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'''Unggoy'''<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 191 - ''"Unggoy: the Elite name for the Grunt race."''</ref> ([[Latin]], ''Monachus frigus'', meaning "cold monk"), also known as '''Grunts''' by many individuals, are a [[sentience|sapient]] species of squat bipedal vertebroid | '''Unggoy'''<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 191 - ''"Unggoy: the Elite name for the Grunt race."''</ref> ([[Latin]], ''Monachus frigus'', meaning "cold monk"), also known as '''Grunts''' by many individuals, are a [[sentience|sapient]] species of squat bipedal xeno-arthropodal vertebroid lifeforms<ref name="waypointarticle"/><ref name="THB 5.9.12">[http://halo.bungie.org/halobulletins/49 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin - 5.9.12'']</ref> from the planet [[Balaho]]. In [[2142]], the Unggoy became the fourth species to be assimilated into the [[Covenant]]. During their tenure in the hegemony, Unggoy were always the lowest-ranking species in general terms, and were frequently mistreated by members of almost every other race, especially the [[Kig-Yar]], [[Jiralhanae]], and [[Sangheili]]. | ||
Unggoy were primarily used by the Covenant as laborers or—in combat situations—cannon fodder. They are commonly referred to as "Grunts", mainly because they are considered weak compared to other former Covenant species and because they performed the majority of the labor required by the empire.<ref name="ENC143">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 143''; ''pages 150-151'' (2011 edition)</ref> | Unggoy were primarily used by the Covenant as laborers or—in combat situations—cannon fodder. They are commonly referred to as "Grunts", mainly because they are considered weak compared to other former Covenant species and because they performed the majority of the labor required by the empire.<ref name="ENC143">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 143''; ''pages 150-151'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||