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|atmosphere=0.9 ([[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]], [[Argon|Ar]])<ref name="universe"/>
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|composition=
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|temperature=-5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F)<ref name="universe"/>
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|species=[[Sangheili]]<ref name="bestiarum">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref>
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|population=Less than 4 billion<ref name="universe"/>
|species= [[Sangheili]]
|date of foundation=
|government=*[[Swords of Sanghelios]]
|government=*[[Council of City States]]<ref name="bc26">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 26'' (Google Play edition)</ref> {{C|formerly}}
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'''Sanghelios''', designated '''CE-80-9012 d''' by the [[Forerunners]],<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 '''Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' page 14]</ref> is the homeworld of the [[Sangheili]] species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the [[Urs system]], a [[Wikipedia:Multiple star|triple star system]] containing [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]]. The planet has two moons called [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].<ref name="bestiarum">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> As a spacefaring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="11th 2">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref>
'''Sanghelios''', designated '''CE-80-9012 d''' by the [[Forerunners]],<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref> is the homeworld of the [[Sangheili]] species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the [[Urs system]], a [[Wikipedia:Multiple star|triple star system]] containing [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]]. The planet is orbited by two [[natural satellite]]s, [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> Sanghelios is a world with a very militaristic and feudal society, a result of the planet's harsh environment.<ref name="HE311">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 311'' (2011)</ref>
 
As a space-faring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="11th 2">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref> Though the Sangheili have colonized hundreds of independent worlds, Sanghelios still remains central to the government and culture of the species.<ref name="sangheili waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sangheili'']</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the dissolution of the Covenant, Sanghelios has become embroiled in a civil war known as the [[Blooding Years]] that encompasses most of the planet and many [[Sangheili colonies]].<ref name="universe"/> Though the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have effectively taken control of the planet, many other factions seek to overthrow the government.<ref name="swords of sanghelios"/>


==History==
==History==
===Early history===
===Early history===
The [[Sangheili]] evolved in tropical wetlands on Sanghelios.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 38''</ref> Sanghelios had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the [[Forerunners]], as Forerunner artifacts were left on Sanghelios. During the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] and the [[Lifeworker]]s' [[Conservation Measure]], the [[Librarian]] visited the planet to retrieve specimens of the Sangheili for preservation. After the firing of the [[Halo Array]], the Sangheili preserved aboard [[Installation 00|the Ark]] were returned to their homeworld to begin rebuilding their culture.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
[[File:H2A Terminals - Sangheili on Sanghelios.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ancient Sangheili marching on Sanghelios]]
The [[Sangheili]] evolved on Sanghelios in tropical wetlands on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 38'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Sanghelios had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the [[Forerunner]]s, as Forerunner artifacts were left throughout Sanghelios' surface. Towards the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] visited the planet to retrieve specimens of the Sangheili for preservation as part of the [[Lifeworker]]s' [[Conservation Measure]]. After [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], the Sangheili that were preserved aboard [[Installation 00]] were [[Reintroduction|reintroduced]] to their homeworld to begin rebuilding their culture.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>


After being returned to their homeworld, the Sangheili discovered artifacts left by the Forerunners on their planet. The Sangheili revered the objects these "gods" had left, and considered tampering with them a heresy beyond any other. Over time, the Sangheili on Sanghelios developed their technology and became a space-faring race, subsequently colonizing several worlds. At some point, the [[Clan Battles of Sanghelios]] occurred on the planet. One of the battles was fought between two large clans in the forest of [[Tarjak]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 30''</ref>
After being returned to their homeworld, the Sangheili discovered artifacts left by the Forerunners on their planet. The Sangheili revered the objects these "gods" had left, and considered tampering with them a heresy beyond any other.<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 120'' (2011)</ref> A tyrannical [[Arbiter]] once took control of the entire [[Qivro]] continent, but he was overthrown by a coalition of [[kaidon]]s known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="swords of sanghelios"/> Over time, the Sangheili on Sanghelios developed their technology and became a space-faring race, subsequently colonizing several worlds. At some point, the [[Clan Battles of Sanghelios]] occurred on the planet. One of the battles was fought between two large [[clan]]s in the forest of [[Tarjak]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 30''</ref>


===The Covenant===
===Under the Covenant's rule===
In [[938 BCE]], the Sangheili encountered the [[Reformists|Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]]—a race who also worshipped the Forerunners as gods, but had utilized Forerunner technology for their own needs, believing the technology had been left behind by the gods as gifts for their children.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 147''</ref> This sparked a [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War|war]] between the two races over how to treat the relics. At first, the Sangheili attempted to keep the San'Shyuum away from Sanghelios and the San'Shyuum were unable to discover the location of the Sangheili homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 58''</ref> Part of the war was fought on Sanghelios, with the San'Shyuum's [[keyship]], the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], devastating military forces planetside. In time, the Sangheili learned of the San'Shyuum's belief in the Great Journey, where the Forerunners used the Halo Array to ascend to a god-like state, and wished to repeat this process on themselves. Coupled with this belief and the fact that the cause of war was obsolete, the Sangheili agreed to unite with the San'Shyuum into an alliance to avoid mutual extinction. In [[852 BCE]], the two races signed a treaty known as the [[Writ of Union]] to form the early Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 30''</ref> However, [[851 BCE|the following year]], a civil war began on Sanghelios that would be referred to as the [[Rending]]. Several Sangheili opposed the Writ of Union, most notably [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. Some Forerunner artifacts were even damaged during the rebellions. In response, Covenant attack fighters were sent to the state of [[Xellus]] and destroyed the state and keeps, killing hundreds of Sangheili. This led to Ussa and his clan fleeing to the southern region of [[Nwari]] on Sanghelios to plot against the Covenant, though they were eventually forced to flee to [[The Refuge]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 37''</ref>
In [[938 BCE]], the Sangheili encountered the [[Reformists|Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]]—a race who also worshipped the Forerunners as gods, but had utilized Forerunner technology for their own needs, believing the technology had been left behind by the gods as gifts for their children.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 147''</ref> This sparked a [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War|war]] between the two races over how to treat the relics. At first, the Sangheili attempted to keep the San'Shyuum away from Sanghelios and the San'Shyuum were unable to discover the location of the Sangheili homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 58''</ref> Part of the war was fought on Sanghelios, with the San'Shyuum's [[keyship]], the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], devastating military forces planetside. In time, the Sangheili learned of the San'Shyuum's belief in the Great Journey, where the Forerunners used the Halo Array to ascend to a god-like state, and wished to repeat this process on themselves. Coupled with this belief and the fact that the cause of war was obsolete, the Sangheili agreed to unite with the San'Shyuum into an alliance to avoid mutual extinction. In [[852 BCE]], the two races signed a treaty known as the [[Writ of Union]] to form the early Covenant.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 30''</ref> However, [[851 BCE|the following year]], a civil war began on Sanghelios that would be referred to as the [[Rending]]. Several Sangheili opposed the Writ of Union, most notably [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. Some Forerunner artifacts were even damaged during the rebellions. In response, Covenant attack fighters were sent to the state of [[Xellus]] and destroyed the state and keeps, killing hundreds of Sangheili. This led to the 'Xellus clan fleeing to the southern region of [[Nwari]] on Sanghelios to plot against the Covenant, though they were eventually forced to flee to [[the Refuge]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 37''</ref>


[[File:H5G Sanghelios statues.jpg|thumb|250px|Crumbling ruins of ancient Sangheili structures.]]
Sanghelios became the initial capital of the Covenant Empire. However, once the mobile city of [[High Charity]] had completed its construction in [[648 BCE]], Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity. The planet continued to provide soldiers for the [[Covenant military]] for centuries.<ref name="universe"/> Many Sangheili manufacturers on and around the planet provided weapons and vehicles for the Covenant. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against [[human]]ity.<ref name="HE311"/>


During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against [[human]]ity.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 145''</ref> Many Sangheili manufacturers on and around the planet provided weapons and vehicles for the Covenant. After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] returned to Sanghelios.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> Most Sangheili that served in the Covenant returned to Sanghelios or its colonies when the Covenant was dissolved.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 265''</ref> The Arbiter was considered by many as the leader of Sangheili that truly abandoned the Covenant. He planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the humans they had battled for so many years.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 130''</ref> These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By [[2553#January|January 2553]], there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the Forerunners' divinity. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] and his [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref>
===Post-Covenant War===
[[File:Battle Of Sunaion.png|thumb|250px|The Swords of Sanghelios engage the Covenant at Sunaion]]
After the Human-Covenant War, Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Rtas 'Vadum]] returned to Sanghelios after aiding the [[United Nations Space Command]] in defeating the Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> Most Sangheili that served in the Covenant returned to Sanghelios or its colonies when the Covenant was dissolved.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 265''</ref> However, the dismantling and abandonment of most of the Covenant's religion and politics led to civil unrest and feuding throughout Sanghelios.<ref name="universe"/> The Arbiter was considered by many as the leader of Sangheili that truly abandoned the Covenant. 'Vadam planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the humans they had battled for so many years.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 130''</ref> These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By [[2553#January|January 2553]], there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the Forerunners' divinity. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] and his [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref>


===Post-war===
Since [[2553|March 2553]], a majority of Sanghelios has become engulfed in a [[Blooding Years|civil war]] between the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] loyal to Arbiter Thel Vadam and the factions—such as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]—that sought to worship the Forerunners as gods and exterminate humanity.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'''</ref> By [[2558]], the Arbiter's followers were firmly in control of the planet, though Sanghelios and most Sangheili colonies remain in a tense state.<ref name="universe"/> In that year, [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant faction]] established a presence on Sanghelios at the city of [[Sunaion]] in an effort to strike the Swords of Sanghelios by attacking the state of [[Vadam]]. However, the Arbiter learned of the Covenant's intentions and the Swords of Sanghelios created a forward operating base at [[Nuusra]] near the city, where they moved to attack the Covenant at Sunaion which resulted in the [[Battle of Sunaion]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sunaion '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sunaion'']</ref> It was at this point that a powerful Forerunner construct known as a [[Guardian]] would be encountered on the planet by the Swords of Sanghelios and [[Fireteam Osiris]] led by [[Jameson Locke]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57AD5inbKAs '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians – Swords of Sanghelios Gameplay Capture'']</ref> Recently, a human-Sangheili "librarian" team began to research archived Covenant records on the planet.<ref name="catalog"/>
In [[2553|March 2553]], much of the northern hemisphere of Sanghelios became engulfed in a [[Blooding Years|civil war]] between the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] loyal to [[Arbiter]] [[Thel Vadam]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'''</ref> By [[2558]], the Arbiter's followers were firmly in control of the planet. [[Rear Admiral]] [[Horatio Temkin]] served as the UNSC's ambassador to Sanghelios at this time.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''issue 5''</ref> Recently, a human-Sangheili "librarian" team began to research archived Covenant records on the planet.<ref name="catalog"/>
 
In October 2558, the planet would once again become embroiled in conflict as [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] assaulted Sanghelios. It was at this point that a powerful Forerunner construct known as a [[Guardian]] would be encountered on the planet by the Swords of Sanghelios and [[Fireteam Osiris]] led by [[Jameson Locke]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57AD5inbKAs '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians – Swords of Sanghelios Gameplay Capture'']</ref>


==Topography==
==Topography==
[[File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Sanghelios cliffside, with ruins carved into it.]]
[[File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Sanghelios cliffside, with ruins carved into it]]
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A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone,<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 130'' (2011)</ref> allowing for a wide variation in vegetation and temperature on the planet.<ref name="HE311"/> With a diameter of {{Convert|15038|km|mi}},<ref name="universe"/> Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs and an average surface temperature of -5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F). The [[Forerunner]]s' [[Bestiarum]] indicates that Sanghelios is similar to [[Earth]] in shape and proportion, though the land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of [[water]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere. The planet's harsh and capricious environment is caused by Sanghelios' three suns, [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]].<ref name="HE311"/> Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of [[oxygen]], [[argon]], and [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]], but also has a reddish hue to it, perhaps indicating large amounts of hematite or molten rock. The saline oceans are tinted red.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 354''</ref> The surface of the planet is mostly composed of water, though Sanghelios has five individual continents: [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].<ref name="universe"/> Frigid winds from the south pole of Sanghelios were spread across the southern regions of the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 35''</ref>
Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs, and an average surface temperature of -5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F). The [[Forerunner]]s' [[Bestiarum]] indicates that Sanghelios is similar to [[Earth]] in shape and proportion, though the land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of [[water]]. The five continents of the planet are named [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].<ref name="universe"/> There is a large variation of vegetation and temperature on the planet. Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere.<ref name="HE311">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 311''</ref> Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of [[oxygen]], [[argon]], and [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]], but also has a reddish hue to it, perhaps indicating large amounts of hematite or molten rock. The saline oceans are tinted red.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 354''</ref> Frigid winds from the south pole of Sanghelios were spread across the southern regions of the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 35''</ref> A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone.<ref name="HE130">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 130''</ref>


Many [[Forerunner]] artifacts and structures exist on the planet, which are the topic of worship, as well as the cause of historical [[war]]s between the Sangheili and the [[San'Shyuum]] before the formation of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and Covenant-era designs,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 47''</ref><ref name="urbanOntom"/> Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is mostly agricultural, and the [[keep]]s mostly follow ancient, pre-Covenant architectural styles.<ref name="gl57">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 57''</ref> The large size of Sanghelios' two [[natural satellite]]s—[[Qikost]] and [[Suban]]—had great effects on the planet's tides.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 90''</ref>
Large desert regions stretch across the interior portions of the planet's continents, forcing the significant portion of Sanghelios' population to live on the coasts and islands. These locations are usually encircled by steep mountain ranges or rocky tombolo drifts, which provide much needed protection during the planet's harrowing rain season.<ref name="universe"/> Many [[Forerunner]] artifacts and structures exist on the planet, which are the topic of worship, as well as the cause of historical [[war]]s between the Sangheili and the [[San'Shyuum]] before the formation of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> The large size of Sanghelios' two [[natural satellite]]s—[[Qikost]] and [[Suban]]—had great effects on the planet's tides.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 90''</ref>


===Locations===
===Locations===
'''Ground locations'''
'''Ground locations'''
{{col-begin}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{Col-2}}
*[[Acroli]]
*[[Acroli]]
**[[Lacalu keep]]
**[[Lacalu keep]]
**[[Nes'alun keep]]
**[[Nes'alun keep]]
*[[Bdaoro City]]
*[[Chaura]]
*[[Deithvo]]
*[[Deithvo]]
*[[Hilot]]
*[[Kaepra]]
*[[Kaepra]]
**[[Lodam]]
**[[Lodam]]
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*[[Ontom]]
*[[Ontom]]
**[[Temple of the Abiding Truth]]
**[[Temple of the Abiding Truth]]
*[[Thasanee]]
*[[Sunaion]]
*[[Hilot]]
*[[Chaura]]
*[[Bdaoro City]]
{{col-2}}
*[[Qivro]]
*[[Qivro]]
**[[Bothaes]]
**[[Bothaes]]
***[[Sumai keep]]
***[[Sumai keep]]
**[[Sunaion]]
**[[Csurdon Sea]]
***[[Sunaion]]
**[[Nuusra]]
**[[Zolam]]
**[[Zolam]]
***[[Temple of the Sundered Sky]]
***[[Temple of the Sundered Sky]]
{{Col-2}}
*[[Tarjak]]
*[[Tarjak]]
*[[Thasanee]]
*[[Tolvuus]]
*[[Tolvuus]]
**[[Qish'tani]]
**[[Qish'tani]]
**[[Achoem Weapons]]
**[[Achoem Weapons]]
*[[Vaardma]]
*[[Xellus]]
*[[Xellus]]
**[[Xellus keep]]
**[[Xellus keep]]
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***[[Iruiru Armory]]
***[[Iruiru Armory]]
***[[Vadam]]
***[[Vadam]]
****[[Vadam Valley]]
****[[Vadam keep]]
****[[Vadam Harbor]]
****[[Kolaar Mountain]]
****[[Kolaar Mountain]]
****[[Kolaar Manufactorum]]
****[[Kolaar Manufactorum]]
****[[Unidentified Sangheilian desert]]
****[[Unidentified Sangheilian desert]]
{{col-end}}
****[[Vadam Harbor]]
****[[Vadam keep]]
****[[Vadam Valley]]
{{Col-end}}


'''Orbital locations'''
'''Orbital locations'''
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**[[Aanrar Shipyard]]
**[[Aanrar Shipyard]]


===Ecology===  
===Ecology===
[[File:H2A Terminals - Sangheili on Sanghelios.jpg|thumb|250px|Sangheili marching on Sanghelios.]]
[[File:H5G-Sanghelios Moons View.png|thumb|250px|The landscape of the continent of Qivro]]
Sanghelios is home to numerous animal and planet species, widely different from those on [[Earth]]. Some of these animals are domesticated, like the [[colo]] which is farmed across Sanghelios for its meat.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 205''</ref> [[Doarmir]] are furry animals that are hunted for their fur, which is used for clothing.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 159''</ref> [[Helioskrill]]s are large, predatory creatures that live in the mountains of Sanghelios, respected by the [[Sangheili]] for their hunting positions.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 188''</ref> Intestinal parasites—[[nishum]]—are common pests on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 79''</ref> The waters on Sanghelios are home to large, predatory [[Unidentified aquatic creature|aquatic cephalopods]] that prey on unsuspecting creatures that wander into their territory. The skies of Sanghelios are often filled with a variety of avian-like animals.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 261''</ref> Sangheili farmers would train predatory animals, known as the [[quillick]], to hunt mammals for them.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 25''</ref> [['sKelln]] are leather-winged predatory animals capable of flight.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 36''</ref> [[Thremaleon]] were a vicious, nearly extinct, species of lizard that the Sangheili would use for leather.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 90''</ref> There are also small, rat-like creatures that live on the planet, hunted by adolescent Sangheili.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 5''</ref>
Sanghelios is home to numerous animal and planet species, widely different from those on [[Earth]]. Some of these animals are domesticated, like the [[colo]] which is farmed across Sanghelios for its meat.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 205''</ref> [[Doarmir]] are furry animals that are hunted for their fur, which is used for clothing.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 159''</ref> [[Helioskrill]]s are large, predatory creatures that live in the mountains of Sanghelios, respected by the [[Sangheili]] for their hunting positions.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 188''</ref> Intestinal parasites—[[nishum]]—are common pests on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 79''</ref> The waters on Sanghelios are home to large, predatory [[Unidentified aquatic creature|aquatic cephalopods]] that prey on unsuspecting creatures that wander into their territory. The skies of Sanghelios are often filled with a variety of avian-like animals.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 261''</ref> Sangheili farmers would train predatory animals, known as the [[quillick]], to hunt mammals for them.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 25''</ref> [['sKelln]] are leather-winged predatory animals capable of flight.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 36''</ref> [[Thremaleon]] were a vicious, nearly extinct, species of lizard that the Sangheili would use for leather.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 90''</ref> The hooved [[keifra]] are also native to Sanghelios,<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 102'' (Google Play edition)</ref> as are the [[velithra]] which are domesticated by the Sangheili to serve as beasts of burden.<ref name="hitd137">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 137'' (Google Play edition)</ref> There are also small, rat-like creatures that live on the planet, hunted by adolescent Sangheili.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 5''</ref>
 
The planet is also home to numerous types and varieties of vegetation. [[Irukan]] is a species of grain commonly grown on the planet, usually by [[Kig-Yar]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 62''</ref> [[Kafel]] is a plant with a durable, wooden trunk that is often used in Sangheili construction.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 89''</ref>
 
==Government and politics==
{{Quote|They ruled their world with pride, and vigilance, surviving the perils of both land and sea. These were the Arbiters of old; part king, part judge. Warrior-rulers unlike any of which would follow.|[[Unidentified San'Shyuum scribe|A San'Shyuum scribe]], referring to the ancient Arbiters that led Sanghelios<ref name="h2a terminal 6">'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminal Six]]''</ref>}}
[[File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 3.jpg|thumb|250px|left|An ancient Arbiter leading his people]]
Sanghelios is considered to be the cradle world and the center of government of the [[Sangheili]].<ref name="universe"/> As with the nature of Sangheili governments in general, the planet has no global capital and most of Sanghelios' inhabitants live in city-states led by and named after a particular Sangheili family.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 93''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 58''</ref> A given state is governed by a single [[clan]] residence and assembly house known as a [[keep]], headed by a [[kaidon]] selected by a council of [[elder]]s. There are usually a number of "client keeps" belonging to different clans under the leading keep's rule,<ref name="glass2">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 94''</ref> though a state's elders will assume the kaidon's clan name as a title signifying their position, regardless of the name of their own family keep.<ref name="gl57"/> The states on Sanghelios vary greatly in size and wealth, ranging from small, rural ones like [[Mdama]] to urban city-states like [[Ontom]], which mix ancient Sangheili architecture and modern structures and aesthetics.<ref name="urbanOntom">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 135-136''</ref> As a developed Sangheili world, Sanghelios is host to hundreds of different keeps competing for power and influence by utilizing both politics and martial force.<ref name="sangheili waypoint"/>


The planet is also home to numerous types and varieties of vegetation. [[Irukan]] is commonly grown on the planet, usually by [[Kig-Yar]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 62''</ref> [[Kafel]] is a plant with a durable, wooden trunk that is often used in Sangheili construction.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 89''</ref>
Sanghelios was once led by an [[Arbiter]], a title that was part king and part judge.<ref name="h2a terminal 6"/> During the early years of the [[Covenant]], Sanghelios was governed by the [[Council of City States]].<ref name="bc26"/> The planet was initially used as the capital of the [[Covenant]], until the mobile city of [[High Charity]] completed construction in [[648 BCE]]. Afterwards, Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity, though the planet remained under the Covenant's control and served as a central world in the empire's dominion.<ref name="universe"/> After the beginning of the [[Great Schism]] and the Covenant's resulting dissolution, Sanghelios' states briefly remained divided. However, during the ensuring [[Blooding Years]], a civil war in which numerous Sangheili clans and factions battled for dominance over Sanghelios and the Sangheili species, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] effectively became the single world government for the planet. Led by Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] and a grand council of kaidons, the Swords of Sanghelios attempted to quell any faction that attempted to seize control of the planet for themselves.<ref name="swords of sanghelios"/> [[Rear Admiral]] [[Horatio Temkin]] served as the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s ambassador to Sanghelios in [[2558]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref>


==Government and society==
==Culture and society==
[[File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 3.jpg|thumb|250px|An Arbiter leading his people in early Sangheili history.]]
Culture on the planet is based around a type of feudal manorialism with [[Sangheili]] on Sanghelios live in tightly-knit [[clan]]s.<ref name="sangheili waypoint"/> Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and [[Covenant]]-era designs,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 47''</ref><ref name="urbanOntom"/> Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is mostly agricultural, and the [[keep]]s mostly follow ancient, pre-Covenant architectural styles.<ref name="gl57">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 57''</ref> Those who committed crimes against the government may have been allowed to fight to the death in an arena. During the Sangheili's long service with the Covenant, the Covenant had a large presence on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 174''</ref> [[Clan]]s and cities were allowed to develop in isolation, but any individual who renounced Sanghelios or rebelled against the government could face imprisonment or [[Capital punishment|execution]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 125''</ref>
By [[2552]], Sanghelios was inhabited by 8.132 billion Sangheili.<ref name="bestiarum"/> As with the nature of Sangheili governments in general, Sanghelios has no global capital and most of the planet's inhabitants live in states led by and named after a particular Sangheili family.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 93''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 58''</ref> A given state is governed by a single clan residence and assembly house known as a [[keep]], headed by a [[kaidon]] selected by a council of [[elder]]s. There are usually a number of "client keeps" belonging to different clans under the leading keep's rule,<ref name="glass2">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 94''</ref> though a state's elders will assume the kaidon's clan name as a title signifying their position, regardless of the name of their own family keep.<ref name="gl57"/> The states on Sanghelios vary greatly in size and wealth, ranging from small, rural ones like [[Mdama]] to urban city-states like [[Ontom]], which mix old Sangheili architecture and modern, Covenant-era structures.<ref name="urbanOntom">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 135-136''</ref>


Sanghelios was once led by an [[Arbiter]], a title that was part king and part judge.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> During the early years of the [[Covenant]], Sanghelios was governed by the [[Council of City States]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 26''</ref> Those who committed crimes against the government may have been allowed to fight to the death in an arena. During the Sangheili's long service with the Covenant, the Covenant had a large presence on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 174''</ref> [[Clan]]s and cities were allowed to develop in isolation, but any individual who renounced Sanghelios or rebelled against the government could face imprisonment or [[Capital punishment|execution]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 125''</ref> After the dissolution of the Covenant, [[Unggoy]] and [[Jiralhanae]] laborers continue to live on the planet as workers for the Sangheili, and [[Kig-Yar]] merchants often visit to trade with the planet's inhabitants.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 134''</ref>
Sanghelios is the location of the single greatest population of Sangheili.<ref name="universe"/> Most of Sanghelios' population remains on the planet for their entire life. However, those who showed either intellectual or physical skill were often recruited by the Covenant.<ref name="HE311"/> By [[2552]], Sanghelios was inhabited by approximately 8.132 billion individuals.<ref name="bestiarum"/> However, the population sharply dwindled to less than four billion after the [[Blooding Years]], a civil war that engulfed most of the planet; many of the planet's inhabitants fled to the population centers on Sanghelios' [[natural satellite]]'s of [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].<ref name="universe"/> After the dissolution of the Covenant, [[Unggoy]] and [[Jiralhanae]] laborers continue to live on the planet as workers for the Sangheili, and [[Kig-Yar]] merchants often visit to trade with the planet's inhabitants.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 134''</ref>


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[Fal 'Chavamee]]
[[File:H2A Thel Epilogue.png|thumb|250px|Thel 'Vadam, the Arbiter of the Swords of Sanghelios, was born in the state of Vadam]]
*[[Haka]]
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*[[Han 'Chavamee]]
*[[Avu Med 'Telcam]], the leader of the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]<ref name="gl19">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 19''</ref>
*[[Thel 'Vadam]]
*[[Fal 'Chavamee]], an [[Arbiter]] that rebelled against the [[Covenant]]<ref name="Duel">'''Halo Legends''', ''[[The Duel]]''</ref>
*[[Usze ‘Taham]]
*[[Gek 'Lhar]], a Sangheili [[Terrorism|terrorist]] and assassin<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/gek-%E2%80%98lhar '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Gek 'Lhar'']</ref>
*[[Toha ‘Sumai]]
*[[Jul 'Mdama]], the [[Supreme Commander]] of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|his reformed Covenant]] and [[elder]] of [[Bekan keep]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 27''</ref>
*[[Rtas 'Vadum]]
*[[N'tho 'Sraom]], a soldier of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/ntho-sraom '''Halo Waypoint''': ''N'tho 'Sraom'']</ref>
*[[Avu Med 'Telcam]]
*[[Rho 'Barutamee]], the Supreme Commander of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rho-barutamee '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Rho Barutamee'']</ref>
*[[Jul ‘Mdama]]
*[[Rtas 'Vadum]], a [[Special Operations Commander]] of the Covenant and founder of the Swords of Sanghelios<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 175''</ref>
*[[Levu 'Mdama]]
*[[Sesa 'Refumee]], the leader of a [[heretic]]al rebellion against the Covenant<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/sesa-refumee '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sesa 'Refumee'']</ref>
*[[Forze 'Mdama]]
*[[Thel 'Vadam]], the Arbiter of the Swords of Sanghelios and [[Kaidon]] of [[Vadam]]<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 11''</ref>
*[[Raia 'Mdama]]
*[[Ussa 'Xellus]], the founder of the [[Ussans]]<ref name="hbc c1">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''Chapter 1''</ref>
*[[Usze 'Taham]], a soldier of the Swords of Sanghelios and [[Ascetics]] liaison<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/usze-taham '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Usze 'Taham'']</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<Gallery>
<Gallery>
File:Sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios as seen in the [[Bestiarum]].
File:Sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios as seen in the [[Bestiarum]]
File:AncientSangheili.png|Ancient Sangheili on the surface of Sanghelios.
File:AncientSangheili.png|Ancient Sangheili on the surface of Sanghelios
File:Sangheilios Duel 1.jpg|An expansive horizon of Sanghelios.
File:Sangheilios Duel 1.jpg|An expansive horizon of Sanghelios
File:Duel Sangheilios 2.jpg|A duel between [[Fal 'Chavamee]] and a rivaling Sangheili in forest terrain on Sanghelios.
File:Duel Sangheilios 2.jpg|A duel between [[Fal 'Chavamee]] and a rivaling Sangheili in forest terrain on Sanghelios
File:Elite Housing.jpg|Relatively old Sangheili architecture (circa [[2152]]).
File:Elite Housing.jpg|Relatively old Sangheili architecture (circa [[2152]])
File:Sangheilos moon.jpg|An image of either Suban or Qikost, both of which are Sanghelios' natural satellites.
File:Sangheilos moon.jpg|An image of either Suban or Qikost, both of which are Sanghelios' natural satellites
File:Thereturntraining.jpg|The future [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]], duelling with a fellow clanmate on Sanghelios.
File:Thereturntraining.jpg|The future [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]], duelling with a fellow clanmate on Sanghelios
File:Pseudo Cephalopod.jpg|An [[Unidentified aquatic creature|unknown aquatic creature]] which inhabits Sanghelios. It is currently preying upon a Sangheili submerged within [[water]].
File:Pseudo Cephalopod.jpg|An [[Unidentified aquatic creature|unknown aquatic creature]] which inhabits Sanghelios. It is currently preying upon a Sangheili submerged within [[water]]
File:Bloodline_Sanghelios.png|Sanghelios, Qikost, and Suban
File:Bloodline_Sanghelios.png|Sanghelios, Qikost, and Suban
File:He-sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios from the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''.
File:He-sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios from the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''
File:Sanghelios Sangheili Homeworld.png|Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum.
File:Sanghelios Sangheili Homeworld.png|Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum
File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios ocean.jpg|A rough ocean on Sanghelios.
File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios ocean.jpg|A rough ocean on Sanghelios
File:Sanghelios Halo5.jpg|Sanghelios in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios boat.jpg|A Sangheili boat on Sanghelios in a storm
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosGuardian.jpg|Concept art of Sanghelios cliffs with a Guardian in the background for ''Halo 5: Guardians.''
File:Sanghelios Halo5.jpg|Sanghelios in ''Halo 5: Guardians'
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuins.jpg|Concept art of ruins.
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosGuardian.jpg|Concept art of Sanghelios cliffs with a Guardian in the background for ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuinCaves.jpg|Concept art of cave ruins.
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuins.jpg|Concept art of ruins
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuins2.jpg|More ruins.
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuinCaves.jpg|Concept art of cave ruins
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosBurning.jpg|Concept art of civil war on Sanghelios.
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuins2.jpg|More ruins
File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios boat.jpg|A Sangheili boat on Sanghelios in a storm.
File:H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosBurning.jpg|Concept art of civil war on Sanghelios
File:Master Chief Collection - Locke window.png|Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] on Sanghelios.
File:Master Chief Collection - Locke window.png|Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] on Sanghelios
File:Locke Pelican flying.png|A UNSC [[D79-TC Pelican]] over buildings on Sanghelios.
File:Locke Pelican flying.png|A UNSC [[D79-TC Pelican]] over buildings on Sanghelios
File:H5G-Sanghelios Moons View.png|A view of Qikost and Suban from the surface of Sanghelios in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Sanghelios Moons View.png|A view of Qikost and Suban from the surface of Sanghelios in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins2.jpg|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces entrenched in ancient ruins.
File:H5G Sanghelios statues.jpg|Sangheili ruins on the planet
File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins2.jpg|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces entrenched in ancient ruins
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Sanghelios
Halo Waypoint - Sanghelios.png
Astrographical

Moon(s):

Two; Suban, Qikost[1]

Physical

Diameter:

15,038 kilometres (9,344 mi)[1]

Gravity:

1.375 G[1]

Length of day:

29.5 hours[1][2]

Length of year:

583.3 days[1][2]

Atmosphere:

0.9 (N2, O2, Ar)[1]

Surface temperature:

-5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F)[1]

Societal

Species:

Sangheili[3]

Population:

Less than 4 billion[1]

Government:

 

Sanghelios, designated CE-80-9012 d by the Forerunners,[6] is the homeworld of the Sangheili species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the Urs system, a triple star system containing Urs, Fied, and Joori. The planet is orbited by two natural satellites, Qikost and Suban.[3] Sanghelios is a world with a very militaristic and feudal society, a result of the planet's harsh environment.[7]

As a space-faring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the Covenant.[8] Though the Sangheili have colonized hundreds of independent worlds, Sanghelios still remains central to the government and culture of the species.[9] Following the Human-Covenant War and the dissolution of the Covenant, Sanghelios has become embroiled in a civil war known as the Blooding Years that encompasses most of the planet and many Sangheili colonies.[1] Though the Swords of Sanghelios have effectively taken control of the planet, many other factions seek to overthrow the government.[5]

History

Early history

Ancient Sangheili marching on Sanghelios

The Sangheili evolved on Sanghelios in tropical wetlands on the planet.[10] Sanghelios had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the Forerunners, as Forerunner artifacts were left throughout Sanghelios' surface. Towards the end of the Forerunner-Flood war, the Librarian visited the planet to retrieve specimens of the Sangheili for preservation as part of the Lifeworkers' Conservation Measure. After the firing of the Halo Array, the Sangheili that were preserved aboard Installation 00 were reintroduced to their homeworld to begin rebuilding their culture.[11]

After being returned to their homeworld, the Sangheili discovered artifacts left by the Forerunners on their planet. The Sangheili revered the objects these "gods" had left, and considered tampering with them a heresy beyond any other.[12] A tyrannical Arbiter once took control of the entire Qivro continent, but he was overthrown by a coalition of kaidons known as the Swords of Sanghelios.[5] Over time, the Sangheili on Sanghelios developed their technology and became a space-faring race, subsequently colonizing several worlds. At some point, the Clan Battles of Sanghelios occurred on the planet. One of the battles was fought between two large clans in the forest of Tarjak.[13]

Under the Covenant's rule

In 938 BCE, the Sangheili encountered the Reformist San'Shyuum—a race who also worshipped the Forerunners as gods, but had utilized Forerunner technology for their own needs, believing the technology had been left behind by the gods as gifts for their children.[14] This sparked a war between the two races over how to treat the relics. At first, the Sangheili attempted to keep the San'Shyuum away from Sanghelios and the San'Shyuum were unable to discover the location of the Sangheili homeworld.[15] Part of the war was fought on Sanghelios, with the San'Shyuum's keyship, the Forerunner Dreadnought, devastating military forces planetside. In time, the Sangheili learned of the San'Shyuum's belief in the Great Journey, where the Forerunners used the Halo Array to ascend to a god-like state, and wished to repeat this process on themselves. Coupled with this belief and the fact that the cause of war was obsolete, the Sangheili agreed to unite with the San'Shyuum into an alliance to avoid mutual extinction. In 852 BCE, the two races signed a treaty known as the Writ of Union to form the early Covenant.[16] However, the following year, a civil war began on Sanghelios that would be referred to as the Rending. Several Sangheili opposed the Writ of Union, most notably Ussa 'Xellus. Some Forerunner artifacts were even damaged during the rebellions. In response, Covenant attack fighters were sent to the state of Xellus and destroyed the state and keeps, killing hundreds of Sangheili. This led to the 'Xellus clan fleeing to the southern region of Nwari on Sanghelios to plot against the Covenant, though they were eventually forced to flee to the Refuge.[17]

Sanghelios became the initial capital of the Covenant Empire. However, once the mobile city of High Charity had completed its construction in 648 BCE, Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity. The planet continued to provide soldiers for the Covenant military for centuries.[1] Many Sangheili manufacturers on and around the planet provided weapons and vehicles for the Covenant. During the Human-Covenant War, many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against humanity.[7]

Post-Covenant War

The Swords of Sanghelios engage the Covenant at Sunaion

After the Human-Covenant War, Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and Rtas 'Vadum returned to Sanghelios after aiding the United Nations Space Command in defeating the Covenant.[18] Most Sangheili that served in the Covenant returned to Sanghelios or its colonies when the Covenant was dissolved.[19] However, the dismantling and abandonment of most of the Covenant's religion and politics led to civil unrest and feuding throughout Sanghelios.[1] The Arbiter was considered by many as the leader of Sangheili that truly abandoned the Covenant. 'Vadam planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the humans they had battled for so many years.[20] These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By January 2553, there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the Forerunners' divinity. Some, such as Avu Med 'Telcam and his Servants of the Abiding Truth, saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity.[21]

Since March 2553, a majority of Sanghelios has become engulfed in a civil war between the Swords of Sanghelios loyal to Arbiter Thel Vadam and the factions—such as the Servants of the Abiding Truth—that sought to worship the Forerunners as gods and exterminate humanity.[22] By 2558, the Arbiter's followers were firmly in control of the planet, though Sanghelios and most Sangheili colonies remain in a tense state.[1] In that year, Jul 'Mdama's reformed Covenant faction established a presence on Sanghelios at the city of Sunaion in an effort to strike the Swords of Sanghelios by attacking the state of Vadam. However, the Arbiter learned of the Covenant's intentions and the Swords of Sanghelios created a forward operating base at Nuusra near the city, where they moved to attack the Covenant at Sunaion which resulted in the Battle of Sunaion.[23] It was at this point that a powerful Forerunner construct known as a Guardian would be encountered on the planet by the Swords of Sanghelios and Fireteam Osiris led by Jameson Locke.[24] Recently, a human-Sangheili "librarian" team began to research archived Covenant records on the planet.[2]

Topography

A Sanghelios cliffside, with ruins carved into it

A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the Urs system's habitable zone,[25] allowing for a wide variation in vegetation and temperature on the planet.[7] With a diameter of 15,038 kilometres (9,344 mi),[1] Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs and an average surface temperature of -5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F). The Forerunners' Bestiarum indicates that Sanghelios is similar to Earth in shape and proportion, though the land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of water.[3] Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere. The planet's harsh and capricious environment is caused by Sanghelios' three suns, Urs, Fied, and Joori.[7] Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of oxygen, argon, and nitrogen, but also has a reddish hue to it, perhaps indicating large amounts of hematite or molten rock. The saline oceans are tinted red.[26] The surface of the planet is mostly composed of water, though Sanghelios has five individual continents: Kaepra, Qivro, Tolvuus, Vaardma, and Yermo.[1] Frigid winds from the south pole of Sanghelios were spread across the southern regions of the planet.[27]

Large desert regions stretch across the interior portions of the planet's continents, forcing the significant portion of Sanghelios' population to live on the coasts and islands. These locations are usually encircled by steep mountain ranges or rocky tombolo drifts, which provide much needed protection during the planet's harrowing rain season.[1] Many Forerunner artifacts and structures exist on the planet, which are the topic of worship, as well as the cause of historical wars between the Sangheili and the San'Shyuum before the formation of the Covenant.[3] The large size of Sanghelios' two natural satellites—Qikost and Suban—had great effects on the planet's tides.[28]

Locations

Ground locations

Orbital locations

Ecology

The landscape of the continent of Qivro

Sanghelios is home to numerous animal and planet species, widely different from those on Earth. Some of these animals are domesticated, like the colo which is farmed across Sanghelios for its meat.[29] Doarmir are furry animals that are hunted for their fur, which is used for clothing.[30] Helioskrills are large, predatory creatures that live in the mountains of Sanghelios, respected by the Sangheili for their hunting positions.[31] Intestinal parasites—nishum—are common pests on the planet.[32] The waters on Sanghelios are home to large, predatory aquatic cephalopods that prey on unsuspecting creatures that wander into their territory. The skies of Sanghelios are often filled with a variety of avian-like animals.[33] Sangheili farmers would train predatory animals, known as the quillick, to hunt mammals for them.[34] 'sKelln are leather-winged predatory animals capable of flight.[35] Thremaleon were a vicious, nearly extinct, species of lizard that the Sangheili would use for leather.[36] The hooved keifra are also native to Sanghelios,[37] as are the velithra which are domesticated by the Sangheili to serve as beasts of burden.[38] There are also small, rat-like creatures that live on the planet, hunted by adolescent Sangheili.[39]

The planet is also home to numerous types and varieties of vegetation. Irukan is a species of grain commonly grown on the planet, usually by Kig-Yar.[40] Kafel is a plant with a durable, wooden trunk that is often used in Sangheili construction.[41]

Government and politics

"They ruled their world with pride, and vigilance, surviving the perils of both land and sea. These were the Arbiters of old; part king, part judge. Warrior-rulers unlike any of which would follow."
— A San'Shyuum scribe, referring to the ancient Arbiters that led Sanghelios[42]
An ancient Arbiter leading his people

Sanghelios is considered to be the cradle world and the center of government of the Sangheili.[1] As with the nature of Sangheili governments in general, the planet has no global capital and most of Sanghelios' inhabitants live in city-states led by and named after a particular Sangheili family.[43][44] A given state is governed by a single clan residence and assembly house known as a keep, headed by a kaidon selected by a council of elders. There are usually a number of "client keeps" belonging to different clans under the leading keep's rule,[45] though a state's elders will assume the kaidon's clan name as a title signifying their position, regardless of the name of their own family keep.[46] The states on Sanghelios vary greatly in size and wealth, ranging from small, rural ones like Mdama to urban city-states like Ontom, which mix ancient Sangheili architecture and modern structures and aesthetics.[47] As a developed Sangheili world, Sanghelios is host to hundreds of different keeps competing for power and influence by utilizing both politics and martial force.[9]

Sanghelios was once led by an Arbiter, a title that was part king and part judge.[42] During the early years of the Covenant, Sanghelios was governed by the Council of City States.[4] The planet was initially used as the capital of the Covenant, until the mobile city of High Charity completed construction in 648 BCE. Afterwards, Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity, though the planet remained under the Covenant's control and served as a central world in the empire's dominion.[1] After the beginning of the Great Schism and the Covenant's resulting dissolution, Sanghelios' states briefly remained divided. However, during the ensuring Blooding Years, a civil war in which numerous Sangheili clans and factions battled for dominance over Sanghelios and the Sangheili species, the Swords of Sanghelios effectively became the single world government for the planet. Led by Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and a grand council of kaidons, the Swords of Sanghelios attempted to quell any faction that attempted to seize control of the planet for themselves.[5] Rear Admiral Horatio Temkin served as the United Nations Space Command's ambassador to Sanghelios in 2558.[48]

Culture and society

Culture on the planet is based around a type of feudal manorialism with Sangheili on Sanghelios live in tightly-knit clans.[9] Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and Covenant-era designs,[49][47] Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is mostly agricultural, and the keeps mostly follow ancient, pre-Covenant architectural styles.[46] Those who committed crimes against the government may have been allowed to fight to the death in an arena. During the Sangheili's long service with the Covenant, the Covenant had a large presence on the planet.[50] Clans and cities were allowed to develop in isolation, but any individual who renounced Sanghelios or rebelled against the government could face imprisonment or execution.[51]

Sanghelios is the location of the single greatest population of Sangheili.[1] Most of Sanghelios' population remains on the planet for their entire life. However, those who showed either intellectual or physical skill were often recruited by the Covenant.[7] By 2552, Sanghelios was inhabited by approximately 8.132 billion individuals.[3] However, the population sharply dwindled to less than four billion after the Blooding Years, a civil war that engulfed most of the planet; many of the planet's inhabitants fled to the population centers on Sanghelios' natural satellite's of Qikost and Suban.[1] After the dissolution of the Covenant, Unggoy and Jiralhanae laborers continue to live on the planet as workers for the Sangheili, and Kig-Yar merchants often visit to trade with the planet's inhabitants.[52]

Notable residents

Thel 'Vadam, the Arbiter of the Swords of Sanghelios, was born in the state of Vadam

Trivia

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  • The name "Sanghelios" comes from the Latin sanguis and the Greek helios meaning "Blood-Sun". It is implied that this may refer to the emphasis on blood in the culture of the warrior Sangheili that live there.
  • The Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" features a planet called San Helios, which is also part of a triple star system.[64]
  • In Halo: The Cole Protocol, Sanghelios is mistakenly referred to as "Sanghelion" in chapter headings.[65]

Gallery

  • Sanghelios as seen in the Bestiarum

    Sanghelios as seen in the Bestiarum

  • Ancient Sangheili on the surface of Sanghelios

    Ancient Sangheili on the surface of Sanghelios

  • An expansive horizon of Sanghelios

    An expansive horizon of Sanghelios

  • A duel between Fal 'Chavamee and a rivaling Sangheili in forest terrain on Sanghelios

    A duel between Fal 'Chavamee and a rivaling Sangheili in forest terrain on Sanghelios

  • Relatively old Sangheili architecture (circa 2152)

    Relatively old Sangheili architecture (circa 2152)

  • An image of either Suban or Qikost, both of which are Sanghelios' natural satellites

    An image of either Suban or Qikost, both of which are Sanghelios' natural satellites

  • The future Shipmaster of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance, duelling with a fellow clanmate on Sanghelios

    The future Shipmaster of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance, duelling with a fellow clanmate on Sanghelios

  • An unknown aquatic creature which inhabits Sanghelios. It is currently preying upon a Sangheili submerged within water

    An unknown aquatic creature which inhabits Sanghelios. It is currently preying upon a Sangheili submerged within water

  • Sanghelios, Qikost, and Suban

    Sanghelios, Qikost, and Suban

  • Sanghelios from the Halo Encyclopedia

    Sanghelios from the Halo Encyclopedia

  • Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum

    Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum

  • A rough ocean on Sanghelios

    A rough ocean on Sanghelios

  • A Sangheili boat on Sanghelios in a storm

    A Sangheili boat on Sanghelios in a storm

  • Sanghelios in Halo 5: Guardians'

    Sanghelios in Halo 5: Guardians'

  • H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosGuardian.jpg

    Concept art of Sanghelios cliffs with a Guardian in the background for Halo 5: Guardians

  • H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuins.jpg

    Concept art of ruins

  • H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosRuinCaves.jpg

    Concept art of cave ruins

  • More ruins

    More ruins

  • H5-ConceptArt-SangheliosBurning.jpg

    Concept art of civil war on Sanghelios

  • Spartan Jameson Locke on Sanghelios

    Spartan Jameson Locke on Sanghelios

  • A UNSC D79-TC Pelican over buildings on Sanghelios

    A UNSC D79-TC Pelican over buildings on Sanghelios

  • A view of Qikost and Suban from the surface of Sanghelios in Halo 5: Guardians

    A view of Qikost and Suban from the surface of Sanghelios in Halo 5: Guardians

  • Sangheili ruins on the planet

    Sangheili ruins on the planet

  • Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces entrenched in ancient ruins

    Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces entrenched in ancient ruins

List of appearances

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