Editing Chol Von

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'''Chol Von''' is a [[T'vaoan]] [[Kig-Yar]] and mate to [[Vek]]. She was one of the few Kig-Yar that believed the species should unite to form a central military and naval force to protect their [[Y'Deio system|home system]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> In [[2553|April 2553]], she was contracted by [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] to recover the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' from Kig-Yar [[piracy|pirate]] [[Sav Fel]].

==Biography==
===Early life and military career===
Chol Von was born on the Kig-Yar [[asteroid]] colony of [[T'vao]], in her clan's territory in [[Myur City]]. She was raised by her mother, [[Ais]]. Ais had regurgitated food for her to eat until she first moulted her feathery down.<ref name="md141">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 141''</ref>

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Chol Von served as [[Shipmaster|shipmistress]] of the [[missionary ship]] ''[[Paragon|Joyous Discovery]]'', which she renamed ''Paragon'' at the first opportunity during the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|md141}} At some point she captured a [[Phantom]], killing two [[Sangheili]] in the process. She would later use it as her personal transport.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 73''</ref> After the collapse of the [[Covenant]] she lost her ship. She has four sons; [[Hiiq]], [[Gon]], [[Kij]], and [[Laik]], whom she was forced to take care of herself since her mate, [[Vek]], had gone to [[Reynes]] to find tantalum deposits, something she considered cowardly.<ref name="md69">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 69-72''</ref> She wished to teach her chicks self-control, rather than to simply "toughen" them up.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 68''</ref>

===Post-war===
Following the end of the war, Chol Von sought to create a united naval force to defend the Kig-Yar from outside threats. In [[2553|April 2553]], she attended a meeting on [[Dal'koth]] with several other notable and high-ranking Kig-Yar to discuss the current status of the galaxy. At Dal'koth, she expressed her ideas to unite the Kig-Yar, which was met with mixed responses.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 75''</ref> Towards the end of the meeting, [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], the leader of the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], contracted Von. He contracted her to track down the [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'', previously stolen by another Kig-Yar, [[Sav Fel]], and return the ship to the Abiding Truth for a payment of eighty-thousand [[gekz]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 139-140''</ref> However, Von intended to seize the battlecruiser for herself instead, and use it as the backbone of her planned Kig-Yar navy. 

After gathering a crew from the port of [[Ap'ot]], she took control of the ''[[Paragon]]'' again. She recruited [[Zim]], a former scout who served under her, as her lieutenant.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 144''</ref> With her crew, she traveled to [[Eayn]] to track down [[Eith Mor]], a known associate of Sav Fel. Upon arriving in [[Tilu City]], she came across [[Huz Mor-Kha]], Eith's cousin. She interrogated him with Zim and eventually discovered that Eith was at the [[Station of Constant Sustenance]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 170-172''</ref> At the space station, she succeeded to tracking down Eith. Mor attempted to escape but was caught and interrogated by Von after a brief chase. Eith revealed that the ''Inquisitor'' was over the [[human]] colony of [[Venezia]]. Satisfied with the information she had gained, Chol Von and her crew then left the station.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 223-227''</ref>

After arriving in [[New Tyne]] on Venezia, Chol and her two more aggressive crew members, [[Bakz]] and [[Nulm]], were directed to Sav Fel's manor. When they located Fel, he tried to leave for business he had at the nearby mines. Nulm and Bakz approached him and pinned him against his [[Warthog]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 228-229''</ref> When they returned to the ''Paragon'' with Fel, the Kig-Yar plotted a course for the ''Inquisitor''. Chol had Bakz lock down all communications on the ship to prevent others from learning that they had discovered the ship's location.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 275''</ref> 

===Skirmish aboard the ''Inquisitor''===
{{Main|Skirmish on Pious Inquisitor}}
Eventually, Von and her crew discovered ''Pious Inquisitor'' and forcibly cut their way inside. While Chol led several teams to take over the ''Inquisitor'', Fel and Zim remained on board the ''Paragon'' with the rest of the crew.<ref name="md329">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 329''</ref> However, the ship's resident [[Huragok]], [[Sometimes Sinks]], was highly apprehensive of the Kig-Yar and hindered with their attempts to use the battlecruiser's systems, even transitioning the ship to a location designated by its current owner, [[Staffan Sentzke]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 336''</ref> The slipspace jump uncoupled ''Pious Inquisitor'' from Von's ship, killing several of the Kig-Yar in the process.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 338''</ref> Von was locked in a compartment with [[Noit]] and Bakz. The three were eventually able to break their way out of the compartment with [[laser-cutter]]s and made their way to the bridge.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 391''</ref>

With Von's crew locked down in different compartments of the ship, Sometimes Sinks offered the Kig-Yar the chance to leave, opening passages to one of the [[shuttle bay]]s. However, Chol was determined to keep the ship even as it was boarded by the human special forces team [[Kilo-Five]]. [[Black-Box]], Kilo-Five's [[AI]], was inserted into the ''Inquisitor'''s systems. To avoid future conflicts, BB offered Chol and her crew the chance to use one of the ship's [[Spirit]]'s to leave, but she refused.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 401''</ref> While Kilo-Five made their way through the ship, five other Kig-Yar were killed. BB began to taunt Von, but she was unfazed by his insults, believing the ship was now worth more with a human AI.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 435-439''</ref>

The humans having killed several of Von's crew and bearing down on the bridge, Von ordered [[Ril]] to detonate the ship's [[plasma turret|plasma torpedo]] reserves, choosing to destroy ''Pious Inquisitor'' over leaving it to the humans. As Chol and her team attempted to leave the bridge, the [[Spartan-II]], [[Naomi-010]], entered the bridge and killed Noit. Von and Bakz were able to flee from the Spartan.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 442''</ref> She and her remaining crew then made their way for a shuttle bay in order to escape.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 443''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
Chol Von's ideals and beliefs often contrasted with the typical Kig-Yar mindset. She believed that the Kig-Yar should unite and work together. Von held herself in high regard, believing that she could have any mate that she wanted.{{Ref/Reuse|md69}} She enjoyed inspiring fear in others, considering herself to be a fearsome sight. Chol was quick to anger and impatient. During her attempt to steal back the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'', she became stressed and annoyed as the plan became more complicated.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 142''</ref> However, Chol is very persistent. She was willing to visit numerous worlds to find the ''Inquisitor''. Once Chol and her crew had boarded the ship, she refused to leave until her life was at risk, despite being offered the chance to leave numerous times earlier.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 438''</ref>

Chol believed that Kig-Yar were a superior species and that they would evolve, while the other species degenerate.<ref name="md440">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 440''</ref> However, Von thought that [[T'vaoan]]s were better than other Kig-Yar subspecies.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 272''</ref> She despised the [[Unggoy]]—believing them to be a "minor race"<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 144''</ref>—and dreaded having to interact with one.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 222''</ref> She held some respect for [[human]]s, often agreeing with their ideologies. Chol enjoyed using human expressions in conversations.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 168''</ref> She disliked the "abusive terms" that humans used to refer to the Kig-Yar, such as "chicken". Although these terms enraged her, Chol would never express her anger because she did not want the humans to have the satisfaction.{{Ref/Reuse|md440}}

==Equipment==
Chol Von armed herself with an unidentified [[laser]] pistol which she kept fastened in a harness on her hip.{{Ref/Reuse|md329}} She used it while aboard the ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' to melt the panels of the compartment she was trapped in.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 438''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned only in [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Kig-Yar characters|Von, Chol]]
[[Category:Covenant military personnel|Von, Chol]]