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12/26/2012 1:57:22 AM
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Why did the Great Schism happen?
One thing I've never really understood in Halo lore, despite clocking hundreds of hours into games, books and expanded lore; why did the Great Schism occur?
I know that it's because the Elites - speficially, Councilors - were being murdered by the Brutes in the uprising of power.
But why would the Prophet of Truth want the Elites to be overthrown out of power? I've never understood this. Surely he must have realised that even trying to place the Brutes above them in the heirarchy would be enough to cause a rebellion at a crucial point in the Human-Covenant war....
Why were the Brutes chosen to replace the Elites? It certainly wasn't because the Elites were no longer capable of defending the Prophets; it's obvious to anyone including Truth that the Brutes aren't really any more capable at defending a prophet than Elite Honour Guards are.
Can anyone clarify? Seems like a bizarre, unexplained move to me.
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Just to put some things into perspective here. While reading one the many Halo books. I came across the section where The Chief first came face to face with 'the brutes'. Describing their 'brute shots' as huge grenade launchers. They were also described as some sort of 'holy guard'. Since they were (if I recall correctly, fighting in a temple which the brutes were in-fact guarding). So the brutes were't really THAT low down in the covenant ranks. They just weren't the smartest or quickest compared to the elites. Also, I read something about the Arbiter finding out about the lies which were being told to his people. Which more likely then not had something to do with the great schism. And the excuse that the elites just 'weren't good enough' doesn't really make too much sense to me. Obviously they knew even honor guards aren't effective a LONG time ago. (going by the battle on top of the bridge at the Apex site in Halo: Wars). Where 12 honor guards couldn't scratch the breastplate of even one of the three Spartans. even in close quarter combat. (also the fact that the arbiter was killed by a regular human soldier.)
