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{{Quote|The [[Great Schism]] is upon us. The unbreakable Covenant [[Writ of Union]] has been split asunder. This is the end of the Ninth, and final, [[Ages of Reclamation|Age]].|Xytan 'Jar Wattinree, making his declaration to the assembled shipmasters over Saepon'kal.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}}}}
'''Xytan 'Jar Wattinree''' was a [[Sangheili]] naval officer in the forces of the [[Covenant]] empire. As one of the empire's most capable and prestigious officers, Wattinree rose to the rank of [[Imperial Admiral]] - and was ultimately relegated by the [[Hierarchs]] to command the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]] in exile at the borders of [[Covenant]] space. He led the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Sangheili]] forces during the early stages of the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO27|GoO|Chapter=27}}
==Biography==
===Early career===
Xytan 'Jar Wattinree hailed from the Sangheili homeworld of [[Sanghelios]], born on [[2488#April|April 20, 2488]]. He was considered to possess an innate talent for navigating the cutthroat political machine of the Covenant's bureaucracy alongside a keen insight into the psychology of the various client races that formed the backbone of the empire's caste system. As such, he was able to use these talents alongside his status as a foremost commander and tactician to ascend the Covenant [[Covenant rank structure|military hierarchy]] to the title of [[Imperial Admiral]] - the highest office in the [[Covenant military]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} His posting saw him assigned to lead the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]] - a massive armada of two hundred vessels charged as the vanguard for the occupied regions on the fringes of Covenant space.{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=282}}
This act was due to Xytan's popularity within the Covenant military; his power and prestige were such that his influence was capable of challenging even the [[San'Shyuum]] hierarchs - an unacceptable situation for High Charity.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This may be an example of a Covenant [[High Fleet]] exile, in which a popular Sangheili commander is given an ostensibly prestigious title and office, though in practice exiled far from their ability to influence the direction of Covenant politics.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=248}} As such, Xytan sat out a large portion of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and was not present for many of its key battles, such as the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFInfinity|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond|D=09|M=07|Y=2021}}
===Great Schism and death===
At the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]], Wattinree was among the first Sangheili leaders to [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|rally his people]] against the [[Jiralhanae]], who had [[Changing of the Guard|supplanted]] the Sangheili as the primary caste of the empire.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=22}} Wattinree summoned over two hundred Sangheili [[shipmaster]]s to the [[Sangheili colonies|colony world]] of [[Saepon'kal]], personally requesting the presence of thirty such individuals to the oration chamber of his personal [[supercarrier]], ''[[Sublime Transcendence]]''. Here, Xytan detailed his intent to win the civil war by requesting the presence of the Jiralhanae leadership at Saepon'kal under a banner of truce - in reality a ruse to gather the Jiralhanae commanders in one place to be ambushed and killed - putting an early end to the schism and allowing the Sangheili to form a new Covenant in which they would be the sole leaders of the empire. However, while Xytan and his followers no longer followed the leadership of the San'Shyuum, they did differ from the [[Covenant separatists|separatist group]] led by [[Thel 'Vadam]] in that they retained their [[Covenant religion|religious beliefs]] - and thus intended to continue waging the ongoing war against [[human]]ity once the Jiralhanae threat was dealt with.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}}
At the urging of the shipmaster [[Voro 'Mantakree]], Xytan did come to realise the threat posed by the [[Flood outbreak|outbreak]] of the [[Flood]] on [[Installation 05]]. Recognising Voro as a potential rival, he did not have him executed but instead promoted him to [[Fleetmaster]] of the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]], and renamed him "Voro ''Nar'' 'Mantakree" - ordering him to take charge of leading an [[Onyx Conflict|attack on]] the [[shield world]] of [[Onyx]]. This served Wattinree on both political and strategic levels, allowing his forces control of the strategically valuable [[Forerunner]] world while also ridding him of one of his primary potential rivals.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}}
Following Voro's departure from the [[Salia system]], the accidental activation of a [[NOVA bomb]] captured aboard ''Sublime Transcendance'' would see the obliteration of the carrier, two-thirds of the surrounding fleet, significant portions of Saepon'kal's surface and the planet's moon of [[Malhiem]].{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}} Wattinree was atomized in the blast, ultimately putting a premature end to his dreams of empire.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
===Legacy===
Following Wattinree's death and the end of the Human-Covenant War, Sangheili Shipmasters serving with both [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|new Covenant]] and [[Arbiter]] Thel 'Vadam's [[Swords of Sanghelios]] would continue to study battle recordings of his tactics. While Xytan was not present at the Fall of Reach itself, it was theorized that his brilliance combined with the audacity of then-[[Supreme Commander]] Thel 'Vadamee would have made for a devastating combination during that battle.{{Ref/Reuse|CFInfinity}} After his death, his daughter [[Meduu the Fierce]] violently took control of his many property holdings in the years after the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


{{quote|The [[Great Schism]] is upon us. The unbreakable [[Covenant Writ of Union]] has been split asunder. This is the end of the Ninth, and final, [[Age of Reclamation|Age]].|Xytan 'Jar Wattinree}}
==Personality and appearance==
Amongst the rank and file of the Covenant, particularly the Sangheili, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree was a living legend - with his only flaw said to be that his influence and reverence were so great they grew to challenge the high prophets themselves.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}} He was considered to have a natural talent for navigating the Byzantine politics of the Covenant, alongside a keen insight into the psychology of the species under his command - making him a formidable leader. Atop these qualities, he was considered to be a brilliant commander and tactician - all traits that aided his ascent to the office of Imperial Admiral.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


'''[[Imperial Admiral]] Xytan 'Jar Wattinree''' was a very high ranking [[Covenant]] [[Elite]] military officer. He was the Regent Command of the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]].
Despite his confidence and powerful nature, Wattinree was a suspicious individual.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} However, he was able to use these qualities to his advantage, such as leveraging the potential threat posed by the nascent Voro 'Mantakree by ordering him a posting away from a position of influence - likely inspired by his own exile from power by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}}


==Background==
Wattinree was far larger than most Sangheili, standing at a height of eleven and a half feet tall - or three and a half metres.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This great stature added to his perception as a mighty warrior. As befit his rank, Wattinree wore silver armor covered with golden Forerunner glyphs. When making his proclamation of empire to his assembled council of shipmasters at Saepon'kal, Wattinree's presentation was further enhanced by being holographically magnified to thirty metres in height, with alternate projections providing clones of his face "looking" in four directions into the crowd.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO27}}
Xytan was over eleven and a half-feet tall, a giant even amongst the average 8' 6" [[Elite]]s. <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 239.</ref> It may be that this is an illusion, given his image is projected by a holographic generator, or that he wears a ceremonial headdress, somewhat similar to that of a [[Councilor]]. The particular circumstance of the Imperial Admiral's height was thus particularly and referentially hinted, individually by Eric Nylund, to be due to emphasizing of the admiral authoritative dominance and control and representation of, honorific prowess.
Naturally any legendary hero through an average warriors eyes is given to be of godly stature, generally through the physical trait of height, a particular example of such would be that of Odysseus of the odyssey, note how in which the story emphasizes his heroic traits some of which being, being very tall. Note how in which the book itself stated the admirals well being to be no less than a god. It's apparent that in order to demonstrate Xytan's heroism throughout the Covenant they emphasized heroic traits. To do this, they emphasize height, and to perform such, Eric Nylund hinted they may have used raised platform boots or possibly another hologram.
He was legendary and extremely illustrious amongst the soldiers of the [[Covenant]]. He had never been defeated in battle, he had never failed at any task, no matter what the challenge, and he was never wrong. His only flaw was that he had been so revered, some respected him above any [[Prophet]] and for that he had been exiled to lead a fleet only at the fringes and outskirts of the vast Covenant empire.  


Commanding his fleet he played a considerably large role in the [[Civil War of the Covenant]]. Xytan was one of the first Elite leaders to take command of the confused Elites and rally them at [[Joyous Exultation]]. There, they moved in to ambush the [[Brutes]] and destroy them, putting an end to the [[Covenant Civil War|Civil War]] before they could destroy the [[Flood]]. The [[Imperial Admiral]] had no illusions about the true nature of the [[Halo Rings]] or the Flood.  
Unlike Thel 'Vadam and the [[Fleet of Retribution]], Wattinree retained a distaste for humanity after the betrayal of the Prophets and continued to have his forces [[Onyx Conflict|oppose]] both humanity and the Covenant.


Unfortunately, his [[flagship]], ''[[Sublime Transcendence]]'', was destroyed by a [[NOVA]] bomb they had taken from [[Reach]] and activated by a curious [[Grunt]] named [[Kwassass]] after the Covenant Engineers ([[Huragok]]) reconnected the detonator to the NOVA bomb. Whether or not he was aboard the ship at that time is unknown.
==In-game information==
===''Halo: Fleet Battles''===
Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree is available as a Fleet Commander in the ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' tabletop wargame. His portrait artwork for the game was done by [[:Category:Images by David Heidhoff|David Heidhoff]], and his gameplay style was designed around representing a "dagger-like tactical genius". His command style was designed with unique orders that can allow him to seize initiative at key junctures in-game, and throw enemy plans into disarray.{{Ref/Reuse|CFInfinity}}


==Rank==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;text-align:center"
The armor he wears is portrayed as "silver armor covered with the gold [[Forerunner]] glyphs of sacred mystery." Such silver-and-gold Elite armor has yet to be seen or mentioned elsewhere, and may be superior in quality to the gold armor of a [[Zealot]] or even a Councilor. Such questions about this have been spun and this armor combination maybe belonging to the fabled rank of Zealot [[Ultra Elite|Ultra]]. It is comparable to see who outranks who, the [[Supreme Commander]] or the Imperial Admiral, this could be a plausible equivalent rank between the Arbiter's rank and Xytan 'Jar Wattinree. Silver metals are possibly rare among the Covenant, so armor with such appearance is probably highly valuable and is of the highest prestige.
|+ <sup>IMPERIAL ADMIRAL</sup><br>XYTAN 'JAR WATTINREE - 120 points
|-
| ZEALOTS: 0-4 per full 1000 Points / 1VP KIA || Each Zealot costs +25 Points
|-
! Standard Orders !! Special Orders
|-
|
;Focused Attack
:Cost: 1 Order Attack die
:An element may re-roll up to two Halo attack dice. These dice may only be re-rolled once. This order is issued after any initial dice are rolled during either the attack segment or the boarding resolution phase.
||
;Perfect Time To Strike
:Cost: 3 Order Defense die
: The Covenant Fleet automatically gain the initiative this turn. This order may be issued during the execute orders step of the orders dice phase.
|-
|
;Power To The Defenses
:Cost: 1 Order Defense die
:An element may re-roll a single initial defense array die rolled by an element. This die may only be re-rolled once. This order may be issued after any initial defense dice pool roll.
| rowspan="2" |
;Superiority
:Cost: 3 Order Attack die
: Increase the security detail rating of all zealots in a fleet by +2 for the remainder of the turn. This order must be issued during the execute orders step of the boarding resolution phase.
|-
|  
;Form Up!
:Cost: 1 Order Command die
:The Fleet Commander may order the re-building of a battle group up to a maximum build rating of 6. This order must be issued during the execute orders step of the order dice phase.
|-
! colspan=2 | Unique Ability
|-
| colspan=2 |
:A gifted military opportunist, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree is capable of taking advantage of the slightest flaw in an opponent's plan. During the execute orders step of the orders phase he can force the opponent to re-roll a single order dice each turn, but the second result must be accepted.
|}


==References==
==List of appearances==
<references/>
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''


{{Elites}}
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 06:34, July 11, 2023

Xytan 'Jar Wattinree
An illustration of Xytan 'Jar Wattinree.
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Sanghelios[1]

Born:

April 20, 2488[1]

Died:

November 3, 2552[2][3] (age 64)

Cause of death:

Atomized by a NOVA bomb[2][3]

Children:

Meduu the Fierce (daughter)[1]

Personal details

Species:

Sangheili

Gender:

Male

Height:

350 centimeters (11.6 ft)[1]

Weight:

137.1 kilograms (302.3 lb)[1]

Eye color:

Blue

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Imperial Admiral

 

"The Great Schism is upon us. The unbreakable Covenant Writ of Union has been split asunder. This is the end of the Ninth, and final, Age."
— Xytan 'Jar Wattinree, making his declaration to the assembled shipmasters over Saepon'kal.[4]

Xytan 'Jar Wattinree was a Sangheili naval officer in the forces of the Covenant empire. As one of the empire's most capable and prestigious officers, Wattinree rose to the rank of Imperial Admiral - and was ultimately relegated by the Hierarchs to command the Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose in exile at the borders of Covenant space. He led the Sangheili forces during the early stages of the Great Schism.[4]

Biography[edit]

Early career[edit]

Xytan 'Jar Wattinree hailed from the Sangheili homeworld of Sanghelios, born on April 20, 2488. He was considered to possess an innate talent for navigating the cutthroat political machine of the Covenant's bureaucracy alongside a keen insight into the psychology of the various client races that formed the backbone of the empire's caste system. As such, he was able to use these talents alongside his status as a foremost commander and tactician to ascend the Covenant military hierarchy to the title of Imperial Admiral - the highest office in the Covenant military.[1] His posting saw him assigned to lead the Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose - a massive armada of two hundred vessels charged as the vanguard for the occupied regions on the fringes of Covenant space.[5]

This act was due to Xytan's popularity within the Covenant military; his power and prestige were such that his influence was capable of challenging even the San'Shyuum hierarchs - an unacceptable situation for High Charity.[1] This may be an example of a Covenant High Fleet exile, in which a popular Sangheili commander is given an ostensibly prestigious title and office, though in practice exiled far from their ability to influence the direction of Covenant politics.[6] As such, Xytan sat out a large portion of the Human-Covenant War and was not present for many of its key battles, such as the Fall of Reach.[7]

Great Schism and death[edit]

At the outbreak of the Great Schism, Wattinree was among the first Sangheili leaders to rally his people against the Jiralhanae, who had supplanted the Sangheili as the primary caste of the empire.[8] Wattinree summoned over two hundred Sangheili shipmasters to the colony world of Saepon'kal, personally requesting the presence of thirty such individuals to the oration chamber of his personal supercarrier, Sublime Transcendence. Here, Xytan detailed his intent to win the civil war by requesting the presence of the Jiralhanae leadership at Saepon'kal under a banner of truce - in reality a ruse to gather the Jiralhanae commanders in one place to be ambushed and killed - putting an early end to the schism and allowing the Sangheili to form a new Covenant in which they would be the sole leaders of the empire. However, while Xytan and his followers no longer followed the leadership of the San'Shyuum, they did differ from the separatist group led by Thel 'Vadam in that they retained their religious beliefs - and thus intended to continue waging the ongoing war against humanity once the Jiralhanae threat was dealt with.[4]

At the urging of the shipmaster Voro 'Mantakree, Xytan did come to realise the threat posed by the outbreak of the Flood on Installation 05. Recognising Voro as a potential rival, he did not have him executed but instead promoted him to Fleetmaster of the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, and renamed him "Voro Nar 'Mantakree" - ordering him to take charge of leading an attack on the shield world of Onyx. This served Wattinree on both political and strategic levels, allowing his forces control of the strategically valuable Forerunner world while also ridding him of one of his primary potential rivals.[2][3][4]

Following Voro's departure from the Salia system, the accidental activation of a NOVA bomb captured aboard Sublime Transcendance would see the obliteration of the carrier, two-thirds of the surrounding fleet, significant portions of Saepon'kal's surface and the planet's moon of Malhiem.[4] Wattinree was atomized in the blast, ultimately putting a premature end to his dreams of empire.[2][3]

Legacy[edit]

Following Wattinree's death and the end of the Human-Covenant War, Sangheili Shipmasters serving with both Jul 'Mdama's new Covenant and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam's Swords of Sanghelios would continue to study battle recordings of his tactics. While Xytan was not present at the Fall of Reach itself, it was theorized that his brilliance combined with the audacity of then-Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee would have made for a devastating combination during that battle.[7] After his death, his daughter Meduu the Fierce violently took control of his many property holdings in the years after the war.[1]

Personality and appearance[edit]

Amongst the rank and file of the Covenant, particularly the Sangheili, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree was a living legend - with his only flaw said to be that his influence and reverence were so great they grew to challenge the high prophets themselves.[4] He was considered to have a natural talent for navigating the Byzantine politics of the Covenant, alongside a keen insight into the psychology of the species under his command - making him a formidable leader. Atop these qualities, he was considered to be a brilliant commander and tactician - all traits that aided his ascent to the office of Imperial Admiral.[1]

Despite his confidence and powerful nature, Wattinree was a suspicious individual.[2][3] However, he was able to use these qualities to his advantage, such as leveraging the potential threat posed by the nascent Voro 'Mantakree by ordering him a posting away from a position of influence - likely inspired by his own exile from power by the Covenant.[4]

Wattinree was far larger than most Sangheili, standing at a height of eleven and a half feet tall - or three and a half metres.[1] This great stature added to his perception as a mighty warrior. As befit his rank, Wattinree wore silver armor covered with golden Forerunner glyphs. When making his proclamation of empire to his assembled council of shipmasters at Saepon'kal, Wattinree's presentation was further enhanced by being holographically magnified to thirty metres in height, with alternate projections providing clones of his face "looking" in four directions into the crowd.[4]

Unlike Thel 'Vadam and the Fleet of Retribution, Wattinree retained a distaste for humanity after the betrayal of the Prophets and continued to have his forces oppose both humanity and the Covenant.

In-game information[edit]

Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]

Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree is available as a Fleet Commander in the Halo: Fleet Battles tabletop wargame. His portrait artwork for the game was done by David Heidhoff, and his gameplay style was designed around representing a "dagger-like tactical genius". His command style was designed with unique orders that can allow him to seize initiative at key junctures in-game, and throw enemy plans into disarray.[7]

IMPERIAL ADMIRAL
XYTAN 'JAR WATTINREE - 120 points
ZEALOTS: 0-4 per full 1000 Points / 1VP KIA Each Zealot costs +25 Points
Standard Orders Special Orders
Focused Attack
Cost: 1 Order Attack die
An element may re-roll up to two Halo attack dice. These dice may only be re-rolled once. This order is issued after any initial dice are rolled during either the attack segment or the boarding resolution phase.
Perfect Time To Strike
Cost: 3 Order Defense die
The Covenant Fleet automatically gain the initiative this turn. This order may be issued during the execute orders step of the orders dice phase.
Power To The Defenses
Cost: 1 Order Defense die
An element may re-roll a single initial defense array die rolled by an element. This die may only be re-rolled once. This order may be issued after any initial defense dice pool roll.
Superiority
Cost: 3 Order Attack die
Increase the security detail rating of all zealots in a fleet by +2 for the remainder of the turn. This order must be issued during the execute orders step of the boarding resolution phase.
Form Up!
Cost: 1 Order Command die
The Fleet Commander may order the re-building of a battle group up to a maximum build rating of 6. This order must be issued during the execute orders step of the order dice phase.
Unique Ability
A gifted military opportunist, Xytan 'Jar Wattinree is capable of taking advantage of the slightest flaw in an opponent's plan. During the execute orders step of the orders phase he can force the opponent to re-roll a single order dice each turn, but the second result must be accepted.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

Graphic Halo.png Check out our collection of quotes related to Xytan 'Jar Wattinree on its quotes page.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 249
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 129
  3. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 137
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 27
  5. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 282
  6. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 248
  7. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond (Retrieved on Jul 9, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 22
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