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Tel 'Szatulai was born circa 2466.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} He enlisted in the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] when he came of age, as is expected of all-male [[Sangheili]]. At some point during his service, 'Szatulai earned the title of [[blademaster]], receiving the "-ai" suffix to show his mastery of the [[Type-1 energy sword|sword]]. By [[2526]], he had been inducted into the feared [[Silent Shadow]], a unit of experienced [[Special Operations Sangheili]] often tasked with the assassination of high-ranking officials that had crossed the [[Hierarchs]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS9}}

When the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience arrived and began [[Battle of Biko|assaulting]] Biko,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}} 'Szatulai had his two remaining corvettes move to join 'Kvarosee's fleet. However, a lone human [[Emmeline|transport]] broke Seoba's orbit and began trailing the ''Sacred Whisper''. Realizing that the only ones foolish enough to chase after a Covenant warship in such [[Banta-class transport|a poorly armed craft]] would be the insurgents that he had come to meet, 'Szatulai had his corvette dock with the vessel. He took two young [[Jiralhanae]] Bloodstars with him—[[Orsun]] and [[Castor]]—and boarded the insurgent transport via its airlock. In an exercise to help them see each other as brothers-in-arms rather than as rivals, 'Szatulai ordered the Jiralhanae to not bring any weapons. This puzzled them greatly, but they obeyed.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS18|HSS|Chapter=18}}

Once the airlock opened, the party of three were greeted by a group of armed Insurrectionists who were all pointing their rifles as them. Resolving to not utter a word to any of the humans, 'Szatulai simply stared at their leader's weapon until he took the hint, ordering his men to lower their weapons. When only about half of them complied, the man ordered them more sternly. After they all lowered their rifles, the man led 'Szatulai, Orsun, and Castor to the forward briefing compartment. As the group followed the transport's winding corridors, 'Szatulai noticed a man recording them with a [[data pad]]. Wanting to prove that they were not just some harmless oddities being paraded down the passageway for the enjoyment of the onlookers, 'Szatulai simply pointed at the device and Orsun lashed out with his fist. The blow shattered the data pad sent the man holding it into the arms of those behind him, limp and bloodied. After that there were no more disruptions on their way to the briefing compartment. When they arrived, 'Szatulai noticed that every human present was keeping a watchful eye on a particularly nervous man holding a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]. The man, named [[Erland Booth]], demanded that 'Szatulai call off on the attack on Biko or he would detonate the nuke. However, 'Szatulai was unconvinced that he had the conviction to actually follow through with that treat, so he approached Booth with a hand extended. While the man was confused by his actions, 'Szatulai swept the nuke out of his arms and used it to cave in Booth's skull, killing him instantly. A woman named [[Petora Zoyas]] and General Harper Garvin rushed over and offered to help defuse the HAVOK nuke, which they noticed had indeed been armed. Garvin managed to defuse it and he offered it to 'Szatulai as a token of the Insurrectionists' goodwill. The General's dedication to his cause made 'Szatulai wonder if he had taken the [[Death Vow]]. Accepting the gift, he gave it to Orsun as Garvin began explaining how the ordeal at Seoba had not been their doing. He also offered 'Szatulai another gift, a [[data card]] that contained schematics for the Spartans' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. Garvin promised that they would continue to gather and share more information on the Spartans with them if they helped the Insurrectionists take control of Biko. 'Szatulai made a gesture of agreement and motioned for Zoyas to follow him back to the ''Sacred Whisper''. She would help him communicate with the insurgents in the future.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS18}}

{{Main|Attack on Zhoist}}

In [[2526#April|April 2526]], 'Szatulai was dispatched by Fleetmaster Nizat 'Kvarosee to stop a Spartan attack on the Covenant supply world [[Zhoist]]. However, 'Szatulai's efforts failed and he died at the Spartans' hands.{{Citation needed}}