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When the Covenant arrived to Doisac and absorbed the Jiralhanae in [[2492]], the members of the Rh'tol skeins adopted the Covenant philosophy, but only believed for strictly practical reasons, ultimately the result of blind subjugation to power. This generated a cultural friction and competitive infighting common to their kind, but for the time being, these tensions were controlled by Covenant leadership.<ref name="waypoint"/> Many Jiralhanae of this skein never completely believed in the [[Covenant religion]] or the Great Journey. Some looked upon the [[San'Shyuum]] with disdain for giving the Jiralhanae access to advanced technology, as these individuals did not want their species to become reliant on it.<ref name="fuss62"/> | When the Covenant arrived to Doisac and absorbed the Jiralhanae in [[2492]], the members of the Rh'tol skeins adopted the Covenant philosophy, but only believed for strictly practical reasons, ultimately the result of blind subjugation to power. This generated a cultural friction and competitive infighting common to their kind, but for the time being, these tensions were controlled by Covenant leadership.<ref name="waypoint"/> Many Jiralhanae of this skein never completely believed in the [[Covenant religion]] or the Great Journey. Some looked upon the [[San'Shyuum]] with disdain for giving the Jiralhanae access to advanced technology, as these individuals did not want their species to become reliant on it.<ref name="fuss62"/> | ||
At the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] covertly assisted [[Tartarus]], a chieftain and a member of the Rh'tol skein, with gaining authority in the Covenant empire. Soon, Tartarus controlled a majority of the Rh'tol skein, and later elevated to [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|a position]] of command over all Jiralhanae in the Covenant. Ultimately, Truth placed Tartarus in command of the [[Covenant military]], installing Jiralhanae to positions typically held by [[Sangheili]]. Truth then armed and | At the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] covertly assisted [[Tartarus]], a chieftain and a member of the Rh'tol skein, with gaining authority in the Covenant empire. Soon, Tartarus controlled a majority of the Rh'tol skein, and later elevated to [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|a position]] of command over all Jiralhanae in the Covenant. Ultimately, Truth placed Tartarus in command of the [[Covenant military]], installing Jiralhanae to positions typically held by [[Sangheili]]. Truth then armed and positioned Tartarus and his Jiralhanae to initiate a coup against the Sangheili, leading to the [[Great Schism]], a civil war that tore apart the Covenant. The resulting conflict brought an end to both the Covenant Empire and the Human-Covenant War, with the death of Tartarus.<ref name="waypoint"/> | ||
===Post-Covenant War=== | ===Post-Covenant War=== | ||