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{{Era|Forerunner|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | {{Era|Forerunner|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | ||
{{Species | {{Species Infobox | ||
|name=Kig-Yar | |name=Kig-Yar<br/> (''Perosus latrunculus'') | ||
|othernames= | |||
*Buzzard | |||
| | *Chicken | ||
| | *Jackal | ||
| | *Turkey | ||
*Tree-Turkey | |||
*Vulture<ref>'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'''</ref> | |||
| | |image=[[File:H2A CinematicRender Jackal-FrontView.png|140px|left]][[File:Halo Reach - Skirmisher.png|140px|right]][[File:H5G-Render-Jackal.png|200px|center]]Clockwise from top left: A Ruuhtian, a T'vaoan, and an Ibie'shan. <small>(not to scale)</small> | ||
| | |homeworld=[[Eayn]] | ||
|weight= | |height={{Convert|6.2|ft|cm}}–{{Convert|6.8|ft|cm}}<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 100''</ref> | ||
|weight={{Convert|195|lb|kg}}–{{Convert|206|lb|kg}}<ref name="EVG"/> | |||
|distinctions=Sinewy and slender; dinosauroid features, tridactyl clawed hands and feet | |distinctions=Sinewy and slender; dinosauroid features, tridactyl clawed hands and feet | ||
*Varies widely depending on subspecies | |||
|lifespan= | |lifespan= | ||
|techlevel=Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2<ref name="bestiarum"/> | |techlevel=Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2<ref name="bestiarum"/> | ||
|notable-group=*[[Covenant]] | |notable-group= | ||
*[[Covenant]] | |||
*[[Covenant remnants]] | *[[Covenant remnants]] | ||
**Pirate factions | **Pirate factions | ||
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**[[Swords of Sanghelios]] | **[[Swords of Sanghelios]] | ||
**[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | **[[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] | ||
|notable-person=*[[Chur'R-Yar]] | *[[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]]{{fact}} | ||
|notable-person= | |||
*[[Chur'R-Yar]] | |||
*[[Chol Von]] | *[[Chol Von]] | ||
*[[Krith]] | *[[Krith]] | ||
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*[[Sav Fel]] | *[[Sav Fel]] | ||
*[[Zhar (Kig-Yar)|Zhar]] | *[[Zhar (Kig-Yar)|Zhar]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Jackals may be superior marksmen and they're very sneaky, but that doesn't make them excellent snipers — they’re a little too bloodthirsty for that.|Anonymous UNSC Marine}} | {{Quote|Jackals may be superior marksmen and they're very sneaky, but that doesn't make them excellent snipers — they’re a little too bloodthirsty for that.|Anonymous UNSC Marine}} | ||
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===The Covenant=== | ===The Covenant=== | ||
At first, the Covenant arrived in the [[Y'Deio system|Kig-Yar home system]] with small contingent fleets. These fleets were directly attacked by ruthless Kig-Yar pirates and mercenaries, leading to a long naval war in the system.<ref name="waypointuniverse"/> Despite the sheer strength and numbers of the Covenant, the Kig-Yar used the Y'Deio system to their advantage. It was difficult for the larger Covenant ships to maneuver through Y'Deio's abnormally dense asteroid belt compared to the Kig-Yar's smaller vessels, while Kig-Yar forces could use the asteroids for hiding.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 157''</ref> The war between the Covenant and Kig-Yar forces culminated in sieges of redoubts on the asteroids surrounding their world. Eventually, realizing the unlikelihood of them winning the war and the opportunity to profit from the expansion of trade, they accepted Letters of Marque: commissions from the [[Ministry of Tranquility]] to engage in the services of the Covenant, though often this was merely used as an excuse to continue their plundering lifestyle. The Kig-Yar would spend much of their time preying on the ships of the Covenant's enemies, such as [[human]]ity.<ref name="HE121">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 121'' (2011 edition)</ref> | At first, the Covenant arrived in the [[Y'Deio system|Kig-Yar home system]] with small contingent fleets. These fleets were directly attacked by ruthless Kig-Yar pirates and mercenaries, leading to a long naval war in the system.<ref name="waypointuniverse">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/kig-yar '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Kig-Yar'']</ref> Despite the sheer strength and numbers of the Covenant, the Kig-Yar used the Y'Deio system to their advantage. It was difficult for the larger Covenant ships to maneuver through Y'Deio's abnormally dense asteroid belt compared to the Kig-Yar's smaller vessels, while Kig-Yar forces could use the asteroids for hiding.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 157''</ref> The war between the Covenant and Kig-Yar forces culminated in sieges of redoubts on the asteroids surrounding their world. Eventually, realizing the unlikelihood of them winning the war and the opportunity to profit from the expansion of trade, they accepted Letters of Marque: commissions from the [[Ministry of Tranquility]] to engage in the services of the Covenant, though often this was merely used as an excuse to continue their plundering lifestyle. The Kig-Yar would spend much of their time preying on the ships of the Covenant's enemies, such as [[human]]ity.<ref name="HE121">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 121'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
[[File:H2A Terminals - Vengeful Kig-Yar.jpg|thumb|250px|Kig-Yar poisoning the Unggoy infusion supply.]] | [[File:H2A Terminals - Vengeful Kig-Yar.jpg|thumb|250px|Kig-Yar poisoning the Unggoy infusion supply.]] | ||
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[[File:Jackal_by_Halsey.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ruuhtian physiology and skeletal structure as drawn by [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]] in [[2536]].]] | [[File:Jackal_by_Halsey.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ruuhtian physiology and skeletal structure as drawn by [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]] in [[2536]].]] | ||
[[File:H5G-Jackal Neural Network.png|thumb|left|250px|A diagram of an Ibie'shan's neural network.]] | [[File:H5G-Jackal Neural Network.png|thumb|left|250px|A diagram of an Ibie'shan's neural network.]] | ||
Kig-Yar share many features with Earth avians as well as reptiles and exhibit several features that are common among species that have evolved in low-gravity environments.<ref name="bestiarum"/> Their legs are sinewy and muscular, and are reverse-jointed in a similar fashion to those of birds. Though they have been mistaken for carnivores,<ref name="journal"/> the Kig-Yar are apparently an omnivorous species.<ref name="md73"/><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 49''</ref> Kig-Yar have sharp beaks are lined with razor-sharp teeth, and their tri-digit hands and feet have sharp talons. Their eyes are protected by a nictitating membrane that sweeps across the eyes horizontally. Starved Kig-Yar have been known to eat the flesh of fallen enemies, as well as that of live prisoners. They are gifted with extraordinarily acute senses of sight, hearing, and smell, making them adept as scouts and snipers in the Covenant military. Kig-Yar are also very agile, and can execute swift jumps and rolls in combat; these abilities are most pronounced in the more muscular [[T'vaoan]] subspecies, members of which can leap great distances and cover ground at extremely high speeds. Kig-Yar possess a strong salty, occasionally acrid stench.<ref name="B.net"/><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 159''</ref> | Kig-Yar share many features with Earth avians as well as reptiles and exhibit several features that are common among species that have evolved in low-gravity environments.<ref name="bestiarum"/> Their legs are sinewy and muscular, and are reverse-jointed in a similar fashion to those of birds. Though they have been mistaken for carnivores,<ref name="journal"/> the Kig-Yar are apparently an omnivorous species.<ref name="md73">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 73''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 49''</ref> Kig-Yar have sharp beaks are lined with razor-sharp teeth, and their tri-digit hands and feet have sharp talons. Their eyes are protected by a nictitating membrane that sweeps across the eyes horizontally. Starved Kig-Yar have been known to eat the flesh of fallen enemies, as well as that of live prisoners. They are gifted with extraordinarily acute senses of sight, hearing, and smell, making them adept as scouts and snipers in the Covenant military. Kig-Yar are also very agile, and can execute swift jumps and rolls in combat; these abilities are most pronounced in the more muscular [[T'vaoan]] subspecies, members of which can leap great distances and cover ground at extremely high speeds. Kig-Yar possess a strong salty, occasionally acrid stench.<ref name="B.net"/><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 159''</ref> | ||
Young Kig-Yar chicks are covered in a brown fledgling down which gradually molts and gives way to scales and plumage as they age.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 71''</ref> Male Kig-Yar possess plumes of spiny quills (feathers in the case of Skirmishers) at the back of the head and on the elbows; the color of this plumage indicates the Kig-Yar's mood.<ref name="Contact">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 56, 58''</ref> Quill color also varies between subspecies; Jackal quills typically have brown, red or light blue coloration, whereas Skirmishers generally have black or reddish feathers. Females lack these quills, instead having calloused plates at the forearms and the rear of the head. This thick skin helps protect the female during courtship: when mating, the male will often bite, chew, and tear at the back of the female's head, neck, and arms. Apart from these differences as well as those in reproductive organs, there is no meaningful physical variance between male and female Kig-Yar.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | Young Kig-Yar chicks are covered in a brown fledgling down which gradually molts and gives way to scales and plumage as they age.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 71''</ref> Male Kig-Yar possess plumes of spiny quills (feathers in the case of Skirmishers) at the back of the head and on the elbows; the color of this plumage indicates the Kig-Yar's mood.<ref name="Contact">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 56, 58''</ref> Quill color also varies between subspecies; Jackal quills typically have brown, red or light blue coloration, whereas Skirmishers generally have black or reddish feathers. Females lack these quills, instead having calloused plates at the forearms and the rear of the head. This thick skin helps protect the female during courtship: when mating, the male will often bite, chew, and tear at the back of the female's head, neck, and arms. Apart from these differences as well as those in reproductive organs, there is no meaningful physical variance between male and female Kig-Yar.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | ||