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{{Quote|Do you know how long it took us to neutralize your greatest ship? Four minutes. In four minutes, the Infinity, mankind's finest achievement, became a memory.|[[War Chief]] [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=hor|HI|Reckoning|House of Reckoning}}}} | {{Quote|Do you know how long it took us to neutralize your greatest ship? Four minutes. In four minutes, the Infinity, mankind's finest achievement, became a memory.|[[War Chief]] [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=hor|HI|Reckoning|House of Reckoning}}}} | ||
The Banished had united many Jiralhanae clans across [[Doisac]] and its moons,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p44|Enc22|Page=446}} though not all clans. Many clans, including those on [[Warial]], continued to resist the Banished.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p447|Enc22|Page=447}} While Jiralhanae infighting persisted, the Banished staged a defensive against the [[Created]]. The rogue [[AI]] leader [[Cortana]] ordered Atriox to surrender, and destroyed Doisac upon his refusal by firing beams at it with several [[Guardian]]s. | The Banished had united many Jiralhanae clans across [[Doisac]] and its moons,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p44|Enc22|Page=446}} though not all clans. Many clans, including those on [[Warial]], continued to resist the Banished.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p447|Enc22|Page=447}} While Jiralhanae infighting persisted, the Banished staged a defensive against the [[Created]]. The rogue [[AI]] leader [[Cortana]] ordered Atriox to surrender, and [[Razing of Oth Sonin|destroyed]] Doisac upon his refusal by firing beams at it with several [[Guardian]]s. | ||
Atriox had also learned of the [[Harbinger]] during his time on the Ark,{{Ref/Game|HINF|Id=Harbinger|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Escharum's Testimony 03|Banished Audio logs|Detail=Escharum's Testimony 03: Harbinger}} and sought to free her species, the [[Xalanyn]], to aid him. The warmaster and his Banished arrived at Installation 07 where the species were secretly hidden.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=SilentAuditorium}} In [[2559#December|December 2559]], the Banished [[Battle over Installation 07|ambushed]] the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} above [[Installation 07]] to retrieve [[CTN 0453-0]] in order to defeat the rogue Cortana and her Created empire.{{Ref/Level|Game=HI|Level=The Sequence|Quote=Atriox came for you. He attacked the Infinity. We fought. He won.|Quotee=Master Chief}} The Banished would come to occupy the ring and establish themselves on it. | Atriox had also learned of the [[Harbinger]] during his time on the Ark,{{Ref/Game|HINF|Id=Harbinger|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Escharum's Testimony 03|Banished Audio logs|Detail=Escharum's Testimony 03: Harbinger}} and sought to free her species, the [[Xalanyn]], to aid him. The warmaster and his Banished arrived at Installation 07 where the species were secretly hidden.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=SilentAuditorium}} In [[2559#December|December 2559]], the Banished [[Battle over Installation 07|ambushed]] the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} above [[Installation 07]] to retrieve [[CTN 0453-0]] in order to defeat the rogue Cortana and her Created empire.{{Ref/Level|Game=HI|Level=The Sequence|Quote=Atriox came for you. He attacked the Infinity. We fought. He won.|Quotee=Master Chief}} The Banished would come to occupy the ring and establish themselves on it. | ||
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=====Escharum's Banished===== | =====Escharum's Banished===== | ||
[[File:HINF-Ruleof2.jpg|thumb|left|War Chief Escharum fighting John-117 in the [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]].|250px]] | [[File:HINF-Ruleof2.jpg|thumb|left|War Chief Escharum fighting John-117 in the [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]].|250px]] | ||
Despite the fact that [[Atriox]] valued Banished [[humans]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=DW6}} and made statements denouncing genocide as "barbarism" with "no reward" which allowed the Banished to incorporate [[Jiralhanae|feuding]] [[Sangheili|species]] in the first place,{{Ref/Reuse|Id=ROA4}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HuntingParty1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=ROA2}} [[Escharum]] decided to go against Atriox's core beliefs that tied the Banished together and suddenly declared humanity's destruction.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=RiseOfBanished|hXrMkGXtk0c|Halo|Halo Infinite The Banished Rise}} Radically altered, the Banished under Escharum's leadership would expend valuable resources on revenge and his desire for a glorious battle,{{Ref/Level|Hi|Foundation}}{{Ref/Game|HINF|Id=Demon|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Escharum's Testimony 04|Banished Audio logs|Detail=Escharum's Testimony 04: Demon}} opposed to pragmatism.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HuntingParty1}} Escharum's Banished spent their resources to [[Reformation|reform]] Installation 07 for the | Despite the fact that [[Atriox]] valued Banished [[humans]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=DW6}} and made statements denouncing genocide as "barbarism" with "no reward" which allowed the Banished to incorporate [[Jiralhanae|feuding]] [[Sangheili|species]] in the first place,{{Ref/Reuse|Id=ROA4}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HuntingParty1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=ROA2}} [[Escharum]] decided to go against Atriox's core beliefs that tied the Banished together and suddenly declared humanity's destruction.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=RiseOfBanished|hXrMkGXtk0c|Halo|Halo Infinite The Banished Rise}} Radically altered, the Banished under Escharum's leadership would expend valuable resources on revenge and his desire for a glorious battle,{{Ref/Level|Hi|Foundation}}{{Ref/Game|HINF|Id=Demon|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Escharum's Testimony 04|Banished Audio logs|Detail=Escharum's Testimony 04: Demon}} opposed to pragmatism.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HuntingParty1}} Escharum's Banished spent their resources to [[Reformation|reform]] Installation 07 for the alleged purpose of "activating this ring",{{Ref/Game|HINF|Quote=We’re not far away now from activating this ring,|Quotee=[[Glibnub]]}} a decision which would ultimately lead his forces stationed around the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|shattered islands]] to ruin with many [[Bloodstars#Banished|high value]] [[Hand of Atriox|leaders]] dead in the ensuing conflict.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Hi}} | ||
Escharum fulfilled part of Atriox's will by awakening the [[Harbinger]], albeit using her for the reformation of Installation 07. The Banished were complimented with her [[Gasgira]] troops known as ''Skimmers''.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Id=Gasgira|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 05|Banished Audio logs|Detail=Outpost Intel #05 - RE: Damnable Eyes (log description)|Quote=RE: THE GASGIRA}} | Escharum fulfilled part of Atriox's will by awakening the [[Harbinger]], albeit using her for the reformation of Installation 07. The Banished were complimented with her [[Gasgira]] troops known as ''Skimmers''.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Id=Gasgira|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 05|Banished Audio logs|Detail=Outpost Intel #05 - RE: Damnable Eyes (log description)|Quote=RE: THE GASGIRA}} | ||
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As a mercenary organization, the Banished are essentially a military hierarchy led by [[Atriox]]. Their prevailing philosophy appeared to be one of ruthless pragmatism, with their operations focusing solely on accruing useful resources for their war machine. Their overall goals ostensibly center around increasing their power through raiding and conquest,{{Ref/Reuse|log outpost}} with Atriox having laid plans for dominance across the [[Orion Arm]].<ref name="PLHarvester">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Harvester''</ref> During the [[Covenant]]'s reign, the Banished mostly laid low and kept on the move, never claiming territory; Atriox only attacked targets he had something to gain from, largely in the form of supplies and materiel. However, the Covenant did not seem to have been Atriox's ultimate target, instead only being leveraged as a source of supplies to raid. [[ONI]] operative [['D']] speculated that Atriox was planning to stabilize the Jiralhanae on their homeworld [[Doisac]] under his leadership, though his colleague [['S']] disagreed and suspected that Atriox was recruiting and his long-term goals were even more ambitious.<ref name="log rise iv">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Rise of Atriox IV''</ref> | As a mercenary organization, the Banished are essentially a military hierarchy led by [[Atriox]]. Their prevailing philosophy appeared to be one of ruthless pragmatism, with their operations focusing solely on accruing useful resources for their war machine. Their overall goals ostensibly center around increasing their power through raiding and conquest,{{Ref/Reuse|log outpost}} with Atriox having laid plans for dominance across the [[Orion Arm]].<ref name="PLHarvester">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Harvester''</ref> During the [[Covenant]]'s reign, the Banished mostly laid low and kept on the move, never claiming territory; Atriox only attacked targets he had something to gain from, largely in the form of supplies and materiel. However, the Covenant did not seem to have been Atriox's ultimate target, instead only being leveraged as a source of supplies to raid. [[ONI]] operative [['D']] speculated that Atriox was planning to stabilize the Jiralhanae on their homeworld [[Doisac]] under his leadership, though his colleague [['S']] disagreed and suspected that Atriox was recruiting and his long-term goals were even more ambitious.<ref name="log rise iv">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Rise of Atriox IV''</ref> | ||
Though the bulk of them are [[Jiralhanae]] veterans of the [[Human-Covenant War]],<ref name="surface features">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Surface Features'']</ref> the Banished reject the Covenant's species-based caste system, any species in the Banished can rise through the ranks if they prove their merit and even [[Unggoy]] such as [[Briglard]] can make a name for themselves.{{Ref/Game|Halo Infinite|Briglard description}} Their chain of command, predominantly composed of Jiralhanae, is a "twisted meritocracy" in which Atriox's subordinates constantly compete for influence and favor in their warmaster's eyes, in hopes of increasing their own status.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - War Council''</ref> Atriox has spies across his command hierarchy to snuff out signs of disloyalty,<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Sensor Tower''</ref> and his inner circle of loyal [[chieftain]]s, known as [[Atriox's Chosen]], are used to enforce compliance among the higher ranks.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Atriox's Chosen''</ref> Societal conditions within the Banished reflect their harsh values, and most of the organization's members are mercenaries and killers.{{Ref/Reuse|a new enemy}} The Banished are thoroughly irreligious, and lack taboos regarding the treatment of [[Forerunner]] technology,<ref name="ReferenceA">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Shield Generator''</ref> though [[Decimus]] in particular secretly harbors a [[Covenant religion|reverence]] for the Forerunners.<ref name="log decimus">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - Decimus''</ref> Atriox and Decimus hate the Covenant's [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|successor]] [[Covenant remnants|factions]] that uphold its oppressive ideology and structure,{{Ref/Site|Id=FinalsCountdown|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown|ArchiveURL=http://web.archive.org/web/20161023202516/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown|Site=Halo Waypoint|Title=The Finals Countdown}} while such factions deem the Banished to be repulsive infidels.{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW5B|DW|Chapter=5}} In addition to the core group of the Banished led by Atriox and Decimus which includes the [[Clan of the Long Shields]] among other clans, affiliated clans have also been absorbed into the Banished and reformed as military [[legion#Banished|legions]], such as the [[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]] and the [[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks]]. While Atriox and Decimus' mercenaries were all outfitted with red and gray Banished armor and vehicles,{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} affiliated mercenary clans during the [[Installation 07 conflict|Zeta Halo conflict]] typically reused standard former Covenant armor that had been salvaged and the usage of official Banished armor was limited to higher ranks.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | Though the bulk of them are [[Jiralhanae]] veterans of the [[Human-Covenant War]],<ref name="surface features">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Surface Features'']</ref> the Banished reject the Covenant's species-based caste system, any species in the Banished can rise through the ranks if they prove their merit and even [[Unggoy]] such as [[Briglard]] can make a name for themselves.{{Ref/Game|Halo Infinite|Briglard description}} Their chain of command, predominantly composed of Jiralhanae, is a "twisted meritocracy" in which Atriox's subordinates constantly compete for influence and favor in their warmaster's eyes, in hopes of increasing their own status.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - War Council''</ref> Atriox has spies across his command hierarchy to snuff out signs of disloyalty,<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Sensor Tower''</ref> and his inner circle of loyal [[chieftain]]s, known as [[Atriox's Chosen]], are used to enforce compliance among the higher ranks.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Atriox's Chosen''</ref> Societal conditions within the Banished reflect their harsh values, and most of the organization's members are mercenaries and killers.{{Ref/Reuse|a new enemy}} The Banished are thoroughly irreligious, and lack taboos regarding the treatment of [[Forerunner]] technology,<ref name="ReferenceA">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - Shield Generator''</ref> though [[Decimus]] in particular secretly harbors a [[Covenant religion|reverence]] for the Forerunners.<ref name="log decimus">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - Decimus''</ref> Atriox and Decimus hate the Covenant's [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|successor]] [[Covenant remnants|factions]] that uphold its oppressive ideology and structure,{{Ref/Site|Id=FinalsCountdown|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown|ArchiveURL=http://web.archive.org/web/20161023202516/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown|Site=Halo Waypoint|Title=The Finals Countdown}} while such remnant factions deem the Banished to be repulsive infidels.{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW5B|DW|Chapter=5}} In addition to the core group of the Banished led by Atriox and Decimus which includes the [[Clan of the Long Shields]] among other clans, affiliated clans have also been absorbed into the Banished and reformed as military [[legion#Banished|legions]], such as the [[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]] and the [[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks]]. While Atriox and Decimus' mercenaries were all outfitted with red and gray Banished armor and vehicles,{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} affiliated mercenary clans during the [[Installation 07 conflict|Zeta Halo conflict]] typically reused standard former Covenant armor that had been salvaged and the usage of official Banished armor was limited to higher ranks.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | ||
[[File:HW2 Banished Fight.png|thumb|300px|Banished Elites and Banished Brutes fighting.]] | [[File:HW2 Banished Fight.png|thumb|300px|Banished Elites and Banished Brutes fighting.]] | ||