Vanguard of Zaladon
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The Vanguard of Zaladon are a clan of Jiralhanae part of the Banished alliance, led by War Chief Severan.[2]
History
Origins
Following the Covenant’s defeat on the Ark, Severan, the last surviving son of Tartarus, gathered a formidable military presence and established the Vanguard of Zaladon on Warial, one of two colonized moons that orbited the Jiralhanae homeworld of Doisac. During the intervening years, the Vanguard established an effective defense against the widespread chaos and infighting that embroiled the species in the wake of the empire’s demise. Within their ocean-citadel of Zaladon, the Vanguard withstood against both assaults of rival chieftains as well as the brutal weather that often dominated the Zaladon Sea.[3]
Around 2553, the Vanguard were offered a place among the Banished by their warmaster Atriox, at the suggestion of Severan’s cousin Choros. Within a year after joining the faction, Severan was given the title of War Chief once the Vanguard of Zaladon had proven themselves to be a great asset to the Banished.[3]
Discovery at Saepon'kal
In late 2559, a Vanguard salvage detachment was sent to pillage the remains of the Sangheili colony of Saepon'kal. They were able to loot its storehouses, war factories, and anything that remained intact.[3]
However, they also encountered a UNSC carrier along the farthest point of the dead world's shadow, salvaging the remains of an Assembly Forge. A detachment of Zaladon forces disabled and captured the ship, along with its weapons, Slipspace drive, navigational logs, and anything else of use. They killed most of the crewmen, but interrogated the command crew through the Jiralhanae game of Tossers. Not long after, an agent of the Office of Naval Intelligence revealed that the UNSC Infinity is preparing to launch an attack on Installation 07 to destroy Cortana.[3]
Two day-cycles later, Severan and his two lead Captains, Othmald and Kaevus, report their findings to the Warmaster aboard his personal Dreadnought Ghost of Helotry. In response, Atriox gives the War Chief sole command of the Banished home fleets remaining in the galaxy, while the Warmaster and Escharum take their fleets to Zeta Halo.[3]
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Known Members
- Severan - War Chief and leader of the Vanguard of Zaladon.
- Othmald - One of Severan's strongest lead Captains within the Vanguard. Killed by Adriana-111 during the Battle of Venezia.
- Kaevus - Severan's longtime friend and one of his strongest lead Captains.
- Arxus - The Champion of Zaladon. Killed by James-005 during the Battle of Boundary.
- Vodus - Ship commander for Severan's flagship, Heart of Malice.
- Erutaun - Communications Officer for the Heart of Malice.
- Sabaco - A member of the Surdkar.
- Aculeo - A member of the Surdkar.
- Hoktar - Pilot of a Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker during the Battle of Boundary.
- Suvitas - Pilot of a Barug'qel Workshop Trespasser during the Battle of Venezia.
Military assets
Prior to the Razing of Oth Sonin, the Vanguard of Zaladon had several thousand members within their clan, including hundreds of children. They had at their disposal nine hundred warriors within their ocean-citadel of Zaladon. Most wore power armor that resembled those worn during the time of the Covenant.[4]
Following the Razing of Oth Sonin, the Vanguard fleet was comprised of nearly a hundred vessels, with Karves and Dreadnoughts amongst the fleet's number.[5] Their flagship was the Heart of Malice, a warship of unknown specification but bore a resemblence to the UNSC's Halcyon Class Light Cruiser.[3] [6]
List of appearances
- Halo: Empty Throne (First appearance)
