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There is some cite-able evidence to show that a few Jiralhanae stayed loyal (glasslands), but there is no cite-able evidence that the Sangheili didn't feel superior to them in the time of the Covenant
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{{Quote|They are beasts, in essence and action.|The [[Minister of Discovery]] remarking on the savage nature of the Jiralhanae<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Wages of Sin]]", ''page 297''</ref>}} | {{Quote|They are beasts, in essence and action.|The [[Minister of Discovery]] remarking on the savage nature of the Jiralhanae<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Wages of Sin]]", ''page 297''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Jiralhanae''' ([[Latin]], ''Servus ferox'', translated to "wild slave"<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref>), known by [[human]]s as '''Brutes''', are a carnivorous [[Sentience|Sapient]] species of pseudo-ursine mammals.<ref name="BES"/><ref name="wp jiralhanae"/> Originating from the planet [[Doisac]], the Jiralhanae were the final addition to the [[Covenant]] hegemony. | The '''Jiralhanae''' ([[Latin]], ''Servus ferox'', translated to "wild slave"<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref>), known by [[human]]s as '''Brutes''', are a carnivorous [[Sentience|Sapient]] species of pseudo-ursine mammals.<ref name="BES"/><ref name="wp jiralhanae"/> Originating from the planet [[Doisac]], the Jiralhanae were the final addition to the [[Covenant]] hegemony. Most Jiralhanae have a profound hatred of the [[Sangheili]], unmatched by any other feud within the Covenant, fueled by the Jiralhanae's naturally aggressive demeanor and Sangheili's natural sense of superiority.<ref name="ENC142">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 142'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
Exceedingly strong (surpassing the strength of both Sangheili and [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]]), the Jiralhanae place a greater emphasis on brutality than wisdom and are on the whole a savage species. Preferring this potential for blind obedience, the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] began plans to replace the Sangheili with Jiralhanae, slowly placing the latter in higher positions and giving them greater allowances than Sangheili troops would receive.<ref name="changeguard"/> Finally, on Truth's orders, the Jiralhanae began a galaxy-wide purge of [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] and commanders, sparking a cataclysmic civil war known as the [[Great Schism]] that led to the [[Battle of the Citadel|dissolution of the Covenant]]. This civil war would [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|continue]] well after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and like the Sangheili, the Jiralhanae would fight an internal civil war as well.<ref name="ret"/> | Exceedingly strong (surpassing the strength of both Sangheili and [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]]), the Jiralhanae place a greater emphasis on brutality than wisdom and are on the whole a savage species. Preferring this potential for blind obedience, the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] began plans to replace the Sangheili with Jiralhanae, slowly placing the latter in higher positions and giving them greater allowances than Sangheili troops would receive.<ref name="changeguard"/> Finally, on Truth's orders, the Jiralhanae began a galaxy-wide purge of [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] and commanders, sparking a cataclysmic civil war known as the [[Great Schism]] that led to the [[Battle of the Citadel|dissolution of the Covenant]]. This civil war would [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|continue]] well after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and like the Sangheili, the Jiralhanae would fight an internal civil war as well.<ref name="ret"/> | ||