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'''Covenant separatists'''<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 128</ref> were the forces who broke away from the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] during the [[Great Schism]], composed of all the ejected [[Sangheili]], as well as others who allied with them. When the Great Schism broke out on November 3, [[2552]], the entirety of the Sangheili species were forced out of the Covenant.<ref name="Elites">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/jiralhanae Canon Fodder] - "The resulting conflict would be called the Great Schism, and it would divide the Covenant into two, ultimately forcing the Sangheili out."</ref> The [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] had ordered the Covenant military, now led by the [[Jiralhanae]], to massacre the Sangheili. This caused a massive civil war to erupt across Covenant-controlled space. | |||
Though only the Sangheili were forced out, many of their former allies sided with them instead of siding with the [[Hierarch|High Prophet]] and [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant. Many [[Unggoy]], [[Mgalekgolo]] and even one [[San 'Shyuum]] named [[Zo Resken]], joined the Sangheili-led Covenant separatists.<ref>[[Halo: Broken Circle]]</ref> | |||
All Sangheili groups worked together to destroy the Covenant led by the High Prophet of Truth and Jiralhanae, although only the [[Fleet of Retribution]] division of Sangheili would extend their allegiance to the [[UNSC]].<ref name="Elites"/><ref>[https://youtu.be/8K3hG76Ctmo?t=164 '''YouTube''': ''Halo 101: Long Road Home'']</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||
The Covenant separatists were formed as a result of the [[Great Schism]]. Following a poorly-planned mission to [[Earth]] and a hasty retreat to [[Installation 05]], the [[Prophet of Regret]] was assassinated by [[John-117]]. Using Regret's death as leverage, the [[Prophet of Truth]] set in action his plan to have the [[Jiralhanae]] usurp the [[Sangheili]] as military leaders of the Covenant. First Truth acted slowly, [[Changing of the Guard|replacing]] his [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|protection detail]] with [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] but soon, all-out war had broken out, following Truth's order that the Jiralhanae should rise up and kill the Sangheili. | The Covenant separatists were formed as a result of the [[Great Schism]]. Following a poorly-planned mission to [[Earth]] and a hasty retreat to [[Installation 05]], the [[High Prophet of Regret]] was assassinated by [[John-117]]. Using Regret's death as leverage, the [[High Prophet of Truth]] set in action his plan to have the [[Jiralhanae]] usurp the [[Sangheili]] as military leaders of the Covenant. First Truth acted slowly, [[Changing of the Guard|replacing]] his [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|protection detail]] with [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] but soon, all-out war had broken out, following Truth's order that the Jiralhanae should rise up and kill the Sangheili. | ||
In response to the betrayal, the Sangheili formed an organization colloquially known as the ''Covenant separatists'', supported by both many [[Unggoy]] and [[Mgalekgolo]]. During the early hours of the conflict, the movement lacked leadership, but several leaders would soon emerge. The [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] rescued several of the few surviving [[Sangheili High Councilor]]s from Jiralhanae captivity and met up with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee on [[Installation 05]], forming the [[Fleet of Retribution]]. Concurrently, [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]] took command of a large fleet of surviving Sangheili ships, including most of the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]]. | |||
===Joyous Exultation=== | ===Joyous Exultation=== | ||
Xytan 'Jar Wattinree continued to treat humans as enemies. However, he and his fleet were soon destroyed by a [[NOVA Bomb]], leaving Thel 'Vadam and Rtas 'Vadum as the figureheads of the rebellion. Though not easily persuaded, the Arbiter was able to convince the rest of the Sangheili to join with Humanity. While the two factions experienced some initial friction, they learned to work with one another for mutual survival. | |||
Xytan 'Jar Wattinree | |||
===Sangheili-Human alliance=== | ===Sangheili-Human alliance=== | ||
[[File:Fleet of Retribution - Ark.jpg|right|250px]] | [[File:Fleet of Retribution - Ark.jpg|right|250px]] | ||
Within the Covenant separatists, only the [[Fleet of Retribution]] division allied with humanity during the final battles of the war. | Within the Covenant separatists, only the [[Fleet of Retribution]] division allied with humanity during the final battles of the war. | ||
The shaky-to-steady alliance between the ''Fleet of Retribution'' and their former foes, the [[Human]]s, was forged entirely out of necessity. The UNSC forces were on the defensive, and they had two common enemies that wished for their extinction: the Covenant and the Flood. The alliance of circumstance was forged in the control room of [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]], when Johnson and the Arbiter were coerced to unite in order to prevent Tartarus activating [[Installation 05]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' - Level: ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> | The shaky-to-steady alliance between the ''Fleet of Retribution'' and their former foes, the [[Human]]s, was forged entirely out of necessity. The UNSC forces were on the defensive, and they had two common enemies that wished for their extinction: the Covenant and the Flood. The alliance of circumstance was forged in the control room of [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]], when Johnson and the Arbiter were coerced to unite in order to prevent Tartarus activating [[Installation 05]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' - Level: ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> | ||
The devastated [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Fleet]] in Earth's space gladly accepted the help of the superior ''Fleet of Retribution'' warships. The Sangheili understanding of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] combat equipment and tactics proved invaluable in the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. The battle's recurring heroes, [[Thel 'Vadam]] and John-117, fought alongside one another many times in the desperate and long conflict. | The devastated [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Home Fleet]] in Earth's space gladly accepted the help of the superior ''Fleet of Retribution'' warships. The Sangheili understanding of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] combat equipment and tactics proved invaluable in the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. The battle's recurring heroes, [[Thel 'Vadam]] and John-117, fought alongside one another many times in the desperate and long conflict. | ||
With Truth dead, ''High Charity'' destroyed, and [[Installation 00|the Ark]] essentially lost due to the firing of the reborn [[Installation 08]], it is unknown what exactly the remaining [[Covenant Empire|Loyalist]] forces did. The Arbiter's presence at memorial services for John-117 indicated that in the wake of victory, ''Fleet of Retribution'' and Human forces remained friendly to one another, as they both had made tremendous sacrifices in order to stop Truth and the Loyalist forces. | With Truth dead, ''High Charity'' destroyed, and [[Installation 00|the Ark]] essentially lost due to the firing of the reborn [[Installation 08]], it is unknown what exactly the remaining [[Covenant Empire|Loyalist]] forces did. The Arbiter's presence at memorial services for John-117 indicated that in the wake of victory, ''Fleet of Retribution'' and Human forces remained friendly to one another, as they both had made tremendous sacrifices in order to stop Truth and the Loyalist forces. | ||
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After the Covenant separatists were victorious in destroying the Covenant that had betrayed them, the ejected Sangheili split off into [[Covenant remnants|several remnant factions]]. The Sangheili who were in the [[Fleet of Retribution]] would later form a faction known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], which would become the official government of Sanghelios. | After the Covenant separatists were victorious in destroying the Covenant that had betrayed them, the ejected Sangheili split off into [[Covenant remnants|several remnant factions]]. The Sangheili who were in the [[Fleet of Retribution]] would later form a faction known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], which would become the official government of Sanghelios. | ||
== | ==Predecessor groups== | ||
=== | ===Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction=== | ||
{{Main|Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction}} | |||
This Sangheili-led faction broke away from the Covenant prior to the [[Great Schism]] after learning that the Great Journey was a lie. [[Monitor]] [[Guilty Spark]] had informed [[Sesa 'Refumee]] the true purpose of the [[Halo Array]], resulting in 'Refumee ordering his forces to cut communications with the Covenant and break away.<ref>[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]</ref> The faction posed a threat to the Covenant's religious stability, and was destroyed by a [[Covenant Special Operations|Covenant Special Operations unit]] and [[Thel 'Vadam|the new Arbiter]]. After the Great Schism occurred, many of the later Sangheili remnant groups such the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]] and the [[Fleet of Retribution]] would continue the legacy of Sesa 'Refumee's faction by destroying the Covenant with many abandoning its religion. One of the leaders in this effort was Thel 'Vadam, the Arbiter responsible for the destruction of the faction.<ref>[[Halo 2]]-[[The Great Journey]]-"There are things about Halo even the Hierarchs do not understand."</ref> | |||
==Divisions== | |||
=== | === Summit at Joyous Exultation === | ||
Covenant | {{Main|Joyous Exultation Covenant|Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose}} | ||
This assembly of Sangheili forces was a short-lived predecessor to the [[Fleet of Retribution|more prominent assembly]] led by Rtas 'Vadum. At the onset of the Great Schism, [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]] summoned all Sangheili to the base world [[Joyous Exultation]] for an emergency meeting. 'Wattinree revealed the Prophets' treachery to his comrades and issued a fleet-wide missive of an alliance among the Sangheili to destroy both the Prophets and their Jiralhanae allies. With the exception of [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]]'s [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]], the entirety of this force was destroyed by a UNSC [[NOVA bomb]] during the summit.<ref name="goo">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 239-245''</ref> Meanwhile, the survivors were wiped out at Onyx by the Forerunner world's automated defenses. | |||
=== Fleet of Retribution === | |||
{{Main|Fleet of Retribution}} | |||
Covenant | The Fleet of Retribution led by Rtas 'Vadum and Thel 'Vadum joined forces with the UNSC. Together they destroyed they destroyed the Covenant led by the High Prophet of Truth on the Ark and brought an end to the war. <ref> [[Halo 3]] </ref> | ||
=== Fleet of Righteous Vigilance === | |||
{{Main|Fleet of Righteous Vigilance}} | |||
This fleet was led by a [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|certain shipmaster]]. Once this fleet learned of the Prophets' treachery, they killed the [[Prophet of Conviction]] on board their flagship. They went on to hunt down Jiralhanae that had betrayed them.<ref>[[Halo: Evolutions]] [[The Return]]</ref> | |||
== | === All other Sangheili-led forces === | ||
With the exception of [[Hesduros]], which had been cut off from Covenant communications,<ref>[[Halo: The Thursday War]]</ref> the rest of the Sangheili received a video message displaying the Covenant's betrayal of their species.<ref>[[Halo: Evolutions]] [[The Return]] (Motion Comic) - "We were scouting for humans when the message came in. I could not comprehend what I was seeing. Our betrayal by the Prophets. The Slaughter of our leaders."]]</ref> They witnessed Jiralhanae slaughtering their brethren, some considered it to be "the death of the Covenant".<ref>[[Halo: Evolutions]] [[The Return]] (Motion Comic) - "The death of the Covenant."</ref> Either during the massacres around [[High Charity]], or witnessing the massacre broadcasts, all Sangheili were ultimately forced out of the Covenant Empire.<ref name="Elites"/> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 02:01, March 19, 2019
- "There was honor in our Covenant once, and there shall be again!"
- — Thel 'Vadam
Covenant separatists[1] were the forces who broke away from the Covenant during the Great Schism, composed of all the ejected Sangheili, as well as others who allied with them. When the Great Schism broke out on November 3, 2552, the entirety of the Sangheili species were forced out of the Covenant.[2] The High Prophet of Truth had ordered the Covenant military, now led by the Jiralhanae, to massacre the Sangheili. This caused a massive civil war to erupt across Covenant-controlled space.
Though only the Sangheili were forced out, many of their former allies sided with them instead of siding with the High Prophet and Jiralhanae-led Covenant. Many Unggoy, Mgalekgolo and even one San 'Shyuum named Zo Resken, joined the Sangheili-led Covenant separatists.[3]
All Sangheili groups worked together to destroy the Covenant led by the High Prophet of Truth and Jiralhanae, although only the Fleet of Retribution division of Sangheili would extend their allegiance to the UNSC.[2][4]
History
Origins
The Covenant separatists were formed as a result of the Great Schism. Following a poorly-planned mission to Earth and a hasty retreat to Installation 05, the High Prophet of Regret was assassinated by John-117. Using Regret's death as leverage, the High Prophet of Truth set in action his plan to have the Jiralhanae usurp the Sangheili as military leaders of the Covenant. First Truth acted slowly, replacing his protection detail with Jiralhanae but soon, all-out war had broken out, following Truth's order that the Jiralhanae should rise up and kill the Sangheili.
In response to the betrayal, the Sangheili formed an organization colloquially known as the Covenant separatists, supported by both many Unggoy and Mgalekgolo. During the early hours of the conflict, the movement lacked leadership, but several leaders would soon emerge. The Arbiter Thel 'Vadam rescued several of the few surviving Sangheili High Councilors from Jiralhanae captivity and met up with Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadumee on Installation 05, forming the Fleet of Retribution. Concurrently, Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree took command of a large fleet of surviving Sangheili ships, including most of the Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose.
Joyous Exultation
Xytan 'Jar Wattinree continued to treat humans as enemies. However, he and his fleet were soon destroyed by a NOVA Bomb, leaving Thel 'Vadam and Rtas 'Vadum as the figureheads of the rebellion. Though not easily persuaded, the Arbiter was able to convince the rest of the Sangheili to join with Humanity. While the two factions experienced some initial friction, they learned to work with one another for mutual survival.
Sangheili-Human alliance
Within the Covenant separatists, only the Fleet of Retribution division allied with humanity during the final battles of the war.
The shaky-to-steady alliance between the Fleet of Retribution and their former foes, the Humans, was forged entirely out of necessity. The UNSC forces were on the defensive, and they had two common enemies that wished for their extinction: the Covenant and the Flood. The alliance of circumstance was forged in the control room of Delta Halo, when Johnson and the Arbiter were coerced to unite in order to prevent Tartarus activating Installation 05.[5]
The devastated UNSC Home Fleet in Earth's space gladly accepted the help of the superior Fleet of Retribution warships. The Sangheili understanding of Covenant combat equipment and tactics proved invaluable in the Battle of Installation 00. The battle's recurring heroes, Thel 'Vadam and John-117, fought alongside one another many times in the desperate and long conflict.
With Truth dead, High Charity destroyed, and the Ark essentially lost due to the firing of the reborn Installation 08, it is unknown what exactly the remaining Loyalist forces did. The Arbiter's presence at memorial services for John-117 indicated that in the wake of victory, Fleet of Retribution and Human forces remained friendly to one another, as they both had made tremendous sacrifices in order to stop Truth and the Loyalist forces.
Post-war
- Main article: Swords of Sanghelios
After the Covenant separatists were victorious in destroying the Covenant that had betrayed them, the ejected Sangheili split off into several remnant factions. The Sangheili who were in the Fleet of Retribution would later form a faction known as the Swords of Sanghelios, which would become the official government of Sanghelios.
Predecessor groups
Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction
- Main article: Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction
This Sangheili-led faction broke away from the Covenant prior to the Great Schism after learning that the Great Journey was a lie. Monitor Guilty Spark had informed Sesa 'Refumee the true purpose of the Halo Array, resulting in 'Refumee ordering his forces to cut communications with the Covenant and break away.[6] The faction posed a threat to the Covenant's religious stability, and was destroyed by a Covenant Special Operations unit and the new Arbiter. After the Great Schism occurred, many of the later Sangheili remnant groups such the Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose and the Fleet of Retribution would continue the legacy of Sesa 'Refumee's faction by destroying the Covenant with many abandoning its religion. One of the leaders in this effort was Thel 'Vadam, the Arbiter responsible for the destruction of the faction.[7]
Divisions
Summit at Joyous Exultation
- Main articles: Joyous Exultation Covenant, Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose
This assembly of Sangheili forces was a short-lived predecessor to the more prominent assembly led by Rtas 'Vadum. At the onset of the Great Schism, Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree summoned all Sangheili to the base world Joyous Exultation for an emergency meeting. 'Wattinree revealed the Prophets' treachery to his comrades and issued a fleet-wide missive of an alliance among the Sangheili to destroy both the Prophets and their Jiralhanae allies. With the exception of Voro Nar 'Mantakree's Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, the entirety of this force was destroyed by a UNSC NOVA bomb during the summit.[8] Meanwhile, the survivors were wiped out at Onyx by the Forerunner world's automated defenses.
Fleet of Retribution
- Main article: Fleet of Retribution
The Fleet of Retribution led by Rtas 'Vadum and Thel 'Vadum joined forces with the UNSC. Together they destroyed they destroyed the Covenant led by the High Prophet of Truth on the Ark and brought an end to the war. [9]
Fleet of Righteous Vigilance
- Main article: Fleet of Righteous Vigilance
This fleet was led by a certain shipmaster. Once this fleet learned of the Prophets' treachery, they killed the Prophet of Conviction on board their flagship. They went on to hunt down Jiralhanae that had betrayed them.[10]
All other Sangheili-led forces
With the exception of Hesduros, which had been cut off from Covenant communications,[11] the rest of the Sangheili received a video message displaying the Covenant's betrayal of their species.[12] They witnessed Jiralhanae slaughtering their brethren, some considered it to be "the death of the Covenant".[13] Either during the massacres around High Charity, or witnessing the massacre broadcasts, all Sangheili were ultimately forced out of the Covenant Empire.[2]
Gallery
UNSC Pelicans fighting alongside the Covenant separatist Phantoms.
Rtas 'Vadum, one of the leaders of the Covenant separatists.
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A team of separatist Sangheili.
Sources
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 128
- ^ a b c Canon Fodder - "The resulting conflict would be called the Great Schism, and it would divide the Covenant into two, ultimately forcing the Sangheili out."
- ^ Halo: Broken Circle
- ^ YouTube: Halo 101: Long Road Home
- ^ Halo 2 - Level: The Great Journey
- ^ Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- ^ Halo 2-The Great Journey-"There are things about Halo even the Hierarchs do not understand."
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 239-245
- ^ Halo 3
- ^ Halo: Evolutions The Return
- ^ Halo: The Thursday War
- ^ Halo: Evolutions The Return (Motion Comic) - "We were scouting for humans when the message came in. I could not comprehend what I was seeing. Our betrayal by the Prophets. The Slaughter of our leaders."]]
- ^ Halo: Evolutions The Return (Motion Comic) - "The death of the Covenant."
