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[[Sali 'Nyon]] was a former member of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s faction, until he decided that he was the true "Didact's Hand". After gaining followers from within 'Mdama's faction, he betrayed Jul and stole the [[UNSC]]'s half of the [[Janus Key]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref> Despite this, one of his followers had a change of mind and stole his half of the Janus Key, delivering it to Dr. Halsey. Shortly after this, Jul's Covenant captured Sali 'Nyon and destroyed all of Nyon's hideouts, killing all his followers and ending his rebellion temporarily.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref> Months later during [[Operation: ATHENA]], [[Ayit 'Sevi]] released Sali from custody, allowing Sali and his new followers to take over the ''[[Breath of Annihilation]]'' and escape from Jul 'Mdama's forces.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 24|Issue 24]]''</ref> 'Nyon remained as the de facto "Hand of the Didact" after 'Mdama's assassination and the collapse of his Covenant at [[Sunaion]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''campaign level [[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]</ref>

Hekabe's faction was a powerful force made up of several [[Jiralhanae]] war packs led by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Hekabe led a force into the depths of [[Installation 00|the Ark]] where he retrieved the ''[[vertex]]'', a [[Forerunner]] device that allowed the user to control the [[Sharquoi]]. This faction was known to [[ONI]] along with the threat they posed, especially if it discovered the location of a Sharquoi hive on [[Carrow]] containing hundreds of thousands of the creatures. During [[Carrow Conflict|the erupting conflict]] on Carrow in [[2557]], [[Thars 'Sarov]] brought Hekabe and his forces to the planet as mercenaries to aid in his fight with his cousin [[Rojka 'Kasaan]]. Having learned the location of the Sharquoi hive, Hekabe ultimately betrayed Thars and unleashed the creatures, planning to use them to gain dominance over the galaxy and refusing to be beholden to anyone else for help, even [[the Banished]]. Hekabe and his forces were narrowly defeated by a small force made up of [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]], Governor [[Ellis Gass]], [[Melody Azikiwe]], [[Spartan-II]] [[Gray Team]] and Rojka 'Kasaan. Hekabe himself was killed by Sharquoi under Gass' control and his surviving Jiralhanae were slaughtered by the Sharquoi as well. The Sharquoi hive and all of the creatures were subsequently destroyed with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]], ending the faction and their plans.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Env|Env}}