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{{Quote|With my blessing, the Brutes now lead our fleets! They ask for your allegiance, and you shall give it!|[[Prophet of Truth]]}} | {{Quote|With my blessing, the Brutes now lead our fleets! They ask for your allegiance, and you shall give it!|[[Prophet of Truth]]}} | ||
The '''Jiralhanae''' (Latin, ''Servus ferox'', translated to "wild slave"<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref>), known by [[human]]s as '''Brutes''', are a species of carnivorous, mammal-like aliens. Originating from the planet [[Doisac]], the Jiralhanae are the most recent addition to the Covenant hegemony. They have a profound hatred of the [[Sangheili]], unmatched by any other feud within the Covenant, fueled by the Jiralhanae's naturally aggressive demeanor and the Sangheili's natural sense of superiority. | The '''Jiralhanae''' (Latin, ''Servus ferox'', translated to "wild slave"<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref>), known by [[human]]s as '''Brutes''', are a species of carnivorous, mammal-like aliens. Originating from the planet [[Doisac]], the Jiralhanae are the most recent addition to the Covenant hegemony. They have a profound hatred of the [[Sangheili]], unmatched by any other feud within the Covenant, fueled by the Jiralhanae's naturally aggressive demeanor and the Sangheili's natural sense of superiority. | ||
Exceedingly strong and surpassing the strength of both [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] and Sangheili, the Jiralhanae place a greater emphasis on brutality than wisdom and are on the whole a savage species. Preferring this potential for blind obedience, the [[Prophet of Truth]] began plans to replace the Elites with Brutes, slowly placing them in higher positions and giving them greater allowances than Elite troops would receive. Finally on his orders the Jiralhanae began a galaxy-wide purge of Elite senators and commanders, kicking a cataclysm that tore apart the Covenant known as the [[Great Schism]]. This civil war would continue even after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||