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The '''Jiralhanae''' (Latin, ''Servus ferox'', translated to "wild slave"<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref>), known by [[human]]s as '''Brutes''', are a species of carnivorous, mammal-like aliens. Originating from the planet [[Doisac]], the Jiralhanae are the most recent addition to the Covenant hegemony. They have a profound hatred of the [[Sangheili]], unmatched by any other feud within the Covenant, fueled by the Jiralhanae's naturally aggressive demeanor and the Sangheili's natural sense of superiority. | The '''Jiralhanae''' (Latin, ''Servus ferox'', translated to "wild slave"<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive29.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref>), known by [[human]]s as '''Brutes''', are a species of carnivorous, mammal-like aliens. Originating from the planet [[Doisac]], the Jiralhanae are the most recent addition to the Covenant hegemony. They have a profound hatred of the [[Sangheili]], unmatched by any other feud within the Covenant, fueled by the Jiralhanae's naturally aggressive demeanor and the Sangheili's natural sense of superiority. | ||
Exceedingly strong and surpassing the strength of both [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] and Sangheili, the Jiralhanae place a greater emphasis on brutality than wisdom and are on the whole a savage species. Preferring this potential for blind obedience, the [[Prophet of Truth]] began plans to replace the Sangheili with Jiralhanae, slowly placing them in higher positions and giving them greater allowances than Sangheili troops would receive.<ref name="changeguard"/> Finally on | Exceedingly strong and surpassing the strength of both [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] and Sangheili, the Jiralhanae place a greater emphasis on brutality than wisdom and are on the whole a savage species. Preferring this potential for blind obedience, the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] began plans to replace the Sangheili with Jiralhanae, slowly placing them in higher positions and giving them greater allowances than Sangheili troops would receive.<ref name="changeguard"/> Finally, on Truth's orders, the Jiralhanae began a galaxy-wide purge of Sangheili councilors and commanders, kicking off a cataclysmic civil war known as the [[Great Schism]] that tore apart the Covenant. This civil war would continue even after the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="ret"/> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||