![]() ![]() This lead to a massive Civil War within the Covenant, as the Brutes quickly took the Elites by surprise and killed many. After a great deal of fighting, the Prophets announced that the Elites were to be terminated and phased out of the Covenant, being replaced with the stronger and more fanatical Brutes. Here, Brutes appeared in many major supporting roles under the leadership of Tartarus. ![]() The first time the Brutes saw major action as a ground force was after the destruction of the first Halo Ring and the invasion of Earth by the Covenant. ![]() Early sightings of their deployment after the Fall of Harvest was met with surprise and confusion from the UNSC Spirit of Fire and her crew, while other Brute forces were deployed in small numbers to Reach. The Brutes have fought in the Covenant since before the war with the UNSC, but their deployment was rare. Initially meant only to serve as guards and heavy infantry, the Jiralhanae proved incredibly quick converts- they quickly adapted and moulded to the Prophet's religion, and despite their inability to truly grasp ideas like sanctity, they quickly became devout and even fanatical to The Great Journey. However, their savagery and skill in battle did not go unnoticed, and when they were in this weakened state, The Covenant Empire launched a full invasion, quickly pummelling the Brutes and absorbing them into the Covenant ranks in 2492. The Brutes raised their civilisation to a Space-Age level, before they were torn apart in a bloody civil war that reduced their population and crippled their technology and culture. A fearsome and barbaric people, the Jiralhanae, better known as the Brutes, are native to the magma-heated Earth-like planet, Doisac. ![]()
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