Rtanis 'Daelahm

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Rtanis 'Daelahm (formerly 'Daelahmee) is a commander of the and the of the Fleet of United Salvation. Rtanis 'Daelahm is notable for rising up military ranks over a relatively short period of time due to his impressive feats on the battlefield throughout his career.
==Biography==
===Early life and military career===
Rtanis 'Daelahmee was born into the 'Daelahm lineage. As a male , he joined the military. 'Daelahmee participated in the , where he held off hundreds of infantry with a , impressing his superiors. After proving himself through other skirmishes, 'Daelahmee was moved into the .
===Attack on K7-49===
When the asteroid, 'Daelahmee and other including Venex 'Andaree were part of the counterattacking reinforcements. While the Covenant suffered heavy casualties due to the sheer destructive capabilities of the SPARTAN-IIIs, 'Daelahmee did not allow the formidable enemies to faze him and was able to eliminate three of the adversaries. Regardless, the Spartans killed many of 'Daelahmee's allies, including his partner 'Andaree, and ultimately succeeded in rendering the shipyard inoperative.
===Great Schism===
During the , Rtanis 'Daelahmee was aboard the Hallowed Twilight under the command of Tas 'Lcmutee. Shortly after the began, the not only , but also boarded a few Covenant vessels, including the Hallowed Twilight. Aware that the ship was lost, 'Lcmutee led the uninfected elites towards the so that they could pilot the fighters to destroy the .
Eventually, only 'Lcmutee and 'Daelahmee remained. Just before the elites arrived at the hangar bay, two ambushed the pair from a hole in the ceiling. Reacting quickly, 'Lcmutee kicked the younger elite away as the explosive flood forms detonated. The fleetmaster's absorbed most of the blast while his armor took hefty damage, most notably his helmet. 'Daelahmee was able to help his commander kill all of the leftover before they could embed themselves into him.
'Lcmutee and 'Daelahmee each piloted a and were met with more opposition in the form of Flood-controlled Seraphs and on their way to the ship's power source. When the elites reached their destination, they fired at the reactor while simultaneously evading and fighting back against the enemy interceptors. Throughout this space engagement, 'Lcmutee began succumbing to infection, having inhaled from the carrier form encounter. Accepting his fate and as to not become a liability, the fleetmaster flew his Seraph into the reactor, destroying it. As the Hallowed Twilight shook itself apart, 'Daelahmee sped away from the ensuing explosion and then descended towards the surface of .
After landing on the , 'Daelahmee was able to join forces with the elite forces led by . It was at this time 'Daelahmee would remove the 'ee' suffix now that he no longer served the . Along with former Taal 'Andarai, 'Daelahm and the elites under 'Vadum's command boarded and commandeered the from the that occupied the . 'Daelahm and 'Andarai remained on board while 'Vadum and some of the other elites moved on to hijack the .
The Pious Inquisitor was now part of the newly-formed , which pursued the flood-infested to . 'Daelahmee remained aboard the CCS-class battlecruiser during the final hours of and was not deployed to the surface.
===Battle of Installation 00===
Rtanis 'Daelahm participated in the as a pilot throughout the engagement in space. Following the end of the that ended in victory for the and the elites, 'Daelahm joined the .
===Battle of Brasil===
By the year 2558, 'Daelahm rose to the rank of and commanded the Stave of the Arbiter.
==Personality and traits==
Like many other , Rtanis 'Daelahm is an honorable warrior. During and after the , he was among the first of his kind to respect humanity, due to the species’ resolve that was demonstrated throughout the .
Ever since joining the military, ‘Daelahm has always been a talented warrior. He was conscripted into the after his impressive showing as an against the throughout the . As he continued to build upon his reputation throughout his military career, 'Daelahm was approached by members of the to join the . Like , who also repeatedly found himself in a similar situation, 'Daelahm refused the post, favoring being in an active military role over ceremonial recognition. By the year 2558, 'Daelahm was appointed to of the Fleet of United Salvation, having also shown leadership qualities in the later years of the Human-Covenant War.
'Daelahm is proficient in all forms of combat, although he particularly excels in marksmanship, favoring the Covenant's equivalent of designated marksman rifles, with his most frequently used weapons having been the and the . He is also a very skilled and pilot, having successfully supported allied infantry with the former on many occasions, and with the latter, proving 's during the space engagement at the . Since becoming a Fleet Master, 'Daelahm has been seeing direct combat less often, but he keeps a and a by his side for personal defense.
==List of appearances==
*Survival of the Fittest: Season Seven (Non-canonical appearance)
*Halo: The Platinum Annals (First appearance)
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