History Literature / HaloShadowOfIntent

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe released in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of Creator/{{Bungie}}-era ''Halo'', as his swan song to the series[[note]]though he'd end up rejoining the franchise to helped lead the development of ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite''[[/note]].

* GutturalGrowler: Because Rtas is missing half his mandibles, he has to speak from deep in his throat, giving him a rather guttural voice.

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe released in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of Creator/{{Bungie}}-era ''Halo'', as his swan song to the series[[note]]though he'd end up rejoining the franchise to work on ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite''[[/note]].

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe released in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of Creator/{{Bungie}}-era ''Halo'', as his swan song to the series.

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe released in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of ''Halo'', as his swan song to the series.

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe released in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of ''Halo'' as his swan song to the series.

It is a few months after the events of ''{{VideoGame/Halo 3}}''. The Covenant has fragmented, with the former allies Sangheili, Jiralhanae, and San'Shyuum at war. After completing his duties with humans, Rtas 'Vadum, the Sangheili special operations commander known as "the Half-Jaw", returns to Sangheili space to find their colonies being razed. Questioning the wounded but vengeful survivors, he discovers that these attacks are the work of a Prelate, the last of a hidden group of San'Shyuum supersoldiers. At the helm of his flagship ''Shadow of Intent'', Rtas and his crew seek out the Prelate to stop its next attack, but come to find the Prelate's target was not the colonies, but him...

* FinalSolution: The Minister of Preparation plans to get revenge on the Sangheili by [[spoiler:using a prototype Halo on their worlds. Tem had been under the impression that its effects were confined to a single room, but it turns out to have a far greater range if fed more power.]]

* RevengeBeforeReason: [[spoiler:Gradually subverted. When Tem suspects that Rtas may not hold the entire blame for the death of his family, Tem first forces himself to ignore his doubts and keep hating the Half Jaw. Gradually, though, he starts to suspect it more and more, and comes to aid Rtas at the end when the truth is revealed.]]

* GutturalGrowler: Because Rtas is missing half his mandibles, he has to speak from deep in his throat, giving him a rather guttural voices.

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe published in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of ''Halo'' as his swan song to the series.

* ArbitarySkepticism: When the Blademaster expresses scorn over Tul joining the ''Shadow'''s crew, Rtas points out that the Blademaster has gotten used to the more crazy notion of an Unggoy leading Sangheili troops.

* DefiantToTheEnd: Both the Prelate and the Minister are rather annoyed by the Sangheili prisoners they have at the book's start, who keep singing clan songs even thought they've been tortured and maimed over and over.

* DefiantToEnd: Both the Prelate and the Minister are rather annoyed by the Sangheili prisoners they have at the book's start, who keep singing clan songs even thought they've been tortured and maimed over and over.

* YouCantFightFate: The Prelate has a recurring dream of [[spoiler:trying to save his wife and child in High Charity when the Flood attacked. He dies every time, whether from the Flood, from Elites gunning him down, to the ''Shadow of Intent'' blasting him from orbit.]]

* SuperSoldier: The Prelates are San'Shyuum who are genetically modified with Forerunner technology and given some of the best equipment the Covenant has to offer; a single one is not only capable of cutting through multiple Elites, but can potentially match even a Spartan in direct combat.

** Tul 'Juran hunts the Prelate for his murder of her father and other clanmates. Gradually though, she comes to accept this conflict is bigger than her, so as to not be blinded by RevengeOverReason.

* RevengeOverReason: [[spoiler:Gradually subverted. When Tem suspects that Rtas may not hold the entire blame for the death of his family, Tem first forces himself to ignore his doubts and keep hating the Half Jaw. Gradually, though, he starts to suspect it more and more, and comes to aid Rtas at the end when the truth is revealed.]]

* ActionGirl: While still frowned upon by the more "traditional" males, female Sangheili warriors are not unheard of. At the remains of Rahnelo, Rtas meets Tul 'Juran, the daughter of the recently killed clan leader, who joins his crew so she can hunt the Prelate who ravaged her clan.

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' published in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of ''Halo'' as his swan song to the series.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Traditional Sangheili society scorns female warriors, making exceptions only for self-defense or the kaidon's (clan leader's) close family. Because of this, females can never be kaidon as the line of succession goes through sons, meaning Tul's considerably young brother is legally her leader. However, Rtas has heard of a few cases where there were no sons of the kaidon left and the daughter refused to marry, meaning they technically ruled the clan but were under constant siege by the rival clans of greedy suitors. Towards the end, the Arbiter himself decides it's time to break down the old ways, opening the doors for more females to enlist.

** The ''Shadow of Intent'' is the last ''CAS''-class assault carrier in the Arbiter's navy, and it's both battle-scarred and running on fumes, since most of its crew is reassigned or dead. Because of its great firepower and rarity, the Arbiter has ordered it away from the main battles and instead to investigate outer skirmishes, so it won't be destroyed or captured.

''Halo: Shadow of Intent'' is a book in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' published in December 2015. Though published by Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries, it was written by Joseph Staten, one of the original writers of''Halo'' as his swan song to the series.

A few months after the events of ''{{VideoGame/Halo 3}}'', Rtas 'Vadum, the Sangheili special operations commander known as "the Half-Jaw", returns to Sangheili space to find colonies being razed. Questioning the wounded but vengeful survivors, he discovers that these attacks are the work of a Prelate, the last of a hidden group of San'Shyuum supersoldiers. At the helm of his flagship ''Shadow of Intent'', Rtas and his crew seek out the Prelate to stop its next attack, but come to find the Prelate's target was not the colonies, but him...

* ActionGirl:

* BigBad: Tem is after the Half-Jaw [[ItsPersonal for personal reasons]], but his orders to engage the ''Shadow of Intent'' come from another fellow San'Shyuum, the Minister of Preparation, who leads Tem to a secret Forerunner installation they hope to use against the Sangheili. [[spoiler:It later turns out the Minister may have been responsible for the death of Tem's family, as he told the Prelate they were dead to keep Tem from rescuing them, even though Rtas recalls that the San'Shyuum in that sector were still alive by that point.]]