Gek 'Lhar: Difference between revisions

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|birth=[[2499|October 19, 2499]]<ref name="VIS"/>

|death=Late [[2558|February 2558]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/gek-%E2%80%98lhar '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Gek 'Lhar'']</ref> (aged 58)

|height={{Convert|8|ft|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/>

|mass={{Convert|327|lb|kg|disp=flip}}<ref name="VIS"/>

|eyes=Gray<ref name="universe"/>

|rank=[[Sangheili Commander|Commander]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref>

'''Gek 'Lhar''' was a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Commander|Commander]] serving in the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|reformed Covenant]]. In [[2557]], Gek became a personal enemy of the crew of the salvage ship ''[[Ace of Spades]]'', particularly after an encounter with them in the debris field of the [[Etran Harborage]] [[shield world]].<ref name="SSC16" /> Gek and the salvage crew subsequently worked to hinder each other's efforts over the following months, leading to Gek putting a substantial bounty upon their heads.<ref name="Renegades">'''[[Halo: Renegades]]'''</ref> Gek later took part in the [[Requiem Campaign]] as Jul 'Mdama's second-in-command where he met his end at the hands of [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Paul DeMarco]].<ref name="s1e8" />

By [[2556]], he led an unruly group of salvagers. By this time, Gek had also come to work for [[Jul 'Mdama]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|his new sect]] based out of [[Hesduros]].<ref name="VIS"/> Gek was tasked by Jul with securing weapons and ships for the new Covenant. In January of [[2557]], Gek and his crew ambushed the salvage crew of [[Ram Chalva]] as it was returning from a fortuitous trip to [[Mesa]]. Ram was captured and kept as a prisoner on Gek's [[war-freighter]].<ref name="h:sas">''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''</ref>

After the capture of Chalva, Gek directed his crew to make for the world of [[Laconia]], where a {{class|CPV|heavy destroyer}} named ''[[Radiant Perception]]'' lay untouched since the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] due to the rumored presence of many [[Mgalekgolo]] still aboard it. Gek's crew arrived at the scene just before the [[human]] [[salvager]]s of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' did, who had the aim of finding a certain [[log buoy]] that must be on the ship. Gek had readied eight of his Sangheili to explore the downed Covenant vessel but they had still only gathered outside of it by the time the humans arrived and sent two of their own to covertly explore it themselves.<ref>''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'', ''Chapter 10''</ref> The two just managed to miss Gek's crew, leaving after the eight finally entered. By then, Gek was well aware of the humans presence and in order to make them reveal themselves, he released Ram Chalva but personally pursued him across the flats, all the while firing shots in his direction. The human captain, [[Rion Forge]], directed her ship to swoop in to collect Chalva and this exposed them to plasma fire from Gek's war freighter. In addition, the Sangheili secured three dropships from the ''Radiant Perception'' and sent these to bear on it as well. The humans managed to rescue Ram and escape the system regardless.<ref>''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'', ''Chapter 11''</ref>

Gek ordered a pursuit of the human {{Class|Mariner|transport ship}}. The war freighter followed it to [[Arcadia]], where it then jumped to [[slipspace]] once more based on the record of the log buoy taken from ''[[Radiant Perception]]''. The Sangheili followed them in this as well but arrived at the destination-[[Etran Harborage|a debris field]] in the [[Korinth Prior system]]--before his prey. A large piece of rock with sufficient gravity and an apparent atmosphere formed from still-active [[Forerunner]] technology on it drew his attention and he ordered to set down on it, where he then disembarked. Gek hid within the dark interior of an ancient structure and waited for the humans to arrive and come to explore the same site. Rion and an ex-Marine named [[Cade]] were ambushed by Gek, who threw Rion against a console while Cade was forced to deal with his underlings outside. Rion eyed a [[luminary]] behind Gek that he must have come by either on Laconia or there. She had been holding out for a luminary as well, but her [[translation software]] in her earpiece did not give her much hope of trying to make Gek and offer for it, as he was incensed at her very presence within a holy relic. Suddenly, [[Little Bit|a voice]] from the console drew his attention, as it had seemed to address the human, making him both awed and furious. He dodged a shot from the human, which pinged off his armor, and missed a swing of his energy sword at her as well. He ordered two of his crew with him to make for the entryway to deal with Cade, but he had enough warning to lay a thermite trap for them. Cade turned to come back where Rion was, however, and before he knew what was happening Gek had turned and plunged his sword into the human's chest. Horrified, Forge jumped on Gek's back and fired her [[M6 series]] magnum at his skull at the same time as Gek struck her across the head with his forearm. Her shot only sliced across his left eye, but it blinded him permanently in that eye. Roaring in pain, he slung her over his head and slammed her against a wall. He was going to finish her off, but she readied a grenade threateningly, signaling she was willing to kill the both of them if he approached. At this, Gek opted to leave her as is. He took the luminary and exited the structure, but not before ripping Cade's [[dog tag]]s from his corpse.<ref name="SSC16>''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'', ''Chapter 16''</ref>

Gek harbored a deep-seated hatred for humanity and Spartans in particular. In early [[2557]], Gek was blinded in his left eye from a shot fired from an [[M6 series]] magnum by [[Rion Forge]], which also left a large scar across his face.<ref name="h:sas"/> Gek was very aggressive and brash, although he was still very loyal to [[Jul 'Mdama]]. He was shown to be persistent, pursuing Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] and [[Gabriel Thorne]], after they escaped from [[Librarian's Rest]], across a desert on Requiem.<ref name="s1e8"/> After unintentionally killing several allied [[Sangheili]], Gek was saddened by the losses and sought vengeance against those he deemed responsible.<ref name="s1e6"/>

Gek donned the normal [[Sangheili Storm]] [[Combat harness|combat harness]], despite being a Commander. Eleven UNSC [[dog tag]]s (including one from [[Cade]]), were attached to the left side of Gek's harness; these were [[keepsake|trophies]] taken from enemies he had killed, including a few Spartans. Gek often forwent wearing a helmet. He armed himself with a [[Type-1 energy sword]] and was equipped with a [[Type-3 active camouflage]] unit.<ref name="s1e8"/>

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