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| | 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]]". |
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| |name=Tartarus
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| |image=[[File:Mr. Mohawk from HGN.PNG|250px]]
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| |homeworld=[[Doisac]]
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| |birth=
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| |death=[[2552|November 2552]]
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| |rank=[[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]]
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| |species=[[Jiralhanae]]
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| |gender=Male
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| |height= Over 9'
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| |weapons=*[[Type-25 Carbine]]
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| *''[[Fist of Rukt]]''
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| |equipment=Unknown Personal Shield type
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| |vehicles=*''[[Rapid Conversion]]''
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| *[[Type-52 Troop Carrier]]
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| *[[Brute Chopper]]
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| |hair=White
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| |eyes=Orange
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| |notable=*Killed his own [[Maccabeus|uncle]] to become the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae.
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| *Began the uprising of the Jiralhanae against the Sangheili, under the Hierarchs' command.
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| *Killed by the [[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]].
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| |affiliation=[[Covenant]], later [[Covenant Loyalists]]
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| {{Article Quote|The Great Journey has begun, and the [[Brutes]], not the [[Elites]], shall be the [[Prophets]]' escort!}}
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| '''Tartarus''' was the last known appointed [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] to serve in the [[Covenant]]. He is the Arbiter's main antagonist in ''Halo 2'' and acts as the [[Hierarchs]]' chief enforcer or, more accurately, [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]'s second-in-command.
| | 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". |
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| ==Physical Description and Personality==
| | 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. |
| Tartarus is easily recognized by his silver hair and fur, very deep voice, his distinctive "Mohawk", and the fact that he wielded the [[Fist of Rukt]]. His devotion and faithfulness to the Covenant and the Prophets is unwavering, and he strongly represents the general attitude of his entire race: rough, arrogant, and disdainful of the [[Sangheili]]. He was a powerful, aggressive, and intelligent leader who inspired both fear and respect in his Jiralhanae forces. Tartarus is also the nephew of [[Maccabeus]], whom he killed on the bridge of [[Rapid Conversion|''Rapid Conversion'']] in order to gain the position of the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae. | |
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| ===Combat Skills===
| | 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. |
| Before he became Chieftain, Tartarus wielded the [[Type-25 Carbine]] with deadly force, with both its projectiles and fierce blades. Tartarus used an empty Carbine in his battle against his uncle Maccabeus. Eventually, he defeated Maccabeus and gained his new primary weapon, the Fist of Rukt. Tartarus was able to wield the [[Fist of Rukt]] with great strength, effortlessly decimating foes in a single blow. In the battle between [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05]], his shield was so strong that only direct hits from a [[Beam Rifle]] could penetrate it. The shield quickly recharged, making Tartarus invincible once more. Even without his shield, Tartarus was still able to take enormous amounts of damage before succumbing to his injuries, a trait all [[Jiralhanae]] share.
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| ==Biography== | | ==Combat== |
| ===Early Military Career===
| | 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 started life as the nephew of a venerable and religious pack leader known as Maccabeus. He took on the childhood nickname of "Tartar". Wearing the scarlet armor of a Brute Captain, the young Tartarus was part of his uncle's crew of one of the few Brute-controlled ships in the Covenant, the ''[[Rapid Conversion]]''. The Sangheili did not approve of a Jiralhanae controlling a ship and had disabled many of it's key features such as weaponry, gravity lifts, and other useful mechanics, but Maccabeus' faith in the [[Great Journey]] helped him turn a blind eye to this unfair treatment. Soon the Grunt Deacon [[Dadab]] and his companion [[Lighter Than Some]] found themselves on board the ''Rapid Conversion'' after escaping the destruction of their ship, the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', a [[Kig-yar]] pirate ship. | |
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| Maccabeus summoned Tartarus at the pair's explosive arrival and would later become a protector of the Engineer when the resentful [[Yanme'e]] on board set out to kill it for taking their job: repair and maintenance of the vessel. He journeyed to [[Harvest]] during the first contact between the Jiralhanae and the [[Humans]], in a staged offer of peace that soon erupted into battle. Tartarus found himself aboard a [[DX-class Dropship]] that was soon destroyed, although he did not evacuate until he had tried everything to save [[Ritul]], a young pack mate of his, from the destruction. Ritul burned to death before Tartarus could save him.
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| After being attacked by the Humans in a trap designed by [[Loki]], the ''Rapid Conversion'' was left severely damaged with Maccabeus on board. After Tartarus returned to the crippled ship he confronted Maccabeus about the legitimacy of their search for holy artifacts. Tartarus then challenged his uncle in the ritualistic manner of Jiralhanae to a fight to the death. He made concession to his wounded opponent by allowing Maccabeus to keep his weapon and removing the ammunition from his own. He successfully killed Maccabeus and received his uncle's weapon, the Fist of Rukt. Through this fight, Tartarus began his ascent to the upper echelons of power.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 347</ref>.
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| Later during the battle on the [[Tiara]] above Harvest, Tartarus was dealt the most insulting wound of his life when, after murdering Babap, [[Dadab]] shot him with a charged plasma pistol shot. After killing Dadab with the Fist of Rukt his injury forced him to retreat and abandon combat against [[Johnson]] and the militia.
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| ===Right hand of Truth===
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| Even back before the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] had trusted Tartarus enough to dismiss the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Sangheili Honor Guardsman]] (that never left the Prophets unprotected) in order to speak to him alone. Tartarus had scoured the wreckage of the Covenant attack coordination station ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' after its destruction at the hands of the [[SPARTAN-II|SPARTANs]] during [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]]. Tartarus reported the Covenant Fleet preparing to attack [[Earth]] was largely destroyed, and an artifact of the Forerunners that was able to bend time and disrupted Slipspace was almost entirely lost. The pilots had managed to recover three small chips of the crystal, (the rest of which were lost in Slipspace after [[Corporal (UNSC)|Corporal]] [[Locklear]] destroyed it with [[C-7 Foaming Explosive]]) which Tartarus presented to Truth.
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| He was instructed to reward the surviving pilots well, then execute them all quietly to ensure Truth's plans remained secret from the rest of the Covenant. He was also ordered to bring [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]], who was unable to stop the destruction of [[Installation 04]], before the Council to let "''his fate match the magnitude of his failure.''" Tartarus branded the Commander with the [[Mark of Shame]] and took him to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]] for his execution. When the Sangheili was pardoned and promoted to [[Arbiter (Rank)|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 assassinate [[Sesa 'Refumee]] on [[Threshold]]. The Arbiter encountered [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|the Oracle]] during his duel with 'Refumee, and Tartarus quickly captured it and returned back to ''[[High Charity]]''.
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| ===The Sacred Icon===
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| Using information gained from the Oracle, the Prophets of Truth and Mercy sent the Arbiter and Tartarus on a mission to obtain the [[Index|Sacred Icon]] on [[Installation 05]] <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]''</ref>. However, as soon as the Index was obtained, Tartarus betrayed the Sangheili, apparently acting on orders from the Prophets. Also on the Prophets' orders, Tartarus captured four humans [[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]], [[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj.]] [[Avery Johnson]], [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt.]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]] and [[Staff Sergeant|SSgt.]] [[Marcus Banks]], as they required a [[Reclaimer]] to activate the Installation. He chose Miranda Keyes to activate Delta Halo and then told his Brutes to kill the others.
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| ===Death===
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| While trying to get Commander Miranda Keyes to cooperate in the [[Control Room]] to activate the ring, Tartarus was confronted by the Arbiter<ref>''Halo 2'', level ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref>. Despite the Arbiter's warnings of proof and the Monitor's own account of Halo's true purpose, and the truth of the Prophets' true colors of evil, Tartarus however remained blinded by loyalty to the [[Hierarchs]], the promise of salvation, and as well as his hatred for the [[Elites]] cast aside the Arbiter's attempt to stop him, and forced Keyes to unify the Index with Installation 05's control panel activating the ring. Tartarus declared that the Jiralhanae, not the Sangheili, would be the escorts of the Prophets to the Divine Beyond and then began to fight the Arbiter and Sgt. Johnson, as well as numerous other Sangheili who joined the fight. Tartarus used the Fist of Rukt to devastating effect, killing many of the attacking Elites, but was eventually brought down by the Arbiter after Johnson lowered Tartarus' shields with a Beam Rifle.
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| ==Fist of Rukt==
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| The Fist of Rukt is the personal weapon of Chieftain Tartarus. It not only serves as an excellent melee weapon, but can alter gravity to move objects and living beings around. It is passed down from generations to generations in his family, by killing the current chieftain in a battle. It is believed to be the first seen and most powerful [[Gravity Hammer]] in existence though this can be disputed. It was not mentioned after Tartarus's death, despite non-canon references by Grunts in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Tartarus is voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] in ''Halo 2''.
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| *Tartarus is left-handed when he wields his Fist of Rukt.
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| *Tartarus was the name of the deepest part of the Underworld or "Hades" in [[Greek mythology]], comparable to the Christian Hell, where the worst criminals were sent. This was where Zeus, the king of the gods, imprisoned the Titans. It was incredibly well guarded, having triple walls, a river of flame surrounding it, and the three-headed hellhound Cerberus ensuring no sinner would escape.
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| *It is possible that Tartarus was originally a [[Brute Captain]], as in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' he wears red armor and holds the position of security officer. Incidentally, a red armored variation of the [[Brute Captain]] was cut from ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is possible he was Maccabeus' own body guard.
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| *In ''Halo: Contact Harvest'', Tartarus received [[Maccabeus]]' helmet, but in ''Halo 2'', he does not have a helmet. Additionally, his armor was supposedly gold. However, he seems to have kept his left shoulder pauldron, which is visible in game. The armor and helmet are most likely absent due to Bungie not having enough time to finish the game.
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| *He is the only Jiralhanae to have had his name said in-game, and the first in the franchise to be given a name. He is also the first Jiralhanae ever seen in-game.
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| *It is possible that Tartarus upgraded the [[Fist of Rukt]], giving it the ability to alter magnetism and gravity, because it did not have this capability when it belonged to his uncle, [[Maccabeus]]. Although it is possible that [[Maccabeus]] may not have been aware of this ability, or simply decided not to use it, sticking to the primitive Jiralhanae fighting styles, as Brutes commonly do in ''Halo 3''.
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| *There is a skull on Tartarus's pauldron which appears to be the upper half of a [[Sangheili]] skull, which was added to his shoulder pauldron during the [[great Schism|Covenant Civil War]] (it was not seen until the betrayal of the elites).
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| *He was the last known possessor of the [[Fist of Rukt]], given what knowledge is available on the Fist of Rukt.
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| *It is also possible to kill Tartarus in one hit with an energy sword. You must slice precisely on his head when Johnson takes out his shield.
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| *During your final battle with Tartarus, he can be heard saying "Hammer Time!" However, this is quite rare.<ref>Halo 2 level, ''The Great Journey''</ref>
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| *Using a glitch to get a banshee into the control room and pushing Tartarus off the edge will make him respawn on the top platform despite falling off.
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| ==Appearances==
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| '''Games'''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| **''[[The Heretic (Level)|The Heretic]]''
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| **''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''
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| **''[[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]]''
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| **''[[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]''
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| **''[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]''
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| **''[[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]''
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| **''[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]''
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| **''[[Uprising (Level)|Uprising]]''
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| **''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''
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| '''Novels'''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' <small>(First appearance)</small>
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Tartarus hammerhold.JPG|Tartarus, triumphant that Halo has been activated at last.
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| File:Tartarus.jpg|Tartarus transporting prisoners to [[Installation 05]].
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| File:Tartarusfull.jpg|Tartarus with ''Fist of Rukt''.
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| File:HaloP_20-_2009.jpg|Tartarus holding 343 Guilty Spark.
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| File:Tartarus HD.jpg|Tartarus anticipates the Prophets' decision of the Arbiter's fate.
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| File:1223827446 Tartarus.jpg|A close-up of Tartarus's face.
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| File:Tartarus with his energy shield.jpg|Tartarus in-game invincibility.
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Summary
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".
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".
In Halo 2, Tartarus branded the Arbiter with the Mark of Shame and took him to the 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 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 Miranda Keyes and Sgt. Avery Johnson to Delta Halo.
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.
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.
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