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'''Atriox''' is the powerful [[Jiralhanae]] warmaster who leads the [[Banished]], a violent [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] faction of mercenaries and criminals.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He originally fought on behalf of the [[Covenant]], but was banished after thwarting his own execution.<ref name="ANE">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> A deadly warrior and brilliant military leader, Atriox inspired many others to join him in exile.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He has led his followers for over a decade, during which time he amassed an large amount of ordnance and materiel, especially following the collapse of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4}} By [[2558]], he had become a symbol for even [[Jiralhanae]] not serving with the Banished to rally around.<ref name="RoA6">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox VI''</ref> | '''Atriox''' is the powerful [[Jiralhanae]] warmaster who leads the [[Banished]], a violent [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] faction of mercenaries and criminals.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He originally fought on behalf of the [[Covenant]], but was banished after thwarting his own execution.<ref name="ANE">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> A deadly warrior and brilliant military leader, Atriox inspired many others to join him in exile.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He has led his followers for over a decade, during which time he amassed an large amount of ordnance and materiel, especially following the collapse of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4}} By [[2558]], he had become a symbol for even [[Jiralhanae]] not serving with the Banished to rally around.<ref name="RoA6">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox VI''</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?|Atriox venting to a Marine about how pointless he considers the war against humanity to be.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox/>}} | {{Quote|My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?|Atriox venting to a Marine about how pointless he considers the war against humanity to be.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox/>}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:RoAcrop.png|250px|thumb|left|Atriox leads Jiralhanae of his clan into senseless battle.]] | ||
Atriox was born into the Covenant on May 28, [[2510]].{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterAtrioxbirthday}} When he was old enough, he became part of [[Covenant military|its military]] and was taught by his ''[[daskalo]]'' [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} During the Covenant Empire's [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against [[human]]ity, Atriox served as a [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]. For part of the war he served alongside his war-brothers, [[Castor]] and [[Orsun]], as Stalkers of the [[Bloodstars]]. In this role he was commanded by a [[First Blade]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] and charged with hunting down [[Spartan|demons]]. At one point, these four captured a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|imp]]s during a raid and interrogated them for three days. From these captured ODSTs they learned of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children as its subjects.<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref> Through experience in combat, Atriox honed his tenacity and shrewd strategic planning.<ref name="Atriox log">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Atriox''</ref> | Atriox was born into the Covenant on May 28, [[2510]].{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterAtrioxbirthday}} When he was old enough, he became part of [[Covenant military|its military]] and was taught by his ''[[daskalo]]'' [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} During the Covenant Empire's [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against [[human]]ity, Atriox served as a [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]. For part of the war he served alongside his war-brothers, [[Castor]] and [[Orsun]], as Stalkers of the [[Bloodstars]]. In this role he was commanded by a [[First Blade]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] and charged with hunting down [[Spartan|demons]]. At one point, these four captured a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|imp]]s during a raid and interrogated them for three days. From these captured ODSTs they learned of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children as its subjects.<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref> Through experience in combat, Atriox honed his tenacity and shrewd strategic planning.<ref name="Atriox log">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Atriox''</ref> | ||
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Now enemies of the Covenant, the Banished were forced to become self-reliant. Atriox's subordinates were mostly Jiralhanae, but there were also [[Unggoy]] that had already been assigned to certain Jiralhanae and those who were kidnapped from the Covenant and pressed into servitude.<ref name="RoA1">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox I''</ref> They took to raiding Covenant resources to not only survive, but to continuously build themselves as well. Eventually, the UNSC became a target of these raids as well. In early [[2550#January|January 2550]], the Banished raided the [[Carter Guard Armory]]. Atriox personally killed a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] defending it with his bare hands.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA1}} [[Helmet recorder|Helmet cam]] footage from [[Sergeant]] [[B. Wright]], an ODST killed in the raid, provided the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] with its first look at Atriox, who was identified to agents by a captured Unggoy that had been forced to serve him. The attack on the armory was unique because the Covenant typically did not bother to steal UNSC equipment, whereas the Banished emptied the place of gear. That same year, they moved against a Covenant training camp.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} When the UNSC deployed [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to this camp in June, they found it depleted of all vehicles and weaponry with no signs of life but for a few dead Sangheili. This evidence, when reviewed months later, offered the first indication to ONI that Atriox was not only raiding, but recruiting as well.<ref name="RoA2">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox 2''</ref>[[File:Atrioxengineer.png|thumb|left|200px|Atriox metes out justice to one of his own.]] By November 2550, Covenant-held locations had been found in similar states seven different times, the most recent of which was a forward outpost meant to be attacked as part of [[Operation: SLOW DIVE]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} The ONI agents monitoring Atriox's activities surmised that they might be able to use his guerrilla tactics to their advantage when it came to coordinating their own offensives against the Covenant and even dared to wonder if some sort of agreement could be reached with him.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} | Now enemies of the Covenant, the Banished were forced to become self-reliant. Atriox's subordinates were mostly Jiralhanae, but there were also [[Unggoy]] that had already been assigned to certain Jiralhanae and those who were kidnapped from the Covenant and pressed into servitude.<ref name="RoA1">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox I''</ref> They took to raiding Covenant resources to not only survive, but to continuously build themselves as well. Eventually, the UNSC became a target of these raids as well. In early [[2550#January|January 2550]], the Banished raided the [[Carter Guard Armory]]. Atriox personally killed a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] defending it with his bare hands.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA1}} [[Helmet recorder|Helmet cam]] footage from [[Sergeant]] [[B. Wright]], an ODST killed in the raid, provided the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] with its first look at Atriox, who was identified to agents by a captured Unggoy that had been forced to serve him. The attack on the armory was unique because the Covenant typically did not bother to steal UNSC equipment, whereas the Banished emptied the place of gear. That same year, they moved against a Covenant training camp.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} When the UNSC deployed [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to this camp in June, they found it depleted of all vehicles and weaponry with no signs of life but for a few dead Sangheili. This evidence, when reviewed months later, offered the first indication to ONI that Atriox was not only raiding, but recruiting as well.<ref name="RoA2">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox 2''</ref>[[File:Atrioxengineer.png|thumb|left|200px|Atriox metes out justice to one of his own.]] By November 2550, Covenant-held locations had been found in similar states seven different times, the most recent of which was a forward outpost meant to be attacked as part of [[Operation: SLOW DIVE]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} The ONI agents monitoring Atriox's activities surmised that they might be able to use his guerrilla tactics to their advantage when it came to coordinating their own offensives against the Covenant and even dared to wonder if some sort of agreement could be reached with him.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} | ||
At some point prior to the end of the Human-Covenant War, Atriox was aboard a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} in preparation for leaving a location that had been looted. When Atriox gave the order to engage its engines, however, a series of hull breaches on multiple decks throughout the ship suddenly caused rapid decompression. One of these breaches, torn through the hull by unexpected detonations, was on the bridge where Atriox was. Thinking quickly, Atriox grabbed a Jirahanae in a [[vacuum suit]] and hurled him at the hole. The armor sufficiently stopped any further loss of air. Indignant at what had occurred, Atriox ordered Decimus to delegate the task of investigating what went wrong to a new chief engineer his right hand had recruited. Decimus pointed out that the Brute plugging the bridge's hull breach at that very moment was in fact that chief engineer. Filled with suspicion, Atriox questioned the individual regarding the fact that he was the only one wearing a vac suit when the explosions went off. He claimed he had only just returned from making repairs on the | At some point prior to the end of the Human-Covenant War, Atriox was aboard a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} in preparation for leaving a location that had been looted. When Atriox gave the order to engage its engines, however, a series of hull breaches on multiple decks throughout the ship suddenly caused rapid decompression. One of these breaches, torn through the hull by unexpected detonations, was on the bridge where Atriox was. Thinking quickly, Atriox grabbed a Jirahanae in a [[vacuum suit]] and hurled him at the hole. The armor sufficiently stopped any further loss of air. Indignant at what had occurred, Atriox ordered Decimus to delegate the task of investigating what went wrong to a new chief engineer his right hand had recruited. Decimus pointed out that the Brute plugging the bridge's hull breach at that very moment was in fact that chief engineer. Filled with suspicion, Atriox questioned the individual regarding the fact that he was the only one wearing a vac suit when the explosions went off. He claimed he had only just returned from making repairs on the out hull, but Atriox refused to give deference to his excuse. He reasoned that he was either lying, and therefore a saboteur, or he was incompetent. Either way, the engineer deserved to die. Atriox strangled him where he lay against the interior hull, leaving his corpse to continue sealing them from the vacuum outside. As he left the bridge, he charged Decimus with finding a new chief engineer for the vessel—one who could be trusted.<ref name="RoA3c">''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'', ''Issue 3''</ref>{{clear}} | ||
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After two months of conflict with the ''Spirit of Fire'', Atriox was apparently no closer to defeating the humans on the Ark. In order to try and turn the tide he sent [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] to [[High Charity]]'s wreckage to salvage anything they could get, but warned them not to go inside. This proved to be a fateful decision, as Voridus chose to ignore Atriox's warning and entered the remains of High Charity. This resulted in the Banished coming into contact with the [[Flood]], which had built itself up from [[Flood spore|spores]] that had survived the detonation of High Charity's backup reactor and the firing of [[Installation 08]] in [[2552]] at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="WN">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/introducing-halo-wars-2-awakening-the-nightmare '''Halo Waypoint''' ''- Introducing Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare'']</ref> Because of the ensuing conflict with the Flood, Atriox had to abandon his plans to fortify positions around the Ark to battle the humans and focusing on containing the Flood, due to it posing a greater threat. | After two months of conflict with the ''Spirit of Fire'', Atriox was apparently no closer to defeating the humans on the Ark. In order to try and turn the tide he sent [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] to [[High Charity]]'s wreckage to salvage anything they could get, but warned them not to go inside. This proved to be a fateful decision, as Voridus chose to ignore Atriox's warning and entered the remains of High Charity. This resulted in the Banished coming into contact with the [[Flood]], which had built itself up from [[Flood spore|spores]] that had survived the detonation of High Charity's backup reactor and the firing of [[Installation 08]] in [[2552]] at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="WN">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/introducing-halo-wars-2-awakening-the-nightmare '''Halo Waypoint''' ''- Introducing Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare'']</ref> Because of the ensuing conflict with the Flood, Atriox had to abandon his plans to fortify positions around the Ark to battle the humans and focusing on containing the Flood, due to it posing a greater threat. | ||
Atriox kept in regular contact with Pavium and Voridus, making it very clear that he was most displeased with the situation. Following the death of the Proto-Gravemind, Atriox arrived on the scene with a retinue of Jiralhanae bodyguards. Although the Flood had been dealt a devastating blow, with the elimination of its collective consciousness the threat was still very much active, and by this point, over forty percent of the Banished troops under Pavium and Voridus' command had perished in the confrontation. As he strolled across the gore-splattered field Atriox verbally reprimanded Voridus, reminding the younger Brute that he ordered them not to go inside High Charity. At that moment, a Flood infection form leapt at Atriox, who caught it in mid-air and crushed it beneath his gauntlet. Hurling the body at the Jiralhanae lieutenant, he yelled "For good reason!" Turning to Pavium, he ordered the Warlord to take his troops and secure the breach in the High Charity defenses to prevent any more Flood from escaping, thus further jeopardizing his plans. Standing menacingly over Voridus, Atriox told the lieutenant to fix his mistake and then declared that he would personally deal with Voridus once they were done. As the two Jiralhanae brothers left to carry out their orders, Atriox surveyed the scene one last time. He stayed just long enough to notice swarms of Sentinels zooming across the Ark's skies, in order to neutralize the Flood before departing the scene. | Atriox himself apparently stayed clear of any confrontation with the Flood but kept in regular contact with Pavium and Voridus, all the while making it very clear that he was most displeased with the situation. Following the death of the Proto-Gravemind, Atriox arrived on the scene with a retinue of Jiralhanae bodyguards. Although the Flood had been dealt a devastating blow, with the elimination of its collective consciousness the threat was still very much active, and by this point, over forty percent of the Banished troops under Pavium and Voridus' command had perished in the confrontation. As he strolled across the gore-splattered field Atriox verbally reprimanded Voridus, reminding the younger Brute that he ordered them not to go inside High Charity. At that moment, a Flood infection form leapt at Atriox, who caught it in mid-air and crushed it beneath his gauntlet. Hurling the body at the Jiralhanae lieutenant, he yelled "For good reason!" Turning to Pavium, he ordered the Warlord to take his troops and secure the breach in the High Charity defenses to prevent any more Flood from escaping, thus further jeopardizing his plans. Standing menacingly over Voridus, Atriox told the lieutenant to fix his mistake and then declared that he would personally deal with Voridus once they were done. As the two Jiralhanae brothers left to carry out their orders, Atriox surveyed the scene one last time. He stayed just long enough to notice swarms of Sentinels zooming across the Ark's skies, in order to neutralize the Flood before departing the scene. | ||
Atriox was saved from ordering the execution of the pair with their discovery of a [[Forerunner entanglement dish]], which he was ultimately able to use to send a brief order to [[Escharum]] back in the Milky Way, ordering him to rally the Banished at [[Reach]] in preparation for Atriox's return.{{Ref/Novel|HDW|Chapter=6}} | Atriox was saved from ordering the execution of the pair with their discovery of a [[Forerunner entanglement dish]], which he was ultimately able to use to send a brief order to [[Escharum]] back in the Milky Way, ordering him to rally the Banished at [[Reach]] in preparation for Atriox's return.{{Ref/Novel|HDW|Chapter=6}} | ||
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In [[2559#October|October 2559]], the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] activated a [[Slipspace portal]] on [[Reach]] while Atriox used the remnants of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] to link the portals, allowing him to return to the Milky Way on a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]]. While Castor and his Keepers forces, including an undercover [[Veta Lopis]] and her [[Ferret]]s, traveled through the same portal aiming to activate the Halos and begin the Great Journey, Atriox intended to attend to a greater purpose. This greater purpose was seeking out the Endless, also known as the [[Xalanyn]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p423|Enc22|Page=423}} Rather than return to the Ark with reinforcements, Atriox was extracted by [[Escharum]] in an [[Intrusion corvette]]. He left behind thousands of Banished troops to hold the Forerunner installation in his absence. [[Fred-104]] and Lopis had sent ONI a message stating that Atriox's return was expected.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Chapter 21|HSoR|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epilogue|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}} | In [[2559#October|October 2559]], the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] activated a [[Slipspace portal]] on [[Reach]] while Atriox used the remnants of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] to link the portals, allowing him to return to the Milky Way on a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]]. While Castor and his Keepers forces, including an undercover [[Veta Lopis]] and her [[Ferret]]s, traveled through the same portal aiming to activate the Halos and begin the Great Journey, Atriox intended to attend to a greater purpose. This greater purpose was seeking out the Endless, also known as the [[Xalanyn]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p423|Enc22|Page=423}} Rather than return to the Ark with reinforcements, Atriox was extracted by [[Escharum]] in an [[Intrusion corvette]]. He left behind thousands of Banished troops to hold the Forerunner installation in his absence. [[Fred-104]] and Lopis had sent ONI a message stating that Atriox's return was expected.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Chapter 21|HSoR|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epilogue|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}} | ||
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Atriox's Banished unified many Jiralhanae clans across [[Doisac]] and its moons,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p446|Enc22|Page=446}} though not all clans. Many clans, including those on [[Warial]], continued to resist the Banished.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p447|Enc22|Page=447}} As the Jiralhanae infighting persisted, the Banished defended themselves against the rogue [[AI]] [[Cortana]] and her [[Created]]. Atriox's defiance of her rule led to the destruction of the Jiralhanae homeworld of Doisac, pitting the Warmaster against Cortana to which he responded in kind by seeking out | [[File:HINF-AtrioxpostSarlaac.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Atriox after surviving Cortana's attack.]] | ||
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Atriox's Banished unified many Jiralhanae clans across [[Doisac]] and its moons,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p446|Enc22|Page=446}} though not all clans. Many clans, including those on [[Warial]], continued to resist the Banished.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p447|Enc22|Page=447}} As the Jiralhanae infighting persisted, the Banished defended themselves against the rogue [[AI]] [[Cortana]] and her [[Created]]. Atriox's defiance of her rule led to the destruction of the Jiralhanae homeworld of Doisac, pitting the Warmaster against Cortana to which he responded in kind by seeking out [[the Weapon]] to defeat her.{{Ref/Level|Game=HI|Level=The Sequence|Quote=Atriox came for you. He attacked the Infinity. We fought. He won.|Quotee=Master Chief}} | |||
Atriox pursued [[Cortana]] in efforts to gain control of Zeta Halo and its [[Xalanyn]] hidden within the ring, learning of them during his time on the Ark. In December 2559, Atriox led a Banished fleet to ambush the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} sparking the [[Battle over Installation 07]]. During the battle, he personally boarded the ship and threw [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] into the vacuum of space after defeating him in a one on one melee. | |||
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Atriox | After emerging victorious in the space battle, Atriox approached the now locked down Cortana on the surface of Zeta Halo to negotiate her terms of surrender. He openly mocked Cortana, stating her attack on the Banished is what led to the Master Chief's apparent death and that she must understand the consequences of her actions.{{Ref/Mag|Game Informer|341|page 43}} Cortana destroyed a portion of the ring around the [[Silent Auditorium]] to stop him from having accessing its secret Xalanyn and Atriox was thought to be dead from the explosion. | ||
With Atriox presumed dead, [[Escharum]] became the leader of the Banished forces and self-proclaimed to honor the will of Atriox, while ultimately taking the Banished in a less pragmatic direction in practice.{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}} [[Battle for Zeta Halo|Six months later]], static holograms of Atriox were present on the [[Banished dreadnought]] ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]'' and the [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]] honoring him.{{Ref/YouTube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuqAiIwJOrc&ab_channel=IGN|IGN|Halo Infinite Campaign First Look|IGN}} Following Escharum's defeat along with many other high value Banished leaders under his leadership, a scarred and disfigured Atriox reappeared in a Forerunner facility, having secretly survived Cortana's sacrifice. | |||
In this facility, Atriox held an unknown device in his hand and had finally discovered the [[cylix]]es used to imprison the Xalanyn.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=stinger}} [[Human]] mercenaries would continue to work for Atriox and the Banished in [[New Mombasa]] on [[Earth]], capitalizing on the city's proximity to [[Forerunner]] secrets.{{Ref/Site|Id=Legendary|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Canon Fodder: Legendary Ending}} | |||
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Atriox wears unique black and white combat armor, which is partially of [[United Nations Space Command]] origin.<ref name="trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN1eWhzPeA '''YouTube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer'']</ref> It is made from various pieces, including an [[ODST armor|ODST chestplate]]. He also dons an augmented [[power armor|power gauntlet]] which artificially enhances his strength to a significant degree. In battle, he wields a customized energy mace called [[Chainbreaker]], which he created from parts of a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]].<ref>[[:File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg]] Atriox concept sheet for ''Halo Wars 2''</ref> | Atriox wears unique black and white combat armor, which is partially of [[United Nations Space Command]] origin.<ref name="trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN1eWhzPeA '''YouTube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer'']</ref> It is made from various pieces, including an [[ODST armor|ODST chestplate]]. He also dons an augmented [[power armor|power gauntlet]] which artificially enhances his strength to a significant degree. In battle, he wields a customized energy mace called [[Chainbreaker]], which he created from parts of a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]].<ref>[[:File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg]] Atriox concept sheet for ''Halo Wars 2''</ref> | ||
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Atriox is a Jiralhanae that serves the Covenant during their war against humanity.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}} | Atriox is a Jiralhanae that serves the Covenant during their war against humanity.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}} | ||
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Atriox serves as the primary antagonist of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', with [[Dan Ayoub]] of [[343 Industries]] desiring to tell a deep story with the character in the game's cinematics.{{Ref/Reuse|bts trailer}} First being introduced in the [[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser|announcement teaser]] for ''Halo Wars 2'' as an unidentified [[Jiralhanae]] leader,<ref name="teaser">'''[[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser]]'''</ref> Atriox's name and nature were expanded upon at the [[2016]] [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]], where it was also revealed that Atriox would serve as one of the game's six playable leader characters at launch. | *Atriox serves as the primary antagonist of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', with [[Dan Ayoub]] of [[343 Industries]] desiring to tell a deep story with the character in the game's cinematics.{{Ref/Reuse|bts trailer}} First being introduced in the [[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser|announcement teaser]] for ''Halo Wars 2'' as an unidentified [[Jiralhanae]] leader,<ref name="teaser">'''[[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser]]'''</ref> Atriox's name and nature were expanded upon at the [[2016]] [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]], where it was also revealed that Atriox would serve as one of the game's six playable leader characters at launch. | ||
* After Atriox and the Banished's debut in ''Halo Wars 2'' was well received by fans in in [[2017]], [[343 Industries]] later decided to make them the main antagonists for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' midway through development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/halo-infinite-villain-escharum-atriox-banished|Site=Inverse|Page=The Banished: Everything you Need to Know About Halo Infinite's Villains|Quote=Why did they add the Banished? Crocker says it's because 'Because they’re super cool and everyone likes them,' Fair enough.}}{{Ref/YouTube|VidName=343 On What You Need To Know About Halo Infinite's Campaign|Code=lVP9u2aJxBs|Time=3:42|Channel=Game Informer|Quote=How to take the Brute aesthetic that we did develop and extend to the Banished in Halo Wars 2 for an RTS game. How to bring both that faction and their art style and their visual distinctiveness to an FPS game.}} | |||
*Following the pseudo-Latin theme of most Jiralhanae names, ''Atriox'' likely comes from the Latin ''atrox'' ("furious", "savage"), the root of the English ''atrocious'' and ''atrocity''. Notably, ''Atriox'' features neither the ''-us'' nor the ''-um'' suffixes present in the names of most mature Jiralhanae. | |||
*A life-size Atriox animatronic puppet was created for the comedic ''[[Halo Wars 2#War of Wits|War of Wits]]'' live-action trailers ''[[War of Wits: The Sale|The Sale]]'' and ''[[War of Wits: The Armrest|The Armrest]]''. As part of the campaign, Atriox was given a fake bio on the website of the real-life car dealership Camacho Auto Sales. According to his profile, ''Though new to sales, Atriox has over a decade of management experience as leader of The Banished. Like his favorite weapon, an energy mace known as "Chainbreaker," Atriox is fond to claim his deals are "off the chain."''<ref name="camacho">[http://www.camachoauto.com/bios.php?te_class=employee_bio&te_mode=view&te_key=14 '''Camacho Auto Sales''' - ''General Atriox Bio'']</ref> The bio, as well as the live-action shorts, identify the character as "General Atriox", although this has been confirmed not to be his canonical title.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/838068709377748992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw '''Twitter''' - ''GrimBrotherOne'']</ref> | |||
A life-size Atriox animatronic puppet was created for the comedic ''[[Halo Wars 2#War of Wits|War of Wits]]'' live-action trailers ''[[War of Wits: The Sale|The Sale]]'' and ''[[War of Wits: The Armrest|The Armrest]]''. As part of the campaign, Atriox was given a fake bio on the website of the real-life car dealership Camacho Auto Sales. According to his profile, ''Though new to sales, Atriox has over a decade of management experience as leader of The Banished. Like his favorite weapon, an energy mace known as "Chainbreaker," Atriox is fond to claim his deals are "off the chain."''<ref name="camacho">[http://www.camachoauto.com/bios.php?te_class=employee_bio&te_mode=view&te_key=14 '''Camacho Auto Sales''' - ''General Atriox Bio'']</ref> The bio, as well as the live-action shorts, identify the character as "General Atriox", although this has been confirmed not to be his canonical title.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/838068709377748992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw '''Twitter''' - ''GrimBrotherOne'']</ref> | *In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' Atriox is voiced by actor [[John DiMaggio]],<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2 credits]]'''</ref> who previously voiced the generic [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute chieftains]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' while his motion capture is done by [[Damion Poitier]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/DamionPoitier/status/832646669812457472 Twitter - Damion Poitier]</ref> | ||
*In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' Atriox is voiced by actor [[Wikipedia:Ike Amadi|Ike Amadi]],<ref>'''[[Halo Infinite credits]]'''</ref> who had previously also replaced [[Wikipedia:Mike Colter|Mike Colter]] in the role of ''[[Jameson Locke]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', while his motion capture is done by [[Bruce Thomas]].{{Ref/Site|Id=DanChosich|URL=http://danchosich.com/haloinfinite|Site=DanChosich.com|Page=Halo Infinite|M=12|Y=2021}} | |||
*Atriox was originally going to appear in ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', but 343 Industries requested for [[Troy Denning]] to fill Atriox's role in the novel by [[Orsun]] in the second or third review.<ref>[https://www.gamecrate.com/interview-halo-silent-storm-first-novel-about-master-chief-15-years/20744 '''GameCrate''': ''Interview - "Halo: Silent Storm" is the first novel about Master Chief in 15 years'']</ref> | |||
Atriox was originally going to appear in ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', but 343 Industries requested for [[Troy Denning]] to fill Atriox's role in the novel by [[Orsun]] in the second or third review.<ref>[https://www.gamecrate.com/interview-halo-silent-storm-first-novel-about-master-chief-15-years/20744 '''GameCrate''': ''Interview - "Halo: Silent Storm" is the first novel about Master Chief in 15 years'']</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|A concept sheet of Atriox for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|A concept sheet of Atriox for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:HW2_Atriox_Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for Atriox. | File:HW2_Atriox_Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for Atriox. | ||
File:HW2 Atriox SizeComparison Concept.jpg|Size comparison between Atriox and a human. | File:HW2 Atriox SizeComparison Concept.jpg|Size comparison between Atriox and a human. | ||
File: | File:HW2_CovenantAtriox_BlurRender.jpg|A render of Atriox with no beard, before he left the Covenant. | ||
File:Halo Wars 2 Brute Statue 4-wip-highlighted.jpg|A highlighted view of the [[Blur Studio]] Jiralhanae statue. | File:Halo Wars 2 Brute Statue 4-wip-highlighted.jpg|A highlighted view of the [[Blur Studio]] Jiralhanae statue. | ||
File:Halo Wars 2 Brute Statue 4.jpg|Detailed version of the Blur Studio Jiralhanae statue. | File:Halo Wars 2 Brute Statue 4.jpg|Detailed version of the Blur Studio Jiralhanae statue. | ||
File:Atriox Halo Wars 2-.jpg|Atriox with ''Chainbreaker'' in the ''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' trailer. | File:Atriox Halo Wars 2-.jpg|Atriox with ''Chainbreaker'' in the ''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' trailer. | ||
File:Atrioxthrone.png|Atriox in ''[[Hunting Party]]''. | File:Atrioxthrone.png|Atriox in ''[[Hunting Party]]''. | ||
File:WoW-AutoSale.jpg|Atriox and [[Captain Cutter]] in ''[[War of Wits: The Sale]]'' | File:WoW-AutoSale.jpg|Atriox and [[Captain Cutter]] in ''[[War of Wits: The Sale]]'' | ||
File:TS-Dartboard.jpg|Atriox pretends to talk to his manager in ''The Sale''. | File:TS-Dartboard.jpg|Atriox pretends to talk to his manager in ''The Sale''. | ||
File:PL_Keyminds.jpg|Concept art of Atriox fighting the Flood for ''Halo Wars 2'' | |||
File:HW2 - Atriox promotional.png|A promotional image of Atriox for ''Halo Wars 2''. | File:HW2 - Atriox promotional.png|A promotional image of Atriox for ''Halo Wars 2''. | ||
File:Atriox texture.png|Model of Atriox for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2-Atriox-01.jpg|Atriox as a member of the Covenant. | File:HW2-Atriox-01.jpg|Atriox as a member of the Covenant. | ||
File:HW2-Hesoverit.PNG|Atriox drops his gravity hammer in defiance of the Covenant. | File:HW2-Hesoverit.PNG|Atriox drops his gravity hammer in defiance of the Covenant. | ||
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File:Hroa5 jovus death.png|Atriox kills Jovus with ''Chainbreaker''. | File:Hroa5 jovus death.png|Atriox kills Jovus with ''Chainbreaker''. | ||
File:HROA5-Atriox.jpg|Close up of Atriox. | File:HROA5-Atriox.jpg|Close up of Atriox. | ||
File:HINF PatheticConcept.jpg|Concept art of Atriox fighting John-117 for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
File:HINF Concept AtrioxHologram.jpg|Concept art of hologram of Atriox aboard the ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]''. | |||
File:HINF-Atrioxconcept.jpg|Concept art of Atriox with a hologram of Installation 07. | |||
File:HINF-Atriox.jpg|A render of Atriox for ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
File:HINF AtrioxVsMasterChief.png|Atriox smashing John-117 with ''Chainbreaker''. | File:HINF AtrioxVsMasterChief.png|Atriox smashing John-117 with ''Chainbreaker''. | ||
File:HINF-MynameisAtriox.png|Atriox before throwing John-117 into space. | File:HINF-MynameisAtriox.png|Atriox before throwing John-117 into space. | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
**[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}} | **[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | |||
**''[[Reckoning]]'' | |||
**''[[Transcendence]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts | *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
