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Brutes are one of the newer species to the [[Covenant]] and are the only race that has obtained equal status to that of one of the founding "clients" of the [[Covenant]] pact, the [[Sangheli|Elites]]. They have an incredible natural resilience to damage because of their tough rhino like skin that makes up for their lack of [[energy shields]] (be it noted that later in ''[[Halo 3]]'' they get [[power armor]]), and use a number of [[Brute Sandbox|weapons and vehicles]] based upon their pre-Covenant technology. This technology is primitive compared to other [[Covenant]] weapons, but they are still incredibly lethal, with most Brute-developed weapons having blades attached to them.  Some chieftains in ''Halo 3'' and [[Tartarus]] from ''Halo 2'' are also equipped with [[invincibility]]. Brutes will may sometimes go "berserk" when wounded, and will try to and usually kill anyone or anything in its path. The said Brute will charge mindlessly in the event of its armor being destroyed, it's companions being killed, being stuck with a plasma grenade (like [[Elites]]), or several other circumstances. Brutes have their own ranks going up to [[War Chieftain]]s who usually wield [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma cannons]], [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod guns]], or [[Chieftain]]s who usually wield [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|gravity hammers]]. The [[Brute]]s always work in packs of 3-8 when possible. Brutes are unlike Elites in that they do not have a problem using Human weapons, as shown in the books and ''[[Halo 2]]''. After the Elites were replaced for failing to protect the [[High Prophet of Regret]] from the "[[John-117|Demon]]", they took over their role as personal [[Brute Bodyguard|bodyguards]] of the Prophets and also now make up most of the Covenant military. They have a hairy, ape-like appearance with rough, rhino-like skin and a highly resilient body. They are known as '''Jiralhanae''' in the Covenant language. It was said in "[[Sierra 117]]" that the Brutes may be doing something to the [[Grunts]] to make them more resilient and stop them running away, and implied some kind of chemicals in the methane tanks, but they were probably just threatening the Grunts.