[Halo] I once thought Rtas 'Vadum was Arbiter's cousin

This happened years ago. Because of how the two character's respective surnames sounded a bit close and only had one different letter, the "u" to Thel 'Vadam's "a", I once thought them as distant cousins.

This made the famous line...

"Their lives mattered to me. Yours does not."

... sounded more impactful for me, because Thel's "mistake" in failing Alpha Halo led to him being openly disowned and dismissed by his family member (no doubt he was in canon).

Of course, "'Vadum" and "'Vadam" were english translations, so it's likely they are never related, but it was a fun thought I had.