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|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.}} | |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.}} | ||
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|causeofdeath=Mortally wounded in battle by [[John-117]] | |causeofdeath=Mortally wounded in battle by [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|HI}} | ||
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{{Quote| | {{Quote|I want [[John-117|you]] to know my name too. To know my legend. How else will you beg me for mercy? I am Escharum. [[War Chief]] of the [[Banished]]. [[Installation 07|This]] is my world now. And you have [[Installation 07 conflict|little time]] remaining in it.|Escharum revealing his name to [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}}} | ||
'''Escharum''' is a prominent [[Jiralhanae]] [[War Chief]] within the [[Banished]], inheriting the position of second-in-command following the death of [[Decimus]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM|OSFM|Page=159}}{{Ref/Reuse|SOR17}} In the absence of the faction's founder and leader [[Atriox]], Escharum rose to power within the Banished and would lead the faction to victory against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in late [[2559]], managing to seize control of [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/campaign-evolved|Halo Waypoint|Section=News|Campaign Evolved|Id=CampaignEvolved|D=25|M=4|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|HI|trailer|Detail=[[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]}} | '''Escharum''' is a prominent [[Jiralhanae]] [[War Chief]] within the [[Banished]], inheriting the position of second-in-command following the death of [[Decimus]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H:OSFM|OSFM|Page=159}}{{Ref/Reuse|SOR17}} In the absence of the faction's founder and leader [[Atriox]], Escharum rose to power within the Banished and would lead the faction to victory against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in late [[2559]], managing to seize control of [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Site|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/campaign-evolved|Halo Waypoint|Section=News|Campaign Evolved|Id=CampaignEvolved|D=25|M=4|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|HI|trailer|Detail=[[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]}} | ||
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===Battle for Zeta Halo=== | ===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.}} | 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.}} | ||
In [[2559#December|December 2559]], Escharum led the Banished to victory against the UNSC in a [[Battle for Installation 07|battle]] for [[Installation 07]]. The conflict resulted in extensive damage to the installation as well as heavy UNSC casualties, especially among personnel attached to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. Escharum maintained control over the installation in the months that followed, leading the Banished once again in a resurgent [[Installation 07 conflict|conflict]] spearheaded by [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]. He had a hologram transmission with the [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] to challenge him to a battle, describing it as a "true test of legends".{{Ref/Reuse|HIDemo}} | In [[2559#December|December 2559]], Escharum led the Banished to victory against the UNSC in a [[Battle for Installation 07|battle]] for [[Installation 07]]. The conflict resulted in extensive damage to the installation as well as heavy UNSC casualties, especially among personnel attached to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. Escharum maintained control over the installation in the months that followed, leading the Banished once again in a resurgent [[Installation 07 conflict|conflict]] spearheaded by [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]. He had a hologram transmission with the [[Spartan-II|Spartan]] to challenge him to a battle, describing it as a "true test of legends".{{Ref/Reuse|HIDemo}} | ||
While the Master Chief is trying to rescue [[Echo 216's pilot]], Escharum appears to confront the Spartan for one final battle. After a lengthy fight, the Master Chief finally defeats the old warrior and frees his friend. Mortally wounded but refusing to give up, Escharum staggers over to the two men, demanding that he continue their fight, but the Master Chief informs Escharum that it's over. Collapsing into his foe's arms, Escharum states that nothing ends and that his death will inspire a thousand others and he asks the Master Chief to tell them that he died well. The Master Chief holds Escharum as he dies, surprising the pilot with the respect that the Spartan had shown the old [[Jiralhanae]] given that Escharum was a monster. The Master Chief tells the pilot that at the end, Escharum was just a soldier, hoping he'd done the right thing and questioning his choices. Although the pilot thinks that it's over since the Banished's leader is dead, the Master Chief warns him that there will be consequences and that there always are.{{Ref/Game|HI}} | While the Master Chief is trying to rescue [[Echo 216's pilot]], Escharum appears to confront the Spartan for one final battle. After a lengthy fight, the Master Chief finally defeats the old warrior and frees his friend. Mortally wounded but refusing to give up, Escharum staggers over to the two men, demanding that he continue their fight, but the Master Chief informs Escharum that it's over. Collapsing into his foe's arms, Escharum states that nothing ends and that his death will inspire a thousand others and he asks the Master Chief to tell them that he died well. The Master Chief holds Escharum as he dies, surprising the pilot with the respect that the Spartan had shown the old [[Jiralhanae]] given that Escharum was a monster. The Master Chief tells the pilot that at the end, Escharum was just a soldier, hoping he'd done the right thing and questioning his choices. Although the pilot thinks that it's over since the Banished's leader is dead, the Master Chief warns him that there will be consequences and that there always are.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI}} | ||
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