Editing Nizat 'Kvarosee

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Exiled on [[Netherop]] for the next thirty-three years and adopting the title of Worldmaster, Nizat waged a war against UNSC forces led by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] who were similarly stranded on the planet. Nizat and his forces utilized leftover [[Precursor]] technology to survive, but things came to a head when the UNSC returned to the planet alongside the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]. Nizat's forces were wiped out and the Worldmaster himself was severely wounded and left stranded once again alongside his former steward, [[Tam 'Lakosee]]. Facing imminent death from infection, starvation and dehydration, Tam chose to mercy kill the dying Nizat rather than leave his friend to suffer.{{Ref/Reuse|Outcasts}}

By [[2526#April|April 15, 2526]], the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience had arrived at Zhoist, where the Spartans began targeting orbital facilities and raiding its [[space elevator]]s. 'Kvarosee dispatched the First Blade to hunt down the Spartans at the elevators, while he continued to hunt down the humans' remaining [[Prowler]]s.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ss26|SS|Chapter=26}} Despite his efforts, 'Szatulai was slain by the Spartans and two of Zhoist's [[Ten Cities of Edification|Ten Cities]] were destroyed, along with the planet's [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]] and the under-construction [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Hammer of Faith]]''. While the Minor Minister threatened and disparaged the fleetmaster, 'Kvarosee's steward [[Tam 'Lakosee]] killed the San'Shyuum. 'Kvarosee resolved to incinerate the Prophet's body and inform the [[Hierarchs]] that the Minor Minister died in battle. 'Kvarosee had his fleet regroup to recover what he could and withdraw beyond the planet's [[gravity well]]. To his displeasure, the human captives only laughed when interrogated. Shortly afterwards, a number of his ships were destroyed by the [[octanitrocubane|octas]] the prisoners managed to smuggle into his fleet when they were captured. Though he intended to recover the information the First Blade had gotten on the Spartans and their armor,{{Ref/Reuse|ssepilogue}} 'Szatulai's flagship ''[[Sacred Whisper]]'' was tethered to the Ring of Mighty Abudence and was destroyed with the Ring, taking with it the information that 'Szatulai had received.{{Ref/Novel|SS|Page=76}}

{{Main|Battle of Netherop}}

Following the departure of [[Task Force Pantea]] and the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]], Nizat and his surviving warriors were left stranded on [[Netherop]]. Before leaving, the [[Silent Shadow]] mined the planet's orbit with self-targeting [[plasma torpedo]]s so thick that not even a drop pod could land with the intention of preventing any local captains from coming back to rescue him. Now referred to as Worldmaster, Nizat knew that none of the destroyed ships were the ''[[Quiet Faith]]'' which would gather more vessels to their cause and redeem Nizat and his followers by destroying ONI.

By the 47th Cycle, 110 Units, Nizat and his surviving men had grown gaunt as a skeleton and their skin had become ashy and scaly. The [[Sangheili]] had lost all track of time with the darkness on the planet being interminable. Watching [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] from a distance, [[Tam 'Lakosee]] urged Nizat to attack her as they needed food and to resupply their water bladders and weapons, all of which Petrov could supply. However, 'Kvarosee believed that Petrov had been sent to them by the gods and wondered what she would need in return. Nizat convinced his steward that it was not worth it to attack yet and instead to keep watch on Petrov. Nizat suggested that while they waited, they would see the gods true purpose in sending them Petrov as a gift. Tam expressed worry that their gods had forsaken them which Nizat agreed with and stated that he continued to pray.{{Ref/Novel|Id=OEpilogue|Oblv|Chapter=Epilogue}}

Over the next thirty-three years, Nizat and his forces waged an ongoing war against Petrov and her forces, unaware that the Covenant was eventually defeated. The exiled Covenant forces would discover leftover [[Precursor]] technology that allowed them to create armor that they called [[Sanctum's Hide]] and a weapon that they called the [[Divine Hand]] which Nizat used to destroy two UNSC rescue missions that were sent to the planet. However, Petrov and her forces were able to kill a number of Nizat's people over the years, leaving him with only six remaining followers, while the humans had children and their numbers only increased as time went on. Nizat became more and more fanatical as time went on, but his followers, aside from Tam, started to become disillusioned by their harsh life.{{Ref/Reuse|Outcasts}}

Following the departure of the [[UNSC]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] from [[Netherop]], Nizat and [[Tam 'Lakosee]] made their way towards the refectory by the light of two dying lamps following the removal of the [[vacuum energy condenser]] that was powering the tel. The two were so weak and thirsty that they could barely even walk, and it took a hundred centals to persuade Nizat to try for the aeroponics grange where there would be food and drink so that they could rejuvenate themselves. Both [[Sangheili]] developed infections from their wounds, but Nizat was much worse off than Tam with his ripped-off mandible. With their [[Sanctum's Hide]] armor sloughing off, a sure sign that both Sangheli were dying, a despondent Nizat came to the conclusion that they were being punished for failing the gods. Too weak to continue on, Nizat sent Tam ahead with orders to come back for him. However, Tam only found their crops ruined and the water contaminated which Tam believed was punishment for leading the UNSC to the Inner Sanctum and then allowing them to steal the [[Divine Hand]].

Unwilling to be the one to confirm that the gods were punishing them and that they were marooned to die on this hellish world in pain, hunger and relentless heat, Tam filled a haversack with some of the withered fruit and withered vines and the water jug with the foul liquid and he returned to Nizat. By the time that Tam arrived, Nizat's Sanctum's Hide had dissolved completely, and he was so weak that Tam feared that he was already dead. Promising that the gods were still with them, Tam gave his friend the water and food before using his [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]] to mercy kill Nizat, leaving Tam alone to die of his infection, starvation and dehydration.{{Ref/Reuse|Out25}}

Nizat 'Kvarosee was considered an honorable and competent commander, proud of his station and skill, with 160 Earth years of military experience under his belt as of 2526.{{Ref/Novel|Oblv|5}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1176367940192653313 Troy Denning on Twitter]</ref>{{Ref/Note|Id=Age|In Chapter 5 of ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Nizat 'Kvarosee describes himself as serving within the Covenant for "a hundred years" as of 2526. Taking [https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1176367940192653313 this tweet] from author Troy Denning as evidence that Nizat meant Sangheili years (which assumedly is based on the length of a year on [[Sanghelios]], where each year is about 1.6 Earth years), he would have served about 160 years within the Covenant military as of 2526. However, the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' states that he was born in 2470, which conflicts with his 160 years of service.}} He was loyal to his crew and those who served him, and willingly took responsibility for any mistake he made, imagined or not. This willingness to take responsibility earned him a high degree of respect from [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] who excused some of 'Kvarosee's impudent actions towards him as a result.{{Ref/Reuse|ssepilogue}}{{Ref/Reuse|ss26}} Though he considered [[human]]s to be weak and cowardly,{{Ref/Reuse|ssepilogue}} 'Kvarosee educated himself to learn [[English]] and a handful of other human languages, and he had ordered the [[Vicars of the Fleet]] to do the same. 'Kvarosee considered the [[glassing]] of [[human colonies]] to be cruel, though admittedly found it glorious and beautiful. He believed that the annihilation of humans was his gift to the [[Forerunner|gods]], a mere tithe he offered to one day be deemed worthy for the [[Great Journey]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss9}}

However, 'Kvarosee had a hint of dissent growing within and found no delight from inflicting suffering and death on defenseless humans. He regarded the [[San'Shyuum]] as repulsively weak, though he was careful to address them with a tone just shy of reverence. He had a particular dislike for the [[Minor Minister of Artifact Survey]], who he considered unimpressive and annoying. Despite this, he refused to lie to a San'Shyuum.{{Ref/Reuse|ss9}} On several occasions, 'Kvarosee found himself imagining killing the Minor Minister. At one point, 'Kvarosee contemplated whether or not 'Szatulai would follow the order if he gave it which 'Szatulai's own internal musings showed he gladly would've and wondered in turn if 'Kvarosee and his crew would be willing to cover it up. He found that his path grew darker after his steward [[Tam 'Lakosee]] slew the Minor Minister and the fleetmaster quickly decided to lie to the [[Hierarchs]] about the manner of Survey's death to save the life of his steward.{{Ref/Reuse|ssepilogue}}

Already a strong believer in the [[Covenant religion]], 'Kvarosee became more and more fanatical as time went on during his exile on [[Netherop]], but his followers, aside from 'Lakosee, started to become disillusioned by their harsh life.{{Ref/Reuse|Outcasts}} After meeting 'Kvarosee and hearing the story of how he had saved 'Lakosee when he had killed the Minor Minister of Artifact Survey, [[Thel 'Vadam]] had a hard time reconciling the merciful superior from 'Lakosee's story with the irrational zealot that 'Kvarosee had become.{{Ref/Novel|Out|20}}