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|rank=[[War Chieftain]], [[Ship Master]]/Alpha Jiralhanae | |rank=[[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]], [[Ship Master]]/Alpha Jiralhanae | ||
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|notable=*Was the uncle of [[Tartarus]]. | |notable=*Was the uncle of [[Tartarus]]. | ||
*Led the first Covenant contact with Humans. | *Led the first Covenant contact with Humans. | ||
*Was the first [[Brute]] to use the [[Brute Chopper|Chopper]]. | *Was the first [[Brute]] to use the [[Brute Chopper|Chopper]]. | ||
*Was killed by [[Tartarus]] with the [[Fist of Rukt]]. | |||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus Clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one.<ref>''' | Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus Clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the ''[[Fist of Rukt]]'', the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]] promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref> He was given command of 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. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili (as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing). <ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 194''</ref> | ||
===Battle of Harvest=== | ===Battle of Harvest=== | ||
{{main|Battle of Harvest}} | {{main|Battle of Harvest}} | ||
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 | At the command of the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice-Minister of Tranquility]], Maccabeus took ''Rapid Conversion'' to the planet [[Harvest]], site of a supposed Forerunner reliquary. Recovering the [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]] and Huragok ''[[Lighter Than Some]]'', Maccabeus assessment of the planet with the ships [[Luminary]] showed thousands of relics. The devout Chieftain was soon shocked to learn that Dadab believed that there was an [[Monitor|Oracle]] located on the planet. Recovering a pictogram message left by the humans, Maccabeus took four of his pack to the planet to meet. | ||
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. After confirming that there was an Oracle on the planet, Maccabeus sent a message to the Vice-Minister. However, the response the Chieftain received said that there were no relics or Oracle, and that the aliens were to be destroyed. Unable to reconcile the orders of the Prophets with his own faith in the Forerunners Luminary, Maccabeus decided to continue his search for relics, something which the rest of the pack disagreed with. Maccabeus was severely injured in battle when he was hit by [[Staff Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]]'s [[Warthog]] and was greatly dishonored in this way. Returning to the ship, Maccabeus found that ''Lighter Than Some'', who wanted to make peace between the Covenant and the humans, had built some plows from a [[Spirit]] damaged when it and Dadab had been brought aboard. Having feared he would be killed for the Huragok's disobedience, Dadab said that they were vehicles of war for the Jiralhanae. After Dadab took the Huragok to the [[Tiara]] for safekeeping when the [[Yanme'e]] attacked it, ''Lighter Than Some'' made contact with [[Loki]] and set a trap to help the humans escape Harvest. | |||
Maccabeus' | Being lead to believe that the humans were surrendering the Oracle, Maccabeus took the ''Rapid Conversion'' to [[Gladsheim]]. However, the ''Rapid Conversion'' damaged by the planet's [[mass driver]] as the humans fled aboard the Tiara. Believing this was enough, Tartarus challenged Maccabeus for dominance of the pack. Having yet to fully heal from his injury, Maccabeus was overwhelmed. Maccabeus' last words to Tartarus were: "Never forget the meaning of this [[Age of Doubt|Age]], nephew." Tartarus then crushed Maccabeus' skull while he clung onto a ladder. Maccabeus' body plummeted into the explosions and fires below. Tartarus returned to Maccabeus' body and stripped him of his Chieftain armor. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Maccabeus was a Jiralhanae Chieftain and one of the few Jiralhanae Ship Masters prior to the Great Schism. 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.
Biography
Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of his pack the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the Fist of Rukt, the ancestral weapon of his clan.[2] When the Covenant discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the Prophets promise of the Great Journey.[3] He was given command of 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. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a Huragok on board. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili (as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing). [4]
Battle of Harvest
- Main article: Battle of Harvest
At the command of the Vice-Minister of Tranquility, Maccabeus took Rapid Conversion to the planet Harvest, site of a supposed Forerunner reliquary. Recovering the Deacon Dadab and Huragok Lighter Than Some, Maccabeus assessment of the planet with the ships Luminary showed thousands of relics. The devout Chieftain was soon shocked to learn that Dadab believed that there was an Oracle located on the planet. Recovering a pictogram message left by the humans, Maccabeus took four of his pack to the planet to meet.
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. After confirming that there was an Oracle on the planet, Maccabeus sent a message to the Vice-Minister. However, the response the Chieftain received said that there were no relics or Oracle, and that the aliens were to be destroyed. Unable to reconcile the orders of the Prophets with his own faith in the Forerunners Luminary, Maccabeus decided to continue his search for relics, something which the rest of the pack disagreed with. Maccabeus was severely injured in battle when he was hit by Sergeant Johnson's Warthog and was greatly dishonored in this way. Returning to the ship, Maccabeus found that Lighter Than Some, who wanted to make peace between the Covenant and the humans, had built some plows from a Spirit damaged when it and Dadab had been brought aboard. Having feared he would be killed for the Huragok's disobedience, Dadab said that they were vehicles of war for the Jiralhanae. After Dadab took the Huragok to the Tiara for safekeeping when the Yanme'e attacked it, Lighter Than Some made contact with Loki and set a trap to help the humans escape Harvest.
Being lead to believe that the humans were surrendering the Oracle, Maccabeus took the Rapid Conversion to Gladsheim. However, the Rapid Conversion damaged by the planet's mass driver as the humans fled aboard the Tiara. Believing this was enough, Tartarus challenged Maccabeus for dominance of the pack. Having yet to fully heal from his injury, Maccabeus was overwhelmed. Maccabeus' last words to Tartarus were: "Never forget the meaning of this Age, nephew." Tartarus then crushed Maccabeus' skull while he clung onto a ladder. Maccabeus' body plummeted into the explosions and fires below. Tartarus returned to Maccabeus' body and stripped him of his Chieftain armor.
Trivia
- Maccabeus wielded the Fist of Rukt before it was outfitted with gravity technology.
- His name may be a reference to the legendary Jewish military hero Judah Maccabaeus, who's last name is derived from the Aramaic word for hammer. His ceremonial weapon would become all the more appropriate considering the origin of his name.
- 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.
- In Halo: Contact Harvest, his energy shields were powerful enough to withstand fire from about 30 members of the Colonial Militia of Harvest wielding MA5B Individual Combat Weapon Systems, and two with Prototype BR-55s without failing. This may be due to weaker weapons from the Colonial Militia, or that Maccabeus had an early version of the shielding that Tartarus used in his final battle.
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 307
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 344
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 260: He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 194
