Zeno 'Lanodee

Biography
This biography was written and recorded by its subject, Zeno 'Lanodee, therefore it is presented in first person. Apologies for the inconvenience.

The Covenant
I was young when I joined the Covenant military, against the wishes of my family. My family was a very wealthy Elite family that lived in High Charity and I was a somewhat spoiled child. My parents always had great faith in the Great Journey, and that somewhat influenced me, but not in the way that you'd think. I, myself, always thought the notion ridiculous. When I left them for the military, they never wanted to see me again. After my long and vigorous training, I emerged victorious as an Elite Minor.

Installation 04
In 2552, I was stationed on Installation 04 as part of a artifact retrieval group. I was there when the UNSC Pillar of Autumn arrived in the system, and I was there when the Demon attacked. I encountered him at the Silent Cartographer, and he shot me but I survived by playing dead. Not very honorable, but it worked. After the Demon left to activate the map, I left the building and quickly slaughtered some startled Marines that the Demon had left behind. After that, I ran to another side of the island and was picked up by a Spirit.

I stayed at the Truth and Reconciliation for a while until I heard that the Flood had been released. Then I was chosen to fill in for a Special Operations Elite that had been summoned to the human ship the Pillar of Autumn for a special mission. I was still a Minor Elite, so I was promoted to a Major. Our mission was to get to Halo's control room and guard it from humans and the Flood. Me and four Special Operations Elites left in Banshees to the Control Room.

When we were flying over snowy canyons, a sudden snowstorm hit and we lost two Elites in the chaos. When the three of us landed in front of the Control Room, a sudden wave of Flood attacked and one other Elite was killed. Only Lirl 'Katananee and I were left after the flood were dead. Afterward, the Demon came down and killed Lirl. I survived yet again by jumping off a cliff and landing in deep snow. I hid there until the sounds of battle died. I then climbed back up the slope, and went back to our hidden Banshees. I then flew away to report, for our mission had failed, and we had arrived at the Control Room too late.

Destruction of Halo
As I was flying back to the Truth and Reconciliation, I received word that the ship was under attack by humans, the Flood was running around the ring, killing everything, and the Demon was on it's way to the human ship, the Pillar of Autumn and was going to detonate it, destroying the ring in the process. I quickly changed course to Halos atmosphere.

Just in time, I flew out into space and watched as Halo tore itself apart. I returned to the Supreme Commander's flagship, the Seeker of Truth and requested his audience immediately. After that, I was promoted and re-commissioned to Regret's defense.

Installation 05
After Regret's failed attack on Earth, he fled to Installation 05. I was deployed on the ring, and my orders were these: Protect Regret, Kill any human you see, and report ANY sightings of the Demon. I patrolled in some ruins, and I tested my new Active Camouflage frequently. Being a Special Operations Sangheili, I had greater shields and Active Camo capability. I had with me a Plasma Rifle and an Energy Sword. After a time, I heard fighting so I went to investigate. As soon as I saw the Demon amongst the other human soldiers, I told my fellows that I was going to inform Regret immediately that the Demon was here at last. The two Elites, a Minor and a Major, both with Carbines, jumped into the battle. I never saw them again.

I ran through the ruins until I got to the edge of a cliff where a Jakal sniper was standing. I told him to beware, for the Demon was right behind him. He nodded and continued pacing. I climbed down the ledges, and continued running through the ruins, informing anyone I could see that the Demon had come. I ran through a passage in the cliffs, and narrowly avoided detection by a Human dropship. It dropped these strange pods that burst open upon impact. I thought they were weapons to kill me, some sort of missile activated by movement. I waited for a while, until I noticed one of the human's primitive weapons inside them. I continued down a ramp, and into a temple occupied by Honor Guards. I informed them of the Demon, and ran on.

On the platform outside of the structures, there were gondolas to transport oneself to the far towers. I waited until a gondola arrived, and I jumped on. I looked back, and I realized that the Demon was right behind me, killing the Elites and Jakals on the loading platform. A phantom then flew over, and dropped two Hunters. Though I was already half-way across the lake, I could see as the Demon defeated the two Hunters, and I took cover as another human dropship flew over to his position. When I finally reached the far tower, I ran into the elevator and went down to the underwater structure.

I walked through the halls, informing everyone of the Demon, until I got to the second glass hall. Two Unngoy were fighting over a discarded Plasma Rifle, and then in the struggle, one of them fired it. The plasma hit the glass, and a tiny bit of water leaked in. I reprimanded the Grunts, and I moved to the second elevator. As I arrived at the third structure, this one not on the lake, I saw Drones flying around everywhere. I batted them out of the way, and waited for the next gondola. As this gondola was just leaving, I was the Demon emerge from a structure behind me. Then, in the middle of the lake, there was a huge roar, accompanied by a huge whirlpool and a froth of bubbles. It occurred to me that the underwater temple must have collapsed and sunk, not only because of the two stupid Grunts, but that the Demon must have been through there and caused a lot of damage. Bodies and wreckage floated to the surface of the water. I turned around and looked at the towering wall. I had no time to ponder it however, as I was deposited upon the temple ground. I cursed again at the malfunction in the communications. The gondola then started back, and I saw the Demon far away, but coming closer.

I ran into Regret's chambers, and yelled that the Demon was coming, and all must be ready! Regret angrily told me to leave, for I had interrupted his sermon. I walked out, conscious of the fact that everyone in that temple was probably going to die. I jumped into a Banshee, and flew away, to High Charity.

High Charity
I arrived at High Charity just as the Civil War started. I fought bravely with my brothers against the Brutes. I heard news that the Demon was at High Charity, but I fought until the Flood attacked. When the Flood attacked, I found a Banshee and flew it to the lower districts to look for my family. I spent many hellish hours in the dark, foggy streets looking for them, interrupted by numerous Flood attacks, until I finally had to give up and leave. I flew away on my Banshee, never to return.