Banished
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 The insignia of the Banished; the Mark of Atriox  Atriox leading forces on the Ark. | |
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c. early 2549[16][Note 1] (Pre-Great Schism) |
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- "I've gathered this crew and they're loyal, because I am loyal… and because we share a vision. One where the blood we spill and the treasures we plunder are in the name of our own free will and nothing more."
- — Atriox explains the Banished's mission statement to the Silent Shadow.[22]
The Banished are a multi-species confederation of pirates and raiding clans.[5] Acting as mercenaries,[2] the organization's goals have been described as attaining power in their raids across the Orion Arm,[23] while their killers and mercenaries plunder treasure in the name of their own free will.[22]
They were formed and led by the Jiralhanae warmaster Atriox after rebelling against the Covenant.[7] The Banished are primarily composed of Jiralhanae and have incorporated Sangheili,[6] Humans,[24] Mgalekgolo, Unggoy, Huragok, and Kig-Yar, as Atriox denounced vengeance between species as a petty restriction in the way of gaining rewards and treasures.[22][8]