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{{Era|UNSC|HCW}} | {{Era|UNSC|HCW}} | ||
{{Character | {{References}} | ||
{{Character infobox|variant=Cov | |||
|name=Maccabeus | |name=Maccabeus | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:HM-Maccabeus.png|300px]] | ||
|homeworld=[[Doisac]] | |homeworld=[[Doisac]] | ||
|birth= | |birth= | ||
|death=[[2525|February 23, 2525]] | |death=[[2525|February 23, 2525]] | ||
|species=[[Jiralhanae]] | |species=[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
|mass= | |||
|hair=Grey | |hair=Grey | ||
|eyes= | |eyes=Orange<ref name="mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page ???''</ref> | ||
| | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] | ||
|rank=[[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War chieftain]], [[shipmaster]] | |||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|What is the greater sin, disobedience or desecration?|Maccabeus to [[Dadab]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 307''</ref>}} | {{Quote|What is the greater sin, disobedience or desecration?|Maccabeus to [[Dadab]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 307''</ref>}} | ||
'''Maccabeus''' was a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain| | '''Maccabeus''' was a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|war chieftain]] and one of the few Jiralhanae [[shipmaster]]s of the [[Covenant]] prior to the [[Great Schism]]. He was honored and respected by his pack for his unshakable faith in the [[Forerunners]]. He was also the uncle and precursor to the future [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], [[Tartarus]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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He was given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board, instead having [[Yanme'e]] serve as maintenance. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili, as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing.<ref name="ch200">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> Another reason why he preferred the ladders as it enabled more of his crew to travel up ''and'' down simultaneously, and also humbled him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 194''</ref> | He was given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board, instead having [[Yanme'e]] serve as maintenance. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili, as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing.<ref name="ch200">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> Another reason why he preferred the ladders as it enabled more of his crew to travel up ''and'' down simultaneously, and also humbled him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 194''</ref> | ||
=== | ===First contact on Harvest=== | ||
{{Main|First Battle of Harvest}} | {{Main|First Battle of Harvest}} | ||
[[File:HM-Jiralhanae.png|thumb|left|250px|Maccabeus with his clan on Harvest]] | |||
In [[2525|February 2525]], at the command of the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice-Minister of Tranquility]], Maccabeus took ''Rapid Conversion'' to the planet [[Harvest]], site of a supposed Forerunner reliquary. Recovering the [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]] and Huragok [[Lighter Than Some]], Maccabeus was shocked by the Huragok's ability to fix things and eagerly made it chief Engineer, relieving the Yanme'e.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 226''</ref> Maccabeus' assessment of the planet with the ships [[Luminary]] showed thousands of relics, but the devout Chieftain was soon shocked to learn that Dadab believed that there was an [[Monitor|Oracle]] located on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 235''</ref> Recovering a pictogram message left by the humans, Maccabeus took four of his pack to the planet to meet with the humans. | In [[2525|February 2525]], at the command of the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice-Minister of Tranquility]], Maccabeus took ''Rapid Conversion'' to the planet [[Harvest]], site of a supposed Forerunner reliquary. Recovering the [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]] and Huragok [[Lighter Than Some]], Maccabeus was shocked by the Huragok's ability to fix things and eagerly made it chief Engineer, relieving the Yanme'e.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 226''</ref> Maccabeus' assessment of the planet with the ships [[Luminary]] showed thousands of relics, but the devout Chieftain was soon shocked to learn that Dadab believed that there was an [[Monitor|Oracle]] located on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 235''</ref> Recovering a pictogram message left by the humans, Maccabeus took four of his pack to the planet to meet with the humans. | ||
