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*In the level ''[[Anders' Signal]]'' in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Serina identifies the Jiralhanae using the actual name of the species, as well as calling them Brutes. This is the first time a Covenant species' actual name is spoken in scripted dialogue. | *In the level ''[[Anders' Signal]]'' in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Serina identifies the Jiralhanae using the actual name of the species, as well as calling them Brutes. This is the first time a Covenant species' actual name is spoken in scripted dialogue. | ||
*Although the Brutes speak English in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo Wars'', and ''Halo 3: ODST'', they do not do so in ''Halo: Reach''. This was a deliberate design choice intended to reinforce the alien nature of the Covenant. | *Although the Brutes speak English in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo Wars'', and ''Halo 3: ODST'', they do not do so in ''Halo: Reach''. This was a deliberate design choice intended to reinforce the alien nature of the Covenant. | ||
*The Sangheili term of abuse for Jiralhanae, '''Jir'a'ul''', is a portmanteau of ''Jiralhanae'' and ''a'ul'', a Sangheili word meaning "lump of wood". This is a clear reference to the slang word "faggot", a derogatory term for homosexuals. | *The Sangheili term of abuse for Jiralhanae, '''Jir'a'ul''', is a portmanteau of ''Jiralhanae'' and ''a'ul'', a Sangheili word meaning "lump of wood".<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 24''</ref> This is a clear reference to the slang word "faggot", a derogatory term for homosexuals. | ||
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