Editing Codex - The Banished (section)

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[[File:Atriox's Chosen.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Atriox's Chosen firing upon an Ork stronghold.]]

'''Elite Warlords:''' Fallen Sangheili veterans who have found new purpose serving under Atriox and Let 'Volir, these Warlords have found a new purpose in defending the Banished after their disillusionment from the Covenant's religion and has instead repurposed their skills and combat prowess to fight foes whom they deemed as worthy of a challenge. Some Warlords still bear the uniform of the Honor Guards, but it is more scarred and worn down from countless fighting due to lack of maintenance. Despite this, they still inspire fear and awe within the Banished. Warlords are the Banished equivalents of Covenant Councillors and Zealots, wielding the full variety of weapons available and often equipping active camouflage to appear where they would be the most dangerous.

'''Jiralhane Chieftains:''' These are the Alpha males of the pecking order in Jiralhanae society. These lumbering brutes carry authority and might over others, and carry skill and cunning that would make even an Astartes think twice about their situation. Strong and immensely powerful in both close and range combat, it is quite common for these monsters to rip apart vehicles with their bare hands and powerful enough to challenge Nobz and Bosses. These Patriarchs have access to the full arsenal of Jiralhanae weapons, including the heaviest weapons like the mighty Gravity Hammer or Plasma Cannons.

'''Mgalekgolo Captain:''' Mgalekgolo Captains are Mgalekgolo 'officers' deployed by Colony to locations where some element of its plan or Banished operations requires direct intervention from overwhelming force. In a sense, Mgalekgolo Captains hold the line against innumerable odds. Captains make sure Banished Lekgolo colonies and gestalts operate at full efficiency during battles. Each Captain is linked directly to "Colony" and its distant bond-brother over a specially modified battlenet relay, often going into battle without its Bond-Brother. Thus, Mgalekgolo Captains share the privilege of acting independently and not flying into a uncontrollable rage if its Bond-Brother dies. Additionally, Captains are armed with a modified Siphon Assault Cannon which is a Assault Cannon with the Siphon ability healing nearby allies in the process.

'''Grunt Ultra:''' The Banished have a less discriminatory and more meritocratic mindset than the Covenant, something that has been inherited from Atriox's philosophy though the extent to which this gets inherited can vary from individual to individual. This means that Elites and Brutes work far better together in The Banished, The Banished is more capable of forming alliances with other species and lastly, that a Grunt who proves capable can actually gain some authority over other species in The Banished. The Grunt Ultra is the closest that the secular Banished has to the Deacons from the theocratic covenant. A Grunt that develops the combat prowess to become an Ultra will usually become a pilot to a Locust, Goblin or other heavy vehicle but sometimes a Grunt will stay on foot due to the belief that they have leadership capabilities or even rarely due to personal request. Grunt Ultras have similar appearance to Deacons but instead of driving other grunts into a suicidal zeal, they instead are able to bolster the ability to withstand combat stress of other units since no one of another species will want to be witnessed displaying less valour than a Grunt!