Elder
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Elders are a part of Sangheili local governments, assisting kaidons in governing their states. Elders typically confer in a hall or assembly house within a keep.[1] An elder was given control his own client keep in their state. The wife of an elder was expected to be responsible for dealing with familial or bloodline matters, and managing the accounts of the elder's keep.[2][3] In the event of the absence of an elder, the elder's wife would be responsible for the keep's affairs and wielded the elder's same authorities.[4]
A council of elders oversee the kaidon's actions and help him make decisions or elect a new kaidon. If a council elder believes that his vote was "ill-advised" or "had second thoughts", it was considered a tradition for council elders to send assassins to kill a kaidon in order to test "the true merit of a ruler's martial abilities." The belief was that "a kaidon who could not defend himself was not a true leader."[5] However, while an elder had the right to send assassins against a new kaidon, the kaidon could put the elder to death for doing so, should he survive. If an elder who failed to have a kaidon assassinated begged for mercy at their last moments, they and their entire line would be put to death; however, if they "found courage" and attempted to fight back, their lineage would be granted mercy and they would only be banished from the keep. This was what Thel 'Vadamee chose to do after Koida 'Vadam had sent assassins after him.[6]
Known elders
List of appearances
- Halo: The Cole Protocol (First appearance)
- Halo: Glasslands
- Halo: The Thursday War
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
