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Culture on the planet is based around a type of feudal manorialism with [[Sangheili]] on Sanghelios live in tightly-knit [[clan]]s.<ref name="sangheili waypoint"/> Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and [[Covenant]]-era designs,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 47''</ref><ref name="urbanOntom"/> Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is | Culture on the planet is based around a type of feudal manorialism with [[Sangheili]] on Sanghelios live in tightly-knit [[clan]]s.<ref name="sangheili waypoint"/> Outside the cities, some of which feature towering structures of both classic Sangheili and [[Covenant]]-era designs,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 47''</ref><ref name="urbanOntom"/> Sanghelios' landscape has stayed mostly unchanged for several millennia; the terrain is primarily agricultural, and the [[keep]]s typically follow ancient, pre-Covenant architectural styles.<ref name="gl57">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 57''</ref> Those who committed crimes against the government may have been allowed to fight to the death in an arena. During the Sangheili's long service with the Covenant, the Covenant had a large presence on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 174''</ref> [[Clan]]s and cities were allowed to develop in isolation, but any individual who renounced Sanghelios or rebelled against the government could face imprisonment or [[Capital punishment|execution]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 125''</ref> | ||
Sanghelios is the location of the single greatest population of Sangheili.<ref name="universe"/> Most of Sanghelios' population remains on the planet for their entire life. However, those who showed either intellectual or physical skill were often recruited by the Covenant.<ref name="HE311"/> By [[2552]], Sanghelios was inhabited by approximately 8.132 billion individuals.<ref name="bestiarum"/> However, the population sharply dwindled to less than four billion after the [[Blooding Years]], a civil war that engulfed most of the planet; many of the planet's inhabitants fled to the population centers on Sanghelios' [[natural satellite]]s of [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].<ref name="universe"/> After the dissolution of the Covenant, [[Unggoy]] and [[Jiralhanae]] laborers continue to live on the planet as workers for the Sangheili, and [[Kig-Yar]] merchants often visit to trade with the planet's inhabitants.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 134''</ref> | Sanghelios is the location of the single greatest population of Sangheili.<ref name="universe"/> Most of Sanghelios' population remains on the planet for their entire life. However, those who showed either intellectual or physical skill were often recruited by the Covenant.<ref name="HE311"/> By [[2552]], Sanghelios was inhabited by approximately 8.132 billion individuals.<ref name="bestiarum"/> However, the population sharply dwindled to less than four billion after the [[Blooding Years]], a civil war that engulfed most of the planet; many of the planet's inhabitants fled to the population centers on Sanghelios' [[natural satellite]]s of [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].<ref name="universe"/> After the dissolution of the Covenant, [[Unggoy]] and [[Jiralhanae]] laborers continue to live on the planet as workers for the Sangheili, and [[Kig-Yar]] merchants often visit to trade with the planet's inhabitants.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 134''</ref> | ||