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Saga wall

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A saga wall is a stone mural of chiseled poetic stanzas found in the keeps of Sangheili clans. A family's saga wall commemorates the historical actions, sacrifices and legacies of its family's members. Generally, a keep's poet is tasked with adding lines onto the family saga. Sangheili warriors strive to preserve the history of their lineage and the stories of their victories, so that they may be recited for generations to come. During the Battle of Alpha Halo, Zuka 'Zamamee told his Elites that their story would be added in saga walls if they were victorious in the battle for Alpha Base.[1]

Vadam saga

Kaidon Ther 'Vadam had his life story carved onto Vadam keep's saga wall. According to the Vadam saga, Ther lost a war with one of Vadam's rivals and was imprisoned. Many of Ther's brethren committed suicide in order to keep what was left of their honor. Ther eventually managed to escape and later recruited followers from the wilderness. With his new allies he returned and attacked the keep, killing all his usurpers. He then threw their bodies into the river, which legend had it ran purple with Sangheili blood for a week. Ther then rebuilt his clan, the legendary House of Vadam.[2]

Kaidon Thel 'Vadam had his own lines etched onto the Vadam saga as he progressed in rank withing the Covenant.[3]

it is speculated and described as a stone wall with forerunner glyphs telling the story of perticular members in times of war . a fan has recreated that wall using the exact stanza and translating into forerunner glyphs.

File:Saga wall stanza
saga wall as recreated by a fan using the exact stanza and translated into forerunner glyphs

Mdama saga

Following the disappearance of her husband, elder Jul 'Mdama, Raia 'Mdama left Bekan keep with the militant Servants of the Abiding Truth to search for him while they attacked the state of Vadam. Despite the insistence of many male warriors to return home, Raia was determined to storm Vadam keep with them and hopefully find her husband in a dungeon cell. Unfortunately, Raia was killed during the Sangheili Civil War by Arbiter Thel 'Vadam's forces. After Raia's death, her eldest son Dural 'Mdama promised he would avenge her and carve her story on their keep's saga wall.[4]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Flood, 2010, page 229
  2. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, pages 195-196
  3. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, pages 146-147
  4. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, Epilogue