Editing Torg 'Gransamee

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'''Torg 'Gransamee''' was a [[Sangheili]] politician who served the [[Covenant]] as a [[Sangheili Councilor|High Councilor]] towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="bc190">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''pages 190-193''</ref>

==Biography==
[[Sangheili Councilor|High Councilor]] Torg 'Gransamee was allegedly the uncle of [[G'torik 'Klemmee]], although it was very likely that he was in fact the latter's father. Torg and G'torik formed a friendship and close alliance with [[Zo Resken]], the Prophet of Clarity. On [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]], Torg and G'torik met with Clarity in the [[Hanging Gardens]] of [[High Charity]]. The three conversed about [[Battle of Installation 05|recent events]], and the Prophet confirmed the Sangheili's suspicions: the [[High Prophet of Truth]] allowed [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] to kill the [[High Prophet of Regret]] by calling off the latter's [[Type-52 Phantom|reinforcements]]. As the discussion ended, Clarity agreed to keep them informed on the conflicts between the [[Hierarchs]].{{Ref/Reuse|bc190}} Regret's death led to the [[Changing of the Guard]], as [[Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] were replaced with [[Jiralhanae]]. Like many High Councilors, Torg did not trust the [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]]. Instead, Torg had charged G'torik with being his personal protector.<ref name="bc216">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 216-222''</ref>

Torg was one of the High Councilors that did not threaten to resign from the [[High Council]] when the Hierarchs replaced the Sangheili Honor Guardsmen with the Jiralhanae, without the approval of the Council. Instead, on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], Torg, G'torik, and other like-minded High Councilors convened at [[Installation 05]]'s [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] to prepare it for the [[activation index]]. Torg led the other High Councilors and their bodyguards—former Sangheili Honor Guardsmen—to the center of the Control Room to await the arrival of the [[San'Shyuum]] [[San'Shyuum High Councilor|High Councilors]]. After patiently waiting for some time for the San'Shyuum, a large, heavily armed contingent of Jiralhanae led by [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Melchus]] arrived at the Control Room. G'torik worried that the Jiralhanae were going to betray the Sangheili. While Torg attempted to reassure him otherwise, Melchus suddenly roared and charged at the Sangheili with his powerful [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]], under the orders of the Prophet of Truth. Insisting for Torg to stay behind him, G'torik charged at Melchus and attempted to kill the captain himself. However, G'torik was defeated by Melchus and left briefly incapacitated. With most of the Sangheili dead, Melchus confronted Torg as G'torik watched helplessly. The captain quickly bested the elderly High Councilor, and crushed Torg's neck with his boot. As Torg died, G'torik again charged at Melchus. However, G'torik was unable to avenge his uncle and was left for dead, rendered unconscious by Melchus atop of a pile of Sangheili corpses.{{Ref/Reuse|bc216}}

Although Torg died as a victim of the Sangheili High Councilor massacre, G'torik managed to escape. Meanwhile, the conversation between the Prophet of Clarity, Torg, and G'torik that took place the previous day had been recorded by spy probes. The [[Prophet of Exquisite Devotion]] attempted to execute Clarity for "[[treason]]" against the Covenant, though his execution was prevented by G'torik and several other Sangheili.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 237''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
Torg 'Gransamee was an outspoken [[Sangheili]]. He openly believed that the [[Battle of Installation 04|destruction]] of [[Installation 04]] was due to a military failure, rather than spiritual unworthiness. Like other members of the [[Covenant]], he regarded [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] as a "Demon". Torg knew that the Covenant could not underestimate the Spartan and questioned whether he could even be killed. Knowing the Covenant regretted underestimating the Spartan before, Torg chose to believe that the Demon could not die.{{Ref/Reuse|bc190}} Torg was very religious and loyal to the Covenant; he was one of the several [[Sangheili Councilor|High Councilor]]s that did not threaten to resign from the [[High Council]] due to the [[Changing of the Guard]]. He trusted the [[San'Shyuum]] and did not believe that they would betray the Sangheili. However, he did not trust the [[Jiralhanae]].{{Ref/Reuse|bc216}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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