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However, Truth further demoted the Sangheili by giving command of their fleets to the Jiralhanae. Once enough Jiralhanae were in place, Truth instigated a pogrom by secretly ordering the assassination of many [[Sangheili Councilor]]s.<ref name="uprising">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> Truth also freed all Jiralhanae prisoners and pardoned them after release.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline]]''</ref> This was perceived as an insurrection against the Covenant to the Sangheili, as well as many [[Mgalekgolo]] and [[Unggoy]]. Loyalist factions were led to believe it was a Sangheili revolt. After the assassination of the Councilors, war broke out on ''High Charity'', with the two sides polarizing quickly. However, this was at first a debate over orthodoxy and leadership. The true split occurred when the Sangheili discovered the truth about the Halos and the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively fighting against it the following day. Around this time, Truth left the [[Prophet of Mercy]] to die at the hands of the [[Flood]], solidifying his place as the autocrat of the Covenant.<ref name="gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> | However, Truth further demoted the Sangheili by giving command of their fleets to the Jiralhanae. Once enough Jiralhanae were in place, Truth instigated a pogrom by secretly ordering the assassination of many [[Sangheili Councilor]]s.<ref name="uprising">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> Truth also freed all Jiralhanae prisoners and pardoned them after release.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline]]''</ref> This was perceived as an insurrection against the Covenant to the Sangheili, as well as many [[Mgalekgolo]] and [[Unggoy]]. Loyalist factions were led to believe it was a Sangheili revolt. After the assassination of the Councilors, war broke out on ''High Charity'', with the two sides polarizing quickly. However, this was at first a debate over orthodoxy and leadership. The true split occurred when the Sangheili discovered the truth about the Halos and the [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|Great Journey]]. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively fighting against it the following day. Around this time, Truth left the [[Prophet of Mercy]] to die at the hands of the [[Flood]], solidifying his place as the autocrat of the Covenant.<ref name="gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> | ||
At the front lines of the original conflict aboard ''High Charity'', the species of the Covenant took distinct sides. Covenant loyalists followed the San'Shyuum and included all but a few Jiralhanae,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 55''</ref> most [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Yanme'e]], some Unggoy, and a minority of the Mgalekgolo. Separatists forces consisted of the Sangheili | At the front lines of the original conflict aboard ''High Charity'', the species of the Covenant took distinct sides. Covenant loyalists followed the San'Shyuum and included all but a few Jiralhanae,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 55''</ref> most [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Yanme'e]], some Unggoy, and a minority of the Mgalekgolo. Separatists' forces consisted of the Sangheili and many Mgalekgolo, Unggoy and [[Huragok]]. | ||
[[Chol Von]], a [[T'vaoan]] [[Shipmaster|shipmistress]], renamed her [[missionary ship]] ''[[Paragon|Joyous Discovery]]'' as ''Paragon'' at some point of the Great Schism.<ref name="md141">'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 141''</ref> During the Schism, she captured a [[Phantom]], killing two [[Sangheili]] in the process.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 73''</ref> | [[Chol Von]], a [[T'vaoan]] [[Shipmaster|shipmistress]], renamed her [[missionary ship]] ''[[Paragon|Joyous Discovery]]'' as ''Paragon'' at some point of the Great Schism.<ref name="md141">'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 141''</ref> During the Schism, she captured a [[Phantom]], killing two [[Sangheili]] in the process.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 73''</ref> | ||
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With Truth dead, ''High Charity'' destroyed, and the Ark heavily damaged after Installation 04B's firing, some of the remaining Jiralhanae forces tried to rebuild their tattered strength to continue their war of conquest.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer level ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]]''</ref> Even though the Jiralhanae eventually collapsed into various civil wars, they still posed enough of a threat that Sangheili commanders kept up the offensive against them for at least another six years, even as they continued to lose irreplaceable warships and the war continued with no end in sight.<ref name="Evolutions"/> | With Truth dead, ''High Charity'' destroyed, and the Ark heavily damaged after Installation 04B's firing, some of the remaining Jiralhanae forces tried to rebuild their tattered strength to continue their war of conquest.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer level ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]]''</ref> Even though the Jiralhanae eventually collapsed into various civil wars, they still posed enough of a threat that Sangheili commanders kept up the offensive against them for at least another six years, even as they continued to lose irreplaceable warships and the war continued with no end in sight.<ref name="Evolutions"/> | ||
The Covenant had strategically settled Jiralhanae populations on resource-rich worlds as a planetary garrison force to protect the worlds from potential raids. While the Jiralhanae continued to inhabit these worlds after the dissolution of the Covenant, they were unable to mine or utilize the resources because of their own lack of sufficient technology. With the Covenant's supply chains gone, the Jiralhanae quickly found their supplies near depletion. This was one of the primary reasons for their raids on Sangheili colonies after the war; despite quite literally living on top of plentiful resources, the Jiralhanae were entirely dependent on the already processed supplies of other races due to their technological backwardness. However, the Jiralhanae could not sustain themselves via raiding alone in the long term and their supplies began to wear thin, leading to an impending species-wide famine in [[2558]] and an increase in Jiralhanae attacks across Sangheili and [[Kig-Yar]] colonies as a result. During this crisis, the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]] was willing to initiate peace talks with the Arbiter and the UNSC. | The Covenant had strategically settled Jiralhanae populations on resource-rich worlds as a planetary garrison force to protect the worlds from potential raids. While the Jiralhanae continued to inhabit these worlds after the dissolution of the Covenant, they were unable to mine or utilize the resources because of their own lack of sufficient technology. With the Covenant's supply chains gone, the Jiralhanae quickly found their supplies near depletion. This was one of the primary reasons for their raids on Sangheili colonies after the war; despite quite literally living on top of plentiful resources, the Jiralhanae were entirely dependent on the already processed supplies of other races due to their technological backwardness. However, the Jiralhanae could not sustain themselves via raiding alone in the long term and their supplies began to wear thin, leading to an impending species-wide famine in [[2558]] and an increase in Jiralhanae attacks across Sangheili and [[Kig-Yar]] colonies as a result. During this crisis, the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]] was willing to initiate peace talks with the Arbiter and the UNSC.<ref name="escalation1">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref> However, the negotiations were interrupted by Covenant mercenaries hired by the [[New Colonial Alliance]].<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref> | ||
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[[Horatio Temkin]], the human ambassador to Sanghelios, arranges peace talks between the UNSC, Sangheili, and Jiralhanae following an escalation in Jiralhanae raiding attacks throughout the [[Joint Occupation Zone | [[Horatio Temkin]], the human ambassador to Sanghelios, arranges peace talks between the UNSC, Sangheili, and Jiralhanae following an escalation in Jiralhanae raiding attacks throughout the [[Joint Occupation Zone]]s.<ref name="escalation1"/><ref name="HE5"/> | ||
*'''March 5:''' Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and an elder [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] called [[Lydus]] attempt to reach a peace agreement, but they are [[Battle of Ealen IV|attacked]] by [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|a Covenant splinter group]] on [[Ealen IV]].<ref name="escalation1"/> The ambassadors are rescued from the planet, but the negotiations come to a standstill.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]</ref> | *'''March 5:''' Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and an elder [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] called [[Lydus]] attempt to reach a peace agreement, but they are [[Battle of Ealen IV|attacked]] by [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|a Covenant splinter group]] on [[Ealen IV]].<ref name="escalation1"/> The ambassadors are rescued from the planet, but the negotiations come to a standstill.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]</ref> | ||