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The '''Sangheili'''<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 189 - "Sangheili: the Elite name for their race".</ref> (Latin ''Macto cognatus''<ref>[[Bestiarum]]</ref>, meaning "I honor my father's blood") are a reptilian (or theropodian) species of fierce, proud, strong, intelligent warriors and skilled combat tacticians. Sangheili are named after their home planet, [[Sanghelios]]. Known by most [[Humans]] as '''Elites'''<ref>''[[The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide]]''</ref>, presumably due to their adeptness and their skills in combat, the Sangheili formed the military backbone of the Covenant for almost the entirety of its existence. They also harbor a deep hatred for the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. | The '''Sangheili'''<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 189 - "Sangheili: the Elite name for their race".</ref> (Latin ''Macto cognatus''<ref>[[Bestiarum]]</ref>, meaning "I honor my father's blood") are a reptilian (or theropodian) species of fierce, proud, strong, intelligent warriors and skilled combat tacticians. Sangheili are named after their home planet, [[Sanghelios]]. Known by most [[Humans]] as '''Elites'''<ref>''[[The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide]]''</ref>, presumably due to their adeptness and their skills in combat, the Sangheili formed the military backbone of the Covenant for almost the entirety of its existence. They also harbor a deep hatred for the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. | ||
Originally a founding member of the unified conglomerate of races known as the [[Covenant]], they later led the Covenant breakaway faction known as the [[Covenant Separatists]] due to the fact that the Prophets ordered the | Originally a founding member of the unified conglomerate of races known as the [[Covenant]], they later led the Covenant breakaway faction known as the [[Covenant Separatists]] due to the fact that the Prophets ordered the xenocide of their entire race. This was established after the assassination of the Prophet of [[Regret]] by the hands of the [[Master Chief|"Demon."]] It was the Sangheili who were ultimately held responsible for the Prophet of Regret's death, and were seen as "unfit" to continue to guard the [[Prophets]]. The Prophets sought to achieve this through the use of the other Covenant races, primarily the [[Brutes]]. | ||
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