Editing Banished

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Affiliation infobox
|name=Banished
|image=[[File:Banished Logo.png|100px]]<br>The insignia of the Banished; the [[Banished#Symbol|Mark of Atriox]]
{{Pageimage|HW2-clear-artbox.jpg}}[[File:HW2-clear-artbox.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Atriox]] leading forces on the Ark.
|type=
*Mercenary organization{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-wars-2|ArchiveURL=http://web.archive.org/web/20170704000948/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-wars-2|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Wars 2|Y=2018|M=3|D=22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Mercenary|SoR|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p453|Enc22|Page=453}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TRPp150|TRP|Chapter=17}}
*[[Confederation]] of [[Piracy|pirates]] and raiders{{Ref/Novel|Id=divine|DW|Chapter=1}}
|founder=*[[Atriox]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Gamespot|URL=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b|Site=Gamespot|Page=Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed|D=27|M=7|Y=2016}}
*[[Decimus]]{{Ref/Level|Id=ANE|HW2|HW2:A New Enemy|A New Enemy}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=RoA2|RoA|Issue=2}}
*[[En'Geddon]]{{Ref/Game|Id=Target09|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, [[En'Geddon]]}}
|documents=
|head=[[Warmaster]]
|executive=
|legislative=
|judicial=
|branch=
|main=*Raided settlements, [[Doisac]]{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM5|Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual|Page=160}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hihome|Hi|Gameplay quotes|Quote=Our home was taken from us. Doisac was destroyed. As repayment, we claim this ancient Ring. And all the power it possesses. Never again will we mourn so great a loss! Our place is here! Our time is NOW!|Quotee=Atriox}} {{c|formerly}}
*[[Installation 07]]{{Ref/Reuse|hihome}} 
|anthem=
|language=*[[Sangheili (language)|Sangheili]] with heavy [[Jiralhanae]] dialect {{c|primary}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TRP18|TRP|Chapter=18}}
*[[Human languages]]{{Ref/Reuse|DW6}}
*[[Jiralhanae#Language|Jiralhanae language]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW2|DW|Chapter=2}}{{Ref/Reuse|Mercenary}}
|script=
|religion=None{{Ref/Game|Id=ReferenceA|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Shield Generator}}
|techlevel=
|notable=*[[Algolis Invasion]]
*[[Siege of Palghanar]]
*[[Battle of Mars (2557)]]
*[[Second Ark Conflict]]
*[[Operation: WOLFE]]
*[[Battle of Netherop (2559)]]
*[[Battle of Venezia]]
*[[Battle of Earth (2559)]]
*[[Battle for Zeta Halo]]
*[[Battle of Boundary]]
*[[Battle of Suban]]
*[[Battle of Nysa]]
|formed=c. early [[2549]]{{Ref/Game|Id=log outpost|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Outpost|Quote=The Banished have perfected their strip—mining and rapid assault and extraction efforts '''over a decade''' of raiding Covenant and other targets.}}{{Ref/Note|Id=date|See [[Algolis Invasion]]'s [[Algolis Invasion#Notes|Notes section]] regarding the formation of the Banished.}} {{c|Pre-[[Great Schism]]}}
|dissolved=
|affiliation=*[[Keepers of the One Freedom]] {{c|temporarily}}{{Ref/Reuse|SOR3}}
*[[Children of Oth Sonin]] {{c|temporarily}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p255|Enc22|Page=255}}
*[[Human]] criminal enterprises{{Ref/Reuse|H:OSFM2}}
*[[New Colonial Alliance]]{{Ref/Reuse|ttl}}
*[[Harbinger|Harbinger's]] [[Skimmer]]s{{Ref/Game|Id=Gasgira|HI|HINF:Audio log#Outpost Intel 5|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #05 - Re: Damnable Eyes}}
}}
{{Quote|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]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HP|TFS|Story=Hunting Party}}}}
The '''Banished''' are a multi-species [[confederation]] of [[piracy|pirates]] and raiding clans.{{Ref/Reuse|divine}} Acting as mercenaries,{{Ref/Reuse|Mercenary}} the organization's goals have been described as attaining power in their raids across the [[Orion Arm]],{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p25|Enc22|Page=25}} while their killers and mercenaries plunder treasure in the name of their own free will.{{Ref/Reuse|HP}}

They were formed and led by the [[Jiralhanae]] [[warmaster]] [[Atriox]] after rebelling against the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} The Banished are primarily composed of Jiralhanae and have incorporated [[Sangheili]],{{Ref/Reuse|Gamespot}} [[Human]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW7B|DW|Chapter=7}} [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Unggoy]], [[Huragok]], and [[Kig-Yar]], as Atriox denounced vengeance between species as a petty restriction in the way of gaining rewards and treasures.{{Ref/Reuse|HP}}{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}}

==Purpose==
The Banished exists as a confederation of clans and factions that seek to liberate themselves and have pledged to the fearsome might and will of Atriox.{{Ref/Reuse|CF153}} At its founding, the Banished was envisioned by [[Atriox]] as a means to free his people from the oppressive captivity of the Covenant, to pursue their own destinies and carve a path across the stars as the disparate Jiralhanae clans are unified under a single banner.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p420|Enc22|Page=420}} The Banished have expanded to welcome any species or faction of prior affiliation, from [[human]] to [[Lekgolo]], the lowly [[Unggoy]] thrall to the mighty [[Sangheili]] warrior so long as they further the prime directive of the Banished: to never bow again.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF153|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-in-zane-in-the-membrane|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - In-Zane the Membrane|D=15|M=05|Y=2024}}

Those that join the Banished must unshackle themselves from ties to the past—unbind themselves from old masters, cast off their piety, and banish their sentimental devotion to honor to become a true vessel for victory. For that is what it means to be truly "Banished".{{Ref/Reuse|CF153}}

==Organisation==
{{Quote|You will be paid—in blood and sport and spoils. But...I can offer no honor. For it holds no weight beyond sentiment.|Atriox to his new Banished recruits.}}{{Ref/Reuse|HP}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFNY}}
[[File:HW2-Banished-02.jpg|thumb|250px|Atriox stands before the Banished.]]
===Structure===
The Banished represents an alliance of independent clans, keeps, packs and other splinter factions aligned under the common leadership of Atriox and his chosen commanders. The inner circle of the Banished's central leadership comprised of [[War Chief]]s who are unrivalled in authority and the very embodiment of Atriox's purposes.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p448-449|Enc22|page=448-449}}

The fleets under the Banished were led by the leaders of the major clans of the Banished and referred to as [[the Eight]]. The Eight were made up of six [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s, one Sangheili [[Kaidon]] and a Kig-Yar War-Queen.{{Ref/Reuse|ET20}} As Atriox and [[Escharum]] mobilized for Zeta Halo, the Warmaster appointed War Chief [[Severan]] in command of the Banished's remaining fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|ET4}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET8|ET|Chapter=8}}

The Banished were continually in competition, clans infighting and angling to elevate new leaders. Without the unity of a seasoned central leader capable of maintaining cohesion and with the strategic capabilities to face their enemies, this disunity was a major weakness that would make the Banished vulnerable.{{Ref/Novel|Id=rp14|RP|Chapter=14}} Indeed, following the disappearance of Atriox and Escharum – the Banished's two top leaders – when Zeta Halo vanished, Severan worried that the Banished would be thrown into chaos, becoming a faction of squabbling warlords vying to secure and expand their own fiefdoms, reenacting the clan wars of old. Severan intended to give the Banished purpose, direction and hope and rally them together in the absence of their leaders.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET46|ET|Chapter=46}} On Zeta Halo, the death of Escharum and the presumed death of Atriox created a power vacuum that threw the Banished on the ring into chaos, something that [[John-117]] decided to exploit.{{Ref/Reuse|EOD1}} As witnessed by the Master Chief, without the guiding influence of Atriox and Escharum, the Banished quickly fell back into base instincts and it wouldn't be long before they turned on each other. The legendary Spartan exploited this by attempting to - and possibly succeeding in - assassinating the surviving Banished commanders in line to take Escharum's place.{{Ref/Novel|Id=EOD7|EOD|Chapter=7}}

===Governance===
As a mercenary organization, the Banished are essentially a military hierarchy led by [[Atriox]]. Their prevailing philosophy appeared to be one of ruthless pragmatism, with their operations focusing solely on accruing useful resources for their war machine. Their overall goals ostensibly center around increasing their power through raiding and conquest,{{Ref/Reuse|log outpost}} with Atriox having laid plans for dominance across the [[Orion Arm]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Harvester}} During the [[Covenant]]'s reign, the Banished mostly laid low and kept on the move, never claiming territory; Atriox only attacked targets he had something to gain from, largely in the form of supplies and materiel. However, the Covenant did not seem to have been Atriox's ultimate target, instead only being leveraged as a source of supplies to raid. [[ONI]] operative [['D']] speculated that Atriox was planning to stabilize the Jiralhanae on their homeworld [[Doisac]] under his leadership, though his colleague [['S']] disagreed and suspected that Atriox was recruiting and his long-term goals were even more ambitious.{{Ref/Game|Id=log rise iv|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Rise of Atriox IV}}

Societal conditions within the Banished reflect their harsh values, most of the organization's members are honorless mercenaries and killers.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2PLRangers|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Elite Rangers}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} Weaker members are often subject to violent abuse,{{Ref/Reuse|Raid Camp}} however the Banished reject the Covenant's species-based caste system and any species in the Banished can rise through the ranks if they prove their merit, even [[Unggoy]] such as [[Briglard]] can make a name for themselves.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target05|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, [[Briglard]]}} Their chain of command, predominantly composed of [[Jiralhanae]] veterans of the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Site|Id=CFSurface|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Surface Features|D=14|M=09|Y=2016}}  is a "twisted meritocracy" in which Atriox's subordinates constantly compete for influence and favor in their warmaster's eyes, in hopes of increasing their own status.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=War Council}} Atriox has spies across his command hierarchy to snuff out signs of disloyalty,{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Sensor Tower}} and his inner circle of loyal [[chieftain]]s, known as [[Atriox's Chosen]], are used to enforce compliance among the higher ranks.{{Ref/Game|Id=PLAC|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Atriox's Chosen}}

The Banished are thoroughly irreligious, and lack the taboos or the reverence taboos regarding the treatment of [[Forerunner]] technology as the Covenant once had,{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} though some within the Banished secretly harbor a [[Covenant religion|reverence]] for the Forerunners.{{Ref/Game|Id=log decimus|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Decimus}} Atriox and Decimus despise the Covenant's [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|successor]] [[Covenant remnants|factions]] that uphold its oppressive ideology and structure.{{Ref/Site|Id=FinalsCountdown|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Finals Countdown|Y=2016|M=10|D=23}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW5B|DW|Chapter=5}} 

===Personnel===
{{Quote|In theory, all who can aid Atriox's ambition and will bend the knee are welcome, from [[human]] to [[Mgalekgolo|hunter]], but their violence and conditions of service limit recruitment opportunities.|A description of the Banished's society, from the [[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual|Spartan Field Manual]].}}
<center>''For a full list of personnel in the Banished, see [[:Category:Banished members|here]]''</center>

All are welcome to join the Banished provided they submit to Atriox's will, regardless of species. Thus, The Banished represents an alliance of various species species and splinter factions that have pledged loyalty to the [[Warmaster]]. Atriox himself ensured great care was taken to allow the various clans of the Banished to retain some degree of autonomy. Clans were given authority according to their proven worth on the battlefield, ensuring greater constituent diversity while still providing stability and security of a broader organisational structure.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p448-449}} 

[[File:HW2 Banished Fight.png|thumb|300px|Banished Elites and Banished Brutes fighting.]]
Atriox did not care for the greater [[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war|Sangheili-Jiralhanae feud]],{{Ref/Comic|Id=ROA4|RoA|Issue=4}} As such, he has welcomed some [[Sangheili]] to join the Banished as mercenaries. Because Atriox and the Jiralhanae in the Banished claim to not have been involved in the [[Great Schism|betrayal and massacre]] of the Sangheili, some Sangheili have willingly accepted the offer, and joined viewing the Banished as "other". Three [[Special Operations Sangheili]] from the [[Silent Shadow]], a former [[Covenant Special Operations]] unit, were successfully convinced by Atriox to join the ranks of the Banished.{{Ref/Reuse|HP}} Additionally, the Sangheili crew of the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'' joined the Banished since its [[shipmaster]], [[Let 'Volir]], reluctantly aligned himself with Atriox.{{Ref/Reuse|Gamespot}} These forces were among the first of many [[Sangheili Mercenary]] groups recruited into the Banished. Several of these individuals attained positions of prestige within the Banished, with Let 'Volir even being granted command of all Banished forces on the Ark by Atriox following his departure, much to the dismay of other Banished Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Novel|Id=DWGuskarit|DW|Chapter=2}} Atriox's charismatic leadership allows for both Jiralhanae and Sangheili to be deployed simultaneously, whereas other leaders would struggle to get such bitter rivals to cooperate.{{Ref/Game|Id=PLA|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Atriox}} Despite this coexistence, hatred between the two species still manifests.{{Ref/Game|HINF|[[Chak 'Lok/Quotes|Chak 'Lok Boss Fight]]}} The Sangheili under Decimus' command were treated with resentment and often sadistically sent on suicide missions.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/|Site=Gamespot|Page=Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed|D=27|M=7|Y=2016|Quote=…and as one of Atriox's generals Decimus now takes a sadistic joy in ordering those Elites on the most dangerous, even suicidal, missions.}} This is due to some Jiralhanae (including Decimus and [[Teranus]]) still holding a grudge against the Sangheili for treating the Jiralhanae as inferiors during the time of the Covenant.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/|Site=Gamespot|Page=Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed|D=27|M=7|Y=2016|Quote=Decimus still harbors some resentment against the Elites under Atriox's banner due to how Elites treated the Brutes during the time of the Covenant…}} Concurrently, Let 'Volir's Sangheili crew feel a strong hatred toward [[Atriox's Chosen]] Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|PLAC}}
[[File:PL - HoldFast 1080p.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Although officially, the Banished aim to provide a better society for all of their constituent species', Jiralhanae within the ranks still frequently abuse lower-caste soldiers such as Unggoy.]]

Atriox harbors no animosity towards [[human]]ity,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/195788-Angry-Atriox-Brings-Hell-To-Halo|Site=Previewsworld|Page=Angry Atriox Brings Hell To Halo|D=29|M=7|Y=2020|Quote=He would tell the soldiers that they, too, are nothing but expendable. They are nothing more than cannon fodder to be thrown at their enemies. He would tell them that he doesn’t blame them for what they are. He bears them no malice. But he would also tell them that he offers no mercy. They have a role to play, just as he does, and that means that he must kill them all.|Quotee=Cullen Bunn}}{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} and has recruited humans into the Banished.{{Ref/Reuse|DW5}} For the Banished, the inclusion of humans within their ranks allows the faction to more easily utilize Forerunner technology due to the species' status as [[Reclaimer]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=22|M=04|Y=2023}} From the humans' perspective, many human criminal enterprises and mercenary groups see mutual benefit in alliances forged with Jiralhanae chieftains who have spread beyond Jiralhanae colonies and into human territory,{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM2|OSFM|Page=156}} providing greater access to scraps of UNSC hardware and advanced alien technology, other humans simply find the sheer pragmatism of the Banished greatly appealing.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}} However, the Banished's violent culture and conditions of service continue to make the faction unattractive to many humans.{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM1|OSFM|Page=161}} Humans who earned enough respect were able to attain positions of prestige such as a certain [[Unidentified Banished human inspector|Banished inspector]] or human leaders of Banished military units.{{Ref/Reuse|TRP20}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEchoes|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-echoes-with-dinh|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Echoes With-Dinh|D=24|M=03|Y=2023}} Entirely human-led clans would also join the Banished, such as the [[Order of Harmony]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p449}} The Banished have also looked through the [[black market]]s on the colony of [[Venezia]] to trade with humans and sought Forerunner technology, which their [[Banished shield generator|shield generator]]s utilized, as well as purchase [[nuclear weapon]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=shieldgen|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Shield Generator}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=nukes|Ret|Chapter=??}} While battling with the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]], Atriox utilized Banished humans in his forces and also admitted respect for his UNSC enemies' tenacity to the point of offering them a chance to leave peacefully without being hunted down, [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]] refused the offer however.{{Ref/Level|Id=The Halo|HW2|HW2:The Halo|The Halo}} Despite [[Escharum]]'s personal hatred for humanity,{{Ref/Novel|SoR}} he showed respect for [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] [[John-117]] as a warrior due to his legendary reputation, to which the Chief would return by listening to and holding him in his dying moments.{{Ref/Quest|Id=HoR|HINF|Reckoning (Halo Infinite)|House of Reckoning}} Some anti-[[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] [[Insurrectionist|rebels]] perceive an advantage in allying a with powerful alien force such as the Banished, similar to the [[United Rebel Front]]'s attempts at peace with the Covenant in [[2526#March|March 2526]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}} 

This willingness to work with criminal elements extends to pirate and mercenary organizations of the [[Kig-Yar]]. During the early months of their [[Second Ark Conflict|campaign on the Ark]], the Banished did not employ [[Kig-Yar]] mercenaries. However, [[Chieftain]] [[Minas]] led a strike force that included Kig-Yar on [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|a mission]] to the abandoned [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] in the summer of 2559.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sacrifice|SoR|Adjunct - [[Sacrifice]]}} The group has also hired Kig-Yar pirates dubbed "[[Kig-Yar Freebooter|Freebooters]]" and [[Skirmishers]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Game|HINF|in-game Jackal Freebooter enemies}}{{Ref/Game|HINF|in-game Jackal Skirmisher enemies}}

Despite their fairly egalitarian stance, which allowed a few [[Unggoy]] such as [[Briglard]] to climb the ranks of the Banished's meritocracy, most Unggoy within the Banished retain their thrall/slave nature as they did within the Covenant. The numerous Unggoy in their service were generally regarded as mere cannon fodder and are often abused for sport by their Jiralhanae superiors.{{Ref/Game|Id=Raid Camp|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Raid Camp}} Several "thrall colonies" exist where Unggoy are bred, only to be indoctrinated into the service of the Banished; the most violent individuals were set apart and formed into [[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Suicide Grunts}} This led to a [[Yapyap's rebellion|rebellion]] by grunt forces under [[Yapyap]] on the Ark. 

The Banished have amassed a small complement of [[Huragok]]; those serving on the Ark are imprisoned in harnesses equipped with control yokes keeping them in constant agony to keep them compliant, lest they be distracted by their innate need to repair damaged Forerunner technology.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Engineers}}

The Banished also field [[Mgalekgolo]] troops, many of whom are unusually violent for their kind, and may have been forced into service as well,{{Ref/Game|Id=log hunters|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Hunters}} while [[Barukaza Workshop Scarab]]s use unstable plasma generators that quickly kill the [[Lekgolo]] comprising their control systems.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Scarab}} The Banished also maintained an alliance with the [[Lekgolo]] collective known as "[[Colony]]", which allowed the organization to employ the use of many lekgolo forms in their conquests.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Colony}}

=====Other=====
*The [[Harbinger]]: A member of the [[Xalanyn|Endless]] that is aiding Atriox and Escharum on Installation 07. Killed by John-117.{{Ref/Quest|Id=SA|Hi|[[Endless (Halo Infinite)|Endless]]|Silent Auditorium}}
*[[Skimmer Alpha]]: An individual leading all the [[Skimmer]]s, although it's under the command of the Harbinger. Killed by John-117.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target13|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, [[Skimmer Alpha|Skimmer Patrol]]}}

==Ranks and roles==
[[File:LC 004 banished.jpg|thumb|250px|Various Banished infantry classes and vehicles.]]
The Banished make use of several mercenaries, criminals and affiliates.{{Ref/Reuse|H:OSFM2}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR3|SoR|Chapter=3}} These fill the ranks and roles of the Banished.

===Jiralhanae===
[[File:Enc22 Banished.png|250px|thumb|Banished troops on Zeta Halo.]]
;Ranks
*'''[[Warmaster]]''': First-in-command of the Banished, as the supreme leader and founder, this rank is held by Atriox.{{Ref/Reuse|PLA}}
*'''[[War Chief]]''': Leader of the various legions in the Banished and second-in-command of the Banished. The authority of second-in-command was held by Decimus until his death,{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM4|OSFM|Page=159}} afterwards Escharum became the next second-in-command, until his death, when he was replaced by Severan.{{Ref/Reuse|ET46}}
*'''[[Master of Clans]]''': A high rank of unknown purpose described by [[Pavium]].{{Citation needed}}
*'''[[Legionmaster]]''': Chieftains in charge of differing Banished legions with considerable degrees of autonomy, below the authority of the War Chief.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR4|SoR|Chapter=4}}
*'''[[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]]''': Jiralhanae Captains and Chieftains loyal only to Atriox and Decimus,{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEndings|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=13|M=12|Y=2021}} tasked to intercede on the Banished leaders' behalf to subdue uncooperative [[pack]]s and direct critical operations within the organization.
*'''[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]]''': Clan leaders.
*'''[[Screecleaver]]''': Commander of outposts.
*'''[[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]]''': A class of field leaders.
*'''[[Jiralhanae Chosen Warrior|Chosen Warrior]]''': Warriors that are chosen for a higher rank after proving their combat capabilities.  
*'''[[Jiralhanae Warrior|Warrior]]''': Warriors are among the lower Jiralhanae ranks in the Banished.

;Roles
*'''[[Atriox's Chosen]]''': Jiralhanae warriors promoted by Atriox to be his personal enforcers.
*'''[[Hand of Atriox]]''': Special forces that specialize in killing Spartans which [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] are members of.
*'''[[Jiralhanae Grenadier|Grenadier]]''': Warriors that use grenade launchers and [[infusion gel]].
*'''[[Jiralhanae Jumper|Jumper]]''': These warriors wield gravity hammers and use [[jump pack]]s.
*'''[[Gray Guards|Gray Guard]]''': A Jiralhanae force present during [[Operation: WOLFE]].
*'''[[Surdkar]]''': A Jiralhanae force originating from elite hunting pack on [[Doisac]]. 
*'''[[Jiralhanae Berserker|Berserker]]''': These warriors charge at enemies.
*'''[[Jiralhanae Sniper|Sniper]]''': These warriors wield long range precision weaponry.

===Lekgolo===
;Ranks
*'''[[Swarmlord]]''': Held by [[Colony]] as leaders of the lekgolo of the Banished. 
*'''[[Mgalekgolo Captain|Captain]]''': Mgalekgolo officers directly linked to "Colony".
*'''[[Ardent Mgalekgolo]]''': The longest serving Mgalekgolo in the Banished.
;Roles
*'''[[Mgalekgolo]]''': A standard colony of Lekgolo forming a standard Mgalekgolo.
*'''[[Mgalekgolo Scarred]]''': A different form of Mgalekgolo.
*'''[[Mgalekgolo Ironclad]]''': A heavily armored Mgalekgolo.
*'''[[Goliath]]''': Giant Mgalekgolos.

===Sangheili===
;Ranks
*'''[[Shipmaster]]''': Captain of a starship, the shipmaster of the Banished's flagship ''Enduring Conviction'' was Let ‘Volir.
*'''[[Sangheili Warlord|Warlord]]''': Commander of hundreds of Sangheili mercenaries and enforcers.
*'''[[Screecleaver]]''': Commander of outposts.
*'''[[Sangheili Ultra|Ultra]]''': A Sangheili mercenary in the Banished of