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The '''Covenant Laws''' | The '''Covenant Laws''' are a system of rules established by the [[Hierarchs]] of the [[Covenant]], enforced through a set of institutions, used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience, politics, economics and society. | ||
Below are a list of known Covenant laws. | Below are a list of known Covenant laws. | ||
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#The modifying of Covenant and Forerunner equipment without the permission of the Hierarchs should be counted as Heresy and the persons responsible be executed publicly.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref> | #The modifying of Covenant and Forerunner equipment without the permission of the Hierarchs should be counted as Heresy and the persons responsible be executed publicly.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref> | ||
#The wielding of an upholstered weapon in front of a Prophet can be an executable sentence.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 145''</ref> | #The wielding of an upholstered weapon in front of a Prophet can be an executable sentence.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 145''</ref> | ||
#The failure to obey an order, which directly causes the endangerment of a [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]], can lead to beheading. <ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref> | #The failure to obey an order, which directly causes the endangerment of a [[San'Shyuum|Prophet]], can lead to beheading. <ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]'''</ref> | ||
#The destruction of Forerunner equipment can be punishable by genocidal war.<ref>'''Halo:Contact Harvest'''</ref><ref>'''Halo:The Cole Protocol'''</ref> | #The destruction of Forerunner equipment can be punishable by genocidal war.<ref>'''Halo:Contact Harvest'''</ref><ref>'''Halo:The Cole Protocol'''</ref> | ||
#The rebellion against the Covenant and Great Journey can result in persecution. | #The rebellion against the Covenant and Great Journey can result in persecution. | ||
#A [[Kig- | #A [[Kig-Yar]] not reporting non-violent contact with the enemy can result in castration.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> | ||
#Failure to protect a Forerunner artifact will lead to execution. <ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike|Halo:First Strike]]'''</ref> | #Failure to protect a Forerunner artifact will lead to execution. <ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike|Halo:First Strike]]'''</ref> | ||
#Murder of a [[Sangheili]] near a holy site is punishable by execution. <ref>'''[[Conversations from the Universe#Grunt Conversation|Conversations from the Universe]]</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 21:55, August 10, 2014
The Covenant Laws are a system of rules established by the Hierarchs of the Covenant, enforced through a set of institutions, used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience, politics, economics and society.
Below are a list of known Covenant laws.
The Laws
- The modifying of Covenant and Forerunner equipment without the permission of the Hierarchs should be counted as Heresy and the persons responsible be executed publicly.[1][2]
- The wielding of an upholstered weapon in front of a Prophet can be an executable sentence.[3]
- The failure to obey an order, which directly causes the endangerment of a Prophet, can lead to beheading. [4]
- The destruction of Forerunner equipment can be punishable by genocidal war.[5][6]
- The rebellion against the Covenant and Great Journey can result in persecution.
- A Kig-Yar not reporting non-violent contact with the enemy can result in castration.[7]
- Failure to protect a Forerunner artifact will lead to execution. [8]
- Murder of a Sangheili near a holy site is punishable by execution. [9]
List of appearances
- Halo: The Flood (First appearance)
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
- Halo 2
- Halo: Contact Harvest
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 145
- ^ Halo: The Flood
- ^ Halo:Contact Harvest
- ^ Halo:The Cole Protocol
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol
- ^ Halo:First Strike
- ^ Conversations from the Universe
