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Note: The name itself is fan-speculation. While accepted widely, it is not to be taken as Bungie canon, until such time as confirmed by Bungie. The true name may be confirmed in Halo: Ghosts of Coral. The Joyride Studios action figure of Half-Jaw was called "SpecOps Elite Commander"

"Half-Jaw", as he is known unofficially, for his name is not mentioned in Halo 2 at all, is a Sangheili with white or "Ultra" armor, as Cortana calls those of his rank. He is a Commander of Covenant Special Operations forces. He is mostly recognizible because he is missing his left mandibles, hence the fan-name, "Half-Jaw".

Biography

Half-Jaw was present during the campaign against the Pillar of Autumn at Halo. Sometime during his stay there, he fought against the Flood. He escaped before the ring was destroyed.

The Heretics

Half-Jaw makes it clear the Arbiter's life means nothing to him.

He was assigned to hunt down the Heretic Leader on a gas mining platform over Threshold. Joining him was the Arbiter, recently sentenced by the High Council. Aboard a Phantom, he provided reinforcements to the Arbiter as he progressed through the facility. Eventually finding the Heretic Leader, they chased him into another part of the platform. Half-Jaw got out and joined the Arbiter in his search on foot.

Half-Jaw is reminded of his past by a familiar "stench", moments before running into a battle between the Heretics and the Flood. Clearing out the area of hostilities, they futher pursue the Heretic Leader until he locks himself behind an unbreakable energy barrier. Giving up, Half-Jaw was about to turn away until the Arbiter asks for his energy sword so he could cut the cables, possibly drawing out the fugitive. Half-Jaw agreed, giving his partner his prized possession. Leaving the Arbiter to his work, Half-Jaw left for his Phantom.

Changing of the Guard

Half-Jaw listens to the Prophets speak of the changing of the guard.

Back in High Charity, the Jiralhanae were taking over the position of Honor Guard to the High Prophets. Expressing his disdain to the Prophets of Truth and Mercy, Half-Jaw was disgusted by this radical switch in tradition and customs. However, Truth refused to hear any more of it, and Half-Jaw was sent away. As he left, Truth muttered to himself "Politics, how tiresome".

The Search for the Sacred Icon

Soon afterward, he joined the Arbiter again to search for the Sacred Icon, the key to make way for the Great Journey. He dropped off his partner and proceeded to give assistance through their radio frequency. Travelling in a Phantom, he and his squad set down and set up an encampment, which was soon after attacked by the Flood. Again, leaving the Arbiter on his own, he gains a Spectre and rejoined his friend later in the Quarantine Zone. They arrived at a massive gondola which takes them into the Library and towards the Sacred Icon. He ran off to draw some Flood away, allowing the Arbiter to obtain the Icon.

Deactivating Halo

Word got out that the Prophet of Truth had his hands on the Sacred Icon and the Oracle and was going to begin the Great Journey. Commandeering a Wraith, Half-Jaw spotted a Scarab walker parked outside a Jiralhanae encampment. Meeting up with the Arbiter once again, they attacked the surprised Jiralhanae and met up with a squad of Lekgolo and other Sangheili. Half-Jaw was left behind when the Arbiter escorted Johnson to the Control Room, it is unknown of what happened to him.

The Invincible Half-Jaw

Much like Sergeant Johnson, Half-Jaw is invincible throughout Halo 2.

Production Notes

"Half-Jaw" was voiced by Robert Davi on Halo 2.

The "Half-Jaw" model for Halo 2 was created by Marcus R. Lehto.

Half Jaw only appears during the following levels:

Halo 2
- The Arbiter
- The Oracle
- Sacred Icon
- Quarantine Zone
- Uprising (Cutscene)
- The Great Journey

Joyride Studios had originally planned to produce Half-Jaw Action Figures in the eighth series of the Halo 2 8-inch figures, but the production was cancelled because they felt it was pointless to release another Elite figure with a different paint job. Also, in light of the Halo 3 announcement, Joyride is hard at work producing figures for Halo 3. They did not feel that a Half Jaw figure was worth producing.

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-== Summary ==
+[[Image:H-JawH2.jpg|right|]]
-''Note: The name itself is fan-speculation. While accepted widely, it is not to be taken as Bungie canon, until such time as confirmed by Bungie.''
+<small>''Note: The name itself is fan-speculation. While accepted widely, it is not to be taken as Bungie canon, until such time as confirmed by Bungie. The true name may be confirmed in [[Halo: Ghosts of Coral]]. The [[Joyride Studios]] action figure of Half-Jaw was called "SpecOps Elite Commander"''</small>
-"Half-Jaw", as he is known unofficially, for his name is not mentioned in [[Halo 2]] at all, is a White [[Elite]] or "Ultra" as [[Cortana]] calls those of his rank, a Commander of [[Covenant]] SpecOps forces.
+"Half-Jaw", as he is known unofficially, for his name is not mentioned in [[Halo 2]] at all, is a [[Sangheili]] with white or "[[Ultra]]" armor, as [[Cortana]] calls those of his rank. He is a Commander of [[Covenant]] [[Special Ops Elites|Special Operations forces]]. He is mostly recognizible because he is missing his left mandibles, hence the fan-name, "Half-Jaw".
-He first makes his appearance in [[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]], where he leads the SpecOps forces on board a [[Phantom]] in reciting an oath of loyalty. He speaks with the Arbiter before the Covenant are deployed to assault the [[Heretic|Heretics]].
+==Biography==
+Half-Jaw was present during the campaign against the ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]'' at [[Installation 04|Halo]]. Sometime during his stay there, he fought against the [[Flood]]. He escaped before the ring was destroyed.
-At the start of [[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]], he mentions that he recognises the stench of the [[Flood]]. It is most possible that he is a veteran of the fighting on the first [[Installation 04|Halo]]. Later in the level, he hands the Arbiter his [[Energy Sword]], if the Arbiter is not already in possession of one, to cut the cables holding up the facility.
+===The Heretics===
+[[Image:Arbiter and Half-Jaw.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Half-Jaw makes it clear the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]]'s life means nothing to him.]]
-He reappears in the starting cutscene of [[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]], where he expresses his disdain of having the [[Brute|Brutes]] replace the Elites as the Honor Guards to the remaing High [[Prophet|Prophets]]. He reappears in the last part of Sacred Icon, where he is defending an Elite encampment from waves of Flood.
+He was assigned to hunt down the [[Heretic Leader]] on a [[Gas Mine|gas mining platform]] over [[Threshold]]. Joining him was the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]], recently sentenced by the High Council. Aboard a [[Phantom]], he provided reinforcements to the Arbiter as he progressed through the facility. Eventually finding the Heretic Leader, they chased him into another part of the platform. Half-Jaw got out and joined the Arbiter in his search on foot.
-He goes off, but reappears in the cutscene that starts the part of [[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]] called "Shooting Gallery". He and the Arbiter go onto the gondola that leads into the [[Library]] of [[Delta Halo]], but goes off to draw some Flood away.
+Half-Jaw is reminded of his past by a familiar "stench", moments before running into a battle between the [[Heretic]]s and the Flood. Clearing out the area of hostilities, they futher pursue the Heretic Leader until he locks himself behind an unbreakable energy barrier. Giving up, Half-Jaw was about to turn away until the Arbiter asks for his [[energy sword]] so he could cut the cables, possibly drawing out the fugitive. Half-Jaw agreed, giving his partner his prized possession. Leaving the Arbiter to his work, Half-Jaw left for his Phantom.
-He reappears in the final cutscene of [[Uprising (Level)|Uprising]], where he drives a [[Wraith]] and converses with the Arbiter.
+===Changing of the Guard===
+[[Image:Half jaw.JPG|120px|right|thumb|Half-Jaw listens to the [[Prophet]]s speak of the changing of the guard.]]
-In the first cutscene of [[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]], he mentions the [[Scarab]] as a means of breaking down the door of [[Delta Halo|Delta Halo's]] [[Control Room]], then goes into the Wraith and fights alongside you against the Brutes.
+Back in [[High Charity]], the [[Jiralhanae]] were taking over the position of [[Honor Guard]] to the High Prophets. Expressing his disdain to the Prophets of [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], Half-Jaw was disgusted by this radical switch in tradition and customs. However, Truth refused to hear any more of it, and Half-Jaw was sent away. As he left, Truth muttered to himself "Politics, how tiresome".
-He is voiced by Robert Davi, who is best known for his role as Franz Sanchez in the James Bond classic "License to Kill".
+===The Search for the Sacred Icon===
+Soon afterward, he joined the Arbiter again to search for the [[The Index|Sacred Icon]], the key to make way for the [[Great Journey]]. He dropped off his partner and proceeded to give assistance through their radio frequency. Travelling in a Phantom, he and his squad set down and set up an encampment, which was soon after attacked by the Flood. Again, leaving the Arbiter on his own, he gains a [[Spectre]] and rejoined his friend later in the [[Quarantine Zone]]. They arrived at a massive gondola which takes them into the [[Library]] and towards the Sacred Icon. He ran off to draw some Flood away, allowing the Arbiter to obtain the Icon.
-== Images ==
+===Deactivating Halo===
+Word got out that the Prophet of Truth had his hands on the Sacred Icon and the [[343 Guilty Spark|Oracle]] and was going to begin the Great Journey. Commandeering a [[Wraith]], Half-Jaw spotted a [[Scarab]] walker parked outside a Jiralhanae encampment. Meeting up with the Arbiter once again, they attacked the surprised Jiralhanae and met up with a squad of [[Lekgolo]] and other [[Sangheili]]. Half-Jaw was left behind when the Arbiter escorted [[Avery Jones Johnson|Johnson]] to the
+[[Control Room]], it is unknown of what happened to him.
-[[Image:Arbiter and Half-Jaw.jpg|150px]]
+==The Invincible Half-Jaw==
+Much like [[Sergeant Johnson]], Half-Jaw is invincible throughout [[Halo 2]].
+==Production Notes==
+"Half-Jaw" was voiced by [[Robert Davi]] on ''Halo 2''.
+The "Half-Jaw" model for ''Halo 2'' was created by [[Marcus R. Lehto]].
+Half Jaw only appears  during the following levels:
+*[[Halo 2]]
+**[[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]]
+**[[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]
+**[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]
+**[[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]
+**[[Uprising (Level)|Uprising]] <small>(Cutscene)</small>
+**[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]
+[[Joyride Studios]] had originally planned to produce ''Half-Jaw'' [[Action Figures]] in the eighth series of the Halo 2 8-inch figures, but the production was cancelled because they felt it was pointless to release another [[Elite]] figure with a different paint job. Also, in light of the [[Halo 3]] announcement, Joyride is hard at work producing figures for Halo 3. They did not feel that a Half Jaw figure was worth producing.
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