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A '''queen''' is the matriarchal leader of a [[Yanme'e]] hive. Little is known about them, besides the fact that they are extremely large, with elongated abdomens, requiring the support of subservient males carrying them on cushioned litter for transport.<ref name="ch381">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 381''</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 queen. 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>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 186''</ref> A Yanme'e queen 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"/>
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>


It could be assumed that Yanme'e Queens lead their hive, giving birth to new Yanme'e and soldiers for its maintenance and defense. They presumably either reside on the Yanme'e homeworld, [[Palamok]] or on ''[[High Charity]]''. Due to the huge numbers of Yanme'e in the [[Covenant]] it would seem that there would need to be more than one queen filling the reproductive role.
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==

Revision as of 12:59, March 17, 2015

Hive Queen

Function:

Dominant leader of Yanme'e swarm, produces new members for the hive

Species:

Yanme'e

Affiliation:

Covenant

 

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

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo: Broken Circle, page 186 (Google Play edition)
  2. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 381
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Yanme'e
  4. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 159 (2011 edition)
  5. ^ Halo 3, Bestiarum

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