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{{Status|Canon}}
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|variant=Ban
|name=Avitus
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|birth=[[2493#April|April 17, 2493]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
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|causeofdeath=
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'''Avitus''', also known as '''"Thrallslayer"''',{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLost|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost|D=20|M=09|Y=2016}} is a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] within the [[Banished]],{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} and formerly a high-ranking commander within the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cards}}


'''"Thrallslayer"'''<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost'']</ref> was a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] and a high-ranking commander within the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]].<ref name="Cards"/> Possessing uncanny intelligence that complimented his violent nature, he is a dangerous foe despite his relatively small stature.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=2 '''Game Daily''', ''Not your average Brute''] <!-- Accessed on 2009-01-30 --></ref><ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=4 '''Game Daily''': ''Don't call him tiny'']<!-- Accessed on 2009-01-30 --></ref>
==Biography==
===Early life===
Avitus was born on the [[Jiralhanae]] homeworld of [[Doisac]] on [[2493#April|April 17, 2493]]. Early on in his military career within the [[Covenant]], he was put in charge of quelling heretic factions on Covenant worlds that were slow to meet [[High Charity]]'s demands for new tithes. These exploits earned him the title of "Thrallslayer" and drew the eye of the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Avitus secretly had no real loyalty to the Covenant and only served because of his immeasurable bloodlust and the praise of his brothers-in-arms.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
 
===Human-Covenant War===
Avitus was deployed with the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] by the [[Hierarchs]] to serve alongside [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] under the [[Prophet of Regret]] during the [[Harvest campaign]], despite his strong dislike of the [[Sangheili]] in general and 'Moramee in particular.{{Ref/Site|Id=Story|URL=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=6|Site=Game Daily|Page=Halo Wars Character Profiles - Captain Cutter and the Brute Chieftain|Quote=Enjoys a good story|D=30|M=01|Y=2009|NoArchive=yes}} During the campaign on [[Harvest]], he grew to respect humans for their different nature and unfailing courage in the worst of situations,{{Ref/Reuse|Cards}} far more than he respected any species within the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} He enjoys eating [[thorn beast]], which he prefers to be cooked rare, as well as hearing aggerated tales of his adventures, told by an overweight [[Unggoy]] who serves as his official scribe.{{Ref/Reuse|Story}} His love for thorn beast pushed him to violence in [[2528]], when he tore apart two Unggoy because his thorn beast had been overcooked. The Unggoy were subsequently discovered as five organic chunks strewn about his quarters.{{Ref/Game|HW|Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events|Detail=Incident Report 16-196901}}
 
During the early years of the war, Avitus was the subject of a [[United Nations Space Command]] intelligence report—[[Target profile#.2343 867 37|Target_profile #43_867_37_]]. Human observers noted in the report that Avitus was looking to regain some political clout within the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Cards}}


==Biography==
Avitus was present at [[Trove]] at the outbreak of [[Battle of Trove|fighting]] on the [[shield world]] in early [[2531]]. After {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} breached the shield world's exterior shell, 'Moramee ordered Avitus to accompany Regret when the Hierarch evacuated the shield world aboard the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]''. 'Moramee's intent was to prevent Thrallslayer from earning any glory in the [[Battle of Trove|ensuing battle]] against the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, but his actions would only ensure the Chieftain's survival while the Arbiter himself perished at the hands of human forces.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLost}} Avitus would survive the battle and continue to serve the Prophet of Regret until the end of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
Thrallslayer was deployed with the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] by the [[Hierarchs]] to serve alongside [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] under the [[High Prophet of Regret]] during the [[Harvest campaign]], despite his strong dislike of the [[Sangheili]] in general and 'Moramee in particular.<ref name="Story">[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=6 '''Game Daily''': ''Enjoys a good story''] <!-- Accessed on 2009-01-30 --></ref><ref>[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|'''''Halo Wars''''' timeline]]</ref> During the campaign on [[Harvest]], he grew to respect [[humans]] for their different nature and unfailing courage in the worst of situations.<ref name ="Cards"/> He enjoys eating [[thorn beast]], which he prefers to be cooked rare, as well as hearing exaggerated tales of his adventures, told by an overweight [[Unggoy]] who serves as his official scribe. In [[2528]], Thrallslayer tore apart two Unggoy because his thorn beast was overcooked. The Unggoy were subsequently discovered as five organic chunks strewn about his quarters.<ref name="Story"/>


At some point according to [[Target_profile#.2343_867_37|Target_profile #43_867_37_]], Thrallslayer was looking to regain some political clout within the Covenant.<ref name="Cards"/>
===Post-war exploits===
After the [[Covenant]] fell, Avitus returned to [[Warial]], one of the [[natural satellite]]s of Doisac, and began restoring his clan's position. Years later, promises from [[Escharum]] brought Avitus back to the battlefield not as a worshipper of the Covenant, but as a bloodthirsty [[Chieftain]] within the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} After the [[Razing of Oth Sonin|Razing]] of [[Oth Sonin system|Oth Sonin]], [[Ik'novus]] was inducted to the Banished's Bloodstars;{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=451}} Avitus gifted a [[Volatile Skewer]] to Ik'novus as a farewell gift.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF150|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-give-em-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore|D=21|M=2|Y=2024|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#Volatile Skewer}}


In [[2531]], after the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction discovered the [[Etran Harborage]], 'Moramee ordered Thrallslayer to accompany Regret when the Hierarch evacuated the [[shield world]] aboard the {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}} ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]''. 'Moramee's intent was to prevent Thrallslayer from earning any glory in the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage|ensuing battle]] against the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, but his actions would only ensure the chieftain's survival while the Arbiter himself perished at the hands of human forces.<ref name="canon fodder"/>
==Personality and traits==
Possessing uncanny intelligence that complimented his violent nature, Avitus is a dangerous foe despite his relatively small stature.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=2|Site=Game Daily|Page=Halo Wars Character Profiles - Captain Cutter and the Brute Chieftain|Quote=Not your average brute|D=30|M=01|Y=2009|NoArchive=yes}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=4|Site=Game Daily|Page=Halo Wars Character Profiles - Captain Cutter and the Brute Chieftain|Quote=Don't call him tiny|D=30|M=01|Y=2009|NoArchive=yes}} He enjoys the strong flavors of meat, preferring his [[thorn beast]] cooked rare,{{Ref/Reuse|Story}} with the gamey flesh of [[dengkra]] being a second favorite.{{Ref/Reuse|CF150}}


==In-game information==
==In-game information==
[[File:HWguide Chieftain.png|300px|right]]
===''Halo Wars''===
[[File:HWguide Chieftain.png|300px|thumb]]
Thrallslayer will be automatically deployed as soon as the player finishes their first [[Covenant temple|Temple]]. If that Chieftain is killed the player can purchase another for 400 resources, but can only have one Chieftain at a time. Thrallslayer uses a gravity hammer in combat and cannot hit aircraft unless using vortex.
Thrallslayer will be automatically deployed as soon as the player finishes their first [[Covenant temple|Temple]]. If that Chieftain is killed the player can purchase another for 400 resources, but can only have one Chieftain at a time. Thrallslayer uses a gravity hammer in combat and cannot hit aircraft unless using vortex.
;Unique units
;Unique units
*[[Type-25 Chopper]]: Available at the [[factory]]; replaces the [[Type-32 Ghost]].
*[[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Chopper]]: Available at the [[factory]]; replaces the {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}.
*[[Jump Pack Jiralhanae]]: Armed with [[Type-25 Brute Shot]]s.
*[[Jump Pack Jiralhanae|Jump Pack Brutes]]: Armed with [[Type-25 Brute Shot]]s.
*Grunt squads are led by Brutes armed with Brute Shots, rather than by Elites armed with [[plasma rifle]]s.
*Grunt squads are led by Brutes armed with Brute Shots, rather than by Elites armed with {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}s.
;Upgrades
;Upgrades
*'''Tsunami''': Increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires 400 resources and a tech level of 1.
*'''Tsunami''': Increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires {{HWResources|400}} and a tech level of {{HWTech|1}}.
*'''Hurricane''': Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires 600 resources and a tech level of 2.
*'''Hurricane''': Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires {{HWResources|600}} and a tech level of {{HWTech|2}}.
*'''Singularity''': Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires 900 resources and a tech level of 3.
*'''Singularity''': Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires {{HWResources|900}} and a tech level of {{HWTech|3}}.
;Leader ability - Vortex
;Leader ability - Vortex
When activated, a spiraling vortex appears, tearing everything apart in range and explodes when canceled, causing additional damage.
When activated, a spiraling vortex appears, tearing everything apart in range and explodes when canceled, causing additional damage.
;Ability upgrades
;Ability upgrades
*'''Inheritance''': Adds passive stun ability to normal attacks. Requires 300 resources and a tech level of 1.
*'''Inheritance''': Adds passive stun ability to normal attacks. Requires {{HWResources|300}} and a tech level of {{HWTech|1}}.
*'''Birthright''': Can pull enemies to him during combat. Requires 500 resources and a tech level of 2.
*'''Birthright''': Can pull enemies to him during combat. Requires {{HWResources|500}} and a tech level of {{HWTech|2}}.
*'''Destiny''': Adds an area of effect stun to the chieftain's gravity hammer. Requires 700 resources and a tech level of 3.
*'''Destiny''': Adds an area of effect stun to the chieftain's gravity hammer. Requires {{HWResources|700}} and a tech level of {{HWTech|3}}.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Thrallslayer is voiced by [[Marc Worden]].
*In ''Halo Wars'', Thrallslayer is voiced by [[Wikipedia:Marc Worden|Marc Worden]].{{Ref/Game|HW|Halo Wars credits|credits}}
*He is the only playable hero unit in the game who does not appear in the game's campaign.
*He is the only playable hero unit in the game who does not appear in the game's campaign.
*His [[Halo Wars: Limited Edition|Limited Edition]] leader card is the only leader card that has an image from any game besides ''Halo Wars'': a picture of a Brute Chopper on the ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer map ''[[Sandtrap]]'' is used for illustration.
*The armor worn by a [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|Jiralhanae chieftain]] in the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Babysitter]]'' is almost identical to Thrallslayer's, though it is blue rather than red.
*The armor worn by a [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|Jiralhanae chieftain]] in the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Babysitter]]'' is almost identical to Thrallslayer's, though it is blue rather than red.
*The twelfth [[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|terminal]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' depicts a Jiralhanae wearing armor identical to Thrallslayer's killing [[Sangheili Councilor]]s, though it is unclear whether the character is meant to be Thrallslayer.
*The twelfth [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|terminal]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' depicts a Jiralhanae wearing armor identical to Thrallslayer's killing [[Sangheili Councilor]]s, though it is unclear whether the character is meant to be Thrallslayer.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Covenant Brute Army Commander Concept.jpg|Concept art of Thrallslayer for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW_Thrallslayer_Modelsheet_Concept.jpg|Concept art of Thrallslayer for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW Brute Commander.jpg|Thrallslayer surveying a battleground.
File:HWDE Concept Gallery 3.png|Extended version of the prior image.
File:Brute Army Commander.png|Another view of Thrallslayer.
File:Brute Army Commander.png|Another view of Thrallslayer.
File:HW Brute Commander.jpg|Thrallslayer surveying a battleground.
File:HWDE_Thrallslayer_LeaderProfile.jpg|Thrallslayer [[Target profile]].
File:IMG 0005.jpg|Front of Thrallslayer's leader card.
File:HW Thrallslayer.jpg|Thrallslayer in game model
File:IMG 0006.jpg|Back of Thrallslayer's leader card.
File:HW-ChieftainvsRegret.png|Thrallslayer fighting the Prophet of Regret and a [[Sangheili Honor Guard]] in ''Halo Wars'' multiplayer.
File:HW-ChieftainvsRegret.png|Thrallslayer fighting the Prophet of Regret and a [[Sangheili Honor Guard]] in ''Halo Wars'' multiplayer.
File:HFOR-Covenant.png|A holo display of Thrallslayer in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''.
File:HFOR-Covenant.png|A holo display of Thrallslayer in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''.
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**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}


== Sources ==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Jiralhanae]]
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Latest revision as of 07:26, March 1, 2024

Avitus
HW - Brute Commander.png
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Doisac[1]

Born:

April 17, 2493[1]

Personal details

Species:

Jiralhanae[2]

Gender:

Male[2]

Height:

256.5 centimeters (8 ft 5.0 in)[2][1]

Weight:

433 kilograms (950 lb)[1]

Hair color:

White[3]

Eye color:

Red[3]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Chieftain[2]

 

Avitus, also known as "Thrallslayer",[4] is a Jiralhanae chieftain within the Banished,[1] and formerly a high-ranking commander within the Covenant's military.[2]

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Avitus was born on the Jiralhanae homeworld of Doisac on April 17, 2493. Early on in his military career within the Covenant, he was put in charge of quelling heretic factions on Covenant worlds that were slow to meet High Charity's demands for new tithes. These exploits earned him the title of "Thrallslayer" and drew the eye of the Prophet of Regret. Avitus secretly had no real loyalty to the Covenant and only served because of his immeasurable bloodlust and the praise of his brothers-in-arms.[1]

Human-Covenant War[edit]

Avitus was deployed with the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction by the Hierarchs to serve alongside Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee under the Prophet of Regret during the Harvest campaign, despite his strong dislike of the Sangheili in general and 'Moramee in particular.[5] During the campaign on Harvest, he grew to respect humans for their different nature and unfailing courage in the worst of situations,[2] far more than he respected any species within the Covenant.[1] He enjoys eating thorn beast, which he prefers to be cooked rare, as well as hearing aggerated tales of his adventures, told by an overweight Unggoy who serves as his official scribe.[5] His love for thorn beast pushed him to violence in 2528, when he tore apart two Unggoy because his thorn beast had been overcooked. The Unggoy were subsequently discovered as five organic chunks strewn about his quarters.[6]

During the early years of the war, Avitus was the subject of a United Nations Space Command intelligence report—Target_profile #43_867_37_. Human observers noted in the report that Avitus was looking to regain some political clout within the Covenant.[2]

Avitus was present at Trove at the outbreak of fighting on the shield world in early 2531. After UNSC Spirit of Fire breached the shield world's exterior shell, 'Moramee ordered Avitus to accompany Regret when the Hierarch evacuated the shield world aboard the Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer Proclamation's Tithe. 'Moramee's intent was to prevent Thrallslayer from earning any glory in the ensuing battle against the UNSC Spirit of Fire, but his actions would only ensure the Chieftain's survival while the Arbiter himself perished at the hands of human forces.[4] Avitus would survive the battle and continue to serve the Prophet of Regret until the end of the war.[1]

Post-war exploits[edit]

After the Covenant fell, Avitus returned to Warial, one of the natural satellites of Doisac, and began restoring his clan's position. Years later, promises from Escharum brought Avitus back to the battlefield not as a worshipper of the Covenant, but as a bloodthirsty Chieftain within the Banished.[1] After the Razing of Oth Sonin, Ik'novus was inducted to the Banished's Bloodstars;[7] Avitus gifted a Volatile Skewer to Ik'novus as a farewell gift.[8]

Personality and traits[edit]

Possessing uncanny intelligence that complimented his violent nature, Avitus is a dangerous foe despite his relatively small stature.[9][10] He enjoys the strong flavors of meat, preferring his thorn beast cooked rare,[5] with the gamey flesh of dengkra being a second favorite.[8]

In-game information[edit]

Halo Wars[edit]

HWguide Chieftain.png

Thrallslayer will be automatically deployed as soon as the player finishes their first Temple. If that Chieftain is killed the player can purchase another for 400 resources, but can only have one Chieftain at a time. Thrallslayer uses a gravity hammer in combat and cannot hit aircraft unless using vortex.

Unique units
Upgrades
  • Tsunami: Increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires Resources 400 and a tech level of Tech level 1.
  • Hurricane: Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires Resources 600 and a tech level of Tech level 2.
  • Singularity: Further increases Vortex damage and area of effect. Requires Resources 900 and a tech level of Tech level 3.
Leader ability - Vortex

When activated, a spiraling vortex appears, tearing everything apart in range and explodes when canceled, causing additional damage.

Ability upgrades
  • Inheritance: Adds passive stun ability to normal attacks. Requires Resources 300 and a tech level of Tech level 1.
  • Birthright: Can pull enemies to him during combat. Requires Resources 500 and a tech level of Tech level 2.
  • Destiny: Adds an area of effect stun to the chieftain's gravity hammer. Requires Resources 700 and a tech level of Tech level 3.

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 254
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Wars, Target profile: Brute Chieftain
  3. ^ a b Halo Wars, Brute Chieftain in-game model
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost (Retrieved on Sep 20, 2016) [archive]
  5. ^ a b c Game Daily, Halo Wars Character Profiles - Captain Cutter and the Brute Chieftain: "Enjoys a good story" (Retrieved on Jan 30, 2009)
  6. ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events: Incident Report 16-196901
  7. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 451
  8. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore (Retrieved on Feb 21, 2024) [local archive] [external archive]
  9. ^ Game Daily, Halo Wars Character Profiles - Captain Cutter and the Brute Chieftain: "Not your average brute" (Retrieved on Jan 30, 2009)
  10. ^ Game Daily, Halo Wars Character Profiles - Captain Cutter and the Brute Chieftain: "Don't call him tiny" (Retrieved on Jan 30, 2009)
  11. ^ Halo Wars, credits