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The ships within the [[High Charity defense fleet]] began shooting each other down while gunfire erupted aboard the interior ''High Charity''. At the front lines of the conflict, the species of the Covenant took distinct sides. Those who followed the High Prophets included all San'Shyuum and Jiralhanae (with a [[Piety|few]] [[Zo Resken|exceptions]]),<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 55''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle'''</ref> most [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Yanme'e]], few Unggoy, and a minority of the Mgalekgolo. The forces allied with the Sangheili consisted of many Mgalekgolo, Unggoy and [[Huragok]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Wages of Sin]]", ''page 509''</ref>

[[Chol Von]], a [[T'vaoan]] [[Shipmaster|shipmistress]], renamed her [[missionary ship]] ''[[Paragon|Joyous Discovery]]'' as ''Paragon'' at some point of the Great Schism.<ref name="md141">'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 141''</ref> During the Schism, she captured a [[Phantom]], killing two [[Sangheili]] in the process.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 73''</ref> After discovering that the [[Zo Resken|Prophet of Clarity]] was attempting to aid the Sangheili, the [[Prophet of Exquisite Devotion]] attempted to have him executed for treason. However, a group of Sangheili led by [[G'torik 'Klemmee]] arrived and rescued the Prophet of Clarity—resulting in the death of Exquisite Devotion in the process.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 242''</ref> The group would later escape ''High Charity'' aboard a stolen supply ship, ''[[Journey's Sustenance]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 250''</ref>

The civil war was at first a conflict over orthodoxy and leadership, however the true split occurred when Thel 'Vadam's contingent of Sangheili, the [[Fleet of Retribution]], discovered the truth about the Halos and the Great Journey. Their disillusionment changed their goal from reforming the purity of the Covenant to actively standing against the [[Covenant religion]] the following day. Around this time, Truth left the [[High Prophet of Mercy]] to die at the hands of the [[Flood]], solidifying his place as the autocrat of the Covenant.<ref name="gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>