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|death=c. [[2560#May|May 28, 2560]]{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}  
|causeofdeath=Killed in battle by [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}}
|causeofdeath=Killed in battle by [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}}
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{{Quote|[[Spartan]]s not so tough I think. Break open easy. Soft inside!|Bassus as he prepares to bash and kill [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}}}}
{{Quote|[[Spartan]]s not so tough I think. Break open easy. Soft inside!|Bassus as he prepares to bash and kill [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}}}}


'''Bassus''' was an old high-ranking [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]] in the service of the [[Banished]].
'''Bassus''' was an old high-ranking [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] in the service of the [[Banished]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
{{Spoiler/begin}}
===Wings of Rage===
===Installation 07 conflict===
Bassus had long since been renowned for his brawn on the battlefield and his usage of cruelty over strategic wisdom. During the [[Siege of Dwarka|Siege of]] [[Dwarka]], he ransacked several residential sectors, making crude displays of the deceased to demoralize the human forces that he viewed as wildly inferior to the Jiralhanae. His battlefield record would lead to his sudden rise to the rank of Chieftain, where he led multiple assaults on human colony worlds. The most notable of these was on [[Kroedis II]] where he had killed a [[Minor Prophet]] after having grown tired of his self-righteous manipulation and blamed it on the UNSC forces there, resulting in the planet being [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] led by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P455}}
{{Main|Installation 07 conflict}}
 
On [[2560#May|May 28, 2560]], Bassus was in charge of the excavation site for the [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]] when it was attacked by [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] [[John-117]]. After the Master Chief disabled the cooling pipes on the [[Banished]]'s mining drill, Bassus was ordered to defend the site personally. Bassus attacked the Spartan in the control room before the Master Chief and [[the Weapon]] can destroy the drill completely. After a brutal fight, the Master Chief managed to kill Bassus and the Weapon overloaded the mining drill, thus destroying it.{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site|HI|Excavation Site}}
===Battle for Zeta Halo===
{{Main|Battle for Zeta Halo}}
On [[2560#May|May 28, 2560]], Bassus, now a member of the [[Banished]], was in charge of security at [[Site Novem]], the excavation site for the [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]],{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 4|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #06 - Secrets Below}} when it was attacked by [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] [[John-117]]. After the Master Chief disabled the cooling pipes on the Banished's [[Flame-bore|mining drill]], Bassus was ordered to defend the site personally. When the Master Chief and [[the Weapon]] were about to destroy the drill completely, Bassus ambushed them, grabbing the Master Chief by the throat and tossing him across the room. Bassus admitted he was unimpressed with Spartans, describing them as "not so tough" and believing they break open easy. Stating the Spartan is "soft inside", Bassus raised his hammer to execute him, but the Master Chief dodged the blow and engaged Bassus. In the ensuing fight, the Master Chief managed to kill Bassus, allowing the Weapon to overload the mining drill and destroy it.{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site|HI|[[Excavation Site]]}}


==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
Bassus appears to be a typical [[Jiralhanae]] who enjoys battle, chuckling in the heat of it, and demonstrated relatively low intellect in his speech.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}} Like most Jiralhanae, Bassus appears to dislike the [[Sangheili]] as shown with his disdain for [[Chak 'Lok]] and delight upon learning of the Elite's death.{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site2|HI|Excavation Site|Quote=I thank you for killing Chak 'Lok! I never liked him anyway!}} He saw the battle with the John-117 as an opportunity to become a [[Hand of Atriox|Spartan Killer]] if he was victorious,{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site3|HI|Excavation Site|Quote=With your death, I will earn the title of Spartan Killer!}} and considered himself to be a superior warrior than [[Tremonius]].{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site4|HI|Excavation Site|Quote=Where Tremonius failed, Bassus will succeed!}} Bassus has a tendency to refer to himself in the third person.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site4}}
Bassus appears to be a typical [[Jiralhanae]] who enjoys battle, chuckling in the heat of it, and demonstrated relatively low intellect in his speech.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}} Like most Jiralhanae, Bassus appears to dislike the [[Sangheili]] as shown by his disdain for [[Chak 'Lok]] and delight upon learning of his death.{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site2|HI|Excavation Site|Quote=I thank you for killing Chak 'Lok! I never liked him anyway!}} He saw the battle with the John-117 as an opportunity to become a [[Hand of Atriox|Spartan Killer]] if he was victorious,{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site3|HI|Excavation Site|Quote=With your death, I will earn the title of Spartan Killer!}} and considered himself to be a superior warrior than [[Tremonius]].{{Ref/Level|Id=Excavation Site4|HI|Excavation Site|Quote=Where Tremonius failed, Bassus will succeed!}} Bassus has a tendency to refer to himself in the third person.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site4}} Bassus was also considerably agile, being able to leap great distances across the rooms during his battle with John-117.{{Ref/Reuse|Excavation Site}}


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
Bassus wears a resilient [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] and is equipped with a [[Energy shielding#Personal shielding|personal energy shield]], albeit colored in gold and crimson, opposing typical black/grey and red (or sometimes blue){{Ref/Film|Id=legends|Film=Halo Legends|Story=The Babysitter}}{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Infinite Multiplayer Season 1 Cinematic Intro]]}} power armor used by regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s, and similar to armors issued by [[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]] Tremonius and [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Warlord|Warlord]] [[Chak 'Lok]], implying he may also have been promoted to the Warlord rank. Like most Chieftains and Warlords, Bassus was equipped with a massive [[Type-2 gravity hammer]] when confronting John-117.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}
Bassus wore a resilient [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] and was equipped with [[Energy shielding#Personal shielding|personal energy shields]], albeit colored in gold and crimson, opposing typical black/grey and red (or sometimes blue){{Ref/Film|Id=legends|Film=Halo Legends|Story=The Babysitter}}{{Ref/Marketing|HINF|Halo Infinite Multiplayer Season 1 Cinematic Intro}} power armor used by regular [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]]s, and similar to armors issued to [[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]] Tremonius and [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Warlord|Warlord]] Chak 'Lok. Like many Chieftains, Bassus was equipped with a massive [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] when confronting John-117. He also carried {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}
 
==Quotes==
{{Main|Bassus/Quotes}}
 
{{Spoiler/end}}


==Productions notes==
==Production notes==
The Chieftain power armor used by Bassus is very similar than the one used by Jiralhanae Chieftains in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*Bassus was portrayed by Christopher Swindle (credited as "Chris Swindle") in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.{{Ref/Game|HI|Halo Infinite credits|credits}}
*Unlike other Jiralhanae in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', Bassus throws [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] instead of [[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade|spike grenades]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File: HINF-Bassus.jpg|An official rendering of Bassus.
File:HINF BassusCloseUp.png|Bassus in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF BassusRoar.png|Bassus roaring at John-117.
File:HINF BassusDraggingHammer.png|Bassus dragging his hammer across the floor as he approaches John-117.
File:HINF grappleshot Bassus.png|John-117 uses his grappleshot to swing a container at Bassus.
File:HINF Bassus.png|Bassus armed with his gravity hammer.
File:HINF Bassus.png|Bassus armed with his gravity hammer.
File:HINF BassusHammer.jpg|Bassus during his brawl with John-117.
File:HINF BassusHammer.jpg|Bassus during his brawl with John-117.
File:HINF BassusSwinging.png|Bassus prepares to swing his gravity hammer.
File:HINF Bassus throws plasma grenade.png|Bassus throws a plasma grenade.
File:HINF Bassus vs Rocket Launcher.png|Bassus takes a hit from a rocket launcher.
File:HINF Bassus Shield.jpg|Bassus' shields flare during the fight.
File:HINF Bassus Dynamo Grenade stun.png|Bassus stunned by a pair of dynamo grenades.
File:HINF Bassus defeated.png|Bassus defeated by John-117.
File:HINF-ScarrFighties.png|Bassus and another Chieftain fighting player allied Sangheili Warlords in a match of [[Firefight: King of the Hill]] on [[Scarr]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Jiralhanae characters]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae characters]]
[[Category:Banished members]]
[[Category:Banished members]]
[[Category:Bosses]]

Latest revision as of 09:24, July 26, 2024

Bassus
A cut-out of Bassus.
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Teash[1]

Born:

March 9, 2475[1]

Died:

c. May 28, 2560[2] (aged 85)

Cause of death:

Killed in battle by John-117[3]

Personal details

Species:

Jiralhanae[2]

Gender:

Male[2]

Height:

269.2 centimeters (8 ft 10.0 in)[1]

Weight:

572.5 kilograms (1,262 lb)[1]

Hair color:

Grey[2]

Eye color:

Orange[2]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Chieftain

 

"Spartans not so tough I think. Break open easy. Soft inside!"
— Bassus as he prepares to bash and kill John-117.[3]

Bassus was an old high-ranking Jiralhanae Chieftain in the service of the Banished.

Biography[edit]

Wings of Rage[edit]

Bassus had long since been renowned for his brawn on the battlefield and his usage of cruelty over strategic wisdom. During the Siege of Dwarka, he ransacked several residential sectors, making crude displays of the deceased to demoralize the human forces that he viewed as wildly inferior to the Jiralhanae. His battlefield record would lead to his sudden rise to the rank of Chieftain, where he led multiple assaults on human colony worlds. The most notable of these was on Kroedis II where he had killed a Minor Prophet after having grown tired of his self-righteous manipulation and blamed it on the UNSC forces there, resulting in the planet being glassed by the Fleet of Particular Justice led by Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee.[1]

Battle for Zeta Halo[edit]

Main article: Battle for Zeta Halo

On May 28, 2560, Bassus, now a member of the Banished, was in charge of security at Site Novem, the excavation site for the Conservatory,[4] when it was attacked by Spartan John-117. After the Master Chief disabled the cooling pipes on the Banished's mining drill, Bassus was ordered to defend the site personally. When the Master Chief and the Weapon were about to destroy the drill completely, Bassus ambushed them, grabbing the Master Chief by the throat and tossing him across the room. Bassus admitted he was unimpressed with Spartans, describing them as "not so tough" and believing they break open easy. Stating the Spartan is "soft inside", Bassus raised his hammer to execute him, but the Master Chief dodged the blow and engaged Bassus. In the ensuing fight, the Master Chief managed to kill Bassus, allowing the Weapon to overload the mining drill and destroy it.[3]

Personality and traits[edit]

Bassus appears to be a typical Jiralhanae who enjoys battle, chuckling in the heat of it, and demonstrated relatively low intellect in his speech.[3] Like most Jiralhanae, Bassus appears to dislike the Sangheili as shown by his disdain for Chak 'Lok and delight upon learning of his death.[5] He saw the battle with the John-117 as an opportunity to become a Spartan Killer if he was victorious,[6] and considered himself to be a superior warrior than Tremonius.[7] Bassus has a tendency to refer to himself in the third person.[7] Bassus was also considerably agile, being able to leap great distances across the rooms during his battle with John-117.[3]

Equipment[edit]

Bassus wore a resilient Chieftain power armor and was equipped with personal energy shields, albeit colored in gold and crimson, opposing typical black/grey and red (or sometimes blue)[8][9] power armor used by regular Jiralhanae Chieftains, and similar to armors issued to Warlord Tremonius and Sangheili Warlord Chak 'Lok. Like many Chieftains, Bassus was equipped with a massive gravity hammer when confronting John-117. He also carried Anskum-pattern plasma grenades.[2]

Production notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  • An official rendering of Bassus.

    An official rendering of Bassus.

  • Bassus in Halo Infinite.

    Bassus in Halo Infinite.

  • Bassus roaring at John-117.

    Bassus roaring at John-117.

  • Bassus dragging his hammer across the floor as he approaches John-117.

    Bassus dragging his hammer across the floor as he approaches John-117.

  • John-117 uses his grappleshot to swing a container at Bassus.

    John-117 uses his grappleshot to swing a container at Bassus.

  • Bassus armed with his gravity hammer.

    Bassus armed with his gravity hammer.

  • Bassus during his brawl with John-117.

    Bassus during his brawl with John-117.

  • Bassus prepares to swing his gravity hammer.

    Bassus prepares to swing his gravity hammer.

  • Bassus throws a plasma grenade.

    Bassus throws a plasma grenade.

  • Bassus takes a hit from a rocket launcher.

    Bassus takes a hit from a rocket launcher.

  • Bassus' shields flare during the fight.

    Bassus' shields flare during the fight.

  • Bassus stunned by a pair of dynamo grenades.

    Bassus stunned by a pair of dynamo grenades.

  • Bassus defeated by John-117.

    Bassus defeated by John-117.

  • Bassus and another Chieftain fighting player allied Sangheili Warlords in a match of Firefight: King of the Hill on Scarr.

    Bassus and another Chieftain fighting player allied Sangheili Warlords in a match of Firefight: King of the Hill on Scarr.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 455
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Infinite, Bassus in-game NPC
  3. ^ a b c d e Halo Infinite, campaign level Excavation Site
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, Banished Audio log: Outpost Intel #06 - Secrets Below
  5. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign level Excavation Site: "I thank you for killing Chak 'Lok! I never liked him anyway!"
  6. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign level Excavation Site: "With your death, I will earn the title of Spartan Killer!"
  7. ^ a b Halo Infinite, campaign level Excavation Site: "Where Tremonius failed, Bassus will succeed!"
  8. ^ Halo Legends - The Babysitter
  9. ^ Halo Infinite marketing, Halo Infinite Multiplayer Season 1 Cinematic Intro
  10. ^ Halo Infinite, credits
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