Rtas 'Vadum

Rtas 'Vadum is a supporting protagonist in the Halo video game series, serving as a supporting character in both Halo 2 and Halo 3, as well as the main protagonist of both Halo Graphic Novel: The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor and the 2015 novel Halo: Shadow of Intent.
He is a Sangheili commander who once led the Covenant Special Operations division within the Fleet of Particular Justice, tasked with carrying out high-risk infiltration missions to advance the cause of the Covenant and the High Prophets. Shortly after the breakout of the Great Schism, he and many of his Sangheili brethren were betrayed by the Covenant Hierarch and were subjected to a genocidal campaign with the assistance of the more fanatical Jiralhanae race. 
Consequently, 'Vadum, with the help of surviving Sangheili forces and the Arbiter, broke away from the Covenant to form a separatist faction, the Fleet of Retribution. Successfully meditating peace with humanity and forming an alliance with the UNSC, 'Vadum and his faction waged vendetta on the Prophets and the Jiralhanae, and would later play an instrumental role in bringing down the Covenant in the waning days of the Human-Covenant War.
He was voiced by Robert Davi.
== Appearance ==
Like most of his kind, 'Vadum had orange eyes. He stands an imposing 240 centimeters and weighs 323 pounds. His most memorable feature is his missing his two left mandibles, as they were cut off in a fight with a Flood-infected Bero 'Kusovai, his second-in-command, during the Battle of Installation 04. As such, he is commonly referred to as the "Half-Jaw". Rtas 'Vadum wore white armor during the final years of the Human-Covenant War. During his service with the Covenant, he donned standard combat armor that was used by Special Operations Commanders. Following the dawn of the Great Schism, he began to wear the Assault harness variant with noticeably larger shoulder pads, with a combat helmet.
== Personality ==
Rtas 'Vadum is a quick, smart, and ingenious tactician and an unparalleled fighter, especially with an Energy Sword, and is an excellent leader. He is also a good decision-maker and chooses to spend lives very carefully. Very much like his friend Thel 'Vadam, Rtas is able to think outside the box and does not rigidly adhere to the Sangheili's code of honor when it does not benefit him. He expresses great care for his soldiers, even the Unggoy/Grunts, even warning them to take cover behind the Sangheili when danger presented itself. In time, Rtas has begun to have respect for certain humans, Master Chief in particular. 'Vadum is one of only two known Sangheili to call Chief "Spartan" rather than "Demon", the other being the Arbiter.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*After the release of Halo 2, 'Vadum originally lacked a proper name, and was only officially referred to as "SpecOps Leader" in the end credits. Subsequently, he was also nicknamed "Half-Jaw" by fans due to lacking half of his mandibles on his mouth in his initial appearance. His nickname would later be canonized in the official novella Halo: Shadow of Intent.
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