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{{Quote|I am not [[Tartarus]] or some fanatic. I am not [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]. I am not [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]. I am their remedy.|Atriox to a group of [[Silent Shadow|would-be assassins]].{{Ref/Reuse|HP}}}}
{{Quote|I am not ''[[Tartarus]]'' or some fanatic. I am ''not'' [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]]. I am ''not'' [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]. I am their remedy.|Atriox to a group of [[Silent Shadow|would-be assassins]].{{Ref/Reuse|HP}}}}


'''Atriox''' is the powerful [[Jiralhanae]] warmaster who leads the [[Banished]], a violent [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] faction of mercenaries and criminals.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He originally fought on behalf of the [[Covenant]], but was banished after thwarting his own execution.<ref name="ANE">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> A deadly warrior and brilliant military leader, Atriox inspired many others to join him in exile.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He has led his followers for over a decade, during which time he amassed an large amount of ordnance and materiel, especially following the collapse of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4}} By [[2558]], he had become a symbol for even [[Jiralhanae]] not serving with the Banished to rally around.<ref name="RoA6">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox VI''</ref>
'''Atriox''' is the powerful [[Jiralhanae]] warmaster who leads the [[Banished]], a violent [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] faction of mercenaries and criminals.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He originally fought on behalf of the [[Covenant]], but was banished after thwarting his own execution.<ref name="ANE">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> A deadly warrior and brilliant military leader, Atriox inspired many others to join him in exile.{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} He has led his followers for over a decade, during which time he amassed an large amount of ordnance and materiel, especially following the collapse of the Covenant Empire in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|RoA4}} By [[2558]], he had become a symbol for even [[Jiralhanae]] not serving with the Banished to rally around.<ref name="RoA6">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox VI''</ref>
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===Covenant service===
===Covenant service===
{{Quote|My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?|Atriox venting to a Marine about how pointless he considers the war against humanity to be.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox/>}}
{{Quote|My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?|Atriox venting to a Marine about how pointless he considers the war against humanity to be.{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}}<ref name=AngryAtriox/>}}
[[File:RoAcrop.png|250px|thumb|left|Atriox leads Jiralhanae of his clan into senseless battle.]]
[[File:HRoa 1 Atriox.png|x250px|thumb|left|Atriox leads Jiralhanae of his clan into senseless battle.]]
Atriox was born into the Covenant on May 28, [[2510]].{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterAtrioxbirthday}} When he was old enough, he became part of [[Covenant military|its military]] and was taught by his ''[[daskalo]]'' [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} During the Covenant Empire's [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against [[human]]ity, Atriox served as a [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]. For part of the war he served alongside his war-brothers, [[Castor]] and [[Orsun]], as Stalkers of the [[Bloodstars]]. In this role he was commanded by a [[First Blade]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] and charged with hunting down [[Spartan|demons]]. At one point, these four captured a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|imp]]s during a raid and interrogated them for three days. From these captured ODSTs they learned of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children as its subjects.<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref> Through experience in combat, Atriox honed his tenacity and shrewd strategic planning.<ref name="Atriox log">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] —  Atriox''</ref>
Atriox was born into the Covenant on May 28, [[2510]].{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterAtrioxbirthday}} When he was old enough, he became part of [[Covenant military|its military]] and was taught by his ''[[daskalo]]'' [[Escharum]].{{Ref/Reuse|ANE}} During the Covenant Empire's [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against [[human]]ity, Atriox served as a [[Jiralhanae Stalker]]. For part of the war he served alongside his war-brothers, [[Castor]] and [[Orsun]], as Stalkers of the [[Bloodstars]]. In this role he was commanded by a [[First Blade]] of the [[Silent Shadow]] and charged with hunting down [[Spartan|demons]]. At one point, these four captured a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|imp]]s during a raid and interrogated them for three days. From these captured ODSTs they learned of the rumor that the [[SPARTAN-II program]] had abducted children as its subjects.<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref> Through experience in combat, Atriox honed his tenacity and shrewd strategic planning.<ref name="Atriox log">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] —  Atriox''</ref>


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After two months of conflict with the ''Spirit of Fire'', Atriox was apparently no closer to defeating the humans on the Ark. In order to try and turn the tide he sent [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] to [[High Charity]]'s wreckage to salvage anything they could get, but warned them not to go inside. This proved to be a fateful decision, as Voridus chose to ignore Atriox's warning and entered the remains of High Charity. This resulted in the Banished coming into contact with the [[Flood]], which had built itself up from [[Flood spore|spores]] that had survived the detonation of High Charity's backup reactor and the firing of [[Installation 08]] in [[2552]] at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="WN">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/introducing-halo-wars-2-awakening-the-nightmare '''Halo Waypoint''' ''- Introducing Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare'']</ref> Because of the ensuing conflict with the Flood, Atriox had to abandon his plans to fortify positions around the Ark to battle the humans and focusing on containing the Flood, due to it posing a greater threat.
After two months of conflict with the ''Spirit of Fire'', Atriox was apparently no closer to defeating the humans on the Ark. In order to try and turn the tide he sent [[Pavium]] and [[Voridus]] to [[High Charity]]'s wreckage to salvage anything they could get, but warned them not to go inside. This proved to be a fateful decision, as Voridus chose to ignore Atriox's warning and entered the remains of High Charity. This resulted in the Banished coming into contact with the [[Flood]], which had built itself up from [[Flood spore|spores]] that had survived the detonation of High Charity's backup reactor and the firing of [[Installation 08]] in [[2552]] at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="WN">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/introducing-halo-wars-2-awakening-the-nightmare '''Halo Waypoint''' ''- Introducing Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare'']</ref> Because of the ensuing conflict with the Flood, Atriox had to abandon his plans to fortify positions around the Ark to battle the humans and focusing on containing the Flood, due to it posing a greater threat.


Atriox himself apparently stayed clear of any confrontation with the Flood but kept in regular contact with Pavium and Voridus, all the while making it very clear that he was most displeased with the situation. Following the death of the Proto-Gravemind, Atriox arrived on the scene with a retinue of Jiralhanae bodyguards. Although the Flood had been dealt a devastating blow, with the elimination of its collective consciousness the threat was still very much active, and by this point, over forty percent of the Banished troops under Pavium and Voridus' command had perished in the confrontation. As he strolled across the gore-splattered field Atriox verbally reprimanded Voridus, reminding the younger Brute that he ordered them not to go inside High Charity. At that moment, a Flood infection form leapt at Atriox, who caught it in mid-air and crushed it beneath his gauntlet. Hurling the body at the Jiralhanae lieutenant, he yelled "For good reason!" Turning to Pavium, he ordered the Warlord to take his troops and secure the breach in the High Charity defenses to prevent any more Flood from escaping, thus further jeopardizing his plans. Standing menacingly over Voridus, Atriox told the lieutenant to fix his mistake and then declared that he would personally deal with Voridus once they were done. As the two Jiralhanae brothers left to carry out their orders, Atriox surveyed the scene one last time. He stayed just long enough to notice swarms of Sentinels zooming across the Ark's skies, in order to neutralize the Flood before departing the scene.
Atriox kept in regular contact with Pavium and Voridus, making it very clear that he was most displeased with the situation. Following the death of the Proto-Gravemind, Atriox arrived on the scene with a retinue of Jiralhanae bodyguards. Although the Flood had been dealt a devastating blow, with the elimination of its collective consciousness the threat was still very much active, and by this point, over forty percent of the Banished troops under Pavium and Voridus' command had perished in the confrontation. As he strolled across the gore-splattered field Atriox verbally reprimanded Voridus, reminding the younger Brute that he ordered them not to go inside High Charity. At that moment, a Flood infection form leapt at Atriox, who caught it in mid-air and crushed it beneath his gauntlet. Hurling the body at the Jiralhanae lieutenant, he yelled "For good reason!" Turning to Pavium, he ordered the Warlord to take his troops and secure the breach in the High Charity defenses to prevent any more Flood from escaping, thus further jeopardizing his plans. Standing menacingly over Voridus, Atriox told the lieutenant to fix his mistake and then declared that he would personally deal with Voridus once they were done. As the two Jiralhanae brothers left to carry out their orders, Atriox surveyed the scene one last time. He stayed just long enough to notice swarms of Sentinels zooming across the Ark's skies, in order to neutralize the Flood before departing the scene.


Atriox was saved from ordering the execution of the pair with their discovery of a [[Forerunner entanglement dish]], which he was ultimately able to use to send a brief order to [[Escharum]] back in the Milky Way, ordering him to rally the Banished at [[Reach]] in preparation for Atriox's return.{{Ref/Novel|HDW|Chapter=6}}
Atriox was saved from ordering the execution of the pair with their discovery of a [[Forerunner entanglement dish]], which he was ultimately able to use to send a brief order to [[Escharum]] back in the Milky Way, ordering him to rally the Banished at [[Reach]] in preparation for Atriox's return.{{Ref/Novel|HDW|Chapter=6}}
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===Seizing Zeta Halo===
===Seizing Zeta Halo===
{{Quote|no=two|q1=If you knew how you were going to die, how would you live your life differently?|Cortana|q2=I would change nothing.|Atriox|Atriox's last words to Cortana before she attempts to right her wrongdoings.}}
{{Quote|no=two|q1=If you knew how you were going to die, how would you live your life differently?|Cortana|q2=I would change nothing.|Atriox|Atriox's last words to Cortana before she attempts to right her wrongdoings.}}
[[File:HINF-AtrioxpostSarlaac.jpg|230px|thumb|left|Atriox after surviving Cortana's attack.]]
[[File:HINF AtrioxPostSarlaac.png|230px|thumb|left|Atriox after surviving Cortana's attack.]]


Atriox pursued [[Cortana]] in efforts to gain control of Zeta Halo and its [[Xalanyn]] hidden within the ring, learning of them during his time on the Ark.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p25|Enc22|Page=25}} In [[2559#December|December 2559]], Atriox led a Banished fleet to ambush the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} sparking the [[Battle over Installation 07]]. During the battle, he personally boarded the ship in search for [[The Weapon]],{{Ref/Quest|HI|Reformation|The Sequence|Quote=Atriox came for you. He attacked the Infinity. We fought. He won.|Quotee=John-117}} and threw [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] into the vacuum of space after defeating him in a one-on-one melee.{{Ref/Quest|Id=wg|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}}
Atriox pursued [[Cortana]] in efforts to gain control of Zeta Halo and its [[Xalanyn]] hidden within the ring, learning of them during his time on the Ark.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p25|Enc22|Page=25}} In [[2559#December|December 2559]], Atriox led a Banished fleet to ambush the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} sparking the [[Battle over Installation 07]]. During the battle, he personally boarded the ship in search for [[The Weapon]],{{Ref/Quest|HI|Reformation|The Sequence|Quote=Atriox came for you. He attacked the Infinity. We fought. He won.|Quotee=John-117}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023|Quote=The Banished, however, simultaneously initiated boarding action to compromise the ship’s hangar bays, led by Atriox himself who had come to claim the Weapon—though she had already been deployed to the ring.}} and threw [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] into the vacuum of space after defeating him in a one-on-one melee.{{Ref/Quest|Id=wg|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}}


After emerging victorious in the space battle, Atriox approached the now locked down Cortana on the surface of Zeta Halo to negotiate her terms of surrender.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p423}} He openly mocked Cortana, stating her attack on the Banished is what led to the Master Chief's apparent death and that she must understand the consequences of her actions.{{Ref/Quest|Id=saatriox|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium|Quote=Look around, Cortana. Your Empire. Over! Your great plan? Ended at the hands of those who made you.|Quotee=Atriox}} Cortana destroyed a portion of the ring around the [[Silent Auditorium]] to stop him from having accessing its secret, the Xalanyn.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p25}}{{Ref/Quest|Id=sa|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium|Quote=It was her. She destroyed the Ring. Stopped my deletion.|Quotee=The Weapon}} Atriox was thought to have died in the explosion.{{Ref/Reuse|wg}}
After emerging victorious in the space battle, Atriox approached the now locked down Cortana on the surface of Zeta Halo to negotiate her terms of surrender.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p423}} He openly mocked Cortana, stating her attack on the Banished is what led to the Master Chief's apparent death and that she must understand the consequences of her actions.{{Ref/Quest|Id=saatriox|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium|Quote=Look around, Cortana. Your Empire. Over! Your great plan? Ended at the hands of those who made you.|Quotee=Atriox}} Cortana destroyed a portion of the ring around the [[Silent Auditorium]] to stop him from having accessing its secret, the Xalanyn.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p25}}{{Ref/Quest|Id=sa|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium|Quote=It was her. She destroyed the Ring. Stopped my deletion.|Quotee=The Weapon}} Atriox was thought to have died in the explosion.{{Ref/Reuse|wg}}
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Atriox wears unique black and white combat armor, which is partially of [[United Nations Space Command]] origin.<ref name="trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN1eWhzPeA '''YouTube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer'']</ref> It is made from various pieces, including an [[ODST armor|ODST chestplate]]. He also dons an augmented [[power armor|power gauntlet]] which artificially enhances his strength to a significant degree. In battle, he wields a customized energy mace called [[Chainbreaker]], which he created from parts of a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]].<ref>[[:File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg]] Atriox concept sheet for ''Halo Wars 2''</ref>
Atriox wears unique black and white combat armor, which is partially of [[United Nations Space Command]] origin.<ref name="trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN1eWhzPeA '''YouTube''': ''Halo Wars 2 Official E3 Trailer'']</ref> It is made from various pieces, including an [[ODST armor|ODST chestplate]]. He also dons an augmented [[power armor|power gauntlet]] which artificially enhances his strength to a significant degree. In battle, he wields a customized energy mace called [[Chainbreaker]], which he created from parts of a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]].<ref>[[:File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg]] Atriox concept sheet for ''Halo Wars 2''</ref>
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
{{Notice/Silver}}
[[File:HTV-Reckoning Brute-Face.png|thumb|right|250px|Atriox in the Silver Timeline.]]
{{Notice/Silver|category=no}}
===Silver Timeline===
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Atriox/Silver}}
{{Main|Atriox/Silver}}
Atriox is a Jiralhanae that serves the Covenant during their war against humanity.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}}
Atriox is a Jiralhanae that serves the Covenant during their war against humanity.{{Ref/Film|Id=Reckoning|TV|Episode=Reckoning}}
{{clear}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
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*Atriox serves as the primary antagonist of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', with [[Dan Ayoub]] of [[343 Industries]] desiring to tell a deep story with the character in the game's cinematics.{{Ref/Reuse|bts trailer}} First being introduced in the [[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser|announcement teaser]] for ''Halo Wars 2'' as an unidentified [[Jiralhanae]] leader,<ref name="teaser">'''[[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser]]'''</ref> Atriox's name and nature were expanded upon at the [[2016]] [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]], where it was also revealed that Atriox would serve as one of the game's six playable leader characters at launch.
Atriox serves as the primary antagonist of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', with [[Dan Ayoub]] of [[343 Industries]] desiring to tell a deep story with the character in the game's cinematics.{{Ref/Reuse|bts trailer}} First being introduced in the [[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser|announcement teaser]] for ''Halo Wars 2'' as an unidentified [[Jiralhanae]] leader,<ref name="teaser">'''[[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser]]'''</ref> Atriox's name and nature were expanded upon at the [[2016]] [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]], where it was also revealed that Atriox would serve as one of the game's six playable leader characters at launch.
* After Atriox and the Banished's debut in ''Halo Wars 2'' was well received by fans in  in [[2017]], [[343 Industries]] later decided to make them the main antagonists for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' midway through development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/halo-infinite-villain-escharum-atriox-banished|Site=Inverse|Page=The Banished: Everything you Need to Know About Halo Infinite's Villains|Quote=Why did they add the Banished? Crocker says it's because 'Because they’re super cool and everyone likes them,' Fair enough.}}{{Ref/YouTube|VidName=343 On What You Need To Know About Halo Infinite's Campaign|Code=lVP9u2aJxBs|Time=3:42|Channel=Game Informer|Quote=How to take the Brute aesthetic that we did develop and extend to the Banished in Halo Wars 2 for an RTS game. How to bring both that faction and their art style and their visual distinctiveness to an FPS game.}}
[[File:HINF PatheticConcept.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Concept art of Atriox fighting John-117 for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.]]
*Following the pseudo-Latin theme of most Jiralhanae names, ''Atriox'' likely comes from the Latin ''atrox'' ("furious", "savage"), the root of the English ''atrocious'' and ''atrocity''. Notably, ''Atriox'' features neither the ''-us'' nor the ''-um'' suffixes present in the names of most mature Jiralhanae.
In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' Atriox is voiced by actor [[John DiMaggio]],<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2 credits]]'''</ref> who previously voiced the generic [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute chieftains]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' while his motion capture is done by [[Damion Poitier]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/DamionPoitier/status/832646669812457472 Twitter - Damion Poitier]</ref>
*A life-size Atriox animatronic puppet was created for the comedic ''[[Halo Wars 2#War of Wits|War of Wits]]'' live-action trailers ''[[War of Wits: The Sale|The Sale]]'' and ''[[War of Wits: The Armrest|The Armrest]]''. As part of the campaign, Atriox was given a fake bio on the website of the real-life car dealership Camacho Auto Sales. According to his profile, ''Though new to sales, Atriox has over a decade of management experience as leader of The Banished. Like his favorite weapon, an energy mace known as "Chainbreaker," Atriox is fond to claim his deals are "off the chain."''<ref name="camacho">[http://www.camachoauto.com/bios.php?te_class=employee_bio&te_mode=view&te_key=14 '''Camacho Auto Sales''' - ''General Atriox Bio'']</ref> The bio, as well as the live-action shorts, identify the character as "General Atriox", although this has been confirmed not to be his canonical title.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/838068709377748992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw '''Twitter''' - ''GrimBrotherOne'']</ref>
 
*In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' Atriox is voiced by actor [[John DiMaggio]],<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2 credits]]'''</ref> who previously voiced the generic [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute chieftains]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' while his motion capture is done by [[Damion Poitier]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/DamionPoitier/status/832646669812457472 Twitter - Damion Poitier]</ref>
A life-size Atriox animatronic puppet was created for the comedic ''[[Halo Wars 2#War of Wits|War of Wits]]'' live-action trailers ''[[War of Wits: The Sale|The Sale]]'' and ''[[War of Wits: The Armrest|The Armrest]]''. As part of the campaign, Atriox was given a fake bio on the website of the real-life car dealership Camacho Auto Sales. According to his profile, ''Though new to sales, Atriox has over a decade of management experience as leader of The Banished. Like his favorite weapon, an energy mace known as "Chainbreaker," Atriox is fond to claim his deals are "off the chain."''<ref name="camacho">[http://www.camachoauto.com/bios.php?te_class=employee_bio&te_mode=view&te_key=14 '''Camacho Auto Sales''' - ''General Atriox Bio'']</ref> The bio, as well as the live-action shorts, identify the character as "General Atriox", although this has been confirmed not to be his canonical title.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/838068709377748992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw '''Twitter''' - ''GrimBrotherOne'']</ref>
*In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' Atriox is voiced by actor [[Wikipedia:Ike Amadi|Ike Amadi]],<ref>'''[[Halo Infinite credits]]'''</ref> who had previously also replaced [[Wikipedia:Mike Colter|Mike Colter]] in the role of ''[[Jameson Locke]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', while his motion capture is done by [[Bruce Thomas]].{{Ref/Site|Id=DanChosich|URL=http://danchosich.com/haloinfinite|Site=DanChosich.com|Page=Halo Infinite|M=12|Y=2021}}
 
*Atriox was originally going to appear in ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', but 343 Industries requested for [[Troy Denning]] to fill Atriox's role in the novel by [[Orsun]] in the second or third review.<ref>[https://www.gamecrate.com/interview-halo-silent-storm-first-novel-about-master-chief-15-years/20744 '''GameCrate''': ''Interview - "Halo: Silent Storm" is the first novel about Master Chief in 15 years'']</ref>
After Atriox and the Banished's debut in ''Halo Wars 2'' was well received by fans in  in [[2017]], [[343 Industries]] later decided to make them the main antagonists for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' midway through development.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/halo-infinite-villain-escharum-atriox-banished|Site=Inverse|Page=The Banished: Everything you Need to Know About Halo Infinite's Villains|Quote=Why did they add the Banished? Crocker says it's because 'Because they’re super cool and everyone likes them,' Fair enough.}}{{Ref/YouTube|VidName=343 On What You Need To Know About Halo Infinite's Campaign|Code=lVP9u2aJxBs|Time=3:42|Channel=Game Informer|Quote=How to take the Brute aesthetic that we did develop and extend to the Banished in Halo Wars 2 for an RTS game. How to bring both that faction and their art style and their visual distinctiveness to an FPS game.}} In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' Atriox is voiced by actor [[Wikipedia:Ike Amadi|Ike Amadi]],<ref>'''[[Halo Infinite credits]]'''</ref> who had previously also replaced [[Wikipedia:Mike Colter|Mike Colter]] in the role of ''[[Jameson Locke]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', while his motion capture is done by [[Bruce Thomas]].{{Ref/Site|Id=DanChosich|URL=http://danchosich.com/haloinfinite|Site=DanChosich.com|Page=Halo Infinite|M=12|Y=2021}}
 
Atriox was originally going to appear in ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', but 343 Industries requested for [[Troy Denning]] to fill Atriox's role in the novel by [[Orsun]] in the second or third review.<ref>[https://www.gamecrate.com/interview-halo-silent-storm-first-novel-about-master-chief-15-years/20744 '''GameCrate''': ''Interview - "Halo: Silent Storm" is the first novel about Master Chief in 15 years'']</ref>
 
==Trivia==
Following the pseudo-Latin theme of most Jiralhanae names, ''Atriox'' likely comes from the Latin ''atrox'' ("furious", "savage"), the root of the English ''atrocious'' and ''atrocity''. Notably, ''Atriox'' features neither the ''-us'' nor the ''-um'' suffixes present in the names of most mature Jiralhanae.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Development images===
===Development images===
====''Halo Wars 2''====
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<gallery>
File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|A concept sheet of Atriox for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|A concept sheet of Atriox for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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File:HW2_CovenantAtriox_BlurRender.jpg|A render of Atriox with no beard, before he left the Covenant.
File:HW2_CovenantAtriox_BlurRender.jpg|A render of Atriox with no beard, before he left the Covenant.
File:Atriox texture.png|Model of Atriox for ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:Atriox texture.png|Model of Atriox for ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HINF PatheticConcept.jpg|Concept art of Atriox fighting John-117 for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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====''Halo Infinite''====
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File:HINF Concept AtrioxHologram.jpg|Concept art of hologram of Atriox aboard the ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]''.
File:HINF Concept AtrioxHologram.jpg|Concept art of hologram of Atriox aboard the ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]''.
File:HINF-Atrioxconcept.jpg|Concept art of Atriox with a hologram of Installation 07.
File:HINF-Atrioxconcept.jpg|Concept art of Atriox with a hologram of Installation 07.
File:HINF-Atriox.jpg|A render of Atriox for ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF-Atriox.jpg|A render of Atriox for ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF AtrioxRender.png|Another render of Atriox for ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF AtrioxRender.png|Another render of Atriox for ''Halo Infinite''.
HINF-Atriox FrontBack.jpg|Front and back view of Atriox.
File:HINF Atriox-HoloBlue.jpg|Atriox as seen in Cortana's memories in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Atriox-HoloRed.jpg|A Banished hologram of Atriox.
File:HINF Atriox-HoloRed Sword.jpg|A Banished hologram of Atriox carrying a [[Bloodblade]].
File:HINF-Atriox TwoFace.jpg|Atriox's face as seen in the epilogue.
File:HINF-Atriox Untouched.jpg|Same view of the undamaged side of his face.
File:HINF-Atriox Scarred.jpg|Same view of the scarred side of his face.
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}}
**[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fireside]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]''


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