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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Tensions and rivalry already existed between the Sangheili and Jiralhanae long before the Human-Covenant war. However, it was the [[Changing of the Guard]] that eventually lead to actual battles between the two species when the [[Prophet of Truth]] instigated the [[Great Schism]] as part of his greater plans. The Great Schism | Tensions and rivalry already existed between the Sangheili and Jiralhanae long before the Human-Covenant war. However, it was the [[Changing of the Guard]] that eventually lead to actual battles between the two species when the [[High Prophet of Truth]] instigated the [[Great Schism]] as part of his greater plans. The Great Schism resulted in the collapse of the Covenant, but tensions continued to exist between the Sangheili and Jiralhanae continued even after the fall of the Covenant. This conflict took place in the form of raids and massacres. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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At the start of the war, some fanatical Sangheili embarked upon a genocidal campaign hunting down and killing all Jiralhanae they came across. One radical group of Sangheili were the [[Silent Shadow]] squad under the command of [[Resa 'Azavayl]], fueled by vengeance they sought to slaughter any Jiralhanae they encountered. They had wiped out Jiralhanae forces and their subordinates on an armory near [[Victors' Truth]], the [[Covenant corvette|corvette]] ''[[Adherent]]'', the northern highlands of [[Thalia]], and a substation orbiting [[Sansar]]. 'Azavayl's Silent Shadow squad even eradicated the former [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]]' crew aboard the [[Covenant cruiser]] ''[[Rapid Conversion]]''.<ref name="Slipspace">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Hunting Party]]''</ref> | At the start of the war, some fanatical Sangheili embarked upon a genocidal campaign hunting down and killing all Jiralhanae they came across. One radical group of Sangheili were the [[Silent Shadow]] squad under the command of [[Resa 'Azavayl]], fueled by vengeance they sought to slaughter any Jiralhanae they encountered. They had wiped out Jiralhanae forces and their subordinates on an armory near [[Victors' Truth]], the [[Covenant corvette|corvette]] ''[[Adherent]]'', the northern highlands of [[Thalia]], and a substation orbiting [[Sansar]]. 'Azavayl's Silent Shadow squad even eradicated the former [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]]' crew aboard the [[Covenant cruiser]] ''[[Rapid Conversion]]''.<ref name="Slipspace">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Hunting Party]]''</ref> | ||
The Silent Shadow squad went to attack the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Elegy's Lament]]'', but they were unaware that it was lead by [[Atriox]] and the [[Banished]]. After killing several Jiralhanae forces, the Silent Shadow squad encountered Atriox who tried to talk to them into a peaceful resolution. Atriox offered to hire the Sangheili and claimed he had no affiliation to the Jiralhanae responsible for massacring the Sangheili during the Great Schism.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Hunting Party]]'' "I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy.", Atriox</ref> As a result, the Silent Shadow Squad began to view Atriox as "other".<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Hunting Party]]'' - "Agreed. Atriox is of a kind with our enemies, but he is OTHER, and an ally worth considering.", Silent Shadow squad Sangheili</ref> Despite this, 'Azavayl was not forgiving of Atriox and tried to kill him. Before he could attack Atriox, 'Azavayl's own Silent Shadow squad betrayed him and stabbed him with their [[energy swords]]. The remaining members of the Silent Shadow squad remarked that old hatreds were holding them back from a better future, and were then recruited into the Banished as mercenaries. | The Silent Shadow squad went to attack the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Elegy's Lament]]'', but they were unaware that it was lead by [[Atriox]] and the [[Banished]]. After killing several Jiralhanae forces, the Silent Shadow squad encountered Atriox who tried to talk to them into a peaceful resolution. Atriox offered to hire the Sangheili and claimed he had no affiliation to the Jiralhanae responsible for massacring the Sangheili during the Great Schism.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Hunting Party]]'' "I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy.", Atriox</ref> As a result, the Silent Shadow Squad began to view Atriox as "other".<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Hunting Party]]'' - "Agreed. Atriox is of a kind with our enemies, but he is OTHER, and an ally worth considering.", Silent Shadow squad Sangheili</ref> Despite this, 'Azavayl was not forgiving of Atriox and tried to kill him. Before he could attack Atriox, 'Azavayl's own Silent Shadow squad betrayed him and stabbed him with their [[energy swords]]. The remaining members of the Silent Shadow squad remarked that old hatreds were holding them back from a better future, and were then recruited into the Banished as mercenaries.{{clear}} | ||
=== Massacres Against the Sangheili === | === Massacres Against the Sangheili === | ||
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'Bhetek and his Jiralhanae forces attacked [[Rahnelo]] killing many Sangheili civilians in hopes to draw out attention from 'Vadum's {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. 'Vadum with the help of his crew and a Rahnelo [[Scion]] Sangheili female named [[Tul 'Juran]], pursued 'Bhetek when they were ambushed at [[Duraan]]. Another battle ensued between 'Vadum's Sangheili forces and 'Bhetek's Jiralhanae forces. 'Bhetek was captured but escaped and regrouped with 'a'Neem only to be betrayed by him. 'a'Neem ordered [[Yanme'e]] forces to open fire and mortally wound 'Bhetek. Bleeding and slowly dying, 'Bhetek listened as 'a'Neem revealed his plan to use a [[Prototype Halo installation|miniature prototype Halo]] ring to commit a genocide of the Sangheili [[Sanghelios|homeworld]] and its moons, effectively setting the species back for ages. These plans were foiled as 'Vadum and 'Juran invaded the miniature Halo ring and mortally wounded 'a'Neem who attempted to fire the installation and wipe out the Sangheili forces in the system in a last act of defiance. Devastated by his betrayal, 'Bhetek forgave 'Vadum and sacrificed himself by blowing up the miniature Halo as the Sangheili escaped. A scan of the debris field confirmed that nothing of the installation survived while the faction was presumably completely destroyed in the process.<ref name="Shadow of Intent">''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''</ref> | 'Bhetek and his Jiralhanae forces attacked [[Rahnelo]] killing many Sangheili civilians in hopes to draw out attention from 'Vadum's {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. 'Vadum with the help of his crew and a Rahnelo [[Scion]] Sangheili female named [[Tul 'Juran]], pursued 'Bhetek when they were ambushed at [[Duraan]]. Another battle ensued between 'Vadum's Sangheili forces and 'Bhetek's Jiralhanae forces. 'Bhetek was captured but escaped and regrouped with 'a'Neem only to be betrayed by him. 'a'Neem ordered [[Yanme'e]] forces to open fire and mortally wound 'Bhetek. Bleeding and slowly dying, 'Bhetek listened as 'a'Neem revealed his plan to use a [[Prototype Halo installation|miniature prototype Halo]] ring to commit a genocide of the Sangheili [[Sanghelios|homeworld]] and its moons, effectively setting the species back for ages. These plans were foiled as 'Vadum and 'Juran invaded the miniature Halo ring and mortally wounded 'a'Neem who attempted to fire the installation and wipe out the Sangheili forces in the system in a last act of defiance. Devastated by his betrayal, 'Bhetek forgave 'Vadum and sacrificed himself by blowing up the miniature Halo as the Sangheili escaped. A scan of the debris field confirmed that nothing of the installation survived while the faction was presumably completely destroyed in the process.<ref name="Shadow of Intent">''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''</ref> | ||
Following the conflict, 'Vadum had grown tired of war. He was debriefed by his comrade, friend, and now [[Swords of Sanghelios|superior]]: [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. 'Vadum told 'Vadam that he will seek out more hiding San'Shyuum, but this time he would determine which ones are innocent and which ones are guilty to prevent more needless suffering.<ref name="Shadow of Intent" /> | Following the conflict, 'Vadum had grown tired of war. He was debriefed by his comrade, friend, and now [[Swords of Sanghelios|superior]]: [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. 'Vadum told 'Vadam that he will seek out more hiding San'Shyuum, but this time he would determine which ones are innocent and which ones are guilty to prevent more needless suffering.<ref name="Shadow of Intent" />{{clear}} | ||
===Attempted Peace Negotiations=== | ===Attempted Peace Negotiations=== | ||
{{Quote|Guardians of the righteous! Silence the blasphemers!|Vata 'Gajat's Mercenary soldier}} | {{Quote|Guardians of the righteous! Silence the blasphemers!|Vata 'Gajat's Mercenary soldier}} | ||
{{Main|Battle of Ealen IV}} | {{Main|Battle of Ealen IV}} | ||
[[File:HE Spartans Ealen IV.png|thumb|300x300px|The Sangheili's Swords of Sanghelios and the Jiralhanae's Lydus' Clan are escorted to safety when their peace delegation is attacked.]] | |||
In [[2558]], the Jiralhanae raids against the Sangheili had been escalating and the most prominent government from each side wanted to reach some sort of agreement. The [[Swords of Sanghelios]] governing the Sangheili tried to set up a meeting with [[Lydus' clan|Lydus' master-pack]] governing a fraction of the Jiralhanae. Since the Jiralhanae were distrustful of the Sangheili, they agreed on Arbiter Thel 'Vadam's proposition to have humans mediate their discussion. The UNSC and Swords of Sanghelios concluded that pacifying the Jiralhanae forces were in the best interest of everyone, thus the UNSC delegates aimed to make that clear to the Jiralhanae.<ref name="Esc15" /> | In [[2558]], the Jiralhanae raids against the Sangheili had been escalating and the most prominent government from each side wanted to reach some sort of agreement. The [[Swords of Sanghelios]] governing the Sangheili tried to set up a meeting with [[Lydus' clan|Lydus' master-pack]] governing a fraction of the Jiralhanae. Since the Jiralhanae were distrustful of the Sangheili, they agreed on Arbiter Thel 'Vadam's proposition to have humans mediate their discussion. The UNSC and Swords of Sanghelios concluded that pacifying the Jiralhanae forces were in the best interest of everyone, thus the UNSC delegates aimed to make that clear to the Jiralhanae.<ref name="Esc15" /> | ||
In order to try and establish an agreement, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] requested several high-ranking [[human]]s of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] to sit in their discussions and mediate negotiations on the neutral planet of [[Ealen IV]].<ref name="Esc15" /> On part of the humans, [[Fleet Admiral|Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]] were chosen as negotiators, the Sangheili were represented by Kaidon Thel 'Vadam and the Jiralhanae by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Elder Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]. They agreed also that each faction should have a strong military force, Spartans, [[Sangheili Commander]]s and [[Jiralhanae Captain]]s alike. | In order to try and establish an agreement, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] requested several high-ranking [[human]]s of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] to sit in their discussions and mediate negotiations on the neutral planet of [[Ealen IV]].<ref name="Esc15" /> On part of the humans, [[Fleet Admiral|Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]] were chosen as negotiators, the Sangheili were represented by Kaidon Thel 'Vadam and the Jiralhanae by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Elder Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]. They agreed also that each faction should have a strong military force, Spartans, [[Sangheili Commander]]s and [[Jiralhanae Captain]]s alike. | ||
The negotiations were soon attacked by [[ | The negotiations were soon attacked by [[Banshees]] from [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]], killing multiple Sangheili Commandos.<ref name="Esc20">'''Halo: Escalation Issue #1''' - ''page 20''</ref> The Jiralhanae Lydus assumed Thel 'Vadam was behind the attack, but Thel denied this accusation and started fighting the Remnant forces as well.<ref name="Esc2224">'''Halo: Escalation Issue #1''' - ''page 22 - 24''</ref> Despite surviving the attack, no peace agreement between the Sangheili and Jiralhanae was reached.{{clear}} | ||
===Enemy of an enemy=== | ===Enemy of an enemy=== | ||
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In [[2558#September|September 2558]] the tensions between the [[Sangheili]] on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Carrow]], now in one of the [[Joint Occupation Zone]]s, turned into all-out civil war. [[Thars 'Sarov]], leader of the more extreme Sangheili faction, fought against the [[Rojka 'Kasaan's faction|forces]] of his cousin [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]. To gain more ships in battle, Thars had temporarily forged an uneasy alliance with a powerful [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] named [[Hekabe]]. The Jiralhanae Chieftain was met with much resistance and backlash for this decision on his [[Doisac|homeworld]]. | In [[2558#September|September 2558]] the tensions between the [[Sangheili]] on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Carrow]], now in one of the [[Joint Occupation Zone]]s, turned into all-out civil war. [[Thars 'Sarov]], leader of the more extreme Sangheili faction, fought against the [[Rojka 'Kasaan's faction|forces]] of his cousin [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]. To gain more ships in battle, Thars had temporarily forged an uneasy alliance with a powerful [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] named [[Hekabe]]. The Jiralhanae Chieftain was met with much resistance and backlash for this decision on his [[Doisac|homeworld]]. | ||
Thars fleet attacked Rojka's fleet, with the company of Hekabe's ships. Rojka was dumbfounded that Thars was so power hungry that he would align with the Jiralhanae who betrayed their kin during the Great Schism, rather than one of his own bloodline. He warned Thars that the Jiralhanae would betray him again, to which Thars ignored claiming that he would slit their throats from behind once they had served their purpose. Unknown to Thars, Chieftain Hekabe indeed had ulterior motives, plotting to control the hundreds of thousands of [[Sharquoi]] in a hive hidden under the planet's surface and use them to seize power for his own pack. Hekabe had secretly attained the ''[[vertex]]'' several years prior during the [[Battle of Installation 00|climax]] of the Great Schism on [[Installation 00]], which would allow him to command the Sharquoi and ultimately betray Thars. | Thars fleet attacked Rojka's fleet, with the company of Hekabe's ships. Rojka was dumbfounded that Thars was so power hungry that he would align with the Jiralhanae who betrayed their kin during the Great Schism, rather than one of his own bloodline.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Envoy3|Halo: Envoy|Chapter=1|Quote=The Covenant had failed, obliterated under the weight of many lies; as a result, the Sangheili did not make common cause with Jiralhanae anymore, at least not as equals. No, this was strange.}} He warned Thars that the Jiralhanae would betray him again, to which Thars ignored claiming that he would slit their throats from behind once they had served their purpose. Unknown to Thars, Chieftain Hekabe indeed had ulterior motives, plotting to control the hundreds of thousands of [[Sharquoi]] in a hive hidden under the planet's surface and use them to seize power for his own pack. Hekabe had secretly attained the ''[[vertex]]'' several years prior during the [[Battle of Installation 00|climax]] of the Great Schism on [[Installation 00]], which would allow him to command the Sharquoi and ultimately betray Thars. | ||
After it appeared that Thars had discovered Hekabe's true intentions, Hekabe eventually turned on him. The Chieftain ordered his Jiralhanae fleet to attack Thars' Sangheili fleet, devastating much of his remaining forces. However, Hekabe lost almost all of his own fleet as well in the process. | After it appeared that Thars had discovered Hekabe's true intentions, Hekabe eventually turned on him. The Chieftain ordered his Jiralhanae fleet to attack Thars' Sangheili fleet, devastating much of his remaining forces. However, Hekabe lost almost all of his own fleet as well in the process. | ||
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Schism 2.png|The war. | Schism 2.png|The war. | ||
HE Battle of Ealen IV.jpg|The destruction of ''Infinity's'' shuttle. | HE Battle of Ealen IV.jpg|The destruction of ''Infinity's'' shuttle. | ||
Escalation schism.png|An Elite fights against a Brute raiding his settlement. | |||
HTRmc Dead Brutes.png|Slaughtered Jiralhanae. | |||
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