Sev 'Ikavowattinrzo

{{Quote|My oath has been reduced to mere dust. My sword tainted by false salvation. My life, sentenced to my teacher, a waste of complete potential. The false saviors took my place among the Gods. No longer am I worthy of service, my fate has met me there| Sev reflecting on the discovery of the hierarch's betrayal}

Sev 'Ikawattinr is a proud Sangheli who served in the latter years of the Covenant Empire. Born in the Last Age of Doubt into a family of Sangheli engineers who built weapons for the Covenant, Sev would grow up to serve in many areas in the Covenant and, later, the Swords of Sangheli, becoming argueably one of the most important individuals behind the likes of Thel 'Vadam.

Early Life
While his name suggests he was born in the State of Wattinr in the tropical Borinam Archipelago, Sev was actually born on Suban, a harsh moon of Sanghelios. However, soon after he was born, he was cast out of his home, with the healthier offspring kept by his biological father. As per tradition, he was thrown in with the other 'imperfect' offspring, and was sent down to Sanghelios to give other sangheli families a chance to have a family, even if they couldn't have any themselves. Many infants often died before they could be chosen, with the most desirable taken first to be raised by their foster families. Once picked by his families, he was raised by his foster family as their own child. While Sangheli culture strongly discourages fatherly ties with their children, Sev was be an exception to the rule. Nevertheless, his father Kal 'Wattinrzo still kept his distance, instead spending most of his time teaching him engineering skills, such as safely replacing a depleted plasma battery.

Like many others, Sev spent a large part of his childhood at the local combat academy, which taught him the basics such as close combat and how to properly wield a weapon, with some academic knowledge which was all tied into participation into the military. Though he excelled in the academy, his short, stocky appearance which was common on inhabitants of Suban led to him being frequently being bullied, harassed and attacked by his peers, a side-effect of the violent Sangheli culture. Nevertheless, he a few friends, and two of them, Fal and Zule, would help him in these small-scale fights when they could. Eventually, the trio joined the Covenant military.