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[[File:HGN-Concept-Tartarus-Crop.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Tartarus]], Chieftain of the clan for a majority of the [[Human-Covenant War]].]] | [[File:HGN-Concept-Tartarus-Crop.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Tartarus]], Chieftain of the clan for a majority of the [[Human-Covenant War]].]] | ||
'''Maccabeus' clan''' was a prominent and well-known [[Jiralhanae]] [[pack]] | '''Maccabeus' clan''' was a prominent and well-known [[Jiralhanae]] [[pack]] that was a part of the [[Rh'tol]] skein.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/jiralhanae '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jiralhanae'']</ref> The clan was one of the first to serve in the [[Covenant military]],<ref name="ch258">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 258''</ref> and later fought during the [[First Battle of Harvest]], being attached to the cruiser ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' at that time. The clan was led by [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]], who was killed by [[Tartarus]] in [[2525]]. Tartarus then gained control of the pack, and he later became the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]].<ref name="ch346">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 346''</ref> | ||
The [[Fist of Rukt]] was an ancient and ceremonial weapon passed down to the current Chieftain of the clan, a tradition that has been celebrated for generations in the clan's history.<ref name="ch258"/> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The clan was one of the most prominent clans on [[Doisac]]. [[Maccabeus]] ascended to the leadership of the clan the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging and defeating the Chieftain in combat, at the time his own father.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus and his clan eagerly embraced the [[San'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260''</ref> The clan were given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" them, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. They were not allowed a [[Huragok]], instead [[Yanme'e]] served as maintenance.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 194-200''</ref> | The clan was one of the most prominent clans on [[Doisac]]. [[Rukt]], a powerful [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] within the clan, eventually got control of the a war hammer that would later be named the [[Fist of Rukt]]. The hammer would serve as a ceremonial weapon for the clan in the decades to come. Rukt would later initiate the [[First Immolation]], a decade-long civil war that nearly destroyed Jiralhanae society.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fist-of-rukt '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fist of Rukt'']</ref> At some point, [[Maccabeus]] ascended to the leadership of the clan the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging and defeating the Chieftain in combat, at the time his own father.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> When the [[Covenant]] discovered Doisac in [[2492]], Maccabeus and his clan eagerly embraced the [[San'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260''</ref> The clan were given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" them, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. They were not allowed a [[Huragok]], instead [[Yanme'e]] served as maintenance.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 194-200''</ref> | ||
In [[2525]], the ''Rapid Conversion'' arrived over the [[human]] [[human colonies|colony]] of [[Harvest]], after retrieving the survivors of the ''[[Minor Transgression]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 193''</ref> Maccabeus' assessment of the planet with the ship's [[Luminary]] showed thousands of relics, but the devout Chieftain was soon shocked to learn that [[Unggoy]] [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]] believed that there was an [[Monitor|Oracle]] located on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 235''</ref> The Jiralhanae attempted to have a peace meeting on Harvest, outside [[Utgard]] at the [[Harvest Botanical Gardens]], however the meeting ended badly when [[Yull]] became overeager and attacked a human militia member, [[Osmo]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 257''</ref> After confirming that there was an Oracle on the planet, Maccabeus sent a message to ''[[High Charity]]''. However, the response the Chieftain received said that there were no relics or Oracle, and that the aliens were to be destroyed. Thus, the clan began attacking human settlements and cities on Harvest.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 277''</ref> | In [[2525]], the ''Rapid Conversion'' arrived over the [[human]] [[human colonies|colony]] of [[Harvest]], after retrieving the survivors of the ''[[Minor Transgression]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 193''</ref> Maccabeus' assessment of the planet with the ship's [[Luminary]] showed thousands of relics, but the devout Chieftain was soon shocked to learn that [[Unggoy]] [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]] believed that there was an [[Monitor|Oracle]] located on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 235''</ref> The Jiralhanae attempted to have a peace meeting on Harvest, outside [[Utgard]] at the [[Harvest Botanical Gardens]], however the meeting ended badly when [[Yull]] became overeager and attacked a human militia member, [[Osmo]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 257''</ref> After confirming that there was an Oracle on the planet, Maccabeus sent a message to ''[[High Charity]]''. However, the response the Chieftain received said that there were no relics or Oracle, and that the aliens were to be destroyed. Thus, the clan began attacking human settlements and cities on Harvest.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 277''</ref> | ||
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==Prominent members== | ==Prominent members== | ||
*[[Maccabeus]] | *[[Rukt]] – Former leader | ||
*[[Tartarus]] | *[[Maccabeus]] – Former leader | ||
*[[Tartarus]] – Last known leader | |||
*[[Vorenus]] | *[[Vorenus]] | ||
*[[Grattius]] | *[[Grattius]] | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
