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The '''Valorguards of the Chosen''' are a mercenary clan within the [[Banished]]. The group is comprised of a [[Sangheili]] [[clan]] under the leadership of [[Sangheili Warlord|General]] [[Inka 'Saham]], and comprise the crew of the ''[[Heresy's Sorrow]]''.{{Ref/Game|Id=Infinite|Halo Infinite|Section=Targets: Inka 'Saham}}


The crew of the ''[[Heresy's Sorrow]]'' are [[Sangheili]] [[clan]] under the leadership of [[Shipmaster]] Inka 'Saham, while the clan serves as a mercenary clan within the [[Banished]] they are called the '''Valorguards of the Chosen'''. In the Banished, Inka 'Saham holds the rank of [[Sangheili Warlord|General]],{{Ref/Game|Id=Infinite|Halo Infinite|Section=Targets: Inka 'Saham}} joining the Banished was an act that would tarnish their names in Sangheili culture.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Section=Phoenix Log#Banished|SectionLinkText=Phoenix Log – Banished - Shipmaster Let 'Volir|Quote=His decision to bind his crew to the Banished has forever tarnished his name in "proper" Elite culture}}
==History==
During the [[Human-Covenant War]] the crew of ''[[Heresy's Sorrow]]'' attacked [[UNSC]] supply lines and [[UEG]] trade routes. When the [[Great Schism]] began the Sangheili crew was forced out of the [[Covenant]] by the [[Jiralhanae]]. In the years following the Covenant's collapse, [[Escharum]] of the [[Banished]] struck a deal with Inka 'Saham's crew, for their service to the Banished they would receive payment. 'Saham and his crew joined as mercenaries, going by the title of Valorguards of the Chosen.{{Ref/Reuse|Infinite}}  


==History==
In [[2559]] a bounty was placed upon Inka 'Saham which a [[Spartan-IV]] undertook and failed, only to be captured and tortured.{{Ref/Reuse|Infinite}}  
During the [[Human-Covenant War]] the crew of [[Heresy's Sorrow]] attacked [[UNSC]] supply lines and [[UEG]] trade routes. When the [[Great Schism]] began the Sangheili crew was forced out of the [[Covenant]] by the [[Jiralhanae]]. In the years following the Covenant's collapse, [[Escharum]] of the [[Banished]] struck a deal with Inka 'Saham's crew, for their service to the Banished they would receive payment. 'Saham and his crew joined as mercenaries, going by the title of Valorguards of the Chosen.{{Ref/Reuse|Infinite}} Joining the Banished would inevitably banish them from Sangheili society, for a Sangheili to sell themselves as a mercenary was considered dishonorable,{{Ref/Game|HW2|Section=Phoenix Log#The Blinded|SectionLinkText=Phoenix Log – The Cartographer - The Blinded|Quote=I have brought shame upon our name by offering up my blade alongside my brothers...for hire.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Mercenary2|HW2|Quote=To be bought as a mercenary brings shame!|Quotee=[[Honor Guard]]}} and working for the Jiralhanae was deemed even more shameful.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Envoy|Chapter=1 |Quote="The Covenant had failed, obliterated under the weight of many lies; as a result, the Sangheili did not make common cause with Jiralhanae anymore, at least not as equals. No, this was strange.}} In [[2559]] a bounty was placed upon Inka 'Saham which a [[Spartan-IV]] undertook and failed, only to be captured and tortured.{{Ref/Reuse|Infinite}}  


The Valorguards of the Chosen participated in the [[Installation 07 conflict]], where their leader Inka 'Saham was killed by the [[John-117|Master Chief]].{{Ref/Reuse|Infinite}}
The Valorguards of the Chosen participated in the [[Installation 07 conflict]], where their leader Inka 'Saham was killed by the [[John-117|Master Chief]].{{Ref/Reuse|Infinite}}
==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Revision as of 11:52, December 12, 2021

Valorguards of the Chosen
Government overview

Type:

Mercenary clan

Head of state:

Societal overview

Official language(s):

Sangheili language

Historical overview

Affiliation:

Banished

 

The Valorguards of the Chosen are a mercenary clan within the Banished. The group is comprised of a Sangheili clan under the leadership of General Inka 'Saham, and comprise the crew of the Heresy's Sorrow.TEMPLATE ERROR: Template using invalid/disallowed fields: "section"[1]

History

During the Human-Covenant War the crew of Heresy's Sorrow attacked UNSC supply lines and UEG trade routes. When the Great Schism began the Sangheili crew was forced out of the Covenant by the Jiralhanae. In the years following the Covenant's collapse, Escharum of the Banished struck a deal with Inka 'Saham's crew, for their service to the Banished they would receive payment. 'Saham and his crew joined as mercenaries, going by the title of Valorguards of the Chosen.[1]

In 2559 a bounty was placed upon Inka 'Saham which a Spartan-IV undertook and failed, only to be captured and tortured.[1]

The Valorguards of the Chosen participated in the Installation 07 conflict, where their leader Inka 'Saham was killed by the Master Chief.[1]

List of appearances

Sources