Bestiarum

The Bestiarum is a Forerunner compendium of information about the various species in the Milky Way Galaxy. It also includes information about the species' homeworlds and the Forerunners' Technological Achievement Tiers. Sources for the information include the Halo Array, Shield Worlds, 2401 Penitent Tangent, and 343 Guilty Spark, with the latter Monitor's observations "under investigation".

Bestiarum - (CAVEAT)
The following information has been gleaned from a variety of sources, impartial and otherwise. Records retrieved from alien systems cannot be verified except by cross-reference against our own records. The significant system-wide lull in record-keeping for many of these species invalidates much of the provable veracity of this information. The following document is as accurate as possible under difficult circumstances but should be treated as an incomplete investigation only.

Investigation Status: ON GOING.

Information origins include:

UNSECURED ALIEN COMPUTER ARCHIVES (SUSPECT) RECORDED OBSERVATIONS (VARIABLE) TRANSLATED COMMUNICATIONS (VARIABLE) INTERLOPED SYSTEMS (SUSPECT) OWN ARCHIVAL EVIDENCE (ACCURATE) COMMUNICATIONS FROM ARRAY INSTALLATIONS (CLEAR) COMMUNICATIONS FROM SHIELDS (CLEAR) ASSUMPTIONS FROM MONITOR 343 GUILTY SPARK (UNDER INVESTIGATION) ASSUMPTIONS FROM MONITOR 2401 PENITENT TANGENT (CLEAR)

DNA/RNA/Silicon samples are encoded in this datastream. Reproduction of individuals for analysis is prohibited by this facility.

Unggoy
[GRUNT, Monachus frigus]

Height: 1.67 meters | Weight: 118 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Balaho


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Tala, IV


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Buwan, Padpad


 * GRAVITY
 * .709 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * 5.7 atm [CO2, CH4, He]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –33°C to 5°C


 * POPULATION
 * 320 million


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Pack/Matriarchal


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Tribal/Religious hegemony client


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 6/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Negligible

Jiralhanae
[BRUTE, Servus ferox]

Height: 2.8 meters | Weight: 510 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Doisac


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Oth Sonin, III


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Warial, Soirapt, Teash


 * GRAVITY
 * 2.1 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * 1.3 atm [N2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –15°C to 52°C


 * POPULATION
 * 12.5 billion (estimated)


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Pack/Alpha oriented/Warlike/Patriarchal


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Feudal subdictatorships/Religious hegemony client


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious

Kig-yar
[JACKAL, Perosus latrunculus]

Height: 1.9 meters | Weight: 88 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD: Eayn
 * STAR, POSITION
 * Y’Deio [HD 69830], primary satellite of III


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * n/a


 * GRAVITY
 * .875 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * .9 atm [N2, CO2, O2]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –18°C to 45°C


 * POPULATION
 * 978 million


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Luck egalitarianism/Ochlocracy


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Postindustrial capitalism/Religious hegemony client


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Negligible to mild

San 'Shyuum
[PROPHET, Perfidia vermis]

Height: 2.2 meters | Weight: 91 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * (High Charity)


 * STAR, POSITION
 * n/a


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * n/a


 * GRAVITY
 * .95 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * 1.03 atm [N2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * 20°C to 24°C


 * POPULATION
 * 500 million (at reseeding); 23,831,346 (currently)


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Theocracy


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Religious hegemony


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious

Yanme'e
[DRONE, Turpis rex]

Height: 1.9 meters | Weight: 127 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Palamok


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Napret, III


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Naxook, Oquiu, Ka’amoti, Kami


 * GRAVITY
 * 2 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * .09 atm [CO2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * 29°C to 42°C


 * POPULATION
 * [unknown[?]]


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * [Hive[?]]


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Monarchy/Religious hegemony client


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 4/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Negligible

Mgalekgolo
[HUNTER, Ophis congregatio]

Height: 1.4 meters ( 3.65 armored)| Weight: 22.6 kilos (4762 armored)
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Te


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Svir, V


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Rantu, Uhtua, 23 smaller natural satellites


 * GRAVITY
 * 4 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * 1.2 atm [N2, He, CH4]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –20°C to 95°C


 * POPULATION
 * 1.980 Trillion


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Egalitarian


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Socialism/Religious hegemony client


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 3/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Mild

Sangheili
[ELITE, Macto cognatus]

Height: 2.2 meters | Weight: 144 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Sanghelios


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Urs (primary), Fied, Joori, IV


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Qikost, Suban


 * GRAVITY
 * 1.375 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * .9 atm [N2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –5°C to 96°C


 * POPULATION
 * 8.135 billion


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Manorialism/Militant/Patriarchal


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Religious hegemony


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious

Flood
[PURE FORM, Inferi redivivus]

Height: [varies] meters | Weight: 144 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD:
 * [Extra-galactic [?]]/~first contact [G617g]


 * STAR, POSITION
 * [G617], VII


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * [G617 g 1]


 * GRAVITY
 * 1.375 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * .9 atm [N2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –25°C to 41°C


 * POPULATION
 * [unknown [?]]


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * [Utopian socialism[?]]


 * GOVERNMENT
 * n/a


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 7/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious

Gravemind
[GRAVEMIND, Inferi sententia]

Height: [varies] meters | Weight: [varies] kilos
 * HOMEWORLD:
 * [Extra-galactic [?]]/~first contact [G617g]


 * STAR, POSITION
 * [G617], VII


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * [G617 g 1]


 * GRAVITY
 * 1.375 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * .9 atm [N2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –25°C to 41°C


 * POPULATION
 * [unknown [?]]


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * [Utopian socialism[?]]


 * GOVERNMENT
 * n/a


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Native Tier 7/Adopted Tier 2


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious

Human
[HUMAN, Homo sapiens]

Height: 1.8 meters | Weight: 90 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Earth


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Sol, III


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Luna


 * GRAVITY
 * 1 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * 1 atm [N2, O2, Ar]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –20°C to 40°C


 * POPULATION
 * 200 million (sudden change)


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Mixed/Democratic/Religious


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Emergency military


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Tier 3


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious

Uncategorized
[RECLAIMER, Homo sapiens augeous]

Height: 2.08 meters | Weight: 179 kilos
 * HOMEWORLD
 * Earth, other


 * STAR, POSITION
 * Epsilon Eridani, II


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * Ehilend


 * GRAVITY
 * 1.01 G [approx]


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * 1 atm [N2, O2]


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * –18°C to 38°C


 * POPULATION
 * 200 million (sudden change)


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * Mixed/Democratic/Religious


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Emergency military


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * Tier 3


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * Significant to serious (ties with group—Human)

Huragok
[ENGINEER, Facticius indoles]

Height: 1.88 meters | Weight: 56 kilos
 * STAR, POSITION
 * n/a


 * SATELLITE(S)
 * n/a


 * GRAVITY
 * n/a


 * ATMOSPHERE
 * n/a


 * SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * n/a


 * POPULATION
 * n/a


 * SOCIETAL APPROXIMATION
 * n/a


 * GOVERNMENT
 * Religious hegemony client


 * TECHNOLOGY TIER
 * n/a


 * CURRENT THREAT TO ARRAY
 * [Nonexistent[?]]

Behind the scenes
The Bestiarum is included exclusively in the Legendary Edition and Collector's Edition of Halo 3. In the Collector's Edition it is a physical book, while in the Legendary Edition it is included in an expanded digital form on the Legendary-exclusive DVD. The book has background summaries and renders of the different sorts of entities in the Halo universe.

External link

 * Halo Waypoint: Bestiarum