Jiralhanae Major

Jiralhanae Major is an elevated rank for Jiralhanae of the Covenant.

Description
Jiralhanae Majors are stronger, more intelligent, and experienced than the lower-ranking Minors. As a result, they have been granted greater combat and command privileges, along with better weapons and armor, such as improved full-body Jiralhanae power armor. Prior to the Great Schism and more particularly those Jiralhanae contingents that were forbidden power armor or who declined to use it, at least one other armor configuration existed.

Those serving under the Chieftain Tartarus wore an armor set composed of a forward facing helmet, a wrapparound neck brace, and upper-arm braces with flat, pronged armor plates. This set was completed with a set of bandoliers wrapping around the chest and back, and leather wrappings holding pieces of metal between the toes. This configuration was also shared with the Jiralhanae Captains who served with them, which held a red holographic flag displaying the clan insignia mounted on the back.

Combat
These Brutes are typically seen sporting Brute Spikers and Covenant Carbines. They are usually seen commanding less experienced Jiralhanae, Unggoy, and Kig-yar. They are way more aggressive when they start to berserk. It is best to try and kill them using a Carbine, Battle Rifle, Energy Sword, M6G Magnum, Sniper Rifle, or their own weapon: the Brute Shot. Like all Jiralhanae, they are vulnerable to head shots and may be killed by assassination. It is wise to kill the Major first in order to eliminate the enemy with the most potential to kill you.

Halo 3
The Jiralhanae Majors, in Halo 3, like the Jump Pack Brutes, are clad and ordained in blue power armor and are the counterparts to Sangheili Majors. They have armor, that looks similar to a Jiralhanae Minors', despite a few differences, such as the presence of shoulder, knee pads, and bands on their thighs, which hold a Brute Spiker and blue armor.

The Plasma Pistol and Plasma Rifle are great for destroying the Major's armor. Once their armor has been taken down, a headshot from an M6G, Battle Rifle, Carbine, or Sniper Rifle will be enough to take them down. A different tactic is meleeing them. However, they are extremely strong, especially on Legendary, so this can be risky, especially if he has pack-brothers with him. Killing a Major Brute will normally cause nearby Grunts to flee.

Trivia

 * In Halo 3 the Major is difficult to distinguish against the Jiralhanae Ultra, due to a similarity in their armor characteristics; its shape and the undergarment layer. However an Ultra can be identified from the violet tint in their armor.

List of appearances

 * Halo 3
 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo Wars