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The '''Food Nipple''' is an invention of the [[Covenant]] for feeding [[Unggoy]].
The '''food nipple''' is an invention of the [[Covenant]] for feeding [[Unggoy]].
 
Food Nipples are located in many facilities where [[Grunts]] are kept, such as [[Methane Tank|Methane Tanks]] and Covenant starships. Also, in the (non-canon) [[Red vs. Blue]] episode, "Getting the Call," [[John-117]] is shown endorsing them as "Uncle Grunty's Food Nipples", and a [[Grifball]] sponsor is "Aunt Gruntie's Old-Fashioned Sterilised Food Nipples".


==Background==
==Background==
The [[Unggoy]], having such a lowly place in [[Covenant]] society as cannon fodder and subservient thralls, lead an existence of servitude and feeding at these nipples is one of their very few real pleasures. They appear as a long tube with a mouth at one end to consume from. They contain a blue, bubbling paste that the [[Grunt|Grunts]] find unappetizing but nutritious. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 54</ref> [[McKay]] describes the smell as "old socks wrapped in rotting cheese" <ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 189</ref>.
The Unggoy, having such a lowly place in Covenant society, lead an existence of servitude; feeding at these nipples is one of their very few real pleasures. Many Unggoy do not enjoy feeding from food nipples: however, they seem to put up with it because it is their main source of nutrition. They appear as a long tube with a nipple at one end to consume from. They contain a blue, bubbling paste that the Unggoy find unappetizing but nutritious.<ref name="pg54">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 54''</ref> [[Melissa McKay]] described the smell as "old socks wrapped in rotting cheese". <ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 189''</ref>


They are described as free standing food-dispensers, with long tubes and receptacles that end in a nipple the [[Grunt|Grunts]] use to distribute the food into their gullet <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 54</ref>.
They are described as free standing food-dispensers, with long tubes and receptacles that end in a nipple that the Unggoy use to distribute the food into their gullet.{{Ref/Reuse|pg54}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|Chieftain of the]] [[Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]], referred to food nipples as a "Teat", when he said "[[Brute|You two]] whimper like [[Unggoy|Grunts]] fresh off the '''Teat'''. <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level [[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]</ref>.
*The food nipple is mentioned in the games on multiple occasions:
*The [[Thirsty Grunt]] in [[Halo CE]] says "Good thing the food nipple's waiting for me back at the star ship, 'cause man! I've worked up a great big Grunty Thirst!
**The [[Thirsty Grunt]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' says "Good thing the food nipple's waiting for me back at the star ship, 'cause man, have I worked up a big, Grunty, Thirst!"
**In ''[[Halo 2]]'' on the level ''[[The Oracle]]'', after the [[Unggoy|Grunt]] says he has a bad feeling about something, another Grunt says: "You ALWAYS have bad feeling! You had bad feeling about morning food nipple!"
**The Grunt who mentions [[Flipyap]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' also mentions that they "went to Nipple Academy" together.
**Also in ''Halo 3'', if IWHBYD is turned on, a Grunt may say: "He flees! Thank the nipple...".
**In ''Halo Infinite'', a grunt can be heard reciting poetry which ends by saying "and by the nipple's saving grace, I didn't end up dead!"
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Revision as of 19:26, March 3, 2024

The food nipple is an invention of the Covenant for feeding Unggoy.

Background

The Unggoy, having such a lowly place in Covenant society, lead an existence of servitude; feeding at these nipples is one of their very few real pleasures. Many Unggoy do not enjoy feeding from food nipples: however, they seem to put up with it because it is their main source of nutrition. They appear as a long tube with a nipple at one end to consume from. They contain a blue, bubbling paste that the Unggoy find unappetizing but nutritious.[1] Melissa McKay described the smell as "old socks wrapped in rotting cheese". [2]

They are described as free standing food-dispensers, with long tubes and receptacles that end in a nipple that the Unggoy use to distribute the food into their gullet.[1]

Trivia

  • The food nipple is mentioned in the games on multiple occasions:
    • The Thirsty Grunt in Halo: Combat Evolved says "Good thing the food nipple's waiting for me back at the star ship, 'cause man, have I worked up a big, Grunty, Thirst!"
    • In Halo 2 on the level The Oracle, after the Grunt says he has a bad feeling about something, another Grunt says: "You ALWAYS have bad feeling! You had bad feeling about morning food nipple!"
    • The Grunt who mentions Flipyap in Halo 3 also mentions that they "went to Nipple Academy" together.
    • Also in Halo 3, if IWHBYD is turned on, a Grunt may say: "He flees! Thank the nipple...".
    • In Halo Infinite, a grunt can be heard reciting poetry which ends by saying "and by the nipple's saving grace, I didn't end up dead!"

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 54
  2. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 189
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