Kig-Yar Freebooter
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Freebooters are Kig-Yar infantry units hired in service of the Banished.[1]
Overview
Roles and responsibilities
Freebooters are the most basic—as well as the lowest—rank for the Kig-Yar in the Banished, employed under a standard contract for military service with monetary compensation. Freebooters perform the same role in the Banished as Kig-Yar Minors did in the Covenant, serving as basic infantry, scouts, and guards. Typically, they are under the command of a Jiralhanae or Sangheili, who incorporate freebooters at key locations and within specific strike groups to take full advantage of their raptorial traits. Notably, freebooters may also provide security at Banished outposts or be deployed for scouting operations, wherein they rely on their keen sight and smell to hunt down and neutralize targets.[1]
Freebooters can advance to the status of raider once they have proven their ability in combat; though, many refrain from this progression, desiring instead to maintain the lowest possible risk-to-reward ratio.[1]
History
Numerous Kig-Yar Freebooters fought for the Banished on Zeta Halo during the Battle for Zeta Halo.[2]
Equipment
Freebooters are equipped with either purple or blue armour and the Kig-Yar's signature handheld shields.[1] They are usually armed with the Rohakadu-pattern plasma pistols and the Posu'gelka-pattern needlers.[2]
Trivia
- Freebooter is another word for pirate.
- Kig-Yar Freebooters are unaffected by the Thunderstorm skull, and will not turn into Kig-Yar Raiders when it is active.
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A Kig-Yar Freebooter on Snapchat.
A Kig-Yar Freebooter in the Infinity's hangar bay.
Two Freebooter variants, with different colours and adoption of the helmet.
Three Freebooters on Installation 07.
A Kig-Yar Freebooter with a needler.
A Kig-Yar Freebooter with its shield disabled.
An unshielded Kig-Yar Freebooter stands guard.
Kig-Yar Freebooters in firing stances.
A Freebooter and a Raider in combat.
A Kig-Yar Freebooter panics after losing its shield.
A Kig-Yar Freebooter with an M392 Bandit.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 432
- ^ a b Halo Infinite, campaign
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