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.

The High Council Chamber after the Flood's infestation of High Charity.

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 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 to advance toward the San 'Shyuum.

Flood invasion

Following the Flood invasion of the station, the chamber was taken over by the Gravemind. In the Chamber, the Gravemind interrogated the UNSC AI Cortana for more answers on the Halo rings inside the Council Chamber. The chamber was presumably destroyed along with the rest of High Charity when the city was destroyed by John-117 in 2552.

Trivia

The Council Chamber actually makes an appearance among the Flood infested scenery of the level Cortana. However, the elevator platform was pushed outside of the newly formed Flood walls.

List of appearances

• Halo 2 (First appearance)
• Halo 3
• Halo 2: Anniversary