Editing Let 'Volir

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'''Let 'Volir''' is a [[Sangheili]] mercenary of the [[Banished]] and former [[shipmaster]] of the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', formerly serving the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|gamespot}}

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Let 'Volir commanded the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''Enduring Conviction'' as part of a larger [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} The ship was known to the [[United Nations Space Command]] for some time. From around [[2549]] to [[2552]], it was responsible for the destruction of quite a few UNSC [[warship]]s. The ''Enduring Conviction'' was noted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for one particular battle in [[2551]] during which it demonstrated an impressive evasive maneuver and counterattack.<ref name="PL">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]''</ref>

Following the [[Great Schism]], 'Volir and his crew left the Covenant and abandoned its [[Covenant religion|religion]]. They fought against the [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant as the entire Sangheili species had been betrayed by the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]].{{Ref/Reuse|gamespot}}

 

After the Covenant's defeat, 'Volir's powerful carrier and his crew of veteran warriors,{{Ref/Reuse|gamespot}} had no desire to join the emerging [[Swords of Sanghelios]] or [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new “Covenant”]] [[Covenant remnants|faction]]s.<ref name="finals countdown">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Finals Countdown'']</ref> As such, 'Volir retained his ship in the Sangheili-led [[Covenant separatists|separatist]] fleet it had been attached to previously.

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[[Fleetmaster]] [[Arkad Nar 'Kulul]], commander of the Sangheili-led fleet 'Volir was in, had stationed several forces at a [[Covenant separatists|separatist]] [[Covenant citadel|base]]. One fateful day on  [[2553#May|May 6, 2553]], the base was raided by the [[Banished]] which resulted in numerous casualties. A distress signal was sent out to the [[CAS-class assault carrier]] [[Enduring Conviction]] which prompted [[Shipmaster]] Let 'Volir to respond immediately out of dire concern for their safety. 'Volir and several Sangheili soldiers landed at the base and reinforced their brethren against the Banished on the ground. The fighting stopped when 'Volir came face to face with the Banished leader: [[Atriox]]. 'Volir captured Atriox who had seemingly surrendered and brought him aboard the Enduring Conviction as a prisoner, finally bringing an end the skirmish.{{Ref/Reuse|ROA4}}

Aboard the Enduring Conviction's bridge, several hidden Banished soldiers abruptly ambushed 'Volir and his crew turning the tables on the Shipmaster. Now as a prisoner of Atriox, the two began to talk. Atriox revealed that he allowed himself to get captured as an opportunity to make a proposition. Atriox pointed out how he was aware of Volir's wavering faith in the Covenant separatists and saw him as a good recruit for the Banished. 'Volir reluctantly accepted and told his crew that they wouldn't be misused as canon fodder for the separatists any longer and would serve the Banished as free mercenaries instead.{{Ref/Reuse|ROA4}}

Let 'Volir received several incoming messages from Arkad Nar 'Kulul, inquiring on the status of Atriox's imprisonment. 'Volir deliberately ignored these messages leading 'Kulul to believe he was dead and that the Sangheili crew of the Enduring Conviction had been overthrown by the Banished. 'Kulul and the rest of his fleet approached and opened fire on the Enduring Conviction assuming it was now hostile and under Atriox's control. 'Volir ordered the Enduring Conviction to perform evasive maneuvers and make a sudden [[slipspace jump]], successfully escaping from the rest of the fleet.  

[[File:HW2-Banishedfleet.png|thumb|300px|right|'Volir and his crew pledge allegiance to Atriox and his Banished.]]

After escaping, Let 'Volir and his crew formally swore fealty to the Banished on neutral territory--an orbital installation. In exchange for their unquestioning loyalty, the Banished would supply the crew and fuel the ''Enduring Conviction'' indefinitely. Certain [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operatives who had analyzed the ship's shift of allegiance from a distance, surmised that Atriox would lay low for a while after securing such a prize, as he would have painted a giant target on himself in doing so.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} 'Volir his crew eventually reemerged, notably raiding a human settlement on the planet [[Ansket IV]],<ref name="ROA4">''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'', ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> and making a name for themselves as members of the Banished. 'Volir later contacted a Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|warlord]] named [[Jovus]] in attempts to convince him to join the Banished. Upon seeing Let 'Volir's transmission, Jovus found the concept of Jiralhanae and Sangheili banding together to be ridiculous due to the animosity between their species,<ref name="ROA5">[[Rise of Atriox]] [[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 5|Issue 5]] "Jiralhanae do not band with Sangheili and give themselves names."</ref> and ultimately refused the offer when he met with Atriox in person.  

[[File:HW2-OG.png|300px|thumb|left|Let 'Volir makes a name for himself in the Banished as their flag Shipmaster.]]

Let 'Volir's name has also been tarnished in [[Sangheili]] society for siding with the [[Jiralhanae]], let alone working under one.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' — "His decision to bind his crew to the Banished has forever tarnished his name in "proper" Elite culture"</ref> In 'Volir's opinion, social dignity was not a luxury he could afford, as the well being of the ''Enduring Conviction'' and its crew were his top priority.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' — "but the Shipmaster knows that in the current chaotic state of the galaxy "proper" is a luxury not all can afford if they want to keep their crew and their ship intact."</ref>

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On [[2558#November|November 25, 2558]],<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' – "The Graveyard"</ref> 'Volir commanded the ''Enduring Conviction'' as it arrived in force at [[Installation 00]],<ref name="TS">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Signal]]''</ref> carrying with it a massive amount of infantry, vehicles, and aircraft. Instead of launching any orbital bombardments from the ship, Atriox ordered ground forces to be deployed to the Ark's surface. These made short work of the UNSC researchers at the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]]. Forthwith, the ship remained stationed above the installation for months while the Banished began to extract power and resources from the [[Forerunner]] creation. Anything valuable discovered or taken was commonly ferried to the ''Conviction''.

Around four months after the Banished first took control of the Ark, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} also exited [[slipstream space]] above it on March 28, 2559. After the presence of the Banished was revealed to the crew, a [[Second Ark Conflict|protracted conflict]] between the Banished serving Atriox and the UNSC troops following the lead of Captain [[James Cutter]]. During this time, 'Volir used the ''Conviction's'' [[pulse laser turret]]s offensively to melt UNSC forces on the ground. In the first instance the ship was used like this, it was during a defense of a salvage operation being overseen by [[Decimus]].<ref name="ANE">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> From the ground, Decimus not only had the carrier make a show of damaging the ''Spirit of Fire'''s recently-built [[firebase]], but also repeatedly ordered 'Volir to target his own location briefly and with precision, as he was protected from the plasma lance by a powerful [[energy shield]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} When it became clear that he would not be able to fend off the attack, Decimus retreated but the ''Enduring Conviction'' continued to bombard the area, killing UNSC and Banished troops alike, ostensibly to keep the UNSC from learning anything from the operation.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} The same tactic was repeated when Decimus entered the fight once more on March 30.<ref name="LI">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Lights Out]]''</ref> After Decimus was killed during the battle, 'Volir attacked the ''Spirit of Fire'' directly by launching [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fighters to harass it before moving the ''Conviction'' to hover over the location where it had been deploying troops and supplies to the Ark's surface via a [[gravity lift]].{{Ref/Reuse|LI}}

[[File:HW2-Conviction-02.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Let 'Volir and Atriox survey the ''Conviction's'' wreckage.]]

[[Spartan-II]] [[Jerome-092]] and the [[AI]] [[Isabel]] infiltrated the ''Enduring Conviction'', and used its energy projector to damage the Ark, causing the installation's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s to destroy the carrier in response. 'Volir and a number of his crew survived the devastating destruction of the ''Conviction'' and made it the the surface. The shipmaster later reported on his losses to Atriox in the wreckage of the ship, assuring the frustrated Jiralhanae warmaster that he retained enough men to fulfill his contract.<ref name="hw2utd">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under The Dark]]''</ref> Upon the launch of [[Installation 09]], 'Volir was ordered by Atriox to deploy all of his forces on the ring to prevent it from falling under the UNSC's control, another task that he would fail yet again.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Foundry]]''</ref>

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Let 'Volir is a skilled commander, and believes that a captain should sacrifice everything just to keep his crew alive. He became conflicted with the dawn of the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552]] as he was forced to abandon the [[Covenant religion]] and battle the [[Hierarchs]]-led [[Covenant]] as the [[Sangheili]] were betrayed by the empire. With the Covenant's fall later that year, 'Volir still continued to command {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', as he felt that it was his obligation to keep his crew alive and together.{{Ref/Reuse|gamespot}} With the Covenant's demise, 'Volir fosters animosity towards virtually all of the fallen empire's [[Covenant remnants|successor states]]. While he views the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new “Covenant”]] as a continuation of the falsehood that crippled his people and repressed their nature, he disagreed with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]' attempts at [[Treaty of 2552|peace]] with [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Reuse|finals countdown}} However, 'Volir and his crew declined the Banished Brutes' invitation to celebrate the destruction of the human's [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost|outpost]] on the Ark.{{Ref/Game|Halo Wars 2|Quote=[[Phoenix Logs|A Small Sacrifice]]: Not so with these POMPOUS Sangheili! They declined our invitations to celebrate the destruction of the human's outpost.}} Despite believing that a captain should sacrifice everything for his crew, Let 'Volir did not go down with his ship.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under The Dark]]''</ref>

When approached by [[Atriox]] to join the [[Banished]] in exchange for fuel and supplies, 'Volir reluctantly agreed as he felt that there was no other option. However, he was deeply uncomfortable with serving under Atriox, as he was used to being above the [[Jiralhanae]] in the Covenant's society. Atriox often teases 'Volir about the name of his carrier, ''Enduring Conviction'', as he believes that it is particularly ill-suited for a mercenary [[shipmaster]].{{Ref/Reuse|gamespot}} Following the loss of the ''Enduring Conviction'', 'Volir exhibited a timid and submissive demeanor around Atriox.{{Ref/Reuse|hw2utd}}

==Trivia==

*Let 'Volir is voiced by American actor [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0210875/ Darin De Paul].<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>

File:HW2 LetVolir Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of Let 'Volir.

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File:HW2 - Let models.jpg|Renders of Let 'Volir for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.

File:HW2 - Let Volir face.png|Face image of 'Volir.

File:Halo Rise of Atriox4.png|Let 'Volir on the cover of ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox #4]]''.

File:HROA5-Let.jpg|Let 'Volir in ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox #5]]''.