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| “ | The warriors who will follow me will do so because they know me. Because they have seen me - and they know I will fight whoever it takes, wherever I have to - and I will win, no matter what. | „ |
| ~ Atriox to his lieutenant Decimus. |
| “ | My name is Atriox... And I am the last face you will ever see. | „ |
| ~ Atriox after defeating Master Chief in the intro of Halo: Infinite. |
Atriox is one of the two secondary antagonist of the Halo franchise's Reclaimer Saga (alongside Jul 'Mdama), appearing as the main antagonist of Halo Wars 2 and the overarching antagonist in Halo Infinite.
He is a Jiralhanae warmaster and the leader of the Banished, a splinter group of the Covenant Empire which he formed when its power was at its zenith. Unnaturally intelligent and composed for a Brute, Atriox was one of the only people in history to leave the Covenant and survive. Whilst he kept a low profile during the Human-Covenant War, his Banished became a force to be reckoned with after the Covenant's collapse.
He is voiced by John DiMaggio in Halo Wars 2, who also voiced other Jiralhanae chieftains and the Heretic Leader in Halo 2 Anniversary. He is later voiced by Ike Amadi in Halo: Infinite.
Appearance[]
Atriox is 8-9 feet tall, making him the average size for a Jiralhanae. He appears to be taller than most of his kin however, with the exception of Decimus. Atriox has dark fur with noticeable side-burns, a braided beard a long ponytail. His fur is starting to turn grey.
As a Jiralhanae Warmaster, Atriox wears grey plate armour. This war-gear is made from a combination of human and covenant technology. His primary weapon is a mace.
Personality[]
| “ | I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy. | „ |
| ~ Atriox's opinion of himself compared to historical Covenant figures. |
Atriox is a veteran soldier, having fought in countless battles during and after his service to the Covenant. These experiences later helped him and his forces to escape from the Covenant for decades. At the same time, they left him cold, ruthless and arrogant.
Unlike most of his kind, Atriox is capable of keeping his emotions in check. He never lets his anger consume him and will never take his frustrations out on any of his soldiers or fly into a berserkers rage. Coupled with his unnaturally high intelligence this allows Atriox to employ strategies that a normal Jiralhanae would not employ. He is also resilient capable of holding his own against an entire unit of Spartan II's.
Atriox does not possess many of the prejudices found in many of his kind. He will welcome any species from the Covenant into his ranks, so long as they agree to serve him. As demonstrated by his later negotiations with Captain Carter, he does not hate humans either. Never-the-less, he is a brutal overlord, allowing his followers to fight amongst themselves.
Once a faithful adherent to the Covenant religion, his experiences in the military eventually convinced Atriox that the Great Journey was a lie. Ultimately, Atriox renounced his faith. Since leading the Banished, he has become a staunch atheist, carrying out many of his schemes for need and pleasure rather than due to faithful proclamations. Although some of his followers, like Decimus, do not share this sentiment the Banished as a whole are irreligious. Atriox holds a particular disdain for the other Covenant Splinter Groups, especially those that still follow the Covenant Religion. He also hates historical figures like Tartarus and the High Prophet's of Truth and Regret.
History[]
Note: The following information is based mostly upon Atriox's appearances within Halo Wars 2, Awakening the Nightmare DLC and Halo Infinite. These facts will be supplemented with material from additional sources. However, the canonity of these details is questionable and liabal to change in the future.
Early life & Service in the Covenant[]
| “ | Forty at a time, they carelessly sent them in. Forty, to break the front lines. Forty to die for beliefs not their own. None ever returned ... until he did! | „ |
| ~
Isabel explaining Atriox's early history and what eventually led him to defy the Covenant |
Virtually nothing is known about Atriox's early life or childhood. It can be assumed that he was born upon the Jiralhanae homeworld of Doisac at some point during the Human-Covenant War. Since the Jiralhanae (or Brute's as the humans and Covenant would later call them) were a naturally fracticious species, whose lives were dominated by war, it can be assumed that Atriox's early years were rough. In the year 2558, the human Ai Isabel claimed that Atriox hailed from a particularly fearsome clan whose warriors were predominantly used as expendable muscle. Whether this was due to their fearsome reputations, staunch belief in the Great Journey or a means to eliminate potential dissenters is never stated. In each battle, forty pack brothers would be sent out to the most dangerous combat zones. Their mission was to launch a suicidal attack that would either break or soften up the humans defences, making the main Covenant armies victory all the more certain. None of the warriors sent on these missions ever returned!
Having survived the hardships of early life, Atriox eventually joined the Covenant military. Serving at the height of the Human-Covenant War and before the Jiralhanae's ascension within the Covenant hierarchy under the leadership of the Jiralhanae Chieftain Tartarus, Atriox quickly distinguished himself. He was the first member of his clan to survive what should have been his first and only battle, a feat that he would repeat many times. His ability to survive under such extreme conditions, earnt the young warrior promotions, honor and renown amongst his fellow Brutes. With each passing battle, Atriox himself would acquire vital information about Covenant war tactics, learn interesting facts about their enemies (the humans) and, most importantly hone the skills that would prove so vital to him later on in life.
As the war and his service continued however, the once loyal Atriox's opinion of both the Covenant and the Forerunners began to change. Unbeknownst to the majority of his peers, the participation in so many battles had taken a heavy toll upon the young warriors psyche. Having been taught in the ways of the Covenant religion and the Great Journey since his youth, Atriox now began to question the fundamental aspects of his faith. He could not understand why the Gods and their Prophets demanded the seemingly senseless sacrifice of such loyal soldiers. Nor could he fathom why the Covenant, specifically the San'Shyuum (i.e. the Prophets), who had welcomed so many other species into the Covenants fold, had targeted humanity for extinction? Most importantly, why did the majority of the Covenant's military continue to not only look down on humanity, who despite their technological inferiority and physical limitations, had shown themselves to be very capable warriors but utilise such wasteful tactics, resulting in so many needless deaths?
It is not clear if Atriox ever voiced these opinions to anybody, since apostasy carried an automatic death sentence within the Covenant. Eventually however, the continued loss of his clansman, coupled with the Prophet's declarations that it was all in the name of the Forerunner's and the Great Journey morphed Atriox's doubts into hatred. By the time that the Covenant attacked the human colony of Algois in 2549, Atriox, though still a soldier had renounced both his faith and the San'Shyuum. He had also developed a deep hatred for the upper echeleon's of the Covenants society.
He disliked this wasteful, seemingly endless slaughter of good soldiers, his kinsman. Eventually, this allowed doubt to settle in his mind. Atriox began to wonder why the Covenant willingly sacrificed such large numbers of loyal soldiers. This led him to doubt about the San'Shyuum's proclamations, not just about the Great Journey but the purpose of the Human-Covenant War itself.
Naturally of course, Atriox tried to keep his opinions hidden, knowing what would happen if he was ever found out. However, the Covenant Command chain was already starting suspect his disloyalty and the Sangheili overseer on Algois, Itho 'Hesiikee, was particularly observant. When Atriox returned from yet another mission, the Commander personally offered his congratulations, which the Brute spurned. When Itho tried to placate the frustrated warrior, assuring him that his brothers deaths served a noble cause, Atriox slipped up and said enough to make his views on the matter very clear.
Hearing these words, the devout 'Hesiikee, who had previously contacted no less than the High Prophet of Truth about his concerns surrounding Atriox, immediately notified the Hierarch of his discovery. Truth found this development both disconcerting and concerning. As the de-facto leader of the Covenant, Truth had private plans for the Jiralhanae, whom he considered to be better and far more loyal warriors than the Sangheili. Unbeknownst to the masses, Truth and his fellow Hierarchs (The Prophets of Mercy and Regret) knew, as Atriox suspected that the Forerunner's weren't actually Gods and that they had chosen humanity as their successors to protect the galaxt (i.e. the Mantle of Responsibility). They had, understandably, kept this information hidden, knowing that the truth would tear the Covenant apart.
Truth knew that they could not simply murder Atriox because most of the Covenant were not aware of his heresy. Killing him in cold blood could turn Atriox into a martyr and inspire discent amongst the Jiralhanae. Thus, Truth ordered Hesiikee to bide his time and to keep a close eye on Atriox. The Prophet commanded that if the Brute did anything to prove his disloyalty then the Elite was to terminate him immediately!
Ultimately, the Commander would not have to wait for very long ...
Forming the Banished[]
| “ | In everything we know about the Covenant's thousand-year history ... Atriox was the first to defy the Covenant ... and survive. And his defiance inspired others. | „ |
| ~ The UNSC AI Isabel reveals how Atriox left the Covenant. Halo Wars 2. |
With the invasion of Algois still ongoing, it wasn't long before Atriox was sent to the frontlines once more. He was provided with a fresh band of warriors from his tribe, the majority of whom were ecstatic to serve under such a revered kinsman. However, on the Phantom ride over, Atriox noticed that one of the younger Jiralhanae was not so pleased. On the contrary, when the young warrior locked eyes with him, he sent the experienced commander a look of absolute loathing. With a battle looming over them however, Atriox thought nothing of it and turned his attention to the matter at hand. What he did not know was that 'Heiiskee had also sent robotic drones to follow the squadron. The robots were to watch Atriox's every move, keeping an eye out for anything that could be used against him.
When the squadron reached the combat zone, the usual routine followed. The unit charged blindly against the UNSC defences, smashing their way through, whilst being cut down to a single man. Having secured victory for the Covenant once more, Atriox, the apparent sole survivor, found a wounded UNSC marine amongst the debris. Toying with his victim, Atriox gave the soldier a chance to flee, which brought them both out onto the now silent battlefield once more. Upon seeing the carnage wrought from the recent engagement, the frustated and irritated Brute could not restrain himself any longer. Grabbing the injured human, Atriox finally proclaimed his hatred for both the Covenant and the lies that had resulted in the deaths of so many of his people. He then killed the human who, unbeknownst to Atriox, would be the last one he ever killed in service to the Covenant.
A moment later, a second voice shouted out in anger. Spinning around, Atriox discovered that he and the now dead human were not the only survivors of the engagement. Standing before him was the Jiralhanae that Atriox had seen glaring at him on the journey over. The young warrior had heard Atriox's proclamations and was furious that anybody would dare to challenge the words of both the Covenant and its Prophets. With the cat out of the bag, Atriox tried in vain to reason with his pack brother, stating that the Covenant had lied to them and their people for generations and that they needed to stop blindly following them. Unfortunately, these proclamations only angered the younger warrior who was a devout follower of both the Prophets and the Great Journey. Thus, he argued back, which in turn irritated Atriox.
Angered the veteran warrior raised his gravity hammer. In turn, the younger Brute smashed his traitorous pack brother in the side with his own weapon. Enraged, the two Jiralhanae engaged each other in a short but brutal skirmish. Ultimately, Atriox slew his pack brother in self-defence. Once the battle was over, Atriox realised too late that he had just commited an act of treason.
With the battle over and nobody around to pick him up, Atriox began the long march back to the Covenants main base. By the time he reached the station, night had fallen. Head bowed, Atriox walked past several Jiralhanae, who all stood at his approach, watching him uncertainly. Continuing to walk forwards, Atriox discovered that the Brute's were not the only creatures present. Itho 'Heiiskee and an entire squadron of elite Sangheili were waiting for him. Face to face with his commanding officer, the tired and weary Atriox cast aside his gravity hammer, before falling to his knees.
Not wasting any time, Itho declared that he was aware of what the Brute had done. Through his drones, the Sangheili had witnessed Atriox's apostasy, as well as the murder of his pack-brother, a soldier of the Covenant, one under Atriox's own command. Knowing that he could not refute such evidence, Atriox finally made his opinion of both the Covenant and its tenants very clear. Expressing no remorse for his crimes, he stated his pack-brother was killed in self-defense for refusing to accept that he, like every warrior of the Covenant, was nothing more than a puppet and slave in service to the Empire and its Prophets.
With the charges verified, Itho 'Heiiskee declared Atriox a heretic, a traitor and a murderer. The punishment for these sins was death, a sentence which Itho himself would now carry out. With the rest of the Sangheili and the Jiralhanae watching on, the executioner activated his crimson energy sword (also known as bloodblade). Atriox appeared to accept his fate. He offered no protest and continued to stare at the ground as Itho raised his blade and stabbed forwards ... only to be stopped in midstrike!
To everybody's shock, Atriox intercepted the blade, the plasma sword cutting deep into the flesh of his right hand in the process. A moment later, the Jiralhanae himself stood back up and gave his would-be killer a fearsome death glare. With nothing to lose anymore and condemned to die anyway, Atriox finally decided that he'd had enough of the Covenant's lies, orders and pointless slaughter. Choosing to live and die by his own terms, Atriox rebelled!
Before anybody could react, Atriox snatched the blade from Itho 'Heiiskee's grasp and to the Sangheili's horror, ran the Elite Commander through with his own sword. He then dropped the Elite's lifeless corpse to the ground, but not before taking off the Sangheili's helmet and claiming it as trophy. Furious, the other members of Heiiskee's squadron activated their own weapons. Knowing that he could not take on so many warriors by his lonesome, Atriox just glared at them defiantly. However, he would not need to lift a finger.
Inspired by Atriox's actions, the ten surrounding Jiralhanae now came to his defence. Using their hammers, fists and brute strength they attacked the Sangheili from behind, catching them the loyalists completely off-guard. Itho 'Heiiskee's squadron soon joined their commander in death, the first victims of Atriox's defiance. With the slaughter over, Decimus the oldest and strongest member of the group, knelt before Atriox acknowledging him as their leader. Knowing that there was no turning back now, Atriox raised 'Heiikee's sword and helmet in triumph, to which the Brute's roared in triumph.
On that day Atriox became the leader of his own personal warband and an enemy of the Covenant. Through means unspecified, Atriox's small band of renegades were able to escape from Algois and flee into the wider galaxy. In that moment, The Banished, the first of the Covenant splinter-groups was born.
Leading the Banished[]
Throughout the remainder of the Human-Covenant War, Atriox led the Banished into several conflicts with both the Covenant and the UNSC. Utilising guerilla tactics Atriox managed to successfully raid key strategic positions across the galaxy. With each victory, Atriox bolstered not only The Banished's armaments but its numbers as well. Those that felt they were being mistreated by the Covenant, blood-thirsty killers and mercenaries flocked to his side. Atriox was also known for pressing others into his service.
The Covenant, considered Atriox to be the greatest threats to its survival, alongside Humanity and the Flood. Yet for all their of technological advancement, the Covenant never even came close to stopping Atriox. The UNSC Office of Naval Intelligence was likewise also aware of Atriox's existence. However, whilst the Covenant saw only an enemy they saw an opportunity. Carefully studying Atriox's character they recognised his hatred for the Covenant and began to if they could reach a mutual accord, perhaps even an alliance with him. These plans were never realised.
During the Great Schism, Atriox never came to the aid of the Covenant Separatists, who subsequently broke up into several warring factions. With the collapse of the Covenant Empire, thousands of former soldiers flocked to his side. Some joined because they revered Atriox. A number simply wished to carry on fighting. Perhaps Atriox's greatest victory was recruiting Let 'Volir and his band of Sangheili mercenaries into the Banished, offering them fuel and supplies in exchange for their service. Thus the Banished managed to gain a fleet. Atriox's Chieftains also spread their influence into human criminal enterprises and the Banished was open to recruiting humans.
Halo Wars 2[]
First Contact[]
| “ | As I suspected, nothing but a man. ... (chuckles) Yes, run... little demons... | „ |
| ~ Atriox mocking Spartan Red Team during their first encounter. |
In November 2558, Atriox led his forces en-masse to the Ark, massacring the human garrisons present on the structure. How Atriox came to know about the existence or location of the installation is unknown, but he brought the entire Banished fleet with him. Atriox planned to acquire a new Halo Ring, before unleashing it upon the galaxy at large. Four months after his arrival however, The Banished were no closer to fulfilling Atriox's ambition.
Then the crew of the MIA UNSC Phoenix-Class colony ship, Spirit of Fire arrived at the Installation, bringing them into contact with Atriox and the Banished. By this point, Atriox's forces were well entrenched. Atriox allowed the reconnaissance scouts, Spartan Red Team to land on the Ark without resistance. When the enhanced warriors infiltrated main research facility they encountered not just Isabel, the colonies A.I. and sole 'survivor' but Atriox as well.
With his Jiralhanae guards watching in the shadows, the Banished's Warmaster proceeded to engage the Spartan squadron in single combat. Despite the Spartans legendary tenacity, strength and combat abilities Atriox outmatched them in every field. Although Douglas-042 and Jerome-092 managed to stab Atriox, the Brute paid these minor injuries no attention. Making short work of the highly trained warriors, the fight culminated in Atriox severely injuring Douglas. In the process, he removed the Spartans helmet revealing to his followers that beneath that armour was just a man.
Forcing the super-soldiers to retreat, Atriox mockingly referred to them as 'Little Demons'. Turning away, Atriox ordered his bodyguards to finish them off. By this point, the research facility was surrounded by Banished. The Spartans barely escaped with their lives.
Subsequent Conflict[]
Atriox's victory over the Spartans proved to be short-lived and the Banished's only one. Despite being firmly entrenched on the Forerunner facility and even having hijacked the Ark's portal network (enabling Atriox to teleport his troops anywhere on the Arks), Captain Cutter and his human allies proved to be just as strategically gifted, if not even more so than he was. Striking at key positions across the Ark's surface, the UNSC forces managed to put up fierce resistance and became a serious thorn in Atriox's side. Delaying his plans and weakening his forces, they eventually managed to kill Atriox's chief follower, Decimus.
Enraged, Atriox ordered his flag-ship, the Enduring Conviction to attack the Spirit of Fire. The humans responded by sending Douglas-042 to a Forerunner cannon on the Arks surface, which they used to disable the Banished cruiser. Jerome-092 and Isabel simultaneously infiltrated the Enduring Conviction. Logging into the ships computer systems, Isabel provoked the Ark's aggressor sentinels into destroying the Banished vessel. The lose of his Chief-Lieutenant and (only known) cruiser angered the Brute Warmaster no end.
It was at this point that a Halo Ring finally emerged from deep within the Ark. Despite his previous setbacks, Atriox was quick to seize the initiative. Ordering Let' Volir to get as many troops as possible onto the ring, he told them to take it before the human could.
At this point, Atriox personally contacted Captain James Cutter. Acknowledging the Captains skills, the warlord offered to let Carter go in peace if he agreed to abandon both the Ring and the Ark. Recognising the danger Atriox posed to both Humanity and the galaxy however, Cutter refused him.
Ultimately, Atriox's efforts came to nothing. The Spartans not only to shut down the teleportation systems, then held off the Banished forces already stationed on the ring. They did so long enough for Professor Anders to access the rings network and separate the land that Atriox's forces were stationed upon from the rest of the ring itself, eliminating them with a simple wave of her hand. As the Professor steered the ring through a portal, thus taking it safely beyond Atriox's reach, the Jiralhanae warlord vented his fury on the holo-table, enraged at the loss of his prize.
It had only been five days since the humans arrived on the Forerunner installation. During that time Carter's forces had destroyed several key Banished outposts, cut off access to the teleportation system, killed many of Atriox's followers, slain Decimus and destroyed his flagship. Now they had cost the Jiralhanae his chance to take control of the most powerful weapon in the galaxy. Despite these losses, Atriox still had an entire legions worth of followers at his command. Accepting his loss, Atrox began preparing for his next skirmish with the UNSC forces, who like him were now stranded on the Ark.
Awakening the Nightmare[]
| “ | I don't think pleased is the right word, brother. Atriox will arrive soon. He may not be as merciful as the Flood | „ |
| ~ Pavium telling Voridus what to expect after the latter's arrogance led to the Banished's conflict with the Flood. |
Two months after Professor Ellen Anders escaped from the Ark, The Banished appeared to be no closer to victory than they had been at the start of the campaign against Cutter. In a desperate bid to turn the tide, Atriox sent two of his subordinates, the Brute brothers Pavium and Vordius to the Covenant Holy City High Charity for anything that might be useful. Since the shell of the once-great city was protected by an abnormally large number of sentinels and an energy shield, Atriox opted to be cautious. He gave the brothers explicit instructions that they were only to scour the boundary and not actually enter the city itself.
His decision proved to be a disastrous one. Pavium, the older and wiser of the two brothers heeded Atriox's warning and only searched the outskirts. Vordius, on the other hand, was arrogant, cocky and eager to please the Jiralhanae Warmaster. As such he chose to disregard Atriox's instructions in the hope of acquiring more lot. With the aid of a scarab, he breached the energy shield and sent soldiers into the remains of High Charity. There Vordius' forces came into contact with the Flood, a parasitic organism which the Banished had previously disregarded as fictitious Covenant propaganda.
Due to Vordius' actions, vast numbers of Flood organisms escaped from the city and swarmed across the Ark. The Banished were caught completely off-guard by this unexpected assault. In less than a day, vast numbers of Atriox's outposts and forces had fallen to the Floods onslaught, With their resources now depleted even further, the Banished suddenly faced the prospect of facing a war on two fronts.
It is not known whether Atriox himself personally engaged the parasite but in the latter stages of the campaign, he personally re-organised the position of his forces, diverting men and resources were necessary to combat the new enemy. He also managed to get in contact with Pavium and Vordius, making it very clear that he was angry with the latter. Just after the brothers had successfully defeated the Proto-Gravemind, Atriox arrived on the scene, to survey the carnage.
By this point, several key outposts had been lost and thousands of Banished had died. Aware that James Cutter and his forces would exploit these in the coming battles, Atriox verbally reprimanded the younger Jiralhanae for his carelessness. To illustrate this point, Atriox crushed a Flood infection form that tried to latch onto him with his gauntlet, before tossing the body at Vordius' feet. He subsequently sent the pair back to High Charity, to seal up the breach, threateningly telling Voridus he would be waiting for the latter's return. With the threat of the Flood still looming over them, Atriox returned to his command centre ready to continue his conflict with both the parasite and the Spirit of Fire.
Halo: Infinite[]
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Trivia[]
- Atriox is one of, if not the most powerful villains within the Halo franchise. In his very first appearance, in Halo Wars 2, Atriox managed to defeat the entirity of Spartan Red team, an elite squadron of Spartan 2's by himself, wounding Douglas-042 in the process, whilst forcing Jerome-092 and Alice-130 to retreat. Later, in Halo Infinite, he not only destroyed the UNSC Infinity but personally defeated the two greatest enemies the Covenant ever faced. He fought John 117, the infamous "demon" in close combat and won, ultimately hurling his defeated adversary into space. After that, Atriox managed to capture the now rogue Cortana who, upon recognizing his plans, sacrificed herself to try and stop him. This in turn led to the downfall of the Created and made Atriox's Banished the most powerful force in the galaxy.
- It should be noted that the fight with Red Team and the Master Chief are a testimony to Atriox's strength and endurance. Spartans wear the toughest and most advanced armor in the UNSC arsenal and their augmentations made their bones nigh unbreakable. Although his ability to shrug off John-117's punches can been seen as quite impressive to some, this shouldn't be surprising as Jiralhanae are infamous for their physical strength and extreme endurance.
- To date, Atriox is the only Halo villain within the canon storyline to defeat John 117 in combat.
- In very many ways, Atriox can be considered Tartarus' antithesis.
- Although they both are Jiralhanae leaders, with thousands of troops under their command, Tartarus remained loyal to the Covenant whereas Atriox did not.
- Tartarus was a deeply religious individual. Even after being confronted with the truth, he refused to accept the reality about the Halo Rings, the Forerunners or the Great Journey and died a loyal soldier of the Covenant. In contrast, Atriox managed to figure out that the Covenant and its religion had been founded upon a lie told by the San'Shyuum, specifically the Hierarchs. This, coupled with his death sentence, ultimately caused him to desert from the empire and found his own faction.
- Both are incredibly fearsome and resilant warriors. However, Tartarus fought without armor, whereas Atriox wears thick body armor.
- The two Warlords each wield unique weapons. Tartarus carried an ancient gravity hammer called the Fist of Rukt. This was a ceremonial weapon prievously wielded by his ancestors and the leaders of his tribe. After leaving the Covenant, Atriox constructed a unique gravity mace, which he named Chainbreaker. Aside from its basic Jiralhanae design, Atriox also installed components from Itho 'Hesiikee's energy blade into the weapon, making it far more deadly than a standard gravity mace.
- Atriox lived to see the end of the Human Covenant War, whereas Tartarus did not.
- It is never explained within either the games or supplementary material why, after breaking away from the Covenant, Atriox did not subsequently offer to aid humanity and later the original Covenant Separatists. It can be assumed that given his history, neither faction would have trusted him and he did not wish to run the risk of an assassination.
- Atriox is one of three characters within recent history to leave the Covenant and create renegade factions. The others were The Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and Heretic Leader Sesa 'Rufamee. Atriox is both the only Jiralhanae on this list and arguably the most successful of the trio.
- Unlike 'Rufamee's Heretics, Atriox and his Banished managed to survive their battle against the Covenant.
- Although the Arbiter's actions did result in the eventual collapse of the Covenant Empire, he needed the aid of the humans to defeat Truth's Covenant Loyalists. Following the end of the war however, the Sangheili lost their unity, ultimately breaking into several inter-warring factions. A number would even go on to join Atriox's Banished. In contrast, the Jiralhanae Warlord not only kept his forces united under his leadership, he managed to defeat every army sent against him, when the Empire was at the height of its power.
External Link[]
- Atriox on the Halo Alpha Wiki
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