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Lydus' clan
Government overview
Type:	Feudal sub-dictatorship
Founder(s):	Lydus
Societal overview
Capital:	Doisac
Official language(s):	Jiralhanae language
Technology level:	Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2

Revision as of 23:25, June 9, 2016

Lydus' clan is a Jiralhanae master-pack under the leadership of Chieftain Lydus and in control of the Oth Sonin system in 2558.^[1]^[2]

History

Following the collapse of the Covenant, the clan emerged as one of the dominant master-packs in the ongoing conflict with the Swords of Sanghelios under Arbiter Thel 'Vadam. By 2558, the Jiralhanae were facing a serious shortage of both food and resources. Despite the fact that the San'Shyuum had settled the Jiralhanae on several resource rich worlds as security, the Jiralhanae's technological backwardness meant that they could not mine and process the resources on their worlds, forcing them to raid Sangheili worlds to claim their already processed resources. However, even with raiding, the Jiralhanae were unable to sustain themselves in the long run, resulting in the Jiralhanae facing a massive species wide famine.^[1]

Because of this, Lydus and the clan were willing to negotiate a peace with the Sangheili, allowing them access to their resources in exchange for food. Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood of the UNSC Navy agreed to serve as a moderator between Lydus and Thel 'Vadam on Ealen IV. Lydus and his clan brought a fleet with them as escort, to serve as a deterrent to the Sangheili fleet and the UNSC Infinity, while Lydus brought a Captain Major and Bodyguard as escorts. However, the delegates were attacked by mercenaries under Shipmaster Vata 'Gajat.^[1]

In space, communications were cut off between the fleets in orbit and the surface. Lydus's pack-brothers assumed that the UNSC were blocking their communication. Though Commander Bradley tried to convince them otherwise,^[3] the Jiralhanae assumed that the UNSC and the Sangheili had betrayed the peace talks, and prepared to attack the Sangheili, only stopping when Captain Thomas Lasky and Spartan Naiya Ray managed to restore communications with the fleets. Lydus, 'Vadam, and Hood were able to escape at the cost of Fireteam Bailey, saving the ambassadors but leaving hope of peace between the clan and the Sangheili in doubt.^[4]

Military structure

In 2558, the clan maintained the original Jiralhanae ranks of the Covenant military, even five years after the collapse of the Covenant proper.^[1]

Classes	Jiralhanae
Ranks and type classes
Standard ranks	Minor
Specialized troops	Bodyguard
Veterans	Major
Leaders	Captain Major Captain Ultra
Titles
Ratings	Shipmaster Chieftain

Military assets

The clan's military assets were very diverse, utilizing both Covenant weaponry, such as the Type-25 plasma pistol and Type-1 plasma grenade, and the Jiralhanae's native weaponry, such as the Type-25 Spiker. Leaders, such as Captains and Chieftains, used the Type-2 gravity hammer.^[1]^[4] In terms of vehicles, the clan has been seen making use of the the Type-25 Spirit as a drop ship. In terms of space vessels, the clan possessed both CAS-class assault carriers and CCS-class battlecruisers.^[4]

List of appearances

Halo: Escalation (First appearance)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Halo: Escalation, Issue #1
^ Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction - Page 14
^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #2
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Escalation, Issue #3

[HE1-1] Halo: Escalation, Issue #1

[2] Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction - Page 14

[HE2-3] Halo: Escalation, Issue #2

[HE3-4] Halo: Escalation, Issue #3

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 ==History==
-Following the collapse of the [[Covenant]], the clan emerged as one of the dominant master-packs in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|ongoing conflict]] with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] under [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. By 2558, the Jiralhanae were facing a serious shortage of both food and resources. Despite the fact that the [[San'Shyuum]] had settled the Jiralhanae on several resource rich worlds as security, the Jiralhanae's technological backwardness meant that they could not mine and process the resources on their worlds, forcing them to raid [[Sangheili colonies|Sangheili worlds]] to claim their already processed resources in the prolonged [[Great Schism]]. However, even with raiding, the Jiralhanae were unable to sustain themselves in the long run, resulting in the Jiralhanae facing a massive species wide famine, as the Brute clans, ''Lydus's clan'' among them, were fighting each other in a two-front war.<ref name="HE1"/>
+Following the collapse of the [[Covenant]], the clan emerged as one of the dominant master-packs in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|ongoing conflict]] with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] under [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. By 2558, the Jiralhanae were facing a serious shortage of both food and resources. Despite the fact that the [[San'Shyuum]] had settled the Jiralhanae on several resource rich worlds as security, the Jiralhanae's technological backwardness meant that they could not mine and process the resources on their worlds, forcing them to raid [[Sangheili colonies|Sangheili worlds]] to claim their already processed resources. However, even with raiding, the Jiralhanae were unable to sustain themselves in the long run, resulting in the Jiralhanae facing a massive species wide famine.<ref name="HE1"/>
 Because of this, Lydus and the clan were willing to negotiate a peace with the [[Sangheili]], allowing them access to their resources in exchange for food. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] agreed to serve as a moderator between Lydus and Thel 'Vadam on [[Ealen IV]]. Lydus and his clan brought a fleet with them as escort, to serve as a deterrent to the Sangheili fleet and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, while Lydus brought a [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Captain Major]] and [[Jiralhanae Bodyguard|Bodyguard]] as escorts. However, the delegates were [[Battle of Ealen IV|attacked]] by [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenaries]] under [[Shipmaster]] [[Vata 'Gajat]].<ref name="HE1"/>