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Before the [[First Immolation]] and subsequently joining the Covenant, Jiralhanae War Chieftains wielded [[Type-2 gravity hammer|gravity hammers]] evolved from traditional war hammers as a symbol of their [[clan]] leadership in addition to being a powerful weapon,{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/gravity-hammer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer}} which were a major focus of the Jiralhanae's [[Jiralhanae#Culture|barbaric culture]]. A ceremonial hammer of a pack or a clan is only passed to another Jiralhanae if he can best his chieftain in ceremonial combat; the mantle of leadership passes along with the weapon, with long and storied histories stretching back to prior to nuclear wars in [[2492]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|D=14|M=3|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/gravity-hammer/b07cc7d2-5a48-4d74-bfca-cacc34677754|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer}} | Before the [[First Immolation]] and subsequently joining the Covenant, Jiralhanae War Chieftains wielded [[Type-2 gravity hammer|gravity hammers]] evolved from traditional war hammers as a symbol of their [[clan]] leadership in addition to being a powerful weapon,{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/gravity-hammer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer}} which were a major focus of the Jiralhanae's [[Jiralhanae#Culture|barbaric culture]]. A ceremonial hammer of a pack or a clan is only passed to another Jiralhanae if he can best his chieftain in ceremonial combat; the mantle of leadership passes along with the weapon, with long and storied histories stretching back to prior to nuclear wars in [[2492]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|D=14|M=3|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/gravity-hammer/b07cc7d2-5a48-4d74-bfca-cacc34677754|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer}} | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the [[Great Schism]], Jiralhanae War Chieftains were commonly deployed during the [[2552|final year]] of the Great War, with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle for Earth|occupation]] of [[Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00|defense]] on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/ | During the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the [[Great Schism]], Jiralhanae War Chieftains were commonly deployed during the [[2552|final year]] of the Great War, with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle for Earth|occupation]] of [[Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00|defense]] on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}} | ||
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