San 'Shyuum

&nbsp The San 'Shyuum, or better known as Prophets, command the Covenant as their religious leaders.

The Prophets started as the Reformers battling for the right to study a Forerunner Dreadnought.

After stealing the ship, they fled to the stars. Years later they clashed with the Elites over the same thing that made them steal the Dreadnought, religious ties to the Forerunners.

After the war with the Elites ends, the Writ of Union forms the Covenant. From that point on, the Prophets lead the Covenant with the Elites in charge of the military.

Later after the death of Regret in the Battle of Installation 05, Truth replaces the Elites with the Brutes, causing the Covenant Civil War to breakout. This war would ultimately lead to the Covenant's destruction.