Editing Decimus

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'''Decimus''' was a [[Jiralhanae]] warrior who founded the [[Banished]] alongside [[Atriox]] when the two of them and several other Jiralhanae rebelled against the [[Covenant]] [[Executioner]]. Decimus had been serving as Atriox's right hand and second-in-command ever since,{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM3|OSFM|Page=159|Quote=He serves as one of Atriox's most trusted field commanders, and has served as the Banished second-in-command for years.}} and was a [[War Chief]] in the Banished.{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM4|OSFM|Page=159|Quote=Decimus: Banished War Chieftain}}

He accompanied Atriox during raids on Covenant supply lines and stores to build up a formidable amount of ordnance stolen from the empire.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}}{{clear}}

Shortly after the foundation of the Banished, Decimus travelled to a secret Covenant facility on the planet [[Otraak]] to attempt to recruit a [[Kig-Yar]] scientist he knew named [[Sig Raan]], in an effort to expand the Banished's technological base and support their fleets. Upon arrival to the planet Decimus and his group were attack by many [[Unggoy]] fending off the attackers quickly. A hologram of Sig Raan would appear to stop the Grunts assault, inviting Decimus inside to discuss his proposel. Decimus would try his damnest to convince Sig Raan to join the Banished the Jackal simply took him to her [[Yanme'e]] hive, where all Drones there would follow her orders. she was their queen thanks to a device created by her that would mimic the sonic and pheromonal signals of the [[Yanme'e Queen]]. Sig Raan then would inform Decimus that his signal to his group had been cut off and that this was the end for him. Decimus was set upon by Sig Raans drones, being swarmed by them. Decimus would only live thanks to the surprise arrival of Atriox. Atriox coming to the aid of Decimus along side his reinforcements would push back and defeat the entire hive, and as Sig Raan tried to escape Decimus would kill her firing a shot from his [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]]. Killing the Jackal instantly as he would take the device Sig Raan had created.{{Ref/Comic|Id=RoA3C|Page 18|RoAE|Issue=3}}

Jovus would defy Atriox to the end charging at the [[warmaster]] Atriox would strike Jovus with Chainbreaker killing the Brute instantly, Decimus would watch as Atriox had declared Jovus and the time of the Covenant were at an end. But the time of the Banished had just begun.

[[File:DecimusFighting.png|thumb|300px|right|Decimus under heavy firepower while fighting against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.]]

In [[2558#November|November of 2558]], the Banished arrived in force at [[Installation 00]] aboard the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]''. Decimus personally led the subsequent [[Attack on Installation 00|raid]] on the [[human]]s at the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]]. He and a contingent of Banished ground forces massacred everyone in sight easily. Following this, Decimus was charged with establishing a system of power extraction and excavation across multiple sites on the Ark. In addition to plundering the massive [[Forerunner]] installation's resources, he also directed the collection of salvage left over from the prior [[Battle of Installation 00|battle]] in [[2552]]. Over the next few months, these endeavors grew in scope. Accessing a [[Cartographer]] allowed the Banished to take control of the installation's local [[teleportation grid|portal]] network, which made travel and coordination between many sites much more effective.

[[File:DecimusDecimated.png|300px|thumb|right|Decimus is killed by UNSC forces.]]

The death of Decimus, Atriox's most trusted field commander,{{Ref/Reuse|H:OSFM3}} was a setback for the Banished. Atriox later promoted a War Chief [[Escharum]] to second-in-command to fill Decimus' now vacant position.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR17B|HSoR|Chapter=17|Quote=He watched as the vessel swung toward a relatively flat area between the rim of the cliff and valley behind it. Once he was sure that was where the pilots intended to land, he summoned his warriors and went to receive the Banished's second-in-command.}}{{clear}}

Decimus was described as a typical [[Sangheili]]-hating “Brute’s Brute”,{{Ref/Reuse|gamestop}}{{Ref/Reuse|finals countdown}} he was ruthless and extremely bloodthirsty while boasting an almost unparalleled raw physical strength. Fighting for the glory to kill, Decimus was considered to be the embodiment of every horror story that has been passed around through the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] about battling [[Jiralhanae]]. When he served the [[Covenant]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]], he took particular delight in hand-to-hand combat with the outmatched soldiers of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Decimus respected strength above all else and held the traditional Jiralhanae belief that "might makes right"; [[Atriox]] gained Decimus' absolute loyalty after they successfully rebelled against the Covenant,{{Ref/Reuse|gamestop}} becoming known as his right hand. As befitting his rank, Decimus had his own personal Jiralhanae Warlord lieutenants but he also relished the chance to make a personal appearance on the field against particularly stubborn enemies. Decimus' bloodlust often whipped troops under his command into a frenzied rampage. While the Jiralhanae who make up [[Atriox's Chosen]] share their leader's cunning, Decimus encouraged more base traits in his warriors, chief among which was the unquenchable thirst for blood. Decimus showed little care for the troops under his care, ordering an [[orbital bombardment]] from the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'' on his salvage base to cover up his operations while Decimus himself escaped through one of the Ark's portals. The bombardment killed many of his own troops disgusting [[Isabel]] who called Decimus a monster for his heartless actions.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}}

Decimus still harbored resentment against the [[Sangheili]] that serve the Banished due to how they treated the Jiralhanae in the Covenant. As such, Decimus took a sadistic joy in ordering the Sangheili of the Banished on dangerous, and often suicidal, missions.{{Ref/Reuse|gamestop}} Like Atriox, Decimus despises the Covenant and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]].<ref name="finals countdown">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-the-finals-countdown '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Finals Countdown'']</ref> Unlike many in the Banished, Decimus secretly continued to harbor a belief in the divinity of the Forerunners right up until his death. Orda Val 'Saham, a Sangheili guard who reported to him, noted that he regarded the Forerunner architecture on the Ark with reverence and awe. In his eyes, 'Saham saw what he regarded as a fatal longing and a tragic need to be struck dumb and blind by the promise of a wondrous destiny.<ref name="logs">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]''</ref>

Decimus wore a [[powered exoskeleton]] into battle when the ''Spirit of Fire'' appeared at the Ark. This exoskeleton increased his strength and granted him a great deal of protection from weaponry.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sphveQodNCU '''YouTube''' ''Ready Up Live - Halo Wars 2 Campaign Gameplay'']</ref> When engaging UNSC forces for the second time, Decimus bragged that his armor had been improved in the meantime since the last fight. Decimus wielded a [[gravity mace|modified gravity hammer]] that could be used to pull vehicles and infantry toward him so he could then smash them, in addition to unleashing a devastating gravity vortex.

File:HW2-Decimusmenu.jpg|Decimus with a [[Marauder]] and infantry.