Jiralhanae (Earth-1791)

"They are beasts, in essence and action." - Miranda Lawson.

The Jiralhanae are a carnivorous, pseudo-ursine, sentient species of mammals. Originating from the planet Doisac, the Jiralhanae were the most recent addition to the Blood Alliance hegemony. They have a profound hatred of the Krogans, unmatched by any other feud within the Blood Alliance, fueled by the Jiralhanae's naturally aggressive demeanor and the Krogan's natural sense of superiority.

Exceedingly strong and surpassing the strength of both SPARTANS, Turians and Krogans, the Jiralhanae place a greater emphasis on brutality than wisdom and are on the whole a savage species. Preferring this potential for blind obedience, the High Prophet of Truth began plans to replace the Krogans with Jiralhanae, slowly placing them in higher positions and giving them greater allowances than Krogan troops would receive. Finally, on Truth's orders, the Jiralhanae began a galaxy-wide purge of Krogan High Councilors and commanders, kicking off a cataclysmic civil war known as the Great Betrayal that tore apart the Blood Alliance, with the Krogans, Unggoy and Lekgolo going with. This civil war would continue even after the Citadel-Blood Alliance War.