Ministry of Abnegation

The Ministry of Abnegation was a ministry of the Covenant, formed alongside the empire in around 852 BCE.

Role
As stipulated by the Writ of Union, the Ministry of Abnegation was responsible for overseeing the Ascetics, a Sangheili order that was dissolved and reconstituted as a subordinate of the Ministry during the foundation of the Covenant.

Ministers

 * Vice minister Alo Sebukah: The final vice minister of the Ministry of Abnegation.

Writ of Union
The Ministry of Abnegation was formed around the time the Writ of Union was formed. Under the terms of the Union the Ascetics were dissolved and reconstituted under the then-newly formed Ministry, where for centuries the Ascetics served.

Great Schism
Following the demise of the Covenant and its ministries during the Great Schism, the Ascetics were revived as an independent order by Sangheili warriors.

Trivia
Abnegation means to deny or renounce something, which fits with the Asceticism's role of self-denial.