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Whether the [[High Prophets]] do know the true effects of activating a Halo is uncertain, but the very fabric of the Covenant is built on accomplishing it, believing this will be akin to following in the footsteps of the Forerunners and propel them into the "Divine Beyond", a heavenly paradise they will share with the Forerunners. They seem determined to activate the Halos, no matter how much it takes. | Whether the [[High Prophets]] do know the true effects of activating a Halo is uncertain, but the very fabric of the Covenant is built on accomplishing it, believing this will be akin to following in the footsteps of the Forerunners and propel them into the "Divine Beyond", a heavenly paradise they will share with the Forerunners. They seem determined to activate the Halos, no matter how much it takes. | ||
The [[Jackals]] are not thought to believe in the Great Journey. They are simply mercenaries hired by the Covenant to be scouts and snipers. Because they have been a part of the Covenant for a very long time though, it may be that in time they came to believe in the religion of the Covenant, which is why they joined the | The [[Jackals]] are not thought to believe in the Great Journey. They are simply mercenaries hired by the Covenant to be scouts and snipers. Because they have been a part of the Covenant for a very long time though, it may be that in time they came to believe in the religion of the Covenant, which is why they joined the Loyalists. | ||
The [[Engineers]] are unknown but they do not seem to be very religious toward the covenant, The Great Journey. Some also seem to not care much. It is currently unknown where they lie. | The [[Engineers]] are unknown but they do not seem to be very religious toward the covenant, The Great Journey. Some also seem to not care much. It is currently unknown where they lie. | ||
The [[Elites]] once had faith in the Great journey, but eventually discovered the truth and rebelled, joining the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref>[[Halo 2]]</ref>. They led the | The [[Elites]] once had faith in the Great journey, but eventually discovered the truth and rebelled, joining the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref>[[Halo 2]]</ref>. They led the Separatist forces, and eventually won the war. | ||
The [[Brutes]] seem blindly loyal to the [[Prophets]], obeying every command. They joined the | The [[Brutes]] seem blindly loyal to the [[Prophets]], obeying every command. They joined the Loyalists in the Covenant Civil War. Now, the surviving [[Brutes]] are leagerless, with the [[High Prophets]] dead. | ||
==The Arbiter== | ==The Arbiter== | ||