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updating so it's clear that all Sangheili left the Covenant, "Arbiter loyal" doesn't sound quite right. Also I got the dates wrong, dec '52 is when the Covenant Empire actually fell. March '53 was just the formal ceremony.
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|date= [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–Ongoing as of [[2559]]<ref name=" | |date= [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–Ongoing as of [[2559]]<ref name="The Return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' "[[The Return]]" - '' "It was a terrible war. The Prophets provided the Brutes with powerful new weapons, hoping that they would in turn defend their Prophets against our wrath. But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Brutes to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now"''</ref> | ||
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*Ongoing conflict between the [[Sangheili]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] | *Ongoing conflict between the [[Sangheili]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] | ||
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*[[Covenant]] (Until [[ | *[[Covenant]] (Until [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]) | ||
*[[Jiralhanae]] factions (From [[ | *[[Jiralhanae]] factions (From [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]] onwards) | ||
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*[[United Nations Space Command]] (Until [[ | *[[United Nations Space Command]] (Until [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]) | ||
*[[Swords of Sanghelios]] | *[[Swords of Sanghelios]] | ||
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{{Quote|This is the third vector of chaos.|[[Zo Resken]], former Prophet of Clarity to his [[Sangheili]] liberators<ref name="gl232">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 232''</ref>}} | {{Quote|This is the third vector of chaos.|[[Zo Resken]], former Prophet of Clarity to his [[Sangheili]] liberators<ref name="gl232">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 232''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Great Schism''',<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 240''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant Schism''',<ref name="GoO245">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 245''</ref> or the '''Great Betrayal''' among the [[Sangheili]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 247''</ref> was a major conflict between the forces loyal to the [[Covenant]] and | The '''Great Schism''',<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 240''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant Schism''',<ref name="GoO245">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 245''</ref> or the '''Great Betrayal''' among the [[Sangheili]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 247''</ref> was a major conflict between the forces loyal to the [[Covenant]] against the Sangheili and their followers, which split apart between [[2552|October 2552 and November 2552]]. During the Schism, three major factions fought for victory: [[human]]s and the [[Swords of Sanghelios|Arbiter's allies]]; the remnants of the Covenant led by the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]; and the [[Flood]], which took over the Covenant holy city of ''[[High Charity]]'' in an effort to assimilate the other warring factions. The Schism marked both the end of the Covenant and the partition of its client species for a thousand years.<ref name="GoO245"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||