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{{Quote| | {{Quote|I will beat the [[Prophet of Truth|Prophet's]] shield like a drum. By the time the barrier falls, he will beg for mercy!|Rtas 'Vadum, during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]<ref name="HGN">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[The Ark]]''</ref>}} | ||
'''Rtas 'Vadum''', known as '''Rtas 'Vadumee''' before the [[Great Schism]], is a very influential [[Sangheili]] commander and a high-ranking official in the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="catalog">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=96#post953 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 48'']</ref> Rtas has become a hero among Sangheili for his bravery and leadership during the Great Schism. He was responsible for negotiating the alliance between the Swords of Sanghelios and the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc136">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 136'' (2011)</ref> | '''Rtas 'Vadum''', known as '''Rtas 'Vadumee''' before the [[Great Schism]], is a very influential [[Sangheili]] commander and a high-ranking official in the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="catalog">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=96#post953 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 48'']</ref> Rtas has become a hero among Sangheili for his bravery and leadership during the Great Schism. He was responsible for negotiating the alliance between the Swords of Sanghelios and the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc136">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 136'' (2011)</ref> | ||
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Rtas and his fleet went through the slipspace portal to lead the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in space, joining forces with Commander Keyes' and two {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s of the [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Seventh Fleet]] to destroy [[Truth's fleet|Truth's much larger fleet]]. Upon emerging from slipspace above [[Installation 00]], 'Vadum and his fleet engaged Truth's forces headlong, despite being outnumbered three-to-one. While Keyes' ships provided reinforcements and eliminated Covenant [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraphs]], 'Vadum's fleet engaged the ''CCS''-class battlecruisers.<ref name="Ark"/> After devastating Truth's fleet and discovering that Truth was located on the Ark's surface, 'Vadum led the assault on the [[barrier tower]]s from the ''Shadow of Intent'', bombarding the shield with plasma torpedoes. After the barrier was deactivated, 'Vadum moved the ship over the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]] and prepared to destroy it, but was knocked off-course by the Flood-infested ''High Charity'' appearing out of slipspace. 'Vadum's ship was incapacitated and its weapons systems were disabled, leaving the task of killing Truth to the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and John-117.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> After the death of Truth in the Arbiter's hands, 'Vadum gathered all surviving humans and Sangheili forces on the ship and returned to Earth through the portal, reluctantly leaving the Arbiter behind alongside John-117, Guilty Spark, and Sergeant Johnson.<ref name="H3H">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | Rtas and his fleet went through the slipspace portal to lead the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in space, joining forces with Commander Keyes' and two {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s of the [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Seventh Fleet]] to destroy [[Truth's fleet|Truth's much larger fleet]]. Upon emerging from slipspace above [[Installation 00]], 'Vadum and his fleet engaged Truth's forces headlong, despite being outnumbered three-to-one. While Keyes' ships provided reinforcements and eliminated Covenant [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraphs]], 'Vadum's fleet engaged the ''CCS''-class battlecruisers.<ref name="Ark"/> After devastating Truth's fleet and discovering that Truth was located on the Ark's surface, 'Vadum led the assault on the [[barrier tower]]s from the ''Shadow of Intent'', bombarding the shield with plasma torpedoes. After the barrier was deactivated, 'Vadum moved the ship over the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]] and prepared to destroy it, but was knocked off-course by the Flood-infested ''High Charity'' appearing out of slipspace. 'Vadum's ship was incapacitated and its weapons systems were disabled, leaving the task of killing Truth to the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and John-117.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> After the death of Truth in the Arbiter's hands, 'Vadum gathered all surviving humans and Sangheili forces on the ship and returned to Earth through the portal, reluctantly leaving the Arbiter behind alongside John-117, Guilty Spark, and Sergeant Johnson.<ref name="H3H">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> | ||
After | After Thel returned to Earth, both he and Rtas made their way back to [[Sanghelios]], where they would face [[Sangheili civil war|heavy insurgency]]. | ||
===Post Human-Covenant War=== | |||
After the [[Human-Covenant War]], in [[2553]] Rtas and Thel were invited by [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]] for a diplomatic mission to attend a ceremony on the [[Voi Memorial]], a tribute to the ones of both the UNSC and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] who gave their lifes during the Great War. Departing in the ''Shadow of Intent'', he remained on the ship watching Lord Hood's speech while Thel made his presence on land. Shortly after the memorial, he gave the Arbiter the command of the ship and stated that he would like to see [[Sanghelios]] to know that it is safe. The assault carrier then departed for their homeworld.<ref name="H3H"/> | |||
At some point after the war, a San'Shyuum Prelate attempted to lure 'Vadum into a trap.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-shadow-of-intense '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense'']</ref> By [[2558#March|March 2558]], Rtas 'Vadum—along with all other Sangheili administrative and military authorities—was designated a priority target by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="catalog"/> At some point between May 6th and June 1st, [[2557]], ''Shadow of Intent'' was involved in an operation against [[Piracy|pirates]] in a [[Joint Occupation Zone]]. Around March 2558, an incident took place in which three ONI [[prowler]]s trailing ''Shadow of Intent'' were destroyed under unclear circumstances.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=27#post262 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref> | At some point after the war, a San'Shyuum Prelate attempted to lure 'Vadum into a trap.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-shadow-of-intense '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense'']</ref> By [[2558#March|March 2558]], Rtas 'Vadum—along with all other Sangheili administrative and military authorities—was designated a priority target by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref name="catalog"/> At some point between May 6th and June 1st, [[2557]], ''Shadow of Intent'' was involved in an operation against [[Piracy|pirates]] in a [[Joint Occupation Zone]]. Around March 2558, an incident took place in which three ONI [[prowler]]s trailing ''Shadow of Intent'' were destroyed under unclear circumstances.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=27#post262 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref> | ||