The Brutal, Disturbing pre-Halo 2 History of Tartarus - Chieftain of the Brutes (Halo 2)

Halo 2 introduced us to the Brutes for the first time, and with them came Tartarus - the Chieftain of the Brutes. In Halo 2 he was notably sadistic and cunning, but in the expanded universe he's a billion times worse. So, today, we're going to dive deep into the brutal, disturbing history of Tartarus - Chieftain of the Brutes!
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[@HiddenXperia]

The disturbing, sadistic lore behind the famous, caper based Chieftain of the Brutes - tartare sauce! Enjoy fellas!

[@lilchente07]

Ok

[@Keatoo]

I’ll get my tea and crumpets and sit back and relax

[@Britishalo]

I'll get out my sea food then

[@alexanderthegreat6682]

Please do the history of Dadab! He and Lighter than Some were some of my favorite characters in Contact Harvest

[@TheWingland]

I just finished Halo Contact Harvest on audible like 3 days ago

[@V1p3r65]

The elite's greatest weakness: *ladders*

[@yapyapthedestroyer2562]

I’m actually surprised they couldn’t climb ladders

[@ConsoleFreaked]

I’m missing the daam joke

[@Someone-lg6di]

Elite legs bend backward not forward. Elites can use ladders but it is extremely difficult and tiring

[@yapyapthedestroyer2562]

Console Freaked they can’t use ladders

[@kremlin1900]

just throw one at them and they immediately disintegrate

[@pumpkinqueen9615]

Rip Deacon Dadab the only grunt who the balls to fight a brute one on one

[@RafaelGarcia-xu9ks]

F

[@weedwhacker3003]

F

[@dolosantana]

F

[@Csolracl]

F

[@sto3s.y.d.255]

F

[@tomokogrey7825]

Ok, the Brutes replacing the gravity lifts with ladders was funny as hell.

[@RobotWizard4209]

Lmao that's the epitome of petty 🤣

[@MetalAmyRose]

But at least it's not homicide

[@jackryanTV]

and it makes sm sense 😂

[@pugdude1289]

I think all think all those brutes in the level are kinda dumb

[@pugdude1289]

The minor level

[@laval1016]

I'm sorry but I'm currently dying of laughter imagining The Arbiter having a panic attack whenever he sees a ladder and Chief just sighing for the 15th time that day...

[@Sinn0100]

Oh God, can you imagine the Chief giving the Arbiter a piggyback ride everytime they ran into a ladder? Even better... Chief: "This is Sierra 117, is there any Pelican's on standby for a tactical drop?" Pelican pilot on standby: "What do you need Chief?" Chief: "I...uhhh...need a harness on the double Marine." Pilot: "Right away sir! Wait...did you say a harness?" Chief: "Affirmative." Pilot: Oh, I get it! You found some cool tech didn't ya? Why don't we just fly it out of there for you?" Chief: "No! That won't be necessary. I just need an extra.." Arbiter: "Chief, please don't tell anyone.." Pilot: "Don't tell anybody what?" Arbiter: "You heard that?!" Chief: "I need an extra large baby harness." Pilot: "What?! You mean like a snuggly?" Chief: "Yes pilot, a super sized snuggly on the double." Pilot: "Okay, can you give us a proper dimension for this super sized snuggly?" Chief: "Roughly 8'7." Arbiter: "8'7" Pilot: "That's one big baby!" Arbiter: "Nevermind, I found a Brute jetpack." Pilot: "Wait...." Arbiter: "If you know what's good for you, you will end transmission or I will crush your..." Chief: "Settle down and stay on task Arbiter."

[@iamMildlyUpsetWithMostOfYouTub]

@@Sinn0100 I’m high rn and reading this in all of their voices and having a mental image of it might be one of the funner things I did so far

[@Sinn0100]

@@iamMildlyUpsetWithMostOfYouTub That's what I did when I was writing it. It's really funny when you picture their voices.

[@alexanderthegreat6682]

Lighter Than Some actually made the 1st Chopper to mimic and improve the human farming equipment in an attempt to make peace

[@4realm8rusirius]

So Choppers are spicy farming equipment

[@darthvader4594]

Damn we should also make a tractor with m16s fitted on each side

[@kyleunderhill9126]

Darth Vader imagine a scorpion or warthog with those plow blades.

[@Hyper_Drud]

Darth Vader gun mounted combine harvesters. Why does that sound like something that already exists?

[@jeffs4996]

Alexander I was just about to say that! ...but then the Brutes found it 😞

[@chosenmaple99]

The class: *is about to leave The annoying kid: Don’t we have homew- Me: *One more word, Oracle! And I rip your eye from its socket!*

[@NahImstupid9]

I love it

[@NahImstupid9]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣

[@wizardfrogman7613]

My friends: you cant just use tartarus quotes to talk! Me: are you sure?

[@ghost6896]

*Looks at Teacher *"WHICH IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT I'LL DO TO YOU"*

[@anonymouschild7751]

Principal walks in: dont shake the lightbulb

[@pipermintpat854]

"Just climb up this ladder" "Were it so easy..."

[@indescribablecardinal6571]

Interesting, Tartarus and Johnson were together at the start and the almost-end of the Human-Covenant War. I wonder if they recognized to each other in Halo 2.

[@romeoramirez4980]

They did

[@mattbailey9894]

Might be why he took Johnson seriously when he threatened him with a beam rifle

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

One small detail you forgot to mention, Lighter than Some did NOT build the brute Chopper so Tartarous could have more fun killing Humans, Engineers are peaceful and kind creatures, Lighter than Some actully intended the Chopper to be a peace offering to Humanity, an advanced plow for their farmers. Tarterous saw the invention and said, "Oh, it will be a plow, it will plow straight into little Human legs!! ATTACH GUNS TO IT!!"

[@miyu7394]

Reading this I just picture a farmer hugging an Engineer but then Tartarus starts beating the shit out of the farmer while the Doom theme plays

[@novavortex7763]

Tarterous is as dumb as other brutes are...

[@gyrozeppeli4862]

@@miyu7394 I love the image in my mind

[@duncanbrenner9243]

That explains the driving on it I guess.

[@imapleb4956]

@@novavortex7763 I dont think brutes are really all that stupid tbh. I think their ability to access their potential was harmed by the covenant being their y’know patrons and the fact that they are so aggressive and warlike both naturally and culturally. Legitimately if they had structure conducive to them and actual education they likely would be a force to be reckoned with. Sort of like the banished, but to be fair the banished are highly atypical and Atriox is a super genius by brute standards. At the same time though, the banished are evidence that when left to their own devices with good structure, they invent a lot of stuff. The brutes are remarkably good at ripping shit apart to figure out how it works and making a jury rigged or “brute” force copy of said things. Even Tartarus as dumb as he might be was an effective leader for the brutes to a certain degree and he clearly was able to understand not just that his uncle was fucking up and responsible for their issues, but why he was responsible. If they were closer to ape intelligence, they would only understand that they’re in a bad situation and look for someone to blame and try to kill them in the most brutal way. Tartarus didn’t kill his uncle just cause he was angry his buddy died and the ship went down, he was pissed cause his uncle was obviously incompetent due to his zealousness. That coming from Tartarus whos super fucking zealous. I think thats good evidence of them possessing semi-decent intelligence. Especially considering veteran brutes would and will actually use good tactics in fights if at times a bit primitive. If you gave medieval humans advanced technology and the act the way they do, because of how they were raised, the culture of the time/place, and the shock of all this new shit, they would act very similarly to brutes. Humans are far more viscous and brutal that most people would like to think.

[@ryaquaza3offical]

I think the most disturbing thing about this whole story is that when a grunt got scared, it immediately started ripping someone apart, it didn’t cower in fear, it didn’t run away, Yull just went for the nuclear option and ripped someone’s guts out.

[@pyrecorsomething2216]

the grunts on that ship as well as many other in the early years of the war were very dumb and animalistic and basically lacked the self preservation instincts the more modern ones have for the most part

[@kjj26k]

@@pyrecorsomething2216 Cause they were children, most* grunts now are veterans

[@benciudovchgottdank3460]

Actually, the most disturbing thing is that Tartarus is completely to blame for the human-covenant war

[@myles3856]

@@benciudovchgottdank3460 yup but The covenant still would of done it later

[@andyfriederichsen]

@@benciudovchgottdank3460 A grunt is. You could also go back farther and just point to the prophets.

[@mithraxkellofdrip1575]

Imagine starting a war against the humans because you wanted how they tasted. Looking at you Yull

[@_MaZTeR_]

They were going to be at war anyway because the Prophets wanted to erase any evidence that humanity were the true heralds of the Forerunners

[@Haloguy3959]

@@_MaZTeR_ Yeah but that's the real reason and the real reason wasn't shown to most of the covenant. As far as most knew, that grunt started to war.

[@lapotato9140]

that elite skull is like... clean, too. so i can only imagine that tartarus went through the tedium of cleaning out the flesh and gore from his prize and making it look pristine and presentable, having to defy his brutish nature, specifically to the end of being more offensive to the Sangheili. thats a hell of a lot of dedication.

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

Just use a hose. I don’t think it’s that serious , just wash it

[@jefferycollins4844]

Or her just let it fall off over time and just let it weather and clean itself over time

[@lapotato9140]

@@jefferycollins4844 i mean i would argue the timeline of halo 2 not allowing that but then again when you begin arbiter's delta halo missions in the cutscene they're already talking abut how chief has killed regret, which means chief would have already been pulled under the water by that point and then somehow the arbiter can do the entire two missions to get the index, be betrayed and fall into the gravemind room, and then STILL somehow only make it there a few seconds after chief arrives? i mean fuck it then i guess literally anything goes at this point

[@ncdm5912]

@@lapotato9140 I think it just took a very long time for the Gravemind to get Chief all the way to wherever tf he was at.

[@willaverynerdyclarinetist6131]

Gonna be honest I never realized that was an elite skull. Always thought it was a dead Flood infection form or whatever those ugly little buggers are. (Not the... you know, actual bugs.)

[@o_o-037]

So lemme get this straight. This entire war started all because a Grunt named Yull attacked a soldier unprovoked? Let's all hold this little bastard in contempt.

[@rohanbhuckory1297]

Lmao

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

It was probably inevitable given that the prophets were corrupt and would have declared extermination on humans anyway, and also the Covenant present in harvest were determined to seek artifacts regardless of how the meeting went.

[@maxhydekyle2425]

@@daveyjoneslocker4703 Yeah the war really started when the prophets realized that humanity were the reclaimers. That's when they decided we needed to be exterminated. Before that we very likely could've joined the Covenant and taken a place close to the elites.

[@Morally_Immoral2]

@@maxhydekyle2425 what's funny is if they exterminated us their 'oracles' would have hated them

[@Rammkommando]

@@maxhydekyle2425 oh how a simple mistranslation could cause such a long a blood war

[@vladislavivanov2334]

Who would win: A zealous elite warrior, sword of the prophets, master of tactic and fencing or A ladder?

[@taliayazzie7914]

Ladder

[@americanusrex5975]

@gman57op anti-mason you haven't seen a horse trying to climb a steep hill then, to climb straight up your legs have to push straight up off the ground to create enough force to lift, with horse like legs elites can't do that because if they push off the ground the force will go behind them not upwards, though elites definitively can climb a ladder but it would be entirely with upper body strength and Elites are not primate based creatures like Brutes and humans so they're not built with heavy arm strength hence why it would tire him out gruesomely especially trying to lift himself in heavy metal armor

[@lucaslindsey2386]

Sword of the prophets in Jesus Christ mighty name.

[@MausTanker]

I heard they're nerfing ladders in the next patch so I'll reserve my judgements until then.

[@mr.meowgi9876]

Ladder wins everytime

[@samanthaparr3642]

F for my boy Deacon, the only grunt to maul a drone and had the balls to take on a brute chieftain giving him a good old plasma shot in the back. thats some pretty baller shit there

[@lazyork2743]

F for Deacon. A grunt who dared to shoot a brute. A true legend.

[@pomeranianproductions647]

Can we just appreciate how a Grunt probably saved the UNSC and entire galaxy?

[@TheRoseReaper]

That grunt is truly the hero of all of Halo history

[@francisharkins]

Also how a Grunt started the whole war early. I bet if peace talks continued the prophet's would have gather information on Human worlds and then wipe them in one fail swope rsther than a dragged out war. To think 1 grunt screw up lead to the downfall of the covenant

[@kaiquereis6504]

Francis Harkins they deserve it for trusting a grunt with anything of responsibility. I mean one of them literally had a hand in the death of the highest ranking Elite there ever was, all because he was bore

[@Jose_Doe]

@@francisharkins I mean I don't think oni would be too keen on giving up power either so it would be that cut and clear but definitely wouldn't help

[@ukukyyg]

Omg he really is he saved pretty much the whole galaxy in saving Johnson

[@kestrel7493]

" to make sure one species doesn't just get angry and cause the downfall of the entire covenant" Well that turned out great for them didn't it. Ironic

[@captainjackpugh6050]

You’re referring to the elites right?

[@captainjackpugh6050]

being gay is not normal You seem to hate the prophets with a passion. Which is funny considering they are video game characters

[@hatemaster9131]

@@captainjackpugh6050 wat?

[@nullxiety_yt]

@@captainjackpugh6050 huh?

[@hapster4274]

"F" for all grunts killed

[@ffaalyx3104]

F

[@MADBADBRAD]

F

[@pikejohnson6409]

F

[@JP824]

F

[@user-yc8mr3gj2d]

F

[@chrisartis9585]

Guess Johnson’s “How ya doin” to Tarter sauce in H2 just got funnier

[@thearmouredduck9057]

Decon got is revenge, he saved Sgt.Johnson who later helped Thel kill Tartarus. Happy endings.

[@johnbigwick3027]

That took some balls from a little Grunt.

[@matizluv1316]

I think Grunts used to have a lot more fearless warriors back in the day but the cowardly ones were more useful to the covenant and pretty rare, so they were wiped out.

[@joebomb1019]

@@matizluv1316 I think all the grunts had the potential to become fearless, but it took a lot of motivation to do so, such as threatening their species, homeworld, or friend.

[@GrammarPaladin]

@@joebomb1019 We keep forgetting that Grunts are actually badasses and the main component of the Covenant Army, do you know how many grunts actively and willingly do suicide runs to kill what they consider a demon?

[@marranin007]

I've also come to the realization grunts are the closest thing to humans the covenant has. Some of the parts of the halo extended universe have grunts trying to sabotage the covenant in order for them to not kill their friend, or stuff like that

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Tarterous is an interesting character, despite living a life of Brutality, he always did what he did with the internal reaosning that, "It's fun and it makes me strong!" when he saw the Prophet of Truth leave his comrade for a painfully long death, it was the first time he ever questioned his way of life. He thought Pack brothers were supposed to help each other "....eh, the Prophet of Mercy must have been weak. The Prophets are always right, and might makes right...right?"

[@HiddenXperia]

Denial until the end, the dude was dedicated at least

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@HiddenXperia Atriox was just standing off to the side laughing at him. "HA! You got all of the Covenant-aligned Brutes killed over a race war? Man thats stupid! Now come my Banished, let's tear the Ark apart trying to keep it off Humanities hands!"

[@rookiejr1600]

HiddenXperia very dedicated.

[@thesecondromuluan8216]

@@HiddenXperia Insanely devoted would be a better fit. I loved blowing him up with a Banshee on The Great Journey. Yes, you can do that, but it's a bit difficult. The rewards, however, make it "A small price to pay for salvation."

[@richardr.3654]

The name is literally in the title of the video you clicked on, yet you still managed to spell it wrong

[@ethanfairweather8736]

As brutal as Tartarus is, many of his actions on Harvest were understandable and relatable. His anger was completely understandable considering how many of his comrades had been killed due his uncle’s incompetence.

[@sannyshootsshit3700]

Expectations: Grabs contact harvest to read about the Harvest Battle Reality: Grabs contact harvest to see Seargent Johnsons "johnson"

[@reapordeath]

A sergeant with a private. One stands at attention while the other is laying down

[@WhyTho525]

Me : You've drawn quite a crowd HiddenXperia : If they came hear me to talk about Halo lore other than the Flood... They will be disappointed Me : Are you sure ?

[@HiddenXperia]

yes :(

[@WhyTho525]

@@HiddenXperia Hey Thanks for the reply ! Can I have one question ? Have you ever heard the the story of Zo Resken ? He is the Prophet of Clarity from Halo Broken Cricle.

[@jswid2251]

Tamás Pákey Yeah KZbinrs usually don't respond after making one comment :( Well maybe he will cover it

[@WhyTho525]

@@jswid2251 There's always hope

[@WhyTho525]

@Hide Your Children "The Icon, is my only concern."

[@devashishathawale4807]

I never realized that Tartarsauce had an elite skull on his shoulder

[@autumnleaf2513]

Ahh yes, the chieftain, *"Tartarsauce"*

[@africancouscous]

Sir, can I have the ugggghhhhh tartersauce?

[@UnyieldingHierophant]

LMFAO I’ve always thought about tartarsauce

[@sovonox]

Doisac. Doisac. Dooiiiiisac. Planet of the Brutes everybody. They could’ve named it anything but they named it Doisac. Doisac! -Dimkee Hotay the grunt

[@slightlydamp3338]

This makes me see the grunts in a different light, as well as make the engineers my favorite covenant species lol

[@thedraconianviking1185]

So you're telling me the entire Human-Covenant war started because some grunt had an anxiety attack and decided to start scratching at a random dude?

[@revolverocelot1380]

That marine called him the grunt version of the N word.

[@alexanderrobins7497]

Well the brutes made it clear they wanted the entire planet, so tough to tell how when or how else it would have started. My guess is they would have started to turn some cities inside out looking for Forerunner artifacts, only to get shot at by the UNSC while learning their device is no longer useful. After that, my guess is nothing would change with the Hierarc's decisions.

[@jlk461]

​ @Alexander Robins Or It could have easily just gone like this. Your proposal is unacceptable, this planet is our home and we cannot, we will not give it up. However you say that you seek to excavate and recover lost alien (forerunner was it?) artifacts of significance to your religion? If that is all then under the following conditions, we would be happy to let you do so, and even be willing to lend assistance where we can. And this would not just here on Harvest, but on any UNSC controlled planet where such artifacts may yet be found. The conditions being Condition 1: You, that is to say this group calling itself the Covenant, make a non aggression pact with us. Condition 2: You, the Covenant, enter into trade negotiations with us. Condition 3: You share and/or exchange technology with us. Including all new technological knowledge gained from any artifacts recovered on a human owned world. Are these conditions acceptable? Tartarus thinks Condition 1: A smart move for a technologically and physically inferior race. It is no skin off of my back if they don't want to fight us and/or want us attacking them. Condition 2: I don't see why not, at the very least we can buy raw materials and other resources from them, and in their ignorance we can most likely get bargain prices. (aka for beads) Condition 3: Again I don't see why not give them a technological boost and educate them about the forerunners maybe even get some human converts that wish to join the covenant. And why not share with them knowledge of the glorious wonders of the forerunner's legacy, after all we get the artifacts they just want to know what we learn from them. These conditions seem acceptable I will relay your counter proposal to the Prophets and upon their approval we shall make it so.

[@hatemaster9131]

@@jlk461 get a life.

[@Morpho-5.56]

Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; also spelled Tartare sauce in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the Commonwealth) is a condiment primarily composed of mayonnaise and finely chopped capers. Tartar sauce can also be enhanced with the addition of gherkins, other varieties of pickles, and lemon juice as well as herbs such as dill and parsley. It is most often used as a condiment with seafood dishes such as clam strips, fried oysters, fish and chips, fish sandwiches, and fish fingers, among many other dishes.

[@billycraig6740]

@Mr.Tweezy007 me too

[@corvena4329]

Tartar's Special Sauce ;)

[@thomasa5619]

Pronounced tar-tear in Australia, and it’s not bad. They fight about fish and chips, it’s almost traditional, like lemon

[@TheChadPad]

I'm just disappointed that Tartar Ass hasn't caught on

[@youvebeenmungaid1470]

We have tartar sauce here too in the states I love it with fish and chips

[@erodoeht4666]

I kinda like how a grunt started the first shot to this, but another grunt and his engineer friend were the first ones to try and stop the bloodshed on Harvest.

[@MrConna6]

I wish some grunts became allies, would be fun to have them narrating on your side from what ive seen from infinite

[@mikilgene3851]

Covenant: hires engineers. Drones: THEY TOOK OUR JOBS!

[@Fieds_Blade]

The Covenant didn’t really “hire” the Huragok. They basically forced the Engineers to work for them. That’s why they wear the explosive harnesses in the game.

[@dr._breens_beard]

@@Fieds_Blade dey still terk rr jerbsssss

[@Fieds_Blade]

dr. breen's beard maybe, but the Drones should blame the Prophets.

[@billclark5055]

Lol, I loved that part.

[@fabiocosta3830]

As honouring that Southpark trope... DEY TOOK OUR JEBS!

[@blackozah]

Accidentally?? That’s such a disservice to DaDab. It’s literally in the books of Johnson saying The grunt had him dead to rights.

[@ianh2950]

poor dadab what fucking hero

[@charlesdemers1197]

@@ianh2950 Dadab was a fucking lad

[@sirdevonaire3249]

All Grunt storys end with "And then, he died too'" LOL XD

[@einar_476]

It's worth mentioning, Lighter Than Some made the chopper out of a Spirit dropship to serve as farming equipment, the bladed wheels for plowing fields, and as a peace offering to the humans of the agricultural world.

[@y0s0y]

I would like the grunts to be human allies... or at least a fraction of them... going into battle yelling: “for the demon!!!!!”

[@G4meBust3rLP]

I could imagine a bunch of chief fanboys charging into battle xD

[@Recoil1808]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe MOST of the grunts actually sided with the Elites during the schism, but because those still under the Brutes were still a very common enemy, they figured they'd nip the confusiom in the bud and just not show more than elites on our side of the schism.

[@primusvsunicron1]

@@Recoil1808 Bungie was gonna do that in Halo 3 but Bungie thought it would “confuse” us while playing

[@ibuttchuglsd6668]

@@primusvsunicron1 well that's stupid. I mean in halo 2 they figured out how we could fight elites and grunts while fighting alongside elites and grunts no problem. Just a decent visual change to their gear and armor was enough.

[@RandomPeasant2467]

A grunt using a sniper or a tactical shotgun

[@guywithgun6853]

Engineers: **exists** Drones: *Hippitty hoppitty you took my jobitty*

[@kabob0077]

Drones: These Engineers are coming here and stealing our jobs! The Prophets: That's our problem why?

[@bradleyrutledge]

Drones: *in a southern accent* "They took our Job!"

[@bloodydove5718]

*In degraded southern accent* "DEY TERK ERR JERB!!"

[@MichaelJCaboose013]

@@bloodydove5718 "HUH DERK AH DUUUUUUUUR!"

[@tivionte961]

3:33 I just can’t stop laughing at this

[@Catman2123]

INFINITE SPOILERS AHEAD F to pay respects for Doisac. Made me genuinely pissed at Cortana on Atriox’s behalf…

[@Jebus678]

I always get a bit sad at the end of Halo 2. After guilty sparks explanation, he looks like hes seriously considering what he said for a moment. Almost like giving up is on his mind momentarily. Before ultimately refusing to give in, and throwing our beloved lightbulb at the late, great, Johnson. I wonder if he'd even still believe in the great journey if he'd survived.

[@Dr.Oofers]

Jebus Indeed, he I suppose he questioned if it was worth it to surrender after all he had done up to that moment, questioning if it was worthy to betray the covenant and side with the heretics after the truth he had been exposed too.

[@darthvader4594]

Brutes are not dumb,they are just unable to control their emotions i mean they were genius enough to make nuclear and radio tech and also they were the first to start an anti covenant faction (Banished).There is more to them than meets the eye and i hope they return in halo 6

[@ArtificialDragon]

Also fun fact: According to Halo Fleet Battles, Brute pilots develop an attachment to their fighter craft to the point of naming them and brute squadrons form a tightknit brothership between them much like our own human pilots here on earth

[@darthvader4594]

@@ArtificialDragon okay that moved me ngl

[@theyrbaning4751]

There will be halo infinite, not halo 6

[@angelcruz8580]

They’re pretty much confirmed

[@thepawchoe2749]

So we can all enjoy BURNING THEIR MONGREL HIDES!

[@draculinalilith396]

i find it absolutely insane that the covenant entrusted Tartarus with the initial nagotiations with a new race XD

[@PhilipIIofMacadamia]

We need more grunt lore. Theyre honestly the saddest race. No in like a heartbreak way but in a "I'm so sorry you're pathetic" way..

[@bearsarecool900]

There actually both if you know the grunts back story

[@PhilipIIofMacadamia]

@@bearsarecool900 yeah :/ I know poor little fart breathers

[@bluefacevsthebeat1767]

1:06 “the ruthless and masochistic history of Tartarus” *oh so he was kinky?*

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

He killed his uncle, so yeah.

[@HiddenXperia]

ok maybe I shouldn't have said he was masochistic that's not exactly true LOL

[@badgerman2229]

Brutes invented hardcore

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@badgerman2229 Ironically, the Brutes are actually a kinda kinky race, their societal status is based on their physical strength, and their sexual success. So their societal hierarchy is basically the same as the Furry hierarchy. Not that I would know about such a thing, or anything. Just speculation.

[@james737er]

JakeSpacePirate E oh my god

[@snakem4a164]

The grunts are the "red shirts" of the covenant

[@cavestorymimiga2119]

Star Trek reference

[@Jordan-vr7ip]

I honestly can’t understand people who say Atriox would beat Tartarus in a fight? The guy has the most powerful gravity hammer ever with a shield that needs multiple beam rifle blasts to take down. It also took an Arbiter, humans and dozens of elites with zealots and councillors to take him down which he was previously one shotting!

[@nattybird1146]

its sad that the grunts couldve actually been friendly, the grunts are actually kind of cool TBH

[@ArtificialDragon]

Doesnt anyone else find it ironic that a grunt is responsible for saving Sergeant Johnson's life?

[@jackofall9553]

Brave Ungoy are the most badass things ive ever seen.

[@Thoradolasaur]

Elite: Noo! You can't just lay waste to entire lances of troops! Tartarus: Ha ha, hammer go boom.

[@Drive_2011]

Imagine destroying a Covenant ship while dying? And he lights a Williams Cigar while doing so? Proper badass. An F for Deacon and Ponder. RIP

[@ray-0249]

2:11 Wish there was more insight into this whole brute civil war sounds insane.

[@Frazzled_mkm]

Hidden can we get a what if Video based on if Tartarus had listened to The Arbiter about the Prophet's lies?

[@mystery785]

Tartarus likely would've started his own faction exclusively with brutes and set out to get revenge by stopping and killing truth, leaving the prophet of truth practically fucked. So while the brutes are now either choosing a side (Tartarus or truth) the covenant would have to fight not only the unsc, but also Tartarus' newly formed army. With all this extra suppression against the covenant, truth would've likely failed miserably at attempting to open the portal to the ark and an even more drastic downfall to the covenant faction would occur. After the covenants defeat Tartarus would probably try to destroy earth or retreat after the elites since these are his enemies and without a goal, I don't see why he wouldn't want to attack and dominant one if not both of these factions. This is my theory at least

[@JointedSpagel]

I was literally JUST thinking to myself "Man i wanna watch some hidden xperia" thank you, this is dare i say, iconic?

[@samuelmartens9390]

You're gay

[@Gingervitis]

Don’t know if it’s been said already, but big ups re enacting the fight between tartar sauce and his uncle. That was awesome 👏

[@genericusername1031]

So the leading factor of the human covenant war wasn't because the Elites or Brutes decided to attack humanity causing a full on war. It's because a grunt got nervous.

[@punishedvenomsnake716]

I would love to see some more love for Tartarus in the games! Maybe have Atriox discuss him or something So underrated tbh

[@Ankylosaurus_mangiventris]

"I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy." - Atriox to a group of would-be assassins

[@HiddenXperia]

Same, and I'd be surprised if Atriox didn't know who he was. For all we know Tartarus could've been one of the commanders sending his Brutes on suicide missions at the behest of the Prophets

[@yapyapthedestroyer2562]

Who said grunts can’t be deadly by themselves you a boss Yull and Dadab, never forget.

[@ReveredDead]

Learning of these stories with grunts in them makes it hard to kill helpless grunts. Because one of them spared my boy Johnson.

[@Draftsman_MC1300]

Arbiter steps into a room: “ah, my old foe” [scene pans 180 to show a ladder]

[@genderqueergorehound]

As a Jewish person, the name "Maccabeus" never fails to make me do a double-take because that's the surname of a famed Jewish revolt leader who led a rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in roughly 160~ BC. He died in a battle where he was so hopelessly outnumbered that most of his troops fled and begged him to do the same, but Judas Maccabeus insisted on standing his ground with those most loyal to him, and he died fighting it out like a warrior. After his sacrifice, he became a martyr that inspired other Jewish people to revolt against the Seleucids, and they finally won their right to freely practice their religion. Dunno how that translates to the Brute character, but thought I'd mention it.

[@brettmascuzzio3817]

A game covering the first contact would be awesome to see.

[@davynhainstock7503]

Or movie

[@ronnie9379]

@Fire Team Apollo Holy Shit, Halo but you play as SGT Johnson, a 'Regular" person/marine. Halo Without an Energy Shield and the stakes are a lot higher. Marine VS Brute, You can't just run into the middle of a squad like master chief and start punching everything to death. A Sgt Johnson game would be cool

[@juliobenavides3821]

i loved contact harvest, how they explored johnson's character, and also the fact that all the marines were just militia recruits prepared to fight the insurrection. But Dabdab's part of the story was very sad f for lighter than some and Deacon. Let's not forget Yapyap who also rebelled against his leader Zuka Zamamee.

[@badaztec2314]

Elite trying to get to different level on brute ship: TARTARUUUUSSSSSS

[@marranin007]

Deacon is such a badass for challenging tartarus. Can we get an F in the chat

[@thewanderer1317]

F

[@kremlin1900]

F

[@lionsfan3581]

F

[@leonardluke6]

F

[@TheClone3000]

F

[@kamgrewal6363]

All I learned from this was that Johnson was saved by a grunt

[@Ionthepro]

"Come Arbiter! The oracle is right up this ladder!" "Where it so easy...."

[@divyamsrivastava476]

1:12 Hidden Xeperia: mr mohawk is not one to be trifled with Arbiter: I'm about to end this man's whole career

[@a.m.wthealicorn9569]

Atriox: haha I beat covenant

[@aboveaveragecat44]

Yay, Brute lore!

[@pugdude1289]

Kinda weird that engineers, the most gentle being in the galaxy, made the deadly chopper.

[@snaketheadversary6964]

Everybody gangsta till Kwassass gets curious in the engine room..

[@MidnightDubstep]

Hey HiddenXperia, I am doing a animated halo fan film for the film festival and I am wondering if you would like to be a voice in it

[@aeronautisch]

good luck

[@MidnightDubstep]

@@liftkingkg3867 if he voices in it but if you would like to see the trailer it's on my Instagram. It was only going to be for my school's film festival but the story pays homage to halo Reach and Halo CE. The film is my first animated film soo

[@MidnightDubstep]

@@aeronautisch thank you I'm gonna need it cuz it is just me animating

[@wyattbequette3596]

Dude just email him

[@Idk-gn8ov]

Email him via his business email.

[@owenkasaboski6902]

Ah yes, the poor twisted life of tar tar sauce.

[@Catullus_J_5]

"It even has a Seargent Johnson sex scene!" Best marketing ever.

[@theladleinvr1445]

Nearly 2 minutes of dribble... But after that tartare sauce joke, it was all home runs pal. Great video.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I hope Halo Infinite will allow us to have a boss fight against Artriox, like we did against Tartarus for halo 2. Imagine Chief and Arby uniting to take him down.

[@danklemckspankle9979]

21:07 Let's hope Yap yap survives for at least a little while longer

[@tjrage1]

Worship me! "Yap yap THE DESTROYER"

[@slycooperfan00000000]

well he in halo wars 2 so maybe

[@acesanchez818]

I remember the FIRST time I ever got to the end of halo 2 I killed him in, and I’m not lying, one shot... I was disappointed but now every time I get to the same battle against him he flipped it and became unbeatable

[@bmxdude1337]

Good stuff, now I know ladders are Elites only weakness

[@MoltenUprisingMK]

I could swear I already commented on this. But oh, well. In Greek mythology, Tartarus is the deepest, darkest part of the Underworld where the worst monsters were kept and even the gods themselves feared to go.

[@BerserkerX]

Moral of the story, don't mess with Thel Vadamee!

[@TJ_mx]

Bruh the ladders I almost spit out my coffee lmao

[@torynnielsen5646]

Humans and grunts would have been besties. They are very sociable and have a pack mentality,like dogs.

[@rtasvadam1776]

Smart Brute...that is a scary combination

[@kevinblackbird8302]

The unggoy are me favorite species.

[@SuperiorBat-te3ff]

"Throw the Unggoy out the airlock"

[@lilmootncj]

When you find out that Tartarus has the same birthday as you: *Incoherent Grunting Intensifies*

[@HUMADUCK]

POV: Master Chief gets surrounded by elites but scares them away by saying one word *Ladders*

[@somepolishdude5675]

Haha funny title I laughed

[@somepolishdude5675]

Also I dunno if you can call him a man

[@somepolishdude5675]

Also thanks hidden

[@somepolishdude5675]

@Mr Grav haha "brutal" haha

[@Alotofnades]

Bruh it’s hardly a pun because the word brutal is the adjective version of the word brute, it’s not like it was a mind fuck

[@somepolishdude5675]

@@Alotofnades exactly my point it was ironic

[@godzillakaijuboy]

Imagine if the UNSC actually managed to make an alliance with the Covenant. Just imagine.

[@Burning-Twilight]

Halo rings will fire and everyone dies the end.

[@matthewareynoso]

@@Burning-Twilight yeah lol

[@nihaalsandim9986]

We'd pretty much be thier slaves jist like the grunts and the engineers

[@godzillakaijuboy]

@@Burning-Twilight yah good point

[@Kold-Kanadian]

can you imagine how different the war would be if Tartarus had died to the grunt's plasma bolt?

[@therookieotaku8477]

I love how a grunt basically started the Human-Covenant war

[@gusd913]

I wonder is Maccabeus would have responded differently to being told that the prophets were liars and that the rings would kill them all.

[@beanz4505]

Why cant we ever get a story where a grunt comes up on top in the end.

[@leoninenoble]

I mean Zuka Zamamee (the Elite that hunted Master Chief throughout one of the games (don't remember which one)) granted Yayap the Grunt the highest position a grunt as ever achieved, one part higher than the jackals

[@jamestor6700]

@@leoninenoble believe its halo 1

[@SauceStrider]

Theres always Stolt.

[@aeronautisch]

@@leoninenoble Haha Yayap baybee. Halo: The Flood (Halo: CE). I shed a manly tear at the end of that book.. when he rode off on the ghost into the desert. then everything exploded.. fucking badass book

[@leoninenoble]

@@aeronautisch I should read it 😂 I only knew about this story because of hidden xperia's video on it.

[@natedanforth9652]

Great vid. Kinda sad you never touched on the elite skull armor even though you said you would in the beginning:(

[@darthveatay]

Fittingly Tartarus is named after the lowest level of the Greek underworld

[@Jacks_Ghost]

Speaking of Brute Chieftains, I was always interested in the one from the original Halo Wars. Thrall Slayer, we never really learn anything about him though he is one of the playable characters.

[@arrowtt3364]

IIRC, Thrallslayer was sent off Shield World 4059? by Ripa to escort Regret to High Charity and to deny the Brute any glory.

[@realironsquid1701]

One of the most Underrated Halo Characters.

[@tonerc.8191]

What i've learned from these videos is grunts are constantly causing cataclysmic events by being dumb. It's either starting an interstellar war or blowing up fleets of their own ships and greatest leaders by messing with a bomb.

[@tonerc.8191]

@Allan Montes Casaña So like the most impressive Elite of all time who even the prophets were afraid of leading a coup died because some grunt messed around with a bomb on a ship that blew up most of the fleet. I forget a lot of the details.

[@jennyhenry427]

Johnson always being saved by aliens-