Editing Cethegus

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{{Character infobox|variant=Cov

|death=[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]<ref name="h3">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref>

|hair=Brown<ref name="h3"/>

|eyes=Red<ref name="h3"/>

|rank=[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]]<ref name="h3"/>

|rank-title=Title

{{Quote|Fight me, I'm right here!|Cethegus, to John-117<ref name="h3"/>}}

'''Cethegus''' was a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] of the [[Covenant]] who led his [[pack]] throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-brute-force '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Brute Force'']</ref>

{{Quote|You must win this fight on your own. Failure will bring a fate worse than death—abandonment, as we step forward. Out.|The Prophet of Truth, to Cethegus<ref name="h3"/>}}

Becoming the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] of his [[pack]] after climbing the ranks of [[Jiralhanae]] society, Cethegus led his pack for decades. During his career, he outwitted [[Kig-Yar]] mercenaries and served in numerous battles across [[human colonies]] throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. As the [[Great Schism]] dawned on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], Cethegus gladly followed the [[San'Shyuum]] in their betrayal of the [[Sangheili]]. However, after [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]]' demise on [[Installation 05]] at the hands of [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], a power vacuum was left behind, which Cethegus sought to occupy.<ref name="canon fodder"/>

On [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]], Cethegus and his pack were among the Covenant forces brought to [[Installation 00]] alongside the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|fleet]]. As the [[Battle of Installation 00]] began, Truth moved to initiate the [[Great Journey]] by firing the [[Halo Array]] while the Covenant attempted to destroy attacking [[human]] and Sangheili forces. As the Arbiter and [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] left the [[Cartographer#Installation 00|Cartographer]], Cethegus and the members of his pack were charged with halting their progress.<ref name="canon fodder"/> Encountering the Spartan in the Cartographer, Cethegus dispatched several of his [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]s to eliminate John-117 while he retreated. Cethegus regrouped with the [[Jiralhanae Jumper]]s of his pack, where he exchanged communications with Truth. Meanwhile, the Spartan killed the Stalkers and moved towards Cethegus' position. As John approached the Jiralhanae, Truth ordered Cethegus to kill the Spartan himself, to which the chieftain readily agreed.<ref name="h3"/> Believing that he would ascend to the title of Chieftain of the Jiralhanae for killing the Spartan, Cethegus charged John alone with his [[Type-2 gravity hammer]]. However, John eventually succeeded in killing Cethegus. The rest of the chieftain's pack, flanked by Kig-Yar marksmen fruitlessly attempted to avenge their commander.<ref name="h3"/>

{{Quote|The pack will feast on you!|Cethegus, to John-117<ref name="h3"/>}}

Cethegus was a [[Jiralhanae]] devoted to the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant religion|religion]] and a loyal follower of the [[San'Shyuum]]. As his time as [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]], he led his [[pack]] with fervent conviction and fierce renown. An opportunistic Jiralhanae, Cethegus aggressively climbed through the ranks of Jiralhanae society with a mixture of cunning and bloodlust. However, after attaining the title of chieftain, Cethegus found that further opportunity to advance eluded him. After [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]]' death, the resulting power vacuum finally created a way for Cethegus to rise. After the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] personally ordered him to kill [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] in single combat, Cethegus saw it as his divine hour, believing he would advance to the position Tartarus once filled if he proved successful.<ref name="canon fodder"/>

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