Editing Thon 'Talamee

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'''Thon 'Talamee'''<ref name="issue2">'''Halo: Blood Line''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 2|Issue 2]]''</ref> was a [[Sangheili]] [[Shipmaster]] of the [[Covenant fleet]]. In [[2552]], he commanded the [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] ''[[Clarity of Faith]]'' with his brother [[Reff 'Talamee]] as second-in-command.<ref name="issue1">'''Halo: Blood Line''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life===
Thon and his brother [[Reff 'Talamee|Reff]] were both born on [[Sanghelios]] in the [[State of Thasanee|city-state of Thasanee]]. The latter was considered to be weaker than most Sangheili males, but Thon saw something special in him and watched out for him his entire life.<ref name="issue2"/>

===Line Installation 1-4===
{{Main|Battle of Line Installation 1-4}}
When the two brothers joined the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], Thon rose through the ranks to becoming Shipmaster of the Covenant assault carrier ''Clarity of Faith'', with Reff by his side. While attempting to rendezvous with a supply convoy in [[Sub-Sector 35]], the ship picked up a transmission that displayed a Pi-constant, not used by the Covenant or the [[human]]s. In a fit of religious fervor, Reff took this to be a sign from the [[Forerunner]]s and a signal that the [[Great Journey]] was imminent, and insisted that they must investigate. However, Thon ignored his brother and ordered ''Clarity'' to make a [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace jump]]. When they jumped, a sudden burst of energy sent the ''Clarity'' crashing down onto an [[unidentified moon]]. Once again, Reff started preaching about the Great Journey. Thon slammed his brother against a bulkhead and scolded him for speaking heresy. He further warned that if Reff ever interfered with his command, he would personally gut his carcass.

The two brothers donned [[Sangheili Ranger|Ranger]] armor in order to survey the airless moon. Scouting the landscape in a Wraith, they encountered a team of [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] and engaged them. The fight was interrupted by [[Gatherer]]s, which captured Reff, an [[Unggoy]], a [[Mgalekgolo]], and [[Black-One]]. After reaching [[Line Installation 1-4]], Thon and the rest of his men allied with [[Black-Three]] and [[Victor-101|Four]] in order to rescue their comrades, held prisoner by the installation's [[Monitor]], [[686 Ebullient Prism]].<ref name="issue2"/> While still on their way to rescue their compatriots, the truce between the Covenant and the Spartans was tested as the Monitor tried to turn them against each other.<ref name="issue4">'''Halo: Blood Line''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref>

Meanwhile, Black-One and Reff managed to escape captivity and evade the Monitor, eventually making their way to the facility's control room, where Reff contacted Thon. Upon reaching the control center, Thon had a Mgalekgolo slam Black-One into a console, stating that the truce with the humans was over now that he had retrieved his brother. Thon then noticed the supply convoy they were originally supposed to escort approaching their position in Slipspace, and inquired if they could use the installation's machinery to contact ''[[High Charity]]'' to send teams to claim the artifact.<ref name="issue5">'''Halo: Blood Line''', ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 5|Issue 5]]''</ref>

However, Reff proclaimed that they must instead use the installation's main weapon to shoot the convoy down, claiming that it was destiny that brought him here to build a "new Covenant". Thon rebuked him, reminding him that Reff had only survived because of him. Refusing to tolerate his heresy or let him stain their family name, Thon proceeded to mortally wound his brother. However, Reff stole Thon's [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]] and impaled his brother with it. Reff was vaporized by the Monitor immediately afterward.<ref name="issue5"/>

==Personality==
While Reff was shown to be fanatically religious and driven by emotion, Thon was more clear-minded and practical, often ignoring events his brother took as holy signs. Despite their differences, Thon cared for his brother deeply and did not want any harm to come to him. However, Thon was still unquestioningly loyal to the Covenant and their [[Covenant religion|religion]] even more so than to his brother, as demonstrated by him not hesitating to kill him for speaking heresy.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BL_Thon_slams_Reff_into_thing.png|Thon slams Reff into a console for speaking heresy.
File:BL_Thon_wounded.png|Thon is hit by a Sentinel beam.
File:BL_Thon_attacks_Three.png|Thon attacks a downed Black-Three.
File:BL_Reff_kills_Thon.png|Thon is killed by Reff.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' {{1st}}

==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}

==Sources==
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