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[[File:Schism 2.png|thumb|250px|Covenant Sangheili and Jiralhanae battle each other upon the onset of the Great Schism.]] | [[File:Schism 2.png|thumb|250px|Covenant Sangheili and Jiralhanae battle each other upon the onset of the Great Schism.]] | ||
{{Main|Great Schism}} | {{Main|Great Schism}} | ||
Following the death of the Prophet of Regret, the Prophet of Truth | Following the death of the Prophet of Regret, the Prophet of Truth gave the Jiralhanae command over the Covenant's fleets. Once there were enough Jiralhanae in positions of power, Truth secretly ordered them to commit genocide on the Sangheili. The [[Sangheili Councilor]]s, who had been summoned to the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] of Installation 05 to witness the commencement of the Great Journey, were either assassinated or imprisoned by Tartarus and his Jiralhanae. The rest of the Sangheili revolted, enlisting the help of some of the Mgalekgolo and Unggoy.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> While Truth had orchestrated to remove the Sangheili from power with the more easily manipulated Jiralhanae, the Prophet underestimated the speed with which his former protectors would recover from this initial attack. | ||
A massive battle ensued within High Charity and the surrounding space, beginning a civil war known as the Great Schism. While High Charity was consumed by internal conflict, another crisis struck that sealed the doom of the Covenant's holy city. The Flood-controlled UNSC frigate [[UNSC In Amber Clad|''In Amber Clad'']] made an unexpected slipspace jump inside the dome and crashed into one of the towers, initiating a full-scale infestation of the city. The Prophet of Mercy was killed during the Flood attack, with Truth leaving him to die while he made his own escape. The city and its millions of inhabitants were completely overrun by the infestation, becoming a massive [[Flood hive]]. This loss came at the worst possible moment in the Covenant's campaign against humanity, crippling their already exhausted and now divided forces.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> | A massive battle ensued within High Charity and the surrounding space, beginning a civil war known as the Great Schism. While High Charity was consumed by internal conflict, another crisis struck that sealed the doom of the Covenant's holy city. The Flood-controlled UNSC frigate [[UNSC In Amber Clad|''In Amber Clad'']] made an unexpected slipspace jump inside the dome and crashed into one of the towers, initiating a full-scale infestation of the city. The Prophet of Mercy was killed during the Flood attack, with Truth leaving him to die while he made his own escape. The city and its millions of inhabitants were completely overrun by the infestation, becoming a massive [[Flood hive]]. This loss came at the worst possible moment in the Covenant's campaign against humanity, crippling their already exhausted and now divided forces.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> | ||
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The highest political caste in the Covenant, the San'Shyuum, or "Prophets" as they are known by humans, led the Covenant and exerted complete control over all religious and political affairs. Though physically weak, Prophets wielded | The highest political caste in the Covenant, the San'Shyuum, or "Prophets" as they are known by humans, led the Covenant and exerted complete control over all religious and political affairs. Though physically weak, Prophets wielded power through absolute command of the Covenant and through scavenged [[Forerunner]] technology, leaving the task of conquest to the Sangheili and the other races. Along with the Sangheili, the San'Shyuum had members on the Covenant High Council. | ||
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