It is a smaller vessel, especially when compared to the Covenant fleet it encounters at the Ark. The Shadow of Intent is the first Covenant vessel that lives up to its name. This leads to their alliance with the remaining human forces. They have come chasing after what they believe is Cortana. The Elites have come to help the humans deal with the Flood. Finally it is, for all intents and purposes, the Gravemind. Later he is given the suicidal mission as Arbiter to redeem his honour. On Halo 2, you first see High Charity when the Arbiter loses his rank and is branded to a cheering crowd. This is probably the most ironicly named Covenant vessel in the Halo series. High Charity is taken over by the Gravemind, eventually appearing on the Ark.
High Charity is the name of the Covenant’s Holy City. Maybe this would be a more fitting name for a UNSC ship instead? Of course, this is at odds with the actual Covenant actions. It makes me think that they are standing alone against the onslaught of chaos. Long Night of Solace also brings to mind the idea that the Covenant believe in peace.
This is the ship that has begun the Covenant attack on Reach, and it has done so alone. It is fitting that the single Covenant supercarrier at the beginning of Reach is named Long Night of Solace. After you destroy it, the Covenant fleet warps in to destroy the planet. This is the first large Covenant ship that is present in Halo: Reach. I know that this didn’t actually happen in the Halo universe, but the ship name suggests that the alien Covenant is just and civil while humans are not.Īdmittedly, this name seems even further from the Covenant the more I learn about them. It is an intriguing notion, which makes me think that humanity screwed up in their dealings with the Covenant. I was extremely surprised to discover the Covenant named their ship something like “Truth and Reconciliation.” Here was a group of aliens trying to hunt you down who have named their ship after peaceful ideals (“Reconciliation”). Then you reboard it once the Flood is loose, fighting through Flood and Covenant to once again find Keyes. First you board it to save Captain Keyes and some marines who are being held captive. You encounter the Truth and Reconciliation twice in Halo: Combat Evolved. Where Pillar of Autumn is the first UNSC ship you meet, the Truth and Reconciliation is the first Covenant ship. Now I’d like to discuss some of the Covenant. Last time I discussed some of my favourite UNSC ship names.