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Jul 'Mdama's hatred for humanity initially stems not from any religious issues, but from a fear that humans will eventually overrun the galaxy and ultimately drive the Sangheili to extinction. He compares humans to the [[Flood]] in this regard. When Thel 'Vadam proposed making peace with the humans, 'Mdama was skeptical and insisted humans could not be trusted. His distrust and | Jul 'Mdama's hatred for humanity initially stems not from any religious issues, but from a fear that humans will eventually overrun the galaxy and ultimately drive the Sangheili to extinction. He compares humans to the [[Flood]] in this regard. When Thel 'Vadam proposed making peace with the humans, 'Mdama was skeptical and insisted humans could not be trusted. His distrust and hate for humanity was only reinforced by his subsequent abduction and captivity by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. After the death of his wife, however, 'Mdama's primary motivation for destroying humanity changed from a matter of species survival to personal vengeance for what he perceives as their role in her demise.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 442''</ref> Despite his hatred and distrust for humanity as a whole, 'Mdama is still willing to work with certain human individuals, such as Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], when necessary.<ref name = "S1E10"/> Likewise, he also has no qualms over using [[human languages]] such as English if it will achieve his objectives.<ref name = "S1E4"/> | ||
Although 'Mdama often displays typical Sangheili aggression and does not hesitate to use force or the threat of force to accomplish his goals, he can be both patient and highly manipulative at times. During his captivity on Trevelyan, 'Mdama placated his human captors by behaving according to their expectations of his species, while simultaneously gleaning information on ONI's plans whenever possible.<ref name="ttw275"/><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 56''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 381''</ref> He also convinced [[Prone to Drift]] to give him key information about Requiem and the Ur-Didact,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 372-374''</ref> later forcing the Huragok to aid him in his escape by threatening to detonate his explosive vest and damage the installation - something he anticipated Prone would be unwilling to risk.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 397-400''</ref> Later, during the Requiem campaign, 'Mdama deliberately allowed the crew of ''Infinity'' to take possession of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|slipspace artifact]], playing on their assumption that the Covenant wanted the artifact for themselves.<ref name = "S1E5"/> The artifact later enabled his forces to board ''Infinity'' and abduct Dr. Halsey, at the same time physically binding the ship to Requiem.<ref name = "S1E7"/><ref name = "S1E8"/> Prior to attacking ''Infinity'', 'Mdama attempted to gain Halsey's trust by sending her anonymous messages offering information about the Prometheans.<ref name = "S1E4"/> He further appealed to her scientific curiosity by delivering to her the [[Didact's Gift|"soul"]] of a [[Promethean Knight]].<ref name = "S1E5"/> He was surprised, though not overly upset, when Halsey contacted him and revealed that she had known his identity all along.<ref name = "S1E7"/> | Although 'Mdama often displays typical Sangheili aggression and does not hesitate to use force or the threat of force to accomplish his goals, he can be both patient and highly manipulative at times. During his captivity on Trevelyan, 'Mdama placated his human captors by behaving according to their expectations of his species, while simultaneously gleaning information on ONI's plans whenever possible.<ref name="ttw275"/><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 56''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 381''</ref> He also convinced [[Prone to Drift]] to give him key information about Requiem and the Ur-Didact,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 372-374''</ref> later forcing the Huragok to aid him in his escape by threatening to detonate his explosive vest and damage the installation - something he anticipated Prone would be unwilling to risk.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 397-400''</ref> Later, during the Requiem campaign, 'Mdama deliberately allowed the crew of ''Infinity'' to take possession of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|slipspace artifact]], playing on their assumption that the Covenant wanted the artifact for themselves.<ref name = "S1E5"/> The artifact later enabled his forces to board ''Infinity'' and abduct Dr. Halsey, at the same time physically binding the ship to Requiem.<ref name = "S1E7"/><ref name = "S1E8"/> Prior to attacking ''Infinity'', 'Mdama attempted to gain Halsey's trust by sending her anonymous messages offering information about the Prometheans.<ref name = "S1E4"/> He further appealed to her scientific curiosity by delivering to her the [[Didact's Gift|"soul"]] of a [[Promethean Knight]].<ref name = "S1E5"/> He was surprised, though not overly upset, when Halsey contacted him and revealed that she had known his identity all along.<ref name = "S1E7"/> | ||