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{{Quote|Jackals may be superior marksmen and they're very sneaky, but that doesn't make them excellent snipers — they’re a little too bloodthirsty for that.|Anonymous UNSC Marine}} | {{Quote|Jackals may be superior marksmen and they're very sneaky, but that doesn't make them excellent snipers — they’re a little too bloodthirsty for that.|Anonymous UNSC Marine}} | ||
The '''Kig-Yar''' (sometimes rendered as "'''Kig-yar'''"; [[Forerunner]] designation: ''Perosus latrunculus'', [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] for "hateful bandit";<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref> [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] designation: ''Covenant secundarium carnivora prœdonis'', Latin for "Covenant secondary carnivorous combatant"<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>) | The '''Kig-Yar''' (sometimes rendered as "'''Kig-yar'''"; [[Forerunner]] designation: ''Perosus latrunculus'', [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] for "hateful bandit";<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=865756 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Bestiarum Latin names translated'']</ref> [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] designation: ''Covenant secundarium carnivora prœdonis'', Latin for "Covenant secondary carnivorous combatant"<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>) are a dinosaur-like saurian species.<ref name="B.net">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ODST Guide]</ref> Following their assimilation in [[1342|1342 CE]], the Kig-Yar served the [[Covenant]] until its [[Great Schism|dissolution]] in [[2552]]. Many went on to aid its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]] as mercenaries, privateers, and [[pirate]]s, though the majority stayed independent of any such factions. | ||
There are several distinct races of Kig-Yar, though humans have commonly identified two groupings ('''Jackals''' and '''Skirmishers''') based on encounters in the battlefield. In combat, Kig-Yar typically served the Covenant as snipers and scouts due to their excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing.{{Ref/Reuse|HE155}} | There are several distinct races of Kig-Yar, though humans have commonly identified two groupings ('''Jackals''' and '''Skirmishers''') based on encounters in the battlefield. In combat, Kig-Yar typically served the Covenant as snipers and scouts due to their excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing.{{Ref/Reuse|HE155}} | ||
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* In the console version of [[Halo Combat Evolved]], Kig Yar's shield colors were purple and orange, for [[Kig-Yar Minor|Minors]] and [[Kig-Yar Major|Majors]] respectively. But in the PC version for unknown reasons, the shields were colored turquoise for both classes. This was corrected in [[Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary]]. | * In the console version of [[Halo Combat Evolved]], Kig Yar's shield colors were purple and orange, for [[Kig-Yar Minor|Minors]] and [[Kig-Yar Major|Majors]] respectively. But in the PC version for unknown reasons, the shields were colored turquoise for both classes. This was corrected in [[Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary]]. | ||
*Although Jackals carry grenades in ''Halo 2'' , they are never seen using them. This is likely because they [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] their energy shield with whatever weapon they are carrying in the game's engine. | *Although Jackals carry grenades in ''Halo 2'' , they are never seen using them. This is likely because they [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] their energy shield with whatever weapon they are carrying in the game's engine. | ||
*In all games prior to ''Halo: Reach'', all Jackals shoot left-handed and are the only Covenant species to do so. However, | *In all games prior to ''Halo: Reach'', all Jackals shoot left-handed and are the only Covenant species to do so. However, from ''Halo: Reach'' onwards, Jackals shoot with their right hands and carry their shields with their left hands; this generally makes it harder to shoot through the gap in a Jackal's energy shield as all player characters are right-handed. | ||
*"Wild Jackals" appear in early concept art for ''Halo Wars''. Their dress resembles that of the [[Wikipedia:Predator (alien)|eponymous aliens]] from the [[Wikipedia:Predator (franchise)|''Predator'' franchise]]. | *"Wild Jackals" appear in early concept art for ''Halo Wars''. Their dress resembles that of the [[Wikipedia:Predator (alien)|eponymous aliens]] from the [[Wikipedia:Predator (franchise)|''Predator'' franchise]]. | ||
*The Jackal language was created by reverse-playing speech recordings of [[Martin O'Donnell]], the composer of ''Bungie'''s Halo games.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/h2dialogue.html?cat=jackals '''halo.bungie.org:''' ''Halo 2 Dialogue Snippets'']</ref> | *The Jackal language was created by reverse-playing speech recordings of [[Martin O'Donnell]], the composer of ''Bungie'''s Halo games.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/h2dialogue.html?cat=jackals '''halo.bungie.org:''' ''Halo 2 Dialogue Snippets'']</ref> | ||
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File:Snapchat Monster Energy - Jackal.jpg|A Banished Ruutian Kig-Yar on Snapchat. | File:Snapchat Monster Energy - Jackal.jpg|A Banished Ruutian Kig-Yar on Snapchat. | ||
File:HINF Skirmisher.jpg|A female Banished Ruutian [[Kig-Yar Skirmisher]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF Skirmisher.jpg|A female Banished Ruutian [[Kig-Yar Skirmisher]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HTV-Reckoning Jackals.png|Covenant Ruutian Kig-Yar with [[energy dagger]]s in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''. | File:HTV-Reckoning Jackals.png|Covenant Ruutian Kig-Yar with [[energy dagger]]s in ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''. | ||
File:HTV-Reach-BeefyJackals.jpg|Kig-Yar during the [[Fall of Reach/Silver|Fall of Reach]] in ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''. | |||
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*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]'' | ||
**''[[Reckoning]]'' | **''[[Reckoning]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | ||
*''[[Winter Contention]]'' | *''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | ||
*''[[Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' | *''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Reach (TV Series)|Reach]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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[[Category:Reptiles]] | [[Category:Reptiles]] | ||
[[Category:Sapient species]] | [[Category:Sapient species]] | ||
[[Category:Covenant species]] | [[Category:Covenant species]] | ||