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The Hunter is not a singular organism, but rather a hive creature composed of multiple small, orange, worm-like beings called Lekgolo eels by fans that form a singular collective consciousness and act as one, like a Portuguese man of war jellyfish. The extremely strong armor that covers them has the dual purpose of both protecting them and keeping the eels together.<ref name="Tano"/> Hunters also have very sharp, long spines made of the worms that make up their body. Hunters have been known to impale careless [[Marines]] upon these spines when surrounded. The white streak on the hunters "head" is actually a visor or sensor screen. | The Hunter is not a singular organism, but rather a hive creature composed of multiple small, orange, worm-like beings called Lekgolo eels by fans that form a singular collective consciousness and act as one, like a Portuguese man of war jellyfish. The extremely strong armor that covers them has the dual purpose of both protecting them and keeping the eels together.<ref name="Tano"/> Hunters also have very sharp, long spines made of the worms that make up their body. Hunters have been known to impale careless [[Marines]] upon these spines when surrounded. The white streak on the hunters "head" is actually a visor or sensor screen. | ||
[[Image:Huntercrouched.jpg|thumb|left|A Hunter with its spines flexed as it gets into an attack position.]] | |||
The Hunter's physiology, being separated into many singular components, make it immune to flood infection, as no central nervous system or calcium stores exist for them to utilize, and single worms are too small to be used as the Flood's tool. They are invulnerable to becoming one of the Flood's collective, but this does not stop the [[Flood]] from attempting to kill Hunters on sight. Many believe that the [[Flood Juggernaut]] is an infected Hunter, but this is most likely untrue for more than one reason. | The Hunter's physiology, being separated into many singular components, make it immune to flood infection, as no central nervous system or calcium stores exist for them to utilize, and single worms are too small to be used as the Flood's tool. They are invulnerable to becoming one of the Flood's collective, but this does not stop the [[Flood]] from attempting to kill Hunters on sight. Many believe that the [[Flood Juggernaut]] is an infected Hunter, but this is most likely untrue for more than one reason. | ||
Hunters generally growl during battle but will sometimes talk and make remarks like the other Covenant species. Instead of using vocal chords, they vibrate their bodies to make a low rumble that is described as "more felt than heard" to produce speech.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], pages 190/191</ref> | Hunters generally growl during battle but will sometimes talk and make remarks like the other Covenant species. Instead of using vocal chords, they vibrate their bodies to make a low rumble that is described as "more felt than heard" to produce speech.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], pages 190/191</ref> | ||