In defiance, Atriox threw down his weapon in front of his Sangheili commander, signalling that he would no longer do the bidding of the San’Shyuum prophets.
His hatred of the Covenant would grow and fester for years, until he finally made the decision that enough was enough. Atriox, a Jiralhanae that managed to survive his missions, grew weary and angry at having to watch his own kind manipulated in this way.Ītriox’s defiance inspired other Jiralhanae to his cause, leading to the formation of the Banished.
During the years of the Human-Covenant War and prior to the Great Schism, the Covenant utilized squads of Jiralhanae warriors for suicidal missions, encouraging the soldiers to throw their lives away for the chance at being a part of the Great Journey.
