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The '''Reformists''', also known as the '''Reformers''',<ref name="cp262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> were a faction of [[San'Shyuum]], and fought with the [[Stoics]] during the [[San'Shyuum Schism]]. They wished to use the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] to advance San'Shyuum technology.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | The '''Reformists''', also known as the '''Reformers''',<ref name="cp262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> were a faction of [[San'Shyuum]], and fought with the [[Stoics]] during the [[San'Shyuum Schism]]. They wished to use the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] to advance San'Shyuum technology.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Reformists wished to enter the [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner Dreadnought|Dreadnought]] and use its technological secrets, but the [[Stoics]] declared such actions to be blasphemous and heretical. The Reformists became technologically obsessed and desired to investigate the [[keyship]] to learn more about the universe.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 310'' (2011 edition)</ref> The difference in opinion between the two factions eventually culminated to the [[San'Shyuum Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}} During the civil war, the Reformists established a stronghold in the fortress of [[Granduin]] in the [[Zelfiss]] region. However, the fortress was undermined by Stoic forces and the fortress fell into the nearby sea—the [[Great Apothtea]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 86''</ref> During the climax of the San'Shyuum civil war, around one thousand Reformists stormed the Dreadnought and began to occupy it, while preparing to use the vessel to leave [[Janjur Qom]]. The Reformists occasionally raided Stoic territory to collect and stock the ship with plants, wood, seeds, and other goods from the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 57''</ref> | The Reformists wished to enter the [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner Dreadnought|Dreadnought]] and use its technological secrets, but the [[Stoics]] declared such actions to be blasphemous and heretical. The Reformists became technologically obsessed and desired to investigate the [[keyship]] to learn more about the universe.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 310'' (2011 edition)</ref> The difference in opinion between the two factions eventually culminated to the [[San'Shyuum Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}} During the civil war, the Reformists established a stronghold in the fortress of [[Granduin]] in the [[Zelfiss]] region. However, the fortress was undermined by Stoic forces and the fortress fell into the nearby sea—the [[Great Apothtea]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 86''</ref> During the climax of the San'Shyuum civil war, around one thousand Reformists stormed the Dreadnought and began to occupy it, while preparing to use the vessel to leave [[Janjur Qom]]. The Reformists occasionally raided Stoic territory to collect and stock the ship with plants, wood, seeds, and other goods from the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 57''</ref> | ||
[[File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Reformists discover the Sangheili.]] | [[File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Reformists discover the Sangheili.]] | ||
Eventually, the Reformists commandeered the Forerunner Dreadnought and managed to escape Janjur Qom, blasting a huge chunk out of the planet in the process. The Stoics were unwilling to fire upon the object of their reverence, and grudgingly allowed the Reformists to leave. The Reformists ultimately won the San'Shyuum Schism, but it came with a heavy price. The Reformists were left with around one thousand individuals, and were forced to selectively breed to prevent inbreeding.{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}}<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 120'' (2011 edition)</ref> The [[Roll of Celibates]] was established in an effort to maintain genetic diversity between the San'Shyuum and to eliminate unwanted genes.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref> With the help of the Forerunner technology from the Dreadnought, the Reformists were able to survive and travel the galaxy.{{Ref/Reuse|enc120}} | Eventually, the Reformists commandeered the Forerunner Dreadnought and managed to escape Janjur Qom, blasting a huge chunk out of the planet in the process. The Stoics were unwilling to fire upon the object of their reverence, and grudgingly allowed the Reformists to leave. The Reformists ultimately won the San'Shyuum Schism, but it came with a heavy price. The Reformists were left with around one thousand individuals, and were forced to selectively breed to prevent inbreeding.{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}}<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 120'' (2011 edition)</ref> The [[Roll of Celibates]] was established in an effort to maintain genetic diversity between the San'Shyuum and to eliminate unwanted genes.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref> With the help of the Forerunner technology from the Dreadnought, the Reformists were able to survive and travel the galaxy.{{Ref/Reuse|enc120}} | ||
The Reformists would later go on to encounter the ancient [[Sangheili]] in [[938 BCE]]. Landing on the Sangheili frontier colony world of [[Ulgethon]], the Reformists sent a large delegation to explain that they worshipped the Forerunners. However, the Sangheili, like the Stoics, deemed the use of Forerunner technology as heretical.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 7''</ref> [[Unidentified Arbiter (San'Shyuum-Sangheili war)|An Arbiter]] met with the delegation and decapitated all of the San'Shyuum. Outraged, the Reformists left the world and the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]] began.<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 6]]''</ref> The Reformists were outnumbered by the Sangheili, but the Sangheili possessed inferior technology. This situation led to a stalemate between the two species. Eventually, realizing that both species' extinction was a possible outcome, the [[Writ of Union]] was signed between the San'Shyuum Reformists and the Sangheili and a religious empire known as the [[Covenant]] was established.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 147''</ref> | The Reformists would later go on to encounter the ancient [[Sangheili]] in [[938 BCE]]. Landing on the Sangheili frontier colony world of [[Ulgethon]], the Reformists sent a large delegation to explain that they worshipped the Forerunners. However, the Sangheili, like the Stoics, deemed the use of Forerunner technology as heretical.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 7''</ref> [[Unidentified Arbiter (San'Shyuum-Sangheili war)|An Arbiter]] met with the delegation and decapitated all of the San'Shyuum. Outraged, the Reformists left the world and the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]] began.<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 6]]''</ref> The Reformists were outnumbered by the Sangheili, but the Sangheili possessed inferior technology. This situation led to a stalemate between the two species. Eventually, realizing that both species' extinction was a possible outcome, the [[Writ of Union]] was signed between the San'Shyuum Reformists and the Sangheili and a religious empire known as the [[Covenant]] was established.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 147''</ref> | ||
