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| ==Summary==
| | #REDIRECT [[Brutes]] |
| [[Image:Brutewithshot.jpg|thumb|A Brute wields the [[Brute Shot]].]] | |
| [[Image:Honor_Guard_Brute2.JPG|thumb|A Brute [[Honor Guard]].]]
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| [[Image:Tartarusfull.jpg|thumb|Chieftain [[Tartarus]] wields the [[Gravity Hammer|Fist of Rukt]].]]
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| [[Image:Tartarus.jpg|thumb|Tartarus and a Brute Honor Guard hold [[Sergeant Johnson]] captive.]]
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| [[Image:Brute drawing.jpg|thumb|Brute concept art.]]
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| The '''Brutes''', or '''Jiralhanae''' by their own name, are a race first encountered in [[Halo 2]].
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| They are the newest race of the [[Covenant]] and have high aspirations. They became the Honor Guards of the [[Prophet|Prophets]] after the [[High Prophet of Regret]] was slain by the [[Master Chief]], resulting in the sacking of the [[Elite|Elites]] from this traditional role and their takeover, and protect them fiercely.
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| They have thick, gray skin, and are covered with matted, brown or white fur-like hair. They have very sharp teeth and sometimes use them as a weapon. They are immensely strong (to the point of overpowering SPARTANs in [[MJOLNIR]] armor in hand to hand combat, at least in raw strength if not skill) and fight hand-to-hand if they ever lose their weapon. They seem to prefer to use a weapon called the [[Brute Shot]] that fires high-velocity grenades and has a long blade on the underside of it which they use for melee attacks in close range. They have their own version of the [[Plasma Rifle]] as well. The [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] is red, rather than blue, fires red blobs of plasma, and twice the normal rate of fire. The Brutes are strong and can survive without energy shields. Brutes appear to be immune to the [[Flood]] as no brute combat form has ever been identified.
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| Examples of Brute names are [[Tartarus]], and [[Bracktanus]].
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| The Brutes have a primitive cultural structure, and are split into tribes called "packs", all led by a single "Chieftain". The way a Brute moves up in rank or stature is unknown, but it is probably similar to that of the Elites.
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| Brutes have a high dislike for the Elites. They believe that they can protect the [[Prophets]] better than the Elites. This dislike led the beginnings of the Covenant civil war that started in October of 2552.
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| == Ranks ==
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| Known Brute ranks include:
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| *Brute minors are basic Brutes, they do not wear armor of any kind, they wield the [[Brute Plasma Rifle]], [[Carbine|Carbines]] and ocassionally the [[Brute Shot]]. They also may be seen weilding a shotgun.
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| *Brute majors are more skilled than their minor counterparts, and wear basic armor.
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| *Brute Captains are signified by the flag mounted on their shoulder, and wield [[Brute Shot|Brute Shots]] more often than other weapons.
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| *[[Honor Guard]] Brutes have recently taken the place of the [[Elites]] as the protectors of the [[High Prophets]], and wear highly ornamented armor.
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| *Chieftan Brutes are hightest in the Brute higharchy. There is only one known, [[Tartarus]], who was killed by the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] at the end of [[Halo 2]].
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| == Combatting Brutes ==
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| It has been noted that Brutes always move in groups, and if all but one are killed, the last Brute will drop its weapon and charge for the attacker, attempting to draw near and crush the target in unarmed combat. It has been noted that on [[Normal]], only about 4 or 5 hits from a berserking Brute are necessary to drain shields completely. The Brute's attack speed is nothing to laugh at either.
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| Brutes have incredible endurance. On [[Legendary]] mode, even the weakest of them can survive the blast created by sticking a [[Plasma Grenade]] on its fur.
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| The [[Needler]] is one of the most effective weapons against the Brutes. Fill a Brute with needles until it explodes and that should take out the Brute quickly.
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| The least effective way to take on a Brute is melee attacking him.(except from the back, which is OK)
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| Another effective weapon for dealing with brutes is the [[Carbine]]. Simply aim for the head of the Brute and fire. 1 or 2 shots should suffice. Even if the Brute is beserking just keep your aim on its head and continue to fire while walking backwards to avoid melee combat.
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| Higher-ranking Brutes wear helmets, preventing a one-hit headshot kill. The helmet must be shot off first before the Brute can be headshot.
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| ==Trivia==
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| The word "Jiralhanae" is a Korean swear word meaning "stupid aggressive lunatic". It can also mean "That's bullshit."
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| {{covenant}}
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| [[Category:The Covenant]]
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