Editing Kig-Yar combat harness

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[[File:JackalMinor.png|thumb|A [[Kig-Yar Minor]] in his combat harness.]]
The '''combat harness''' worn by the [[Kig-Yar]] is a type of body armor and environmental suit issued to the Kig-Yar that served the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]]. It provides basic protection from hostile fire and the elements.

==Description==
Compared to the [[combat harness]] worn by the [[Sangheili]], the Kig-Yar's combat harness is rather simple. The armor of a [[Kig-Yar Minor]] and a [[Kig-Yar Major|Major]] does not offer protection for the head or upper arms of its wearer.<ref name="h2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref><ref name="h3">'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> While not all, many of its variants feature a [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|point defense gauntlet]] as a basic equipment.<ref name="enc154">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 154'' (2011)</ref> Made of a blue and silver metallic material, the armor protects its user from basic small arms fire. Isolated pieces of the armor protrude from each toe of the Kig-Yar, to protect its foot.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3}} Generally, the Minor dons a point defense gauntlet on their left arm to shield them from a majority of small arms fire.{{Ref/Reuse|enc154}} On their right arm, the Kig-Yar wears a protective piece of armor that shields their arm while they are firing their weapon behind the cover of their shield.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}{{Ref/Reuse|h3}} Some variants of the combat harness give Majors additional protection on the arms in the form of partial pauldrons. Aside from the addition of [[Kig-Yar targeting headgear|targeting headgear]], [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s do not receive any additional armor components.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>

Kig-Yar mercenaries that serve in [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant faction]] generally receive similar armor to what they wore in the old Covenant. The combat harness of a [[Kig-Yar Storm]] is nearly identical to that of a Minor. However, the armor worn by a [[Kig-Yar Heavy]] features a helmet that protects its users head. The helmet and targeting gear worn by Snipers covers a larger portion of its users head.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Jackel_Armor_patterns.png|Patterns on the armor in ''Halo Reach''.
File:Jackal, Major.jpg|A Kig-Yar Major's armor
File:H4 profile - JackalRanger.png|The harness donned by a [[Kig-Yar Ranger]].
File:H4 - Jackal Storm profile.png|Armor of a Kig-Yar Storm
File:H4 profile - JackalHeavy.png|The armor of a Kig-Yar Heavy
File:H4 profile - JackalSniper.png|Kig-Yar Sniper armor in 'Mdama's Covenant
File:H5G - Kig-Yar techsuit.jpg|Kig-Yar techsuit in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' 
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: The Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
**''[[The Duel]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]'' 
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
**''[[The Return]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
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*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' 
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[On the Brink]]''
**''[[Hunting Party]]''
**''[[Knight takes Bishop]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Recruit]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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==Sources==
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