Covenant remnants: Difference between revisions

This faction was founded on [[Hesduros]] by [[Jul 'Mdama]], who initially started as a member of the Servants of the Abiding Truth but grew disillusioned with their religious zeal and willingness to collaborate with humanity even temporarily.<ref>'''Halo The Thursday War''', ''pages 436-441''</ref> Despite the ostensibly religious trappings of the group and the genuine zeal of many of its members, 'Mdama himself does not view the Forerunners as gods, only projecting the façade of a religious leader to motivate his followers.<ref>'''Halo The Thursday War''', ''page 437''</ref> Since the [[First Battle of Requiem|events of the first Requiem campaign]], Jul 'Mdama's faction was considered by the [[UNSC]] to be the biggest threat among the many Covenant remnant factions, and absorbed elements of one [[Merg Vol's Covenant faction|large faction]],<ref name="VIP">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine/The VIP|S1E3 - ''The VIP'']]</ref> spun off [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|two]] [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant faction|smaller]] groups,<ref name="escalation5"/> and allied themselves with the [[Ur-Didact]]'s [[Promethean]] constructs, and with the greatest mind of the UNSC: Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. During the [[Battle of Kamchatka]] in October 2558, this Covenant faction received three fatal blows: Halsey was rescued by Fireteam Osiris, the Prometheans betrayed their Covenant allies, and the leader Jul 'Mdama was assassinated. After this devastating event, the Covenant—temporarily led by [[Kitun 'Arach]] and other high ranking Sangheili—launched a final, desperate assault to Sanghelios, but it failed and the faction was [[Battle of Sunaion|destroyed]] by the Swords of Sanghelios.