Editing Jiralhanae Bodyguard

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{{Unit infobox|variant=Cov
|name=Bodyguard
|image=[[File:BruteBodyguard.png|300px]]
|species=[[Jiralhanae]]
|armament=*[[Type-2 spike grenade]]
*[[Type-25 plasma rifle]]
*[[Type-25 Spiker]]
*[[Type-25 Brute Shot]]
*[[Type-51 carbine]]
*[[Type-52 Mauler]]
|equipment=*[[Jiralhanae power armor]]
*[[Bubble shield]]
*[[Regenerator]]
*[[Power drain]]
|mission= *Protection of Chieftain
*Enforcement of tribal law 
|role=
|notable=
|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]<br>[[Lydus' clan]]
}}

'''Bodyguard''' is a specialty rank for [[Jiralhanae]] serving in the [[Covenant]]. They serve as bodyguards for [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s and other Covenant political figures.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsCampaignHalo3.aspx?gameid=20779 '''Bungie.net:''' ''Stats'']</ref>

==Description==
Bodyguards are responsible for the protection of their pack's [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] as well as for the enforcement of tribal law and/or military law. Whenever there is a Chieftain nearby, one can expect to encounter Jiralhanae Bodyguards, which look very similar to [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captains]].<ref name="HE145">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 145''</ref> During the [[Great Schism]], some Jiralhanae Bodyguards served as the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s personal protectors.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>

==Equipment==
They wear [[Jiralhanae power armor]] that is similar in appearance to the [[Jiralhanae Captain]]s, but it is colored a pale blue.<ref name="HE145"/> Their armor comes in two variants: a more common, silver-blue (with red under-armor) variant, and a less common, silver armored (with red under-armor) variant. Jiralhanae Bodyguards seem to favor Covenant weapons such as the [[Type-25 plasma rifle]] and [[Type-51 carbine]] rather than their own native technology, but they have been seen wielding the powerful and deadly [[Type-25 Brute shot]] and the [[Type-52 mauler]].

Bodyguards are equipped with a [[bubble shield]] for additional protection and [[regenerator]]s to heal themselves in combat, on the battlefield. Jiralhanae Bodyguards utilize [[power drain]]s to interfere with all electronic equipment and the energy shields that belong to hostile forces.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''gameplay''</ref>

==Gameplay==
Jiralhanae Bodyguards are usually seen wielding [[Type-25 spiker]]s, plasma rifles, Covenant carbines, maulers, and occasionally Brute shots for greater range. Despite its resemblance to a Jiralhanae Captain's armor, a Bodyguard's light, pale blue [[Jiralhanae power armor|Power Armor]] is actually only around the same strength as a [[Jiralhanae Major]]s. On Heroic and Legendary, it only takes 1 [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|beam rifle]] or [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]] shot to destroy their power armor, while 2 shots are required to destroy the power armor of a [[Jiralhanae Captain]] of any rank. On [[Heroic]] difficulty, it takes roughly 29 [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]] bullets to kill a Jiralhanae Bodyguard; 10 shots to drop their shield, and an additional 19 shots to kill them.

Jiralhanae Bodyguards almost always carry one piece of equipment; a [[power drain]], [[bubble shield]], or [[regenerator]]. They seem to overwhelmingly favor the regenerator, often using it to support their Chieftain by helping to rapidly recharge his shields.

When encountering a Jiralhanae [[pack]] that is led by a Chieftain, it is standard Jiralhanae tactics for the [[Jiralhanae Minor]]s/Majors to advance on the player while the Bodyguards hang back to protect the Chieftain, even going so far as to move into the player's line of fire to shield the Chieftain with their bodies if he starts taking gunfire from long range. If the Chieftain retreats (such as during the final encounter in [[The Storm]]), the Bodyguards will also fall back with him while the remaining Unggoy and Jiralhanae remain behind to delay the player's advance. Jiralhanae Chieftains are typically accompanied by 2 to 4 Bodyguards.  

Jiralhanae Bodyguards can quickly dispatch the [[John-117|player]]'s shield with plasma rifles, and maulers. Their power armor is highly susceptible to plasma-based weaponry, with the plasma rifle and the plasma pistol's overcharge shot greatly exemplifying this. As with other power armor, once disabled, its shielding will not recharge. With their helmets removed, any head shot will then quickly eliminate the Bodyguard. A single headshot from the beam rifle or sniper rifle will kill a fully armored Jiralhanae Bodyguard, even on Legendary difficulty.

==Trivia==
*The left shoulder pad of the armor is almost identical to the one worn by Tartarus, albeit smaller.
*An action figure was modeled after a Jiralhanae Bodyguard by [[McFarlane Toys]], the creators and manufacturers of the popular ''Halo'' action figures. It was released alongside the other figures in the sixth series. It comes with a spike grenade and a Brute Shot.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=459 '''Spawn''': ''HALO Points'']</ref>
*The regular Jiralhanae Captains and the typical Jiralhanae Bodyguard, look almost ''exactly'' the same (especially in dim lighting), but there are in fact slight differences in their power armor color and power. The Captain regulars have a violet tinge to the armor, but the Bodyguards have a more indigo color and their under-armor and garments are light crimson; however, in the heat of combat it's extremely difficult to differentiate between the two ranks. They replace the [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]] from ''[[Halo 2]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3 Brute Bodyguards.jpg|A pair of Jiralhanae Bodyguards.
File:H3 Brute Body Guards with Maulers.jpg| A pair of Jiralhanae Bodyguards. 
File:Chieftain Brute pack.jpg|A Jiralhanae Chieftain and his Bodyguards.
File:H3 Brute Chieftain and Bodyguards.jpg|A pair of Jiralhanae Bodyguards flanking a Chieftain. 
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''

==Sources==
<references/>
{{Jiralhanae Ranks}}
[[Category:Covenant ranks]]