Rhaan 'Veidonai

Rhaan 'Veidonai was a Sangheili Supreme Fleet Commander and Blademaster during the Human-Covenant War. 'Veidonai first served as a Zealot and rose through Covenant ranks to attain the position of Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Reverent Purchase. 
=== History ===
==== Early Life ====
Born to the prestigious 'Veidon clan in the Sangheili state of Veidon, Rhaan was trained alongside fellow Sangheili children and molded into a warrior to serve the needs of the Covenant. Rhaan took special interest in the subject of swordsmanship, and spent much of his free time honing his skills with a sword. 'Veidonai was also highly religious, studying scripture and religious text thoroughly. 
==== Military Service ====
'Veidonai was quick to join the Covenant military when he came of age, determined to continue his pursuit of the title of Blademaster and defend the Covenant. Rhaan's first assignment was to a small fleet of tasked with hunting down pirates in the outer reaches of Covenant space. The fleet that 'Veidonai was assigned to eventually encountered a small group of Kig-yar pirates, who disabled and subsequently boarded the ship on which 'Veidonai was stationed. 'Veidonai successfully led a counterattack, which led to the capture of the Kig-yar pirates' leadership. His actions during the skirmish resulted in his promotion to Obedientary and he was granted the ability to make use of a sword alongside assignment as the second in command of the Ceudar-pattern Heavy Corvette Radiant Faith. Following the encounter with the Kig-Yar pirates, the fleet was repaired and supplied before being reassigned to escort duty, providing safe passage for ministerial ships. As an Obedientary, 'Veidonai tirelessly honed his skill with an energy sword, becoming skilled enough to earn the title of Blademaster while on leave on Sangheilios. 
During a fleet assignment to escort a minor prophet through contested space, a rogue group of Sangheili and Kig-yar captured the prophet as a hostage, attempting to secure a ship and weaponry in exchange for the prophet's life. In the process, rebels embedded in the Radiant Faith's bridge crew assassinated many of its commanding officers, including its shipmaster. After stopping an attempt on his own life, 'Veidonai led a strike team in a boarding operation. During the raid, 'Veidonai discovered that the prophet had originally been supplying the Heretic cell for some time and that the kidnapping plot was a result of a failure to meet demands. Enraged by his discovery, 'Veidonai cut down all rebels within the prophet's chambers before beheading the prophet himself as punishment for his heresy. Though his summary execution of the prophet was controversial, his actions were deemed acceptable which ultimately led to his promotion to Zealot and replacement of the Radiant Faith's shipmaster.
==== Command of the Radiant Faith ====
By 2525, 'Veidonai and the Radiant Faith had developed a history of combat on the frontier against pirates and heretical cells. Prior to the discovery of Humanity and the Battle of Harvest, the Radiant Faith was transferred to the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction. During the Second Battle of Harvest, the Radiant Faith was disabled by a UNSC starship's magnetic accelerator cannon, but was able to restore enough of its systems to escape the battle, though heavily damaged and with much of its crew killed. Upon return to Covenant space, the Radiant Faith was scrapped due to its extensive damage. 'Veidonai's service to the Covenant would not go unnoticed, and 'Veidonai was chosen to be the second in commander of the Fleet of Reverent Purchase. In celebration of this achievement, 'Veidonai ordered a customized combat harness with the approval of Covenant leadership. He opted to forgo extravagant or excessive ceremonial armor, instead choosing a standard combat harness in purple, with shielding to match that of his rank. 
==== Fleet of Reverent Purchase ====
As the second-in-command of the Fleet of Reverent Purchase, 'Veidonai was given responsibility over the fleet's ground operations and oversaw the land invasions of numerous human colonies. 'Veidonai often engaged in close combat with UNSC forces, and was the subject of an assassination attempt by UNSC special forces in 2532. When not engaged in surface combat, 'Veidonai proved himself a competent naval commander and master strategist.
The 2532 assassination attempt was unsuccessful, but instead led to the death of the Fleet of Reverent Purchase's Supreme Commander. 'Veidonai was quick to take control of the fleet, ultimately glassing the Human colony of Demeter where the assassination was attempted. 'Veidonai's continued success in the campaign against Humanity resulted in his permanent ascension to Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Reverent Purchase. To mark the occasion, 'Veidonai comissioned a custom energy sword with a purple blade. 
Even as the Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Reverent Purchase, 'Veidonai relished battle on the ground. His desire to participate in surface engagements often led to him appearing on the battlefield against the wishes of both his subordinates and higher-ups.