Editing Covenant army

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[[File:Ntho.jpg|159px|thumb|right|The Sangheili were originally the commanders of the Covenant Army.]]
The '''Covenant Army''' is the land warfare branch of the [[Covenant Empire]]. Primarily responsible for land-based military operations, the Army serves as the primary invasion force, and houses numerous [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations units]] in addition to conventional forces.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack '''Bungie.net''': ''The Tru7h About Co-Op in Halo 3'']</ref>

==Organization==
The Covenant Army comprises of the majority of the [[Covenant military]]'s ground-based infantry and units, and is tasked with engaging the enemies of the Covenant in ground and air combat. Its officer corps is primarily staffed by [[Jiralhanae]] (and formerly by [[Sangheili]]). Because [[San 'Shyuum]] do not hold military ranks, no San 'Shyuum is truly a "member" of the Army. Instead, they are responsible for strategic decision-making, but also travel with Covenant military units as religious or political overseers.<ref name="flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page ??''</ref><ref name="protocol">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page ??''</ref>

The Army is comprised of mostly of the [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-yar]], who act as infantry. Whilst these particular soldiers are considerably weaker than humans, the higher up Covenant species, though fewer in number, fare ''much'' better in combat situations. [[Huragok]], as primarily non-combatants, are exempt from the Army but accompany units as engineers.

==History==
===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
[[File:Staging area.png|175px|thumb|right|A Covenant Army staging area in the [[Viery Territory]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] being observed by SPARTANs of [[Noble Team]].]]
The Covenant Army played a pivotal role in Covenant campaigns against the [[human]]s by establishing forward operating bases to support invasion efforts on human worlds, and eliminating the enemy presence and infrastructure.<ref name="lnos">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>

===Covenant Civil War===
{{Main|Great Schism}}
During the Great Schism, the Covenant military was violently torn between those loyal to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], who continued to follow the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]], and the [[Covenant Separatists|independent, Elite led separatist faction]], who followed the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] against them.<ref name="uprising">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref>

==Species in the Covenant Army==
;Pre-Schism
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Kig-yar]]
*[[Yanme'e]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[Jiralhanae]]
*[[Huragok]]

;During and post-Schism
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Kig-yar]]
*[[Yanme'e]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[Jiralhanae]]
*[[Huragok]]

==Known units==
*[[Dn'end Legion]]
*[[E'Toro Warrior Crèche]]
*[[R'Lan Warrior Crèche]]
*[[N'Noro Warrior Crèche]]

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' 
**''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
***''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
**''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
**''[[Halo: Combat]]''
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[The Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
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*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Odd One Out]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}}
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
**''[[The Duel]]''
**''[[The Package]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]
**''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]''
**''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]''
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]''
**''[[The Return]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]'' <small>([[Prologue]] Only)</small>
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
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==Sources==
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[[Category:The Covenant]]
[[Category:Covenant Military Units| ]]