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"Thrallslayer" was a highly ranked Jiralhanae chieftain and commander within the Covenant's military. Possessing uncanny intelligence that complimented his violent nature, he is a dangerous foe despite his relatively small stature.

Biography
Thrallslayer was deployed with the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction by the Hierarchs to serve alongside Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee under the High Prophet of Regret during the Harvest campaign, despite his strong dislike of the Sangheili in general and 'Moramee in particular. During the campaign on Harvest, he grew to respect humans for their different nature and unfailing courage in the worst of situations. He enjoys eating thorn beast, which he prefers to be cooked rare, as well as hearing exaggerated tales of his adventures, told by an overweight Unggoy who serves as his official scribe. In 2528, the Army Commander tore apart two Unggoy because his thorn beast was overcooked. The Unggoy were subsequently discovered as five organic chunks strewn about his quarters.

In 2531, after the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction discovered Shield World 0459, 'Moramee ordered Thrallslayer to accompany Regret when the Hierarch evacuated the shield world aboard Proclamation's Tithe. 'Moramee's intent was to prevent Thrallslayer from earning any glory in the ensuring battle against, though his actions would only ensure the chieftain's survival while the Arbiter himself perished at the hands of human forces.

Abilities

 * "Inheritance": Adds passive stun ability to normal attacks.
 * "Birthright": Can pull enemies to him during combat.
 * "Destiny": Adds an area of effect stun to the chieftain's gravity hammer.

Upgrades

 * "Tsunami": Increases Vortex damage and area of effect.
 * "Hurricane": Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect.
 * "Singularity": Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect.

Unique units

 * Chopper: Available at the factory; replaces the Ghost.
 * Brutes: Armed with Brute Shots.
 * Grunt squads are led by Brutes armed with Brute Shots, rather than by Elites armed with plasma rifles.

Leader ability - Vortex
When activated, a spiraling vortex appears, tearing everything apart in range and explodes when canceled, causing additional damage.

Trivia

 * The Army Commander was voiced by Marc Worden.
 * He is the only playable hero unit in the game who does not appear in the game's campaign, and is also the only leader character who remains unnamed.
 * His Limited Edition leader card is the only leader card that has an image from any game besides Halo Wars: a picture of a Brute Chopper on the Halo 3 multiplayer map Sandtrap is used for illustration.
 * The armor worn by a Jiralhanae chieftain in the Halo Legends episode The Babysitter is almost identical to the Army Commander's, though it is blue rather than red.
 * The twelfth terminal in Halo 2: Anniversary depicts a Jiralhanae wearing armor identical to the Army Commander's killing Sangheili Councilors, though it is unclear whether the character is meant to be the Army Commander.

List of appearances

 * Halo Wars
 * Halo 2: Anniversary
 * Terminals