Editing Rahnelo

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|name=Rahnelo
|image=[[File:Enc22 Rahnelo.jpg|300px]]
|system=[[Bosthra system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=233}}
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|gravity=Slightly less than 1.375 G<ref name="soi11">'''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''', ''pages 11-12'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
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|species=[[Sangheili]]{{Ref/Reuse|soi11}} {{C|Non-native}}
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|government=*[[Covenant]] {{C|formerly}}<ref name="soi17">'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''pages 17-21'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
*[[Swords of Sanghelios]]{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}
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'''Rahnelo''' is a [[planet]] and a [[Sangheili colonies|frontier colony]] of the [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Reuse|soi11}} Formerly governed by the [[Covenant]], Rahnelo now affiliates itself with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}

==Overview==
===Environmental features===
Rahnelo was noted to look pristine from orbit. The planet has a thin equatorial band of deep greens and golden browns from native flora. From the equator, the planet's surface becomes colder and is completely covered in snow and ice, with polar caps that are icy blue in color. Rahnelo's star creates a sparkling effect on the planet when its light reflects off of Rahnelo's ice-covered surface. The northern hemisphere is home to craggy peaks. Rahnelo has a gravity that is slightly less than [[Sanghelios]]' gravity of 1.375 G. The [[du'nak]] are native to the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|soi11}}

===Ecology===
Rahnelo has forest-mesas on which wild game is hunted by Sangheili.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET38|ET|Chapter=38}} Its tablelands are home to the ''[[ghentua]]'', stony biped creatures which were noted as vaguely resembling [[Forerunner]] [[War sphinx|war sphinxes]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET6|ET|Chapter=6}}

===Known residents===
*[[Gol 'Rham]] - a miller and former [[Covenant]] soldier{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}
*[[Tulum 'Juranai]] - former [[kaidon]] of Rahnelo's largest settlement{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}
*[[Ukala 'Juran]] - son of Tulum 'Juranai and newly established kaidon{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}
*[[Tul 'Juran]] - the [[scion]] of Tulum 'Juranai's keep and captain of his guard{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}

==History==
===Human-Covenant war===
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Rahnelo's males were conscripted or recruited into the [[Covenant military]] to aid in the empire's long fight against [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}

===Post-war===
{{Quote|Cowardice! Only the accursed Jiralhanae would attack a world with no defenses!|[[Blademaster]] [[Vul 'Soran]], after the attack on Rahnelo<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''page 13'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
After the war's end and the Covenant Empire's fall, Rahnelo became affiliated with [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}}

In [[2553]], the defenseless Rahnelo was [[Attack on Rahnelo|attacked]] by {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} ''[[Spear of Light]]'', commanded by [[Prelate]] [[Tem'Bhetek]].{{Ref/Reuse|soi11}} The cruiser [[Orbital bombardment|bombarded]] the planet's [[spaceport]] and bastion compounds,{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}} before deploying [[Jiralhanae]] infantry to the planet's surface to attack the colony's largest settlement.{{Ref/Reuse|soi11}} Rahnelo's residents were able to defend the head [[keep]], but many Sangheili were killed by the Jiralhanae and Prelate. During the attack, Tem captured [[Kaidon]] [[Tulum 'Juranai]] and his two eldest sons, and left the system shortly after. In their absence, the kaidon's [['Juran|youngest son]] was given the title of kaidon over the settlement. Days later, {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' arrived at Rahnelo, answering the planet's distress call.{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}} The attack on Rahnelo was to lead [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] of ''Shadow of Intent'' into [[Ambush at Duraan|a trap]] at [[Duraan]], which the Prelate subsequently attacked. However, 'Vadum and [[Tul 'Juran]] of Rahnelo were eventually able to locate and defeat the Prelate.<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''page 47'' (Google Play edition)</ref>

==Government and society==
The [[Sangheili]] of Rahnelo share a culture that is largely similar to that of [[Sanghelios]]. However, unlike on Sanghelios where Sangheili young seldom knew their fathers, Rahnelo's population was too small and [[clan]]s were tighter knit to prevent the tradition from carrying on at Rahnelo. Like Sanghelios, only males could hold the title of [[kaidon]]; [[Tulum 'Juranai]]'s youngest son became kaidon as a result, rather than his older daughter [[Tul 'Juran]], the scion of Tulum 'Juranai's keep and captain of his guard. Native Sangheili spoke in the sharp, clipped cadence of Rahnelo's [[Sangheili (language)|Sangheili]] dialect.{{Ref/Reuse|soi17}} Rahnelo was largely defenseless, with only local militias and bastion compounds protecting the colony. The Sangheili domesticated the native [[du'nak]], and used them as beasts of burden or used their wool to create cloaks.{{Ref/Reuse|soi11}} The [[House of Juran]] boasted the largest [[keep]] on the planet.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=250}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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