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| [[File:Ntho.jpg|159px|thumb|right|The Sangheili were originally the commanders of the Covenant Army.]]
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| The '''Covenant Army''' is the land warfare branch of the [[Covenant Empire]]. Primarily responsible for land-based military operation, the Army serves as the primary invasion force, and houses numerous [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations units]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack '''Bungie.net''': ''The Tru7h About Co-Op in Halo 3'']</ref>
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| ==Overview==
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| The Covenant Army comprises of the majority of the Covenant's ground-based infantry and units, and is tasked with engaging the enemies of the Covenant in ground and air combat. Primarily led by the [[Jiralhanae]] (and formerly by the [[Sangheili]]), the Army is comprised of mostly of [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-yar]] species who act as infantry, or, in the case of [[Mgalekgolo]], as demolitions experts and shock troops. Though considerably weaker than humans, these infantries fare much better in numbers than the UNSC in combat situations.
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| Because [[San 'Shyuum]] do not hold military ranks, no San 'Shyuum is truly a "member" of the Army. Instead, they command its Jiralhanae leaders as either a religious or militaristic tactician, who follow their orders and accomplish their objectives. Huragok, as primarily non-combatants, are also exempt from the Army.
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| ==History==
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| ===Human-Covenant War===
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| {{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
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| The Covenant Army played a pivotal role in Covenant campaigns against humans by establishing a forward operating base to support the invasion efforts and eliminating enemy presence and infrastructures.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)]]''</ref>
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| ===Covenant Civil War===
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| {{Main|Great Schism}}
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| During the Great Schism, the Covenant military was violently divided between the [[Covenant Loyalists]], who continued to believe in the [[High Prophets]], and the [[Covenant Separatists]], who followed the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] against them.
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| ==Species in the Covenant Army==
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| ;Pre-Schism
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| *[[Unggoy]]
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| *[[Sangheili]]
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| *[[Kig-yar]]
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| *[[Yanme'e]]
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| *[[Mgalekgolo]]
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| *[[Jiralhanae]]
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| *[[Huragok]]
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| ;During and post-Schism
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| *[[Unggoy]]
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| *[[Kig-yar]]
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| *[[Yanme'e]]
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| *[[Mgalekgolo]]
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| *[[Jiralhanae]]
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| *[[Huragok]]
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| ==Known units==
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| *[[Dn'end Legion]]
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| *[[E'Toro Warrior Crèche]]
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| *[[R'Lan Warrior Crèche]]
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| *[[N'Noro Warrior Crèche]]
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:The Covenant]]
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| [[Category:Covenant Military Units| ]]
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