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===The rise and fall=== | ===The rise and fall=== | ||
{{quote|In a moment, I will light the rings! And all who believe... shall be saved!|The Prophet of Truth}} | {{quote|In a moment, I will light the rings! And all who believe... shall be saved!|The Prophet of Truth}} | ||
The Covenant religion was at its peak when [[Fleet of Particular Justice|a Covenant fleet]] discovered their first "[[Installation 04|Sacred Ring]]". This discovery called for the presence of ''[[High Charity]]'', the Covenant Holy City, which was essential for the initiation of the Great Journey. However, efforts to ignite the ring was prevented by [[ | The Covenant religion was at its peak when [[Fleet of Particular Justice|a Covenant fleet]] discovered their first "[[Installation 04|Sacred Ring]]". This discovery called for the presence of ''[[High Charity]]'', the Covenant Holy City, which was essential for the initiation of the Great Journey. However, efforts to ignite the ring was prevented by [[SPARTAN-II|a demon]] of the UNSC. Soon after, another "[[Installation 05|Sacred Ring]]" was discovered when the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] made a slipspace travel to the [[Coelest system]]. Unfortunately, the activation of this ring was also prevented by the UNSC. It was at this period when the High Prophet of Regret was killed by the very same demon that destroyed the first Sacred Ring. This unfortunate event also gave rise of the Jiralhanae in [[Changing of the Guard|taking over]] the role of the Sangheili in the Covenant Empire. The Sangheili was also subsequently expunged from the Covenant Empire following the events of the [[Great Schism]]. Though not destroyed like the previous Sacred Ring, this second Sacred Ring along with other undiscovered Halos were put on a standby mode during the Covenant civil war. These Halos can only be activated by a central hub known simply as [[installation 00|the Ark]]. | ||
The High Prophet of Truth was aware of this fact and left early before the UNSC intervened the activation of the second Sacred Ring. During the Covenant invasion of Earth, the Prophetical San 'Shyuum had his fleet excavating [[The Portal|an ancient installation]] that would enable him and his fleet to journey towards the Ark. The UNSC along with its new newfound allies, the [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]], traveled to the Ark and assisted one another to prevent the Prophetical San 'Shyuum from activating the Halos. They were successful in doing so, and had also destroyed the path to the Ark, removing the threat of the Halos. | The High Prophet of Truth was aware of this fact and left early before the UNSC intervened the activation of the second Sacred Ring. During the Covenant invasion of Earth, the Prophetical San 'Shyuum had his fleet excavating [[The Portal|an ancient installation]] that would enable him and his fleet to journey towards the Ark. The UNSC along with its new newfound allies, the [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]], traveled to the Ark and assisted one another to prevent the Prophetical San 'Shyuum from activating the Halos. They were successful in doing so, and had also destroyed the path to the Ark, removing the threat of the Halos. | ||
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The [[Halo Array|Halos]], otherwise referred to as "Sacred Rings" or "Holy Rings" by members of the Covenant, were seven holy artifacts that, when activated, would propel all "worthy" individuals in the galaxy into a heavenly paradise, where they would exist as divine beings. This could only be achieved by the retrieval of the "[[Activation Index|Sacred Icon]]", a holy artifact that would activate the rings. | The [[Halo Array|Halos]], otherwise referred to as "Sacred Rings" or "Holy Rings" by members of the Covenant, were seven holy artifacts that, when activated, would propel all "worthy" individuals in the galaxy into a heavenly paradise, where they would exist as divine beings. This could only be achieved by the retrieval of the "[[Activation Index|Sacred Icon]]", a holy artifact that would activate the rings. | ||
From the inception of the Covenant religion, the Covenant Empire has scoured all known star systems within their reach, relentless in finding at least one of these Sacred Rings. The search for the rings spanned over [[History of the Covenant|seven Ages]]; the Age of Reclamation was the age in which the Covenant Empire has finally came into contact of two Sacred Rings. The first contact was short-lived, as the first Halo was destroyed by a [[ | From the inception of the Covenant religion, the Covenant Empire has scoured all known star systems within their reach, relentless in finding at least one of these Sacred Rings. The search for the rings spanned over [[History of the Covenant|seven Ages]]; the Age of Reclamation was the age in which the Covenant Empire has finally came into contact of two Sacred Rings. The first contact was short-lived, as the first Halo was destroyed by a [[SPARTAN-II|demon]], while the firing of the second was stopped due to UNSC intervention. | ||
===The Parasite=== | ===The Parasite=== | ||