Editing Atriox

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*[[Warmaster]]{{Ref/Reuse|Atriox log}}

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'''Atriox''' is the powerful [[Jiralhanae]] warmaster who leads the [[Banished]], a violent [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] faction of mercenaries and criminals.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He originally fought on behalf of the [[Covenant]], but was banished after thwarting his own execution.<ref name="ANE">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> A deadly warrior and brilliant military leader, Atriox inspired many others to join him in exile.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He has led his followers for over a decade, during which time he amassed an large amount of ordnance and materiel, especially following the collapse of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4}} By [[2558]], he had become a symbol for even [[Jiralhanae]] not serving with the Banished to rally around.<ref name="RoA6">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox VI''</ref>

==Biography==

===Covenant service===

{{Quote|My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?|Atriox venting to a Marine about how pointless he considers the war against humanity to be.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox/>}}

Atriox was born into the Covenant on May 28, [[2510]].{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterAtrioxbirthday}} When he was old enough, he became part of [[Covenant military|its military]] and was taught by his ''[[daskalo]]'' [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} During the Covenant Empire's [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against [[human]]ity, Atriox served as a [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]. For part of the war he served alongside his war-brothers, [[Castor]] and [[Orsun]], as Stalkers of the [[Bloodstars]]. In this role he was commanded by a [[First Blade]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] and charged with hunting down [[Spartan|demons]]. At one point, these four captured a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|imp]]s during a raid and interrogated them for three days. From these captured ODSTs they learned of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children as its subjects.<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref> Through experience in combat, Atriox honed his tenacity and shrewd strategic planning.<ref name="Atriox log">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] —  Atriox''</ref>

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===Banishment===

Another battle on Algolis was soon underway, and Atriox once again found himself being flown into the heart of it surrounded by other Jiralhanae, all of whom were outwardly inspired by his presence save for one, who locked eyes with him during the flight.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2c}} Atriox savaged the marines garrisoned at the compound they were assaulting and his movements during the conflict were carefully watched by the Sangheili hoping for his death through the use of [[San'Shyuum]] [[Eye]]s that flew over the carnage. Having secured victory, Atriox found [[Michael Taylor|a wounded marine]] and instead of finishing him off right there, told the young man to run. As he did so, Atriox lazily followed after him. The marine stumbled and fell and as Atriox came closer he loudly proclaimed his frustration and hatred for the Covenant's lies to the frightened human. With no malice toward the man,<ref name=AngryAtriox/> Atriox killed him. Atriox then turned around to find himself facing the Brute with whom he had stared down during the [[Phantom]] ride into battle. This warrior challenged the blasphemy he had overheard and Atriox desperately implored him to use reason and to see the Covenant's beliefs and strategies for what they were.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2c}} Despairing of the possibility that his zeal could be argued away, he raised his hammer and dared the accuser to fight him. He took a hard blow to the side, but in the end Atriox stood triumphant over the Jiralhanae's corpse.  

===Guerilla war===

{{Quote|So he's not just stealing armaments, he's recruiting. At the moment he's still using guerrilla tactics, which means he's still small time. Still, I'm impressed he's still alive.|[['D']], concerning Atriox.}}

Now enemies of the Covenant, the Banished were forced to become self-reliant. Atriox's subordinates were mostly Jiralhanae, but there were also [[Unggoy]] that had already been assigned to certain Jiralhanae and those who were kidnapped from the Covenant and pressed into servitude.<ref name="RoA1">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox I''</ref> They took to raiding Covenant resources to not only survive, but to continuously build themselves as well. Eventually, the UNSC became a target of these raids as well. In early [[2550#January|January 2550]], the Banished raided the [[Carter Guard Armory]]. Atriox personally killed a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] defending it with his bare hands.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA1}} [[Helmet recorder|Helmet cam]] footage from [[Sergeant]] [[B. Wright]], an ODST killed in the raid, provided the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] with its first look at Atriox, who was identified to agents by a captured Unggoy that had been forced to serve him. The attack on the armory was unique because the Covenant typically did not bother to steal UNSC equipment, whereas the Banished emptied the place of gear. That same year, they moved against a Covenant training camp.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} When the UNSC deployed [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to this camp in June, they found it depleted of all vehicles and weaponry with no signs of life but for a few dead Sangheili. This evidence, when reviewed months later, offered the first indication to ONI that Atriox was not only raiding, but recruiting as well.<ref name="RoA2">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox 2''</ref>[[File:Atrioxengineer.png|thumb|left|200px|Atriox metes out justice to one of his own.]] By November 2550, Covenant-held locations had been found in similar states seven different times, the most recent of which was a forward outpost meant to be attacked as part of [[Operation: SLOW DIVE]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} The ONI agents monitoring Atriox's activities surmised that they might be able to use his guerrilla tactics to their advantage when it came to coordinating their own offensives against the Covenant and even dared to wonder if some sort of agreement could be reached with him.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}}

===Detour on Otraak===

{{Quote|The Covenant already treats its warriors as tools. It's why we left. The warriors who will follow me will do so because they know me. Because they have seen me--and they know I will fight whoever it takes, wherever I have to--and that I will win, no matter what.|Atriox to Decimus.}}

At some point soon after the incident aboard the battlecruiser, Decimus suggested that the Banished [[Skirmish on Otraak|travel]] to the planet [[Otraak]]. It was largely-unknown that the Covenant had a presence there, but Decimus was acquainted with a [[Kig-Yar]] scientist operating out of an installation on its surface by the name of [[Sig Raan]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA3c}} If Raan could be persuaded to their cause, then they would gain a significant source of ingenuity  and technological capability. Decimus led four other Jiralhanae on an expedition to this installation and met no resistance but for some unarmed [[Unggoy]] which were called off by Raan soon after ambushing them. The [[T'vaoan]] invited the Brutes inside to show off what she had invented: a device that mimicked the sonic and pheromonal signals of a [[Yanme'e Queen]], allowing its user to control many of [[Yanme'e]] drones. Rather than pledging herself to the Banished, however, Raan turned on Decimus and ordered her drones to attack. Just as it looked as if the swarming Yanme'e would be too much for the Jiralhanae, Atriox revealed himself atop a high platform within the chamber they all found themselves.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA3c}} He let the Kig-Yar know that he had known all along of her treachery and only sent Decimus ahead of himself so that she would show him what she had created. Leaping from his perch, he battered Yanme'e with his [[gravity mace]], [[Chainbreaker]], and landed on his feet. His ferocity against the drones inspired his compatriots to fight back alongside him with renewed vigor. Sig Raan was aghast at the ineffectiveness of her drones against Atriox, even surmising that there may even be a problem with her invention.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA3c}} Born aloft by a Yanme'e, she evaded Atriox before he could deal with her personally, but her escape was cut short by a blast of superheated [[plasma]] fired from Decimus' [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]. The shot killed the Yanme'e carrying her and she plunged to her death from high above the floor. Some time later following Rann's death, Atriox and the others had still not left the installation. Decimus was enthralled with the possibilities that the scientist's invention could offer them, but upon hearing of his plans to make Yanme's thralls serve as engineers and fighters, Atriox snatched the device away and crumpled it in his hand. Decimus was horrified, but Atriox adamantly explained that while the Covenant had treated its warriors as tools, he aspired to a much higher standard for himself. The Covenant's disregard for its troops, after all, had been the reason they had left it. Atriox enthusiastically stated that he wished for those following him to do so because they know him and know he will do whatever it takes to accomplish his goals, not because they are tricked into doing so by a peculiar technological and biological cheat. The destroyed device was left behind when they took their leave.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA3c}}{{clear}}

At some point following the [[Great Schism]], a [[Sangheili]] squad of the [[Special Operations]] division, the [[Silent Shadow]], began to mercilessly hunt down and slaughter groups of [[Jiralhanae]] and any others found associating with them.{{Ref/Reuse|HP}} Atriox was leading from one of his vessels, along with a contingent of his forces at that point, a captured {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}, ''[[Elegy's Lament]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|HP}} The Silent Shadow, led by [[Resa 'Azavayl]], managed to infiltrate the vessel and catch several Jiralhanae off-guard thanks to the use of [[active camouflage]].{{Ref/Reuse|HP}} An alarm was soon sounded, tipping Atriox off to the assassins' presence on his ship. When the Sangheili finally approached Atriox on the bridge, he was ready. He invited the would-be assassins to show themselves and proceeded to question their motives. Resa had been unaware that his target was Atriox, whom he called "the betrayer". Atriox conceded that he would gladly fight the Silent Shadow if necessary, but he made it clear that it would be in the interests of all involved to join forces. He had mentioned to them that he was not involved in the [[Great Schism|betrayal and massacre]] of the Sangheili,<ref name="ReferenceA">'''Halo: Tales from Slipspace''', '''Hunting Party'''</ref> and the squad began to view him as "other".{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} Atriox mocked Resa's short-sightedness and stubborn adherence to old hatreds. Resa was not swayed from his task upon hearing Atriox's words, but the others responded quite differently, driving their [[energy sword]]s into their leader's back and allowing themselves to be welcomed into the Banished.<ref name="HP">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', '''[[Hunting Party]]'''</ref> Following this, Atriox was able to recruit more Sangheili mercenaries into the Banished.  

The most powerful asset he gained was the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', along with her experienced [[Sangheili]] crew and warriors. By [[2553#May|May 6, 2553]], ONI learned of a recent engagement during which the carrier had broken from its fleet decidedly. Atriox had sent forces to raid an air base on a planet belonging to the [[Covenant separatists]] but when the carrier's shipmaster, [[Let 'Volir]], found him within its armory, Atriox dropped [[Chainbreaker]] and voluntarily gave himself up for capture.<ref name="RoA4c">''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'', ''Issue 4''</ref> A {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} took he and a number of his forces to the ''Conviction''. The shipmaster was hailed and asked to confirm that he had captured Atriox, but the Brute instructed him to give no answer. 'Volir was surprised by his boldness and only grew more confused when he was told that Atriox had tried to spare as many of his crew on the ground as he could, because they would need them. Only once 'Volir had been given a small measure of the warmaster's intentions was he then told to give the confirmation to the asker. In his proposal, Atriox appealed to Let's wavering faith in [[Arkad Nar 'Kulul]]'s Sangheili-led fleet and his devotion to his ship and crew, offering to provision and fuel both, respectively. Twelve hours later, ''Enduring Conviction'' broke formation and severed contact with the rest of the fleet. The ''Conviction'' was hailed, warned, and then fired upon when her crew ignored orders. The ''Conviction'' performed evasive maneuvers, returned fire and escaped by performing a pinpoint slipslape jump with a maximally ionized hull.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4c}} The resulting shockwave devastated many small craft caught in the wake of the ''Conviction''{{'}}s first jump point. The ONI operatives later examining the matter concluded that the manner in which the ''Conviction'' escaped her fellow Covenant separatist ships matched a previous encounter the UNSC had with the ship during the war and that this was indicative that Atriox had not taken it over by force.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA3}} Instead, it seemed to them that his capture was either a ruse from the start on behalf of both parties or, as had happened, that Atriox simply allowed himself to be taken so that he could make a proposal to 'Volir. Soon after escaping, they made their way to [[Ansket IV]], where a Covenant [[hydro-processing center]] had come under control of the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4c}} The humans on the world were attacked so the facility could be use to fuel the Banished's new ship and at some point soon afterward, 'Volir and his crew reluctantly swore fealty to the Banished on neutral territory—an orbital installation.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} In exchange for their unquestioning loyalty, the [[Banished]] would supply the crew and fuel the ''Enduring Conviction'' indefinitely. The ONI operatives analyzing the ship's shift of allegiance surmised that Atriox would lay low for a while after securing such a prize, as he would have painted a metaphorical target on himself in doing so.<ref name="RoA3">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox III''</ref>

===Dealing with Jovus===

Atriox heard of a Jiralhanae Chieftain named [[Jovus]] who had become a warlord after the Covenant's fall. He sought to recruit him. Jovus arrived on the planet [[Karava]] to meet with the Banished. He ultimately fell when he tried to attack Atriox.

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On [[2559#March|March 28, 2559]], the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, a retrofitted {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} that had been missing for 28 years, arrived at the Ark after being pulled through a portal by an unknown entity. The Banished's presence went unknown to the ship, which dispatched a reconnaissance team and a trio of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] to investigate a distress signal coming from the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]].{{Ref/Reuse|TS}} Anticipating the arrival of the Spartans at the outpost, Atriox and a number of other Jiralhanae hid inside it and waited. After the three humans retrieved the [[artificial intelligence]] and source of the distress beacon, [[Isabel]], Atriox sprung the trap. He managed to surprise them by lunging from the shadows to grab [[Alice-130]] and lift her into the air. The others immediately reacted by engaging Atriox with short bursts of gunfire, but the massive Jiralhanae responded in turn by battering them with his [[Powered exoskeleton|powered gauntlet]] and [[gravity mace]].{{Ref/Reuse|TS}} All three were easily kept at bay by Atriox, who outmatched them in strength and durability. [[Douglas-042]] and [[Jerome-092]] both managed to get in close and stab and slash him with [[combat knife|combat knives]], respectively, but Atriox did not even react to the wounds. After tossing Alice and Jerome away he used brute force to clamp down on Douglas' [[Mjolnir]] [[Mark IV|armor]] with his powered gauntlet, rendering him incapacitated. From there, he slammed him with [[Chainbreaker]], the gravity mace, sending him flying and knocking his helmet off.{{Ref/Reuse|TS}} As Alice and Jerome cautiously recovered Douglas, now unable to even stand and teetering on the edge of consciousness, Atriox mocked the Spartans and the [[Covenant religion#Demons|legends]] that had sprung up around them among the Covenant. Alice and Jerome dragged Douglas away while Atriox just laughed. After they had gone, he ordered the Jiralhanae in the outpost with him to hunt them down and to find out where they had come from.<ref name="TS">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Signal]]''</ref>  

The Spartans managed to escape their pursuers, and before long a [[Strike One|small force]] moved against the salvage operation being overseen by Decimus, who made a personal appearance to defend his work.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} The humans were too much for him, however, and he retreated through a portal. Upon learning of this, Atriox ordered his right hand to report to him immediately and commanded that all Banished outposts be put on alert for UNSC assaults.<ref name="PLECBR">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs — Enduring Conviction Battle Reports''</ref> Data recovered during the skirmish led Captain [[James Cutter]] and the other humans to discover Atriox had taken possession of a [[Cartographer]] to locate key systems and weapons across the Ark. After they made an aggressive push and wrested control of it from the Banished, Atriox reassigned Decimus to protect likely targets that were crucial to upholding their portal network.{{Ref/Reuse|PLECBR}} Though his troops had been spread far and wide thanks to the portals, mass redeployments were undertaken quickly to defend key sites once the Cartographer was lost. Decimus ultimately died defending the areas he had been ordered to, and at this, Atriox finally called for ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'' to begin attacking the ''Spirit of Fire''. The humans responded by using a [[Forerunner]] [[particle cannon]] on the Ark to immobilize the carrier and drain its shields. Atriox retaliated by sending everything he had in the area at the site of this cannon, and he personally transmitted a message wherein he taunted and threatened Douglas-042. These efforts were to no avail, however, as Jerome-092 and [[Isabel]] managed to infiltrate the ''Enduring Conviction'' and use its [[ventral beam]] to provoke an attack on it from the installation's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. Atriox could only watch as his [[flagship]] was cut into two pieces, which fell to the Ark. Atriox was enraged at the loss, and doubly so due to the fact that Professor [[Ellen Anders]] had successfully managed to launch [[Installation 09|a Halo ring]]. As it rose from the [[Foundry (location)|Foundry]], he told [[Let 'Volir]] to get everyone he could on the ring immediately and to take it from the humans, noting that If he could do so, it may prove him to still be worth his price.  

[[File:HW2-Banished-02.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Atriox stands before his army.]]

After two months of conflict with the ''Spirit of Fire'', Atriox was apparently no closer to defeating the humans on the Ark. In order to try and turn the tide he sent [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] to [[High Charity]]'s wreckage to salvage anything they could get, but warned them not to go inside. This proved to be a fateful decision, as Voridus chose to ignore Atriox's warning and entered the remains of High Charity. This resulted in the Banished coming into contact with the [[Flood]], which had built itself up from [[Flood spore|spores]] that had survived the detonation of High Charity's backup reactor and the firing of [[Installation 08]] in [[2552]] at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="WN">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/introducing-halo-wars-2-awakening-the-nightmare '''Halo Waypoint''' ''- Introducing Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare'']</ref> Because of the ensuing conflict with the Flood, Atriox had to abandon his plans to fortify positions around the Ark to battle the humans and focusing on containing the Flood, due to it posing a greater threat.

Atriox was saved from ordering the execution of the pair with their discovery of a [[Forerunner entanglement dish]], which he was ultimately able to use to send a brief order to [[Escharum]] back in the Milky Way, ordering him to rally the Banished at [[Reach]] in preparation for Atriox's return.{{Ref/Novel|HDW|Chapter=6}}

In [[2559#October|October 2559]], the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] activated a [[Slipspace portal]] on [[Reach]] while Atriox used the remnants of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] to link the portals, allowing him to return to the Milky Way on a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]]. While Castor and his Keepers forces, including an undercover [[Veta Lopis]] and her [[Ferret]]s, traveled through the same portal aiming to activate the Halos and begin the Great Journey, Atriox intended to attend to a greater purpose. This greater purpose was seeking out the Endless, also known as the [[Xalanyn]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p423|Enc22|Page=423}} Rather than return to the Ark with reinforcements, Atriox was extracted by [[Escharum]] in an [[Intrusion corvette]]. He left behind thousands of Banished troops to hold the Forerunner installation in his absence. [[Fred-104]] and Lopis had sent ONI a message stating that Atriox's return was expected.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Chapter 21|HSoR|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epilogue|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}}

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==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==

===Silver Timeline===

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Atriox is a Jiralhanae that serves the Covenant during their war against humanity.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}}

==Production notes==

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==Gallery==

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File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|A concept sheet of Atriox for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.

File:HW2_Atriox_Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for Atriox.

File:HW2 Atriox SizeComparison Concept.jpg|Size comparison between Atriox and a human.

File:Halo Wars 2 Brute Statue 4-wip-highlighted.jpg|A highlighted view of the [[Blur Studio]] Jiralhanae statue.

File:Halo Wars 2 Brute Statue 4.jpg|Detailed version of the Blur Studio Jiralhanae statue.

File:Atriox Halo Wars 2-.jpg|Atriox with ''Chainbreaker'' in the ''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' trailer.

File:Atrioxthrone.png|Atriox in ''[[Hunting Party]]''.

File:WoW-AutoSale.jpg|Atriox and [[Captain Cutter]] in ''[[War of Wits: The Sale]]''

File:TS-Dartboard.jpg|Atriox pretends to talk to his manager in ''The Sale''.

File:HW2 - Atriox promotional.png|A promotional image of Atriox for ''Halo Wars 2''.

File:HW2-Atriox-01.jpg|Atriox as a member of the Covenant.

File:HW2-Hesoverit.PNG|Atriox drops his gravity hammer in defiance of the Covenant.

File:Hroa5 jovus death.png|Atriox kills Jovus with ''Chainbreaker''.

File:HROA5-Atriox.jpg|Close up of Atriox.

File:HINF AtrioxVsMasterChief.png|Atriox smashing John-117 with ''Chainbreaker''.

File:HINF-MynameisAtriox.png|Atriox before throwing John-117 into space.

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*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}}

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