Maccabeus

Template:Covenant Character Infobox Maccabeus was a Jiralhanae Chieftain and one of the few Jiralhanae Ship Masters. He commanded the Covenant vessel, Rapid Conversion, a ship that the Sangheili had given him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. He was honored and respected by his pack for his unshakable faith in the Forerunners. He was also the uncle to the future Chieftain of the Jiralhanae, Tartarus. Maccabeus was one of the first official representatives of the Covenant to meet with the humans, however the talks went sour when some overeager Unggoy, lead by Tartarus, broke rank and made an early attack on a group of militia recruits. One Unggoy attacked a recruit named Osmo. When Osmo caught a glimpse of his attacker, he attempted to open fire, but it was already too late. The Unggoy split Osmo open across his belly. Maccabeus, angered by the shooting, drew his Spiker and shot Attorney General Rol Pedersen in the chest, killing him instantly. Maccabeus is also known as the first Jiralhanae to use the vehicle known as the "Chopper", which was one of four created by the Huragok Lighter Than Some, which were originally created as a peace offering for the humans. Maccabeus was severely injured in battle when he was hit by Sergeant Johnson's Warthog and was greatly dishonored in this way. After he had bungled the assault on Harvest, his nephew Tartarus challenged him to a duel because Maccabeus had disobeyed orders from the Prophets about glassing Harvest and all it contained, but had instead continued his search for relics and a possible Oracle, and had caused the deaths of several Jiralhanae, one of which was a friend of Tartarus. He was then defeated by Tartarus, who became the new Chieftain of the pack.

Maccabeus used the Fist of Rukt gravity hammer before Tarturus had killed him, by smashing his skull with the Fist of Rukt, then claiming it for himself.

Trivia

• His favorite food was the smallest thorn of the Thorn Beast when it was properly cooked because once the Chieftain worked the thorn back and forth in its socket, it would bring a muscle-bed with it along with a tender ball of meat on a crisp and oily cone which was called an appetizer and a dessert.
• His name may be a reference to the legendary Jewish military hero Judah Maccabee, who's last name is derived from the Aramaic word for hammer.
• Maccabeus wielded the Fist of Rukt before it was outfitted with gravity technology. This further attributes to his great strength.
• He is a War Chieftain even though he wields a hammer (Rare.)