Jato 'Ratum

Jato 'Ratum
Personal details
Species:	Sangheili
Gender:	Male
Political and military information
Affiliation:	Banished Exodus Guard
Title:	Screecleaver

Jato 'Ratum is a Sangheili who serves the Banished.

Biography

In 2559, Jato 'Ratum was part of a mining expedition sent to Site Ricochet - a graveyard of wrecked Covenant cruisers from the Battle of Installation 00 several years prior. Although he had advised caution about mining around the wrecks, the Jiralhanae who lead the expedition dismissed any worries about their surroundings. Upon arriving at their designated site, 'Ratum stood guard while the Jiralhanae ordered his Unggoy to prepare the mining equipment. Just as they managed to breach the surface, 'Ratum cried out a warning after sensing an oncoming danger and immediately dove for cover. The expedition team was then pummeled by salvo after salvo of artillery fire from a large, unseen attacker - one of the Ark's many Forerunner defensive masures. Wounded and disoriented from the initial blast, 'Ratum lost consciousness just as he heard the Jiralhanae leader perish in another blast. 'Ratum awoke later to find their attacker had disappeared and that he was the sole survivor of the mining expedition. The awakening of the Forerunner defences in the region inadvertently saved 'Ratum from a UNSC attack led by Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Kinsano and her Hellbringers; in the minutes leading up to the attack, Kinsano and her forces were scouting the region to conduct their own attack, but ultimately elected to leave Site Ricochet untouched once its danger was revealed.

Jato later was later selected by Atriox to serve as part of the warmaster's Exodus Guard; a select few soldiers tasked to join Atriox aboard his personal Lich Pegoras to return to the Milky Way galaxy via use of the portal complex on Reach. This led to the Sangheili contributing in the Banished occupation of Installation 07 in late 2559. In the months that followed, he sent a message to Vimo 'Arach. Their scouts had identified two promising excavation sites, but he warned Vimo of the Ring's defenses. He suggested scavenging human equipment destroyed during the battle, believing that the materials would be needed for repairs in the battles to come. He wished Vimo good hunting and promised to tell him his tales of survival on the Ark once their conflict on the Ring was done.

List of appearances

• Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)
• Halo: Shadows of Reach
• Halo Infinite (Voice only)
• Halo: Fireside