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The Jiralhanae Army Commander was a high ranking Jiralhanae Chieftain. Possessing uncanny intelligence that complimented his violent nature, the commander was a dangerous foe despite his (relatively) small stature.

Summary
The Commander served alongside Ripa 'Moramee and Prophet of Regret during the Third Battle of Harvest. Compared to other Jiralhanae, the Chieftain appeared to be somewhat smaller than normal, but was still a quite capable master tactician, wielding a Gravity Hammer and wearing Brute Chieftain armor that has never before been seen in the Halo series in battle.

During his campaign on Harvest, he grew to respect humans for their different nature and unfailing courage in the worst of situations, but he passionately dislikes the Arbiter which is a trait in most Brutes. He apparently enjoys eating Thorn Beasts, cooked rare, and hearing exaggerated tales of his adventures, told by an overweight Grunt who serves as his official scribe.

Abilities

 * "Inheritance": Adds passive stun ability to normal attacks.
 * "Birthright": Can pull enemies to him during combat.
 * "Destiny": Adds an area of effect (AOE) stun to Gravity Hammer.
 * Additionally, the Jiralhanae Army Commander can also summon Brutes (available at the Command Center) and a Brute Chopper (available at the Factory, replacing the Ghost).

Upgrades

 * "Tsunami": Increases Vortex damage and AOE.
 * "Hurricane": Increases Vortex damage and AOE.
 * "Singularity": Increases Vortex damage and AOE.

Leader Ability - Vortex
When activated, a spiraling vortex appears, tearing everything apart in range and when canceled, explodes, causing additional damage.

Trivia

 * He is the only playable hero unit in the game to not appear in any of the Halo Wars cinematics, and the only character that so-far remains unnamed.
 * He is one of the few Brutes (or any Covenant individual before the Great Schism) that respects humans.
 * In 2528, the Brute Army Commander killed two Grunts, intially interpreted as 5 unidentified organic chunks in his quarters. This is because his food, Thorn Beast and dipping sauce, was overdone and insufficient.
 * On the Halo Wars main menu, it states that his favorite food is Thorn Beast.
 * He is voiced by Marc Worden.
 * Interestingly, he carries a newer model of the Gravity Hammer, even though such models were not seen until Halo 3, though in Halo 2 the only Gravity Hammer is the Fist of Rukt which is wielded by the Chieftan of the Jiralhanae.
 * His leader card is the only leader card that has an image from Halo 3, or for that matter, any Halo game besides Halo Wars.
 * The chieftain seen in the Halo Legends short, The Babysitter, wears similar armor, though his is blue in color rather than red.