Editing Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman

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{{Seealso|Honor Guard}}
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{{Covenant Rank Infobox
|name=Honor Guard
|image=[[Image:HG_Brute_BPR.jpg|300px]]
|species=[[Jiralhanae]]
|weapons=*[[Carbine]]
*[[Brute Plasma Rifle]] 
*[[Brute Shot]]
*[[Honor Guard Pike]]
*[[Plasma Grenade]]
|equipment=
|vehicles=
|missions=*Protecting the [[Prophet|Hierarchies]]
*Guarding members of the [[High Council]]
|role=Guards
|notable=
|affiliation=[[Covenant]], later [[Covenant Loyalists]]
}}
'''Brute Honor Guard''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Jiralhanae]] (Brute) rank. 

==Introduction==
THE BEST BRUTE RANK
The Brute Honor Guards took the place of the [[Elite]]s as the [[Honor Guard|protectors]] of the [[High Prophets]] after the [[Regret (Level)|murder of the]] [[High Prophet of Regret]]. This "[[Changing of the Guard]]" was the beginning of the [[Civil War of the Covenant]] or [[Great Schism]], as the Elites were incensed that their role of protecting the Prophets, which they had faithfully executed for millenia, had been now delegated by these new upstarts and genetic rivals. 

They are found on the levels [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]], [[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]] and [[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]] and make their first appearances during the starting cutscene of the level Sacred Icon where they take the [[Honor Guard Pike]]s and [[armor]] of the [[Elite Honor Guard]]s. They are also the first Brute rank to be encountered alive by the player at the start of Gravemind.

==Combat==
[[Image:HGBrute.jpg|left|thumb|150px|An Honor Guard Brute standing on guard.]]
Brute Honor Guards fight with their own weapons, which include the [[Brute Plasma Rifle]], the [[Brute Shot]] and sometimes the [[Covenant Carbine]]. They always work in pairs/packs of 2-3 Brutes and will go berserk when all but one are killed. Unlike their Elite counterparts, Brute Honor Guards cannot receive [[headshots]] due to the fact that they both wear the same Honor Guard helmet. Many player prefer to use the carbine on the level [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]], but this makes it somewhat ineffective. If you fire at their head with a Covenant Carbine, [[M6C Magnum]] or [[Battle Rifle]] you can see their 'normal helmet' fall off. The best way to kill these Brutes is to [[dual-wield]] (Brute) [[Plasma Rifle]]s, to fire a full clip of a [[Needler]], use the M6C Magnum or the Brute Shot. Or simply stick them with a [[Plasma Grenade]], as they are somewhat slow. [[Fuel Rod Cannon]]s and Brute Shots are effective, but are not as effective as any of the other weapons mentioned before.

==Physiology==
Brute Honor Guards wear the same armor as the [[Elite Honor Guard]]s but with slightly different 'plates'. These 'plates' have a yellow and red alternating pattern, bordered by black. This yellow/red alternating pattern is also seen on the thrones of High [[Prophets]]. The helmet has been upgraded and made larger because [[Brutes]] have larger heads than [[Elites]] and also have a yellow/red alternating pattern. They also have a red Brute Captain flag mounted on their shoulder.

==Halo 3==
It should be noted that the Brute Honor Guard doesn't make any appearance in [[Halo 3]] although the [[Brute Bodyguard]] seems to be their replacements. 
[[Image:HG Brute Berserking.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A berserk Brute Honor Guard.]]


==Trivia==
*There are only about 30 Honor Guard Brutes that are shown in all of [[Halo 2]], including those shown in cinematics and the Brutes that you fight in gameplay.
*There are a few Brute Honor Guards standing around the Prophet of Truth in the Halo: Uprising comic.

==Related Links==
*[[Honor Guard Ultra]]
*[[Elite Honor Guard]]
*[[Honor Guard Councilor]]

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