Editing Cethegus

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{{Quote|Fight me, I'm right here!|Cethegus, to John-117{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}}}

'''Cethegus''' was a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] of the [[Covenant]] who led his [[pack]] throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-brute-force|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Brute Force|D=19|M=09|Y=2021}}

==Biography==
===Early life===
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/Reuse|canon fodder}}

===Battle of Installation 00===
{{Quote|You must win this fight on your own. Failure will bring a fate worse than death—abandonment, as we step forward without you.|The Prophet of Truth, to Cethegus{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}}}
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/Reuse|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/Reuse|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/Reuse|h3}}

==Personality and traits==
===Appearance===
Cethegus was a male Jiralhanae with brown hair and red eyes. By December 2552 he had shaved the hair on his body.{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}

===Personality===
{{Quote|The pack will feast on you!|Cethegus, to John-117{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|canon fodder}}

==Gameplay==
===Halo 3===
Cethegus is a Brute Chieftain with a Gravity Hammer. In the ''Halo 3'' level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'', Cethegus appears as a unique encounter near the end of the level. The player can choose to battle him as the other enemy units watch until they are hit or Cethegus is killed.{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}

==Production notes==
[[Wikipedia:Cethegus|Cethegus]] was the [[Wikipedia:cognomen|cognomen]] of a powerful noble family in [[Wikipedia:ancient Rome|Ancient Rome]]. This fits with [[Latin]]-like names commonly used by most Jiralhanae. Cethegus also ends with "-us" suffix, often denoting maturity or combat experience. 

==Gallery==
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File:H3 ObservingCethegus.png|John-117 observing Cethegus sermonizing to his pack.
File:H3 CethegusCharging.png|Cethegus charging John-117.
File:H3 CethegusSmash.png|Cethegus raises his gravity hammer to swing at the Master Chief while protected by an Invincibility device.
File:H3 CethegusDeath.png|The ambitious chieftain falls in combat.
</gallery>  

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Jiralhanae characters]]
[[Category:Covenant military personnel]]