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Despite their savagery, Jiralhanae proved intelligent enough to achieve [[Technological Achievement Tiers|spaceflight and space-faring status]]. However, their warlike nature inevitably led them into conflict, and eventually the various Jiralhanae [[master-pack]]s fell into a massive war known as [[ | Despite their savagery, Jiralhanae proved intelligent enough to achieve [[Technological Achievement Tiers|spaceflight and space-faring status]]. However, their warlike nature inevitably led them into conflict, and eventually the various Jiralhanae [[master-pack]]s fell into a massive war known as the [[First Immolation]], which the Jiralhanae themselves sometimes refer to as the "great civil war".<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - ''"[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]"'', ''pages 62-63''</ref> This war caused the collapse of Jiralhanae society; by the time the Covenant discovered them in [[2492]], the species had just rediscovered radio and rocketry. In their primitive state, they were quickly defeated and absorbed into the Covenant.<ref name="ch194">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 194''</ref> | ||
The Jiralhanae came to occupy a fairly prominent role in the [[Covenant military]], serving as heavy infantry and shock troops. The Covenant settled Jiralhanae on worlds rich in resources, to guard them from anyone seeking to claim them for themselves. Meanwhile, the Jiralhanae lacked the capability to mine the resources themselves and were not provided the technologies necessary for the process, ensuring that the Prophets had control over the resources.<ref name="esc1">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #1''</ref> Jiralhanae troops were present during many battles throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], including the [[First Battle of Harvest|first conflict on Harvest]] and the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="contact">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref><ref name="reach">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> While effective combatants, they remained subordinate to the [[Sangheili]], who regarded the Jiralhanae with universal disdain. | The Jiralhanae came to occupy a fairly prominent role in the [[Covenant military]], serving as heavy infantry and shock troops. The Covenant settled Jiralhanae on worlds rich in resources, to guard them from anyone seeking to claim them for themselves. Meanwhile, the Jiralhanae lacked the capability to mine the resources themselves and were not provided the technologies necessary for the process, ensuring that the Prophets had control over the resources.<ref name="esc1">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #1''</ref> Jiralhanae troops were present during many battles throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], including the [[First Battle of Harvest|first conflict on Harvest]] and the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="contact">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref><ref name="reach">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> While effective combatants, they remained subordinate to the [[Sangheili]], who regarded the Jiralhanae with universal disdain. | ||