Editing Okro 'Vagaduun

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Okro 'Vagaduun was born on [[Suban]], the blood-[[natural satellite|moon]] of [[Sanghelios]],{{Ref/Reuse|Target03}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|Homeworld}} on [[2493#March|March 2, 2493]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} His [[clan]] had a history of producing talented swordfighters and Okro 'Vagaduun himself was trained by the legendary [[Toha 'Sumai]].{{Ref/Reuse|Target03}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} As is expected of all male [[Sangheili]], 'Vagaduun enlisted in the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]]. In the last decade of the [[Human-Covenant War]], he came to be considered one of the most lethal infantry assets in the Covenant, eventually being granted the title of [[Blademaster]] by the [[Ministry of Resolution|Minister of Resolution]]. 'Vagaduun would repeatedly defy the odds, surviving conflicts even when vastly outnumbered.{{Ref/Reuse|Target03}} Before the end of the war, he joined the [[Bloodbrave Guardians of Suban]], a mercenary sect which spurned allegiance to the Covenant with the goal of maintaining the purity of the Sangheili people.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

When the Covenant [[Great Schism|fell into disarray]] at the hands of the [[San'Shyuum]] in late [[2552]], 'Vagaduun abandoned his post and returned to Suban.{{Ref/Reuse|Target03}} Around this time, the [[Hierarchs]] sought to destroy the recalcitrant autonomy of the Bloodbrave Guardians, sending an entire [[battle group]] to the Subanese jungle-crater of [[Kovokel]], the sect's base of operations. Here, they massacred every member of the sect, except 'Vagaduun, who managed to survive the attack. Following his narrow escape, he was given quarter by [[Decimus]],{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} and [[Atriox]] offered him a place within the [[Banished]], though he would not accept immediately. After a year of watching his people descend into [[Blooding Years|civil war]], 'Vagaduun finally accepted and fought for the mercenary faction as part of the revitalized Bloodbrave.{{Ref/Reuse|Target03}}  

As part of his initiation into the Banished, 'Vagaduun took on board Atriox's teachings, which demanded that he give up all former allegiances and notions of honor - with his only loyalty being to that of Atriox himself. As part of his quest to sever his past ties, at some time prior to c.[[2555#March|March 2555]] 'Vagaduun returned to his old swordmaster Toha 'Sumai to assassinate him and prove his worth. The two dueled in open combat, with 'Vagaduun managing to run 'Sumai through on his own sword - ultimately retrieving the now-dead 'Sumai's [[duelist energy sword]] and claiming it for his own.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}} Okro 'Vagaduun was among those later chosen by Atriox to accompany him to [[Installation 00]] in [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

To enact his plan to return to the [[Milky Way|galaxy]] for some unspecified business, Atriox needed the fragments of a slipspace flake stored within the [[keyship]] that the [[Prophet of Truth]] had used to travel to Installation 00. These shards would allow for a [[slipspace portal]] to be opened to the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Reach]]. As such, Atriox chose 'Vagaduun to participate in a [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|raid]] on the vessel led by Chieftain Minas.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

In the summer of [[2559]], the raid commenced. The blademaster led a team of Sangheili warriors while Minas and [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Zeretus]] led two other teams, both composed of choice [[Jiralhanae]], [[Kig-Yar]], and [[Unggoy]] soldiers. Each team rode in a separate [[Banished Phantom|Phantom]] dropship to where the ''Anodyne Spirit'' rested in a region of the Ark they had dubbed [[Mahsko]]. Once inside the keyship, 'Vagaduun expressed confidence that the vessel was indeed devoid of any living beings, but that they should still be careful regardless. His caution was proved to be well-founded when surviving [[Covenant]] [[Covenant loyalists|loyalists]] ambushed the group, attempting to repel them from the ship that had landed on the Ark nearly [[seven]] years prior.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

Displaying his masterful swordsmanship, 'Vagaduun's efforts were vital to the success of the mission. As Minas's team found the [[Forerunner]] device called "the Adytum" and extricated the shards from within it, the Sangheili and his team valiantly—and perhaps overconfidently—held off the Covenant defenders. 'Vagaduun and Minas were the only two survivors of their respective teams, the others having sacrificed themselves so that they might escape the keyship with the crystal. After they reunited with Zeretus and his team, that is exactly what they did. They evacuated in the same Phantoms that they had used to approach the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}

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Fitting of a Sangheili blademaster, Okro 'Vagaduun is known to wield a [[Type-1 energy sword]]. He is also proficient in the use of [[plasma]]-based weaponry. During the raid on the ''Anodyne Spirit'', 'Vagaduun was seen [[dual wielding]] enemy [[Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle|plasma rifles]] to great effect.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] he was seen using a [[Duelist Energy Sword]] while trying to best John-117. [[The Weapon]] was able to download the specifications of the weapon so that it could be recreated for the Master Chief at his forward operating bases. 'Vagaduun also wore armor that resembled a [[Special Operations Sangheili]]'s [[infiltration harness]].{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

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