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{{Quote|Creatures of the Covenant: the path is broad, and we shall walk it side by side!|The [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' ''level [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Creatures of the Covenant: the path is broad, and we shall walk it side by side!|The [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' ''level [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 269'' (2003 edition); ''page 323'' (2010 edition)</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 338'' (2003 edition); ''page 405'' (2010 edition)</ref> was a massive religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]] for thousands of years. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[Reformists|San'Shyuum]] and the [[Council of City States|Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include six other species ([[Huragok]], [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]], [[Yanme'e]], and [[Jiralhanae]]) united in the worship of the mythified [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]]. | The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 269'' (2003 edition); ''page 323'' (2010 edition)</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 338'' (2003 edition); ''page 405'' (2010 edition)</ref> was a massive religious hegemony of multiple alien species that completely | ||
controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] <ref name="offguide1">'''[[Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide]]''' ''40''</ref> in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]] for thousands of years. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[Reformists|San'Shyuum]] and the [[Council of City States|Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include six other species ([[Huragok]], [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]], [[Yanme'e]], and [[Jiralhanae]]) united in the worship of the mythified [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]]. | |||
Ruled by the [[High Prophet of Truth]] along with [[Hierarch|High Prophets]] [[Mercy]] and [[Regret]] in [[2525]], the Covenant waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December 2552]]. Despite being one of the most powerful military forces in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. This internal conflict broke the Covenant in two, [[Covenant separatists|forcing out]] the Sangheili species.<ref>[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> | Ruled by the [[High Prophet of Truth]] along with [[Hierarch|High Prophets]] [[Mercy]] and [[Regret]] in [[2525]], the Covenant waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December 2552]]. Despite being one of the most powerful military forces in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. This internal conflict broke the Covenant in two, [[Covenant separatists|forcing out]] the Sangheili species.<ref>[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> | ||