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{{Quote|Sanghelios… she is a beauty of a world.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Thon 'Talamee]]<ref name="bl3">'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Sanghelios… she is a beauty of a world.|[[Shipmaster]] [[Thon 'Talamee]]<ref name="bl3">'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>}} | ||
'''Sanghelios''', also known as '''Urs IV'''<ref name="Halo Channel">'''[[Halo Channel]]''': ''Encyclopedia''</ref> and designated '''CE-80-9012 d''' by the [[Forerunners]],{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction - Page 14}} is the [[planet|homeworld]] of the [[Sangheili]] species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the [[Urs system]], a [[Wikipedia:Multiple star|triple star system]] containing [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]]. The planet is orbited by two [[natural satellite]]s, [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios is a world with a very militaristic and feudal society, a result of the planet's harsh environment.<ref name="HE311">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 311'' (2011)</ref> | '''Sanghelios''', also known as '''Urs IV'''<ref name="Halo Channel">'''[[Halo Channel]]''': ''Encyclopedia''</ref> and designated '''CE-80-9012 d''' by the [[Forerunners]],{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction - Page 14}} is the [[planet|homeworld]] of the [[Sangheili]] species. Sanghelios is the fourth planet in the [[Urs system]], a [[Wikipedia:Multiple star|triple star system]] containing [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]]. The planet is orbited by two [[natural satellite]]s, [[Qikost]] and [[Suban]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios is a world with a very militaristic and feudal society, a result of the planet's harsh environment.<ref name="HE311">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 311'' (2011)</ref> | ||
As a space-faring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="11th 2">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref> Though the Sangheili have colonized dozens of independent worlds, Sanghelios still remains central to the government and culture of the species.<ref name="sangheili waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sangheili'']</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the dissolution of the Covenant, Sanghelios had become embroiled in a civil war known as the [[Blooding Years]] that encompasses most of the planet and many [[Sangheili colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Though the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have effectively taken control of the planet, many other factions seek to overthrow the government.{{Ref/Reuse|swords of sanghelios}} | As a space-faring species, the Sangheili have colonized multiple worlds in addition to Sanghelios as they expanded the reach of their own civilization and later the empire of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="11th 2">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref> Though the Sangheili have colonized dozens of independent worlds, Sanghelios still remains central to the government and culture of the species.<ref name="sangheili waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/sangheili '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sangheili'']</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the dissolution of the Covenant, Sanghelios had become embroiled in a civil war known as the [[Blooding Years]] that encompasses most of the planet and many [[Sangheili colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Though the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] have effectively taken control of the planet, many other factions seek to overthrow the government.{{Ref/Reuse|swords of sanghelios}} | ||
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The [[Sangheili]] evolved on Sanghelios in tropical wetlands on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 38'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Sanghelios had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the [[Forerunner]]s, as Forerunner artifacts were left throughout Sanghelios' surface. During their contact, the Forerunners had placed a [[Guardian]] on Sanghelios, in order to enforce their [[Mantle of Responsibility]] and police the Urs system. The Guardian rested for many millennia in the deeps of the [[Csurdon Sea]], over which the [[city]] of Sunaion would later be built in homage to the great machine.<ref name="Halo Waypoint: Sunaion">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sunaion '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sunaion'']</ref> Towards the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] visited the planet to retrieve specimens of the Sangheili for preservation as part of the [[Lifeworker]]s' [[Conservation Measure]]. After [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], the Sangheili that were preserved aboard [[Installation 00]] were [[Reintroduction|reintroduced]] to their homeworld to begin rebuilding their culture.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref> | The [[Sangheili]] evolved on Sanghelios in tropical wetlands on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 38'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Sanghelios had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the [[Forerunner]]s, as Forerunner artifacts were left throughout Sanghelios' surface. During their contact, the Forerunners had placed a [[Guardian]] on Sanghelios, in order to enforce their [[Mantle of Responsibility]] and police the Urs system. The Guardian rested for many millennia in the deeps of the [[Csurdon Sea]], over which the [[city]] of Sunaion would later be built in homage to the great machine.<ref name="Halo Waypoint: Sunaion">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sunaion '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Sunaion'']</ref> Towards the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] visited the planet to retrieve specimens of the Sangheili for preservation as part of the [[Lifeworker]]s' [[Conservation Measure]]. After [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], the Sangheili that were preserved aboard [[Installation 00]] were [[Reintroduction|reintroduced]] to their homeworld to begin rebuilding their culture.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref> | ||
After being returned to their homeworld, the Sangheili discovered artifacts left by the Forerunners on their planet. The Sangheili revered the objects these "gods" had left, and considered tampering with them a heresy beyond any other.<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 120'' (2011)</ref> A tyrannical [[Arbiter]] once took control of the entire [[Qivro]] continent, but he was overthrown by a coalition of [[kaidon]]s known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|swords of sanghelios}} The first Sangheili interplanetary probes were launched from towers of glass and steel on Sanghelios. Sometime after, around the time the Sangheili developed [[anti-gravity technology]], the planet experienced a climate shift, and the Sanghelios launch towers were abandoned.<ref name="surface features">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Surface Features'']</ref> Over time, the Sangheili on Sanghelios developed their technology and became a space-faring race, subsequently colonizing several worlds. At some point, the [[Clan Battles of Sanghelios]] occurred on the planet. One of the [[battle]]s was fought between two large [[clan]]s in the forest of [[Tarjak]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Broken Circle|Page=30}} | After being returned to their homeworld, the Sangheili discovered artifacts left by the Forerunners on their planet. The Sangheili revered the objects these "gods" had left, and considered tampering with them a heresy beyond any other.<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 120'' (2011)</ref> A tyrannical [[Arbiter]] once took control of the entire [[Qivro]] continent, but he was overthrown by a coalition of [[kaidon]]s known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|swords of sanghelios}} The first Sangheili interplanetary probes were launched from towers of glass and steel on Sanghelios. Sometime after, around the time the Sangheili developed [[anti-gravity technology]], the planet experienced a climate shift, and the Sanghelios launch towers were abandoned.<ref name="surface features">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Surface Features'']</ref> Over time, the Sangheili on Sanghelios developed their technology and became a space-faring race, subsequently colonizing several worlds. At some point, the [[Clan Battles of Sanghelios]] occurred on the planet. One of the [[battle]]s was fought between two large [[clan]]s in the forest of [[Tarjak]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Broken Circle|Page=30}} | ||
===Arrival of the San'Shyuum=== | ===Arrival of the San'Shyuum=== | ||
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===Covenant Era=== | ===Covenant Era=== | ||
In [[852 BCE]], the two races signed a treaty known as the [[Writ of Union]] to form the early Covenant.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 30''</ref> However, [[851 BCE|the following year]], a civil war began on Sanghelios that would be referred to as the [[Rending]]. Several Sangheili opposed the Writ of Union, most notably [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. Some Forerunner artifacts were even damaged during the rebellions. In response, Covenant attack fighters were sent to the state of [[Xellus]] and destroyed the state and keeps, killing hundreds of Sangheili. This led to the 'Xellus clan fleeing to the southern region of [[Nwari]] on Sanghelios to plot against the Covenant, though they were eventually forced to flee to [[the Refuge]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Broken Circle|Page=37}} | In [[852 BCE]], the two races signed a treaty known as the [[Writ of Union]] to form the early Covenant.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 30''</ref> However, [[851 BCE|the following year]], a civil war began on Sanghelios that would be referred to as the [[Rending]]. Several Sangheili opposed the Writ of Union, most notably [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. Some Forerunner artifacts were even damaged during the rebellions. In response, Covenant attack fighters were sent to the state of [[Xellus]] and destroyed the state and keeps, killing hundreds of Sangheili. This led to the 'Xellus clan fleeing to the southern region of [[Nwari]] on Sanghelios to plot against the Covenant, though they were eventually forced to flee to [[the Refuge]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Broken Circle|Page=37}} | ||
Sanghelios became the initial capital of the Covenant Empire. However, once the mobile city of [[High Charity]] had completed its construction in [[648 BCE]], Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity. The planet continued to provide soldiers for the [[Covenant military]] for centuries.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Many Sangheili manufacturers on and around the planet provided weapons and vehicles for the Covenant. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against [[human]]ity until the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} | Sanghelios became the initial capital of the Covenant Empire. However, once the mobile city of [[High Charity]] had completed its construction in [[648 BCE]], Sanghelios returned to Sangheili exclusivity. The planet continued to provide soldiers for the [[Covenant military]] for centuries.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Many Sangheili manufacturers on and around the planet provided weapons and vehicles for the Covenant. During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Sangheili warriors from Sanghelios joined the Covenant's campaign against [[human]]ity until the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} | ||
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==Topography== | ==Topography== | ||
[[File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Sanghelios cliffside, with ruins carved into it.]] | [[File:H5-EnemyLines-Ruins1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Sanghelios cliffside, with ruins carved into it.]] | ||
A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone,<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 130'' (2011)</ref> allowing for a wide variation in vegetation and temperature on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} With a diameter of {{Convert|15038|km|mi}},{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs and an average surface temperature of -5 °C to 96 °C (23 °F to 204.8 °F). The planet has a diameter of 15,038 kilometers, making it larger than Earth. The land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of [[water]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere, but can also be blue. The planet's harsh and capricious environment is caused by Sanghelios' three suns, [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of [[oxygen]], [[argon]], and [[nitrogen]], but also has a reddish hue to it. Water on the planet can have various hues which include blood red, orange, yellow, cyan, blue and even purple or magenta.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> The surface of the planet is mostly composed of water, though Sanghelios has five individual continents: [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | A harsh planet, Sanghelios is located on the innermost edge of the [[Urs system]]'s habitable zone,<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 130'' (2011)</ref> allowing for a wide variation in vegetation and temperature on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} With a diameter of {{Convert|15038|km|mi}},{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Sanghelios has a gravity of 1.375 Gs and an average surface temperature of -5 °C to 96 °C (23 °F to 204.8 °F). The planet has a diameter of 15,038 kilometers, making it larger than Earth. The land masses and continents are more scattered in relation to bodies of [[water]].{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} Sanghelios' sky varies in hue from a bright yellow to a blood red, due to large amounts of suspended particles in the upper atmosphere, but can also be blue. The planet's harsh and capricious environment is caused by Sanghelios' three suns, [[Urs system|Urs]], [[Fied]], and [[Joori]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE311}} Like Earth, its atmosphere consists of [[oxygen]], [[argon]], and [[nitrogen]], but also has a reddish hue to it. Water on the planet can have various hues which include blood red, orange, yellow, cyan, blue and even purple or magenta.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> The surface of the planet is mostly composed of water, though Sanghelios has five individual continents: [[Kaepra]], [[Qivro]], [[Tolvuus]], [[Vaardma]], and [[Yermo]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
[[File:Halo 5 Sanghelios map.png|thumb|right|250px|A map of the planet.]] | [[File:Halo 5 Sanghelios map.png|thumb|right|250px|A map of the planet.]] | ||
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File:Pseudo Cephalopod.jpg|An [[Unidentified aquatic creature|unknown aquatic creature]] which inhabits Sanghelios. It is currently preying upon a Sangheili submerged within [[water]]. | File:Pseudo Cephalopod.jpg|An [[Unidentified aquatic creature|unknown aquatic creature]] which inhabits Sanghelios. It is currently preying upon a Sangheili submerged within [[water]]. | ||
File:Bloodline_Sanghelios.png|Sanghelios, Qikost, and Suban. | File:Bloodline_Sanghelios.png|Sanghelios, Qikost, and Suban. | ||
File:He-sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios from the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''. | File:He-sanghelios.jpg|Sanghelios from the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''. | ||
File:Sanghelios Sangheili Homeworld.png|Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum. | File:Sanghelios Sangheili Homeworld.png|Sanghelios, as shown in the Waypoint Bestiarum. | ||
File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios ocean.jpg|A rough ocean on Sanghelios. | File:H2A Terminals - Sanghelios ocean.jpg|A rough ocean on Sanghelios. | ||