Let 'Volir
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- "Let 'Voir is a Sangheili guskarit. He risks nothing unless he believes it will not be lost."
- — Voridus describing 'Volir's apprehensive personality in a derogatory manner.[3]
Let 'Volir is a Sangheili mercenary of the Banished and former shipmaster of the Syfon-pattern assault carrier Enduring Conviction, formerly serving the Covenant.[2] During the battle against the UNSC on Installation 00, 'Volir failed to protect the Enduring Conviction from being destroyed. Following the death of War Chief Decimus, Atriox left 'Volir in charge of the Banished forces on the Ark before he returned to the Milky Way.[1]
Biography[edit]
Human-Covenant War[edit]
During the Human-Covenant War, Let 'Volir commanded the Syfon-pattern assault carrier Enduring Conviction as part of a larger Covenant fleet.[4] The ship was known to the United Nations Space Command for some time. From around 2549 to 2552, it was responsible for the destruction of quite a few UNSC warships. Enduring Conviction was noted by the Office of Naval Intelligence for one particular battle in 2551 during which it demonstrated an impressive evasive maneuver and counterattack.[4]
Great Schism[edit]
During the Great Schism, Let 'Volir and his crew were among the numerous Sangheili to abandon the empire and its religion, proceeding to fight against the Prophet of Truth-allied Jiralhanae loyalist forces in the initial stages of the civil war.[2] However, this union was only one of a mutual enemy - following the war's conclusion, 'Volir had no desire to join the emerging warlords trying to divide the empire's remains among themselves, with a particular disdain for the Swords of Sanghelios led by Thel 'Vadam and their attempts at peace with humanity.[5] For around six months following the war's end, 'Volir and Enduring Conviction continued to serve in the Fleet of Recalcitrant Ire.[6]
Joining the Banished[edit]
Around May 2553, the Fleet of Recalcitrant Ire was led by Fleetmaster Arkad Nar 'Kulul, and was stationed near an airbase on the swamp-moon of Kostroda. The base was attacked by Banished forces led by Atriox on May 6, resulting in numerous casualties and a distress signal being activated - which was picked up by Enduring Conviction. Let 'Volir responded immediately to the distress call out of concern for the safety of the base crew, proceeding to land at the base site to reinforce their fellow defenders on the ground. Ultimately, 'Volir was able to capture Atriox in the battle thanks to the Jiralhanae's willing surrender, and subsequently brought the prisoners aboard Enduring Conviction - ending the skirmish.[7]
Aboard the Enduring Conviction's bridge, several hidden Banished soldiers promptly ambushed 'Volir and his crew, turning the tables on the Shipmaster. Now a prisoner of Atriox, the two began to talk, with Atriox revealing that he allowed himself to get captured as an opportunity to make a proposition. Atriox pointed out how he was aware of Volir's wavering faith in the Covenant separatists and saw him as a good recruit for the Banished. 'Volir reluctantly accepted and told his crew that they wouldn't be misused as cannon fodder for the separatists any longer and would serve the Banished as free mercenaries instead.[7]
Let 'Volir received several incoming messages from Fleetmaster Arkad Nar 'Kulul, inquiring on the status of Atriox's imprisonment. 'Volir deliberately ignored these messages, leading 'Kulul to believe he was dead and that the Sangheili crew of the Enduring Conviction had been overthrown by the Banished. 'Kulul and the rest of his fleet approached and opened fire on the Enduring Conviction, assuming it was now hostile and under Atriox's control. 'Volir ordered the Enduring Conviction to perform evasive maneuvers and make a sudden slipspace jump, successfully escaping from the rest of the fleet.[7] The raid on Kostroda and Enduring Conviction's short battle with the Fleet of Recalcitrant Ire were recorded and later made known to the Office of Naval Intelligence Section Zero, leading 'Volir to be the subject of analysis by agents 'D' and 'S'.[4]
After escaping, Let 'Volir and his crew formally swore fealty to the Banished on neutral territory—an orbital installation.[8] In exchange for their unquestioning loyalty, the Banished would supply the crew and fuel the Enduring Conviction indefinitely. Certain Office of Naval Intelligence operatives who had analyzed the ship's shift of allegiance from a distance surmised that Atriox would lay low for a while after securing such a prize, as he would have painted a large target upon himself in doing so.[4] 'Volir his crew eventually reemerged, notably raiding a human settlement on the planet Ansket IV,[7] and making a name for themselves as members of the Banished. 'Volir later contacted a Jiralhanae warlord named Jovus in attempts to convince him to join the Banished. Upon seeing Let 'Volir's transmission, Jovus found the concept of Jiralhanae an