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[[File:HW-MarinesBR.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sangheili soldiers engaging [[UNSC Marines]] during the Human-Covenant war.]] | [[File:HW-MarinesBR.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sangheili soldiers engaging [[UNSC Marines]] during the Human-Covenant war.]] | ||
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | {{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | ||
When the Prophets declared war on a previously unknown species called [[human]]s, the Sangheili followed their lead without question. After a period of time, however, even though the Prophets insisted that the humans were "unclean beings" that must be eliminated from the galaxy, some seasoned Sangheili veterans began to question the refusal of the Prophets to even consider accepting the humans into the Covenant. They seem to believe that humans, although physically weak, at least compared to themselves, are brave and even honorable. As such, these few Sangheili believed that humans should be offered admittance to the Covenant due their ability to put up a fight on the ground.<ref name="conversations">'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'''</ref> Some even believed that the humans are ''equal'' to them - a considerable step for a Sangheili, or any member of the Covenant to make. These Sangheili admired how willing and brave the humans were when fighting to survive against outright extinction, they even respected to a certain degree those few soldiers who were willing to stay behind and cover their comrades from a Covenant attack. A few Sangheili even had more respect for the humans than they did for the San'Shyuum ''before'' the Great Schism. | When the Prophets declared war on a previously unknown species called [[human]]s, the Sangheili followed their lead without question. After a period of time, however, even though the Prophets insisted that the humans were "unclean beings" that must be eliminated from the galaxy, some seasoned Sangheili veterans began to question the refusal of the Prophets to even consider accepting the humans into the Covenant. They seem to believe that humans, although physically weak, at least compared to themselves, are brave and even honorable. As such, these few Sangheili believed that humans should be offered admittance to the Covenant due their ability to put up a fight on the ground.<ref name="conversations">'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'''</ref> Some even believed that the humans are ''equal'' to them - a considerable step for a Sangheili, or any member of the Covenant to make. These Sangheili admired how willing and brave the humans were when fighting to survive against outright extinction, they even respected to a certain degree those few soldiers who were willing to stay behind and cover their comrades from a Covenant attack. A few Sangheili even had more respect for the humans than they did for the San'Shyuum ''before'' the Great Schism. [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II Supersoldier]]s were deeply respected by the Sangheili, who initially called them "demons" due to their prowess. | ||
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