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[[Image:Hunter5.jpg|thumb|right|A Hunter emerging from the ''[[Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn's]]'' cafeteria.]] | [[Image:Hunter5.jpg|thumb|right|A Hunter emerging from the ''[[Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn's]]'' cafeteria.]] | ||
*"Lekgolo" is [[wikipedia:Tswana language|Tswana]] for "one hundred", probably a reference to their hive-like physiology. | *"Lekgolo" is [[wikipedia:Tswana language|Tswana]] for "one hundred", probably a reference to their hive-like physiology. | ||
*Lekgolo blood smells like burnt plastic.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 221</ref> | *Lekgolo blood smells like burnt plastic.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 221</ref> | ||
*It is a common mistake to think that Flood infected Hunters become [[Flood Juggernaut]]s, but due to their physiology, that is impossible. | *It is a common mistake to think that Flood infected Hunters become [[Flood Juggernaut]]s, but due to their physiology, that is impossible. | ||
*Claims that Lekgolo worms have been seen the vulnerable area of Scarabs have given rise to speculation that Lekgolo operate the heavy weapons platforms for the Covenant, though this has yet to be proven. | *Claims that Lekgolo worms have been seen the vulnerable area of Scarabs have given rise to speculation that Lekgolo operate the heavy weapons platforms for the Covenant, though this has yet to be proven. | ||
*''Ophis'' means snake. ''Congregatio'' means assembly, society, union. Translated it means "assembly of snakes", no doubt alluding to their physical structure. | *''Ophis'' means snake. ''Congregatio'' means assembly, society, union. Translated it means "assembly of snakes", no doubt alluding to their physical structure. | ||
*In a Bungie Weekly Update, [[Frank O'Connor]] said: "Hunter society is complex and we have seen but the tiniest fraction of it. There are some fundamental facts about Hunter biology that mean the combat type is just the tip of the iceberg" <ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=updatefeb03</ref>. This means, or at least implies, that there are other kinds of Hunters that simply have yet to be seen. | *In a Bungie Weekly Update, [[Frank O'Connor]] said: "Hunter society is complex and we have seen but the tiniest fraction of it. There are some fundamental facts about Hunter biology that mean the combat type is just the tip of the iceberg" <ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=updatefeb03</ref>. This means, or at least implies, that there are other kinds of Hunters that simply have yet to be seen. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == |