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{{Disambig header|the | {{Disambig header|the lesser council within the Covenant government|other councils|Council}} | ||
The '''High Council of Concordance''' | The '''Council of Concordance''' (also termed the '''High Council of Concordance'''{{Ref/Reuse|volume one}}{{Ref/Reuse|volume two}} and '''Committee of Concordance'''{{Ref/Reuse|SoI}}) was a [[lesser council]] within the government of the [[Covenant]], charged with the oversight of contracts and civil legislation.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=236-237}} | ||
==History== | |||
The Council of Concordance (then-referred to as the High Council of Concordance) was responsible for the creation of the [[Writ of Union]] and the [[Ratification Parley]] in the [[Ages of Reconciliation|First Age of Reconciliation]] ([[852 BCE]]), at the end of the [[War of Beginnings]].{{Ref/Generic|Id=volume one|[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]|Detail=Volume 1 booklet insert}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=volume two|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Detail=Volume 2 booklet insert}} | |||
The Council of Concordance passed various laws surrounding public decency. Controversial statements about the [[San'Shyuum]] and their [[Birthing period|reproductive cycles]] were generally considered in violation of these laws, though comedic statements were overlooked in times of celebration - particularly upon the successful birth of a new San'Shyuum.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SoI|SoI}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The word "[[Wiktionary:concordance|concordance]]" means "agreement". | The word "[[Wiktionary:concordance|concordance]]" means "agreement". | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||