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The '''High Council''' was the central theocratic | The '''High Council''' was the central theocratic, aristocratic and legislative decision-making body of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="ch154">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 154''</ref> Based in the [[High Council Chamber]] in the heart of the Covenant holy city ''[[High Charity]]'', the High Council consisted of more than two hundred [[San'Shyuum High Councilor|San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili High Councilor]]s<ref name="ch271">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 271''</ref> and was headed by a triumvirate known as the [[Hierarchs]] or "High Prophets". | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The theocratic [[Covenant]] followed the orders of the High Council to the letter as they were the whole of the Covenant governance. The High Council was composed of over two hundred [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minister (title)|ministers]] and [[Sangheili]] commanders—referred to as High Councilors.{{Ref/Reuse|ch271}}<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 190''</ref> The triumvirate of [[Hierarchs]] that led the Council had the final word on all Council matters.{{Ref/Reuse|heretic}}{{Ref/Reuse|arbiter}} The Council was responsible for determining legislation and carried out the daily affairs of Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In the event of a Hierarch's death, the High Council was responsible for deciding which San'Shyuum would replace the absent Hierarch.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 196''</ref> A Hierarch assigning an important mission to individuals without informing the rest of the Hierarchs was considered a violation of Council protocol.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 73''</ref> When a San'Shyuum minster was absent for a High Council session, the minister's [[Vice Minister|vice minister]] would be allowed to act as a substitute in their place.{{Ref/Reuse|ch154}} Additionally, a High Councilor could have another San'Shyuum accompany them to a meeting of the High Council as an assistant.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 208''</ref> | The theocratic [[Covenant]] followed the orders of the High Council to the letter as they were the whole of the Covenant governance. The High Council was composed of over two hundred [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minister (title)|ministers]] and [[Sangheili]] commanders—referred to as High Councilors.{{Ref/Reuse|ch271}}<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 190''</ref> The triumvirate of [[Hierarchs]] that led the Council had the final word on all Council matters.{{Ref/Reuse|heretic}}{{Ref/Reuse|arbiter}} The Council was responsible for determining legislation and carried out the daily affairs of Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In the event of a Hierarch's death, the High Council was responsible for deciding which San'Shyuum would replace the absent Hierarch.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 196''</ref> A Hierarch assigning an important mission to individuals without informing the rest of the Hierarchs was considered a violation of Council protocol.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 73''</ref> When a San'Shyuum minster was absent for a High Council session, the minister's [[Vice Minister|vice minister]] would be allowed to act as a substitute in their place.{{Ref/Reuse|ch154}} Additionally, a High Councilor could have another San'Shyuum accompany them to a meeting of the High Council as an assistant.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 208''</ref> | ||
The High Council seemed to have been divided into several smaller councils, with different tasks and goals which keep the Covenant up and running within all its aspects. Below the other councils, there were numerous ministries functioning within the Covenant. The lower caste members of the Covenant, such as the [[Kig-Yar]], [[Yanme'e]], and [[Unggoy]], were not represented on the High Council but were instead vetted by the [[Ministry of Concert]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 150''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 155''</ref> The High Council was essentially the only true council the Sangheili were a part of during their service in the Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 58''</ref> The High Councilors of the Council were protected by the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]. Following the [[Changing of the Guard]], the Sangheili Councilors were unwilling to trust the new [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guardsmen]] and employed Sangheili serving in the [[Covenant military]] instead.{{Ref/Reuse|bc217}} | The High Council seemed to have been divided into several smaller councils, with different tasks and goals which keep the Covenant up and running within all its aspects. Below the other councils, there were numerous ministries functioning within the Covenant. The lower caste members of the Covenant, such as the [[Kig-Yar]], [[Yanme'e]], and [[Unggoy]], were not represented on the High Council but were instead vetted by the [[Ministry of Concert]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 150''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 155''</ref> The High Council was essentially the only true council the Sangheili were a part of during their service in the Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 58''</ref> The High Councilors of the Council were protected by the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]. Following the [[Changing of the Guard]], the Sangheili Councilors were unwilling to trust the new [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guardsmen]] and employed Sangheili serving in the [[Covenant military]] instead.{{Ref/Reuse|bc217}} | ||
== | ==Council composition== | ||
===First Age of Reconciliation=== | |||
'''[[Hierarchs]]''' | '''[[Hierarchs]]''' | ||
*[[High Prophet of Excellent Redolence]] | *[[High Prophet of Excellent Redolence]] | ||
*[[High Prophet of the Glorious Journey]] | *[[High Prophet of the Glorious Journey]] | ||
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'''[[San'Shyuum High Councilor]]s''' | '''[[San'Shyuum High Councilor]]s''' | ||
*[[Prophet of Inner Conviction]] | |||
*[[R'Noh Custo]] | |||
===Twenty-Third Age of Doubt=== | |||
'''Hierarchs''' | |||
*[[High Prophetess of Obligation]] | |||
*[[High Prophet of Tolerance]] | |||
*[[High Prophet of Restraint]] | |||
===Ninth Age of Reclamation=== | |||
'''Hierarchs''' | |||
*[[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] | |||
*[[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]] | |||
*[[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] | |||
'''San'Shyuum High Councilors''' | |||
*[[Prophet of Supposition]] | *[[Prophet of Supposition]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Objection]] | *[[Prophet of Objection]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Conviction]] | *[[Prophet of Conviction]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Exquisite Devotion]] | *[[Prophet of Exquisite Devotion]] | ||
'''[[Sangheili High Councilor]]s''' | '''[[Sangheili High Councilor]]s''' | ||
*[[Torg 'Gransamee]] | *[[Torg 'Gransamee]] | ||
*[[Duru 'Scoahamee]] | *[[Duru 'Scoahamee]] | ||
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*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
**''[[Sacrifice]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Sacrifice]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||