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When the reseeded civilizations of the galaxy rebuilt in the following millennia, they were left with only distant historical fragments of the age of Forerunners. The [[San'Shyuum]], initially rebellious against the Forerunners, turned to worshipping their long departed oppressors. Without the complete account of what had happened, the San'Shyuum came to believe that the Halos were great machines designed to ascend its users to godhood. Their interpretation of the fragmentary texts was that the rings summoned sublime energies that burnt away falsehood and freed the soul from the material world.<ref name="sublime"/> The Forerunners, according to them, had become spirit and reigned as gods, and had left their relics and holy texts behind to inform the other races on how to ascend like them. This legend about the Halos came to form the basis of the [[Covenant religion]], and the [[Covenant]] was formed as an interspecies union that together would seek the sacred rings. | When the reseeded civilizations of the galaxy rebuilt in the following millennia, they were left with only distant historical fragments of the age of Forerunners. The [[San'Shyuum]], initially rebellious against the Forerunners, turned to worshipping their long departed oppressors. Without the complete account of what had happened, the San'Shyuum came to believe that the Halos were great machines designed to ascend its users to godhood. Their interpretation of the fragmentary texts was that the rings summoned sublime energies that burnt away falsehood and freed the soul from the material world.<ref name="sublime"/> The Forerunners, according to them, had become spirit and reigned as gods, and had left their relics and holy texts behind to inform the other races on how to ascend like them. This legend about the Halos came to form the basis of the [[Covenant religion]], and the [[Covenant]] was formed as an interspecies union that together would seek the sacred rings. | ||
There were some doubts among the Covenant that the legend was true. Some [[Sangheili]], such as the clan of [[Ussa 'Xellus]], believed that the rings did not exist but were a lie made up by the San'Shyuum in order to deceive species they enslaved.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 196''</ref> One of the San'Shyuum Prophets, [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben]], had doubts about the rings' function, since to him the descriptions of the Halo effect sounded close to that of weapons.<ref name="sublime">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 67''</ref> Another San'Shyuum, the future [[Prophet of Truth]] believed in the rings and initiated their firing, but feared that some of the faithful could be left behind and not ascend, after discovering that [[human]]s were, by his interpretation, [[Reclaimer|un-ascended Forerunners]]. Truth thus resolved to eliminate all opportunity of doubt for the Covenant, demanding the extinction of humans before their status was discovered then ordering the Sangheili assassinated and replaced with [[Jiralhanae]] when many Elites began to question the claims of the Prophets. | There were some doubts among the Covenant that the legend was true. Some [[Sangheili]], such as the clan of [[Ussa 'Xellus]], believed that the rings did not exist but were a lie made up by the San'Shyuum in order to deceive species they [[Slavery|enslaved]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 196''</ref> One of the San'Shyuum Prophets, [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben]], had doubts about the rings' function, since to him the descriptions of the Halo effect sounded close to that of weapons.<ref name="sublime">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 67''</ref> Another San'Shyuum, the future [[Prophet of Truth]] believed in the rings and initiated their firing, but feared that some of the faithful could be left behind and not ascend, after discovering that [[human]]s were, by his interpretation, [[Reclaimer|un-ascended Forerunners]]. Truth thus resolved to eliminate all opportunity of doubt for the Covenant, demanding the extinction of humans before their status was discovered then ordering the Sangheili assassinated and replaced with [[Jiralhanae]] when many Elites began to question the claims of the Prophets. | ||
The truth of the Halos of what happened to the Forerunners was revealed in [[2552]], when [[343 Guilty Spark]], the [[Monitor]] of [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]] explained their true use to the Covenant and humanity. Some, such as the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] and the Prophets chose to reject his words, and so nearly initiated a second Purification twice, at Delta Halo and then at the Ark.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> Others, like humans and the Sangheili, accepted his words and put their efforts into preventing the firing of the rings. While humanity willingly fired a single ring, [[Installation 08]], at the very end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ring was safely kept out of range from the rest of the galaxy so its effects would be confined to the Ark.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | The truth of the Halos of what happened to the Forerunners was revealed in [[2552]], when [[343 Guilty Spark]], the [[Monitor]] of [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]] explained their true use to the Covenant and humanity. Some, such as the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] and the Prophets chose to reject his words, and so nearly initiated a second Purification twice, at Delta Halo and then at the Ark.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> Others, like humans and the Sangheili, accepted his words and put their efforts into preventing the firing of the rings. While humanity willingly fired a single ring, [[Installation 08]], at the very end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ring was safely kept out of range from the rest of the galaxy so its effects would be confined to the Ark.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | ||