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The Covenant was soon handed its first defeat in battle<ref name="enc311">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 311 (2011)</ref> as conventional measures failed to wipe out the Lekgolo around the Rings of Te.<ref name="h2a terminal">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminal 8: "Taming the Hunters"]]</ref> The Covenant soon learned that waging a war of extermination against trillions of Lekgolo eels was a battle they could not win.<ref name="universe"/> The tide of battle turned even worse for the Covenant in [[784 BCE]] on the moon of [[Rentus]],<ref>Halo Waypoint: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=37#post732 ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> when first contact was made with the [[Mgalekgolo]], a [[subsistence gestalt]] of the Lekgolo that forms extremely powerful warriors.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="enc120"/> This newly discovered gestalt made the Lekgolo an even greater challenge for the Sangheili warriors to defeat in combat.<ref name="enc120"/> | The Covenant was soon handed its first defeat in battle<ref name="enc311">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 311 (2011)</ref> as conventional measures failed to wipe out the Lekgolo around the Rings of Te.<ref name="h2a terminal">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminal 8: "Taming the Hunters"]]</ref> The Covenant soon learned that waging a war of extermination against trillions of Lekgolo eels was a battle they could not win.<ref name="universe"/> The tide of battle turned even worse for the Covenant in [[784 BCE]] on the moon of [[Rentus]],<ref>Halo Waypoint: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=37#post732 ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> when first contact was made with the [[Mgalekgolo]], a [[subsistence gestalt]] of the Lekgolo that forms extremely powerful warriors.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="enc120"/> This newly discovered gestalt made the Lekgolo an even greater challenge for the Sangheili warriors to defeat in combat.<ref name="enc120"/> | ||
The [[Hierarchs]] eventually decided to dispatch [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|an Arbiter]], who traveled alone to the Svir system and ventured across the surface of the moon [[Rantu]], where the [[Arbiter]] learned both the Lekgolo's strengths and weaknesses as he battled the Mgalekgolo. While on Rantu, the Arbiter discovered that while some Lekgolo were responsible for the destruction of the Forerunner installation, others were not and instead worked around | The [[Hierarchs]] eventually decided to dispatch [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|an Arbiter]], who traveled alone to the Svir system and ventured across the surface of the moon [[Rantu]], where the [[Arbiter]] learned both the Lekgolo's strengths and weaknesses as he battled the Mgalekgolo. While on Rantu, the Arbiter discovered that while some Lekgolo were responsible for the destruction of the Forerunner installation, others were not and instead worked around the Forerunner materials.<ref name="h2a terminal"/> With this insight, the Arbiter proposed "taming" the Lekgolo and assimilating them into the Covenant,<ref name="ch16"/><ref name="universe"/> allowing the empire to put the habits of these Lekgolo to good use,<ref name="ch16"/> capitalizing on the Lekgolo's excavation, transportation, and combat abilities.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
While the San'Shyuum were eager to asset their moral authority, they reluctantly agreed that the Lekgolo, if properly trained, could be very useful when interacting with Forerunner technology and absolved the Lekgolo of their sins.<ref name="ch16"/> The Covenant turned to negotiating with the Lekgolo, slowed by communication difficulty,<ref name="bestiarum"/> where the Sangheili eventually threatened to destroy the Lekgolo with [[nuclear weapon]]s.<ref name="enc311"/> Faced with extinction,<ref name="bc">''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'', Chapter 15</ref> the Lekgolo surrendered and were welcomed into the Covenant.<ref name="enc120"/><ref name="enc311"/> | While the San'Shyuum were eager to asset their moral authority, they reluctantly agreed that the Lekgolo, if properly trained, could be very useful when interacting with Forerunner technology and absolved the Lekgolo of their sins.<ref name="ch16"/> The Covenant turned to negotiating with the Lekgolo, slowed by communication difficulty,<ref name="bestiarum"/> where the Sangheili eventually threatened to destroy the Lekgolo with [[nuclear weapon]]s.<ref name="enc311"/> Faced with extinction,<ref name="bc">''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'', Chapter 15</ref> the Lekgolo surrendered and were welcomed into the Covenant.<ref name="enc120"/><ref name="enc311"/> | ||