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 {{Quote|Creatures of the Covenant: the path is broad, and we shall walk it side by side!|The [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' ''level [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>}}
-The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 269'' (2003 edition); ''page 323'' (2010 edition)</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 338'' (2003 edition); ''page 405'' (2010 edition)</ref> was a religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[Reformists|San'Shyuum]] and the [[Council of City States|Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include at least six other species united in the worship of the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]].
+The '''Covenant''', also referred to as the '''Covenant Empire'''<ref name="xytan">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 239''</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 269'' (2003 edition); ''page 323'' (2010 edition)</ref> or '''Covenant Hegemony''',<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 338'' (2003 edition); ''page 405'' (2010 edition)</ref> was a massive religious hegemony of multiple alien species that controlled a large portion of the [[Orion Arm]] in the [[Milky Way|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Originally a mutual alliance between the [[Reformists|San'Shyuum]] and the [[Council of City States|Sangheili]], the Covenant expanded to include at least six other species united in the worship of the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Halo Array]].
 They waged a [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against [[human]]ity until they were defeated in [[2552#December|December 2552]]. Despite being one of the most powerful military forces in the known Milky Way galaxy at the time, [[Great Schism|internal conflict]] combined with stubborn human resistance were formidable enough to shatter the bonds that held the empire together. This internal conflict broke the Covenant in two, forcing out the entire Sangheili species into [[Covenant separatists|separatist groups]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/jiralhanae&#x20; Canon Fodder] - "The resulting conflict would be called the Great Schism, and it would divide the Covenant into two, ultimately forcing the Sangheili out."</ref>
-While the Covenant Empire ended either during the [[Flood]] [[Fall of High Charity|infection]] of [[High Charity]] or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of new [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, were created after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref> Some of the former separatists sought to recreate the Covenant entirely under Sangheili rule, free of the Hierarch's influence.<ref>'''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings Halo Waypoint: 'Canon Fodder' - Lore of the Rings]''' - "Like the rest of the Sangheili, the surviving Councilors were not completely unified in their opinions on how to proceed following the Great Schism. While some did take up the Arbiter’s cause, many others had become enamored with the idea of bringing the Covenant empire under complete Sangheili rule, quickly scrambling to grab power wherever they could. Some of these eventually served under Jul ‘Mdama, while others consolidated small pockets of reclaimed Covenant assets under more independent factions."</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 20''</ref>  A splinter faction of Sangheili proclaimed to be a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new “Covenant”]] was created by [[Jul 'Mdama]]; this terrorist group is deemed hostile to Humanity, breaking the [[Treaty of 2552|truce]] formed at the end of the initial war with the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]].
+While the Covenant Empire ended either during the [[Flood]] [[Fall of High Charity|infection]] of [[High Charity]] or during the [[Battle of Installation 00]], a number of new [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], some of which maintain many of the ideals of the Covenant's religion as well as many of its former subject species, were created after the conclusion of the war.<ref name="h4guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref> Some of the former separatists sought to recreate the Covenant entirely under Sangheili rule, free of the Hierarch's influence.<ref>'''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings Halo Waypoint: 'Canon Fodder' - Lore of the Rings]''' - "Like the rest of the Sangheili, the surviving Councilors were not completely unified in their opinions on how to proceed following the Great Schism. While some did take up the Arbiter’s cause, many others had become enamored with the idea of bringing the Covenant empire under complete Sangheili rule, quickly scrambling to grab power wherever they could. Some of these eventually served under Jul ‘Mdama, while others consolidated small pockets of reclaimed Covenant assets under more independent factions."</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 20''</ref>  A splinter faction of Sangheili proclaimed to be a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new “Covenant”]] was created by [[Jul 'Mdama]]; this smaller terrorist group was deemed hostile to Humanity, breaking the [[Treaty of 2552|truce]] formed at the end of the initial war with the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]].
 Other hostile factions that utilize assets from the former Covenant Empire include [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary faction|Vata 'Gajat's faction]], [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Merg Vol's faction]], and the [[Banished]].