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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Post}}
{{Outdated|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]}}
{{New Content|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]}}
{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox|variant=Cov
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|name=Dural 'Mdama
|name=Dural 'Mdama
|image=[[File:Enc22-Dural.png|300px]]
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|homeworld=[[Mdama]], [[Sanghelios]]
|homeworld= [[Mdama]], [[Sanghelios]]
|birth=[[2537#December|December 8, 2537]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=256}}
|birth=
|death=
|death=
|causeofdeath=
|species= [[Sangheili]]
|parents=
*[[Jul 'Mdama]] {{C|Father}}
*[[Raia 'Mdama]] {{C|Mother}}
|siblings=[[Asum 'Mdama]] {{C|Younger brother}}
|spouses=
|children=
|species=[[Sangheili]]
|gender=Male
|gender=Male
|height={{Convert|236.2|cm|ftin}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
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|mass={{Convert|143|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
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|affiliation=[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]
|affiliation=[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]
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|notable=*Eldest son of [[Jul 'Mdama]]
|notable=*Eldest son of [[Jul 'Mdama]]
*Apprentice of [[Avu Med 'Telcam]]
*Apprentice of [[Avu Med 'Telcam]]
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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Dural 'Mdama is the eldest son of [[Raia 'Mdama|Raia]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]. At some point he became aware who his father was, even though Sangheili custom dictates the youth are solely judged on their own abilities and not by their heritage. He and his brother [[Asum]] lived in the [[State of Mdama]] and were taught [[martial arts|combat skills]] by [[Naxan]] in their home at [[Bekan Keep]]. Following his mother's death at the start of the [[Blooding Years]], Dural swore to exact vengeance on her killers and vowed to fight [[humans]], as they supported the [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and posed a threat to [[Sanghelios]] in his eyes.{{Ref/Reuse|Epilogue}} Feeling responsible for his mother's death during the [[Siege at Kolaar]], the fundamentalist leader [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] took Dural on as an apprentice, starting him off as a cadet among the Servants of the Abiding Truth.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 123''</ref>
Dural 'Mdama is the eldest son of [[Raia 'Mdama|Raia]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]. He is aware who his father is, as Sangheili custom dictates the youth are solely judged on their own abilities and not by their heritage. He and his brother [[Asum]] lived in the [[State of Mdama]] and were taught [[martial arts|combat skills]] by [[Naxan]] in their home at [[Bekan Keep]]. Following his mother's death at the start of the [[Blooding Years]], Dural swore to exact vengeance on her killers and vowed to fight [[humans]], as they supported the [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and posed a threat to [[Sanghelios]] in his eyes.<ref name="Epilogue"/> Feeling responsible for his mother's death during the [[Siege at Kolaar]], the fundamentalist leader [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] took Dural on as an apprentice, starting him off as a cadet among the Servants of the Abiding Truth.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 123''</ref>  


===Pale Blade===
===Pale Blade===
By the time of the [[Battle of Requiem]], Dural had become a leading member of the Servants of the Abiding Truth under the name Pale Blade.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} Several months later, on January 21, [[2558]], the Abiding Truth were dealt a crushing blow when Avu Med 'Telcam and two of his ranking commanders were [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinated]] in the Servant's headquarters on [[New Llanelli]]. Although deemed a secondary target for the [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] [[SPARTAN-G059|assassin]], Dural was fortunate not to be among the casualties of the attack.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''</ref> Under his guidance, he led the Abiding Truth and soon struck back at the UNSC and its Sangheili allies, infiltrating the [[Forerunner]] [[Sarcophagus|shield world]] at the former site of [[Onyx]] and endangering the scientific community inhabiting inside.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/golden-clouds '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Golden Clouds'']</ref>
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By the time of the [[Battle of Requiem]], Dural had become a leading member of the Servants of the Abiding Truth under the name '''Pale Blade'''.<ref name="Mythos"/> Several months later, on January 21, [[2558]], the Abiding Truth were dealt a crushing blow when Avu Med 'Telcam and two of his ranking commanders were [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|assassinated]] in the Servant's headquarters on [[New Llanelli]]. Although deemed a secondary target for the [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] [[SPARTAN-G059|assassin]], Dural was fortunate not to be among the casualties of the attack.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''</ref> Under his guidance, he led the Abiding Truth and soon struck back at the UNSC and its Sangheili allies, infiltrating the [[Forerunner]] [[Sarcophagus|shield world]] at the former site of [[Onyx]] and endangering the scientific community inhabiting inside.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/golden-clouds '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Golden Clouds'']</ref>


==Personality and traits==
== Personality & Traits ==
Dural fanatically believes in the Servants of the Abiding Truth. With a fierce temper even in his youth, he lead the Servants with fear and cut down those who questioned him too often. He despises humans and the Swords of Sanghelios for the death of his mother and has no qualms killing children to get his way. Despite his scorn for the Swords of Sanghelios, he is still reluctant to kill female Sangheili, even if they are his foes, as Raia 'Mdama taught him to be chivalrous to females when she was alive. He is also impatient according to Asum.{{Ref/Novel|Id=LoO|LoO}} Though he doesn't openly admit it, he still cared enough about Asum to warn him about his near-suicidal gambit to survive the beasts of Onyx.
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Like his father and brother, Dural 'Mdama has pale skin.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P256|Enc22|Page=256}}


==Equipment==
Like his father, Dural has pale skin. He wears pale colored armor, and fanatically believes in the Servants of the Abiding Truth. He despises humans and The Sword of Sanghelios for the death of his mother. Despite his scorn for the Swords of Sanghelios, he is still reluctant to kill female Sangheili, even if they are his foes, as Raia 'Mdama taught him to be chivalrous to females when she was alive.
===Anchorite-warrior sect armor===
For himself, and at the urging of Telcam, Dural had painted his armor in a pale blue and white, similar to the color of a energy sword. His combat harness was a fierce and ancient variant from an anchorite-warrior sect that he recovered from the vaults of the Ontom temple. This particular and rare set of armor made him stand out among the Servants.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Page=54}}{{Ref/Book|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Page=218}}
===''Danzhau''-pattern intrusion harness===
Dural has also been seen wearing a blue [[Sangheili Zealot#Danzhau-pattern intrusion harness|''Danzhau''-pattern intrusion harness]] with a [[Holography|holographic]] symbol projected from his helmet resembling that of the one seen on his father's armor.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P256}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Sangheili characters|Mdama, Dural]]
[[Category:Sangheili|Mdama, Dural]]
[[Category:Nobles|Mdama, Dural]]
[[Category:Nobles|Mdama, Dural]]

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