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{{Quote|Creatures of the Covenant: the path is broad, and we shall walk it side by side!|The [[Prophet of Truth]]}}<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' ''level [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>

The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ~~328~~''</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 405''</ref> was a religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[San 'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include at least six other species united in the worship of the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]]. They waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human|humanity]] until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December of 2552]]. Despite being ostensibly the most powerful military force in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. While the Covenant's original leadership was lost either during the [[Flood]] infection of ''[[High Charity]]'' or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, continue to exist after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref><ref name="H3 Assem">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]] description''</ref>

The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', '''2010 edition''', ''page 323''</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 405''</ref> was a religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[San 'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include at least six other species united in the worship of the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]]. They waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human|humanity]] until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December of 2552]]. Despite being ostensibly the most powerful military force in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. While the Covenant's original leadership was lost either during the [[Flood]] infection of ''[[High Charity]]'' or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, continue to exist after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref><ref name="H3 Assem">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]] description''</ref>

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 {{Quote|Creatures of the Covenant: the path is broad, and we shall walk it side by side!|The [[Prophet of Truth]]}}<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' ''level [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>
-The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 328''</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 405''</ref> was a religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[San 'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include at least six other species united in the worship of the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]]. They waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human|humanity]] until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December of 2552]]. Despite being ostensibly the most powerful military force in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. While the Covenant's original leadership was lost either during the [[Flood]] infection of ''[[High Charity]]'' or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, continue to exist after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref><ref name="H3 Assem">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]] description''</ref>
+The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', '''2010 edition''', ''page 323''</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 405''</ref> was a religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[San 'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include at least six other species united in the worship of the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]]. They waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human|humanity]] until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December of 2552]]. Despite being ostensibly the most powerful military force in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. While the Covenant's original leadership was lost either during the [[Flood]] infection of ''[[High Charity]]'' or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, continue to exist after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref><ref name="H3 Assem">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]] description''</ref>
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