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{{Quote|The Great Schism is upon us. The unbreakable Covenant [[Writ of Union]] has been split asunder. This is the end of the Ninth, and final, [[Ages of Reclamation|Age]].|Xytan 'Jar Wattinree{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}}}} | {{Quote|The Great Schism is upon us. The unbreakable Covenant [[Writ of Union]] has been split asunder. This is the end of the Ninth, and final, [[Ages of Reclamation|Age]].|Xytan 'Jar Wattinree{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}}}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:H2A Terminals - Murder of the Councilors.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The massacre of the Sangheili High Councilors.]] | ||
The High Prophet of Truth predicted that the High Council would elect a new Hierarch to replace Regret, and so he made his move to eliminate the [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] to prevent another moderate Prophet from being elected.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/high-council|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Factions|Page=High Council|D=27|M=10|Y=2015}} Once enough Jiralhanae were in place, Truth instigated a pogrom by ordering the assassination of all Sangheili Councilors.{{Ref/Reuse|Uprising}} Many Sangheili High Councilors and former Honor Guards were ordered to meet in the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] of [[Installation 05]] to begin preparing for the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]. However, [[Jiralhanae Captain]] [[Melchus]] arrived at the Control Room, with a large heavily armed contingent of Jiralhanae, and proceeded to massacre the Councilors and former guardsmen. All Sangheili in the room were killed except for [[G'torik 'Klemmee]] who survived a deadly fall and later escaped, the rest were smashed into bloody pieces by [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]s.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Chapter=16}} Concurrently, [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]] and his guards attempted to kill [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] in the [[Library]], seizing the [[Index]] and knocking him into a deep pit, as ordered by Truth. This would spark the start of the Great Schism.{{Ref/Reuse|QZ}} | The High Prophet of Truth predicted that the High Council would elect a new Hierarch to replace Regret, and so he made his move to eliminate the [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] to prevent another moderate Prophet from being elected.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/high-council|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Factions|Page=High Council|D=27|M=10|Y=2015}} Once enough Jiralhanae were in place, Truth instigated a pogrom by ordering the assassination of all Sangheili Councilors.{{Ref/Reuse|Uprising}} Many Sangheili High Councilors and former Honor Guards were ordered to meet in the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] of [[Installation 05]] to begin preparing for the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]. However, [[Jiralhanae Captain]] [[Melchus]] arrived at the Control Room, with a large heavily armed contingent of Jiralhanae, and proceeded to massacre the Councilors and former guardsmen. All Sangheili in the room were killed except for [[G'torik 'Klemmee]] who survived a deadly fall and later escaped, the rest were smashed into bloody pieces by [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]s.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Chapter=16}} Concurrently, [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]] and his guards attempted to kill [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] in the [[Library]], seizing the [[Index]] and knocking him into a deep pit, as ordered by Truth. This would spark the start of the Great Schism.{{Ref/Reuse|QZ}} | ||