Editing Hand of Atriox

{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Unit infobox
|variant=Ban
|name=Hand of Atriox
|image=[[File:HandOfAtriox.png|100px]]<br>The logo of the Hand of Atriox.<br>[[File:HINF HandOfAtriox Poster.png|300px]]
|leader=[[Escharum]]
|species=[[Jiralhanae]]<br>
[[Sangheili]]
|equipment=
|mission=Hunting down and killing [[Spartan]]s{{Ref/Reuse|CampaignEvolved}}
|headquarters=[[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]]
|role=
|notable=*[[Jega 'Rdomnai]]
*[[Hyperius]]
*[[Tovarus]]
|affiliation=[[Banished]]
}}
{{Quote|I honor his memory each day. When our enemy rises, we meet their challenge. It is why I created the Hand of Atriox. I found the best. The cruelest. The most effecient killers in the universe... and taught them how to be better.|[[Escharum]] to John-117.{{Ref/Quest|Id=PelicanDown|HI|Graveyards|[[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|Pelican Down]]}}}}

The '''Hand of Atriox''' was a special operations unit within the [[Banished]], named in the honor of its presumed late leader [[Atriox]]. Also known as '''Spartan Killers''',{{Ref/Site|https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-campaign-get-to-know-jega-spartan-killer-ign-first|IGN|Section=News|Halo Infinite Campaign: Get to Know Jega, a ‘Spartan Killer’|Id=CampaignEvolved|D=9|M=11|Y=2021}} these warriors specialized in taking down [[UNSC]] [[Spartan]]s. [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] was its first recruit and served as one of its most feared members.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF108|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Despite Distance}}

==History==

===Creation===
[[Escharum]] created the Hand of Atriox, gathering the most proficient killers from across the galaxy.{{Ref/Level|Id=Pelican Down|Hi|[[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|Pelican Down]]}} The group began as a way to more rapidly expand the legend of [[Atriox]], with members of the group carrying out missions in Atriox's name alone.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P450|Enc22|Page=450}}

===Occupational extent===

Even within the Banished, nobody knows how many members of the Hand of Atriox exists at once. Some members of the Banished speculate it to be limited to 4 members at any given time, while others believe it could be limited to 4 members within any occupied region, allowing the Hand of Atriox to have a greater distributed presence and capability across all given Banished territories. Some also claim that the group is only active when Atriox himself is near. The only thing that is certain is that the Hand of Atriox should never be considered eliminated from any given conflict so long as Atriox's will is being carried out.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P450}}

===Entry into the Hand===

The organizational structure of the [[Bloodstars]], a specialized warfare group integrated and repurposed to fit the needs of the Banished, is specifically designed to create opportunities for the most capable Banished warriors to prove their strength and ascend to the Hand of Atriox, helping usher a new age of prestige and power and taking their place at Atriox's side.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P451|Enc22|Page=451}}

===Battle for Zeta Halo===
{{Main|Battle for Zeta Halo}}
On [[2560#May|May 14, 2560]], [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] took part in the [[Battle of the Beacon Tower]] where UNSC forces sought to use a [[Beacon tower|beacon tower]] to broadcast the coordinates of the ring to UNSC space. The attempt was successful and the UNSC survivors were rescued by [[Submonitor]] [[091 Adjutant Veridity]] before 'Rdomnai's forces could completely overtake and slaughter them.{{Ref/Novel|RP}}

On May 28, following the destruction of three Banished [[Kywasky Workshop Gorespike cannon]]s by [[John-117]], [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]] dispatched [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] to kill the legendary Spartan. However, both brothers died at the Master Chief's hands. Subsequently, Escharum ordered 'Rdomnai to bring him the Master Chief{{Ref/Quest|Id=Hi|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down}} and he kidnapped [[Fernando Esparza]] to draw the Master Chief out.{{Ref/Level|Hi|[[The Command Spire]]}}

As predicted by Escharum, the Master Chief [[Battle of the House of Reckoning|attacked]] the [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]] to get Esparza back. During the battle, a cloaked 'Rdomnai attacked the Spartan in the structure on the third level of the Banished fortress. Ultimately, the Master Chief defeated 'Rdomnai, apparently killing him. However, the Spartan was unable to confirm this as the Sangheili's body disappeared without a trace.{{Ref/Level|Id=hor|Hi|House of Reckoning}}
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==Known Members==
As of [[2560]], there are three known members of the Hand of Atriox.
*[[Jega 'Rdomnai]] 
*[[Hyperius]]
*[[Tovarus]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HINF-Spartankillerconcept.jpg|Concept art of the Hand of Atriox for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF SkirmisherBossConcept.jpg|Concept art of a [[T'vaoan]] [[skirmisher]] part of the Hand of Atriox.
File:HINF JegaRender.png|[[Jega 'Rdomnai]]
File:HINF-Hyperius.jpg|[[Hyperius]]
File:HINF_Tovarus_Render.png|[[Tovarus]]
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Become]]''
**''[[Carry On]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''

==Sources==
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