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Following the closure of the [[Portal at Voi]] due to the Created conflict, forces from the [[Jiralhanae]]-led mercenary organization known as the [[Banished]] [[Attack on Installation 00|attacked]] [[Installation 00|the Ark]] in [[intergalactic space]] and took over the installation from the UNSC. In [[2559#March|March 2559]], the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} was pulled to the Ark through a [[slipspace portal]] under mysterious circumstances and [[Second Ark Conflict|engaged the Banished]] for control of the Ark. The ''Spirit of Fire'' managed to destroy the Banished [[flagship]], the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', stranding both forces on the Ark and later launched [[Installation 09|a new Halo ring]] in an attempt to get a [[distress beacon]] back to UNSC space.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2}} A disastrous mission to the ruins of [[High Charity]] resulted in [[Outbreak on Installation 00|a brief Flood outbreak]] on the Ark, but it was quickly contained by the Banished.{{Ref/Game|Id=Nightmare|HW2|Detail=''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|Awakening the Nightmare]]''}} | Following the closure of the [[Portal at Voi]] due to the Created conflict, forces from the [[Jiralhanae]]-led mercenary organization known as the [[Banished]] [[Attack on Installation 00|attacked]] [[Installation 00|the Ark]] in [[intergalactic space]] and took over the installation from the UNSC. In [[2559#March|March 2559]], the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} was pulled to the Ark through a [[slipspace portal]] under mysterious circumstances and [[Second Ark Conflict|engaged the Banished]] for control of the Ark. The ''Spirit of Fire'' managed to destroy the Banished [[flagship]], the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', stranding both forces on the Ark and later launched [[Installation 09|a new Halo ring]] in an attempt to get a [[distress beacon]] back to UNSC space.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2}} A disastrous mission to the ruins of [[High Charity]] resulted in [[Outbreak on Installation 00|a brief Flood outbreak]] on the Ark, but it was quickly contained by the Banished.{{Ref/Game|Id=Nightmare|HW2|Detail=''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|Awakening the Nightmare]]''}} | ||
By [[2559#October|October 2559]], the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and two other Jiralhanae legions had joined forces with the Banished. On the Ark, Atriox had ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|raided]] for the fragments of [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] that were once collected by [[Tartarus]] and given to the [[Prophet of Truth]].{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} A message was sent to [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]] to locate the [[Menachite portal complex|Portal Under the Mountain]] on [[Reach]] in order for Atriox to return to the Milky Way, ostensibly to bring Banished reinforcements back to the Ark. During this time, Blue Team launched [[Operation: WOLFE|an operation]] to recover important objects from the ruins of [[CASTLE Base]] for Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. Blue Team inadvertently led the Banished forces to the portal complex where a human acolyte of the Keepers activated a slipspace portal to the Ark. Atriox and some of his forces returned in a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]], but he departed for a more important mission | By [[2559#October|October 2559]], the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and two other Jiralhanae legions had joined forces with the Banished. On the Ark, Atriox had ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|raided]] for the fragments of [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] that were once collected by [[Tartarus]] and given to the [[Prophet of Truth]].{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} A message was sent to [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]] to locate the [[Menachite portal complex|Portal Under the Mountain]] on [[Reach]] in order for Atriox to return to the Milky Way, ostensibly to bring Banished reinforcements back to the Ark. During this time, Blue Team launched [[Operation: WOLFE|an operation]] to recover important objects from the ruins of [[CASTLE Base]] for Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. Blue Team inadvertently led the Banished forces to the portal complex where a human acolyte of the Keepers activated a slipspace portal to the Ark. Atriox and some of his forces returned in a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich|Lich]], but he departed for a more important mission, leaving behind thousands of Banished troops to hold the Ark. Determined to begin the Great Journey, [[Castor]]'s detachment of Keepers used the Lich to travel through the portal before it closed. During an encounter with [[Fred-104]] in the tunnels, [[Veta Lopis]] was able to pass him a message warning ONI of the Keepers and Atriox's plans.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SoR|SoR}} | ||
Upon arriving on the Ark, the Keepers allied themselves with [[Prelate]] [[Dhas Bhasvod]]'s faction of surviving [[Covenant loyalists]], opposed by both the Banished and forces from the ''Spirit of Fire'' spearheaded by Veta Lopis and the [[Ferret]]s. Events were complicated by the Forerunner [[archeon-class ancilla]] [[Intrepid Eye]] who was believed to have been destroyed by Blue Team along with ''[[Argent Moon]]''. Intrepid Eye sought to fire the Halo Array in order to destroy the [[Domain]] and make Cortana vulnerable to destruction so that she could continue with her own plans to prepare humanity to accept the [[Mantle of Responsibility]]. The two allied Covenant remnants were able to reach [[Epsilon Clarion]], a facility on the Ark where the Halo Array could be fired, but both suffered heavy casualties as a result of [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion|attacks]] from both the Banished and the UNSC. However, Intrepid Eye's efforts to take control of the facility revealed the truth about the Halos and broke [[Dokab]] | Upon arriving on the Ark, the Keepers allied themselves with [[Prelate]] [[Dhas Bhasvod]]'s faction of surviving [[Covenant loyalists]], opposed by both the Banished and forces from the ''Spirit of Fire'' spearheaded by Veta Lopis and the [[Ferret]]s. Events were complicated by the Forerunner [[archeon-class ancilla]] [[Intrepid Eye]] who was believed to have been destroyed by Blue Team along with ''[[Argent Moon]]''. Intrepid Eye sought to fire the Halo Array in order to destroy the [[Domain]] and make Cortana vulnerable to destruction so that she could continue with her own plans to prepare humanity to accept the [[Mantle of Responsibility]]. The two allied Covenant remnants were able to reach [[Epsilon Clarion]], a facility on the Ark where the Halo Array could be fired, but both suffered heavy casualties as a result of [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion|attacks]] from both the Banished and the UNSC. However, Intrepid Eye's efforts to take control of the facility revealed the truth about the Halos and broke [[Dokab]] Castor's faith in the [[Covenant religion]], causing him to abandon the ancilla and the mission. Once Intrepid Eye was in Epsilon Clarion's systems, Lopis had the ''Spirit of Fire'' launch an [[orbital bombardment]] of [[EMP]] [[MAC]] rounds on the facility, destroying it, Intrepid Eye and the Ark's ability to fire the Halo Array.{{Ref/Reuse|DW}} The entirety of Castor's small detachment of Keepers was decimated, leaving the vengeful Castor and Sangheili [[Blademaster]] [[Inslaan 'Gadogai]] as the only survivors. Due to the revelation of Halo's true purpose, Castor was forced to withdraw from the Keepers' numbers.{{Ref/Reuse|DW}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P247|Enc22|Page=247}} The Banished's [[Clan of the Long Shields]] were also decimated by the conflict while the Covenant forces sent to aid in the mission were wiped out aside from Bhasvod himself, whose true intention was to set the stage for the [[San'Shyuum]] to return to reclaim the galaxy from their supposed hiding place on the shield world [[Cloister]]. After killing [[Mark-G313]], the undaunted Prelate returned to his forces to plan his next move.{{Ref/Reuse|DW}} | ||
== Presently known groups == | == Presently known groups == | ||
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{{Main|Servants of the Abiding Truth}} | {{Main|Servants of the Abiding Truth}} | ||
The Servants of the Abiding Truth is an insurgent group formerly led by Sangheili religious extremist and former [[Field Master]], [[Avu Med 'Telcam]].{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Page=18}} Unlike most of the post-Covenant factions, the Servants have their roots in an ancient order, mostly suppressed by the Prophets during the Covenant's reign and revived after the San'Shyuum were overthrown.{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Page=19}} Outspoken in their opposition of the Arbiter and his abandonment of the worship of the Forerunners, the Abiding Truth launched an [[Blooding Years|armed insurgency]] against 'Vadam in [[2553#March|March 2553]], assisted by elements of the human [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Page=114}} 'Telcam was [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinated]] by [[SPARTAN-G059]] in [[2558#January|January 2558]]. However, they remain active in the [[Sarcophagus]] [[shield world]] after the onset of the [[Created conflict]], now led by [[Dural 'Mdama]], son of [[Jul 'Mdama]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=loo|LoO}} | The Servants of the Abiding Truth is an insurgent group formerly led by Sangheili religious extremist and former [[Field Master]], [[Avu Med 'Telcam]].{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Page=18}} Unlike most of the post-Covenant factions, the Servants have their roots in an ancient order, mostly suppressed by the Prophets during the Covenant's reign and revived after the San'Shyuum were overthrown.{{Ref/Novel|Gla|Page=19}} Outspoken in their opposition of the Arbiter and his abandonment of the worship of the Forerunners, the Abiding Truth launched an [[Blooding Years|armed insurgency]] against 'Vadam in [[2553#March|March 2553]], assisted by elements of the human [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Novel|TTW|Page=114}} 'Telcam was [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinated]] by [[SPARTAN-G059]] in [[2558#January|January 2558]]. However, they remain active in the [[Sarcophagus]] [[shield world]] after the onset of the [[Created conflict]], now led by [[Dural 'Mdama]], son of [[Jul 'Mdama]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=loo|LoO}} | ||
=== Keepers of the One Freedom === | |||
{{Main|Keepers of the One Freedom}} | |||
The Keepers of the One Freedom are a militant religious cult devoted to the worship of the Forerunners based on [[Venezia]]. The Keepers are unusual among post-Covenant factions in that they welcome human followers to their ranks, provided they swear to oppose the "heretic tyranny" of the [[Unified Earth Government]]. Because of this, the Keepers quickly gained popularity within the [[Outer Colonies]] after the Covenant War. As of July 2553, they were also supported by separatist elements within [[Gao]]'s planetary government, namely minister [[Arlo Casille]], who covertly supplied them with money and weapons.{{Ref/Novel|LL|Page=62 (Google Play edition)}} Later that year, they became victims of a plot by [[Dark Moon Enterprises]] to frame the assassination of Admiral [[Graselyn Tuwa]] and the kidnapping of her family on the Keepers. This led to [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]] in which [[Blue Team]] and the [[Ferret]]s foiled a [[bioweapon]] plot. During the operation, the Keepers' [[Salvation Base]] was destroyed through the detonation of six [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s and it was estimated that ninety percent of the Keepers forces in that sector were eliminated in the blast.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Retribution|Ret}} In [[2557]], the Keepers suffered tremendous losses in a [[Keepers Eradication Campaign|massive eradication campaign]] conducted by ONI using intelligence gathered over the course of eight months the [[Ferret]]s, working undercover in the faction. Around 15,000 Keepers are killed, leaving the faction decimated and with extremely low numbers.{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW1|DW|Chapter=11}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW11|DW|Chapter=11}} As a result, Castor was forced to abandon or sacrifice most of his followers.{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=15}} By [[2559#October|October 2559]], they had joined forces with the [[Banished]]. After activating a [[slipspace portal]] to the Ark, the Castor's detachment of Keepers forces abandoned the Banished and traveled through the portal in a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich|Lich]] in order to begin the Great Journey.{{Ref/Reuse|SoR}} On the Ark, Castor and the Keepers were manipulated by both the [[Covenant loyalists]] led by [[Prelate]] [[Dhas Bhasvod]] and [[Intrepid Eye]], the Forerunner [[archeon-class ancilla]] who had long been posing as their holy Oracle. Both sought to use the Keepers to fire the Halo rings for their own purposes, but the Keepers were forced to contend with both the Banished and the UNSC. The battle resulted in the total destruction of Castor's forces apart from himself and [[Sangheili]] [[Blademaster]] [[Inslaan 'Gadogai]]. Their mission failed due to the intervention of the Ferrets and the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} who finally succeeded in destroying Intrepid Eye. Having learned the truth about their faith, Castor and 'Gadogai sought to exact vengeance upon their enemies,{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW|DW}} withdrawing from the Keepers' numbers. Despite the defeat of those led by Castor and ONI's eradication campaign, the Keepers of the One Freedom maintain a presence on several worlds and Forerunner installations, with their largest foothold still on Venezia.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P247}} | |||
===Banished=== | ===Banished=== | ||
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===Children of Oth Sonin=== | ===Children of Oth Sonin=== | ||
{{Main|Children of Oth Sonin}} | {{Main|Children of Oth Sonin}} | ||
Lydus is a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] leading a [[master-pack]] called the [[Children of Oth Sonin]] which emerged in a position of power among the Jiralhanae after the fall of the Covenant. In 2558, Lydus and the pack agreed to enter peace negotiations with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] to exchange Jiralhanae resources for food, overseen by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|escalation1}} However, the subsequent attack by 'Gajat's forces left these peace negotiations in doubt. Following the compromised peace talks on Ealyn IV, Lydus secretly hired the Banished as a mercenary military to take out his rivals, in exchange for using his shipyards and land. After the razing of Oth Sonin and the destruction of Doisac by the hand of the [[Created]], Lydus and his clan survived by escaping to an abandoned human colony world.{{Ref/ | Lydus is a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] leading a [[master-pack]] called the [[Children of Oth Sonin]] which emerged in a position of power among the Jiralhanae after the fall of the Covenant. In 2558, Lydus and the pack agreed to enter peace negotiations with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] to exchange Jiralhanae resources for food, overseen by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|escalation1}} However, the subsequent attack by 'Gajat's forces left these peace negotiations in doubt. Following the compromised peace talks on Ealyn IV, Lydus secretly hired the Banished as a mercenary military to take out his rivals, in exchange for using his shipyards and land. After the razing of Oth Sonin and the destruction of Doisac by the hand of the [[Created]], Lydus and his clan survived by escaping to an abandoned human colony world.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P255|Enc22|Page=255}} | ||
=== 'Nyon's Covenant === | === 'Nyon's Covenant === | ||
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{{Main|Voice of Maardoth}} | {{Main|Voice of Maardoth}} | ||
The Voice of Maardoth was a powerful force made up of several [[Jiralhanae]] war packs led by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Hekabe led a force into the depths of [[Installation 00|the Ark]] where he retrieved the ''[[vertex]]'', a [[Forerunner]] device that allowed the user to control the [[Sharquoi]]. This faction was known to [[ONI]] along with the threat they posed, especially if it discovered the location of a Sharquoi hive on [[Carrow]] containing hundreds of thousands of the creatures. During [[Carrow Conflict|the erupting conflict]] on Carrow in [[2557]], [[Thars 'Sarov]] brought Hekabe and his forces to the planet as mercenaries to aid in his fight with his cousin [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]. Having learned the location of the Sharquoi hive, Hekabe ultimately betrayed Thars and unleashed the creatures, planning to use them to gain dominance over the galaxy and refusing to be beholden to anyone else for help, even the [[Banished]]. Hekabe and his forces were narrowly defeated by a small force made up of [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]], Governor [[Ellis Gass]], [[Melody Azikiwe]], [[Spartan-II]] [[Gray Team]] and Rojka 'Kasaan. Hekabe himself was killed by Sharquoi under Gass' control and his surviving Jiralhanae were slaughtered by the Sharquoi as well. The Sharquoi hive and all of the creatures were subsequently destroyed with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]], ending the faction and their plans.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Env|Env}} | The Voice of Maardoth was a powerful force made up of several [[Jiralhanae]] war packs led by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Hekabe led a force into the depths of [[Installation 00|the Ark]] where he retrieved the ''[[vertex]]'', a [[Forerunner]] device that allowed the user to control the [[Sharquoi]]. This faction was known to [[ONI]] along with the threat they posed, especially if it discovered the location of a Sharquoi hive on [[Carrow]] containing hundreds of thousands of the creatures. During [[Carrow Conflict|the erupting conflict]] on Carrow in [[2557]], [[Thars 'Sarov]] brought Hekabe and his forces to the planet as mercenaries to aid in his fight with his cousin [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]. Having learned the location of the Sharquoi hive, Hekabe ultimately betrayed Thars and unleashed the creatures, planning to use them to gain dominance over the galaxy and refusing to be beholden to anyone else for help, even the [[Banished]]. Hekabe and his forces were narrowly defeated by a small force made up of [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]], Governor [[Ellis Gass]], [[Melody Azikiwe]], [[Spartan-II]] [[Gray Team]] and Rojka 'Kasaan. Hekabe himself was killed by Sharquoi under Gass' control and his surviving Jiralhanae were slaughtered by the Sharquoi as well. The Sharquoi hive and all of the creatures were subsequently destroyed with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]], ending the faction and their plans.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Env|Env}} | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||