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They are rated a Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2 species by the [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Forerunner Technological Achievement Tier scale]].<ref name="Halo 3 Bestiarum">[[Halo 3]] [[Bestiarum]]</ref> | They are rated a Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2 species by the [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Forerunner Technological Achievement Tier scale]].<ref name="Halo 3 Bestiarum">[[Halo 3]] [[Bestiarum]]</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:AncientDoisacBrutes.png|240px|left|thumb|Ancient Jiralhanae on Doisac.]] | |||
[[File:1223827034 Brute group.jpg|240px|left|thumb|A [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] performing a sermon in front of his pack.]] | |||
Despite their savagery, Brutes have proved intelligent enough to achieve [[Technological Achievement Tiers|spaceflight and space-faring status]], though their warlike nature meant they quickly collapsed into civil war, and quickly afterward, fell back to their former pre-space status and learned nothing from the experience. The Brutes had recently concluded a mechanized war of attrition in which the many [[Master Pack]]s fought and pummeled each other back to a pre-industrial state. When the Covenant discovered them in [[2492]], they had just rediscovered radio and rocketry.<ref>''[[Halo:Contact Harvest]]''</ref> In their primitive state they were quickly defeated and absorbed into the Covenant. | |||
Their warrior culture makes them formidable opponents, even for [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTANs]], and they were incorporated into the Covenant to serve as fierce guards for the Prophets and as heavy infantry. | |||
Brutes are obviously carnivores, given their fearsome fanged jaws and propensity for violence. It has been stated that they feed on the flesh of their enemies, such as the [[Humans]] they face in battle, and have been seen eating the meat of a [[Thorn Beast]], apparently considered a delicacy among Brutes.<ref name="Halo: Contact Harvest">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> A Brute once stated he would have gladly devoured [[Thel 'Vadam|the future Arbiter]], had he been allowed.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[The Arbiter]]'' - ''"Them? What about us? My belly aches, and his flesh is seared just the way I like it."''</ref> | |||
As part of the Covenant, Brutes were required as a prerequisite to convert to the Prophets' religion of worshiping the [[Forerunner]]s. Previously, their culture revolved around the worship of totems and idols, but they made swift converts.<ref name="Halo 3 Bestiarum"/> The Brutes are now the most fanatical adherents to the Prophet's faith, although they seem to hold little concept of sanctity, evidenced by Tartarus' handling of the [[343 Guilty Spark|"Oracle"]]. | |||
Even at a glance, the Brutes are one of the most primitive members of the Covenant, at least technologically. Even though they employ [[Power Armor]], and use a selection of the Covenant's weapons such as the [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae Variant|plasma rifle]], their native technology is crude; they often use weapons propelling spike-like or explosive projectiles. These weapons are often fitted with effective metal blades for melee combat. | |||
===Post-Covenant=== | |||
Though the Jiralhanae retained their pack and tribal culture, their constant internal feuds began to take a back seat as enmity with the Sangheili built up, caused by the similarity in roles between the two species. Though the Jiralhanae retained the majority of their pre-Covenant technology, they also began to incorporate aspects of Covenant technology into their own designs, such as mounting plasma cannons onto their [[Type-52 Infantry Support Vehicle|Prowlers]], vehicles with a strong Jiralhanae aesthetic but with some Covenant technology. The Jiralhanae have little need to learn the languages of other species, instead relying on translation devices<ref name="Halo: Contact Harvest"/>. Their exact fate, after the disastrous defeat at [[Installation 00|the Ark]], is unknown, though it is extremely unlikely that they would surrender or retreat, or that the Sangheili would allow them to. A Sangheili Shipmaster visiting [[Kholo]] noted that at least some Jiralhanae factions had formed separate from the Covenant, waging an internecine war against each other and when the remaining [[San 'Shyuum]] retreated into hiding, they returned to their primitive savage nature, allowing the Sangheili to gain the upper hand in battle.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "The Return"</ref>. | |||
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