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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Character infobox|variant=Cov
{{Character infobox
|name = Kitun 'Arach
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|image= [[File:H5G-KitunArach.png|300px]]
|name=Kitun 'Arach
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|image=[[File:H5G KitunArach Screenshot.jpg|300px]]
|death = [[2558|October 27, 2558]]
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|rank = [[Sangheili Warrior]]
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|species = [[Sangheili]]<ref name="intel"/>
|death=[[2558|October 27, 2558]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF132}}
|gender = Male<ref name="intel"/>
|causeofdeath=Killed by his brother{{Ref/Reuse|CF132}}
|eyes = Orange
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|notable =  
|siblings=[[Jacul 'Arach]] (brother){{Ref/Reuse|CF132}}
|affiliation = [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]<ref name="intel"/>
|spouses=
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{{Quote|My brother, it seems our ancestors wished us to confront our stubbornness. Today, I killed you for your betrayals. You—you were strong. You ensured, that by dawn, I will join you. Perhaps, beyond the battles of this world, we will find a way to live together in peace once more.|Kitun 'Arach, shortly before his death{{Ref/Game|Id=bos|H5G|Mission Intel|Detail=Message to Jacul 'Arach 4/4}}}}
'''Kitun 'Arach''' was a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili General|general]] in service with [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|CF50}}


'''Kitun 'Arach''' was a [[Sangheili Warrior]] in service with [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].  
==Biography==
{{Quote|Jacul 'Arach, my brother. Now that we are free of the corruption of the San'Shyuum and the foolishness of Jul 'Mdama, you have no reason to refuse my offer of amnesty. Come home, brother.|Kitun 'Arach asks his [[Jacul 'Arach|brother]] to join him in the Covenant{{Ref/Game|H5G|Mission Intel|Detail=Message to Jacul 'Arach 3/4}}}}
In [[2558#October|October 2558]], 'Arach fought in the [[Battle of Kamchatka]], where he led a Covenant [[lance]] trying to assault the hill leading to the temple where [[Jul 'Mdama]] and [[Catherine Halsey]] were stationed. Despite considerable firepower from a {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} aiding them, 'Arach's forces were unable to break through the [[Promethean]] defenses, until [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] arrived and destroyed the numerous [[Armiger Soldier]]s and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]] there. Some accounts of the battle suggest that 'Arach formed an unlikely alliance with the humans, temporarily fighting alongside Osiris so as to wipe out the Soldiers together.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF50|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fifty Caliber|D=09|M=07|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Level|Id=Osiris|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}}


==Biography==
After 'Mdama's death at Kamchatka, Kitun 'Arach wished to reshape the Covenant's leadership into a military council, inspired by renowned figures like [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]]. Largely uninterested in continuing a costly war with [[human]]ity and his own kind, Kitun sought security, independence, and might for Sanghelios,{{Ref/Site|Id=CF132|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=08|M=09|Y=2022}} so his Covenant regrouped for a full attack on the [[Vadam]] lands at [[Sanghelios]], with 'Arach serving as one of the prominent commanders of Covenant forces during their assault on Sanghelios. Kitun's brother [[Jacul 'Arach|Jacul]] sent him a message, urging him to leave the Covenant and join the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], but Kitun refused and urged his brother to join the Covenant instead.{{Ref/Game|Id=intel|H5G|Mission Intel|Detail=Message to Kitun 'Arach 1/2}}
In [[2558#October|October 2558]], 'Arach fought in the [[Battle of Kamchatka]], where he led a Covenant [[lance]] trying to assault the hill leading to the temple where [[Jul 'Mdama]] and [[Catherine Halsey]] were stationed. Despite considerable firepower from a [[Kraken]] aiding them, 'Arach's forces were unable to break through the [[Promethean]] defenses, until [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] arrived and destroyed the numerous [[Promethean Soldier]]s and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]] there. "Conflicting reports" of the battle suggest that 'Arach may have actually formed an unlikely alliance with the humans, temporarily fighting alongside Osiris so as to wipe out the Soldiers together.<ref name="fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Fifty Caliber'']</ref><ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref>


After 'Mdama's death at Kamchatka, his Covenant regrouped for a full attack on the [[Vadam]] lands at [[Sanghelios]]. Kitun's brother [[Jacul 'Arach|Jacul]] sent him a message, urging him to leave the Covenant and join the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], but Kitun ignored him.<ref name="intel">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]'' - [[Mission Intel|Message to Kitun 'Arach 1/2]]</ref>
During the [[Battle of Sunaion]], Kitun was one of the commanders who led the defense of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|CF50}} During the battle he and his brother Jacul fought each other. Kitun managed to kill Jacul, but his brother mortally wounded him before he died. Regretful for killing his brother, with his dying breath Kitun wondered if he could make peace with Jacul in the afterlife.{{Ref/Reuse|bos}}


During the [[Battle of Sunaion]], Kitun was one of the commanders who led the defense of the city.<ref name="fodder"/> During the battle he and his brother Jacul fought each other, and Kitun managed to kill him, but his brother mortally wounded him before he died. Regretful for killing his brother, in his dying breath Kitun wondered if he would met Jacul in the other life.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]'' - [[Mission Intel|Message to Jacul 'Arach 4/4]]</ref>
==Equipment==
Kitun wore a [[Sangheili Warrior#Armor|Warrior-class harness]], and carried a {{Pattern|Kelos'vaarda|storm rifle}} for protection during the Battle of Kamchatka. In close-quarters, he would wield a {{Pattern|Domotos|energy sword}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Osiris}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
*According to [[Canon Fodder]], Kitun 'Arach is the Elite who can be rescued for the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement. Doing so will turn him from an enemy to an [[Non-playable character|NPC]] ally, the only enemy in the game who can do so. Killing him does not affect the story, as his Mission Intel logs will still be found in the following levels.
According to [[Canon Fodder]], Kitun 'Arach is the Elite who can be rescued for the [[Enemy of my Enemy]] achievement.{{Ref/Reuse|CF50}} Doing so will turn him and any surviving Covenant under his command from enemies to [[Non-playable character|NPC]] allies, a first in the series. The achievement’s events are canonical, but killing him does not affect the story; his Mission Intel logs will still be found in the following levels.
*In the achievement description for Enemy of my Enemy, Kitun is referred to as a [[Sangheili General]], while his rank in-game is Warrior.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H5G Kitun Frontal Screenshot.png|A frontal profile of Kitun.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Elites (Characters)]]
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[[Category:Sangheili characters]]
[[Category:Jul 'Mdama's Covenant members]]

Latest revision as of 13:12, April 30, 2024

Kitun 'Arach
A screenshot of Kitun 'Arach in the level Osiris.
Biographical information

Died:

October 27, 2558[1]

Cause of death:

Killed by his brother[1]

Siblings:

Jacul 'Arach (brother)[1]

Personal details

Species:

Sangheili[2]

Gender:

Male[2]

Eye color:

Orange

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Jul 'Mdama's Covenant[2]

Rank:

General[3]

 

"My brother, it seems our ancestors wished us to confront our stubbornness. Today, I killed you for your betrayals. You—you were strong. You ensured, that by dawn, I will join you. Perhaps, beyond the battles of this world, we will find a way to live together in peace once more."
— Kitun 'Arach, shortly before his death[4]

Kitun 'Arach was a Sangheili general in service with Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.[3]

Biography[edit]

"Jacul 'Arach, my brother. Now that we are free of the corruption of the San'Shyuum and the foolishness of Jul 'Mdama, you have no reason to refuse my offer of amnesty. Come home, brother."
— Kitun 'Arach asks his brother to join him in the Covenant[5]

In October 2558, 'Arach fought in the Battle of Kamchatka, where he led a Covenant lance trying to assault the hill leading to the temple where Jul 'Mdama and Catherine Halsey were stationed. Despite considerable firepower from a Shuul'se-pattern Kraken aiding them, 'Arach's forces were unable to break through the Promethean defenses, until Spartan Fireteam Osiris arrived and destroyed the numerous Armiger Soldiers and Crawlers there. Some accounts of the battle suggest that 'Arach formed an unlikely alliance with the humans, temporarily fighting alongside Osiris so as to wipe out the Soldiers together.[3][6]

After 'Mdama's death at Kamchatka, Kitun 'Arach wished to reshape the Covenant's leadership into a military council, inspired by renowned figures like Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree. Largely uninterested in continuing a costly war with humanity and his own kind, Kitun sought security, independence, and might for Sanghelios,[1] so his Covenant regrouped for a full attack on the Vadam lands at Sanghelios, with 'Arach serving as one of the prominent commanders of Covenant forces during their assault on Sanghelios. Kitun's brother Jacul sent him a message, urging him to leave the Covenant and join the Swords of Sanghelios, but Kitun refused and urged his brother to join the Covenant instead.[2]

During the Battle of Sunaion, Kitun was one of the commanders who led the defense of the city.[3] During the battle he and his brother Jacul fought each other. Kitun managed to kill Jacul, but his brother mortally wounded him before he died. Regretful for killing his brother, with his dying breath Kitun wondered if he could make peace with Jacul in the afterlife.[4]

Equipment[edit]

Kitun wore a Warrior-class harness, and carried a Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle for protection during the Battle of Kamchatka. In close-quarters, he would wield a Domotos-pattern energy sword.[6]

Production notes[edit]

According to Canon Fodder, Kitun 'Arach is the Elite who can be rescued for the Enemy of my Enemy achievement.[3] Doing so will turn him and any surviving Covenant under his command from enemies to NPC allies, a first in the series. The achievement’s events are canonical, but killing him does not affect the story; his Mission Intel logs will still be found in the following levels.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - High Value Histories (Retrieved on Sep 8, 2022) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, Mission Intel: Message to Kitun 'Arach 1/2
  3. ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Fifty Caliber (Retrieved on Jul 9, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Mission Intel: Message to Jacul 'Arach 4/4
  5. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Mission Intel: Message to Jacul 'Arach 3/4
  6. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Osiris