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{{Quote|no=two|q1=Atriox. you have murdered one of your own. Stolen the life of your brother. Stolen him from the holiness of the [[Great Journey]]. We observed the battle to study the strength of our enemy. Instead, we found a [[heretic]]. Your ''blasphemy'' corrupts the Covenant.|[[Executioner|The Executioner]]|q2=He was a slave. A puppet sent to kill me. I relieved him of the burden of that shame.|Atriox|Atriox faces his executioner with defiance.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}}}} | {{Quote|no=two|q1=Atriox. you have murdered one of your own. Stolen the life of your brother. Stolen him from the holiness of the [[Great Journey]]. We observed the battle to study the strength of our enemy. Instead, we found a [[heretic]]. Your ''blasphemy'' corrupts the Covenant.|[[Executioner|The Executioner]]|q2=He was a slave. A puppet sent to kill me. I relieved him of the burden of that shame.|Atriox|Atriox faces his executioner with defiance.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}}}} | ||
[[File:Hroa2 battle.png|right|250px|thumb|Over course of the Algolis Invasion, [[Atriox]] and his fellow [[Jiralhanae]] | [[File:Hroa2 battle.png|right|250px|thumb|Over course of the Algolis Invasion, [[Atriox]] and his fellow [[Jiralhanae]] serving their [[Sangheili]] masters were sent to suicidal missions in an attempt to end their potential threats to the Covenant.]] | ||
At some point during the Algolis Invasion on the surface of Algolis, the Covenant began to fear a revolt from the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Atriox]], who survived in numerous large-scale battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]] such as [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] (when he was a [[Bloodstars|Bloodstar]] [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalker]]){{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=18}}{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Retribution|Page=265}} despite his improbable survival. While viewed as a legendary powerful Jiralhanae warrior in the eye of many Covenant, Atriox was in disbelief of the [[Great Journey]] and disinterested in the genocidal campaign against the [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|Comic=Halo: Rise of Atriox|Issue=[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|#2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox>[https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/195788-Angry-Atriox-Brings-Hell-To-Halo Angry Atriox Brings Hell To Halo] ''"He would tell the soldiers that they, too, are nothing but expendable. They are nothing more than cannon fodder to be thrown at their enemies. He would tell them that he doesn’t blame them for what they are. He bears them no malice. But he would also tell them that he offers no mercy. They have a role to play, just as he does, and that means that he must kill them all."''</ref> Served as a cannon fodder repeatedly along with his Jiralhanae packs and continued to lose his 39 Jiralhanae brothers battle by battle, his resentment toward the Covenant and [[Hierarchs]] in particular grew.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} | At some point during the Algolis Invasion on the surface of Algolis, the Covenant began to fear a revolt from the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Atriox]], who survived in numerous large-scale battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]] such as [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] (when he was a [[Bloodstars|Bloodstar]] [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalker]]){{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=18}}{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Retribution|Page=265}} despite his improbable survival. While viewed as a legendary powerful Jiralhanae warrior in the eye of many Covenant, Atriox was in disbelief of the [[Great Journey]] and disinterested in the genocidal campaign against the [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|Comic=Halo: Rise of Atriox|Issue=[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|#2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox>[https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/195788-Angry-Atriox-Brings-Hell-To-Halo Angry Atriox Brings Hell To Halo] ''"He would tell the soldiers that they, too, are nothing but expendable. They are nothing more than cannon fodder to be thrown at their enemies. He would tell them that he doesn’t blame them for what they are. He bears them no malice. But he would also tell them that he offers no mercy. They have a role to play, just as he does, and that means that he must kill them all."''</ref> Served as a cannon fodder repeatedly along with his Jiralhanae packs and continued to lose his 39 Jiralhanae brothers battle by battle, his resentment toward the Covenant and [[Hierarchs]] in particular grew.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} | ||
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Truth believed Atriox could still be a valuable tool of warfare, and stated that he would only sanction his elimination if he was confirmed to be disloyal to the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} After Atriox rebuked the underestimation of the humans by the Covenant as they were stronger than the Covenant realized with their abilities to kill practically all of his [[pack]] but him continually, the Executioner reported to Truth that Atriox was an even more dangerous threat than they feared when the Jiralhanae said that pure loyalty was maybe not the path to righteousness as the Covenant taught and that his Jiralhanae brothers was likely not defending the Great Journey at uselessly dying.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} The decision was made to have him killed, but it was agreed that it must be done so delicately in order to avoid martyrdom.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} | Truth believed Atriox could still be a valuable tool of warfare, and stated that he would only sanction his elimination if he was confirmed to be disloyal to the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} After Atriox rebuked the underestimation of the humans by the Covenant as they were stronger than the Covenant realized with their abilities to kill practically all of his [[pack]] but him continually, the Executioner reported to Truth that Atriox was an even more dangerous threat than they feared when the Jiralhanae said that pure loyalty was maybe not the path to righteousness as the Covenant taught and that his Jiralhanae brothers was likely not defending the Great Journey at uselessly dying.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} The decision was made to have him killed, but it was agreed that it must be done so delicately in order to avoid martyrdom.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} | ||
In an attempt to end his life, Atriox and other Jiralhanae were sent on one last mission against UNSC forces in a UNSC [[military base]] on the next day, carefully observed by the Executioner | In an attempt to end his life, Atriox and other Jiralhanae were sent on one last mission against UNSC forces in a UNSC [[military base]] on the next day, carefully observed by their Sangheili masters and the Executioner hoping for his death via [[San'Shyuum]] [[Eye]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} Most of Atri compatriots died but he did not.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} After a securing victory, Atriox, who was still questioning his loyalty to the Covenant, found a wounded marine, [[Michael Taylor]], and told him to run. As Taylor stumbled and fell while running, Atriox lazily followed and then killed him with his [[Type-2 gravity hammer]] while no malice toward the man,{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}}{{Ref/Reuse|AngryAtriox}} proclaiming his frustration and hatred for the Covenant's lies to the frightened human.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} Atriox faced and struck down a pious Jiralhanae who hardly challenged him for his blasphemy on the outskirts of the battlefield while in combat and desperately implore him to use reason and to see the Covenant's beliefs and strategies for what they were.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} | ||
[[File:HW2-Atriox-02.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Atriox defying the Covenant on Algolis after killing his Executioner just before moments when [[Decimus]] and his fellow Jiralhanae rose against the Sangheili.]] | [[File:HW2-Atriox-02.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Atriox defying the Covenant on Algolis after killing his Executioner just before moments when [[Decimus]] and his fellow Jiralhanae rose against the Sangheili.]] | ||
In night, Atriox returned to the Covenant planetside base once again alone, met by the group of Sangheili masters commanded by his would-be Executioner.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} For his [[treason]], Atriox was to be executed by the [[Executioner]] under [[Prophet of Truth]]'s order.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} The murder of his brother at Atriox's hands on the outskirts of the battlefield was used as a pretext for this sentence. Atriox begrudgingly surrendered his gravity hammer and dropped to his knees, seemingly accepting his fate for his [[heretic]]al actions.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} However, he did not fail to boldly and unapologetically defend his reasons for killing the one who would have done the same to him.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} In preparation to execute the heretic, the Executioner ignited his [[Type-1 energy sword#Variants|bloodbade]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} However, when the Executioner almost stabbed Atriox, the Jiralhanae caught the blade with his right hand and asked that those present watch what happened next.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} Rising to his feet, he stabbed his presumed and predicted Executioner through his own sword, killing him in the process as his inert body collapse to the floor.<ref name="RoA5">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox V''</ref> He then challenged the other Sangheili who drew their [[Type-1 energy sword|energy swords]] and prepared to attack him together but at that moment other inspired loyal Jiralhanae who had been watching, including a particularly the fearsome [[Decimus]], leapt into action, rising against their remaining [[Sangheili]] masters, killing them as Atriox remains standing still silently.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} After all | In night, Atriox returned to the Covenant planetside base once again alone, met by the group of Sangheili masters commanded by his would-be Executioner.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} For his [[treason]], Atriox was to be executed by the [[Executioner]] under [[Prophet of Truth]]'s order.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} The murder of his brother at Atriox's hands on the outskirts of the battlefield was used as a pretext for this sentence. Atriox begrudgingly surrendered his gravity hammer and dropped to his knees, seemingly accepting his fate for his [[heretic]]al actions.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} However, he did not fail to boldly and unapologetically defend his reasons for killing the one who would have done the same to him.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} In preparation to execute the heretic, the Executioner ignited his [[Type-1 energy sword#Variants|bloodbade]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} However, when the Executioner almost stabbed Atriox, the Jiralhanae caught the blade with his right hand and asked that those present watch what happened next.{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} Rising to his feet, he stabbed his presumed and predicted Executioner through his own sword, killing him in the process as his inert body collapse to the floor.<ref name="RoA5">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox V''</ref> He then challenged the other Sangheili who drew their [[Type-1 energy sword|energy swords]] and prepared to attack him together but at that moment other inspired loyal Jiralhanae who had been watching, including a particularly the fearsome [[Decimus]], leapt into action, rising against their remaining [[Sangheili]] masters, killing them as Atriox remains standing still silently.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} After all their Sangheili masters were slaughtered by the rebellious Jiralhanae, Decimus knelt before Atriox as others howled in affirmation of their decision to follow him, and from this moment, the area of Algolis and the Covenant planetside base would be where the new splintered mercenary group that would named as the [[Banished]] was eventually born.<ref name="IGN">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/19/halo-wars-2-campaign-and-blitz-hands-on-preview '''IGN''' - ''Halo Wars 2 Campaign and Blitz Hands-On Preview'']</ref><ref name="bts trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4axn4oo_KE '''YouTube''': ''Halo Wars 2 E3 Trailer BTS'']</ref><ref name="gamespot">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-story-details-and-images-revealed/1100-6440811/ '''GameSpot''': ''Halo Wars 2 New Story Details and Images Revealed'']</ref>{{Ref/Comic|Id=hroa2|Comic=Halo: Rise of Atriox|Issue=[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|#2]]}} Atriox gloated over the dead by saying "How the righteous fall".{{Ref/Reuse|hroa2}} | ||
Although the Banished's activities on Algolis against the Covenant and the UNSC after the faction was formed are unknown, they successfully escaped the planet likely with at least one captured [[Slipstream space|slipspace]]-capable [[Covenant starship|Covenant vessel]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} | Although the Banished's activities on Algolis against the Covenant and the UNSC after the faction was formed are unknown, they successfully escaped the planet likely with at least one captured [[Slipstream space|slipspace]]-capable [[Covenant starship|Covenant vessel]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} | ||
