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Councilors have been described as "[[Aristocrat]]s" by lesser races and the fact that they are permitted to wield [[Energy Swords]] prevents them from marrying, though they can still mate with any female they wish to, married or unmarried, to pass on the "swordsman" genes. Only one Councilor has ever been named, [[Soha 'Rolamee]], who was executed by a [[Lesser Prophet]], indicating that even Elite Councilors are still beneath even lower [[Prophet]]s.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' page 178</ref> | Councilors have been described as "[[Aristocrat]]s" by lesser races and the fact that they are permitted to wield [[Energy Swords]] prevents them from marrying, though they can still mate with any female they wish to, married or unmarried, to pass on the "swordsman" genes. Only one Councilor has ever been named, [[Soha 'Rolamee]], who was executed by a [[Lesser Prophet]], indicating that even Elite Councilors are still beneath even lower [[Prophet]]s.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' page 178</ref> | ||
Because the pursuit of honor in battle is the sole pursuit of [[Sangheili]] society,<ref>''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> service in the [[Covenant Military]] is compulsory, with all pursuits secondary. As such, it is safe to assume that Councilors are, or have been, an important part of the Covenant Military, with their political and governmental duties still held as a secondary duty. It is likely that Councilors have killed a large amount of enemies. | Because the pursuit of honor in battle is the sole pursuit of [[Sangheili]] society,<ref>''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> service in the [[Covenant Military]] is compulsory, with all pursuits secondary. As such, it is safe to assume that Councilors are, or have been, an important part of the Covenant Military, with their political and governmental duties still held as a secondary duty. It is therefore likely that Councilors have killed a large amount of enemies. | ||
A large number of the Councilors were present at [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]], supposedly to witness the activation of the Halo ring. In truth, it was a ruse in order for the [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] to begin their slaughter, depriving the [[Sangheili]] of a large amount of their leadership caste. While there were survivors of the genocide, it is not known how many, or whether they returned to serve as the leaders of the remaining Sangheili. | A large number of the Councilors were present at [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]], supposedly to witness the activation of the Halo ring. In truth, it was a ruse in order for the [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] to begin their slaughter, depriving the [[Sangheili]] of a large amount of their leadership caste. While there were survivors of the genocide, it is not known how many, or whether they returned to serve as the leaders of the remaining Sangheili. | ||