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>''[[Halo: The Flood]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''</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>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)]]''</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.

==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]]

==Sources==
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[[Category:The Covenant]]
[[Category:Covenant Military Units| ]]