![]() Spurned by the heresy of Halo 04's destruction, the Covenant juggernaut resumed their search for the other rings and installations, unwittingly stumbling upon Earth in the process. It seems that they have encountered the Flood before, and may have quite a history with them. While terrifying, the Flood is not entirely unexpected to the Covenant. They were come across and "released" (whether intentionally or not is unknown) by the Covenant Human tinkering merely made the problem worse. What is odd is the discovery of the Flood. Upon the Human's arrival at Halo 04, the Covenant are already on the ring's surface, following course and scouring the ring for technology they can adapt to their own purposes. ![]() Needless to say, they are profoundly important to them so much so that they avoid firing upon the Pillar of Autumn for risk of striking Halo 04. They have searched for these seven rings for some time, and it is through them, they believe, their Great Journey is to be accomplished. Halo, according to Cortana and the Covenant databanks, holds some deep religious power over the Covenant. From where this hatred springs, how it relates to the Covenant's "Great Journey", and more importantly, how Man may manage to survive them both, has yet to be discovered. The details of this Holy War appear to be known only by the Prophets there is confusion among the Elites as to why the Humans, having proven there tenacity and worth in battle countless times, have not been offered the sanctuary of the Covenant alongside the others. In the times of trouble and insurrection that have inevitably occurred, a chosen Elite has risen to become the Arbiter, "The Will of the Prophets", and has inevitably reestablished the peace.Įven still, though their hatred for those filthy primates called Humans is both harsh and powerful, there remains some confusion over their precise transgression the Human race has inflicted against the Gods. With the exception of the two founding races, all others have joined the Covenant through force and now exist as part of the caste system with strict rules guiding their upbringing and socialization to prevent any true unity among the conquered peoples. The Covenant ranks have been rife with unrest, and even assassinations within recent years. However, this alliance is far from secure. Their technological feats seem coupled with what can only be described as a reverent ignorance they seem unable, unwilling, and vehemently against attempts (by Covenant or Human agents) to improve upon any Forerunner relics they come to acquire. Their starships are much faster than Human vessels, and are capable of pinpoint maneuvering while in FTL travel, as is made explicitly clear several times in The Fall of Reach, when Covenant ships materialize right in the middle of a Human battlegroup. Most of their weapons are plasma-based, with the exception of their fuel-rod, particle beam, and needle ordnance. The seat of their power, and the only homeworld they seem to have, is the planetoid High Charity, a tremendous semi-spherical habitat and battle station dozens of kilometers across, powered at its center by an actual Forerunner vessel. The Covenant have a relatively high level of technology, mainly accrued from excavated Forerunner installations. These races include, but may or may not be limited to: Grunts (Unggoy), Jackals (Kig-yar), Drones (Yanme'e), Hunters (Lekgolo), Brutes (Jiralhanae), Engineers (Huragok from the novels), and Drinol Beasts (possibly called the Sharquoi seen only in concept art). (The exact nature of the Covenant Gods themselves is unknown.) On the way, they have converted (read: subjugated) at least seven, though possibly more, species. Formerly at war with one another, the discovery of Forerunner technology solidified a union whereby the Elites would provide protection for the Prophets as they searched for the means by which the god-like Forerunner transcended this reality and found their "salvation". The Covenant are a religious alliance initially founded between the Elites (Sangheili) and the Prophets. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |