Covenant remnants
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Formed following the Great Schism and the end of the Human-Covenant War |
The fall of the Covenant at the end of the Human-Covenant War led to the formation of numerous remnant factions, each claiming to be the Covenant.[note 1]
History
The Great Schism and dissolution of the Covenant
The remnant factions can trace its origins back to the outbreak of the Great Schism. The first remnant faction formed during this conflict was Thel 'Vadam's separatist movement. With much support from the Sangheili, assisted by Unggoy and Mgalekgolo loyal to them, the separatist movement rebelled against the San 'Shyuum-led Covenant which was supported with Jiralhanae, Yanme'e, Kig-Yar and some Unggoy and Mgalekgolo loyalists.[2][3]
Formation of other remnants of the Covenant
The dissolution of the Covenant did not end with the formation of one remnant faction. Following the end of the Human-Covenant War, various former client species of the Covenant began forming their own faction, with each claiming to be the Covenant. One prominent post-Covenant revival faction was formed by the Sangheili Jul 'Mdama, seeking revenge on the humans who supported the Arbiter during the Sangheili civil war - an event during which his wife Raia was killed. Defying the tenuous peace between humanity and the majority of the Sangheili, these Covenant began a new conflict with the UNSC. In 2553, 'Mdama, along with several other Sangheili from a planet called Hesduros, planned to go to the shield world Requiem and wake the "living god" known as the Didact to assist them in killing all humanity.[4] The newly-formed remnant faction discovered Requiem shortly afterward and managed to gain access to the world in July 2557. Six months later, the UNSC again contested the occupying Covenant forces in the Second Battle of Requiem, ending in the shield world's destruction.[5]
Known groups
'Vadam's faction
- Main article: Thel 'Vadam's Covenant faction
Led by the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, this faction was formed during the Great Schism and successfully rebelled against the San 'Shyuum-led Covenant. Following the conclusion of the Human-Covenant War, Thel 'Vadam sought to make peace with the humans.
It is the only known Covenant faction to abandon the Covenant religion.
'Mdama's faction
- Main article: Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction
Vol's faction
- Main article: Merg Vol's Covenant faction
Gajat's group
- Main article: Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group
List of appearances
- Halo 2
- Halo 3
- Halo: Glasslands
- Halo: The Thursday War (First appearance)
- Halo 4
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Escalation
Note
- ^ The "remnant" title was created by this wiki as a descriptor to distinguish the group from the original Covenant; however, the term "Covenant remnants" is used three times in Halo: Escalation, likely due to the fandom mistaking the title of this very article as official.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Uprising
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
- ^ Halo: The Thursday War
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E1 Departure
