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===Right hand of Truth===
===Right hand of Truth===
After the battle, Tartarus caught the eye of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], who was attempting to replace the [[Sangheili]] with the Jiralhanae. Tartarus continued to gain more authority and soon controlled the majority of his skein. Truth and Tartarus would work together throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the Prophet of Truth eventually elevated Tartarus to [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|a position]] that put him in control of all Jiralhanae forces in the entire [[Covenant military]] late in the war. The two continued to scheme, with Truth intending to make Tartarus the commander-in-chief of the entire Covenant military, and arm him and his Jiralhanae to lead a coup against the zealous Sangheili.<ref name="waypoint"/><ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 209''</ref> The meetings between Truth and Tartarus were kept a secret from the other Hierarchs, allegedly to prevent "petty jealousies".<ref name="bc195">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 195-196''</ref> Meanwhile, Truth accelerated production of Jiralhanae weaponry at [[Sacred Promissory]] and placed clans loyal to Tartarus' on valuable resource worlds.<ref name="universe"/>
After the battle, Tartarus caught the eye of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], who was attempting to replace the [[Sangheili]] with the Jiralhanae. Tartarus continued to gain more authority and soon controlled the majority of his skein. Truth and Tartarus would work together throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], and the Prophet of Truth eventually crowned Tartarus as the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], a position that put him in control of all Jiralhanae forces in the entire [[Covenant military]] late in the war.  
 
The two continued to scheme, with Truth intending to make Tartarus the commander-in-chief of the entire Covenant military, and arm him and his Jiralhanae to lead a coup against the zealous Sangheili.<ref name="waypoint"/><ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 209''</ref> The meetings between Truth and Tartarus were kept a secret from the other Hierarchs, allegedly to prevent "petty jealousies".<ref name="bc195">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 195-196''</ref> Meanwhile, Truth accelerated production of Jiralhanae weaponry at [[Sacred Promissory]] and placed clans loyal to Tartarus' on valuable resource worlds.<ref name="universe"/>


[[File:H2A - Tartarus and HighCouncil.png|thumb|250px|Tartarus and the [[High Council]] during the trial of Thel 'Vadamee.]]
[[File:H2A - Tartarus and HighCouncil.png|thumb|250px|Tartarus and the [[High Council]] during the trial of Thel 'Vadamee.]]