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The violence came to a head in [[2200 BCE]] and ignited a long, bloody conflict known as the [[War of Wills]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190}}{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}} During the civil war, the Reformists established a stronghold in the fortress of [[Granduin]] in the [[Zelfiss]] region. However, the fortress was undermined by Stoic forces, causing it to fall into the nearby Great Apothtea sea.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 86''</ref> During the climax of the San'Shyuum civil war, around one thousand Reformists stormed the Dreadnought and began to occupy it, while preparing to use the vessel to leave [[Janjur Qom]]. The Reformists occasionally raided Stoic territory to collect and stock the ship with plants, wood, seeds, and other goods from the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 57''</ref> | The violence came to a head in [[2200 BCE]] and ignited a long, bloody conflict known as the [[War of Wills]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190}}{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}} During the civil war, the Reformists established a stronghold in the fortress of [[Granduin]] in the [[Zelfiss]] region. However, the fortress was undermined by Stoic forces, causing it to fall into the nearby Great Apothtea sea.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 86''</ref> During the climax of the San'Shyuum civil war, around one thousand Reformists stormed the Dreadnought and began to occupy it, while preparing to use the vessel to leave [[Janjur Qom]]. The Reformists occasionally raided Stoic territory to collect and stock the ship with plants, wood, seeds, and other goods from the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 57''</ref> | ||
[[File:HM | [[File:HM-Keyship.png|thumb|250px|left|The Reformists and Stoics fighting over the Dreadnought.]] | ||
At the end of the century-long conflict, one thousand heavily-armed Reformists infiltrated the Dreadnought, barricading themselves inside. The Stoics' unwillingness to damage the holy artifact resulted in a protracted standoff. To the Stoics' immense surprise, the Reformists eventually managed to ignite the Dreadnought's engines and escape Janjur Qom,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190}} blasting a huge chunk out of the planet in the process. Refusing to fire on the vessel, the Stoics grudgingly allowed the Reformists to leave. While Reformists ultimately won the conflict, it came with a heavy price; they were left with only around one thousand individuals, and were forced to selectively mate to prevent inbreeding.{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}}<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 120'' (2011 edition)</ref> The [[Roll of Celibates]] was established in an effort to maintain genetic diversity between the San'Shyuum and to eliminate unwanted genes.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref> | At the end of the century-long conflict, one thousand heavily-armed Reformists infiltrated the Dreadnought, barricading themselves inside. The Stoics' unwillingness to damage the holy artifact resulted in a protracted standoff. To the Stoics' immense surprise, the Reformists eventually managed to ignite the Dreadnought's engines and escape Janjur Qom,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190}} blasting a huge chunk out of the planet in the process. Refusing to fire on the vessel, the Stoics grudgingly allowed the Reformists to leave. While Reformists ultimately won the conflict, it came with a heavy price; they were left with only around one thousand individuals, and were forced to selectively mate to prevent inbreeding.{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}}<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 120'' (2011 edition)</ref> The [[Roll of Celibates]] was established in an effort to maintain genetic diversity between the San'Shyuum and to eliminate unwanted genes.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref> | ||