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Brutes are one of the newer species to the Covenant and are the only race that has obtained equal status to that of one of the founding "clients" of the Covenant pact, the Elites. They have an incredible natural resilience to damage because of their tough rhino like skin that makes up for their lack of [[Energy Shields]] (be it noted that later in ''[[Halo 3]]'' they get [[power armor]]), and use a number of [[Brute Sandbox|weapons and vehicles]] based upon their pre-Covenant technology. Some chieftains in Halo 3 and Tartarus from Halo 2 are also equipped with [[invincibility]]. As opposed to standard Brute combat, Brutes sometimes will go "berserk", and will try to and usually kill anyone or anything in its path. The said Brute will charge mindlessly in the event of its armor being shot off, it's companions being killed, or several other circumstances. Brutes have their own ranks going up to [[War Chieftain]]s who usually wield [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Cannons]], [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Guns]], or [[Chieftain]]s who usually wield [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|Gravity Hammers]]. The [[Brute]]s always work in packs of 3-8 when possible. Brutes are unlike Elites in that they do not have an aversion to using Human weapons, as shown in the books and ''[[Halo 2]]''. After the Elites were replaced for failing to protect the [[High Prophet of Regret]] from the "[[John-117|Demon]]", they took over their role as personal [[Brute Bodyguard|bodyguards]] of the Prophets and also now make up most of the Covenant military. They have a hairy, ape-like appearance with rough, rhino-like skin and a highly resilient body. They are known as '''Jiralhanae''' in the Covenant language. It was said that the Brutes were doing something to the [[Grunts]] to make them more resilient and stop them running away, they were probably putting something in the methane the Grunts breathe or the Brutes were giving them threats{{fact}}.