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{{Covenant Species Infobox

|name= Kig-Yar<br/> (Latin ''Perosus latrunculus'')

|homeworld= [[Eayn]]                 

|height= {{Convert|6.8|ft|cm}}<ref name="ENC">'''''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''''': ''page 147''</ref>

*Vulture

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{{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]] serviceman}}

==History==

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===The Ark and reseeding===

The Kig-yar were one of many species indexed by the [[Librarian]] and preserved on [[Installation 00]] from the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. They were subsequently returned to their homeworld, where they began re-building their culture.

==Culture==

[[File:Ancient KigYar.png|thumb|200px|Ancient Kig-Yar on Eayn.]]

The Kig-yar are unique among [[Covenant races]]: rather than being faithful followers of the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets']] religion, they serve the Covenant due to the monetary rewards the Prophets pay them. However, due to the long time they have been in the Covenant, a large number of them have accepted the [[Covenant religion|Covenant religion]]. Kig-yar have been known to coexist relatively peacefully with humans, as evidenced by the relationship between [[the Rubble]] and [[Reth]]'s forces on [[Metisette]]. When the Kig-yar were finally ordered by the Prophets to attack and destroy the humans of the Rubble, many of them even regretted the order. This is likely due to the pragmatic, mercantile culture of their race: As long as it benefits them economically, Kig-yar will co-operate with nearly any group, even declared enemies of the Covenant.

===Government===

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==Homeworld==

{{Main|Eayn}}

Eayn is the homeworld of the Kig-yar species and is the primary satellite of the planet [[Chu'ot]]. It is characterized by its single equatorial ocean, sparse volcanism, and almost total lack of glaciation. Only about one-third of all Kig-yar who still reside in the Y'deio system call Eayn their home; many have chosen to live among the minor planets within the asteroid belt since their initial contact with the Covenant. However, it is theorized that the Kig-yar have colonized many other planets, due to their physiological diversity.

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==="Jackal" ranks===

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| The lowest rank of Skirmisher; members of this rank have black feathers and gray armor.

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===Mistakes===

*The first time Jackals are encountered in-game is in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' on the level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)|Halo]]''. They do not appear in the first level, ''[[Pillar of Autumn (Level)|Pillar of Autumn]]'', due to the Covenant's mistrust of them being on enemy vessels because of their pirating ways. However, in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', they are mentioned as boarding the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} during their initial attack.

==Gallery==

File:Behindyou.jpg|Jackal in the level ''[[Assault on the Control Room]]'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

File:Jackal Lakeside.jpg|A Kig-yar sniper from ''Halo 2'' wields a [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|particle beam rifle]].

File:Jackal.jpg|A Kig-yar Minor with an overcharged plasma pistol in ''Halo 2''.

File:Kig-Yar_Variants.jpg|A Kig-yar sniper and a Kig-yar infantryman seen in ''Halo 3: ODST''.

File:Kig-Yar_Phalanx_Halo_3-_ODST.jpg|A Kig-Yar lance armed with plasma pistols and point defense gauntlets in ''Halo 3: ODST''.

File:Cov jackalfinal.jpg|Concept art of the Kig-yar for ''Halo Wars''.

File:Jackal warrior.jpg|Concept art of a "Wild Jackal" for ''Halo Wars.''

File:Web_jackal.jpg|Kig-Yar, as they appear in ''Halo Wars''.

File:Kig-yar Major III.jpg|A Kig-yar Major in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.

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==Sources==

==Related pages==

*[[Kig-yar Point Defense Gauntlet]]