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[[Image:Grunt minor.jpg|thumb|A Grunt Minor]]
{{Status|Canon}}
The '''Grunt minors''' are the most common and least experienced rank of [[Grunt]]. They are the lowest ranking Grunts and the most numerous enemy you will encounter in the games, save for  [[Flood]] [[Infection Form]]s. They wear orange armor.
{{Unit infobox
|variant=Cov
|name=Unggoy Minor
|image=[[File:H2A Unggoy.png|265px]]
|species=[[Unggoy]]
|affiliation=*[[Covenant]], [[covenant separatists]]
,[[Merg Vol's Covenant]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
|branch=
|mission=Infantry; Cannon fodder
|armament=
|equipment=[[Unggoy combat harness|Combat harness]]
|notable=*[[Bapap]]
*[[Flim]]
*[[Gagaw]]
*[[Guff]]
*[[Jubub]]
*[[Yull]]
*[[Zawaz]]
}}


==Combat==
'''Minor''' was the lowest rank bestowed upon [[Unggoy]] in the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]].<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', pages 142-143</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', page 87</ref> The rank of Minor was also used by several [[Covenant remnants|remnants]] of the Covenant after its fragmentation.
Usually found brandishing [[Plasma Pistols]], [[Needlers]], or even [[Fuel Rod Guns]], these Grunts are the most cowardly beings in all of the [[Covenant]] ranks and are extremely weak. Killing an [[Elite]] overseer or a [[Major Grunts|Major Grunt]] will usually cause all Minor Grunts in the area to flee.


Minor Grunts are easy to kill no matter what you use, but it is most efficent to either [[melee]] them from behind or kill them with a [[headshot]] using a [[Pistol]] or [[Battle Rifle]].
==History==
Minors were considered the lowest-ranking of Unggoy in the Covenant's war machine for many years. Minors saw action in a myriad of theaters during the decades-long [[Human-Covenant War]], during which time they would typically be treated as expendable cannon fodder. In the conflict's final year, Unggoy Minors fought in during the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Battle of Installation 04]], the [[Battle for Earth]], the [[Battle of Installation 05]], and the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. When the [[Great Schism]] broke out, Minors found themselves falling on a number of different sides of fighting, often in accordance with the wishes of their superiors at the time. After the war's conclusion, large numbers of Unggoy Minors fought on behalf of [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in [[2554]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''</ref> Although Minors were not prevalent in [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]], they were employed by the faction during the [[Battle of Installation 03]] in [[2557]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''</ref>


{{Grunt Ranks}}
==Equipment==
Unggoy Minors were usually sent into combat with very little in the way of equipment. They wore simple, orange-colored [[Unggoy combat harness|combat harness]]es with either a pyramidal or a more smooth, less pointed [[methane tank]]. Minors were often equipped with [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]s or [[Type-33 needler]]s, but on occasion they were given {{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}s. It was also not uncommon for an Unggoy minor to carry {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}s.


[[Category: The Covenant]]
==Gallery==
[[Category: Grunts]]
<gallery>
[[Category: Ranks]]
File:HCE-GruntMinor.png|An Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:Halo2-GruntMinor-EarlyRender1.jpg|An early render of an Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:Halo2-GruntMinor-EarlyRender2.jpg|An Unggoy Minor without his mask in ''Halo 2''.
File:Halo2-GruntMinor.png|An Unggoy Minor on ''[[High Charity]]'' in ''Halo 2''.
File:GruntMinorCutout.png|An Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HTMCC H3 GruntPlush Backpack Icon.png|An Unggoy Minor backpack in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo 3''.
File:HBL-Bestthingever.png|A [[Mgalekgolo]] carrying three Unggoy Minors during the [[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]] in ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''.
File:HReach - Unggoy.png|An Unggoy Minor in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HCEA-GruntMinor-crop.png|An Unggoy Minor on board the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A GruntMinor Render.jpg|An Unggoy Minor model built by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''{{'}}s cutscenes.
File:H2A-UnggoyMinors-Screen.jpg|A pair of Unggoy Minors on ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' during the [[Battle of Earth]].
File:H2A - Grunt on Shade.jpg|An Unggoy Minor manning a {{Pattern|Eeo'Pimu|Shade}}.
File:H2A - Mean Jackal.jpg|An Unggoy Minor is teased by a [[Kig-Yar]].
File:H2A Beach - Elite and Grunt.jpg|An Unggoy Minor abused by a [[Special Operations Sangheili]].
File:H2A Beamish cameo.jpg|Unggoy Minors rioting on ''[[High Charity]]''.
File:HLC Icons 3.png|A figure of [[John-117]] hopping over an Unggoy Minor in the third [[Halo Legendary Crate]].
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
{{col-2}}
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]'' {{c|Possible appearance}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
{{col-end}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Unggoy Ranks}}
[[Category:Unggoy culture]]

Latest revision as of 14:35, July 25, 2024

Unggoy Minor
H2A Unggoy.png

Function:

Infantry; Cannon fodder

Species:

Unggoy

Affiliation:

,Merg Vol's Covenant
Jul 'Mdama's Covenant

Notable individuals:

 

Minor was the lowest rank bestowed upon Unggoy in the Covenant's military.[1][2] The rank of Minor was also used by several remnants of the Covenant after its fragmentation.

History[edit]

Minors were considered the lowest-ranking of Unggoy in the Covenant's war machine for many years. Minors saw action in a myriad of theaters during the decades-long Human-Covenant War, during which time they would typically be treated as expendable cannon fodder. In the conflict's final year, Unggoy Minors fought in during the Fall of Reach, the Battle of Installation 04, the Battle for Earth, the Battle of Installation 05, and the Battle of Installation 00. When the Great Schism broke out, Minors found themselves falling on a number of different sides of fighting, often in accordance with the wishes of their superiors at the time. After the war's conclusion, large numbers of Unggoy Minors fought on behalf of Merg Vol's Covenant during the Battle of Draetheus V in 2554.[3] Although Minors were not prevalent in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, they were employed by the faction during the Battle of Installation 03 in 2557.[4]

Equipment[edit]

Unggoy Minors were usually sent into combat with very little in the way of equipment. They wore simple, orange-colored combat harnesses with either a pyramidal or a more smooth, less pointed methane tank. Minors were often equipped with Type-25 plasma pistols or Type-33 needlers, but on occasion they were given Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod guns. It was also not uncommon for an Unggoy minor to carry Anskum-pattern plasma grenades.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, pages 142-143
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 87
  3. '^ Halo: Spartan Assault
  4. '^ Halo: Spartan Strike