User:LieutenantDavies/Vod 'Koidam

Vod 'Koidamee (born Vod 'Vadamee) was one of many sons of the Vadam Elder Koida 'Vadam. After the latter's death against the Kaidon, Thel 'Vadamee, Vod along with the rest of Koida's bloodline, his clan of sons, daughters, nephews and nieces were banished from the State of Vadam and stripped of their last names.

Although young at the time, only 14 years old, Vod and his father, Jor, took over leadership of the clan and let it to the closest harbor, where they followed several other Sangheili exiles on a transport vessel to the in-development colony Venerate Vanguard, where the large group of exiles sought a new start free from the persecutions of their original lineages. Jor, supported by his son, managed to establish the Koida clan in a favourable position, earning the respect and loyalty of the other exiles.

After a while, the exiles with the Koida clan as their leaders formed the Koidam lineage, together planning to forge a new, better future of power. Acting with quick and ruthless efficiency, the Koidam soon took command of the other in-development states on the planet, turning them into vassals or forcing them to pay tribute. In the end, the Koidam ended up having a hand in most matters on the fledling world, answering only to the local Covenant Council and through them, the High Prophets.

Vod joined the Covenant military immediately after coming of age, to do his part in making Koidam continue to grow and get it accepted by the rest of the Sangheili states, as well as the ultimate goal; to become more powerful than Vadam. His violent and combat-filled teenage years had prepared him well for military life, and he made decisive progress. By 2551, he had scored enough human and heretic kills to be given the title of Zealot and the rank of Junior Shipmaster. He was given command of a frigate, the Deniable Exodus, with a crew consisting of fellow Koidam, a hive of Yanme'e and multiple clusters of Unggoy.

In early 2552, he was ordered by the High Council to escort an excavation team to the human world called 'Deluge' to recover possibly existant Forerunner artifacts.