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|notable=*Was the uncle of [[Tartarus]].

*Led the first Covenant contact with humans.

|affiliation=[[Covenant ~~Empire~~]]

|affiliation=[[Covenant]]

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{{Quote|What is the greater sin, disobedience or desecration?|Maccabeus to [[Dadab]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 307''</ref>}}

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==Biography==

===Early life and career===

Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus ~~Clan~~|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the ''[[Fist of Rukt]]'', the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San 'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref>

Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus' clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the ''[[Fist of Rukt]]'', the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San 'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref>

He was given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board, instead having [[Yanme'e]] serve as maintenance. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili, as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing.<ref name="ch200">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> Another reason why he preferred the ladders as it enabled more of his crew to travel up ''and'' down simultaneously, and also humbled him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 194''</ref>

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*Maccabeus wielded the Fist of Rukt before it was outfitted with gravity technology.

*His name may be a reference to the legendary Jewish military hero [[Wikipedia:Judah Maccabaeus|Judah Maccabaeus]], who's last name is derived from the Aramaic word for hammer. His ceremonial weapon would become all the more appropriate considering the origin of his name.

*His [[energy shields]] were powerful enough to withstand fire from about 30 members of the [[Colonial Militia of Harvest]] wielding [[MA5B ~~Individual Combat Weapon System~~]]s, and two with [[Prototype BR-55]]s without failing. This may be due to weaker weapons from the Colonial Militia, or that Maccabeus had an early version of the shielding that Tartarus used in his final battle.

*His [[energy shields]] were powerful enough to withstand fire from about 30 members of the [[Colonial Militia of Harvest]] wielding [[MA5B assault rifle]]s, and two with [[Prototype BR-55]]s without failing. This may be due to weaker weapons from the Colonial Militia, or that Maccabeus had an early version of the shielding that Tartarus used in his final battle.

==List of appearances==

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 |notable=*Was the uncle of [[Tartarus]].
 *Led the first Covenant contact with humans.
-|affiliation=[[Covenant Empire]]
+|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
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 {{Quote|What is the greater sin, disobedience or desecration?|Maccabeus to [[Dadab]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 307''</ref>}}
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 ==Biography==
 ===Early life and career===
-Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus Clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the ''[[Fist of Rukt]]'', the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San 'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref>
+Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus' clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the ''[[Fist of Rukt]]'', the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San 'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref>
 He was given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board, instead having [[Yanme'e]] serve as maintenance. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili, as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing.<ref name="ch200">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> Another reason why he preferred the ladders as it enabled more of his crew to travel up ''and'' down simultaneously, and also humbled him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 194''</ref>
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 *Maccabeus wielded the Fist of Rukt before it was outfitted with gravity technology.
 *His name may be a reference to the legendary Jewish military hero [[Wikipedia:Judah Maccabaeus|Judah Maccabaeus]], who's last name is derived from the Aramaic word for hammer. His ceremonial weapon would become all the more appropriate considering the origin of his name.
-*His [[energy shields]] were powerful enough to withstand fire from about 30 members of the [[Colonial Militia of Harvest]] wielding [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]s, and two with [[Prototype BR-55]]s without failing. This may be due to weaker weapons from the Colonial Militia, or that Maccabeus had an early version of the shielding that Tartarus used in his final battle.
+*His [[energy shields]] were powerful enough to withstand fire from about 30 members of the [[Colonial Militia of Harvest]] wielding [[MA5B assault rifle]]s, and two with [[Prototype BR-55]]s without failing. This may be due to weaker weapons from the Colonial Militia, or that Maccabeus had an early version of the shielding that Tartarus used in his final battle.
 ==List of appearances==
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 ==Sources==
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