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The '''Kaidon''' (or "Clan Leader") <ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'': ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis|Genesis]]''</ref> is a [[Sangheili]] meritocratic rank. The head of a Sangheili State is referred to as "Kaidon". Kaidons are elected by [[Elder]]s of their State.<ref>''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''</ref> The [[Sangheili]] "Clan Leader" seems to be more of a political position than a military position. | The '''Kaidon''' (or "Clan Leader") <ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'': ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis|Genesis]]''</ref> is a [[Sangheili]] meritocratic rank. The head of a Sangheili State is referred to as "Kaidon". Kaidons are elected by [[Elder]]s of their State.<ref>''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''</ref> The [[Sangheili]] "Clan Leader" seems to be more of a political position than a military position. | ||
After election, it is considered a tradition that any elder who disagrees with the election of the new Kaidon send an assassin to kill him, as a form of testing whether the Kaidon is worthy of ruling. Should the assassins fail, the sender is most likely executed, as was [[Koida 'Vadam]], the elder that attempted to have [[Thel 'Vadamee]] murdered. The Kaidon, despite being a political ruler, is still very active in the military, even leading long time campaigns into enemy territory, leaving the elders to rule in his | After election, it is considered a tradition that any elder who disagrees with the election of the new Kaidon send an assassin to kill him, as a form of testing whether the Kaidon is worthy of ruling. Should the assassins fail, the sender is most likely executed, as was [[Koida 'Vadam]], the elder that attempted to have [[Thel 'Vadamee]] murdered. The Kaidon, despite being a political ruler, is still very active in the military, even leading long time campaigns into enemy territory, leaving the elders to rule in his stead. Also, the next Kaidon is only elected after the current Kaidon dies. | ||
== Known Kaidon == | == Known Kaidon == | ||