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|affiliation=*[[Covenant]] ''( | |affiliation=*[[Covenant]] ''(until 2552)'' | ||
*[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] ''(2553)'' | *[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] ''(2553)'' | ||
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|notable=*Leader of the Covenant | |notable=*Leader of the post-Great Schism Covenant | ||
*Known as the "Didact's Hand" | *Known as the "Didact's Hand" | ||
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{{Quote|I know what the Librarian will say, Glassman. She will tell us where all things sacred are hidden in this galaxy. Ships, weapons, bounties beyond our imagining. And she will tell us how to make those miracles... our own.|'Mdama rallying his troops after speaking with | {{Quote|I know what the [[Librarian]] will say, Glassman. She will tell us where all things sacred are hidden in this galaxy. Ships, weapons, bounties beyond our imagining. And she will tell us how to make those miracles... our own.|'Mdama rallying his troops after speaking with [[Henry Glassman|Dr. Henry Glassman]].}} | ||
'''Jul 'Mdama''', known to | '''Jul 'Mdama''', known to his followers as the "'''Didact's Hand''',"<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''Season 1, Episode 3: "Catherine"''</ref> is a [[Sangheili]] [[shipmaster]] previously in the service of the [[Covenant]] during the [[Human-Covenant War|war against humanity]]. Fueled by hatred for humanity, 'Mdama became the supreme leader of the [[Covenant remnant|revived Covenant]]<!--Remember that "Covenant remnant" is not a canonical title. It is called the Covenant.--> in the wake of the [[Great Schism]]. Despite years of eluding the public light, his activities on the shield world [[Requiem]] reestablished him as a high-valued target for the [[UNSC Defense Force]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Jul was born in the state of [[Mdama]] on [[Sanghelios]]. Years later he would marry [[Raia 'Mdama]], having two sons, [[Dural]] and [[Asum]], and a few daughters. He served in the [[Covenant military]] in the | Jul was born in the state of [[Mdama]] on [[Sanghelios]]. Years later he would marry [[Raia 'Mdama]], having two sons, [[Dural]] and [[Asum]], and a few daughters. He served in the [[Covenant military]] in the Human-Covenant War. While he was away, he left the management of his ancestral estate to Raia and her grandbrother, [[Naxan]]. | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
After the | After the Human-Covenant War, 'Mdama still felt mistrust and resentment toward humanity, comparing them to the [[Flood]] in some respects, believing the species would not stop their colonization efforts. He did, however, grudgingly admit that while they were not the best at anything, they were good enough at everything to survive. In [[2553|January 2553]], he attended a meeting with [[Kaidon]] [[Levu 'Mdama]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. He asked the Arbiter what his plans were for the humans and expressed his desire to finish them off while they were still recovering. After Vadam announced he would try to make peace with the humans, he and fellow shipmaster [[Forze]] decided that humanity wouldn't change and that they must stop them. | ||
‘Mdama and Forze then allied with [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] purely out of pragmatism, as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] were best-equipped to assassinate Thel 'Vadam. After stealing the frigate ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]'', ‘Mdama became suspicious of 'Telcam's benefactors, and secretly followed him to [[New Llanelli]]. After he discovered 'Telcam receiving weapons from the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], ‘Mdama was discovered and captured by [[Naomi-010]]. Detained | ‘Mdama and Forze then allied with [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] purely out of pragmatism, as the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] were best-equipped to assassinate Thel 'Vadam. After stealing the frigate ''[[Unflinching Resolve]]'', ‘Mdama became suspicious of 'Telcam's benefactors, and secretly followed him to [[New Llanelli]]. After he discovered 'Telcam receiving weapons from the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], ‘Mdama was discovered and captured by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Naomi-010]]. Detained aboard the {{UNSCship|Port Stanley}}, he was interrogated by Dr. [[Evan Phillips]] and the shipboard AI, [[Black-Box]]. ‘Mdama was then transferred to [[Trevelyan|ONI Research Facility Trevelyan]], where he was placed in captivity under the supervision of Dr. [[Irena Magnusson]]. | ||
Meanwhile, 'Mdama | Meanwhile, 'Mdama plotted his escape. While he no longer believed that the [[Forerunner]]s were gods, he pretended to be a devout follower of the religion as a cover for visiting Forerunner sites, enabling him to learn about various parts of Forerunner history. During his stay on the planet, he was fed genetically modified versions of food from Sanghelios, causing him to feel very sick. 'Mdama had several conversations with his [[Huragok]] escort, [[Prone to Drift]]; he learned about the [[Didact]] and how he was sealed away on a shield world, [[Requiem]], as well as that Requiem's location was kept from the Huragok. Eventually, after regaining his strength, he forced Prone to disable his explosive collar and to allow him through a malfunctioning portal that he found. This led him to [[Hesduros]], a Sangheili colony world. Seeing that its inhabitants were very religious and were not aware of the end of the Human-Covenant War, much less the Great Schism, Jul put on his religious façade and manipulated them into joining him on his quest to find the Didact and eradicate humans once and for all.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War'''</ref> | ||
===Requiem=== | ===Requiem=== | ||
In [[2554]], 'Mdama and his followers | ===The Didact=== | ||
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In [[2554]], 'Mdama and his followers discovered Requiem. Over the next three years, the Covenant tried to enter the planet, without success. In [[2557#July|July 2557]], several of his ships identified [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|a human vessel]] heading to the planet. 'Mdama ordered his troops to board the ship and keep the humans away from Requiem.<ref name="terminal">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/halo-4-terminal-jul-mdama/0f378de5-e0e3-4f31-a1e1-2a363af4094d '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 Terminal: Jul 'Mdama'']</ref> | |||
Over six months after the Didact's [[Battle of Earth (2557)|attack]] on [[Earth]] and after the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} returned to Requiem, 'Mdama still | ===The Librarian=== | ||
Over six months after the Didact's [[Battle of Earth (2557)|attack]] on [[Earth]] and after the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} returned to Requiem, 'Mdama still led the Covenant forces on Requiem. A [[Requiem translocation artifact|Forerunner artifact]] secured by [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Crimson]] and brought aboard the ''Infinity'' [[Slipspace translocation|translocated]] Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] to a Covenant base on Requiem. 'Mdama came to oversee his soldiers when Glassman, alive but injured, was brought before to him by several other Sangheili.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref> 'Mdama put Glassman to work at a Forerunner "shrine," which he believed contained the remnants of the [[Librarian]]'s consciousness in AI form. He intended to use Glassman to reactivate the shrine, allowing him to communicate with the Librarian and ask for her aid in reclaiming the Forerunners' technological wonders.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]</ref> | |||
After [[Fireteam Castle]] was shot down and killed by Covenant forces under 'Mdama, UNSC forces began searching for | After [[Fireteam Castle]] was shot down and killed by Covenant forces under 'Mdama, UNSC forces began searching for the "Didact's Hand". [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent to [[Two Giants]], 'Mdama's location; however, soon after Crimson engaged [[Promethean]] forces 'Mdama escaped through a [[slipspace]] portal. When Crimson followed him to the [[Fortress]], he escaped through yet another portal to [[the Cauldron]]. When Crimson tracked 'Mdama through the Cauldron he tried to escape again, but not before Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] called in an airstrike on 'Mdama's location. He managed to escape, but not before dropping a [[Didact's Gift|another Forerunner device]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]</ref> 'Mdama oversaw the Covenant's attempt to retrieve the device from [[Galileo Base]] with his lieutenant, [[Gek]], but was only creating a show for the humans. It was later revealed that 'Mdama was using the artifact recovered by Fireteam Crimson as a form of communication terminal, allowing Jul to anonymously communicate with Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] via her datapad and to spy on the UNSC ''Infinity''.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 ''Memento Mori'']]</ref> | ||
== | ==Armor== | ||
As the leader of the Covenant | As the leader of the Covenant, 'Mdama wears armor commonly used by the [[Zealot]]s of the new Covenant order. However, it is painted blue, similar to the coloration worn by less experienced Sangheili soldiers. His high position is indicated by a holographic symbol that hovers over the forehead of his helmet. His armor features multiple painted white handprints with Didact's unbound symbols on the palm, indicating his status as the "Didact's Hand." | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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- "I know what the Librarian will say, Glassman. She will tell us where all things sacred are hidden in this galaxy. Ships, weapons, bounties beyond our imagining. And she will tell us how to make those miracles... our own."
- — 'Mdama rallying his troops after speaking with Dr. Henry Glassman.
Jul 'Mdama, known to his followers as the "Didact's Hand,"[1] is a Sangheili shipmaster previously in the service of the Covenant during the war against humanity. Fueled by hatred for humanity, 'Mdama became the supreme leader of the revived Covenant in the wake of the Great Schism. Despite years of eluding the public light, his activities on the shield world Requiem reestablished him as a high-valued target for the UNSC Defense Force.
Biography
Jul was born in the state of Mdama on Sanghelios. Years later he would marry Raia 'Mdama, having two sons, Dural and Asum, and a few daughters. He served in the Covenant military in the Human-Covenant War. While he was away, he left the management of his ancestral estate to Raia and her grandbrother, Naxan.
Post-war
After the Human-Covenant War, 'Mdama still felt mistrust and resentment toward humanity, comparing them to the Flood in some respects, believing the species would not stop their colonization efforts. He did, however, grudgingly admit that while they were not the best at anything, they were good enough at everything to survive. In January 2553, he attended a meeting with Kaidon Levu 'Mdama and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam. He asked the Arbiter what his plans were for the humans and expressed his desire to finish them off while they were still recovering. After Vadam announced he would try to make peace with the humans, he and fellow shipmaster Forze decided that humanity wouldn't change and that they must stop them.
‘Mdama and Forze then allied with Avu Med 'Telcam purely out of pragmatism, as the Servants of the Abiding Truth were best-equipped to assassinate Thel 'Vadam. After stealing the frigate Unflinching Resolve, ‘Mdama became suspicious of 'Telcam's benefactors, and secretly followed him to New Llanelli. After he discovered 'Telcam receiving weapons from the Office of Naval Intelligence, ‘Mdama was discovered and captured by Spartan Naomi-010. Detained aboard the Template:UNSCship, he was interrogated by Dr. Evan Phillips and the shipboard AI, Black-Box. ‘Mdama was then transferred to ONI Research Facility Trevelyan, where he was placed in captivity under the supervision of Dr. Irena Magnusson.
Meanwhile, 'Mdama plotted his escape. While he no longer believed that the Forerunners were gods, he pretended to be a devout follower of the religion as a cover for visiting Forerunner sites, enabling him to learn about various parts of Forerunner history. During his stay on the planet, he was fed genetically modified versions of food from Sanghelios, causing him to feel very sick. 'Mdama had several conversations with his Huragok escort, Prone to Drift; he learned about the Didact and how he was sealed away on a shield world, Requiem, as well as that Requiem's location was kept from the Huragok. Eventually, after regaining his strength, he forced Prone to disable his explosive collar and to allow him through a malfunctioning portal that he found. This led him to Hesduros, a Sangheili colony world. Seeing that its inhabitants were very religious and were not aware of the end of the Human-Covenant War, much less the Great Schism, Jul put on his religious façade and manipulated them into joining him on his quest to find the Didact and eradicate humans once and for all.[2]
Requiem
The Didact
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In 2554, 'Mdama and his followers discovered Requiem. Over the next three years, the Covenant tried to enter the planet, without success. In July 2557, several of his ships identified a human vessel heading to the planet. 'Mdama ordered his troops to board the ship and keep the humans away from Requiem.[3]
The Librarian
Over six months after the Didact's attack on Earth and after the UNSC Infinity returned to Requiem, 'Mdama still led the Covenant forces on Requiem. A Forerunner artifact secured by Spartan Fireteam Crimson and brought aboard the Infinity translocated Dr. Henry Glassman to a Covenant base on Requiem. 'Mdama came to oversee his soldiers when Glassman, alive but injured, was brought before to him by several other Sangheili.[4] 'Mdama put Glassman to work at a Forerunner "shrine," which he believed contained the remnants of the Librarian's consciousness in AI form. He intended to use Glassman to reactivate the shrine, allowing him to communicate with the Librarian and ask for her aid in reclaiming the Forerunners' technological wonders.[5]
After Fireteam Castle was shot down and killed by Covenant forces under 'Mdama, UNSC forces began searching for the "Didact's Hand". Fireteam Crimson was sent to Two Giants, 'Mdama's location; however, soon after Crimson engaged Promethean forces 'Mdama escaped through a slipspace portal. When Crimson followed him to the Fortress, he escaped through yet another portal to the Cauldron. When Crimson tracked 'Mdama through the Cauldron he tried to escape again, but not before Commander Sarah Palmer called in an airstrike on 'Mdama's location. He managed to escape, but not before dropping a another Forerunner device.[6] 'Mdama oversaw the Covenant's attempt to retrieve the device from Galileo Base with his lieutenant, Gek, but was only creating a show for the humans. It was later revealed that 'Mdama was using the artifact recovered by Fireteam Crimson as a form of communication terminal, allowing Jul to anonymously communicate with Dr. Catherine Halsey via her datapad and to spy on the UNSC Infinity.[7]
Armor
As the leader of the Covenant, 'Mdama wears armor commonly used by the Zealots of the new Covenant order. However, it is painted blue, similar to the coloration worn by less experienced Sangheili soldiers. His high position is indicated by a holographic symbol that hovers over the forehead of his helmet. His armor features multiple painted white handprints with Didact's unbound symbols on the palm, indicating his status as the "Didact's Hand."
Trivia
After 'Mdama's capture, Malcolm Geffen joked that it sounded like 'Mdama was saying "blarg". This is a reference to the Red vs. Blue machinima series, in which the Sangheili say only "blarg" and "honk".[8]
Gallery
Jul 'Mdama on the bridge of his flagship.
'Mdama in the Forerunner "shrine" on Requiem.
List of appearances
- Halo: Glasslands (First appearance)
- Halo: The Thursday War
- Halo 4
Sources
- ^ Spartan Ops, Season 1, Episode 3: "Catherine"
- ^ Halo: The Thursday War
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 4 Terminal: Jul 'Mdama
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E3 Catherine
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 Didact's Hand
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 Didact's Hand
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E5 Memento Mori
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 324
