Thel discovered that the assassination orders had come from the elder Koida 'Vadam, and after killing him, he ordered all of Koida's line to leave Vadam keep by sunrise. He managed to kill all three without injury, and proceeded to appear before Vadam's elders to determine which had ordered the attack. Early in his rule, he was attacked by three Sangheili assassins wielding energy swords. Thel's role as kaidon was important for the House of 'Vadam, as he was tasked with continuing the reign of the powerful state of Vadam. During his convalescence, Thel handmade an old-fashioned doarmir-fur shipmaster's cloak, and would later wear it as part of his shipmaster's attire to remind him that he could make grave mistakes if he let his guard down. His family, having a recently promoted shipmaster in the bloodline, hushed up the incident, as well as the resultant visit by a physician, due to the Sangheili's cultural stigma toward doctors and medical operations. At some point, Thel would sustain an injury in the training ring due to a mistake. Within a short time, Thel achieved both the rank of Zealot and the title of shipmaster, and became kaidon of his state through the votes of Vadam's elders. During the Human-Covenant War, Thel participated in the Covenant attack on the human Outer Colony of Madrigal in 2528. He later joined the Covenant military, adding the "-ee" suffix to his surname according to custom. In his youth, Thel was trained in the ways of fighting by his relative Lak 'Vadamee. Thel was born to the noble and powerful House of 'Vadam, rulers of the powerful state of Vadam on Sanghelios. And he would meet them all." - A San'Shyuum scribe about Thel 'Vadamee His family's renown demanded great expectations for his military career. He led the Swords to victory over these two groups, thanks in part to assistance from the UNSC. This disagreement soon spilled over into civil war, and the Swords of Sanghelios became locked in conflict with other groups, primarily Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and the Servants of the Abiding Truth. Despite his efforts, he met resistance from other Sangheili factions, who felt that his ideals and beliefs went against the traditional Sangheili values of Forerunner worship or that the peace treaty with the humans could not be trusted. He attempted to unite the feudal states across his homeworld in forming the first coalition government since the War of Beginnings. Returning to Sanghelios after the war's conclusion, Thel became a symbol of Sangheili honor and resilience in the face of betrayal. He and many Sangheili fought in multiple battles alongside the Spartan-II super-soldier, John-117 on Installation 05, Earth, and Installation 00 in the final weeks of the war. At the outbreak of the Great Schism, Thel became a leading figure among the Sangheili and aided the United Nations Space Command in its efforts to stop the High Prophet of Truth and his forces from activating the Halo Array. 'Vadamee was responsible for over one billion human casualties over the course of the decades-long war against the humans and the glassing of at least seven colonies. This fleet mounted a successful attack on the human colony of Reach under his command and later fought the crew of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn on Installation 04, the first Halo ring to be discovered by the Covenant and humanity. Thel commanded several fleets during his service in the Covenant, most notably the Fleet of Particular Justice, of which he was Supreme Commander. Presently, he leads the Swords of Sanghelios, an alliance of keeps modeled after an ancient order of the same name, and is considered by many to be the formal leader of all Sangheili as the Kaidon of Unity. He continues to hold this title in the wake of its dissolution. Īrbiter Thel 'Vadam (formerly ' Vadamee) is the Sangheili kaidon of the House of 'Vadam and the last Arbiter to serve the Covenant. Maybe more than any other figure, a symbol of what the galaxy could one day become." - Captain Thomas Lasky on Thel 'Vadam.
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