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{{Quote|Who are you, and why do you dare defile the holy gate? [[Rdolo]] says you stepped out of [[Aspero system|the sun]]. Answer me, because I want to know the names of the blasphemers I kill.|Kaidon Panom upon first meeting Jul.}} | {{Quote|Who are you, and why do you dare defile the holy gate? [[Rdolo]] says you stepped out of [[Aspero system|the sun]]. Answer me, because I want to know the names of the blasphemers I kill.|Kaidon Panom upon first meeting Jul.}} | ||
Hesduron Sangheili tend to be extremely religious and the entire culture on the planet is shaped significantly by the monasticism sought by those who originally settled it. Hesduros has always been a haven for traditionalists and isolationists. Worship of the Forerunners as gods is taken for granted and many from the colony wish to actively enforce their beliefs on other Sangheili who have strayed from orthodoxy. The colonists refer to the portals on the planet as "holy gates" and pronounced anyone whom attempted to access them defilers or blasphemers.<ref name="TTW16"/> When Jul emerged from one of the holy gates, it was taken as a sign that the gods had sent him to them. Writing left behind by the Forerunners on Hesduros which spoke of a [[holy warrior | Hesduron Sangheili tend to be extremely religious and the entire culture on the planet is shaped significantly by the monasticism sought by those who originally settled it. Hesduros has always been a haven for traditionalists and isolationists. Worship of the Forerunners as gods is taken for granted and many from the colony wish to actively enforce their beliefs on other Sangheili who have strayed from orthodoxy. The colonists refer to the portals on the planet as "holy gates" and pronounced anyone whom attempted to access them defilers or blasphemers.<ref name="TTW16"/> When Jul emerged from one of the holy gates, it was taken as a sign that the gods had sent him to them. Writing left behind by the Forerunners on Hesduros which spoke of a [[Didact|holy warrior]] caused a doctrine to develop concerning the imminent return of this Forerunner to aid the faithful in their hour of need.<ref name="TTW16"/> Monks on Hesduros adorn themselves with glyphs of Forerunner script.<ref name="TTW16"/> | ||
Unlike some other colony worlds, on Hesduros children do not grow up with knowledge of who their father is, in accordance with the ancient tradition kept on Sanghelios. They also are taught [[martial arts|martial]] training with wooden practice weapons from an early age. When [[Jul 'Mdama]] first traveled to Hesduros, he did not recognize the accents used by those he met in [[Panom]].<ref name="TTW16"/> A blade-like "talon", found on the armor worn by Hesduron zealots is derived from the armor of the planet's [[kaidon]]s.<ref name="H4:EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 49''</ref> | Unlike some other colony worlds, on Hesduros children do not grow up with knowledge of who their father is, in accordance with the ancient tradition kept on Sanghelios. They also are taught [[martial arts|martial]] training with wooden practice weapons from an early age. When [[Jul 'Mdama]] first traveled to Hesduros, he did not recognize the accents used by those he met in [[Panom]].<ref name="TTW16"/> A blade-like "talon", found on the armor worn by Hesduron zealots is derived from the armor of the planet's [[kaidon]]s.<ref name="H4:EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 49''</ref> | ||