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The '''rolls of honor''' was a list of warriors within the [[Covenant]] archives considered worthy of continuing on the [[Covenant religion|path of the Great Journey]].<ref name="wf60">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 60</ref><ref name="bulkhead">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter'']</ref> For [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili]], honor was a form of currency in the Covenant, acquired by accepting tangible rewards—such as honors, decorations, and offices—that increased their reputation and power within the empire. As such, placement on the rolls of honor was highly valued among Covenant citizens.<ref name="wf73">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 73</ref> | The '''rolls of honor''' was a list of warriors within the [[Covenant]] archives considered worthy of continuing on the [[Covenant religion|path of the Great Journey]].<ref name="wf60">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 60</ref><ref name="bulkhead">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter'']</ref> For [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili]], honor was a form of currency in the Covenant, acquired by accepting tangible rewards—such as honors, decorations, and offices—that increased their reputation and power within the empire. As such, placement on the rolls of honor was highly valued among Covenant citizens.<ref name="wf73">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 73</ref> | ||
Disgraced warriors who had fallen from the path of the Great Journey, or [[shipmaster]]s who had their reputation damaged{{Ref/Reuse|wf60}} not by [[heresy]],{{Ref/Reuse|bulkhead}} but by disloyalty or disobedience had their names removed from the rolls of honor.<ref name="wf60" | Disgraced warriors who had fallen from the path of the Great Journey, or [[shipmaster]]s who had their reputation damaged{{Ref/Reuse|wf60}} not by [[heresy]],{{Ref/Reuse|bulkhead}} but by disloyalty or disobedience had their names removed from the rolls of honor.<ref name="wf60"/> Sullied warriors had few options to recover their honor and return to the rolls, even in death.<ref name="enforcers">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Log]] – "Elite Enforcers"</ref> Within the [[Covenant military]], {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s were often crewed by warriors who had been removed from the rolls of honor, deemed unstable or unsuitable for service in the standard ministry [[Covenant fleet|fleets]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf60}} The crews of these [[destroyer]]s were often given dangerous orders that often resulted in death, though those that proved compliant and found honor or valor in their new service had their family names once more added to the rolls of those worthy to continue on the Great Journey.{{Ref/Reuse|bulkhead}} | ||
After engaging {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} over [[Shield World 0459]], the names of the crew of ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' were restored to the rolls by the [[High Prophet of Regret]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost'']</ref> [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] was known to bind disgraced Sangheili with oaths of service as his vassals for a return to the rolls.{{Ref/Reuse|enforcers}} | After engaging {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} over [[Shield World 0459]], the names of the crew of ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' were restored to the rolls by the [[High Prophet of Regret]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost'']</ref> [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] was known to bind disgraced Sangheili with oaths of service as his vassals for a return to the rolls.{{Ref/Reuse|enforcers}} | ||