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The San'Shyuum waged a fierce and bloody [[War of Beginnings|war]] against the [[Sangheili]] between [[938 BCE|938]] and [[852 BCE]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc30}} halted only by their realization that the war would never come to an end.{{Ref/Reuse|Conversations}} The two races united to learn their secrets, forming a mutually beneficial arrangement that would eventually become the Covenant, although they typically regarded themselves as above the Sangheili. The Sangheili became the protectors of the Prophets while the Prophets dedicated themselves to studying their "gods" and learning the secrets behind the "ascension" they left on.<ref name="primer">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=697 '''bungie.net''': ''A Covenant Primer: The Best of the Bestiary'']</ref>
The San'Shyuum waged a fierce and bloody [[War of Beginnings|war]] against the [[Sangheili]] between [[938 BCE|938]] and [[852 BCE]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc30}} halted only by their realization that the war would never come to an end.{{Ref/Reuse|Conversations}} The two races united to learn their secrets, forming a mutually beneficial arrangement that would eventually become the Covenant, although they typically regarded themselves as above the Sangheili. The Sangheili became the protectors of the Prophets while the Prophets dedicated themselves to studying their "gods" and learning the secrets behind the "ascension" they left on.<ref name="primer">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=697 '''bungie.net''': ''A Covenant Primer: The Best of the Bestiary'']</ref>


Since the activation of the [[Halo Array]] and the subsequent [[Reintroduction|reseeding]], the San'Shyuum population has diminished. While their population at the time of the reintroduction was 500,000,000,{{Ref/Reuse|Best}} there were only 23,831,463 living San'Shyuum by 2552. After the [[Flood]] invasion of High Charity, the majority of their species was consumed and it was estimated that less than a thousand members of the species still lived, assuming that the destruction of Janjur Qom did in fact occur.{{Ref/Reuse|Best}} However, a flotilla of starships which had managed to evacuate surviving San'Shyuum from High Charity has been determined to be capable of supporting multiple thousands of San'Shyuum.<ref name="SoI40">'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''page 40'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The current whereabouts of this flotilla, hiding from the vengeful Sangheili, are unknown to most in the known galaxy.<ref name="TR">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''page 328''</ref><ref name="GL">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 256''</ref>
Since the activation of the [[Halo Array]] and the subsequent [[Reintroduction|reseeding]], the San'Shyuum population has diminished. While their population at the time of the reintroduction was 500,000,000,{{Ref/Reuse|Best}} there were only 23,831,463 living San'Shyuum by 2552. After the [[Flood]] invasion of High Charity, the majority of their species was consumed and it was estimated that less than a thousand members of the species still lived, assuming that the destruction of Janjur Qom did in fact occur.{{Ref/Reuse|Best}} However, a [[San'Shyuum flotilla|flotilla]] of starships capable of supporting thousands managed to evacuate surviving San'Shyuum from High Charity,<ref name="SoI40">'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''page 40'' (Google Play edition)</ref> with a secret destination set for the [[Shield World]] of [[Cloister]] to hide from the vengeful Sangheili.{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=7}} The current status of this flotilla's voyage and whereabouts, are unknown to most in the known galaxy.<ref name="GL">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 256''</ref>


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