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'''Chur'R-Yar''' was the [[Kig-Yar]] [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] missionary vessel ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', and as such is unique in being one of the very few and the first female [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] characters mentioned in the Halo Universe.
{{Quote|This is my ship, and I will do with it what I wish.|Chur'R Yar{{Ref/Reuse|ch134}}}}
'''Chur'R-Yar''' was the [[Kig-Yar]] [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] of the [[Covenant]] [[missionary ship|missionary vessel]] ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' in [[2525]].
 
==Biography==
Chur'R-Yar was pivotally involved in the Covenant's [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with [[humanity]]. Commanding her ship on the very fringes of Covenant territory, she ordered the raid of two human [[DCS light freighter|freighter]]s in the [[Epsilon Indi system]] with the aid of the [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]], before locating [[Harvest|a planet]] with supposed [[Forerunner]] relics. She intended to steal a number of these relics for herself before she could report it to the Covenant, betraying the Deacon as well, evidently because she wanted her ship to be out of commission for the whole Kig-Yar mating season. She had chosen the Kig-Yar [[Zhar (Kig-Yar)|Zhar]] as her mate, based around his physical traits and long, angular spikes that no other male had.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 94''</ref>


==History==
However, before she could enact her plan, [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|she was shot]] by [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] after the ''Minor Transgression'' boarded a third freighter, bait for a trap laid by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. Before dying, she detonated her own ship in an unsuccessful, suicidal attempt to kill her attacker.<ref name="ch134">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 134''</ref>
Commanding her ship on the very fringes of Covenant territory, she ordered the raid of two [[human]] [[freighter]]s with the aid of the [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]], before locating a planet with supposed [[Forerunner]] relics. Intending to steal a number of these relics for herself before she could report it to the Covenant, betraying the Deacon as well, she was shot by [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] after the Minor Transgression boarded a third freighter, bait for a trap laid by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. Before dying, she detonated her own ship in an unsuccessful, suicidal attempt to kill her attacker.


Chur'R-Yar's ancestors were pirates, sailing the oceans of the Kig-Yar homeworld [[Eayn]], battling rival clans and claiming slaves and territory. In this regard, she hoped to mimic them, with space serving as the new ocean. She also hoped to retire with the profit from the stolen relics and raise a family of young Kig-yar. She was killed before she could reach her aspirations.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>
==Personality and traits==
Chur'R-Yar's ancestors were [[piracy|pirates]], sailing the oceans of the Kig-Yar homeworld [[Eayn]], battling rival clans and claiming [[Slavery|slaves]] and territory. In this regard, she hoped to mimic them, with space serving as the new "ocean".<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 93''</ref> Like the other three Kig-Yar aboard the ship, she disrespected [[Dadab]] and was often annoyed by his presence.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 56''</ref> She also hoped to retire with the profit from the stolen relics and raise a family of young Kig-Yar. She was killed before she could reach her aspirations.{{Ref/Reuse|ch134}} However, she proved to be very determined, fighting until the last and nearly taking down [[Avery Johnson]] with her.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Chur'R-Yar's motives for taking a share of the apparent relics was because she wanted her ship to be out of commission for the whole Kig-Yar mating season.
Chur'R-Yar was the first female Covenant character mentioned in the Halo universe.
*Chur'R-Yar had chosen the Kig-Yar [[Zhar (Kig-yar)|Zhar]] as her mate, based around his physical traits and long, angular spikes that no other male had.
*It's possible that "Chur 'R" is a word which designates a Kig-Yar Shipmaster, as there are two Shipmistresses with the prefix ([[Chur'R-Mut|Chur 'R-Mut]]), and Kig-Yar names are always monosyllabic.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:34, March 19, 2022

Chur'R-Yar
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Eayn

Died:

January 17, 2525

Personal details

Species:

Kig-Yar

Gender:

Female

Eye color:

Ruby red[1]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Covenant

Rank:

Shipmistress

 

"This is my ship, and I will do with it what I wish."
— Chur'R Yar[2]

Chur'R-Yar was the Kig-Yar Shipmistress of the Covenant missionary vessel Minor Transgression in 2525.

Biography[edit]

Chur'R-Yar was pivotally involved in the Covenant's first contact with humanity. Commanding her ship on the very fringes of Covenant territory, she ordered the raid of two human freighters in the Epsilon Indi system with the aid of the Deacon Dadab, before locating a planet with supposed Forerunner relics. She intended to steal a number of these relics for herself before she could report it to the Covenant, betraying the Deacon as well, evidently because she wanted her ship to be out of commission for the whole Kig-Yar mating season. She had chosen the Kig-Yar Zhar as her mate, based around his physical traits and long, angular spikes that no other male had.[3]

However, before she could enact her plan, she was shot by Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson after the Minor Transgression boarded a third freighter, bait for a trap laid by the UNSC. Before dying, she detonated her own ship in an unsuccessful, suicidal attempt to kill her attacker.[2]

Personality and traits[edit]

Chur'R-Yar's ancestors were pirates, sailing the oceans of the Kig-Yar homeworld Eayn, battling rival clans and claiming slaves and territory. In this regard, she hoped to mimic them, with space serving as the new "ocean".[4] Like the other three Kig-Yar aboard the ship, she disrespected Dadab and was often annoyed by his presence.[5] She also hoped to retire with the profit from the stolen relics and raise a family of young Kig-Yar. She was killed before she could reach her aspirations.[2] However, she proved to be very determined, fighting until the last and nearly taking down Avery Johnson with her.

Trivia[edit]

Chur'R-Yar was the first female Covenant character mentioned in the Halo universe.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 56
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Contact Harvest, page 134
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 94
  4. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 93
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 56