Unggoy Major

Major is an Unggoy rank of the Covenant Loyalists .

Background

Role

Unggoy Majors are higher than rank than Minors and are slightly more powerful than their lesser counterparts in terms of strength and leadership. They often lead Minors in battle, and sometimes entire Lances when no higher caste species are present. However, even these higher-ranked Unggoy hold no power over any other forces in Covenant society.

Description

They wear red armor as opposed to the orange armor of Minors and are more courageous as well, sometimes not fleeing the battle scene. If all their commanders, Sangheili or Jiralhanae, are killed, sometimes they will stand and fight. They usually attack with a combined team of Unggoy and Kig-yar, and while they command their Minor subordinates.

A Unggoy Major on High Charity. Note the black skin and eyes, less reflective armor, and a helmet.

Deployment

An alert Major stands ready near Voi, Kenya.

Major Grunts are deployed with all other types of Grunts, mostly Minor Grunts. In the games, they are usually the first one to jump out of the Dropships. Also Major Grunts are known to combine their forces in battle often the Major Grunts will pair up and fight together. The Major Grunts use Plasma turrets more than Minor Grunts, and tend to use Needlers more than the Minor Grunts.