In halo 2 the grunts side with the elites while the jackels side with the brutes and the prophets.
Why then in halo 3 are the grunts fighting alongside the brutes and jackels ?
I’ve been jumping between games recently and noticed it and I’m wondering was it ever addressed anywhere ?
I believe the Brutes were given defacto battle control of the covenant and the Elites were slowly starting to be eliminated by the Brute leadership. The elites you encounter in H3 are a breakaway faction.
I think. It’s been a long time since I played those games or read the books.