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A '''saga wall''' is a stone mural of chiseled poetic stanzas found in the [[keep]]s of [[Sangheili]] [[clan]]s. A family's saga wall commemorates the historical actions, sacrifices and legacies of its family's members. Generally, a keep's poet is tasked with | A '''saga wall''' is a stone mural of chiseled poetic stanzas found in the [[keep]]s of [[Sangheili]] [[clan]]s. A family's saga wall commemorates the historical actions, sacrifices and legacies of its family's members. Generally, a keep's poet is tasked with adding lines onto the family saga. Sangheili warriors strive to preserve the history of their lineage and the stories of their victories, so that they may be recited for generations to come. During the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle of Alpha Halo]], [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] told his Elites that their story would be added in saga walls if they were victorious in the [[Battle of Alpha Base|battle for Alpha Base]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''2010'', ''page 229''</ref> | ||
During the [[Battle of Installation 04|Battle of Alpha Halo]], [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] told his Elites that their story would be added in saga walls if they were victorious in the [[Battle of Alpha Base|battle for Alpha Base]].<ref | |||
==Vadam saga== | ==Vadam saga== | ||
[[Kaidon]] [[Ther 'Vadam]] had his life story carved onto [[Vadam keep]]'s saga wall. According to the Vadam saga, Ther lost a war with one of Vadam's rivals and was imprisoned. Many of Ther's brethren committed suicide in order to keep what was left of their honor. Ther eventually managed to escape and later recruited followers from the wilderness. With his new allies he returned and attacked the keep, killing all his usurpers. He then threw their bodies into the river, which legend had it ran purple with Sangheili blood for a week. Ther then rebuilt his clan, the legendary [[House of Vadam]].<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 195-196''</ref> | |||
Kaidon [[Thel 'Vadam]] had his own lines etched onto the Vadam saga as he progressed in rank within the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''pages 146-147''</ref> | |||
Kaidon [[Thel 'Vadam]] had | |||
==Mdama saga== | ==Mdama saga== | ||
Following the disappearance of her husband, elder [[Jul 'Mdama]], [[Raia 'Mdama]] left [[Bekan keep]] with the militant [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] to search for him while they attacked the state of [[Vadam]]. Despite the insistence of many male warriors to return home, Raia was determined to storm Vadam keep with them and hopefully find her husband in a dungeon cell. Raia was killed during the [[Blooding Years]] by Arbiter Thel 'Vadam's forces. After Raia's death, her eldest son [[Dural 'Mdama]] promised he would avenge her and carve her story on their keep's saga wall.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''Epilogue''</ref> | Following the disappearance of her husband, elder [[Jul 'Mdama]], [[Raia 'Mdama]] left [[Bekan keep]] with the militant [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] to search for him while they attacked the state of [[Vadam]]. Despite the insistence of many male warriors to return home, Raia was determined to storm Vadam keep with them and hopefully find her husband in a dungeon cell. Raia was killed during the [[Blooding Years]] by Arbiter Thel 'Vadam's forces. After Raia's death, her eldest son [[Dural 'Mdama]] promised he would avenge her and carve her story on their keep's saga wall.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''Epilogue''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Keeps]] | [[Category:Keeps]] | ||
[[Category:Sangheili | [[Category:Sangheili]] |