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==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
[[File:H2A-Arbiter&Rtas-01.jpg|250px|thumb|Rtas 'Vadumee and Thel 'Vadamee during the raid on the Threshold gas mine.]] | [[File:H2A-Arbiter&Rtas-01.jpg|250px|thumb|Rtas 'Vadumee and Thel 'Vadamee during the raid on the Threshold gas mine.]] | ||
Rtas 'Vadum is very switched on and is known for being a quick, smart, and ingenious tactician and an unparalleled fighter, especially with an [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]], and is an excellent leader. He is also a good decision-maker and chooses to spend lives very carefully.<ref name="enc136"/> Very much like his friend [[Thel 'Vadam]], Rtas is able to think outside the box and does not rigidly adhere to the Sangheili's code of honor when it does not benefit him. He expresses great care for his soldiers, even the [[Unggoy]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], Rtas displayed great care for all of the soldiers under his command, even warning the Unggoy to take cover behind the Sangheili when danger presented itself.<ref name="HGN"/> Such concern for the lower caste is particularly atypical for Sangheili. In time, Rtas has begun to have respect for certain humans, [[John-117]] in particular. 'Vadum is one of only two known Sangheili to call John-117 "[[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]]" rather than "[[Covenant religion#Demons|Demon]]", the other being Thel 'Vadam.<ref name="Ark"/> He was eager to exact vengeance on the [[Jiralhanae]] and the [[San'Shyuum]] Prophets who betrayed the Sangheili during the [[Great Schism]]. | Rtas 'Vadum is very switched on and is known for being a quick, smart, and ingenious tactician and an unparalleled fighter, especially with an [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]], and is an excellent leader. He is also a good decision-maker and chooses to spend lives very carefully.<ref name="enc136"/> Very much like his friend [[Thel 'Vadam]], Rtas is able to think outside the box and does not rigidly adhere to the Sangheili's code of honor when it does not benefit him. He expresses great care for his soldiers, even the [[Unggoy]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], Rtas displayed great care for all of the soldiers under his command, even warning the Unggoy to take cover behind the Sangheili when danger presented itself.<ref name="HGN"/> Such concern for the lower caste is particularly atypical for Sangheili. In time, Rtas has begun to have respect for certain humans, [[John-117]] in particular. 'Vadum is one of only two known Sangheili to call John-117 "[[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]]" rather than "[[Covenant religion#Demons|Demon]]", the other being Thel 'Vadam.<ref name="Ark"/> He was eager to exact vengeance on the [[Jiralhanae]] and the [[San'Shyuum]] Prophets who betrayed the Sangheili during the [[Great Schism]]. | ||
[[File:H2A - Rtas rallying troops.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Rtas rallying troops before battle.]] | [[File:H2A - Rtas rallying troops.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Rtas rallying troops before battle.]] | ||
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Following his arrival at [[Earth]], 'Vadum had become more calm, possibly because he spent less time fighting on the ground and more time commanding ships. Though he pledged much respect for the humans, 'Vadum was still willing to argue with [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] on matters regarding both the Covenant loyalist and [[Flood]] threats, as shown when he revealed that he originally planned to glass Earth after the [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-infected ship]] crashed in [[Voi]]. However, this was not because of the general hatred 'Vadum once held towards the humans but to protect the rest of the galaxy from infection, as he did not want to gamble that even one [[Flood spore|spore]] might survive the glassing, and most probably would have had humanity die with what dignity they had left than be used as tools by the [[Gravemind]]. His experience on ''Infinite Succor'' gave him unique insight into the terrifying nature of the Flood and he takes any threat of infection very seriously.<ref name="floodgate"/> | Following his arrival at [[Earth]], 'Vadum had become more calm, possibly because he spent less time fighting on the ground and more time commanding ships. Though he pledged much respect for the humans, 'Vadum was still willing to argue with [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] on matters regarding both the Covenant loyalist and [[Flood]] threats, as shown when he revealed that he originally planned to glass Earth after the [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-infected ship]] crashed in [[Voi]]. However, this was not because of the general hatred 'Vadum once held towards the humans but to protect the rest of the galaxy from infection, as he did not want to gamble that even one [[Flood spore|spore]] might survive the glassing, and most probably would have had humanity die with what dignity they had left than be used as tools by the [[Gravemind]]. His experience on ''Infinite Succor'' gave him unique insight into the terrifying nature of the Flood and he takes any threat of infection very seriously.<ref name="floodgate"/> | ||
Following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], 'Vadum had become more tolerant and mellow. His hatred of the Jiralhanae<ref>[[Halo 2]]-"Vile, disloyal beasts! The Prophets were fools to trust them!"</ref> and the San'Shyuum<ref>[[Halo 3]]-"I will beat the Prophet's shield like a drum. By the time the barrier falls, he will beg for mercy."</ref> had diminished significantly as he had grown tired of war.<ref>[[Halo: Fractures]] - [[Halo: Shadow of Intent]] - page 135 - "I am tired. And I don't want to fight anymore"</ref> <ref>[[Halo: Fractures]] - [[Halo: Shadow of Intent]] - page 171 - "It's not the battles you've fought that make you tired. It's realizing you still have more to fight"</ref> Following the [[Ambush at Duraan]] and the [[Battle of the prototype Halo installation]] he did not possess any prejudice against the San'Shyuum as a species and instead sought retribution only against those who actively betrayed the Sangheili, feeling that it was important to distinguish innocent from guilty.<ref name="soi81"/> | |||
==Physical appearance== | ==Physical appearance== | ||