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{{Quote|Maybe, in the end, this was the best that any warrior could hope for. A chance to reconcile with your enemy, or, failing that, to fall in the pursuit of peace.|Rtas 'Vadum as he embarks on a mission to find the remaining [[San'Shyuum]]<ref name="soi">'''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Maybe, in the end, this was the best that any warrior could hope for. A chance to reconcile with your enemy, or, failing that, to fall in the pursuit of peace.|Rtas 'Vadum as he embarks on a mission to find the remaining [[San'Shyuum]]<ref name="soi">'''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'''</ref>}} | ||
'''Rtas 'Vadum''' (formerly ''''Vadumee'''), nicknamed the '''Half-Jaw''' following the loss of two of his mandibles,{{Ref/Reuse|soi}} 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 [[Fleet of Retribution]] and the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc136">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 136'' (2011)</ref> | '''Rtas 'Vadum''' (formerly ''''Vadumee'''), nicknamed the '''Half-Jaw''' following the loss of two of his mandibles,{{Ref/Reuse|soi}} 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 [[Fleet of Retribution]] and the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc136">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 136'' (2011)</ref> | ||
Rtas 'Vadum formerly served as a [[Covenant]] [[Special Operations Commander]] in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], led by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, before the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|visual}} At the dawn of the [[Great Schism]], 'Vadum became a leading member of the Sangheili who seceded from the Covenant. Leading the separatist fleets, 'Vadum worked together with the newly appointed [[Arbiter]], Thel 'Vadam, to aid the UNSC and defeat the Covenant Empire. As the [[shipmaster]] of the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' and the [[Fleet Master]] of the [[Fleet of Retribution]], Rtas 'Vadum played a pivotal role in the final year of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and continues to lead the Swords of Sanghelios in battles post-war. | Rtas 'Vadum formerly served as a [[Covenant]] [[Special Operations Commander]] in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], led by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, before the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|visual}} At the dawn of the [[Great Schism]], 'Vadum became a leading member of the Sangheili who seceded from the Covenant. Leading the separatist fleets, 'Vadum worked together with the newly appointed [[Arbiter]], Thel 'Vadam, to aid the UNSC and defeat the Covenant Empire. As the [[shipmaster]] of the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' and the [[Fleet Master]] of the [[Fleet of Retribution]], Rtas 'Vadum played a pivotal role in the final year of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and continues to lead the Swords of Sanghelios in battles post-war. | ||
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[[File:Vadum on the Shadow of Intent.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum with his Sangheili aides aboard ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | [[File:Vadum on the Shadow of Intent.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum with his Sangheili aides aboard ''Shadow of Intent''.]] | ||
On [[2552#November 4|November 4th]],<ref name="11hour">''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''</ref> ’Vadum’s fleet and any other Sangheili-crewed ships began to [[glassing|cauterize]] the surface of the ring, surgically destroying any vessel attempting to escape as part of a large-scale campaign orchestrated by ‘Vadum. After days of ‘Vadum’s containment operation, a single Flood-infected cruiser, ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]'', broke through the quarantine and headed for the [[Sol system]], with ‘Vadum and elements of the Fleet of Retribution in pursuit. ‘Vadum followed its trajectory to Earth, where the Arbiter and humans were already headed.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} Upon realizing his location, he made contact with the Arbiter.<ref name="enc205">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 205'' (2011 edition)</ref> | On [[2552#November 4|November 4th]],<ref name="11hour">''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''</ref> ’Vadum’s fleet and any other Sangheili-crewed ships began to [[glassing|cauterize]] the surface of the ring, surgically destroying any vessel attempting to escape as part of a large-scale campaign orchestrated by ‘Vadum. After days of ‘Vadum’s containment operation, a single Flood-infected cruiser, ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]'', broke through the quarantine and headed for the [[Sol system]], with ‘Vadum and elements of the Fleet of Retribution in pursuit. ‘Vadum followed its trajectory to Earth, where the Arbiter and humans were already headed.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} Upon realizing his location, he made contact with the Arbiter.<ref name="enc205">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 205'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
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