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Soon, Ther returned to what was rightfully his with his army, scaled the walls, and killed all his enemies before throwing their bodies in the river; legend has it that the river ran purple with Sangheili blood for days. After this was done, he killed those of Vadam who had been foolish enough not to commit honorable suicide within their dungeon cells.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 196''</ref>   
Soon, Ther returned to what was rightfully his with his army, scaled the walls, and killed all his enemies before throwing their bodies in the river; legend has it that the river ran purple with Sangheili blood for days. After this was done, he killed those of Vadam who had been foolish enough not to commit honorable suicide within their dungeon cells.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 196''</ref>   


This passage of Sangheili history demonstrates the harsh lifestyle and honor-based society of the Sangheili.
Although considered young, <ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 51''</ref>  by the end of the Human-Covenant, Vadam Keep was over 1,700 years old, predating the Covenant itself.  It stood among the many others as the Keeps that survived the San'Shyuum's invasion of the world<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 51''</ref>.


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