Jiralhanae Chieftain Thietus was a high ranking military commander in the Covenant Empire and its de jure successor, the True Covenant. Following the deaths of the three Hierarchs during the final stages of the Human-Covenant War, the Prophets of Foresight, Obedience and Wisdom were chosen by the High Council to replace them; Loragus was appointed the position of Chieftain of the Jiralhanae. Thietus, however, conspired with Foresight to stage a coup and seize control from the others; the success of this coup earned Thietus Loragus's title and the position of seniormost military officer within the newly-named 'True Covenant'. Thietus went a step further than the plan and ordered his forces to expel the Prophets from the Covenant, as he was fiercely distrustful of them; this would cause a ri