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Cethegus

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Cethegus
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Biographical information

Died:

December 11, 2552[1]

Personal details

Species:

Jiralhanae

Gender:

Male

Hair color:

Brown[1]

Eye color:

Red[1]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Covenant

Title:

Chieftain[1]

 

"Fight me, I'm right here!"
— Cethegus, to John-117[1]

Cethegus was a Jiralhanae chieftain of the Covenant that led his pack throughout the Human-Covenant War.[2]

Biography

"You must win this fight on your own. Failure will bring a fate worse than death—abandonment, as we step forward. Out."
— The Prophet of Truth, to Cethegus[1]

Becoming the chieftain of his pack after climbing the ranks of Jiralhanae society, Cethegus led his pack for decades. During his career, he outwitted Kig-Yar mercenaries and served in numerous battles across human colonies throughout the Human-Covenant War. As the Great Schism dawned on November 3, 2552, Cethegus gladly followed the San'Shyuum in their betrayal of the Sangheili. However, after Chieftain of the Jiralhanae Tartarus' demise on Installation 05 at the hands of Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, a power vacuum was left behind which Cethegus sought to occupy.[2]

On December 11, 2552, Cethegus and his pack were among the Covenant forces brought to Installation 00 alongside the High Prophet of Truth's fleet. As the Battle of Installation 00 began, Truth moved to initiate the Great Journey by firing the Halo Array while the Covenant attempted to destroy attacking human and Sangheili forces. As the Arbiter and Spartan-II Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 left the Cartographer, Cethegus and the members of his pack was charged with halting their progress.[2] Encountering the Spartan in the Cartographer, Cethegus dispatched several of his Jiralhanae Stalkers to eliminate John-117 while he retreated. Cethegus regrouped with the Jiralhanae Jumpers of his pack, where he exchanged communications with Truth. Meanwhile, the Spartan killed the Stalkers and moved towards Cethegus' position. As John approached the Jiralhanae, Truth ordered Cethegus to kill the Spartan himself, to which the chieftain readily agreed to.[1] Believing that he would ascend to the title of Chieftain of the Jiralhanae for killing the Spartan, Cethegus charged John alone with his Type-2 gravity hammer. However, John eventually succeeded in killing Cethegus and the rest of the chieftain's pack fruitlessly attempted to avenge their commander.[1]

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