Maccabeus (Earth-4001)

Maccabeus was a Jiralhanae war chieftain and one of the few Jiralhanae shipmasters of the Covenant prior to the Great Schism. He was honored and respected by his pack for his unshakable faith in the Forerunners. He was also the uncle and precursor to the future Chieftain of the Jiralhanae, Tartarus.

History
The history of War Chieftain Maccabeus is the same as his mainstream counterpart.

Personality & Traits
Maccabeus was deeply religious, often quoting religious scripts. Maccabeus thought that it was belief that made a warrior, not skill. When Rapid Conversion's Luminary stated that oracles were located on Harvest's surface, Maccabeus scoured the planet in search for them. Even after most of his pack wished to glass the planet from orbit to destroy the humans, he refused to do so as he believed the oracles would get destroyed. Like most Jiralhanae, Maccabeus held a hatred for the Sangheili. When the Sangheili stripped his ship of most technology, Maccabeus removed the elevator and replaced it with stairs to make it harder for the Sangheili to traverse across the ship.

He often had the Unggoy aboard the ship prepare a Thorn Beast meal for him and the other Jiralhanae. His favorite portion of a Thorn Beast was the smallest spine on its back when properly cooked.

Trivia

 * Maccabeus wielded the Fist of Rukt before it was outfitted with gravity technology.
 * His name may be a reference to the legendary Jewish military hero Judah Maccabaeus, who's last name is derived from the Aramaic word for hammer. His ceremonial weapon would become all the more appropriate considering the origin of his name.
 * His energy shields were powerful enough to withstand fire from about 30 members of the Colonial Militia of Harvest wielding MA5B assault rifles, and two with Prototype BR-55s without failing. This may be due to weaker weapons from the Colonial Militia, or that Maccabeus had an early version of the shielding that Tartarus used in his final battle.