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The early ages of the Covenant were defined by several civil wars as the polity took shape through slaughter and submission. This included the [[Ages of Conflict|Third Age of Conflict]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=265}} | The early ages of the Covenant were defined by several civil wars as the polity took shape through slaughter and submission. This included the [[Ages of Conflict|Third Age of Conflict]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=265}} | ||
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During the 23rd Age of Doubt, the Covenant [[First Battle of Harvest|encountered]] humanity for the first time on the planet [[Harvest]]. While many within the Covenant's leadership felt that this new race would make a welcome addition to the hegemony, the newly-appointed [[Hierarchs]] of the Covenant—[[Prophet of Truth|Truth]], [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], and [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]—had other plans. The Hierarchs were aware of humanity's status as the Forerunners' chosen inheritors, and knew that revealing this information to the Covenant would lead to the Covenant falling into chaos.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 275''</ref> Greater than the cultural significance of the invalidation of the Great Journey, the leading San'Shyuum knew the truth about the Forerunners would lead to the loss of their personal power.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 385''</ref> As a result, spurred on by a violent incident following the first human-Covenant contact, the Hierarchs declared humanity an affront to the gods and demanded that their entire species was to be exterminated. This decision would spark a war that ultimately would crumble the very foundation of the Covenant's religious and political alliances.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''' ''page 143''</ref> | During the 23rd Age of Doubt, the Covenant [[First Battle of Harvest|encountered]] humanity for the first time on the planet [[Harvest]]. While many within the Covenant's leadership felt that this new race would make a welcome addition to the hegemony, the newly-appointed [[Hierarchs]] of the Covenant—[[Prophet of Truth|Truth]], [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], and [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]—had other plans. The Hierarchs were aware of humanity's status as the Forerunners' chosen inheritors, and knew that revealing this information to the Covenant would lead to the Covenant falling into chaos.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 275''</ref> Greater than the cultural significance of the invalidation of the Great Journey, the leading San'Shyuum knew the truth about the Forerunners would lead to the loss of their personal power.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 385''</ref> As a result, spurred on by a violent incident following the first human-Covenant contact, the Hierarchs declared humanity an affront to the gods and demanded that their entire species was to be exterminated. This decision would spark a war that ultimately would crumble the very foundation of the Covenant's religious and political alliances.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''' ''page 143''</ref> | ||
Early in the war, a growing faction of Elites who disagreed with the Prophets were formed. This group took control of a Forerunner facility near the remnants of a massive space installation and were thought to have in their possession a key to activate some of the Forerunner technology. The Arbiter of the time, [[Ripa 'Moramee]], would put an end to the faction but did not retrieve | Early in the war, a growing faction of Elites who disagreed with the Prophets were formed. This group took control of a Forerunner facility near the remnants of a massive space installation and were thought to have in their possession a key to activate some of the Forerunner technology. The Arbiter of the time, [[Ripa 'Moramee]], would put an end to the faction but did not retrieve the key.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]|Excerpt from The Punished Deeds, Vol. III}} | ||
At some point prior to [[2531]], heretical uprisings took place on several Covenant worlds in response to ''High Charity''{{'}}s demands for new tithes.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=254}} | |||
After decades of struggle, some Sangheili within the Covenant began to question why humanity was not offered a chance to join the Covenant as other races had.<ref name="convo">'''Halo 2''', ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''</ref> Despite their losses, humanity proved a determined and brave enemy. They were especially troubled by their soldiers called [[Spartan]]s, who were more than a match for them in battles and often killed thousands of Covenant by themselves.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349''</ref> While these idle heresies did not halt the Covenant's military progress, doubt began to surface as to the wisdom of the Prophets' ultimate goals; a doubt that was carefully observed by the spies of the Hierarchs.{{Ref/Reuse|convo}} | After decades of struggle, some Sangheili within the Covenant began to question why humanity was not offered a chance to join the Covenant as other races had.<ref name="convo">'''Halo 2''', ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''</ref> Despite their losses, humanity proved a determined and brave enemy. They were especially troubled by their soldiers called [[Spartan]]s, who were more than a match for them in battles and often killed thousands of Covenant by themselves.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349''</ref> While these idle heresies did not halt the Covenant's military progress, doubt began to surface as to the wisdom of the Prophets' ultimate goals; a doubt that was carefully observed by the spies of the Hierarchs.{{Ref/Reuse|convo}} | ||
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{{Notice/Silver|category=no}} | {{Notice/Silver|category=no}} | ||
{{Main|Silver Timeline}} | {{Main|Silver Timeline}} | ||
The '''Covenant''' is a mutispecies religious hegemony attempting to [[Human-Covenant War/Silver|eradicate]] humanity and locate Halo.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}} The Covenant's incorporated species include the Sangheili,{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Contact]]}} San'Shyuum,{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Unbound]]}} Jiralhanae, Unggoy, Kig-Yar,{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Reckoning]]}} and Lekgolo.{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Emergence]]}} | The '''Covenant''' is a mutispecies religious hegemony attempting to [[Human-Covenant War/Silver|eradicate]] humanity and locate Halo.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}} The Covenant's incorporated species include the Sangheili,{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Contact]]}} San'Shyuum,{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Unbound]]}} Jiralhanae, Unggoy, Kig-Yar,{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Reckoning]]}} and Lekgolo.{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Emergence]]}} ''[[High Charity/Silver|High Charity]]'' served as the mobile capital-ship for the Covenant.{{Ref/Site|Id=silver|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer}} | ||
===Fracture: Entrenched=== | ===Fracture: Entrenched=== | ||
{{Notice/Fracture|Entrenched|category=no}} | {{Notice/Fracture|Entrenched|category=no}} | ||
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*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' | *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' | ||
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' | *''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]'' | **''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Fireside]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fireside]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Age of Retribution]]'' | |||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||