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After the [[Prophet of Regret]] was killed by the [[Master Chief]], the [[Prophets]], most notably the [[High Prophet of Truth]], deemed it necessary to reorganize [[Covenant]] society, replacing the [[Elites (Sangheili)|Elites]] with [[Brutes (Jiralhanae)|Brutes]] as the Prophets' [[Elite Honor Guard|protectors]]. The Elites viewed this as a violation of the principle the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]] arguing that if Truth had not withdrawn the Phantoms that had been on route to [[Regret]]'s location, the Prophet's death would have been prevented, and the [[Master Chief|Demon]] would have been killed. | After the [[Prophet of Regret]] was killed by the [[Master Chief]], the [[Prophets]], most notably the [[High Prophet of Truth]], deemed it necessary to reorganize [[Covenant]] society, replacing the [[Elites (Sangheili)|Elites]] with [[Brutes (Jiralhanae)|Brutes]] as the Prophets' [[Elite Honor Guard|protectors]]. The Elites viewed this as a violation of the principle the Covenant had been founded upon and threatened to resign from the [[High Council]] arguing that if Truth had not withdrawn the Phantoms that had been on route to [[Regret]]'s location, the Prophet's death would have been prevented, and the [[Master Chief|Demon]] would have been killed. | ||
To further deform the Covenant, Truth then | To further deform the Covenant, Truth then gave command of the [[Covenant Fleet|Covenant fleets]] (the Elite's job) to the Brutes. Once there were enough Brutes in place, Truth instigated the war by secretly ordering the assassination of all ruling Elites on and around [[High Charity]], and presumably, the entire galaxy and beyond. This is disguised as a Brute insurrection against the Covenant to the [[Elites (Sangheili)|Elites]], the [[Hunters (Lekgolo)|Hunters]], and most [[Grunts (Unggoy)|Grunts]], and as an Elite revolt to the other factions (excluding the Brutes and the Prophets). | ||
==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||