Editing Rho 'Barutamee

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{{Character Infobox|variant=Cov
|image=[[File:HFB-Rho.jpg|300px]]
|name=Rho 'Barutamee
|homeworld=[[Sanghelios]]<ref name="Rho">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rho-barutamee '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Rho Barutamee'']</ref>
|birth=[[2479|March 23, 2479]]<ref name="Rho"/>
|death=[[2552#August|August 14, 2552]] (aged 73)(presumed death)
|species=[[Sangheili]]
|gender=Male
|height={{Convert|259|cm|ftin}}<ref name="Rho"/>
|mass={{Convert|170|kg|lb}}<ref name="Rho"/>
|hair=
|eyes=Gray<ref name="Rho"/>
|notable=
|rank=[[Supreme Commander]]<ref name="orders">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-taking-orders '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Taking Orders'']</ref>
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}

'''Rho 'Barutamee'''<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 111''</ref> was a [[Sangheili]] commander who served the [[Covenant]] as the [[shipmaster]] of the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' and [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="orders"/> His fleet was tasked with  security and stewardship of [[Forerunner]] artifacts.<ref name="Rho"/>

==Biography==
===Fall of Reach===
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
Rho 'Barutamee was the [[shipmaster]] of the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' by the year [[2552]]. That year, ''Long Night of Solace'' was made the [[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] and 'Barutamee became the [[Supreme Commander]] of the fleet. The fleet was the [[task force]] sent to [[Reach]] ahead of the main Covenant invasion fleet, with 'Barutamee the overall commander of this [[Fall of Reach|first assault]].<ref name="essential"/> Drawn from the [[Zealot]]s by the [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]], 'Barutamee led a hand-picked crew known as the [[Devoted Sentries]] from aboard ''Long Night of Solace'' as they searched for numerous [[Forerunner]] relics scattered across Reach. During the battle, 'Barutamee had ulterior motives aside from [[glassing]] Reach. He secretly pursued his secret objective of locating the fabled throne of the Forerunner [[ecumene]]—the legendary [[Maethrillian]]. However, he feared that the en route [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] would rob him of the chance to secret away relics and locate the Forerunner site.<ref name="Rho"/>

'Barutamee's vessel partook in the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] on the surface of Reach, where [[UNSC Army]] forces accompanied by the [[SPARTAN-III]]s of [[Noble Team]] exposed the ''Long Night of Solace'' through the destruction of [[Spire One]], a communications tower that had been cloaking the vessel.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> 'Barutamee's vessels smashed the UNSC Army garrisons below before retreating to Reach's orbit. The ''Long Night of Solace'' was the primary target of [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], where the [[UNSC]] hijacked the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' and used a rigged [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] to detonate underneath the supercarrier. Rho 'Barutamee was presumably killed along with his entire crew when the subsequent slipspace rupture tore the ship in half or when its remains re-entered the atmosphere and crashed on the surface.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref><ref name="Rho"/>

==Personality and traits==
Rho 'Barutamee was a skilled commander and an excellent tactician.<ref>[[:File:HFB-Lotsofstuff.jpg]]</ref> 'Barutamee was apparently a devout [[Sangheili]] and wished to claim [[Forerunner]] relics for himself. His personal objective was to locate the fabled Maethrillian, the Forerunner [[Capital]] of the [[ecumene]]. He was disinterested in the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against [[human]]ity, though he was surprised by the fierce resistance that the [[United Nations Space Command]] displaced on [[Reach]] at the planet's various Forerunner sites. During the [[Fall of Reach]], 'Barutamee attempted to pursue his own goals, while follow his superiors' orders. He became conflicted when he learned that Supreme Commander [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee's [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] was en route to Reach, and he feared that the larger fleet would rob him of his chance to locate the Capital.<ref name="Rho"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HFB-Rhobust.png|An unpainted bust of 'Barutamee
File:HFB-Rho&dice.png|A colored bust of 'Barutamee
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Elites (Characters)]]