Editing Arxus

{{Status|Canon}}
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|name=Arxus
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|homeworld=[[Doisac]]
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|death=[[2559#December|December 15, 2559]]
|causeofdeath=Head blown up with an [[M9 fragmentation grenade]] by [[James-005|James Solomon]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET33|ET|33}}
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|species=[[Jiralhanae]]
|gender=Male
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|affiliation=*[[Covenant]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Banished]]
**[[Vanguard of Zaladon]]
|rank=Champion of Zaladon{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET8|ET|8}}
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'''Arxus''', also known as the '''Champion of Zaladon''', was a monstrous [[Jiralhanae]] from the [[Vanguard of Zaladon]] who served [[Severan]] and the [[Banished]].

==Biography==
===Monstrous origins===
As a child, Arxus was taken from his clan by a rival [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]], who subsequently slit his throat in order to end his bloodline. He survived, however, but he lost the ability to speak. When his adultness came to an end, he hunted down and slaughtered not only the chieftain who mutilated him but his entire clan as well.{{Ref/Reuse|ET8}}

During the reign of the [[Covenant]], he was caged by the [[Sangheili]], and was released only to bring devastation to anyone in his path. When the empire fell in late [[2552]], Arxus was freed by [[Severan]], and the warrior silently swore an oath to him and the [[Vanguard of Zaladon]]. Over time, he gained a monstrous reputation within the clan, eventually becoming known as the '''Champion of Zaladon'''.{{Ref/Reuse|ET8}}  

===Boundary===

On [[2559#December|December 14, 2559]], Arxus was a part of [[War Chief]] [[Severan]]'s commanding entourage in [[Tyrrhen]]. Severan sent Arxus to hunt down surviving [[human]]s, impressing [[Ectorius]] with his monstrous savagery.{{Ref/Reuse|ET24}}

Arxus later commanded a [[Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker|Gravemaker]] as it searched for [[Chloe Hall]], the key to using the Lithos to access the [[Domain]].{{Ref/Reuse|ET28}} Shortly after detecting Chloe and [[James-005|James Solomon]], Arxus' Gravemaker was taken down by James with an [[M99 Stanchion]]. As James killed the Banished survivors, Arxus attacked him, quickly disarming James with [[Graydawn]] and then attacking him with [[Blackmaw]]. Despite his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]] and Spartan augmentations, James was easily outmatched by Arxus who knocked James out with just two massive blows and kidnapped Chloe,{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET29|ET|29}} leaving James with two cracked ribs, a concussion, and an abdominal hematoma.{{Ref/Reuse|ET33}}

On December 15, as Arxus carried Chloe to the Lithos, James caught up with him again. Spotting the Banished and [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant]] engaging each other, Arxus was visibly upset and picked up his pace. Arxus only spotted James when he was ten meters away, tossing Chloe into an open alleyway as James attacked him. With his first strike, James managed to break Arxus' leg, but the warrior ignored being stabbed in the arm with a [[combat knife]] and pulled James into a crushing grip, simply trying to crush the life out of him. However, in his rage and arrogance, Arxus failed to notice James arming an [[M9 fragmentation grenade]]. Before Arxus could even react, James shoved the activated grenade down the Jiralhanae's throat where it lodged deep, blocking his airway. The shock of this move drained all life from Arxus' face and he immediately let go of James to claw at his neck in fear and desperation. The grenade detonated, blowing Arxus' head apart, killing him. However, James was left gravely injured,{{Ref/Reuse|ET33}} leading to James' subsequent decision to sacrifice himself to ensure Chloe's escape.{{Ref/Novel|ET|37}}

==Personality and traits==
Arxus was a particularly savage [[Jiralhanae]] who enjoyed brutally slaughtering his opponents. While hunting human survivors in [[Tyrrhen]], Arxus was unrushed and confident. He was considered to be a monster by [[Ectorius]]{{Ref/Reuse|ET24}} and [[James-005|James Solomon]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET|ET|}} with [[Severan]] simply stating that such a monster wasn't acquired, but rather forged.{{Ref/Reuse|ET24}} James noted that Arxus bellowed in a way that was unnerving for even a Jiralhanae, more animal than sapient.{{Ref/Reuse|ET33}}

Arxus was a massive Jiralhanae with immense strength, height and speed, towering over other Jiralhane. His strength was so great that with just two blows, Arxus stunned James despite his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]] and Spartan augmentations.{{Ref/Reuse|ET29}} By grabbing James in a crushing grip, Arxus was able to nearly crush the Spartan to death, severely damaging James' armor and leaving him gravely injured.{{Ref/Reuse|ET33}} Severan wondered if the massive warrior was a design of the gods themselves, possibly for the purpose of helping the [[Banished]] to seize the [[Lithos]] for themselves.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET28|ET|28}} After only a short encounter with him, James considered Arxus to be more terrifying than anything that he'd ever encountered before, including the [[Mgalekgolo]] pair who had cost James his left arm.{{Ref/Reuse|ET29}}

==Equipment==
Arxus was armed with a javelin that he called [[Graydawn]] and a two-meter khopesh named [[Blackmaw]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET24|ET|24}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Banished members]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae characters]]