Chieftain of the Jiralhanae: Difference between revisions

A Chieftain of the Jiralhanae has requirements and functions beyond those of regular [[Chieftain]]s. He represents the [[Jiralhanae]] as a populace and operates as a centric emissary on the Covenant's behalf, likely to the [[Ministry of Concert]], and is also the Jiralhanae Commander in Chief of his entire race. Past Chieftains of the Jiralhanae have been given tasks deemed important by the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]] - Maccabeus was tasked with recovering the "relics" at [[Harvest]], and later, Tartarus was given the task of recovering the [[Activation Index|Index]] from [[Installation 05]] and activating the installation.

It is likely that the title of ''Chieftain of the Jiralhanae'' is a title and designation that is passed through a specific "royal" family. The most recent ''Chieftain of the Jiralhanae'', [[Tartarus]], for example, inherited the title from his uncle, [[Maccabeus]], who in turn inherited it from his own father; however, it could be a more Ape-like leadership, with one challenging the leader, for control of the family. And with a large number of clans, clan warfare for society roles would be common. Perhaps a leading family would be involved in feuds with itself and other families, with the assassin assuming control. This methodology is similar to the [[Sangheili]] [[Kaidon]].