Atu 'Thianee

Atu 'Thianee is a who served in the during the . After learning of events such as the the Sangheili in the , he defected from the Covenant and fought alongside his fellow rebels as well as two .
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
When he was young, Atu was primarily raised by Kel 'Thianee, an elder. Like most Sangheili, he was trained to be a warrior from a young age. However, Atu was rather rebellious and free-spirited, causing him to partake in childish activities such as hunting small vermin even when he was in his adolescence. 
One day, he had wandered quite far from his keep when he spotted a small animal in the underbrush. He chased it onto a small cliff and attempted to catch it but tripped, amusing Kel, who was waiting for him there. Kel catches the pest and throws it to Atu, who keeps the skull as a token of their relationship. Kel then informed Atu that he is getting too old to be hunting, to which Atu protests, disavowing honor. Kel then took Atu to a small tree, where they saw a predatory creature attacking another animal. Kel explains that honor, in his eyes, is not about following strict traditions but rather staying true to yourself and to others. By the end of his speech, it was dark, so he walked Atu back to the keep.
Keeping Kel's belief on honor in mind, Atu began to excel in his training. He defeated all of his peers in sparring, including a female named Sav. Shortly after, he began dating her. However, just after that, Kel died of old age. Atu was devastated at the loss of him, but eventually vowed to keep Kel's definition of honor in mind as long as he lived. 
=== Human-Covenant War ===
During the Human-Covenant War, Kel was an Ultra serving in the Covenant Military. At some point, he was serving alongside 8 other high-ranking Sangheili when news of the Great Schism broke out. This resulted in a disagreement in the group, causing a firefight which nearly killed Atu. He managed to escape, and afterwards, he appears to have defected to the side of the rebellion; he was collaborating with two human SPARTANs, as well as a group of Unggoy, Mgalekgolo and Jiralhanae, in an effort to infiltrate a Covenant carrier for unknown reasons.
== Appearances ==
* True Honor (first appearance)
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