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A '''queen''' is the matriarchal leader of a [[Yanme'e]] hive. | A '''Hive Queen''',<ref name="bc186">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 186'' (Google Play edition)</ref> commonly referred to simply as a '''queen''', is the matriarchal leader-caste of a [[Yanme'e]] hive. Yanme'e queens are extremely large, with elongated, distended abdomens and thick legs, requiring the support of subservient males carrying them on cushioned litter for transport.<ref name="ch381">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 381''</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/yanme-e-drones '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Yanme'e'']</ref> | ||
The queens are at the top of the species' linear power structure and lead over all other Yanme'e,<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 159'' (2011 edition)</ref> and all other Yanme'e were subjected to the will of the Hive Queen.<ref name="bc186"/> The Yanme'e lead an aggressively matriarchal society, with all other castes supporting their hives' preservation through the orders of a queen. Yanme'e queens are responsible for the species' [[Reproduction#Yanme'e|reproduction]] and way of life, leading to the well-being of a queen being the uppermost importance of a hive. Most of the Yanme'e's major scientific and technological advances have emphasized protection on the queen and augmentation of the hives.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
When the Yanme'e first contacted the [[Covenant]], a bloody war began. However, after an assembly was formed among the queens, they decided to allow lower-caste Yanme'e to be employed by the Covenant.<ref name="bc186"/> A Yanme'e queen on ''[[High Charity]]'' attended the [[Ascension]] ceremony of the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] of [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]], [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]], and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]].<ref name="ch381"/> | |||
During the species' long tenure in the Covenant, the [[San'Shyuum]] were referred to as "Queens", a remnant of their former hive lifestyle.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== |
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A Hive Queen,[1] commonly referred to simply as a queen, is the matriarchal leader-caste of a Yanme'e hive. Yanme'e queens are extremely large, with elongated, distended abdomens and thick legs, requiring the support of subservient males carrying them on cushioned litter for transport.[2][3]
The queens are at the top of the species' linear power structure and lead over all other Yanme'e,[4] and all other Yanme'e were subjected to the will of the Hive Queen.[1] The Yanme'e lead an aggressively matriarchal society, with all other castes supporting their hives' preservation through the orders of a queen. Yanme'e queens are responsible for the species' reproduction and way of life, leading to the well-being of a queen being the uppermost importance of a hive. Most of the Yanme'e's major scientific and technological advances have emphasized protection on the queen and augmentation of the hives.[3]
When the Yanme'e first contacted the Covenant, a bloody war began. However, after an assembly was formed among the queens, they decided to allow lower-caste Yanme'e to be employed by the Covenant.[1] A Yanme'e queen on High Charity attended the Ascension ceremony of the High Prophets of Truth, Regret, and Mercy.[2]
During the species' long tenure in the Covenant, the San'Shyuum were referred to as "Queens", a remnant of their former hive lifestyle.[5]
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)
- Halo: Broken Circle (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: Broken Circle, page 186 (Google Play edition)
- ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 381
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Yanme'e
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 159 (2011 edition)
- ^ Halo 3, Bestiarum
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