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*[[Brute Honor Guard]]s have recently taken the place of the Elites as the protectors of the High Prophets. Since the job was formerly held by Elites, most of the ceremonial combat armor does not fit. Thus, they only wear the helmets. They wield honor guard "spears" in cutscenes, but revert to brute plasma rifles for combat.   
*[[Brute Honor Guard]]s have recently taken the place of the Elites as the protectors of the High Prophets. Since the job was formerly held by Elites, most of the ceremonial combat armor does not fit. Thus, they only wear the helmets. They wield honor guard "spears" in cutscenes, but revert to brute plasma rifles for combat.   
      
      
*[[Alpha Jiralhanae]]/[[Brute Chieftain]] Brutes are hightest in the Brute hierarchy. In Halo 2, the Chieftain of the Brutes, Tartarus, was the highest Brute Commander in the [[Covenant|Covenant Army]]. Since he was killed by the [[Arbiter]], there has not been a Chieftain assigned to his position. In the [[ViDoc: Et Tu Brute|Halo 3 ViDoc "Et Tu, Brute?"]],the are more Brute chieftains seen, and they are stated to wear very elaborate gold or red armor, breast-plates, and an even more intricate headdress. They seem to wield the Fist of Rukt, the gravity hammer similar to the one used by Tartarus. Ocassionally, they even use energy swords and a plasma cannon.  
*[[Alpha Jiralhanae]]/[[Brute Chieftain]] Brutes are hightest in the Brute hierarchy. In Halo 2, the Chieftain of the Brutes, Tartarus, was the highest Brute Commander in the [[Covenant|Covenant Army]]. Since he was killed by the [[Arbiter]], there has not been a Chieftain assigned to his position. In the [[ViDoc: Et Tu Brute|Halo 3 ViDoc "Et Tu, Brute?"]],the are more Brute chieftains seen, and they are stated to wear very elaborate gold or red armor, breast-plates, and an even more intricate headdress. They seem to wield the Fist of Rukt, the gravity hammer similar to the one used by Tartarus. Ocassionally, they even use energy swords and a plasma cannon.
   
 
*Brute Ship Master.  An Alpha/Chieftain Brute in command of a Covenant Warship.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 193 - "The alpha Jiralhanae Ship Master was savage..."</ref>
 
==Combatting Brutes==   
==Combatting Brutes==