His uncle Maccabeus was the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae who preceded him and was the previous wielder of the Fist of Rukt. He wielded a powerful ancient and unique Gravity Hammer, the Fist of Rukt. Tartarus was killed by Thel 'Vadam, his Sangheili allies, and Sergeant Major Avery Johnson on Installation 05. The first and only Chieftain present in Halo 2 was Tartarus, who held the unique title of Chieftain of the Jiralhanae. Also, during The Ark and The Covenant, Chieftains can be seen at several points giving sermons to their packs in the Jiralhanae language. Maccabeus, while Chieftain of the Rapid Conversion, would lead his pack in religious sermons, like the Progression of the Ages and blessing pack meals. Chieftains serve the main purpose of commanding their pack in military actions as well as serving multiple other roles as the leader of a group of a half-a-dozen or more Jiralhanae as well as several lower caste species within a 'pack.'Īpart from pack leadership position, the Jiralhanae Chieftains are also spiritual leaders.
