I've never noticed the connection here. Great thread.
EDIT: On a side note,
Posted by: Magna117
Look guys, it's not an allegory on the Crusades. Whoever said that it was is in error because Bungie themselves have said that it is a *Biblical* allegory and the Crusades is *historical* not Biblical. Besides, to say the Crusades were about Catholics killing innocent Muslims is a complete misunderstanding of history. The crusades were in retaliation to the growing attacks from Islam. Islam was trying to take over Europe and they were kidnapping Catholic children, bringing them up to be Muslim and then sending them into battle in order to kill Catholics out of hatred. The Catholics were defending themselves from Muslim invasion. Jerusalem etc did not *belong* to the Muslims, we were taking them back. I could go on about historical evidence but I shouldn't have to. Also the Covenant are clearly based much more on Jews and Muslims than Christians considering their leader is the "Prophet of Truth" and also the only known religous among the humans in the games is Christian (Dutch from ODST).
JOIN THE SANGHEILI REVOLUTION AND PREPARE THIS WORLD FOR THEIR CONTROL!
is quote for truth.
[Edited on 10.15.2010 9:39 AM PDT]