Anwe 'Gripur

Fleet Master Anwe 'Gripur was a high-ranking officer within the Covenant Navy. He was well respected by his crew aboard the Shining Piety, and was unusually friendly toward the inferior Covenant members races such as the. He also recruited Zhar 'Nebal to his fleet's security force.

When the Human-Covenant War broke out, he lead his fleet to many victories against the humans. He witnessed the bravery and resolve of many humans which he learned to admire. However, it changed nothing to weaken his faith of Covenant. In late 2535, he was ordered by the to investigate a newly found star system, believed to hold many ancient treasures of great value and was devoid of human activity. When they arrived at the star system, they found their objective. A Forerunner shield world, with the possibility of endless amounts of precious technology. Anwe order his fleet to occupy the entire planet, deployed massive Covenant and other landing parties in search for anything useful.

Truth also assigned the, Maeridus, to accompany Anwe and his fleet. Unsuspectingly, Anwe never discovered the Brute's true intentions until it was too late.