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|demonym=Subanese<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians Official Game Guide]] (Collector's Edition)''', ''page 135''</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Armory Amore'']</ref>

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'''Suban''' is one of the two massive [[natural satellite]]s of [[Sanghelios]], along with [[Qikost]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3B}} Suban is reddish in color{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]}} and is referred to as the "blood-moon of Sanghelios."{{Ref/Game|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, [[Okro 'Vagaduun]]}} The large size of both Suban and Qikost have great effects of the tides on Sanghelios.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 90''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P230}}

Suban is home to large [[Sangheili]] population centers, major industrial sites, and many significant armories.{{Ref/Reuse|sanghelios}}

The exotic metastable crystals known as [[blamite]], used to manufacture the ammunition for the [[Needler]] and the [[Gadulo-pattern needle rifle|Needle Rifle]], are mined from Suban.{{Ref/Book|Id=blamite|EVG|Page=128}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P230|Enc22|Page=230}} Veins of blamite are found throughout the moon's interior, and Suban is the only known location where these crystals can be found.<ref name="Needler">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/needler '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Needler'']</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P230}} An example of fauna indigenous to Suban is the [[qoerith slug]].{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=154}} There is also at least one jungle on Suban, at the crater of [[Kovokel]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=458}}

Within the induction of the Sangheili and [[Sangheili colonies|their colonies]] into the Covenant, Suban became a the sole production site for the ammunition used within needle-based weaponry,{{Ref/Reuse|blamite}} due to its status as the only known location where the blamite crystals can be found.{{Ref/Reuse|Needler}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P230}} The moon also became host to several important armories that served as a vital component of the Covenant war machine.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P230}} Following the collapse of the Covenant, the Spire of Miatistina has seen a resurgence in activity as once-reduced religious orders and dormant traditions are revived.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P231}}

After the beginning of the [[Blooding Years]], a large portion of [[Sanghelios]]' population fled to Suban, Qikost, and other Sangheili colonies for refuge.<ref name="sanghelios">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sanghelios '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sanghelios'']</ref> During this time of unrest for the Sangheili people, Suban served as a neutral safe harbor.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P230}}

===Reclamation and beyond===

With Cortana's final demise and the subsequent diminishing of the Created threat, Suban has once again become a focal point within the Urs system. Its unique supply of blamite has caught the attention of numerous factions seeking to capitalize on the moon's weakened security. While the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] has pledged to support local [[keep]]s in protecting the most vital mining sites, the struggle to maintain hold of Suban's resources has proved difficult.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P230}}

The blamite mining [[clan]]s of Suban are a predominant industry on the moon, and maintain strong trade alliances with [[Kig-Yar]] scouts and [[Kig-Yar Sniper|snipers]] - who often prefer Subanese weaponry such as the {{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=294}} The mineral [[Wikipedia:aragonite|aragonite]] is also mined from Suban, and considered extremely valuable, so much so that it may be used to fashion boxes with which to gift [[Glassing|glass shards]] to give to the [[Hierarchs]] for presentation in the [[Shard Chamber]] of [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Novel|Oblv|Chapter=5}}

File:H5G-Sanghelios Moons View.png|Suban and Qikost as seen from the surface of Sanghelios.

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