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===Conflict erupts===

After the Prophet of Regret was killed by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]][[John-117]] on November 2, the two remaining [[Hierarchs]] reorganized Covenant society. Claiming that the Sangheili could no longer protect the Prophets due to Regret's death, they replaced the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as the Prophets' [[Covenant Honor Guard|protectors]]. The Sangheili viewed this as a violation of the principle that the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]].

After the Prophet of Regret was killed by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] on November 2, the two remaining [[Hierarchs]] reorganized Covenant society. Claiming that the Sangheili could no longer protect the Prophets due to Regret's death, they replaced the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as the Prophets' [[Covenant Honor Guard|protectors]]. The Sangheili viewed this as a violation of the principle that the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]].

However, Truth further demoted the Sangheili by giving command of their fleets to the Jiralhanae. Once enough Jiralhanae were in place, Truth instigated a pogrom by secretly ordering the assassination of many [[Sangheili Councilor]]s. Truth also freed all Jiralhanae prisoners and pardoned them after release. This was perceived as an insurrection against the Covenant to the Sangheili, as well as many [[Mgalekgolo]] and [[Unggoy]]. Loyalist factions were led to believe it was a Sangheili revolt. After the assassination of the Councilors, war broke out on High Charity, with the two sides polarizing quickly. However, this was at first a debate over orthodoxy and leadership. The true split occurred when the Sangheili discovered the truth about the Halos and the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively fighting against it the following day. Around this time, Truth left the [[Prophet of Mercy]] to die at the hands of the Flood, solidifying his place as the autocrat of the Covenant.

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 ===Conflict erupts===
-After the Prophet of Regret was killed by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]][[John-117]] on November 2, the two remaining [[Hierarchs]] reorganized Covenant society. Claiming that the Sangheili could no longer protect the Prophets due to Regret's death, they replaced the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as the Prophets' [[Covenant Honor Guard|protectors]]. The Sangheili viewed this as a violation of the principle that the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]].
+After the Prophet of Regret was killed by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] on November 2, the two remaining [[Hierarchs]] reorganized Covenant society. Claiming that the Sangheili could no longer protect the Prophets due to Regret's death, they replaced the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as the Prophets' [[Covenant Honor Guard|protectors]]. The Sangheili viewed this as a violation of the principle that the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]].
 However, Truth further demoted the Sangheili by giving command of their fleets to the Jiralhanae. Once enough Jiralhanae were in place, Truth instigated a pogrom by secretly ordering the assassination of many [[Sangheili Councilor]]s. Truth also freed all Jiralhanae prisoners and pardoned them after release. This was perceived as an insurrection against the Covenant to the Sangheili, as well as many [[Mgalekgolo]] and [[Unggoy]]. Loyalist factions were led to believe it was a Sangheili revolt. After the assassination of the Councilors, war broke out on High Charity, with the two sides polarizing quickly. However, this was at first a debate over orthodoxy and leadership. The true split occurred when the Sangheili discovered the truth about the Halos and the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively fighting against it the following day. Around this time, Truth left the [[Prophet of Mercy]] to die at the hands of the Flood, solidifying his place as the autocrat of the Covenant.