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*[[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–~~[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]~~

*[[2552#November|November 3-December 11, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–

**Continues as the [[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]]<ref name="The Return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' "[[The Return]]" - '' "It was a terrible war. The Prophets provided the Brutes with powerful new weapons, hoping that they would in turn defend their Prophets against our wrath. But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Brutes to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now"''</ref>

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{{Quote|This is the third vector of chaos.|[[Zo Resken]], former Prophet of Clarity, to his [[Sangheili]] liberators<ref name="gl232">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 232''</ref>}}

The '''Great Schism''',<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 240''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant Schism''',<ref name="GoO245">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 245''</ref> or the '''Great Betrayal''' among the [[Sangheili]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 247''</ref> was a major civil war between the forces loyal to the [[Covenant]] against the [[Covenant separatists]], which split apart on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]. During the Schism, three major factions fought for victory: the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]] allied with the [[UNSC]]; the remnants of the Covenant led by the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]; and the [[Flood]], which took over the Covenant holy city of ''[[High Charity]]'' in an effort to assimilate the other warring factions. The Schism marked both the end of the Covenant and the partition of its client species for a thousand years.<ref name="GoO245"/> For UNSC, it served as a major turning point that led to the [[Battle of Installation 00|end of the war]] after their [[Fall of Reach|disastrous defeat on Reach]].

The '''Great Schism''',<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 240''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant Schism''',<ref name="GoO245">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 245''</ref> or the '''Great Betrayal''' among the [[Sangheili]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 247''</ref> was a major civil war between the forces loyal to the [[Covenant]] against the [[Covenant separatists]], which split apart on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]. During the Schism, three major factions fought for victory: the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]] allied with the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]; the remnants of the Covenant led by the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]; and the [[Flood]], which took over the Covenant holy city of ''[[High Charity]]'' in an effort to assimilate the other warring factions. The Schism marked both the end of the Covenant and the partition of its client species for a thousand years.<ref name="GoO245"/> For the UNSC, it served as a major turning point that led to the [[Battle of Installation 00|end of the war]] after their [[Fall of Reach|disastrous defeat on Reach]].

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-*[[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]
+*[[2552#November|November 3-December 11, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–
 **Continues as the [[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]]<ref name="The Return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' "[[The Return]]" - '' "It was a terrible war. The Prophets provided the Brutes with powerful new weapons, hoping that they would in turn defend their Prophets against our wrath. But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Brutes to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now"''</ref>
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 **[[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]]
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 {{Quote|This is the third vector of chaos.|[[Zo Resken]], former Prophet of Clarity, to his [[Sangheili]] liberators<ref name="gl232">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 232''</ref>}}
-The '''Great Schism''',<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 240''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant Schism''',<ref name="GoO245">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 245''</ref> or the '''Great Betrayal''' among the [[Sangheili]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 247''</ref> was a major civil war between the forces loyal to the [[Covenant]] against the [[Covenant separatists]], which split apart on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]. During the Schism, three major factions fought for victory: the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]] allied with the [[UNSC]]; the remnants of the Covenant led by the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]; and the [[Flood]], which took over the Covenant holy city of ''[[High Charity]]'' in an effort to assimilate the other warring factions. The Schism marked both the end of the Covenant and the partition of its client species for a thousand years.<ref name="GoO245"/> For UNSC, it served as a major turning point that led to the [[Battle of Installation 00|end of the war]] after their [[Fall of Reach|disastrous defeat on Reach]].
+The '''Great Schism''',<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 240''</ref> also known as the '''Covenant Schism''',<ref name="GoO245">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 245''</ref> or the '''Great Betrayal''' among the [[Sangheili]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 247''</ref> was a major civil war between the forces loyal to the [[Covenant]] against the [[Covenant separatists]], which split apart on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]. During the Schism, three major factions fought for victory: the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]] allied with the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]; the remnants of the Covenant led by the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]; and the [[Flood]], which took over the Covenant holy city of ''[[High Charity]]'' in an effort to assimilate the other warring factions. The Schism marked both the end of the Covenant and the partition of its client species for a thousand years.<ref name="GoO245"/> For the UNSC, it served as a major turning point that led to the [[Battle of Installation 00|end of the war]] after their [[Fall of Reach|disastrous defeat on Reach]].
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