Tartarus is neither of these things; he is loyal and violent and capable, however. Tartarus may be big, but that oaf would be crushed by an intelligent brute like Atriox. While Atriox is certainly smarter than Tartarus, Tartarus' Shields and the Fist of Rukt give Tartarus a tremendously strong advantage here. Ultimately, I think Tartarus is going to be more aggressive and physically stronger, but Atriox is going to fight with more proficiency and tactics. He is also the tertiary antagonist and final boss in Halo 2. He was the Arbiter's primary rival during the Battle of Installation 05 and acts as the Hierarchs' chief enforcer or, more accurately, Truth's second-in-command. We know nothing of what Tartarus did to get to where he did, but its safe to assume much of it was violence related. Tartarus was the last known Chieftain of the Jiralhanae to serve in the Covenant. The weight of the Fist of Rukt on top of the gravity impellers increasing the momentum in a swing (thus delivering greater force) would prove to be utterly devestating on Atriox. Atriox's introduction. HiddenXperia 276,361 views Atriox wins simply because he is smarter than Tartarus, bigger than the arbiter, and has a weapon that could seriously damage tartarus’ shields, while he has sizable physical armor of his own. The Life of the Most Powerful Elite in Halo who TERRIFIED the Prophets and was sent into EXILE - Duration: 20:41. We know Atriox is capable of manhandling three S-II, even if … Following the start of the Great Schism, he was the leader of the entire Covenant military.