Stel 'Vadam

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A cold blooded killer and brother to the legendary Thel 'Vadam in both blood and in combat, Stel 'Vadam is a force to be reckoned with. A dark past and a lot of scars have changed him drastically. Although quite loyal to his peers and his superiors, Stel isn't beyond disobeying orders either. A puzzle shrouded in mystery and despair, Stel is also quite the skilled assassin - as evidenced by his skills in marksmanship and the tally marks scratched on his Curveblade.

Biography
Stel 'Vadam was born in the Vadam Keep in 2517, along with his two later brothers, Zerus 'Vadam and Rola 'Vadam. While the early-born Stel was a brash, arrogant and generally cocky at a young age, seeing over times of war, he has matured. Although his case of heterochromia often cast him out from others, Stel, other the years, rapidly grew in popularity.

Harvest
Main Article: Halo: Journey of a Sangheili After graduating from the Sangheili Military Academy, Stel was sent on his first mission: to Harvest to neaturilize a missle compound. The UNSC aimed to send these missles to destroy the Covenant on the planet, guiding the missles into Covenant bases, vehicles and groups of infantry. To prevent the humans from causing too much chaos, Stel alongside his brother Rola, and a friend, Ryil 'Drean were dispatched to neautrilize the threat. After infilitrating the base, Stel was ordered to place explosives all over the base, and on the rocket. After making sure the rocket wouldn't launch, they were ordered to get clear, and detonated the base into oblivion.His second mission was the final push of Harvest: prevent the humans from gaining their ground back. Stel and his men were set out to find glassing locations for the Covenant Destroyers and carriers to glass the planet. As the team progressed and progressed, the humans had no where to run. Harvest lost its value, and the UNSC had lost their first battle against the Covenant.

Earth
Main article: Halo: Honourable Intentions

Aftermath
Stel's battle on the Ark was over. Peace had been restored, and the UNSC slowly began to regenerate, and rebuild its colonies. Stel's battle, however, was far from over. When he returned to Sangheilos, he was just about to face something much unexpected....

Hurol City
Main Article: Halo: Vendetta Stel was not only driven to the position of a undercover assassin, but Hurol City came under attack by Jiralhanae. Teaming up with Ral 'Daman, Stel and Ral lead a resistance to assassinate Keflus, a Jiralhanae Chieftain and the commander of the forces in Hurol. Stel and Ral successfully assassinated him and took his head off in the process.

Battle for Doisac
A year later in 2554, Stel, now back to his rank of Sangheili Ultra, lead the forces of the Sangheili to Doisac, to claim it from the Jiralhanae. Stel found Ral in a old house, being interrogated by a group of Jiralhanae. Stel and his troops killed them, and recovered Ral. Later, Stel and Ral later fought Jiralhanae anti-aircraft emplacements, including Stel's old friend, Ryil 'Drean, aiding the forces on the ground. Unfortunately, Ryil is shot down and killed. Stel experiences great tragedy during the battle, also loosing Rochelle-108. However, Stel is introduced to Fireteam Foxtrot, a new ally. A new villian, Tir-D-yar, is also introduced.

Pulled Out
Main Article: Halo: Sangheili Brothers After capturing the Hephourous Line, Stel was pulled out back to Sangheilos in late 2554. On a new mission, Stel is reintroduced to Zerus 'Vadam, his long lost brother. Although Zerus is frequently disruptive, Stel starts to develop a bond with him. Stel also receives a new mission by Thel 'Vadam, and is sent to a old Jiralhanae ship, orbiting Doisac. Stel, Ke'la Vadum, Doug-103 and Zerus all board the ship, but only discovered Huragok, a Kig-yar ambassador and several Prophets.

Aftermath
Everything in Stel's life felt complete. The Jiralhanae's homeworld had been captured, the deaths of Ryil and Rochelle were avenged, and nothing left to take down. Unfortunately, the memory was short-lived, as Stel received a distress call from Reach.

RP:Reach
During the events of RP:Reach, Stel and Ral are sent down to the surface by a anonymous shipmaster, they discover the city of Terrador, a town that was spared by the Covenant during the glassing of Reach, although now the town is now under Jiralhanae control. Stel also runs into a UNSC base, built into a giant mountain. Stel meets Codename: BANE, who agrees to help Stel on his mission. Another Sangheili, Corez 'Vadum, helps them as well.

The Rediscovery
Stel and Bane also meet Captain Jack Adams, who is distraught at the fact Stel killed Adams' best friend. This causes a uneasy alliance between Stel, Bane and Adams. Stel and Bane later invade Orchanto Hospital, where Stel falls down some sort of chasm. The chasm leads him to a door, where he runs into Ral, who took a underwater elevator down to the secret underwater base. Stel finds a small cave, leading down to a computer terminal with a hologram projector. Stel inserts a data chip inside of it, projecting a hologram of Rola 'Vadam. Stel is delighted to see that his younger brother is still alive.

Escape
Stel later finds another room, with Tir-D-yar in it, who is currently torturing Rola 'Vadam, chained up against a wall. Stel fights a Jiralhanae Chieftain, Garpundius, and manages to kill him, as well as sawing the Fist of Rukt into four pieces. Stel, Rola and Ral all escape on a Wraith, and Stel orders the Shipmaster to pick them up. Unfortunately, Rola is electrocuted, which leaves Stel with the impression Rola is really dead. However, luckily, Rola still has a heartbeat, and Stel sighs in relief. He loads Rola into the back, and Ral drives the Wraith. Corez also takes the turret of the Wraith. With Codename: BANE critically injured, Corez picks Bane up over the shoulders and loads him into the Wraith. The Wraith eventually manages to make its way to the ship, landing in the docking bay.

Mission Complete
With Rola recovered, Bane medically treated, and everyone but Adams (who was left behind) safe, Stel's mission was complete, and he could finally rest for years to come. But five years later, Stel would find a new battle emerge....

Birth of a Task Force
Under the order of the UNSC Lord Admiral Hood and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, Xavi 'Vadam, the Shipmaster from Reach, is ordered to create Task Force 343 and recruit anyone he can find into it. Eventually, the Task Force is completed, with former members of Fireteam Foxtrot, Sam-126, Rola 'Vadam, Ral 'Daman, Doug-103, a all-new character, Ehru &quot;Stumpy&quot; 'Mantakr and Stel himself. The troops are sent to Eayn to stop a gang war and recover Rit-E-Ayr, who is responsible for supplying a new Loyalist race, the Karidans, with weapons to massacre Terrador, after Tir-D-yar left a beacon there.

Stel and the others chase Rit-E-Ayr and his pirates through a small village, before restraining him and torturing him why he sent them the supplies. Rit refused to divulge the info, but he did supply them with the location of the mastermind behind the massacre in the first place: Yormus. Yormus wants one person in the entire galaxy that knows will hunt him down and kill him: Sam-126. Stel requests a Phantom to evacuate them from the village, but unfortunately, Xavi's communicator was knocked out by a Kig-yar vessel.

Against All Odds
In AAO, Stel is different from Delta Halo onwards. To fit in with the AAO universe, some changes were made. Fitting in with the characters, Stel is also Ryas 'Vadam and Autel 'Vadam's uncle. He plays a major part in training both, and instead of a Ultra, he is a Shipmaster (though later promoted to Supreme Commander then Imperial Admiral). Unlike his other universes, he also has a successor.

Mattiverse
Stel also appears in the Mattiverse, prominently as a Ranger. He is near-completely different: the only elements of him retained are his scars, the green-and-blue eyes, and prosthetics. Instead, he is more reminiscent of his successor in Against All Odds.

The Saulosian Campaign
In TSC, Stel is almost completly changed apart from his scars, the eyes and the prosthetics. Instead of a brother, he is Thel 'Vadam's son. He is also a lot more younger, being born in 2536. By 2562, he is a Ascetic Ultra. His personality is that of a light-hearted friendly Sangheili, some what backwards when considered to other Sangheili, who are far more serious.

Stel also lived on Earth post-Great Schism, and has worked around humans for quite the long time, and as a result, has picked up many gestures, lost most of his formalities (though when angry, he does speak formal) and pertains a human-like personality.

Personality
"I will never forget the sound that I heard when I lost my arm. Or the blood."

- Stel on his prosthetic arm.

Stel's personality is unclear: he is shrouded in mystery, a puzzle left uncomplete, and a certaintly one with a dark past. He also doesn't like to talk about his dark past, which is also one of the reasons he generally keeps a silent and quiet demanor.

Quotes and conversations
"Just lay your weapons down and walk away."

- Stel to a surrendering group of Jiralhanae (Click to listen)

"Not good. I need a edge..."

- Stel, in doubt.

"Clearly, they were outclassed."

- Stel after finishing the Battle of Doisac (Click to listen)

Stories and Roleplays featured in

 * Halo: Vendetta, returns as the main Protagonist alongside Ral 'Daman.
 * Halo: Sangheili Brothers, once again the co-character alongside Zerus 'Vadam.
 * Vadam Legacies/The Fallen, playing a somewhat important role alongside the other characters.
 * Vadam Legacies/Difficult Times, main character alongside Ryas 'Vadam.
 * Vadam Legacies/Shrugging Off the Chains, once again has a small role.
 * Halo: Flight of the Phoenix/Book 2, makes a brief appearence on Evaniptus and returns as a major character in the last few chapters.
 * Halo: Honor and Reconciliation, main character alongside Rola 'Vadam.
 * Halo: Covert Ops, returns as the main character alongside Ehru 'Mantakr.
 * Vadam Legacies/Blood Brothers, mentioned only.
 * Halo: Journey of a Sangheili, main character and explains most of his career.
 * Halo:Oedipus, aids Imdo 'Mupos.
 * Halo: Stel and Doug's Excellent Adventure, humour story.
 * Halo: Honourable Intentions, explains the rest of his story throughout the Great Schism.
 * RP:Reach, one of the characters.
 * Halo: Justice, only story where he is the Antagonist alongside Ral 'Daman.
 * Halo: Obsidian Conflict, Protagonist.
 * Halo: The Destined Ones, Protagonist

Trivia and Behind the Scenes

 * Stel is one of the few Sangheili to use a prosthetic, in this case his left arm.
 * Stel never uses a formal tongue when speaking to close allies; examples of these are Doug-103 and Sona 'Demal.
 * Stel's original character concept was a Sangheili named Mako 'Raxonee, a Sangheili Ultra who was to die during the Battle of the Ark, and was a relative of one of the past Arbiters. His lineage name was later saved for Karsius 'Raxon and Usra 'Raxon.
 * Stel is highly sensitive about his green eye. When Doug-103 mentioned it, Stel growled and punched him in the face.
 * Stel has a somewhat of a habit of grinning and smiling.
 * He is one of the few Sangheili to call SPARTANs by "Spartan" instead of "Demon", possibly out of high respect.
 * After the Great Schism, Stel's personality went pratically backwards. Stel was originally a selfish, temperimental, loud and cocky Sangheili, yet after the Schism, he is a generous, calm, quiet and polite person.
 * Stel wears a membrame to hide his prosthetic arm. Most of the time, his Heads-Up-Display (HUD) is hiding his heterochromatic eyes, and his membrame, cleverly hiden underneath his armor's pauldrons, is hiding his prosthetic arm. This is why most of the images don't show a heterochromatic Sangheili with a robotic arm.

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