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==History==

===Reformists and Stoics===

What would eventually become the Covenant religion was first practiced on [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San'Shyuum]] homeworld. Janjur Qom was home to two influential factions, the [[Stoics]] and the [[Reformists]]. Although both factions believed in the prophecy of ascendancy and the holiness of artifacts left behind by their gods, they held different views on how the religion should be practiced; the Reformists believed that the religion could spread throughout the galaxy through travel in their lords' [[Forerunner Dreadnought|ship]]~~--a~~ Forerunner Keyship that had reseeded Janjur Qom with San'Shyuum millennia earlier, unbeknownst to the ~~populace--but~~ the Stoics viewed their actions as desecrating the memory of the Forerunners. This initiated the [[San'Shyuum Schism]], a conflict which resulted in the defeat of the Stoics. The Reformists used the Keyship to leave Janjur Qom, traveling through the stars in search of more Forerunner Relics.

What would eventually become the Covenant religion was first practiced on [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San'Shyuum]] homeworld. Janjur Qom was home to two influential factions, the [[Stoics]] and the [[Reformists]]. Although both factions believed in the prophecy of ascendancy and the holiness of artifacts left behind by their gods, they held different views on how the religion should be practiced; the Reformists believed that the religion could spread throughout the galaxy through travel in their lords' [[Forerunner Dreadnought|ship]]—a Forerunner Keyship that had reseeded Janjur Qom with San'Shyuum millennia earlier, unbeknownst to the populace—but the Stoics viewed their actions as desecrating the memory of the Forerunners. This initiated the [[San'Shyuum Schism]], a conflict which resulted in the defeat of the Stoics. The Reformists used the Keyship to leave Janjur Qom, traveling through the stars in search of more Forerunner Relics.

===Conflict and spread===

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The development of the Covenant religion took place across seven ages; the [[Age of Abandonment]], [[Ages of Conflict]], [[Ages of Reconciliation|Age of Reconciliation]], [[Ages of Discovery|Age of Discovery]], [[Ages of Conversion|Age of Conversion]], [[Ages of Doubt]] and the [[Ages of Reclamation]]. These ages saw the expansion of the Empire's power and the belief in the Great Journey throughout its new vassal races. In [[1342]], the [[Kig-Yar]] became the first race to be converted as a whole to the Covenant religion (though most were influenced by monetary rewards granted by the San'Shyuum). Next, in [[2142]], came the [[Unggoy]]. The [[Jiralhanae]], in [[2492]], were the last species to be fully integrated into the Covenant Empire, and thus their religion.

The Covenant religion was not without internal conflicts and heretical movements, as evidenced by several conflicts throughout Covenant history such as the [[Struggle for Ideological Purity]]. In the final years of the Covenant Empire's rule, an irreligious splinter group known as the [[Banished]] split off from the Covenant out of a lack of commitment to the hegemony's cause. Later, a [[Heretics|heretic uprising]] on [[Threshold gas mine|Threshold]], near [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]], was born as a result of [[343 Guilty Spark]] revealing the truth about the Halos to the artifact retrieval group commander [[Sesa 'Refumee]]. An [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam~~|Thel 'Vadamee~~]], was appointed and sent with a strike force to deal with the threat.

The Covenant religion was not without internal conflicts and heretical movements, as evidenced by several conflicts throughout Covenant history such as the [[Struggle for Ideological Purity]]. In the final years of the Covenant Empire's rule, an irreligious splinter group known as the [[Banished]] split off from the Covenant out of a lack of commitment to the hegemony's cause. Later, a [[Heretics|heretic uprising]] on [[Threshold gas mine|Threshold]], near [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]], was born as a result of [[343 Guilty Spark]] revealing the truth about the Halos to the artifact retrieval group commander [[Sesa 'Refumee]]. An [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, was appointed and sent with a strike force to deal with the threat.

===The rise and fall===

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The Covenant religion reached its zenith when the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] discovered [[Installation 04]] by accident, chasing the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'']] from [[Fall of Reach|their victory]] at [[Reach]]. This unexpected discovery led to the immediate presence of the holy city [[High Charity]] and its accompanying fleet. However, efforts to ignite the ring were prevented by [[John-117]], who destroyed the ring in order to stop the release of [[the Flood]]. This perceived sacrilege ignited widespread anger and grief among the ranks of the Covenant, having come so close to the fulfillment of their Great Journey.

Only a month later, [[Installation 05]] was discovered when the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] made a slipspace journey to the [[Coelest system]]. However, the Covenant was once again denied in their efforts. The Master Chief and a small force of humans from the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] made their way onto the ring and killed the Prophet in order to stop him from activating it. In response, the fleet glassed the temple from where Regret had been giving a sermon, though the Master Chief escaped. [[Prophet of Truth|The Prophet of Truth]] used Regret's death as an excuse to initiate the [[Changing of the Guard]], the first step in his plot to remove the Sangheili from the Covenant. This, and the subsequent orders for the Sangheili to be exterminated, culminated in the [[Great Schism]]. The humans from ''In Amber Clad'', in conjunction with a force of Sangheili led by Thel 'Vadamee and [[Rtas 'Vadumee|Rtas 'Vadum]], were also successful in stopping [[Tartarus]] in his efforts to activate the ring while the battles of the Schism raged around them. Though Installation 05 was not destroyed in its emergency shutdown, the entire Halo Array was automatically moved to standby status in ~~preperation~~ for firing from [[Installation 00|The Ark]].

Only a month later, [[Installation 05]] was discovered when the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] made a slipspace journey to the [[Coelest system]]. However, the Covenant was once again denied in their efforts. The Master Chief and a small force of humans from the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] made their way onto the ring and killed the Prophet in order to stop him from activating it. In response, the fleet glassed the temple from where Regret had been giving a sermon, though the Master Chief escaped. [[Prophet of Truth|The Prophet of Truth]] used Regret's death as an excuse to initiate the [[Changing of the Guard]], the first step in his plot to remove the Sangheili from the Covenant. This, and the subsequent orders for the Sangheili to be exterminated, culminated in the [[Great Schism]]. The humans from ''In Amber Clad'', in conjunction with a force of Sangheili led by Thel 'Vadamee and [[Rtas 'Vadumee|Rtas 'Vadum]], were also successful in stopping [[Tartarus]] in his efforts to activate the ring while the battles of the Schism raged around them. Though Installation 05 was not destroyed in its emergency shutdown, the entire Halo Array was automatically moved to standby status in preparation for firing from [[Installation 00|The Ark]].

The High Prophet of Truth was aware of this fact and left High Charity early, before the UNSC intervened in Installation 05's firing. During the Covenant invasion of Earth, Truth had his fleet excavate [[The Portal]], which would enable him and his fleet to journey towards the Ark. The UNSC along with its newfound allies, the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]], traveled to the Ark to do battle with the Prophet-allied forces. The humans were successful, destroying the path to the Ark and removing the threat of the Halo Array.

===Post-Schism===

Following the Great Schism and the death of the Prophet of Truth, the ~~Covenant--and~~ the organisation of their ~~religion--effectively~~ dissolved. For more than six years, many members of the former Covenant were involved in brutal civil wars and power struggles. Immediately following Truth's death, the San'Shyuum sought to save themselves from the rage of the Sangheili, and so provided the Jiralhanae with new weapons, ships and other tools to aid in their protection. During this period the Prophets, who already had been few in number, largely disappeared, leading to rumors that they had actually finally achieved the Great Journey.<ref name="return500s">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''pages 506-507''</ref>

Following the Great Schism and the death of the Prophet of Truth, the Covenant—and the organisation of their religion—effectively dissolved. For more than six years, many members of the former Covenant were involved in brutal civil wars and power struggles. Immediately following Truth's death, the San'Shyuum sought to save themselves from the rage of the Sangheili, and so provided the Jiralhanae with new weapons, ships and other tools to aid in their protection. During this period the Prophets, who already had been few in number, largely disappeared, leading to rumors that they had actually finally achieved the Great Journey.<ref name="return500s">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''pages 506-507''</ref>

Even amongst the [[Covenant remnants]] their belief in the Forerunners as gods was not completely abandoned, but rather the Schism marked a return to more ancient systems of belief. As one [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|Sangheili Shipmaster]] believed, "he knew his gods were out there, but he had no idea what they wanted."<ref name="return500s"/> Members of the Covenant had relied on the Prophets to lead them in spiritual matters. The devout Sangheili, in particular, had not had any need for their own religious leaders for centuries, and now found that few among them had the knowledge or the ability to comprehend the will of the gods. For a people whose sole purpose had been enforcing their gods' will, this was a terrifying prospect.

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[[File:H2A Cutscene SanctumHaloView.png|thumb|300px|Alongside the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the [[Prophet of Mercy]] gazes upon [[Installation 05]] while preaching about the Great Journey.]]

===The Great Journey===

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{{Quote|no=two|Jameson Locke|Thel 'Vadam|q1=Your people used to call him demon. Was that an insult or a compliment?|q2=An insult, to be sure, but one with a modicum of respect.|[[Thel 'Vadam]] on [[John-117]]'s title as ''the'' Demon<ref>'''Halo 2: Anniversary''', ''Prologue''</ref>}}

[[File:H2A Terminals - Jai vs Thel.jpg|thumb|250px|Thel 'Vadamee in combat with [[Jai-006|a demon]].]]

The Covenant refer to the UNSC's Spartans as "demons," and regard them with a mixture of contempt and superstitious fear.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 243'' ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... ''Spartans''".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349'' ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372'' ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight, demon' ".)</ref> Low ranking client races such as the Unggoy and Kig-Yar would frequently panic upon engaging Spartans, their numbers and advanced technology providing little benefit in a protracted fight. The same would prove true of the San'Shyuum Hierarchs, despising demons for their blasphemous defiance of the Great Journey, yet fearful of their lives in the presence of one. Mgalekgolo{{Citation needed}} and Yanme'e were unaffected by the presence of a SPARTAN, as their drastically different nervous systems left them incapable of feeling fear. Sangheili held a more spiteful, begrudging opinion of demons, incredulous that unworthy "vermin" could be the cause of so much havoc. Often, Sangheili or Jiralhanae would disregard tactics and hurl themselves at demons, fighting for the honor of the kill. However such impromptu duels usually resulted in the deaths of the challengers, not the demons. However, after the Great Schism a few Sangheili came to admire the prowess and courage of these warriors, though such views remained rare. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s have been referred to as "imps" in much the same way. The term has also been applied to the renegade Arbiter [[Fal 'Chavamee]]. <ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Duel]]'', ('''Unnamed Unggoy''': ''"He's the Demon!"'')</ref>

The Covenant refer to the UNSC's Spartans as "demons," and regard them with a mixture of contempt and superstitious fear.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 243'' ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... ''Spartans''".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349'' ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372'' ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight, demon' ".)</ref> Low ranking client races such as the Unggoy and Kig-Yar would frequently panic upon engaging Spartans, their numbers and advanced technology providing little benefit in a protracted fight. The same would prove true of the San'Shyuum Hierarchs, despising demons for their blasphemous defiance of the Great Journey, yet fearful of their lives in the presence of one. Mgalekgolo{{Citation needed}} and Yanme'e were unaffected by the presence of a SPARTAN, as their drastically different nervous systems left them incapable of feeling fear. Sangheili held a more spiteful, begrudging opinion of demons, incredulous that unworthy "vermin" could be the cause of so much havoc. Often, Sangheili or Jiralhanae would disregard tactics and hurl themselves at demons, fighting for the honor of the kill. However such impromptu duels usually resulted in the deaths of the challengers, not the demons. However, after the Great Schism a few Sangheili came to admire the prowess and courage of these warriors, though such views remained rare. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s have been referred to as "imps" in much the same way. The term has also been applied to the renegade Arbiter [[Fal 'Chavamee]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Duel]]'', ('''Unnamed Unggoy''': ''"He's the Demon!"'')</ref>

It is a common superstition among the Sangheili that SPARTANs are reanimated soldiers killed in battle, brought back to life through artificial means to fight again. <ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>

It is a common superstition among the Sangheili that SPARTANs are reanimated soldiers killed in battle, brought back to life through artificial means to fight again.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>

Amongst the Covenant, [[John-117]], otherwise known as the Master Chief, the SPARTANs' ''de facto'' commander gained the title of The Demon from the Covenant, setting him aside from the rest of the SPARTANs. This came from his destruction of [[Installation 04]]. According to [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], this was done as an insult but also with a modicum of respect, showing that even the Covenant, while fearing and insulting their most hated enemy, also had a level of respect for him and his skills as well. Indeed, 'Vadam himself displayed a level of respect for the Master Chief after the events of ''[[Halo 2]]'': while they came close to fighting at the beginning of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and didn't like each other, Thel worked side by side with his old enemy. Thel trusted the Master Chief and vice versa by the time of the death of the [[Prophet of Truth]] to fight back to back with him against the [[Flood]]. Thel continued to refer to him as the Demon even while fighting with him, but showed more respect later, changing to calling him "Spartan" instead. Thel would later state to [[Jameson Locke]] that he had come to see the Master Chief as both his ally and his friend while working together.

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 ==History==
 ===Reformists and Stoics===
-What would eventually become the Covenant religion was first practiced on [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San'Shyuum]] homeworld. Janjur Qom was home to two influential factions, the [[Stoics]] and the [[Reformists]]. Although both factions believed in the prophecy of ascendancy and the holiness of artifacts left behind by their gods, they held different views on how the religion should be practiced; the Reformists believed that the religion could spread throughout the galaxy through travel in their lords' [[Forerunner Dreadnought|ship]]--a Forerunner Keyship that had reseeded Janjur Qom with San'Shyuum millennia earlier, unbeknownst to the populace--but the Stoics viewed their actions as desecrating the memory of the Forerunners. This initiated the [[San'Shyuum Schism]], a conflict which resulted in the defeat of the Stoics. The Reformists used the Keyship to leave Janjur Qom, traveling through the stars in search of more Forerunner Relics.
+What would eventually become the Covenant religion was first practiced on [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San'Shyuum]] homeworld. Janjur Qom was home to two influential factions, the [[Stoics]] and the [[Reformists]]. Although both factions believed in the prophecy of ascendancy and the holiness of artifacts left behind by their gods, they held different views on how the religion should be practiced; the Reformists believed that the religion could spread throughout the galaxy through travel in their lords' [[Forerunner Dreadnought|ship]]—a Forerunner Keyship that had reseeded Janjur Qom with San'Shyuum millennia earlier, unbeknownst to the populace—but the Stoics viewed their actions as desecrating the memory of the Forerunners. This initiated the [[San'Shyuum Schism]], a conflict which resulted in the defeat of the Stoics. The Reformists used the Keyship to leave Janjur Qom, traveling through the stars in search of more Forerunner Relics.
 ===Conflict and spread===
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 The development of the Covenant religion took place across seven ages; the [[Age of Abandonment]], [[Ages of Conflict]], [[Ages of Reconciliation|Age of Reconciliation]], [[Ages of Discovery|Age of Discovery]], [[Ages of Conversion|Age of Conversion]], [[Ages of Doubt]] and the [[Ages of Reclamation]]. These ages saw the expansion of the Empire's power and the belief in the Great Journey throughout its new vassal races. In [[1342]], the [[Kig-Yar]] became the first race to be converted as a whole to the Covenant religion (though most were influenced by monetary rewards granted by the San'Shyuum). Next, in [[2142]], came the [[Unggoy]]. The [[Jiralhanae]], in [[2492]], were the last species to be fully integrated into the Covenant Empire, and thus their religion.
-The Covenant religion was not without internal conflicts and heretical movements, as evidenced by several conflicts throughout Covenant history such as the [[Struggle for Ideological Purity]]. In the final years of the Covenant Empire's rule, an irreligious splinter group known as the [[Banished]] split off from the Covenant out of a lack of commitment to the hegemony's cause. Later, a [[Heretics|heretic uprising]] on [[Threshold gas mine|Threshold]], near [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]], was born as a result of [[343 Guilty Spark]] revealing the truth about the Halos to the artifact retrieval group commander [[Sesa 'Refumee]]. An [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam|Thel 'Vadamee]], was appointed and sent with a strike force to deal with the threat.
+The Covenant religion was not without internal conflicts and heretical movements, as evidenced by several conflicts throughout Covenant history such as the [[Struggle for Ideological Purity]]. In the final years of the Covenant Empire's rule, an irreligious splinter group known as the [[Banished]] split off from the Covenant out of a lack of commitment to the hegemony's cause. Later, a [[Heretics|heretic uprising]] on [[Threshold gas mine|Threshold]], near [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]], was born as a result of [[343 Guilty Spark]] revealing the truth about the Halos to the artifact retrieval group commander [[Sesa 'Refumee]]. An [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, was appointed and sent with a strike force to deal with the threat.
 ===The rise and fall===
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 The Covenant religion reached its zenith when the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] discovered [[Installation 04]] by accident, chasing the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'']] from [[Fall of Reach|their victory]] at [[Reach]]. This unexpected discovery led to the immediate presence of the holy city [[High Charity]] and its accompanying fleet. However, efforts to ignite the ring were prevented by [[John-117]], who destroyed the ring in order to stop the release of [[the Flood]]. This perceived sacrilege ignited widespread anger and grief among the ranks of the Covenant, having come so close to the fulfillment of their Great Journey.
-Only a month later, [[Installation 05]] was discovered when the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] made a slipspace journey to the [[Coelest system]]. However, the Covenant was once again denied in their efforts. The Master Chief and a small force of humans from the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] made their way onto the ring and killed the Prophet in order to stop him from activating it. In response, the fleet glassed the temple from where Regret had been giving a sermon, though the Master Chief escaped. [[Prophet of Truth|The Prophet of Truth]] used Regret's death as an excuse to initiate the [[Changing of the Guard]], the first step in his plot to remove the Sangheili from the Covenant. This, and the subsequent orders for the Sangheili to be exterminated, culminated in the [[Great Schism]]. The humans from ''In Amber Clad'', in conjunction with a force of Sangheili led by Thel 'Vadamee and [[Rtas 'Vadumee|Rtas 'Vadum]], were also successful in stopping [[Tartarus]] in his efforts to activate the ring while the battles of the Schism raged around them. Though Installation 05 was not destroyed in its emergency shutdown, the entire Halo Array was automatically moved to standby status in preperation for firing from [[Installation 00|The Ark]].
+Only a month later, [[Installation 05]] was discovered when the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] made a slipspace journey to the [[Coelest system]]. However, the Covenant was once again denied in their efforts. The Master Chief and a small force of humans from the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']] made their way onto the ring and killed the Prophet in order to stop him from activating it. In response, the fleet glassed the temple from where Regret had been giving a sermon, though the Master Chief escaped. [[Prophet of Truth|The Prophet of Truth]] used Regret's death as an excuse to initiate the [[Changing of the Guard]], the first step in his plot to remove the Sangheili from the Covenant. This, and the subsequent orders for the Sangheili to be exterminated, culminated in the [[Great Schism]]. The humans from ''In Amber Clad'', in conjunction with a force of Sangheili led by Thel 'Vadamee and [[Rtas 'Vadumee|Rtas 'Vadum]], were also successful in stopping [[Tartarus]] in his efforts to activate the ring while the battles of the Schism raged around them. Though Installation 05 was not destroyed in its emergency shutdown, the entire Halo Array was automatically moved to standby status in preparation for firing from [[Installation 00|The Ark]].
 The High Prophet of Truth was aware of this fact and left High Charity early, before the UNSC intervened in Installation 05's firing. During the Covenant invasion of Earth, Truth had his fleet excavate [[The Portal]], which would enable him and his fleet to journey towards the Ark. The UNSC along with its newfound allies, the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]], traveled to the Ark to do battle with the Prophet-allied forces. The humans were successful, destroying the path to the Ark and removing the threat of the Halo Array.
 ===Post-Schism===
-Following the Great Schism and the death of the Prophet of Truth, the Covenant--and the organisation of their religion--effectively dissolved. For more than six years, many members of the former Covenant were involved in brutal civil wars and power struggles. Immediately following Truth's death, the San'Shyuum sought to save themselves from the rage of the Sangheili, and so provided the Jiralhanae with new weapons, ships and other tools to aid in their protection. During this period the Prophets, who already had been few in number, largely disappeared, leading to rumors that they had actually finally achieved the Great Journey.<ref name="return500s">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''pages 506-507''</ref>
+Following the Great Schism and the death of the Prophet of Truth, the Covenant—and the organisation of their religion—effectively dissolved. For more than six years, many members of the former Covenant were involved in brutal civil wars and power struggles. Immediately following Truth's death, the San'Shyuum sought to save themselves from the rage of the Sangheili, and so provided the Jiralhanae with new weapons, ships and other tools to aid in their protection. During this period the Prophets, who already had been few in number, largely disappeared, leading to rumors that they had actually finally achieved the Great Journey.<ref name="return500s">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''pages 506-507''</ref>
 Even amongst the [[Covenant remnants]] their belief in the Forerunners as gods was not completely abandoned, but rather the Schism marked a return to more ancient systems of belief. As one [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|Sangheili Shipmaster]] believed, "he knew his gods were out there, but he had no idea what they wanted."<ref name="return500s"/> Members of the Covenant had relied on the Prophets to lead them in spiritual matters. The devout Sangheili, in particular, had not had any need for their own religious leaders for centuries, and now found that few among them had the knowledge or the ability to comprehend the will of the gods. For a people whose sole purpose had been enforcing their gods' will, this was a terrifying prospect.
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 [[File:H2A Cutscene SanctumHaloView.png|thumb|300px|Alongside the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the [[Prophet of Mercy]] gazes upon [[Installation 05]] while preaching about the Great Journey.]]
 ===The Great Journey===
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 {{Quote|no=two|Jameson Locke|Thel 'Vadam|q1=Your people used to call him demon. Was that an insult or a compliment?|q2=An insult, to be sure, but one with a modicum of respect.|[[Thel 'Vadam]] on [[John-117]]'s title as ''the'' Demon<ref>'''Halo 2: Anniversary''', ''Prologue''</ref>}}
 [[File:H2A Terminals - Jai vs Thel.jpg|thumb|250px|Thel 'Vadamee in combat with [[Jai-006|a demon]].]]
-The Covenant refer to the UNSC's Spartans as "demons," and regard them with a mixture of contempt and superstitious fear.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 243'' ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... ''Spartans''".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349'' ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372''  ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight, demon' ".)</ref> Low ranking client races such as the Unggoy and Kig-Yar would frequently panic upon engaging Spartans, their numbers and advanced technology providing little benefit in a protracted fight. The same would prove true of the San'Shyuum Hierarchs, despising demons for their blasphemous defiance of the Great Journey, yet fearful of their lives in the presence of one. Mgalekgolo{{Citation needed}} and Yanme'e were unaffected by the presence of a SPARTAN, as their drastically different nervous systems left them incapable of feeling fear. Sangheili held a more spiteful, begrudging opinion of demons, incredulous that unworthy "vermin" could be the cause of so much havoc. Often, Sangheili or Jiralhanae would disregard tactics and hurl themselves at demons, fighting for the honor of the kill. However such impromptu duels usually resulted in the deaths of the challengers, not the demons. However, after the Great Schism a few Sangheili came to admire the prowess and courage of these warriors, though such views remained rare. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s have been referred to as "imps" in much the same way.  The term has also been applied to the renegade Arbiter [[Fal 'Chavamee]]. <ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Duel]]'', ('''Unnamed Unggoy''': ''"He's the Demon!"'')</ref>
+The Covenant refer to the UNSC's Spartans as "demons," and regard them with a mixture of contempt and superstitious fear.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 243'' ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... ''Spartans''".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349'' ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372''  ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight, demon' ".)</ref> Low ranking client races such as the Unggoy and Kig-Yar would frequently panic upon engaging Spartans, their numbers and advanced technology providing little benefit in a protracted fight. The same would prove true of the San'Shyuum Hierarchs, despising demons for their blasphemous defiance of the Great Journey, yet fearful of their lives in the presence of one. Mgalekgolo{{Citation needed}} and Yanme'e were unaffected by the presence of a SPARTAN, as their drastically different nervous systems left them incapable of feeling fear. Sangheili held a more spiteful, begrudging opinion of demons, incredulous that unworthy "vermin" could be the cause of so much havoc. Often, Sangheili or Jiralhanae would disregard tactics and hurl themselves at demons, fighting for the honor of the kill. However such impromptu duels usually resulted in the deaths of the challengers, not the demons. However, after the Great Schism a few Sangheili came to admire the prowess and courage of these warriors, though such views remained rare. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s have been referred to as "imps" in much the same way.  The term has also been applied to the renegade Arbiter [[Fal 'Chavamee]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Duel]]'', ('''Unnamed Unggoy''': ''"He's the Demon!"'')</ref>
-It is a common superstition among the Sangheili that SPARTANs are reanimated soldiers killed in battle, brought back to life through artificial means to fight again. <ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
+It is a common superstition among the Sangheili that SPARTANs are reanimated soldiers killed in battle, brought back to life through artificial means to fight again.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'''</ref>
 Amongst the Covenant, [[John-117]], otherwise known as the Master Chief, the SPARTANs' ''de facto'' commander gained the title of The Demon from the Covenant, setting him aside from the rest of the SPARTANs. This came from his destruction of [[Installation 04]]. According to [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], this was done as an insult but also with a modicum of respect, showing that even the Covenant, while fearing and insulting their most hated enemy, also had a level of respect for him and his skills as well. Indeed, 'Vadam himself displayed a level of respect for the Master Chief after the events of ''[[Halo 2]]'': while they came close to fighting at the beginning of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and didn't like each other, Thel worked side by side with his old enemy. Thel trusted the Master Chief and vice versa by the time of the death of the [[Prophet of Truth]] to fight back to back with him against the [[Flood]]. Thel continued to refer to him as the Demon even while fighting with him, but showed more respect later, changing to calling him "Spartan" instead. Thel would later state to [[Jameson Locke]] that he had come to see the Master Chief as both his ally and his friend while working together.