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{{Quote|Were it so easy.|Common expression used by Thel 'Vadam<ref>'''Halo 3'''</ref>}}
{{Quote|Were it so easy.|Common expression used by Thel 'Vadam<ref>'''Halo 3'''</ref>}}
'''Thel 'Vadam''' (formerly ''''Vadamee''')<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''The long road home''</ref> is the [[Sangheili]] [[Kaidon]] of the [[Vadam family]]. He was the last [[Arbiter]] to serve the [[Covenant]], and continued to be widely known by his title in the closing months of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and in the post-war period. Thel commanded numerous fleets during his service in the [[Covenant Empire]], most notably as the [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], which mounted a successful invasion and occupation of the [[human]] colony [[Reach]] and later during operations on [[Installation 04]].  
'''Thel 'Vadam''' (formerly ''''Vadamee''')<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''The long road home''</ref> is the [[Sangheili]] [[Kaidon]] of the [[Vadam family]]. He was the last [[Arbiter]] to serve the [[Covenant]], and continued to be widely known by his title in the closing months of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and in the post-war period. Thel commanded numerous fleets during his service in the [[Covenant Empire]], most notably as the [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], which mounted a successful [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] and occupation of the [[human]] colony [[Reach]] and later during [[Battle of Installation 04|operations]] on [[Installation 04]].  


During the [[Great Schism]], Thel became a leading member of the [[Covenant separatists]], and aided the UNSC in their effort to stop the Prophet of Truth and his forces from activating the Halo Array. He fought many battles alongside the [[Spartan|"demon"]] [[John-117]] on [[Installation 05]], [[Earth]], and [[Installation 00]] in the final days of the war.  
During the [[Great Schism]], Thel became a leading member of the [[Covenant separatists]], and aided the UNSC in their effort to stop the Prophet of Truth and his forces from activating the Halo Array. He fought many battles alongside the [[Spartan|"demon"]] [[John-117]] on [[Installation 05]], [[Earth]], and [[Installation 00]] in the final days of the war.  
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After Tartarus' defeat on Delta Halo, 'Vadamee officially changed his surname to "'Vadam", symbolizing his resignation from the Covenant; the rest of the Elites followed suit.
After Tartarus' defeat on Delta Halo, 'Vadamee officially changed his surname to "'Vadam", symbolizing his resignation from the Covenant; the rest of the Elites followed suit.


Upon arriving on [[Earth]] with Johnson, 'Vadam and several of his allies discovered the Master Chief's point of impact after his escape from Truth's Dreadnought. When John regained consciousness, he attempted to kill 'Vadam with Johnson's [[M6 Series|M6 Series Magnum]]. Johnson quickly informed the Spartan that the surviving Elites had allied with humanity after the Battle of Onyx. The Chief took Johnson at his word, and 'Vadam assisted the Master Chief through the jungles near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], guiding him through the dense forest to the [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility|dam site]]. He then aided the Chief and the other UNSC forces during the defense of the [[Crow's Nest]] from Covenant loyalists.
Upon arriving on [[Earth]] with Johnson, 'Vadam and several of his allies discovered the Master Chief's point of impact after his escape from Truth's Dreadnought. When John regained consciousness, he attempted to kill 'Vadam with Johnson's [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|sidearm]]. Johnson quickly informed the Spartan that the surviving Elites had allied with humanity after the Chief's last encounter with them. The Chief took Johnson at his word, and 'Vadam assisted the Master Chief through the jungles near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], guiding him through the dense forest to the [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility|dam site]]. He then aided the Chief and the other UNSC forces during the defense of [[Crow's Nest]] from Covenant loyalists.


===Battle of Voi===
===Battle of Voi===
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{{Quote|no=two|q1=I...am...Truth! The voice of the Covenant!|The Prophet of Truth|q2=And so, you must be silenced.|Thel 'Vadam|The exchange between 'Vadam and Truth moments before 'Vadam executed Truth.}}
{{Quote|no=two|q1=I...am...Truth! The voice of the Covenant!|The Prophet of Truth|q2=And so, you must be silenced.|Thel 'Vadam|The exchange between 'Vadam and Truth moments before 'Vadam executed Truth.}}
[[File:TruthDeath-large.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thel 'Vadam executes the Prophet of Truth.]]
[[File:TruthDeath-large.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thel 'Vadam executes the Prophet of Truth.]]
After Thel and John entered the Citadel, the Flood [[Gravemind]] formed a tentative alliance with them, claiming that it would cooperate with them in order to kill Truth and abort the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. Fighting through the Loyalist forces, the unlikely comrades stood before the last High Prophet of the Covenant. The Arbiter approached Truth, who had been infected by the Flood and was undergoing mutation. The Gravemind spoke through Truth, informing Truth that he was deluded to think he could achieve godhood. Thel claimed that he would have his vengeance upon a Prophet, not a disease, and killed Truth with his energy sword before he could fully transform. After John deactivated the Halo array, he and Thel faced the betrayal of the Flood, which now no longer faced any obstacles in killing the two and going on to consume the galaxy.
After Thel and John entered the Citadel, the Flood [[Gravemind]] formed a tentative alliance with them, claiming that it would cooperate with them in order to kill Truth and abort the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. Fighting through the remains of Truth's forces, the unlikely comrades stood before the last High Prophet of the Covenant. The Arbiter approached Truth, who had been infected by the Flood and was undergoing mutation. The Gravemind spoke through Truth, informing Truth that he was deluded to think he could achieve godhood. Thel claimed that he would have his vengeance upon a Prophet, not a disease, and killed Truth with his energy sword before he could fully transform. After John deactivated the Halo Array, he and Thel faced the betrayal of the Flood, which now no longer faced any obstacles in killing the two and going on to consume the galaxy.
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{{Quote|This is our fight. And I will see it finished.|Thel 'Vadam to his fellow Sangheili}}
{{Quote|This is our fight. And I will see it finished.|Thel 'Vadam to his fellow Sangheili}}


After a desperate escape from the Flood, the two soldiers witnessed the construction of a new Installation 04. As the newly created Halo was not linked to the rest of the network, it could be fired safely, destroying every remaining Flood infection form in its radius without harming humanity or the Covenant client races. The Arbiter, Johnson and Rtas 'Vadum evacuated all UNSC and Separatist forces from the Ark. The Arbiter took part in the operation to rescue Cortana from High Charity. He used a [[M7057 Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] to cover their escape as High Charity self destructed.
After a desperate escape from the Flood, the two soldiers witnessed the construction of a new Installation 04. As the newly created Halo was not linked to the rest of the network, it could be fired safely, destroying every remaining Flood infection form in its radius without harming humanity or the Covenant client races. The Arbiter, Johnson and Rtas 'Vadum evacuated all UNSC and Covenant separatist forces from the Ark. The Arbiter took part in the operation to rescue Cortana from High Charity. He used a [[M7057 Defoliant Projector|flamethrower]] to cover their escape as High Charity self destructed.


The two then escaped on a [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]], crashing it into Installation 04B; after fighting through numerous Flood forms, they rendezvoused with Sergeant Major Johnson and 343 Guilty Spark at the [[Control Room]]. The Monitor betrayed them after realizing that an immediate activation of the ring would destroy it and damage the Ark. In the battle that followed, the [[rampancy|rampant]] 343 killed Johnson and knocked the Arbiter out of the room. After the destruction of 343, Both Cortana and Thel expressed sorrow over Johnson's death, noting his sacrifice would not be forgotten. John activated Halo, with Thel and Cortana joining him as they escaped the crumbling Halo in a [[Warthog]]. They succeeded in reaching the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and escaped the Ark and Halo just before it fired. Before departing to the bridge, Thel and John nodded to each other, a moment of mutual respect between warriors. Cortana guided the frigate to its jump point, but the slipspace portal collapsed as ''Forward Unto Dawn'' transitioned. The aft end of the ship, with John-117 and Cortana aboard, was sheared off and left adrift in unknown space. The bow section, containing 'Vadam, completed the jump and landed on Earth, where he was rescued. The Covenant Empire had ceased to exist, and Thel began the first steps to his people into a new future.  
The two then escaped on a [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]], crashing it into Installation 04B; after fighting through numerous Flood forms, they rendezvoused with Sergeant Major Johnson and 343 Guilty Spark at the [[Control Room]]. The Monitor betrayed them after realizing that an immediate activation of the ring would destroy it and damage the Ark. In the battle that followed, the [[rampancy|rampant]] 343 killed Johnson and knocked the Arbiter out of the room. After the destruction of 343, Both Cortana and Thel expressed sorrow over Johnson's death, noting his sacrifice would not be forgotten. John activated Halo, with Thel and Cortana joining him as they escaped the crumbling Halo in a [[Warthog]]. They succeeded in reaching the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and escaped the Ark and Halo just before it fired. Before departing to the bridge, Thel and John nodded to each other, a moment of mutual respect between warriors. Cortana guided the frigate to its jump point, but the slipspace portal collapsed as ''Forward Unto Dawn'' transitioned. The aft end of the ship, with John-117 and Cortana aboard, was sheared off and left adrift in unknown space. The bow section, containing 'Vadam, completed the jump and landed on Earth, where he was rescued. The Covenant Empire had ceased to exist, and Thel began the first steps to his people into a new future.  


===Leader of the Sangheili===
===Leader of the Sangheili===
Thel acted as a voice of reform to the Sangheili. Returning to his homeworld, he planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the [[human]]s they had battled for so many years.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 130''</ref>, one of these would be a meeting in the [[State of Mdama]]. It was here that he announced that he no longer felt he was an Arbiter, but simply a kaidon. He told the elders that if any of them disagreed with him strongly enough, they could attempt an assassination as per Sangheili tradition.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref>
Thel acted as a voice of reform to the Sangheili. Returning to his homeworld, he planned to visit each state to make his case for permanent peace with the [[human]]s they had battled for so many years;<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 130''</ref> one of these would be a meeting in the state of [[Mdama]]. It was here that he announced that he no longer felt he was an Arbiter, but simply a kaidon. He told the elders that if any of them disagreed with him strongly enough, they could attempt an assassination as per Sangheili tradition.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 58-61''</ref>


These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By January 2553, there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the [[Great Journey]]. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity. Thel argued with logic, they had not only failed to defeat humanity in the end, but the sundering of the Covenant had left their people without the technical expertise to replace lost warships, or maintain their own infrastructure. In the midst of these events, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] secretly assisted 'Telcam in creating an insurrection against 'Vadam, in order to keep the Sangheili divided and prevent them from threatening the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 20-26''</ref>  
These reforms did not meet with universal approval. By January 2553, there was great dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the [[Great Journey]]. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to finish their war with humanity. Thel argued with logic, they had not only failed to defeat humanity in the end, but the sundering of the Covenant had left their people without the technical expertise to replace lost warships, or maintain their own infrastructure. In the midst of these events, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] secretly assisted 'Telcam in creating an insurrection against 'Vadam, in order to keep the Sangheili divided and prevent them from threatening the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 20-26''</ref>  
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{{Quote|no=two|q1=I remember how this war started. What your kind did to mine... I can't forgive you... but, you have my thanks. For standing by him to the end. Hard to believe [[John-117|he]]'s dead...|Lord Hood|q2=Were it so easy.|Thel 'Vadam|'Vadam's response to Lord Hood during the Voi Memorial.}}
{{Quote|no=two|q1=I remember how this war started. What your kind did to mine... I can't forgive you... but, you have my thanks. For standing by him to the end. Hard to believe [[John-117|he]]'s dead...|Lord Hood|q2=Were it so easy.|Thel 'Vadam|'Vadam's response to Lord Hood during the Voi Memorial.}}


In February [[2553]], 'Vadam met with Admiral Lord [[Terrence Hood]], along with [[Captain]] [[Serin Osman]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Evan Phillips|Dr. Evan Phillips]] in the State of Vadam on Sanghelios. There, he and Lord Hood discussed the fragile state of both species, as well as a treaty to formalize the peace. Hood then invited 'Vadam to a memorial service on Earth, and in return 'Vadam invited Dr. Phillips to study Sangheili history and culture on their homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 358-361''</ref>
In February [[2553]], 'Vadam met with Admiral Lord [[Terrence Hood]], along with [[Captain]] [[Serin Osman]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Evan Phillips|Dr. Evan Phillips]] in the state of Vadam on Sanghelios. There, he and Lord Hood discussed the fragile state of both species, as well as a treaty to formalize the peace. Hood then invited 'Vadam to a [[Voi Memorial|memorial service]] on Earth, and in return 'Vadam invited Dr. Phillips to study Sangheili history and culture on their homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 358-361''</ref>


On March 3, 2553, 'Vadam was present at the dedication of the memorial to those humans lost during the Covenant war. He was thanked by Hood for standing alongside John-117 "to the end"; knowing the resilience of the Spartan first hand, Thel expressed doubt as to the soldier's death. The Arbiter departed for Sanghelios aboard the ''Shadow of Intent'' along with Rtas 'Vadum, to ensure the security of their people.
On March 3, 2553, 'Vadam was present at the dedication of the memorial to those humans lost during the Covenant War. He was thanked by Hood for standing alongside John-117 "to the end"; knowing the resilience of the Spartan first hand, Thel expressed doubt as to the soldier's death. The Arbiter departed for Sanghelios aboard the ''Shadow of Intent'' along with Rtas 'Vadum, to ensure the security of their people.


===Sangheili civil war===
===Sangheili civil war===
Due to Dr. Phillips being stuck inside a Forerunner facility, Thel 'Vadam granted Kilo-Five permission to land on Sanghelios and retrieve their missing team member. A riot ensued when the humans were seen inside the Temple of the Abiding Truth, and this quickly expanded into a civil war. Despite Avu Med 'Telcam's ship being shot down early in the battle, reinforcements soon arrived to attack the Vadam keep. The Arbiter was caught off guard and as his own reinforcements failed to arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted the UNSC's help in fending off the attackers. The UNSC ''Infinity'' decimated the rebel forces while the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} posed as a Kig-Yar pirate ship and destroyed some of 'Vadam's ships, leaving the Arbiter with a Pyrrhic victory. After the battle, Thel 'Vadam was in talks to visit the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, a ship more powerful than any human ship during the Human-Covenant War.
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The heated situation on Sanghelios escalated in March 2553, when 'Vadam's enemies, united under the banner of the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], launched an all-out attack on the state of Vadam, specifically targeting the Vadam keep. Despite Avu Med 'Telcam's ship being shot down early in the battle, reinforcements soon arrived to attack the Vadam keep. The Arbiter was caught off guard and as his own reinforcements failed to arrive on time, he reluctantly accepted the UNSC's help in fending off the attackers. The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} decimated the rebel forces while the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} posed as a Kig-Yar pirate ship and covertly destroyed some of 'Vadam's ships, leaving the Arbiter with a Pyrrhic victory. After the battle, Thel 'Vadam was in talks to visit the UNSC ''Infinity'', a ship more powerful than any human ship during the Human-Covenant War.


==Personality==
==Personality==
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Despite his hatred of the Prophets, Thel was gracious enough to attempt to reason with the Brute Chieftain [[Tartarus]] in Installation 05's Control Room. He is shown to be true to his title "Arbiter", and sometimes tries to negotiate with his enemies, such as Drones during the battle of Earth. He holds deep respect for his fellow Sangheili warriors.
Despite his hatred of the Prophets, Thel was gracious enough to attempt to reason with the Brute Chieftain [[Tartarus]] in Installation 05's Control Room. He is shown to be true to his title "Arbiter", and sometimes tries to negotiate with his enemies, such as Drones during the battle of Earth. He holds deep respect for his fellow Sangheili warriors.


Despite his former hatred for humans, Thel has displayed great respect for some, even former battlefield foes. Presumably due to the role Johnson played in his killing of Tartarus, Thel respected him greatly and grieved his death, expressing sorrow to the Master Chief, but promising that his sacrifice wouldn't be in vain. Despite initally hating the Master Chief greatly for destroying Installation 04 and being the "Demon" of the Covenant who killed so many soldiers, the Arbiter came to greatly respect and trust the Chief. The Chief helped convince him of the truth of the Great Journey and they fought together against the Covenant and Truth. Together they defeated Truth and deactivated the Halo Array. When the Master Chief went to rescue Cortana and activate [[Installation 04B]], Thel remained behind to help him and shared a nod of respect with him when it was over. Even though the Master Chief was believed to be dead, Thel showed disbelief in the fact, knowing how hard it is to kill him and how great of a warrior he is.
Despite his former hatred for humans, Thel has displayed great respect for some, even former battlefield foes. Presumably due to the role Johnson played in his killing of Tartarus, Thel respected him greatly and grieved his death, expressing sorrow to the Master Chief, but promising that his sacrifice wouldn't be in vain. Despite initially hating the Master Chief greatly for destroying Installation 04 and being the "Demon" of the Covenant who killed so many soldiers, the Arbiter came to greatly respect and trust the Chief. The Chief helped convince him of the truth of the Great Journey and they fought together against the Covenant and Truth. Together they defeated Truth and deactivated the Halo Array. When the Master Chief went to rescue Cortana and activate [[Installation 04B]], Thel remained behind to help him and shared a nod of respect with him when it was over. Even though the Master Chief was believed to be dead, Thel showed disbelief in this presumption, knowing how hard it is to kill him and how great of a warrior he is.


==Combat==
==Combat==
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