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Ruled by the [[High Prophet of Truth]] along with [[Hierarch|High Prophets]] [[Mercy]] and [[Regret]] in [[2525]], the Covenant waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December 2552]]. Despite being one of the most powerful military forces in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. This internal conflict broke the Covenant in two, [[Covenant separatists|forcing out]] the Sangheili species.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/jiralhanae  Canon Fodder] - "The resulting conflict would be called the Great Schism, and it would divide the Covenant into two, ultimately forcing the Sangheili out."</ref> | Ruled by the [[High Prophet of Truth]] along with [[Hierarch|High Prophets]] [[Mercy]] and [[Regret]] in [[2525]], the Covenant waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December 2552]]. Despite being one of the most powerful military forces in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. This internal conflict broke the Covenant in two, [[Covenant separatists|forcing out]] the Sangheili species.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/jiralhanae  Canon Fodder] - "The resulting conflict would be called the Great Schism, and it would divide the Covenant into two, ultimately forcing the Sangheili out."</ref> | ||
While the Covenant Empire ended either during the [[Flood]] [[Fall of High Charity|infection]] of [[High Charity]] or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of new [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, were created after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref> Some of the former separatists sought to recreate the Covenant entirely under Sangheili rule, free of the Hierarchs' influence.<ref>'''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings Halo Waypoint: 'Canon Fodder' - Lore of the Rings]''' - "Like the rest of the Sangheili, the surviving Councilors were not completely unified in their opinions on how to proceed following the Great Schism. While some did take up the Arbiter’s cause, many others had become enamored with the idea of bringing the Covenant empire under complete Sangheili rule, quickly scrambling to grab power wherever they could. Some of these eventually served under Jul ‘Mdama, while others consolidated small pockets of reclaimed Covenant assets under more independent factions."</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 20''</ref> A splinter faction of Sangheili proclaimed to be a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new "Covenant"]] was created by [[Jul 'Mdama]]; this smaller terrorist group was hostile to humanity, breaking the [[Treaty of 2552|truce]] formed with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] at the end of the war. For its five years, this group was bolstered by [[Ur-Didact|the Didact's]] [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]]s for a time and grew into a major faction,<ref name="Halo 4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="Spartan Ops">'''[[Spartan Ops]]'''</ref><ref name="Escalation">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]'''</ref> until it fell during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] following [[Battle of Kamchatka|Jul's death]].<ref name="Guardians">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | While the Covenant Empire ended either during the [[Flood]] [[Fall of High Charity|infection]] of [[High Charity]] or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of new [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, were created after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref> Some of the former separatists sought to recreate the Covenant entirely under Sangheili rule, free of the Hierarchs' influence.<ref>'''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings Halo Waypoint: 'Canon Fodder' - Lore of the Rings]''' - "Like the rest of the Sangheili, the surviving Councilors were not completely unified in their opinions on how to proceed following the Great Schism. While some did take up the Arbiter’s cause, many others had become enamored with the idea of bringing the Covenant empire under complete Sangheili rule, quickly scrambling to grab power wherever they could. Some of these eventually served under Jul ‘Mdama, while others consolidated small pockets of reclaimed Covenant assets under more independent factions."</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 20''</ref> A splinter faction of Sangheili self-proclaimed to be a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new "Covenant"]] was created by [[Jul 'Mdama]]; this smaller terrorist group was hostile to humanity, breaking the [[Treaty of 2552|truce]] formed with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] at the end of the war. For its five years, this group was bolstered by [[Ur-Didact|the Didact's]] [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]]s for a time and grew into a major faction,<ref name="Halo 4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="Spartan Ops">'''[[Spartan Ops]]'''</ref><ref name="Escalation">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]'''</ref> until it fell during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] following [[Battle of Kamchatka|Jul's death]].<ref name="Guardians">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
Other hostile factions that utilize assets from the former Covenant Empire include [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Vata 'Gajat's faction]], [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Merg Vol's faction]], and the [[Banished]]. | Other hostile factions that utilize assets from the former Covenant Empire include [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Vata 'Gajat's faction]], [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Merg Vol's faction]], and the [[Banished]]. | ||