Editing Dadab

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{{Covenant Character Infobox
|name=Dadab
|homeworld= [[Balaho]]
|birth= 2504
|death=[[2525]]
|rank=[[Deacon]]
|species=[[Unggoy]]
|gender=Male
|height=
|weapons= [[Plasma Pistol]]
|equipment=
|vehicles=
|hair=
|eyes=
|cyber=
|era=23rd [[Age of Doubt]]
|types=
|notable= First [[Covenant]] member to see a human in person. 
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}

'''Dadab''' was an [[Unggoy]] (Grunt) with the rank of [[Deacon]] onboard the [[Covenant]] missionary ship ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' under the command of [[Kig-Yar]] [[Ship Master|Ship-mistress]] [[Chur'R-Yar]]. He was one of the few Unggoy able to apply for a [[Deaconship]] because of his intelligence. 

== Biography ==

Dadab had a friendly relationship with the [[Huragok]] (Engineer) on board ''Minor Transgression'', [[Lighter Than Some]], and learned a fair amount of Huragok sign language during their friendship. He was promoted to the rank of Deacon because of his above-average intelligence and he could both understand the Covenant [[Writs of Union]] and help explain them to others. While on the ''Minor Transgression'', he was alarmed when the sensors registered what looked like millions of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. These were later proved to be the [[Human]]s, as they were the successors of the Forerunners.

=== ''Rapid Conversion'' ===

While Dadab was on board the ''Minor Transgression'', they attacked several Human vessels, a course of action that resulted in the ''Minor Transgression's'' destruction. Dadab was the first covenant to see a human, and was being beat by a human. Then, [[Lighter Than Some]] killed the human with his hunting rock.
Their attacks on Human vessels had attracted the attention of the [[ONI]], [[Staff Sergeant Nolan Byrne]] and (then) Staff Sergeant [[Avery Junior Johnson]], who were under the command of [[Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni]] at the time. Dadab escaped the ship's destruction along with his friend, the Huragok, Lighter Than Some, who risked his own life to produce breathable methane for Dadab, to keep him alive on their journey. Dadab and Lighter Than Some were rescued by the [[Brute]]-controlled ship ''[[Rapid Conversion]]''. While on board, Dadab was the ship's Deacon, preaching to the other Grunts onboard the ship. He befriended one of the most promising members of his ministry, [[Bapap]]. His message of salvation through the [[Great Journey]] was not accepted by all the other Grunts, as he was often at odds with the grizzled Grunt Flim. He and Bapap fought the Humans on the Tiara, with Dadab staying by Bapap's side after he was injured. After [[Tartarus]] arrived and rescued Dadab, he asked Tartarus to help save his wounded comrade, who responded by shooting a spike into Bapap, killing him. This unexpected betrayal shocked the Deacon and began to instrument his hatred towards the Chieftain.

=== Death ===

Earlier in the [[Battle of Harvest]], Dadab discovered that [[Lighter Than Some]] had committed several heresies by trying to make peace with the Humans, against the Prophet's orders. He tried to get Lighter Than Some to realize the error of his ways, but Lighter Than Some was unrepentant. Before [[Lighter Than Some]]'s death, [[Bapap]], one of Dadap's most loyal followers, was mortally wounded by a human. Seeing no point in keeping [[Bapap]] alive and distracting Dadab from his duties, [[Tartarus]] proceeded to put a [[Spiker]] round into [[Bapap]], killing him and fueling Dadab's rage. Later, after [[Lighter Than Some]]'s killing by the [[Yanme'e|Drone]] mechanics because of their jealousy of his abilities, Dadab flew into a rage
at his friends' brutal murder, and shot down all the drones with a [[Plasma Pistol]].
He then swore to avenge his two allies and stop all the senseless fighting by killing the [[Chieftain]], [[Tartarus]],
who had started the fight with the humans. He managed to take his shields down with an
overcharged [[Plasma Pistol]] shot, but failed to injur him. Tartarus charged Dadab and crushed him with the head of
the [[Fist of Rukt]].

Dadab simply dissapeared under the weight of the hammer with nothing left of him except a mess
of pulp, so it seems his death was quick, at the very least. Dadab had obviously knew that he
was going to die, and wanted the humans to finish off Tartarus once his shields were down.
[[Sergeant Johnson]] witnessed this spectacle and it puzzled him greatly, wondering why Dadab
had shot [[Tartarus]]. Sergeant Johnson thought the shot was intended for him.

==Trivia==
*He is one of the two only known [[Grunt]]s who utilized the overcharge of the [[Plasma Pistol]].
*He was the only known Grunt able to communicate with a [[Huragok]].
*He was the only known Grunt [[Deacon]].
*It was unusual for a Grunt to become angry enough to slaughter an entire swarm of Drones, and even more so for a Deacon, who was unaccustomed to combat.
*He was the only known Grunt to stand up to [[Tartarus]].
*Dadab, along with [[Yayap]], are the most well-known [[Grunt]] individuals in the [[Halo]] Universe.
*It could be stated that Dabab essentially saved Johnson and the rest of the Harvest militia because Tartarus probaly would of killed them if his shield didn't get drained by Dabab.

== Related Links ==
*[[Bapap]]
*[[Unngoy]]
*[[Deacon]]
*[[Yayap]]
*[[Kwassass]]

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