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A '''legion''' is a generic term for a type of military unit. The term was originally used to describe an [[Wikipedia:Roman legion|infantry unit]] in [[Wikipedia:Ancient Rome|Ancient Rome]]; the general size of these units fluctuated during the military history of the Roman Empire between approximately 4,500 and 5,200 soldiers, the equivalent of large [[regiment]]s or [[brigade]]s in the [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].<ref>[[Wikipedia:Roman legion|'''Roman legion''' on Wikipedia]]</ref><ref>[http://www.unrv.com/military/legion.php '''URNV History''' - Organization of the Roman Imperial Legion]</ref>

In the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]], a legion was a large administrative grouping of warriors commanded by a high-ranking officer. Legions were expected to operate as a combined-arms force. While typically non-permanent formations, [[warhost]]s that proved their skill in battle were occasionally adopted by legions.<ref name="sg">[[Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview]]</ref> Legions are commanded by [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili General|generals]].<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 153</ref>

*[[Dn'end Legion]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 190''</ref>

A '''warrior crèche''' is a type of legion supposedly staffed by young warriors, though they could still attain considerable distinction in combat. Warrior crèches are carried aboard [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]]s should any ground actions be needed.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 350''</ref>

The [[Banished]], a mercenary organization, had several legions whose [[Legionmaster]]s report directly to a [[War Chief]]. They were composed of around 9,000 to 20,000 infantry each,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach}} and were mostly large mercenary [[clan]]s that implemented other smaller mercenary clans within them, occasionally mixing and sharing troops across legions. For example, smaller [[Jiralhanae]] clans such as the [[Exodus Guard]] and the [[Long Shields]] were known to have used forces from the [[Sangheili]] [[Enduring Conviction|Let 'Volir's clan]],{{Ref/Game|Halo Infinite|Section=Banished Audio Logs: Unnatural Defenses|Quote= Screecleaver Jato 'Ratum, Exodus Guard}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2HonorGuard|Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|Quote=An Honor Guard's cloaking ability could prove useful to us. Get ready to earn your keep, mercenary!|Quotee=[[Voridus]]}} and Let 'Volir's clan were known to have used forces from Jiralhanae clans.{{Ref/Game|Halo Wars 2|Section=[[Let 'Volir/Gameplay]]}}

*[[Enduring Conviction|Let 'Volir's clan]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2PL|Halo Wars 2|Section=[[Phoenix Logs]]: [[Phoenix Logs/Leaders/Shipmaster Let 'Volir|Shipmaster Let 'Volir]]|Quote=Let 'Volir is the head of a mercenary Sangheili clan}}

*[[Colony's swarm]]{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2PL2|Halo Wars 2|Section=[[Phoenix Logs]]: [[Phoenix Logs/Leaders/Colony|Colony]]}}

**[[Brother's of Undending Ire]]

**[[Beholders of the one Vapor]]

**[[Sclera of Chu'ot]]

**[[Thieves of the Claw]]

**[[Kaepra's Grief]]

*[[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]]{{Ref/Game|Halo Infinite|Section=Banished Audio Logs: A Boon|Quote= Pioneer Guard Vomarus, Legion of the Corpse Moon}}

*[[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks]]{{Ref/Game|Id=RavagedTusk|Halo Infinite|Section=TACMAP|Quote=Like other Banished leaders, En'Geddon led a distinctive subset of warriors, the Ravaged Tusk}}

In translated [[Forerunner]] records, the term legion is used in reference to a type of [[Warrior-Servant]] organizational unit.<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''page 177''</ref>