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===Contact with the Covenant=== | ===Contact with the Covenant=== | ||
{{Main|Taming of the Lekgolo}} | {{Main|Taming of the Lekgolo}} | ||
The Lekgolo first came into contact with the [[Covenant]] when the alien order arrived in search of Forerunner artifacts. They discovered that the Rings of Te were the remains of Forerunner constructs, soon realizing the Lekgolo were responsible for destroying them. The [[San'Shyuum]] viewed this as heresy, and declared war on the Lekgolo in what would later be called the [[Taming of the Lekgolo]].<ref name="ch"/> [[Covenant fleet]] commanders soon found that indiscriminate destruction would have unacceptable consequences: since the Lekgolo lived in the sacred relics that the Elites were trying to preserve, simply annihilating the Lekgolo would have resulted in the destruction of those relics.<ref name="ch"/> | The Lekgolo first came into contact with the [[Covenant]] when the alien order arrived in search of Forerunner artifacts in [[789 BCE]].<ref name="waypointarticle"/> They discovered that the Rings of Te were the remains of Forerunner constructs, soon realizing the Lekgolo were responsible for destroying them. The [[San'Shyuum]] viewed this as heresy, and declared war on the Lekgolo in what would later be called the [[Taming of the Lekgolo]].<ref name="ch"/> [[Covenant fleet]] commanders soon found that indiscriminate destruction would have unacceptable consequences: since the Lekgolo lived in the sacred relics that the Elites were trying to preserve, simply annihilating the Lekgolo would have resulted in the destruction of those relics.<ref name="ch"/> | ||
Likewise, carrying out a ground campaign against the Lekgolo proved difficult, as the Lekgolo were able to combine into powerful collectives, most notably the [[Mgalekgolo]];<ref name="waypointarticle"/> consequently, the Lekgolo won most, if not all, ground engagements.<ref name="bestiarum"/> The Covenant's forces were completely overwhelmed by the sheer size, ferocity and teamwork of their foes.<ref name="ch"/> As a result, the [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|Arbiter]] that was created during this crisis suggested that they could be "tamed" and put to better uses as part of the Covenant. The San'Shyuum eventually agreed and decided to forge a pact with the Lekgolo, allowing them to join the Covenant despite their offenses against "sacred" Forerunner artifacts.<ref name="ch"/><ref name="bestiarum"/> | Likewise, carrying out a ground campaign against the Lekgolo proved difficult, as the Lekgolo were able to combine into powerful collectives, most notably the [[Mgalekgolo]];<ref name="waypointarticle"/> consequently, the Lekgolo won most, if not all, ground engagements.<ref name="bestiarum"/> The Covenant's forces were completely overwhelmed by the sheer size, ferocity and teamwork of their foes.<ref name="ch"/> As a result, the [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|Arbiter]] that was created during this crisis suggested that they could be "tamed" and put to better uses as part of the Covenant. The San'Shyuum eventually agreed and decided to forge a pact with the Lekgolo, allowing them to join the Covenant despite their offenses against "sacred" Forerunner artifacts.<ref name="ch"/><ref name="bestiarum"/> | ||
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Lekgolo are relatively unintelligent at the most basic level, but can form complex thoughts and emerge as a conscious individual when they combine into larger masses that communicate through chemical and electrical means. A colony's level of intelligence is generally dependent on the amount of neural mass present,<ref name="waypointarticle"/> and can be scaled upward to a certain extent for increased intelligence.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | Lekgolo are relatively unintelligent at the most basic level, but can form complex thoughts and emerge as a conscious individual when they combine into larger masses that communicate through chemical and electrical means. A colony's level of intelligence is generally dependent on the amount of neural mass present,<ref name="waypointarticle"/> and can be scaled upward to a certain extent for increased intelligence.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | ||
The neural net that a Lekgolo colony develop enables them to be incredibly strong and very sensitive to their surroundings; in | The neural net that a Lekgolo colony develop enables them to be incredibly strong and very sensitive to their surroundings; they can detect various forms of disturbances in the air, including magnetic fields, radio waves and [[electromagnetic pulse]]s, making them particularly sensitive to active technology. They can also sense movement, particularly at close range.<ref name="hnf3">'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> Lekgolo can also be very nimble and fast both by themselves as well as in some of their gestalt forms. The eels are able to jump small distances and can exhibit considerable teamwork even in the process of coalescing in and out of their various colony assemblages. On [[Alpha Shard]], a particularly mobile swarm of Lekgolo devoured two horses in a matter of seconds.<ref name="hnf2">'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> | ||
Because of their make-up of several hundred worms instead of being a single large organism, the Lekgolo are one of the only species in the Covenant that cannot be assimilated by the [[Flood]], as their unique physiology does not allow the organism to access a central nervous system or control them to any capacity. As such, there has never been a Mgalekgolo [[Flood combat form]], though the flesh of the Lekgolo can most likely be used by the Flood simply for its biomass.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Wages of Sin'': ''page 301''</ref> | Because of their make-up of several hundred worms instead of being a single large organism, the Lekgolo are one of the only species in the Covenant that cannot be assimilated by the [[Flood]], as their unique physiology does not allow the organism to access a central nervous system or control them to any capacity. As such, there has never been a Mgalekgolo [[Flood combat form]], though the flesh of the Lekgolo can most likely be used by the Flood simply for its biomass.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Wages of Sin'': ''page 301''</ref> | ||