Servants of the Abiding Truth

Servants of the Abiding Truth Neru Pe 'Odosima
Societal overview
Capital:	State of Ontom, Sangheilios
Official language(s):	Sangheili
Official religion(s):	Pre-Covenant Sangheili beliefs; Worship of the Forerunners
Notable event(s):	Started the Sangheili civil war
Historical overview
Affiliation:	Office of Naval Intelligence

"We do not allow blasphemers to live. The gods demand a return to piety. Truth abides."

— A message left by the Servants after the attack on Relon keep

The Servants of the Abiding Truth (Neru Pe 'Odosima), sometimes shortened to the Abiding Truth, are an ancient religious order of Sangheili fundamentalists who follow their species' pre-Covenant religious beliefs. Following the Great Schism and the fall of the Covenant, the Abiding Truth became one of the more prominent splinter groups among the Sangheili. Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and his allies take a view towards the Servants that the order considers to be blasphemous. With aid from the United Nations Space Command's Office of Naval Intelligence, the Servants of the Abiding Truth successfully incited an insurrection against 'Vadam's forces in 2553.

The Servants' headquarters is a Forerunner structure known as the Temple of the Abiding Truth, located in the city-state of Ontom. The Servants converted their temple into a weapons cache and base of operations during their rebellion against Thel 'Vadam.

Avu Med 'Telcam, known as "the Bishop" by ONI forces, is the leader and main representative for the Servants of the Abiding Truth.

Notable individuals

• Avu Med 'Telcam
• Buran 'Utaral
  • Buran's crew
    • Four Sangheili
    • Two loyal Jiralhanae
      • Manus (Deceased)
• Dunil
• Dural 'Mdama
• Forze 'Mdama (Deceased)
• Galur (Deceased)
• Jul 'Mdama (Formerly)
• Olar
• 'Rduan (Deceased)

List of appearances

• Halo: Glasslands (First appearance)
• Halo: The Thursday War
• Halo: Mortal Dictata