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|image | |name = Great Schism | ||
|begin | |image = [[Image:War.jpg|300px]] | ||
|end | |begin = October 20th 2552refHalo 3: ODST</ref> | ||
|place | |end = Still ongoing by 2559ref name=Evolutions''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''</ref> | ||
|result | |place = [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]] | ||
|result = *Eventual fragmentation of the Covenant | |||
*Peace between the Humans and Separatist Members Established | *Peace between the Humans and Separatist Members Established | ||
*Formation of various Brute controlled Covenant Loyalist factions. | *Formation of various Brute controlled Covenant Loyalist factions. | ||
|side1 | |side1 = *[[Covenant Loyalists]] | ||
|side2 | |side2 = *[[Covenant Separatists]] | ||
* [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | * [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
|commanders1 = *[[High Prophet of Truth]]† | |commanders1 = *[[High Prophet of Truth]]† | ||
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*[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] | *[[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] | ||
*[[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]]† | *[[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]]† | ||
*[[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]] | *[[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]]† | ||
*[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]] | *[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]] | ||
*[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]]† | *[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]]† | ||
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] | *[[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] | ||
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]]† | *[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]]† | ||
|forces1 | |forces1 = *[[Covenant Army|Covenant Loyalist Army]] | ||
*[[Covenant Navy|Covenant Loyalist Navy]] | *[[Covenant Navy|Covenant Loyalist Navy]] | ||
**[[Truth's Fleet]] | **[[Truth's Fleet]] | ||
|forces2 | |forces2 = *[[Sangheilian Armed Forces]]refhttp://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3plasmarifle</ref> | ||
**[[Fleet of Retribution]] | **[[Fleet of Retribution]] | ||
*[[UNSC Defense Force]] | *[[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
|casual1 | |casual1 = *[[High Council]] | ||
*Large numbers of [[Jiralhanae]], [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-yar]] and [[Yanme'e]] soldiers | *Large numbers of [[Jiralhanae]], [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-yar]] and [[Yanme'e]] soldiers | ||
|casual2 | |casual2 = *[[Fleet Master|Fleetmaster]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] | ||
*[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | *[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | ||
*[[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Johnson]] | *[[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Johnson]] | ||
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==Conflict Erupts== | ==Conflict Erupts== | ||
After the [[Prophet of Regret]] was killed by [[Master Chief]], the two remaining [[Prophets]], most notably the [[High Prophet of Truth]], reorganized [[Covenant]] society, seeing that the Elites could no longer protect the Prophets due to Regret's death, they replaced the [[Elites (Sangheili)|Elites]] with the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] as the Prophets' [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|protectors]]. The Elites viewed this as a violation of the principle that the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]]. They also argued that if Truth had not withdrawn the [[Phantom]]s that had been en route to [[Prophet_of_Regret|Regret's]] location, the Prophet's death would have been prevented and the [[Demon]] would have been killed instead. | After the [[Prophet of Regret]] was killed by [[Master Chief]], the two remaining [[Prophets]], most notably the [[High Prophet of Truth]], reorganized [[Covenant]] society, seeing that the Elites could no longer protect the Prophets due to Regret's death, they replaced the [[Elites (Sangheili)|Elites]] with the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] as the Prophets' [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|protectors]]. The Elites viewed this as a violation of the principle that the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]]. They also argued that if Truth had not withdrawn the [[Phantom]]s that had been en route to [[Prophet_of_Regret|Regret's]] location, the Prophet's death would have been prevented and the [[Demon]] would have been killed instead. | ||
However, Truth further demoted the Elites by giving command of their [[Covenant Fleet]]s to the Brutes. Once enough Brutes were in place, Truth instigated the war by secretly ordering the assassination of many [[Councilors|ruling]] Elites. Truth also freed all of the Brute prisoners and pardoned them after release (Seen on the Halo Timeline Edict of the High Prophet of Truth). This was disguised as a Brute insurrection against the Covenant to the Elites, the [[Hunters (Lekgolo)|Hunters]] and most [[Unggoy|Grunts]]. Loyalist factions were led to believe it was an Elite revolt. After the killing of the Elite Council members, war broke out on [[High Charity]], the two sides polarizing quickly. However, this was at first a debate over orthodoxy and leadership. The true split occurred when the Elites learned the truth about the [[Halos]] and the [[The Great Journey|Great Journey]]. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively fighting against it. | However, Truth further demoted the Elites by giving command of their [[Covenant Fleet]]s to the Brutes. Once enough Brutes were in place, Truth instigated the war by secretly ordering the assassination of many [[Councilors|ruling]] Elites. Truth also freed all of the Brute prisoners and pardoned them after release (Seen on the Halo Timeline Edict of the High Prophet of Truth). This was disguised as a Brute insurrection against the Covenant to the Elites, the [[Hunters (Lekgolo)|Hunters]] and most [[Unggoy|Grunts]]. Loyalist factions were led to believe it was an Elite revolt. After the killing of the Elite Council members, war broke out on [[High Charity]], the two sides polarizing quickly. However, this was at first a debate over orthodoxy and leadership. The true split occurred when the Elites learned the truth about the [[Halos]] and the [[The Great Journey|Great Journey]]. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively fighting against it. | ||
The split was not cleanly divided by either race or faction. [[Covenant Loyalists|Loyalists]] followed the Prophets and included Brutes, [[Jackals]], [[Drones]], [[Grunts]] and some Hunters. [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]] included Elites, with most Hunters and an unknown number of Grunts also breaking away initially. The only Grunts who actually remained loyal to the Prophets were the most devout followers of the Covenant religion (ex. Deacons). This might also suggest that the Grunts' "new found courage" in ''[[Halo 3]]'' might have been the result of fanaticism rather than cowardice. There is some evidence to support this since there are a number of Grunts who commit acts that are anything but cowardly (ex. Kamikaze Grunts). | The split was not cleanly divided by either race or faction. [[Covenant Loyalists|Loyalists]] followed the Prophets and included Brutes, [[Jackals]], [[Drones]], [[Grunts]] and some Hunters. [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]] included Elites, with most Hunters and an unknown number of Grunts also breaking away initially. The only Grunts who actually remained loyal to the Prophets were the most devout followers of the Covenant religion (ex. Deacons). This might also suggest that the Grunts' "new found courage" in ''[[Halo 3]]'' might have been the result of fanaticism rather than cowardice. There is some evidence to support this since there are a number of Grunts who commit acts that are anything but cowardly (ex. Kamikaze Grunts). | ||
