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The Sangheili did not permit the Unggoy to retain family names during their service in the Covenant.<ref name="ENC143"/> Instead, they formally identified themselves by the names and birthplaces of famous patriarchs within their family. This patriarch could be the Unggoy's uncle, grandfather, or even a mythical [[Wikipedia:Pater familias|paterfamilias]] that was revered by their ancestors. An example of this identification method would be "''Yayap, son of [[Pum]]. Of Balaho's blasted scablands.''"<ref name="ch307"/> Following the end of the Human-Covenant war, individual Unggoy serving under the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] have begun to use family names to identify themselves, such as [[Dimkee Hotay]]. | The Sangheili did not permit the Unggoy to retain family names during their service in the Covenant.<ref name="ENC143"/> Instead, they formally identified themselves by the names and birthplaces of famous patriarchs within their family. This patriarch could be the Unggoy's uncle, grandfather, or even a mythical [[Wikipedia:Pater familias|paterfamilias]] that was revered by their ancestors. An example of this identification method would be "''Yayap, son of [[Pum]]. Of Balaho's blasted scablands.''"<ref name="ch307"/> Following the end of the Human-Covenant war, individual Unggoy serving under the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] have begun to use family names to identify themselves, such as [[Dimkee Hotay]]. | ||
==Homeworld== | ==Homeworld and colonies== | ||
{{Main|Balaho}} | {{Main|Balaho}} | ||
[[File:H2A Terminals - Balaho.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Balaho, the Unggoy homeworld.]] | [[File:H2A Terminals - Balaho.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Balaho, the Unggoy homeworld.]] | ||
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Since their natural environment has a methane atmosphere, Unggoy require [[methane tank]]s and breathing apparatus with them whenever they travel into areas without high levels of methane in the air. Since all the other races of the [[Covenant]] and [[human]]ity, breathe [[oxygen]], the Unggoy find themselves wearing breathing masks more often than not.<ref name="Flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page ???''</ref> They have been revealed to be inhabiting large [[Atmosphere pit|environment domes]] that have airlocks and methane filters for them to breathe, while not in armor<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 60''</ref> or restocking their methane reserves at [[methane recharge station|battlefield recharge station]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 303''</ref> They seem to have high-pitched and squeaky voices, possibly due to the different resonating properties of methane gas. The high-pitched voices are commonly regarded as humorous by most other races, since they tend to sound like frightened children trying to sound intimidating. | Since their natural environment has a methane atmosphere, Unggoy require [[methane tank]]s and breathing apparatus with them whenever they travel into areas without high levels of methane in the air. Since all the other races of the [[Covenant]] and [[human]]ity, breathe [[oxygen]], the Unggoy find themselves wearing breathing masks more often than not.<ref name="Flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page ???''</ref> They have been revealed to be inhabiting large [[Atmosphere pit|environment domes]] that have airlocks and methane filters for them to breathe, while not in armor<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 60''</ref> or restocking their methane reserves at [[methane recharge station|battlefield recharge station]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 303''</ref> They seem to have high-pitched and squeaky voices, possibly due to the different resonating properties of methane gas. The high-pitched voices are commonly regarded as humorous by most other races, since they tend to sound like frightened children trying to sound intimidating. | ||
Unggoy populations also inhabit colonies of the former [[Covenant]]; a number of such worlds fallen under the control of the [[Banished]]. On Balaho, the harsh environment of the planet typically weeds out psychologically aberrant individuals. On more hospitable worlds, however, Unggoy populations are able to grow without this natural culling process. The Banished take advantage of this, drawing psychotic and fanatical Unggoy specimens from these colonies to serve in their [[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]].<ref name="CFI96">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder Issue 96 - THE ART OF WAR(S)'']</ref> | |||
==Military structure== | ==Military structure== | ||
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Some Unggoy are also known to serve as merchants and are well-respected in the Covenant hierarchy. During the [[Ascension]] ceremony of the Covenant's last triumvirate of [[Hierarchs]], a [[Yanme'e]] [[Yanme'e Queen|queen]], Kig-Yar Shipmasters, and Unggoy traders were present. It was also said that their harnesses were adorned with large jewels.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> | Some Unggoy are also known to serve as merchants and are well-respected in the Covenant hierarchy. During the [[Ascension]] ceremony of the Covenant's last triumvirate of [[Hierarchs]], a [[Yanme'e]] [[Yanme'e Queen|queen]], Kig-Yar Shipmasters, and Unggoy traders were present. It was also said that their harnesses were adorned with large jewels.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> | ||
While Unggoy infantry occasionally choose to employ [[suicide attack]]s out of desperation, the Covenant | While regular Unggoy infantry occasionally choose to employ [[suicide attack]]s out of desperation, the Covenant were also known to purposefully assign [[Suicide Unggoy|select fanatical Unggoy squads]] to use such attacks as their primary offensive tactic against the enemy.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 350''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> The [[Banished]] later adopted similar tactics.<ref name="CFI96"/> | ||
The [[Heretic Unggoy]] followed their [[Sangheili]] organizers in [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|a rebellion]] against the Covenant's Prophets. They started as members of an artifact retrieval group led by the Sangheili [[Sesa 'Refumee]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> | The [[Heretic Unggoy]] followed their [[Sangheili]] organizers in [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|a rebellion]] against the Covenant's Prophets. They started as members of an artifact retrieval group led by the Sangheili [[Sesa 'Refumee]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> | ||