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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 | {{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}} | ||
The '''Kig-yar''' (Latin: ''Perosus latrunculus'', translated to "Hateful Highwayman"<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=865756 '''HBO Forums''']</ref>) are a saurian species<ref name="B.net">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ODST Guide]</ref> which serve the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], and later the [[Covenant Loyalists]], as mercenaries and privateers. [[Human]]s have termed the two races of these these vicious creatures '''Jackals''' and '''Skirmishers''', as they are known for their swiftness, viciousness, and dexterity, despite their physical frailty. In combat, Kig-yar serve as either snipers or scouts within the Covenant due to their excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing. | The '''Kig-yar''' (Latin: ''Perosus latrunculus'', translated to "Hateful Highwayman"<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=865756 '''HBO Forums''']</ref>) are a saurian species<ref name="B.net">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ODST Guide]</ref> which serve the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], and later the [[Covenant Loyalists]], as mercenaries and privateers. [[Human]]s have termed the two races of these these vicious creatures '''Jackals''' and '''Skirmishers''', as they are known for their swiftness, viciousness, and dexterity, despite their physical frailty. In combat, Kig-yar serve as either snipers or scouts within the Covenant due to their excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing. | ||
