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{{Quote|Battle and conflict is in our blood, our very way of life, and that is the only truth I can now find.|Orda Val 'Saham reflecting on his and his species' purpose{{Ref/Reuse|The Blinded}}}} | {{Quote|Battle and conflict is in our blood, our very way of life, and that is the only truth I can now find.|Orda Val 'Saham reflecting on his and his species' purpose{{Ref/Reuse|The Blinded}}}} | ||
'''Orda Val 'Saham''' was a male [[Sangheili]] warrior who served in the [[Covenant]] as part of the crew of the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', under [[Shipmaster]] [[Let 'Volir]]. Following the [[Great Schism]], 'Saham remained loyal to 'Volir and served as an [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guard]] in his crew as they fought against the Covenant. In 2553, 'Saham alongside the rest of 'Volir's crew, reluctantly swore loyalty to the [[Banished]] , a faction led by the [[Jiralhanae]] warlord [[Atriox]]. During the Banished's [[Second Ark Conflict|battle]] with the [[UNSC Armed Forces|forces]] of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00]], 'Saham was killed by [[UNSC]] forces while protecting his [[Banished Scarab|Scarab]].{{Ref/Reuse|The Foundry}} | '''Orda Val 'Saham''' was a male [[Sangheili]] warrior who served in the [[Covenant]] as part of the crew of the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', under [[Shipmaster]] [[Let 'Volir]]. Following the [[Great Schism]], 'Saham remained loyal to 'Volir and served as an [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guard]] in his crew as they fought against the Covenant. In 2553, 'Saham alongside the rest of 'Volir's crew, reluctantly swore loyalty to the [[Banished]], a faction led by the [[Jiralhanae]] warlord [[Atriox]]. During the Banished's [[Second Ark Conflict|battle]] with the [[UNSC Armed Forces|forces]] of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00]], 'Saham was killed by [[UNSC]] forces while protecting his [[Banished Scarab|Scarab]].{{Ref/Reuse|The Foundry}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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===Serving the Banished=== | ===Serving the Banished=== | ||
{{Quote|With Atriox there are no lies; he speaks like a warrior. He wished to break free from the yoke of the Prophets, so he did. Would that we had joined him earlier. Now he offers us a way to keep our ship and our crew together and I can think of nothing more truthful to fight for right now.|'Saham on his loyalty to the Banished{{Ref/Reuse|The Blinded}}}} | {{Quote|With Atriox there are no lies; he speaks like a warrior. He wished to break free from the yoke of the Prophets, so he did. Would that we had joined him earlier. Now he offers us a way to keep our ship and our crew together and I can think of nothing more truthful to fight for right now.|'Saham on his loyalty to the Banished{{Ref/Reuse|The Blinded}}}} | ||
Sometime before [[2553#May|May 6, 2553]], 'Volir broke away from the Sangheili fleet{{Ref/Reuse|Rise of Atriox III}} and he and his crew, including 'Saham, pledged their loyalty to the [[Jiralhanae]] warlord [[Atriox]] and his [[Covenant remnant|splinter faction]] known as the [[Banished]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Signal]]''</ref> Now a mercenary, 'Saham felt he brought shame on his family name for offering his blade for hire but remained fiercely loyal to his fellow crew-members.{{Ref/Reuse|The Blinded}} | |||
[[File:PL Orda.png|thumb|left|300px|'Saham inside the Ark's Cartographer]] | [[File:PL Orda.png|thumb|left|300px|'Saham inside the Ark's Cartographer]] | ||
On [[2558#November|November 25, 2558]],<ref name="The Graveyard">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' – "The Graveyard"</ref> the Banished arrived at [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00]], also known as "the Ark," and proceeded to raid the [[United Nations Space Command]] research outposts on the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|The Graveyard}} | On [[2558#November|November 25, 2558]],<ref name="The Graveyard">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' – "The Graveyard"</ref> the Banished arrived at [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00]], also known as "the Ark," and proceeded to raid the [[United Nations Space Command]] research outposts on the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|The Graveyard}} | ||