Escharum: Difference between revisions

|name=Escharum

|image=[[File:HINF NewEscharum.png|300px]]

|birth=c. [[2474]]{{Ref/Note|In chapter 17 of ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', Castor estimates Escharum to be eighty or ninety years old. If one takes eighty-five as an average age and the date of Castor's observation in 2559, this results in an approximate birth year of 2474, give or take roughly five years.}}

|death=c. [[2560#May|May 2560]]{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}

===Battle for Zeta Halo===

{{Quote|But... here you now stand. This is my last fight. A true test of legends! Our story will outlive us both. Set a fire in your heart, Spartan! Bare your fangs! Fight hard! Die well.|Escharum's declaration of war against [[John-117]].}}

Despite the fact that [[Atriox]] valued the [[humans]] in the Banished{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW6B|Halo: Divine Wind|Chapter=6|Page=102}} and that his denouncement of genocide as "barbarism" with "no reward" allowed the Banished to incorporate [[Jiralhanae|feuding]] [[Sangheili|species]] in the first place,{{Ref/Comic|Id=ROA4|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 4|Rise of Atriox Issue 4]]}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HuntingParty1|Hunting Party}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=ROA2|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]}} Escharum decided to go against Atriox's core principles that tied the Banished together and declared humanity's destruction for reasons unknown.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=RiseOfBanished|hXrMkGXtk0c|Halo|Halo Infinite The Banished Rise|Quote=Escharum, leader of the Banished, declares humanity's destruction to be imminent, starting with its heroes.}}

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==Personality and traits==

Although Atriox welcomes [[human]]s to join and serve in the Banished due to the utility they offer,{{Ref/Reuse|Id=DW6B}} Escharum maintains a fierce dislike for them and considered them to be vermin,{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW6|HDW|Chapter=6}} much like how [[Decimus]] resented the [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Site|Id=GSInterview|URL=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b|Site=Gamespot- Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed}} As such, many of Escharum's forces such as the Leigon of the Corpse-Moon and the Clan of the Ravaged Tusks similarly never-permitted humans to serve in their ranks - and this fact caused some considerable friction with the Keepers of the One Freedom when they were a part of the Banished.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=SOR3}} Despite the Sangheili having abused Escharum and his kind in the Covenant,{{Ref/Reuse|GSInterview}} genocidally killed Banished Jiralhanae following the [[Great Schism]],{{Ref/Comic|Id=HuntingParty2|Hunting Party}} and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] being an obstacle alongside the [[UNSC]], Escharum does not appear to hate the Sangheili as he does humans for reasons unknown.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR3B|HSOR|Chapter=3}} He considered [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] to be his most respected soldier and developed a comradery with him,{{Ref/Site|Id=ign|URL=https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-campaign-get-to-know-jega-spartan-killer-ign-first?utm_source=twitter|Site=IGN|Page=Halo Infinite Campaign: Get to Know Jega, a ‘Spartan Killer’ – IGN First|D=9|M=11|Y=2021}} which was very unusual between their species.{{Ref/Book|Id=Conversations|Book=Conversations from the Universe|Section=[[Conversations from the Universe#Grunt Conversation|Grunt Conversation]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Envoy|Halo: Envoy|Chapter=3}} Escharum also hates the [[San'Shyuum]] for their lies and deception.{{Ref/Game|Id=SignatDetected|HI|trailer|Detail=[[Signal Detected. Tag Designation: Foe]]|Quote=No more Prophets, no more lies!}}