User:Kolar 'Refum/First Council of Heresy

Origins of the Council
The Council was convoked by Heretic Leader, Kolar 'Refum to try and establish a codified dogma for the Heretics. Sesa 'Refumee had previously tried to establish a constitution for his Heretics, but fell short of this goal after the release of the Flood at the Battle of the Gas Mine. Fleet Master Rtas 'Vadum also needed a temporary constitution for his new Separatist Covenant. He asked that 'Refum establish this temporary constitution in this Council, to be amended at the conclusion of the war. 'Refum accepted, and called together all of his most trusted Heretic allies, all those who served under 'Refumee and were still alive. Five hundred Unggoy, Sangheili, Jiralhanae and Mgalekgolo attended the Council in total. It was convoked by Kolar 'Refum and presided by the Prophet of Reclamation

Results of the Council
The Council concerned itself with amending much of the previous Council of Concordance to suit the Separatist Covenant, as well as further amendments of the Council of Deed and Doctrine, and the abolishion of the Council of Masters. The Council amended the Writ of Union, replacing the words "we swore to uphold the Covenant" with "we swear to give our lives to defend our brotherhood", and the words "Those who would break this oath are Heretics" with "Those who would break this oath are cur's of the Prophet, Loyalists". The Ratification of Parley was also abolished. The prior Council of Deed and Doctrine within the Covenant proper was amended to remove all notions of the achievement of the Great Journey through the lighting of seven rings. The Council of Masters was abolished entirely, with the power to control promotions, operations planning and tactics to a select few Sangheili, the highest ranking in the Separatist Covenant. It was also decided that the Heretics would amalgamate into the Separatist Covenant, at least until the end of the war. Six High Architects were elected by the five hundred Heretics present at the Council. One High Architect position was left open to any human that joined their faction. Before the Council could be completed in regards to amendments to religious beliefs, 'Vadum interrupted and took the preliminary constitution, and ordering High Architect 'Refum to join him at Earth to finish the fight.

High Architects
The six high architects elected were:


 * 1) High Architect of Dogma - Kolar 'Refum
 * 2) High Architect of Warfare - Caecili
 * 3) High Architect of Technology - Prophet of Reclamation
 * 4) High Architect of Foreign Relations - Qasno 'Mantak
 * 5) High Architect of Internal Relations - Kato
 * 6) High Architect of Trade - Fadak Charity