Banished

The Banished is a mercenary organization and splinter faction of the former Covenant Empire, that rose to power after the conclusion of the Human-Covenant War with Atriox as its leader.

History
Being a splinter group of the former Covenant, the Banished fought against the hegemony while it was at war with humanity. Unimpeded by the Covenant's devastating internal conflict, the Sangheili and Jiralhanae were able to coexist in the Banished, and when the Covenant eventually fell, the organization managed to salvage much of the empire's former power. At some point before 2559, the Banished also came into conflict with humanity.

In 2559, twenty-eight years after the lost contact with the rest of the United Nations Space Command, the Banished encountered and engaged the ship and its crew at the extra-galactic Forerunner structure known as Installation 00.

Members

 * Atriox: Commander of the faction's massive army.
 * Decimus: One of Atriox's lieutenants.
 * A large number of Jiralhanae.
 * Several Sangheili
 * Several Mgalekgolo
 * Several Unggoy,

Equipment
Having salvaged and repurposed a great deal of Covenant matériel, the Banished are well equipped with a wide range of military technology.

Armor
Most of the infantry personnel of the Banished are equipped with crimson armor, including Jiralhanae power armor, Sangheili combat harnesses and Unggoy combat harnesses. Additionally, the Banished employ specialist Jiralhanae soldiers known as Jump-pack Jiralhanae, who are equipped with jump pack propulsion systems.

Weaponry
Weapons used by the organization include the Type-1 energy sword, Type-2 gravity hammer, Type-25 Spiker and a mace-like weapon used by Atriox.

Vehicles
The vehicles at their disposal include the Blisterback mobile missile battery, Shroud aerial stealth vehicle, Marauder, and Reaver. They also field the Type-25 Chopper, Type-25 Spirit, Type-26 Banshee, Type-26 Wraith, Type-30 Locust, and Type-32 Ghost, all of which depart from typical Covenant aesthetics.

List of appearances

 * Know Your Enemy
 * Halo Wars 2