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Ruled by a large council of [[kaidon]]s, the Swords of Sanghelios attempt to bring peace and unity to Sanghelios, the Elite homeworld, as well as returning the old values and traditions of Sangheili past. With their UNSC allies, they are succeeding in creating a new era of peace. | Ruled by a large council of [[kaidon]]s, the Swords of Sanghelios attempt to bring peace and unity to Sanghelios, the Elite homeworld, as well as returning the old values and traditions of Sangheili past. With their UNSC allies, they are succeeding in creating a new era of peace. | ||
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===The Covenant | ===The Covenant=== | ||
[[File:Covenant LogoHD.png|thumb|150px|right|The Covenant's symbol.]] | [[File:Covenant LogoHD.png|thumb|150px|right|The Covenant's symbol.]] | ||
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The three leading Prophets, the Hierarchs of the Covenant, wanted to destroy humanity due to the threat they pose to their religion: if humankind really are the Forerunners' heirs, then all that the Covenant believe in is false. Not wanting the truth about the humans to get out, the rest of the Covenant have been told that humanity is a direct affront to the Forerunner, much like the Flood in goal, so must be exterminated if the Great Journey is to be completed. | The three leading Prophets, the Hierarchs of the Covenant, wanted to destroy humanity due to the threat they pose to their religion: if humankind really are the Forerunners' heirs, then all that the Covenant believe in is false. Not wanting the truth about the humans to get out, the rest of the Covenant have been told that humanity is a direct affront to the Forerunner, much like the Flood in goal, so must be exterminated if the Great Journey is to be completed. | ||
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{{Main|Covenant remnants|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant}} | |||
After the loss of the Covenant's original leadership in the concluding events of the Human-Covenant War, the Covenant was fragmented into [[Covenant remnants|many factions]] with varying goals, many of them still hostile to humanity. | After the loss of the Covenant's original leadership in the concluding events of the Human-Covenant War, the Covenant was fragmented into [[Covenant remnants|many factions]] with varying goals, many of them still hostile to humanity. | ||