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'''Te''' is a planet orbiting the star [[Svir]] in [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]-controlled | '''Te''' is a planet orbiting the star [[Svir]] in [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]-controlled territory. It is the homeworld of the [[Lekgolo]].<ref name="bestiarum">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 10:22, May 1, 2010
Te is a planet orbiting the star Svir in Covenant-controlled territory. It is the homeworld of the Lekgolo.[1]
Description
At a first glance, Te appears to be a gas giant, primarily composed of nitrogen, helium, and methane. However, it actually has solid surface, which is blocked from orbital view by its gaseous clouds.[1] It is orbited by 25 natural satellites, only two of which, Uhtua and Rantu, are named. It is also orbited by a ring of debris which is inhabited by the Lekgolo worms.
It has a temperature range of -20 C to 95 C (-4F to 203F) and is a quite large, rocky planet. This planet is also known to have fabulously rich heavy metal deposits and rare metal mines.[1]
There were once many Forerunner artifacts or ships in orbit around the planet, as many colonies of Lekgolo have been known to feast purely on the Forerunner alloy.[2]
Trivia
- "Te" means "hand" in Japanese.
- Te likely has the greatest population of any Covenant world, if each individual Lekgolo worm is considered a separate being.
- In the Chinese philosophy of Taoism/Daoism, "Te" is used to represent the concept of virtue or potentiality, in Confucianism it represents the virtue of internal goodness and proper behavior toward others[3].
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 3, Bestiarum
- ^ Contact Harvest, page 270
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica: De (Chinese philosophy)
