The Mad Scientist - Zukimari 'Dra'Kel

[@CovenantArmada]

Ahh Zukimari my personal favorite of the Covenant Canon big 3 good to finally get some concrete lore on him.

[@DrakleStudios]

Holy cow. This video has finally been produced. I remember agonizing over how to present this tale to an audience, and now it's out. This is a special day for me, and I thank you for making it so.

[@WhyTho525]

How do you feel about Banished Blademaster Jega 'Rdomnai also using cybernetics ?

[@DrakleStudios]

@@WhyTho525 Oh man, believe you me the moment I saw that you could have heard my roar of joy and hype across the galaxy. It gives me hope that we'll see more of that in the future, and if we get Sangheili as a playable race we'll see the same cybernetic treatments available to our characters in multiplayer

[@WhyTho525]

@@DrakleStudios Yeah. If we though that spartans having Cybernetic arms were cool, then imagine playable elites having them!

[@asaschuemann9545]

This elite is just so gleeful about science! I love it!

[@Pizzaman-ii9cd]

I like how there just a medkit just on the wall behind Zukimari at the end

[@DrakleStudios]

Learn from your mistakes

[@IAsimov]

Really good story! A lot of space opera's obsession with making Planets of Hats often ends up ignoring people such as scientists, constructors, workers, doctors, and so on. This is a great insight into an individual that would work as a scientist. With the collapse of the Covenant, I found it especially fascinating how he turned from being despised by the Covenant, to becoming a vital member of his faction. Had he been in the timeline of the short story The Return, he would've gained masses of followers on his own.

[@DrakleStudios]

That's exactly the intent behind this character when I designed him 14 years ago. To break the mold and give some extra dimensions to the Sangheili. I am honoured by the praise, but honestly Zukimari would probably not end up with that many followers, just due to the fact that he did not parade around his abilities.

[@DrarayneThelas]

This was my favorite video now when it comes to story and narration. I leaned in as far as I could into my head phones but sadly physics say otherwise 😂 I LOVE THIS

[@porpus99]

Listening to this, all I can think of is a specific Krogan Engineer on Tuchunka. "How do you think those fools make it to the field to kill each other? Who do you think keeps the Weapons working? Without me there is no battle, only slaughter."

[@voryndagothDL]

REALLY love the mix or appropriate Halo 3 and Reach machinima parts

[@DrakleStudios]

Same here! Nakai did such a fantastic job in the editing chair!

[@GR8SCOTT_Productions]

Have to give a like to my favorite mad scientist! Here's to more prosperous adventures into the fields of scientific research! Happy birthday, Shipmaster!

[@teamdoghouse82880]

Even a warrior culture must understand that it's soldiers, for all their prowess in combat and larger military tactics, are sometimes only as good as the tools they use. The best of tacticians and combatants can be overcome by foes with superior gear. There should always be a love for the sciences, even amongst the most warlike of cultures.

[@willsmith3527]

So how do Sangheili make those tongue rolling sounds with no such muscle?

[@Azrael_Equinox]

The tongue is a muscle but I see your point.

[@DrakleStudios]

You see...... *Jumps out the nearest window*

[@willsmith3527]

@@Azrael_Equinox woops lol

[@a.a.o.t-1213]

From what I've heard and read, appearantly elites have tongues in the back of their throats.

[@willsmith3527]

@@a.a.o.t-1213 Where have you read this. If you’re providing that horrifying image to my brain with no proof, i will be haunted by non-canon body horror for the entirety of Halo Infinite.

[@mosterchife6045]

I like how you did that accent, mostly how you rolled the r’s

[@DrakleStudios]

Why thank you! So glad I picked that voice and trait heheheheh

[@spark5580]

Do more of these sanghilie stories I just love these

[@Taekanenko]

Same!! This are great!🙌🏼

[@alduin4226]

this was awesome we finally got lore of the mad man himself.

[@DrakleStudios]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@avalonsfury9978]

First time seeing the new Covenant Canon opening. I am loving it!

[@DrakleStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it! The madman, Pixelflare, is deserves all the praise!

[@digunder14]

anyone else like to think that when the date of these vids lines up with the irl date that they have basically discovered a fore runner artifact or something that allows them to send these back in time? XD

[@DrakleStudios]

YOU CAN'T PROVE IT!

[@rstephenson84]

Evil scientist laugh

[@PackHunter117]

15:06 Is that supposed to be a visual of the Zealots attacking the Sangheili-human mission? Why don’t they wear Reach Zealot armor? And wouldn’t his arm stop bleeding since the plasma cauterizes wounds?

[@DrakleStudios]

The Halo Reach Zealot armour was for the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, and this particular faction would not have access to those forms of harnesses. As for the arm, it did in fact cauterize but it still felt like his life was bleeding away

[@PackHunter117]

@@DrakleStudios Oh ok sorry I missed that part then. I thought he said his arm was bleeding. And ok that makes sense about them not using ceremonial zealot armor. However their color was blue instead of gold. Unless I miss heard and there was only 1 zealot with other Elited.

[@DrakleStudios]

@@PackHunter117 It's all good! And yes, there was a sole zealot. But it's all good in the end! Just mild miscommunication on my end as the writer

[@PackHunter117]

@@DrakleStudios Ok cool. I thought at first a team of Zealots attacked the UNSC and Swords instead of a Zealot and a team of Minors. Love the Plasma Repeater getting featured alongside the Storm Rifle and the mention of a not finished Concussion Rifle being used to kill those Brutes and San Shyuum. Would love to see an artist rendition of that scene. Would love to see a scene also featuring Brutes with Brute Shots against Elites with Concussion Rifles since both weapons function very similarly

[@DrakleStudios]

@@PackHunter117 I concur on all fronts!

[@nkosig4995]

Zukamari cape skills

[@grantreichel6870]

This is one of your best videos yet.

[@DINOMAN1337YT]

Man I really want to play this this would make for an excellent story dlc or hell even its own fully fledged game that would be sick

[@rohanthomas4134]

Ima just gonna accept this has head-canon.

[@kylesheives2691]

I’m Glad he finally got the freedom he desired.

[@MidnightAoi]

Holy Slag this along with the others is apart of my personal head cannon. Not that it wasn’t before of course but more knowledge for legendary Sangheili is most appetizing.

[@stevejohnson4526]

This was really good, well done Covenant Canon. Who's the elite wearing the Gucci robe?, he looks cool.

[@____________838]

Oh, I love this.

[@DrakleStudios]

Well thank you!

[@Zenlore6499]

Ooh, a CC lorrre piece!

[@DrakleStudios]

Yup! Haven't done one of these in a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong while!

[@tjanimations7932]

Hold on hold on I think I met you in the covenant

[@josephfox9076]

Hi covenant friend's!

[@sebastianahlin9677]

Nice lore

[@DrakleStudios]

Many thanks!

[@sebastianahlin9677]

you welcome

[@theminazhericast7663]

Khoba 'Dra'gonei: He's officially my favorite! Smart charismatic and a strong sense of honor, the whole package! I must have his genes for my next brood, House Logic Weavers of The United Species Covenant Ministry of Sacred Splicers must diversify! Hehemherherm! What in the name of the Traveler just came over me... *tells his ghost to do a full body bio-scan* Somathi ze'guin Nii Myo Zell'Phar. Naa gamenee shukekun han'asae Gokundra Veeloxni genetoe'suna! *stomps their foot on the floor of the grav train station as they swear in Veeloxni at their Hybrid hormones* the people around them stare at the twelve foot tall Veeloxni/Sangheili hybrid and begin to speak in wispers. Khoba 'Dra'gonei: Uuuhh I'm just gona go home... Yeah home... *awkwardly leaves to catch their shuttle that will pick them up soon in an embarrassed hurry.* Little do those civilians know, Khoba is a Templar; A Light Bearing Super Soldier chosen by the Traveler to protect the galaxy. They just don't have their power armor yet... but their getting there. A truly exciting journey is about to begin for this awkward hybrid.