Some even believed that the Humans were equal to them - a considerable step for a Sangheili - or any member of the Covenant - to make. These Sangheili seemed to believe that Humans, although physically weak, at least compared to themselves, were brave and even honorable. After a period of time, however, some seasoned Sangheili veterans began to question the refusal of the San'Shyuum to even consider accepting the Humans into the Covenant, even though the San'Shyuum insisted that the Humans were "unclean beings" that must be eliminated from the galaxy. When the San'Shyuum declared war on a previously unknown species called "Humans," the Sangheili followed their lead without question. Human-Covenant war Main article: Human-Covenant war With the exchange of goods and ideas, the Sangheili adapted to and eventually embraced the Covenant religion, grafting its tenets into their own belief system. Technological and medical advancements followed, and the intelligent, aggressive Sangheili were peerless until they encountered the San'Shyuum. What was surprising was the cyclical stability this feudal society was able to offer. For a significant period, they found themselves providing military might for the entire Covenant structure - hardly surprising given the warlike, feudal nature of their homeworld, Sanghelios. However, the two sides later formed a prosperous relationship, eventually laying the foundation for the modern Covenant hegemony.ĭuring their membership in the Covenant, the Sangheili were technological and societal equals of the San'Shyuum. The Sangheili encountering the San'Shyuum for the first time.īeing one of the few races in the Covenant to achieve space-faring status without outside intervention, the Sangheili interaction with the San'Shyuum was initially strained due to memories of the recent war. Its first canto clearly outlines the nature of the Covenant from the perspective of the San'Shyuum. The Writ of Union was drawn up in 852 BCE in order to codify the Covenant. The Sangheili became the bodyguards of the physically inferior San'Shyuum, who would search the galaxy for the Halos. By seeking out the Holy Rings scattered throughout the galaxy and utilizing them, this "Journey" would transform believers into godlike beings, while providing salvation from their doomed existence of fighting with the Flood. The San'Shyuum helped assuage the Sangheili by informing them of the Great Journey. This, of course, led both sides to an agreement that ended with the decommissioning of the Forerunner dreadnought and a shaky alliance that eventually expanded into the Covenant. Even though the Sangheili were much more physically imposing and numerous, they suffered extreme casualties due to the sheer power of the Forerunner dreadnought, a surviving Keyship, and by 876 BCE even the most devout had to admit that their survival depended on the reconstitution of their own Forerunner technologies. This sparked a war between the two races over how to treat the relics. They were a race that also worshipped the Forerunners as gods but had utilized Forerunner technology for their own needs, believing that the technology had been left behind by the gods as gifts for their children. In 938 BCE they encountered the San'Shyuum (who would later be known as "Prophets" by humans). They revered the objects these "gods" had left, and considered tampering with them a heresy beyond any other. The Sangheili homeworld, Sanghelios, had at one point been visited by or had been in contact with the mysterious Forerunners. History Development of Civilization and the Covenant 1.1 Development of Civilization and the Covenant.The aftermath of the Great Schism formed the bedrock of the Covenant's ultimate collapse. The San'Shyuum sought to replace them with other Covenant races, primarily the Jiralhanae. This was established after the assassination of the Prophet of Regret at the hands of John-117, as it was the Sangheili who were ultimately held responsible for Regret's death, and they were seen as "unfit" to continue to guard the San'Shyuum. Originally a founding member of the unified conglomerate of races known as the Covenant, their entire species later led the breakaway faction known as the Covenant Separatists, who sided with the humans against their former allies due to the fact that the Prophets of Truth and Mercy had ordered the genocide of the entire Sangheili race. They had a fierce rivalry with the Jiralhanae, which finally boiled over into open hatred during the Great Schism, and the conclusion of the Human-Covenant war. Due to their skill in combat, the Sangheili have formed the military backbone of the Covenant for almost the entirety of its existence. The Sangheili are named after their home planet, Sanghelios. The Sangheili ( Macto cognatus, "I glorify my kin"), known to humans as Elites, are a saurian species of strong, proud, and intelligent warriors, as well as skilled combat tacticians.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |