Sanghelios: Difference between revisions

A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone,<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 130'' (2011)</ref> allowing for a wide variation in vegetation and temperature on the planet.<ref name="HE311"/> With a diameter of {{Convert|15038|km|mi}},<ref name="universe"/> Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs and an average surface temperature of -5°C to 96°C (23°F to 204.8°F). The planet has a diameter of 15,038 kilometers, making it larger than Earth. The land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of [[water]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere, but can also be blue. The planet's harsh and capricious environment is caused by Sanghelios' three suns, [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]].<ref name="HE311"/> Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of [[oxygen]], [[argon]], and [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]], but also has a reddish hue to it. Water on the planet can have various hues which include blood red, orange, yellow, cyan, blue and even purple or magenta.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> The surface of the planet is mostly composed of water, though Sanghelios has five individual continents: [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].<ref name="universe"/>.

Large desert regions stretch across the interior portions of the planet's continents, forcing the significant portion of Sanghelios' population to live on the coasts and islands. These locations are usually encircled by steep mountain ranges or rocky tombolo drifts, which provide much needed protection during the planet's harrowing rain season.<ref name="universe"/> Many [[Forerunner]] artifacts and structures exist on the planet, which are the topic of worship, as well as the cause of historical [[war]]s between the Sangheili and the [[San'Shyuum]] before the formation of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> The large size of Sanghelios' two [[natural satellite]]s—[[Qikost]] and [[Suban]]—has great effects on the planet's tides.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 90''</ref>Frigid winds from the south pole of Sanghelios were spread across the southern regions of the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 35''</ref>

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File:Halo Waypoint - Sanghelios.png|An illustration of Sanghelios from Halo Waypoint.

File:Sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios as seen in the [[Bestiarum]].

File:AncientSangheili.png|Ancient Sangheili on the surface of Sanghelios.