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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> During the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]], the state of Vadam was one of the many Sangheili city-states attacked by the [[Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]]. However, their keep was too well-defended to be destroyed.<ref name="cp90"/> | 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> During the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]], the state of Vadam was one of the many Sangheili city-states attacked by the [[Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]]. However, their keep was too well-defended to be destroyed.<ref name="cp90"/> | ||
Years later, [[Shipmaster]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee was given the title of kaidon. The day Thel 'Vadam assumed the rank of kaidon, in [[2535]], clan [[elder]] [[Koida 'Vadam]] sent assassins to kill him, a common practice among Sangheili if the kaidon's capability was in doubt; however, all of the three assassins were slain by Thel. Thel assembled the [[elder]]s of his clan later the same day. Boldly announcing that the attempt on his life had failed, Thel promptly discovered and executed the culprit and exiled Koida's family line for his insolence.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 92''</ref> Thel would eventually be promoted to the [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], one of the largest [[Covenant fleet]]s. However, his failure to protect [[Installation 04]] resulted in his demotion by the Covenant [[High Council]]. Rather than [[capital punishment|execute]] him, the [[Hierarchs]] of the Covenant charged him with the title of [[Arbiter]].<ref name="h2a terminal12"/> Following the [[Great Schism]], Thel would ally himself with the [[United Nations Space Command]] and helped end the Covenant.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> | |||
Following the Great Schism and the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Vadam became perhaps the most prominent state on Sanghelios as the home of the Arbiter, now a key mediator between [[human]]ity and the Sangheili<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''pages 58-61''</ref> and the leader of the group known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/covenant '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant'']</ref> However, many Sangheili believed that Thel was a traitor for aiding the humans or for not believing in the "[[Forerunner|gods]]".<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 20''</ref> This dissent eventually led to a [[Sangheili civil war|civil war]] across Sanghelios, initiated by the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. Vadam keep was attacked during the war but, with the aid of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the attack was repelled and Vadam was saved.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 330''</ref> Thel 'Vadam continued to act as a face for the Sangheili as a whole in the coming years, even agreeing to peace negotiations with the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]' [[Lydus' clan|master-pack]] in [[2558]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> | Following the Great Schism and the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Vadam became perhaps the most prominent state on Sanghelios as the home of the Arbiter, now a key mediator between [[human]]ity and the Sangheili<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''pages 58-61''</ref> and the leader of the group known as the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/covenant '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant'']</ref> However, many Sangheili believed that Thel was a traitor for aiding the humans or for not believing in the "[[Forerunner|gods]]".<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 20''</ref> This dissent eventually led to a [[Sangheili civil war|civil war]] across Sanghelios, initiated by the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. Vadam keep was attacked during the war but, with the aid of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the attack was repelled and Vadam was saved.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 330''</ref> Thel 'Vadam continued to act as a face for the Sangheili as a whole in the coming years, even agreeing to peace negotiations with the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]' [[Lydus' clan|master-pack]] in [[2558]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> | ||