Thursday, May 22, 2008

A Blade In Our Midst

Ka'los Asalee

Previous Affiliation: Second Fleet of Homogenous Clarity (High Charity Defense Fleet). Following the Great Schism: Fleet of Retribution
History: Although Ka'los' actual familial background is unknown, it was rumored that he was borne into a family of Titans amongst the Sangheili; that his grandfather had served as an Arbiter of Legend, and that his father had died a Fleet Master in the earliest days of the Human-Covenant war. Perhaps living up to his puported lineage, Ka'los Asalee served the Holy Covenant as the Zealot Ship Master of the 'Lawgiver' in the days before the Great Schism; a Covenant Carrier vessel within the Second Fleet of Homogenous Clarity (the fleet which, at all times, acted as High Charity's first line of defense; the "armor" of High Charity). A fierce warrior, and a level-headed leader, Asalee was both revered and disdained for his desire to preserve the lives of his warriors, Sangheili and Unggoy alike. Many mistook his actions as signs of cowardice and even broken loyalty. Many warriors would give their lives for even the cause of the Covenant, while he would retreat and abandon an objective deemed impossible. However, his success far outweighed his failures, and he continued to prove himself a worthy leader.

Asalee's whereabouts during and immediately following the Great Schism are currently unknown, but standing together with the other three at his side, he clearly managed to escape the massacre of the Jiralhanae-Sangheili fray within his former fleet.

Eldest of the four brothers, Ka'los seems to unattentively take on a fatherly a watchful role over the other three brothers, though his quiet demeanor seems to mask that tendency, even to himself. Despite his offerings of both wisdom and an apt prowess in battle and warfare, he, as well as the other three, keep from overstepping their bound into a role of leadership.

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