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|date= [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–Ongoing as of [[2559]]<ref name="The Return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' "[[The Return]]" - '' "It was a terrible war. The Prophets provided the Brutes with powerful new weapons, hoping that they would in turn defend their Prophets against our wrath. But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Brutes to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now"''</ref>  
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*[[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]<ref group="note">The massacre of the Sangheili on Earth on October 20, 2552 (witnessed in ''Halo 3: ODST'') is regarded as an isolated incident leading up to the Schism, whereas the conflict at large is considered to have begun with the Sangheili's banishment from the Honor Guard and the subsequent outbreak of all-out hostilities within ''High Charity'' and its fleets on November 2.</ref>–[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]
**Continues as the [[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]]<ref name="The Return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' "[[The Return]]" - '' "It was a terrible war. The Prophets provided the Brutes with powerful new weapons, hoping that they would in turn defend their Prophets against our wrath. But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Brutes to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now"''</ref>  
|place=[[Milky Way|Milky Way galaxy]]
|place=[[Milky Way|Milky Way galaxy]]
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*Ongoing conflict between the [[Sangheili]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]
*Ongoing conflict between the [[Sangheili]] and the [[Jiralhanae]]
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*[[Covenant]] {{c|Until [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]}}
*'''[[Covenant]]'''
*[[Jiralhanae]] factions {{c|From [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]] onwards}}
**[[Truth's fleet]]
**[[Lydus' clan]]<ref group="note">Peace negotiations attempted with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], as of 2558 they remain left at a standstill.</ref>
**Jiralhane-led [[High Charity defense fleet]]
**[[Tem'Bhetek's faction]]
**[[Hekabe's faction]]
**Various other Jiralhanae factions
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*[[Sangheili]] factions
*'''[[Covenant separatists]]'''
**[[Fleet of Retribution]]/[[Swords of Sanghelios]]  
**[[Fleet of Retribution]]
**[[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]]
**[[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]]
**[[Joyous Exultation Covenant]]
**[[Joyous Exultation Covenant]]/[[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]]
**[[Thars 'Sarov's faction]]
**Sangheili-led [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]]
**[[Rojka 'Kasaan's faction]]
**Various other Sangheili factions
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[[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]† <br>
[[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]† <br>
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[[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|Chieftain]] [[Tartarus]]† <br>
[[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|Chieftain]] [[Tartarus]]† <br>
[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Gargantum]] <br>
[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Gargantum]] <br>
[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]]† <br>
[[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Melchus]] <br>
[[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Melchus]] <br>
[[Prelate]] [[Tem'Bhetek]]† <br>
[[Minister]] [[Boru'a'Neem]]†
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[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] <br>
[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] <br>
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[[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]]† <br>
[[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]]† <br>
[[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]]† <br>
[[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]]† <br>
[[Scion]] [[Tul 'Juran]]<br>
[[Ranger]] [[Stolt]]<br>
[[Blademaster]] [[Vul 'Soran]]<br>
[[Blademaster]] [[Vul 'Soran]]<br>
[[Fleetmaster]] [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]<br>
[[Fleetmaster]] [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]<br>
[[Thars 'Sarov]]†
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*[[Covenant military]]
*[[Covenant military]]
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With Truth dead, ''High Charity'' destroyed, and the Ark heavily damaged after Installation 08's firing, some of the remaining Jiralhanae forces tried to rebuild their tattered strength to continue their war of conquest.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer level ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]]''</ref> Even though the Jiralhanae eventually collapsed into various civil wars, they still posed enough of a threat that Sangheili commanders kept up the offensive against them for at least another six years, even as they continued to lose irreplaceable warships and the war continued with no end in sight.<ref name="The Return"/>  
With Truth dead, ''High Charity'' destroyed, and the Ark heavily damaged after Installation 08's firing, some of the remaining Jiralhanae forces tried to rebuild their tattered strength to continue their war of conquest.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer level ''[[Assembly (level)|Assembly]]''</ref> Even though the Jiralhanae eventually collapsed into various civil wars, they still posed enough of a threat that Sangheili commanders kept up the offensive against them for at least another six years, even as they continued to lose irreplaceable warships and the war continued with no end in sight.<ref name="The Return"/>  
[[Tem'Bhetek's faction]] planned to use a [[prototype Halo installation]] to genocide the Sangheili species by activating it near [[Sanghelios]].<ref>''Halo: Fractures'' - ''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' - Page 206 - "'Transport the ring to where?' The Minister cocked his head to one side. He looked genuinely puzzled and disappointed that Tem hadn't already guessed.'To Sanghelios of course'"</ref> This faction continued the efforts of the Great Schism up until its defeat in 2553.
The Covenant had strategically settled Jiralhanae populations on resource-rich worlds as a planetary garrison force to protect the worlds from potential raids. While the Jiralhanae continued to inhabit these worlds after the dissolution of the Covenant, they were unable to mine or utilize the resources because of their own lack of sufficient technology. With the Covenant's supply chains gone, the Jiralhanae quickly found their supplies near depletion. This was one of the primary reasons for their raids on Sangheili colonies after the war; despite quite literally living on top of plentiful resources, the Jiralhanae were entirely dependent on the already processed supplies of other races due to their technological backwardness. However, the Jiralhanae could not sustain themselves via raiding alone in the long term and their supplies began to wear thin, leading to an impending species-wide famine in [[2558]] and an increase in Jiralhanae attacks across Sangheili and [[Kig-Yar]] colonies as a result. During this crisis, the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]] was willing to initiate peace talks with the Arbiter overseen by the UNSC.<ref name="escalation1">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref> However, the negotiations were interrupted by Covenant mercenaries hired by the [[New Colonial Alliance]].<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref>
During his rebellion against his cousin [[Rojka 'Kasaan]] on [[Carrow]], [[Thars 'Sarov]] made a deal with the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]] for his help in the [[Battle of Carrow]]. However, this proved to be a grave mistake as Hekabe's real plan was to gain access to the [[Sharquoi]] hive beneath the city of [[Suraka]] and use the hundreds of thousands of creatures held there to destroy his enemies. During the beginning of the Great Schism, Hekabe had used the power the Jiralhanae had been granted by the High Prophets to find the ''[[vertex]]'' on [[Installation 00]] during the battle there, the ''vertex'' being the device that would allow him to control the Sharquoi. During the battle, Hekabe's fleet was destroyed by the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]], including his flagship the {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Foebane]]'', but Hekabe was undaunted. With the help of [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]], Thars was killed by Rojka while Hekabe's plot was defeated. Hekabe was killed by Sharquoi under the control of human governor [[Ellis Gass]] who then destroyed the Sharquoi hive and all of the Sharquoi on Carrow with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Envoy]]'''</ref>
The war between the Sangheili and the Jiralhanae continued to escalate until at least 2559. At some point the Prophets had supplied the Jiralhanae with powerful new weapons, though the Jiralhanae's internal conflict gave the upper hand to their Sangheili opponents.<ref name="The Return"/>
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==Timeline==
==Timeline==
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*John-117, Cortana, and Thel 'Vadam escape the Ark. With their escape vessel, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} cut in half upon slipspace transition, only Thel 'Vadam gets back to Earth.<ref name="h3 halo"/>
*John-117, Cortana, and Thel 'Vadam escape the Ark. With their escape vessel, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} cut in half upon slipspace transition, only Thel 'Vadam gets back to Earth.<ref name="h3 halo"/>


===2553===
'''Unknown Date'''
*Several former members of the Covenant that had remained loyal during the Great Schism created a [[Tem'Bhetek's faction|faction]] that continued hostility towards the Sangheili. The faction was ultimately defeated by the ''Shadow of Intent'''s crew.
'''March '''
*'''March 3''': [[Voi Memorial]]: the [[human]]s and the [[Sangheili]] make a memorial in [[Voi]] near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] on planet Earth to commemorate those who were lost in the final battle at the Ark, while also serving as a small memorial for those lost in the rest of the war.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 411''</ref>
*Revolting Jiralhanae dissidents detonate an explosive in the state of [[Ontom]] on Sanghelios. Their attacks are quelled by the local militia. In the wake of this uprising, the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] attempt to overthrow the Arbiter. Their assault on the state of [[Vadam]] ignites a [[Blooding Years|years-long civil war]] on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 114''</ref>
*Shipmaster [[Jul 'Mdama]] establishes a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant revival faction]] on [[Hesduros]]. Significant in strength, this remnant vehemently continues and pursues the work of the former Covenant's religion; worship, discovery and possession of [[Forerunner]] artifacts.
===2558===
[[Horatio Temkin]], the human ambassador to Sanghelios, arranges peace talks between the UNSC, Sangheili, and Jiralhanae following an escalation in Jiralhanae raiding attacks throughout the [[Joint Occupation Zone]]s.<ref name="escalation1"/><ref name="HE5"/>
*'''March 5:''' Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and elder [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]] attempt to reach a peace agreement, but they are [[Battle of Ealen IV|attacked]] by [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|a Covenant splinter group]] on [[Ealen IV]].<ref name="escalation1"/> The ambassadors are rescued from the planet, but the negotiations come to a standstill.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]</ref>


===2559===
*The Great Schism continues as war between Jiralhanae and Sangheili. The San'Shyuum have vanished from the reaches of the Sangheili, Jiralhanae and UNSC empires. While the Jiralhanae wage their own internecine wars, the Sangheili themselves are gradually losing their fleets in a war of attrition, having lost the technical expertise kept exclusively by the Prophets.<ref name="The Return"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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File:H2A_-_Great_Schism.jpg|Sangheili and Jiralhanae ships war above ''High Charity''.
File:H2A_-_Great_Schism.jpg|Sangheili and Jiralhanae ships war above ''High Charity''.
File:H2A-Brutes vs Elites.jpg|Former Sangheili Honor Guards fight with the Jiralhanae on ''High Charity''.
File:H2A-Brutes vs Elites.jpg|Former Sangheili Honor Guards fight with the Jiralhanae on ''High Charity''.
File:Schism_2.png|A Sangheili facing a Jiralhanae in combat.
File:H2A Great Schism.png|Civil war rages among the Covenant around ''High Charity''.  
File:H2A Great Schism.png|Civil war rages among the Covenant around ''High Charity''.  
File:H2A Terminals - Great Schism.png|Ships battle over High Charity.
File:H2A Terminals - Great Schism.png|Ships battle over High Charity.
File:H3 Truths fleet vs Fleet of Retribution.jpg|The Prophet of Truth's armada prepares to engage the Arbiter's [[Fleet of Retribution]] during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].  
File:H3 Truths fleet vs Fleet of Retribution.jpg|The Prophet of Truth's armada prepares to engage the Arbiter's [[Fleet of Retribution]] during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].  
File:Schism_4.png|Sangheili warships and ground forces after a victorious battle.
File:Escalation_schism.png|A [[Sangheili Minor]] and [[Jiralhanae Captain Major]] locked together in combat.
File:HLC The Great Schism.jpg|One of the Sangheili leaders, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], duels against the Jiralhanae leader [[Tartarus]].
File:HLC The Great Schism.jpg|One of the Sangheili leaders, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], duels against the Jiralhanae leader [[Tartarus]].
File:Volir Great Schism.png|Shipmaster [[let 'Volir]] sees the conflict devolve into senseless feuds.
File:Volir Great Schism.png|Shipmaster [[let 'Volir]] sees the conflict devolve into senseless feuds.
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