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===The Covenant===

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>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 147''</ref> 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>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 58''</ref> Part of the war was fought on Sanghelios, with the San'Shyuum's [[keyship]], the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], devastating military forces planetside. In time, the Sangheili learned of the San'Shyuum's belief in the Great Journey, where the Forerunners used the Halo Array to ascend to a god-like state, and wished to repeat this process on themselves. Coupled with this belief and the fact that the cause of war was obsolete, the Sangheili agreed to unite with the San'Shyuum into an alliance to avoid mutual extinction. In [[852 BCE]], the two races signed a treaty known as the [[Writ of Union]] to form the early Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 30''</ref> However, [[851 BCE|the following year]], a civil war began on Sanghelios that would be referred to as the [[Rending]]. Several 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 Ussa and his 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>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 37''</ref>

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against [[human]]ity.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 145''</ref> Many Sangheili manufacturers on and around the planet provided weapons and vehicles for the Covenant. After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] returned to Sanghelios.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> Most Sangheili that served in the Covenant returned to Sanghelios or its colonies when the Covenant was dissolved.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 265''</ref> The Arbiter was considered by many as the leader of Sangheili that truly abandoned the Covenant. He planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the humans they had battled for so many years.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 130''</ref> These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By [[2553#January|January 2553]], there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the Forerunners' divinity. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] and his [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref>

File:Master Chief Collection - Locke window.png|Agent [[Jameson Locke]] on Sanghelios.

File:Locke Pelican flying.png|A UNSC [[D79-TC Pelican]] over buildings on Sanghelios.

File:H5G-Sanghelios Moons View.png|A view of Qikost and Suban from the surface of Sanghelios in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

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