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Tartarus is the most prominent of the Jiralhanae, easily recognized by his white hair and distinctive mohawk. He represents his entire species as their Chieftain: rough, arrogant, disdainful of the Covenant Sangheili, and totally dedicated to the Prophets' "Great Journey."

Biography

The Arbiter

Even back before the Earth invasion, Truth had trusted him enough to dismiss the Honor Guards in the chamber. He had scoured the wreckage of the Covenant attack coordination station Unyielding Hierophant after its destruction at the hands of the Master Chief. Tartarus reported the Covenant Fleet preparing to attack Earth was largely destroyed, and an artifact almost entirely lost but for three small chips, which he presented to Truth. He was instructed to reward the surviving pilots well, then "execute them all. Quickly. Quietly". He was also requested to bring the Commander who lost Ascendant Justice, referred to as the "incompetent", before the Council to let "his fate match the magnitude of his failure."

Tartarus branded the gold armored Commander with the Mark of Shame and took him to the Mausoleum for an execution. When Sangheili was pardoned and promoted to the Arbiter, Tartarus was obviously displeased, but kept silent out of respect for the Prophets. Tartarus provided aerial support for the Arbiter during his mission to kill the Heretic Leader on Threshold. The Arbiter encountered the Oracle during his dual with the Leader, and Tartarus swiftly captured him.

The Sacred Icon

Tartarus, Chieftain of the Jiralhanae.

Using information gained for the Oracle, Tartarus sent the Arbiter on a mission to obtain the Sacred Icon on Delta Halo. However, as soon as the Icon was obtained, Tartarus betrayed the Sangheili and shot him down a pit, seemingly ending his misery. Simultaneously, Tartarus captured Sgt. Johnson and Miranda Keyes, therefore gaining leverege against the humans.

Tartarus's Last Stand

While trying to get Keyes to cooperate in the Control Room, Tartarus was confronted by the Arbiter. Blind to the Prophets' deception, he activated Halo and began to fight all the Sangheili who had joined his enemy's cause. Johnson used a beam rifle to take down the shield as the Arbiter continued to take down all guards and eventually Tartarus himself. He died beleiving the Great Journey would lead to his salvation.

Combat

Tartarus is invincible as long as his shield is up. It can be taken out temporarily with three Beam Rifle shots in close succession. Fortunately, Sgt. Johnson has one. Keep Tartarus in Johnson's line of sight so he can fire. When it goes out, hit him with all you've got before his shield recharges.

While powerful, the Brute Shot, Needler and Carbines are too slow-firing to be of much use. The Plasma Sword needs three hits to kill him, but usually does the trick, if you jump out of harms way as soon as you hit him. Duel-wielded Brute Plasma Rifles are usually the way to go.

When fighting him, be careful of his Hammer, it will kill you in one quick blow. Just keep your distance from him and let Sgt Johnson take his shield away. Then, attack!

Trivia

Tartarus's battle hammer is named the Fist of Rukt. It is unknown what "Rukt" actually is, although it translates to "jerks" or "tears" (as in the verbs) in Dutch.

In Greek mythology, Tartarus is the name of the deepest part of the underworld.

Production Notes

Tartarus is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in Halo 2.

The Tartarus Model in Halo 2 was designed by Marcus R. Lehto.

Tartarus appears or is mentioned in the following Halo products:

Halo: First Strike
Halo 2
- The Heretic (Cutscene)
- Cairo Station (Cutscene)
- The Arbiter
- The Oracle
- Sacred Icon
- Quarantine Zone
- Gravemind
- The Great Journey

Bungie Studios produced 8-inch Tartarus Action Figures in series 3 of their Halo 2 line.

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-== Summary ==
+[[Image:Tartarusfull.jpg|200px|right]]
+Tartarus is the most prominent of the [[Jiralhanae]], easily recognized by his white hair and distinctive mohawk. He represents his entire species as their Chieftain: rough, arrogant, disdainful of the Covenant [[Sangheili]], and totally dedicated to the [[Prophets]]' "[[Great Journey]]."
-Tartarus is the most prominent of the [[Brutes]], easily recognized by his white hair and distinctive mohawk. He represents his entire species as their Chieftain: rough, arrogant, disdainful of the Covenant [[Elite]], and totally dedicated to the [[Prophets]]' "[[Great Journey]]".
+==Biography==
+===The Arbiter===
+Even back before the [[Earth]] invasion, [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] had trusted him enough to dismiss the [[Honor Guard]]s in the chamber. He had scoured the wreckage of the Covenant attack coordination station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' after its destruction at the hands of the [[Master Chief]]. Tartarus reported the Covenant Fleet preparing to attack Earth was largely destroyed, and an artifact almost entirely lost but for three small chips, which he presented to Truth. He was instructed to reward the surviving pilots well, then "execute them all. Quickly. Quietly". He was also requested to bring the Commander who lost ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'', referred to as the "[[Arbiter (character)|incompetent]]", before the Council to let "his fate match the magnitude of his failure."
-Tartarus made his first chronological appearance in the novel [[Halo: First Strike]], in the chamber of the [[High Prophet of Truth]]. Even back then Truth had trusted him enough to dismiss the Honor Guards in the chamber. He had scoured the wreckage of the Covenant attack coordination station [[Unyielding Hierophant]] after its destruction at the hands of the [[Master Chief]]. Tartarus reported the Covenant Fleet preparing to attack [[Earth]] largely destroyed, and an artifact almost entirely lost but for three small chips, which he presented to Truth. He was instructed to reward the surviving pilots well, then "execute them all. Quickly. Quietly." (p. 340) He was also requested to bring the future [[Arbiter]], referred to as the "incompetent" who lost [[Ascendant Justice]], before the Council to let "his fate match the magnitude of his failure".
+Tartarus branded the gold armored Commander with the [[Mark of Shame]] and took him to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter|Mausoleum]] for an execution. When Sangheili was pardoned and promoted to the [[Arbiter]], Tartarus was obviously displeased, but kept silent out of respect for the Prophets. Tartarus provided aerial support for the Arbiter during his mission to kill the [[Heretic Leader]] on [[Threshold]]. The Arbiter encountered the [[343 Guilty Spark|Oracle]] during his dual with the Leader, and Tartarus swiftly captured him.
-In [[Halo 2]], Tartarus branded the Arbiter with the [[Mark of Shame]] and took him to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter|Mausoleum]] for an execution. When the Arbiter was pardoned and promoted, Tartarus was obviously displeased, but kept silent out of respect for the Prophets. Tartarus provided aerial support for the Arbiter during his mission to kill the Heretic leader near [[Basis]], and reappeared when the Arbiter tried to retrieve the [[Index]] of [[Delta Halo]]. While he mocked the Arbiter, he himself flew in a [[Phantom]] and never set foot on [[The Flood|Flood]]-infested ground. On the Prophets' orders, Tartarus eventually took action against the Arbiter, stealing the Index and pushing him to his (supposed) death in an endless pit. The Brute then returned with the Index and captives [[Commander Miranda Keyes|Miranda Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Johnson|Sgt. Avery Johnson]] to Delta Halo.
+===The Sacred Icon===
+[[Image:Tartarus.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Tartarus, Chieftain of the [[Jiralhanae]].]]
+Using information gained for the Oracle, Tartarus sent the Arbiter on a mission to obtain the [[The Index|Sacred Icon]] on [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]]. However, as soon as the Icon was obtained, Tartarus betrayed the Sangheili and shot him down a pit, seemingly ending his misery. Simultaneously, Tartarus captured [[Avery Jones Johnson|Sgt. Johnson]] and [[Miranda Keyes]], therefore gaining leverege against the [[human]]s.
-While trying to get the [[Reclaimer]] (Miranda Keyes) to cooperate, Tartarus was confronted by the Arbiter. Blind to the Prophets' deception, he activated Delta Halo and prepared to guard the Index from all comers. In the final showdown, Tartarus puts up a difficult fight with his massive one-hit-kill electromagnetic warhammer and his unique fog-like energy shield that is almost impervious to damage, but ultimately is killed through the combined efforts of the Arbiter, several Elites, and Sgt. Johnson, successfully delaying the destruction of the galaxy.
+====Tartarus's Last Stand====
+While trying to get Keyes to cooperate in the [[Control Room]], Tartarus was confronted by the Arbiter. Blind to the Prophets' deception, he activated Halo and began to fight all the Sangheili who had joined his enemy's cause. Johnson used a [[beam rifle]] to take down the shield as the Arbiter continued to take down all guards and eventually Tartarus himself. He died beleiving the [[Great Journey]] would lead to his salvation.
 ==Combat==
-Tartarus is invincible as long as his shield is up. It can be taken out temporarily with three [[Beam Rifle]] shots in close succession. Fortunatly, Johnson has one. Keep Tartarus in Johnson's line of sight so he can fire. When it goes out, hit him with all you've got before his shield recharges.
+Tartarus is invincible as long as his shield is up. It can be taken out temporarily with three [[Beam Rifle]] shots in close succession. Fortunately, Sgt. Johnson has one. Keep Tartarus in Johnson's line of sight so he can fire. When it goes out, hit him with all you've got before his shield recharges.
-==Images==
+While powerful, the [[Brute Shot]], [[Needler]] and [[Carbine]]s are too slow-firing to be of much use. The [[Plasma Sword]] needs three hits to kill him, but usually does the trick, if you jump out of harms way as soon as you hit him. Duel-wielded [[Brute Plasma Rifle]]s are usually the way to go.
-[[Image:Tartarus.jpg|150px]]
+When fighting him, be careful of his Hammer, it will kill you in one quick blow. Just keep your distance from him and let Sgt Johnson take his shield away. Then, attack!
-== Related Links ==
+==Trivia==
-*[[Brutes]]
+Tartarus's battle hammer is named the ''[[Fist of Rukt]]''. It is unknown what "Rukt" actually is, although it translates to "jerks" or "tears" (as in the verbs) in Dutch.
-[[category:The Covenant]][[Category:Characters]]
+In Greek mythology, Tartarus is the name of the deepest part of the underworld.
+==Production Notes==
+Tartarus is voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] in ''Halo 2''.
+The Tartarus Model in Halo 2 was designed by [[Marcus R. Lehto]].
+Tartarus appears or is mentioned in the following Halo products:
+*[[Halo: First Strike]]
+*[[Halo 2]]
+**[[The Heretic (Level)|The Heretic]] <small>(Cutscene)</small>
+**[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]] <small>(Cutscene)</small>
+**[[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]]
+**[[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]
+**[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]
+**[[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]
+**[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]
+**[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]
+[[Bungie Studios]] produced 8-inch Tartarus [[Action Figures]] in series 3 of their Halo 2 line.
+[[Category:The Covenant]]
+[[Category:Characters]]