User:Ebon Shadowshot/Ferna 'Telam

"I do not judge a man for the crime he commited, but for the type of person he is."

- Ferna 'Telam following Thel 'Vadam's trial

Ferna 'Telam (26th September 2497 (Age of Doubt)-9th December 2552 (Age of Reclamation)) was the Kaidon of the Telam family, aswell as a member of the Sangheili Council, a section of the Covenant Council. He served during the military during his youth, but decided to begin a political career. Ferna was the 57th member of the Telam family to become a member of the Council and for a time he served with his uncle Torna until his death. By the time of the Trial Against Thel 'Vadam, Ferna became the leader of the Sangheili Council and publicy announced that the majority of the Sangheilian Councillors wished to leave the Covenant following the change of the guard. He along with multiple Sangheili Councilors were sent to Installation 05 on November 2nd 2552 to witness the Great Journey. Ferna was among the few to survive the assassination attempt and assisted Arbiter Thel 'Vadam in the fight against Tartarus. Afterwards, Ferna continued to lead the remnants of the Sangheili Council (now aligned with the Seperatists) after the Great Schism began.

Ferna died on the 9th of December 2553 following contracting an infection in his wound on Installation 05. It is unknown what specifically killed him, but he left behind four children and six grandchildren.

Early Life
"I had a normal childhood, what wasn't normal was me."

- Ferna 'Telam

Ferna was born on September 26th 2497 to Harren and Peirta 'Telam. Ferna, like most Sangheili, was forced to be raised by his uncle, Torna and he was not to know his father. Torna cared deeply for Ferna, training him to a great warrior yet also to think about modesty and political views. As Torna did not understand why honor was a large factor in Sangheilian culture, he raised Ferna to think the same. If anything, honor was a weakness Torna didn't want his nephew to have. Around the age of six, Ferna was sent to public schools in which he was considered highly intellegent and a brilliant negotiator. Harren was pleased with his son's sucess and began to prepare for his military career. At the young age of seven, Ferna was walking back to the Telam keep on his own from school; which was a three mile walk. While Sangheili are naturally mature, Ferna was exceptionally mature for his age. On his way home from school, Ferna was abducted by a known child molester and kidnapper, Liknir 'Gidam and brought back to a secret hideout in the rotten section of Telam city. Thinking tactically, Ferna managed to incapacitate Liknir using various objects around the house. Liknir, in his state, slowly died of blood loss after Ferna left the building. When the authorities discovered him, Ferna was praised and awared for bringing a criminal to justice at such a tender age. Ferna entered puberty (or a Sangheili version of it) at age nine.

Ferna entered a military school when he turned eleven.

Trivia

 * Ferna shares his birthday with the author.