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===Jiralhanae=== | ===Jiralhanae=== | ||
Jiralhanae Captains are seasoned veteran [[Jiralhanae]], | Jiralhanae Captains are seasoned veteran [[Jiralhanae]], and are more heavily armed and armored than standard Jiralhanae infantry.<ref name="HE144"/> They are smarter and significantly tougher than their lesser brethren.{{Citation needed}} Jiralhanae captains in the [[Banished]] operate with a higher level of autonomy than their Covenant counterparts. They often lead large numbers of troops and perform specific missions that smaller [[Jiralhanae Warrior|warrior]]-led groups would not be entrusted with. Like in a typical Jiralhanae clan, Banished Jiralhanae captains serve directly under a chieftain. Many ambitious captains keep their eyes on the chieftain's position and are always looking for opportunities to overthrow their leaders. The very best Jiralhanae captains in the Banished are elevated to the position of [[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]]. Chosen captains will typically command the Elite of a given clan or Legion.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=426}} | ||
Like most [[Jiralhanae armor]]s prior to the [[Great Schism]], Captains wore standard partial body armor rather than a full-body armor, although based on different skeins; Rh'tol Captains were identified by a small [[holography|holographic]] red flag attached to their harnesses extending from their back, | Like most [[Jiralhanae armor]]s prior to the [[Great Schism]], Captains wore standard partial body armor rather than a full-body armor, although based on different skeins; Rh'tol Captains were identified by a small [[holography|holographic]] red flag attached to their harnesses extending from their back, while Vheiloth Captains wore rather a gold helmet and more resilent armor than their Rh'tol counterparts.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 25''</ref>{{Ref/Game|Id=H2|H2}} During the Schism after the Jiralhanae were given elevated status in the [[Covenant military]], they were issued with iridescent [[leader power armor]], equipped with energy shields.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} Jiralhanae Captains serving within the [[Banished]] are equipped with a red energy field, along with a helmet and full body armor with a [[jump pack]] that helps them maneuver around the battlefield{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|Hi}} or perform melee attacks, and they are armed with [[Veporokk Workshop Ravager|Ravager]]s (those donning helmets reminiscent to that of brute captains serving the Covenant) or [[MLRS-2 Hydra|Hydra]]s (those donning fanned out helmets with bladed face lines and equipped with energy shielding) | ||
The standard and iconic armament of the Jiralhanae Captain is the [[Jovokada Workshop Brute Shot]] and it is almost exclusively wielded by Captains. Captains are considered to experts at wielding the Brute shot.{{Ref/Reuse|HE144}} Some were seen to handle different weapons, such as [[gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]]s.{{Ref/Game|HR}} | |||
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File:Cap'n Jiralhanae.png|Rh'tol Jiralhanae Captain with leader Rh'tol armor. | File:Cap'n Jiralhanae.png|Rh'tol Jiralhanae Captain with leader Rh'tol armor. | ||
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File:BruteCaptainUltra.png|A Jiralhanae Captain Ultra | File:BruteCaptainUltra.png|A Jiralhanae Captain Ultra | ||
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