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The '''Valorguards of the Chosen''' are a [[Sangheili]] mercenary [[clan]] within the [[Banished]], with [[Sangheili Warlord|General]] [[Inka 'Saham]] as a prominent member.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p449|Enc22|Page=449}}


==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, for service to the Banished he would receive payment. 'Saham joined as a mercenary, merging into the of Valorguards of the Chosen.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target01|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, 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 disgrace them 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}}
In [[2559]] a bounty was placed upon Inka 'Saham which a [[Spartan-IV]] [[Headhunters|headhunter]] undertook and failed, only to be captured and tortured.{{Ref/Reuse|Target01}}  


==History==
The Valorguards of the Chosen served as part of [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]'s forces during the [[Banished]] [[Battle for Zeta Halo|occupation]] of [[Installation 07]] in [[2560]]. At this time, 'Saham was a [[Bloodstars#Banished|Bloodstar]] within the group's Third Lance of its Second Combat Element.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Connections|Inka 'Saham}} During the conflict, his location was discovered by [[the Weapon]] and shared with [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]], who hunted down and killed 'Saham, along with the Banished forces accompanying him.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}
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}}
==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Families]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae clans]]
[[Category:Mercenary groups]]
[[Category:Banished military units]]

Latest revision as of 14:25, September 10, 2023

Valorguards of the Chosen
Government overview

Type:

Mercenary clan

Societal overview

Official language(s):

Sangheili language

Historical overview

Affiliation:

Banished

 

The Valorguards of the Chosen are a Sangheili mercenary clan within the Banished, with General Inka 'Saham as a prominent member.[1]

History[edit]

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, for service to the Banished he would receive payment. 'Saham joined as a mercenary, merging into the of Valorguards of the Chosen.[2]

In 2559 a bounty was placed upon Inka 'Saham which a Spartan-IV headhunter undertook and failed, only to be captured and tortured.[2]

The Valorguards of the Chosen served as part of War Chief Escharum's forces during the Banished occupation of Installation 07 in 2560. At this time, 'Saham was a Bloodstar within the group's Third Lance of its Second Combat Element.[3] During the conflict, his location was discovered by the Weapon and shared with Spartan-II John-117, who hunted down and killed 'Saham, along with the Banished forces accompanying him.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 449
  2. ^ a b Halo Infinite, High Value Target dossier, Inka 'Saham
  3. ^ a b Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Inka 'Saham