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===Symbols===
===Symbols===
[[File:DotSymbol.jpg|thumb|150px|right|An example of a Huragok symbol]]
Huragok are known to mark some areas of significance with mysterious glyphs, which can be found on various surfaces, walls, ceilings, floors, even in transmissions<ref>'''[[Sadie's Story]]''': ''[[Audio log]] 23, Circle 8, Arc 2''</ref>, often in irregular patterns. <br>
Huragok are known to mark some areas of significance with mysterious glyphs, which can be found on various surfaces, walls, ceilings, floors, even in transmissions<ref>'''[[Sadie's Story]]''': ''[[Audio log]] 23, Circle 8, Arc 2''</ref>, often in irregular patterns. These usually consist of an "Y"-shape or a circle, with various types of glyphs similar to [[Forerunner symbols]] around them. The symbols are likely related to the Huragok's Forerunner origin.<ref name="dh"/> The symbols were also conveyed by the species through Huragok sign language.<ref name="bc100">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 100'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Each symbol is believed to tell "stories", and some represent the shape of Forerunner starships.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=943955 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Joe Staten comment in oxm *spoilers*'']</ref>
 
In regards to the Covenant Engineers. There is three types of Symbols.<br>
The "Y"-shaded ones often with glyphs similar to [[Forerunner symbols]] around them.<br>
The "O"-shaped ones sometimes with a symbol in them.<br>
Or simply in lines.<br>
 
The symbols are likely related to the Huragok's Forerunner origin.<ref name="dh"/> Though it was known that they're is a deviation to the Forerunner variants of the Huragok Symbols. <ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=96#post953 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 3003659)]</ref>
 
The symbols were also conveyed by the species through Huragok sign language.<ref name="bc100">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 100'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Each symbol is believed to tell "stories", and some represent the shape of Forerunner starships.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=943955 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Joe Staten comment in oxm *spoilers*'']</ref>
 
====Known Symbols and Glyphs====
<gallery>
File:Y_glyph.jpg
File:GlyphA.jpg
File:GlyphB.jpg
File:Super_Y_glyph.png
File:SuperTriglyph.jpg
File:SuperMonoGlyph.jpg
File:Sad_Monoglyph.png
File:O_glyph.jpg
File:TheSuperCircle.jpg
File:Transmission_glyphs.png
</gallery>


===Languages and communication===
===Languages and communication===