Jiralhanae Bodyguard

The Brute Bodyguard is a Brute (Jiralhanae) specialty rank. They are responsible for the protection of their packs Chieftain as well as for the enforcement of tribal law. Whenever there is a Chieftain nearby, you will encounter Brute Bodyguards, which look very similar to Captains. Bodyguard Brutes are also seen protecting Truth on the level The Covenant. They are likely the replacement for the Honor Guard being that Tartarus also had Honor Guard protection. Brute bodyguards seem to favor Covenant weapons such as the Plasma Rifle and Carbine rather than their own native technology, but they have been seen wielding the powerful and deadly Brute Shot and the Mauler. They come in two variants: A more common, silvery-blue (with red under-armor) variant, and a less common, silver armored (with red under-armor) variant. Whether these variants signify differences in behavior or strength is unknown as of yet. They are first seen in Sierra 117.

Combat
Usually seen wielding Plasma Rifles, Brute Spikers, or Covenant Carbines but they will also wield Brute Shots, and Brute Bodyguards are fairly easy to kill on Normal. Their light, pale blue Power Armor is about the same strength as a Major Brute's. They are still dangerous, however. With Plasma Rifles, they can eat through the player's shield in seconds; with Maulers they are deadly once John-117's shields are down. The Plasma Rifle cuts through their Power Armor like a hot steak knife through butter, as does a charged Plasma Pistol shot. After destroying their armor, a BR55 Battle Rifle headshot will work. Dual wielding a Plasma Rifle and a Mauler is possibly the best method of taking down a Brute Bodyguard.

Differences with the Brute Captain
The Brute Captain Ultras and the typical Brute Bodyguard, look almost exactly the same (especially in dim lighting), but there are in fact slight differences in their Power Armor color and power. The Brute Captain Regulars have a violet tinge to the armor, but the Bodyguards have a more indigo color and their under-armor and garments are light crimson; however, in the heat of combat it's extremely difficult to differentiate between the two ranks. They replace the Brute Honor Guards, from Halo 2.

Trivia

 * The Bodyguard Brutes in Halo 3 may all be the rank of Captain, so other Bodyguard ranks, such as minor or major, could exist.

Gallery
 Image:1218135856 Brute Captain2.jpg|A Brute Bodyguard. Image:1223225126 Brutes.jpg|A pair of Brute Bodyguards. 