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{{Quote|Vicious fighters, their wars had reduced them from a higher civilization to one hampered by only feeble technology—thus their resistance to the Covenant was short-lived.|From the [[Zo Resken|Prophet of Clarity]]'s ''[[Notes on the History of the Covenant]]''<ref name="bc211">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 211''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Vicious fighters, their wars had reduced them from a higher civilization to one hampered by only feeble technology—thus their resistance to the Covenant was short-lived.|From the [[Zo Resken|Prophet of Clarity]]'s ''[[Notes on the History of the Covenant]]''<ref name="bc211">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 211''</ref>}} | ||
The '''First Immolation''', | The '''First Immolation''', sometimes described as the '''great civil war''',<ref name="fuss62">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]", ''pages 62-63''</ref> was a vicious, decade-long [[Jiralhanae]] civil war that took place on the species' homeworld of [[Doisac]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} The conflict was the culmination of a number of prior wars and ultimately led to the devastation of civilization on the planet.<ref name="Marauder log">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]: Marauder''</ref> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
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==The war== | ==The war== | ||
[[File:Halo Channel - Doisac.jpg|thumb|250px|Doisac was devastated by the global war]] | [[File:Halo Channel - Doisac.jpg|thumb|250px|Doisac was devastated by the global war]] | ||
The war was eventually started by the powerful [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Rukt]] of the Rh'tol skein,{{Ref/Reuse|rukt}} when members of both the Rh'tol and the Vheiloth collided after a protracted territorial dispute took a sudden and violent turn.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} The resulting global war led to a widespread mechanized war of attrition across [[Doisac]], in which the various [[master-pack]]s came into conflict with each other.{{Ref/Reuse|ch194}} Chieftain Rukt and members of [[Maccabeus' clan|his clan]] were responsible for killing thousands of Jiralhanae across Doisac's surface during this war, while earning a name for the clan's [[ | The war was eventually started by the powerful [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Rukt]] of the Rh'tol skein,{{Ref/Reuse|rukt}} when members of both the Rh'tol and the Vheiloth collided after a protracted territorial dispute took a sudden and violent turn.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} The resulting global war led to a widespread mechanized war of attrition across [[Doisac]], in which the various [[master-pack]]s came into conflict with each other.{{Ref/Reuse|ch194}} Chieftain Rukt and members of [[Maccabeus' clan|his clan]] were responsible for killing thousands of Jiralhanae across Doisac's surface during this war, while earning a name for the clan's [[Type-2 gravity hammer|war hammer]] [[Fist of Rukt]].{{Ref/Reuse|rukt}} | ||
The First Immolation ultimately lasted a decade as the Jiralhanae set their homeworld ablaze in conflict and nearly caused their species' own extinction. The use of [[nuclear weapon]]s heavily damaged the planet's ecosystem and killed numerous Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}<ref name="envoy">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 40'' (Google Play edition)</ref> [[Parabum]]'s and [[Ceretus]]' clans battled each other before and during the conflict.{{Ref/Reuse|fuss62}} During the war, armored hovercraft ranged across Doisac's plains, of which the future [[ | The First Immolation ultimately lasted a decade as the Jiralhanae set their homeworld ablaze in conflict and nearly caused their species' own extinction. The use of [[nuclear weapon]]s heavily damaged the planet's ecosystem and killed numerous Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}<ref name="envoy">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 40'' (Google Play edition)</ref> [[Parabum]]'s and [[Ceretus]]' clans battled each other before and during the conflict.{{Ref/Reuse|fuss62}} During the war, armored hovercraft ranged across Doisac's plains, of which the future [[Marauder]]s would be reminiscent of.{{Ref/Reuse|Marauder log}} Though most battles in the war were brief, the effects of the First Immolation proved devastating to Jiralhanae society.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |