Thel 'Lodamee

Major Thel 'Lodamee was a sangheili male who served as an officer in the Covenant military during the Ninth Age of Reclamation, serving with the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence.
== Biography ==
=== Battle of Miridem ===
During the Battle of Miridem in 2544, 'Lodamee had his first encounter with a Spartan, Sheila-065, whom he killed. He then abducted Lieutenant Commander Catherine Halsey, the progenitor of the SPARTAN-II program, and escorted her to the fleet's flagship, the assault carrier Resplendent Fervor. During this raid, the entirety of 'Lodamee's battalion was killed.
=== Defending Resplendent Fervor ===
After escorting Halsey aboard, the Major reported to his Supreme Commander, Luro 'Taralumee. Eventually the fleet discovered that a team of Spartans were inbound toward the flagship. The Fleet Master berated 'Lodamee for surviving despite the deaths of his comrades, commenting that Thel "...[had] not the heart to die with honor." Soon, the three surviving members of the Spartan team, led by John-117, boarded the ship in order to rescue Halsey.
Seeing an opportunity to regain his honor, Thel sought to kill the Spartans. He and two Minors ambushed John, Kelly, and Fred. Fred killed one of the Minors with a combat knife and held back Thel and the other Sangheili while John and Kelly continued to search for Halsey. Just after John found the Lieutenant Commander, Thel reappeared and challenged the Spartan to an energy sword duel, managing to gain the upper hand and disarm the Spartan. However, just as this happened, the fleet cleared the magnetic field that had prevented them from jumping into slipspace. The Fleet Master separated the entire aft section of the ship and pulled Thel back to the main section just as the latter disarmed John, infuriating 'Lodamee. Upon the fleet's return to High Charity, 'Lodamee was placed on trial before being stripped of his rank, branded with the Mark of Shame, and executed.