The Banished

The Banished were a splinter faction of the Covenant led by Atriox. Unlike the Heretics or the official Covenant Remnant, the Banished split from the Covenant before the Human-Covenant War, and continued to exist long after the original Covenant fell.

Primarily composed of Brutes but also consisting of many Elites, Grunts, Jackals and Hunters, the Banished considered themselves a mercenery group rather than a religious organization, and showed little respect for Forerunner artifacts or installations. At some point after the Human-Covenant War, the Banished took over the Ark and destroyed the UNSC forces stationed there, and remained there for some time before encountering the Spirit of Fire, which had been drifting through space for 30 years.

Conflict immediately sprung up between the two parties, with Atriox and Captain Gregory Cutter going toe-to-toe as both forces attempted to use their limited resources to outwit and defeat the other.

Members

 * Atriox, Brute Chieftain and leader of the Banished
 * Decimus, Brute Captain and second-in-command
 * Let Volir, sellsword Shipmaster of the Enduring Conviction