Editing Sanghelios

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{{Quote|Sanghelios… she is a beauty of a world.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Thon 'Talamee]]{{Ref/Comic|Id=bl3|HBL|Issue=3}}}}

'''Sanghelios''', also known as '''Urs IV'''{{Ref/Generic|Id=Halo Channel|Heading=[[Halo Channel]]|Detail=Encyclopedia}} and designated '''CE-80-9012 d''' by the [[Forerunners]],{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction - Page 14}} is the [[planet|homeworld]] of the [[Sangheili]] species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the [[Urs system]], a [[Wikipedia:Star_system#Triple_star_systems|triple star system]] containing [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]]. The planet is orbited by two [[natural satellite]]s, [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios is a world with a very militaristic and feudal society, a result of the planet's harsh environment.{{Ref/Book|Id=HE311|Enc11|Page=311}}

As a space-faring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Generic|Id=11th 2|Heading=[[Eleventh Hour reports]]|Detail=Report 2}} Though the Sangheili have colonized dozens of independent worlds, Sanghelios still remains central to the government and culture of the species.{{Ref/Site|Id=sangheili waypoint|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Species|Page=Sangheili|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili.html}}

A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone.{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=130}} The large size of Sanghelios' two [[natural satellite]]s—[[Qikost]] and [[Suban]]—has great effects on the planet's tides.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=90}}

The surface of the planet is mostly composed of [[water]].{{Ref/Reuse|earthday}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Water on the planet can have various hues which include blood red, orange, yellow, cyan, blue and even purple or magenta.{{Ref/Game|H5G}} Landlocked water can be found in significant volumes.{{Ref/Reuse|earthday}} Sanghelios has five individual continents: [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} These continents are spread lagintudinally across the equator.{{Ref/Reuse|earthday}} Large desert regions stretch across the interior portions of the planet's continents, forcing the significant portion of Sanghelios' population to live on the coasts and islands. These locations are usually encircled by steep mountain ranges or rocky tombolo drifts, which provide much needed protection during the planet's harrowing rain season.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=earthday|[[Earth Day 2014 trading cards]]|[[Earth Day 2014 trading cards#Sanghelios|Sanghelios card]]}} Much like Earth's satellite [[Luna]], frigid winds from the south pole of Sanghelios were spread across the southern regions of the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}}

Sanghelios is home to numerous animal and plant species, widely different from those on [[Earth]]. Some of these animals are domesticated, like the [[colo]] which is farmed across Sanghelios for its meat.{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Page=205}} [[Doarmir]] are furry animals that are hunted for their fur, which is used for clothing.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=159}} [[Helioskrill]]s are large, predatory creatures that live in the mountains of Sanghelios, respected by the [[Sangheili]] for their hunting positions.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=188}} Intestinal parasites—[[nishum]]—are common pests on the planet.{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Page=79}} Sangheili farmers would train predatory animals, known as the [[quillick]], to hunt mammals for them. [['sKelln]] are leather-winged predatory animals capable of flight.{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}} [[Thremaleon]] were a vicious, nearly extinct, species of lizard that the Sangheili would use for leather.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Chapter=6}} The hooved [[keifra]] are also native to Sanghelios,<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''page 102'' (Google Play edition)</ref> as are the [[velithra]] which are domesticated by the Sangheili to serve as beasts of burden.<ref name="hitd137">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 137'' (Google Play edition)</ref> There are also small rodents that live on the planet, hunted by adolescent Sangheili, which make a squealing noise and were noted by [[Orna 'Fulsam|one Sangheili]] as having a resemblance to the [[San'Shyuum]].{{Ref/Novel|HTF|Page=5}} The [[Orzil]] is a type of beetle native to Sanghelios.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFauna|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fauna-getaway|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fauna Getaway|D=25|M=05|Y=2019}}

The waters on Sanghelios are home to [[Electric kesh]] and [[Snap-tail]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOI|SoI}} as well as large, predatory [[Unidentified aquatic creature|aquatic cephalopods]] that prey on unsuspecting creatures that wander into their territory.{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|Story=The Return}} The skies of Sanghelios are often filled with a variety of avian-like animals{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Page=261}} including the [[Kryn'qodon]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFFauna}}

The planet is also home to numerous types and varieties of vegetation. [[Irukan]] is a species of grain commonly grown on the planet, usually by [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Page=62}} [[Kafel]] is a plant with a durable, wooden trunk that is often used in Sangheili construction.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=89}} The [[G'lul'g tree]] is a carnivorous tree-like organism native to the planet.{{Ref/Novel|Oblv|Chapter=14}}

*[[Gek 'Lhar]] - a Sangheili [[Terrorism|terrorist]] and assassin{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/gek-%E2%80%98lhar|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Characters|Page=Gek 'Lhar|D=23|M=11|Y=2015}}

**[[N'tho 'Sraom]] - a soldier of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/ntho-sraom|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Characters|Page=N'tho 'Sraom|D=29|M=10|Y=2015}}

*[[Rho 'Barutamee]] - the Supreme Commander of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rho-barutamee|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Characters|Page=Rho 'Barutamee|D=30|M=10|Y=2015}}

*[[Ussa 'Xellus]] - the founder of the [[Ussans]]{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}}

*[[Usze 'Taham]] - a soldier of the Swords of Sanghelios and [[Ascetics]] liaison{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/usze-taham|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Characters|Page=Usze 'Taham|D=2|M=11|Y=2015}}

The [[Sangheili]] evolved in the tropical wetlands of Sanghelios.{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}} Sanghelios had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the [[Forerunner]]s, as Forerunner artifacts were left throughout Sanghelios' surface. During their contact, the Forerunners had placed a [[Guardian]] on Sanghelios, in order to enforce their [[Mantle of Responsibility]] and police the Urs system. The Guardian rested for many millennia in the depths of the [[Csurdon Sea]], over which the [[city]] of Sunaion would later be built in homage to the great machine.{{Ref/Site|Id=Halo Waypoint: Sunaion|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sunaion|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Locations|Page=Sunaion|D=13|M=4|Y=2016|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sunaion.html}}

Shortly before the War of Beginnings, the [[Clan Battles of Sanghelios]] occurred on the planet. One of the [[battle]]s was fought between two large [[clan]]s in the forest of [[Tarjak]].{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}}

In [[938 BCE]], the Sangheili encountered the [[Reformists|Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]]—a race who also worshipped the Forerunners as gods, but had utilized Forerunner technology for their own needs, believing the technology had been left behind by the gods as gifts for their children.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=147}} This sparked a [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War|war]] between the two races over how to treat the relics. At first, the Sangheili attempted to keep the San'Shyuum away from Sanghelios and the San'Shyuum were unable to discover the location of the Sangheili homeworld.{{Ref/Novel|Id=BC3|BC|Chapter=3}} [[Battle of Sanghelios|Part of the war]] was fought on Sanghelios, beginning sometime prior to [[855 BCE]] and only ending when the war ended in [[852 BCE]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P191|Enc22|Page=191}}

In [[852 BCE]], the two races signed a treaty known as the [[Writ of Union]] to form the early Covenant.{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=30}} However, [[851 BCE|the following year]], a [[Sanghelios civil war|civil war]] began on Sanghelios. Numerous Sangheili opposed the Writ of Union, most notably [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. Some Forerunner artifacts were even damaged during the rebellions. In response, Covenant attack fighters were sent to the state of [[Xellus]] and destroyed the state and keeps, killing hundreds of Sangheili. This led to the 'Xellus clan fleeing to the southern region of [[Nwari]] on Sanghelios to plot against the Covenant, though they were eventually forced to flee to [[the Refuge]].{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}}

Since [[2553|March 2553]], a majority of Sanghelios has become engulfed in a [[Blooding Years|civil war]] between the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] loyal to Arbiter Thel Vadam and the factions—such as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]—that sought to worship the Forerunners as gods and exterminate humanity.{{Ref/Novel|TTW}} By [[2558]], the state of civil conflict across the planet had reached a relative calm, though Sanghelios and most Sangheili colonies remained in a tense state.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In that year, [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] attacked the world igniting a [[Battle for Sanghelios|global war]].{{Ref/Novel|LOO|Chapter=21}} The [[Battle of Sunaion]] marked a fatal blow to Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Waypoint: Sunaion}} During the battle, a Forerunner [[Guardian]] that had lain beneath the [[Csurdon Sea]] for millennia emerged and departed for [[Genesis]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion}}

{{Quote|They ruled their world with pride, and vigilance, surviving the perils of both land and sea. These were the Arbiters of old; part king, part judge. Warrior-rulers unlike any of which would follow.|[[Unidentified San'Shyuum scribe|A San'Shyuum scribe]], referring to the ancient Arbiters that led Sanghelios}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h2a terminal 6|H2A|Detail=[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal Six]]}}

Sanghelios was once led by an [[Arbiter]], a title that was part king and part judge.{{Ref/Reuse|h2a terminal 6}} During the early years of the [[Covenant]], Sanghelios was governed by the [[Council of City States]].{{Ref/Reuse|BC1}} [[Clan]]s and cities were allowed to develop in isolation, but any individual who renounced Sanghelios or rebelled against the government could face imprisonment or [[Capital punishment|execution]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=BC10|BC|Chapter=10}}

Culture on the planet is based around a type of feudal manorialism with [[Sangheili]] on Sanghelios live in tightly-knit [[clan]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|sangheili waypoint}} Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and [[Covenant]]-era designs,{{Ref/Reuse|urbanOntom}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=BC2|BC|Chapter=2}} Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is primarily agricultural, and the [[keep]]s typically follow ancient, pre-Covenant architectural styles.<ref name="gl57">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 57''</ref> Those who committed crimes against the government may have been allowed to fight to the death in an arena. During the Sangheili's long service with the Covenant, the Covenant had a large presence on the planet.{{Ref/Novel|BC|Chapter=12}}