A legion is a generic term for a type of military unit. The term was originally used to describe an infantry unit in Ancient Rome; the general size of these units fluctuated during the military history of the Roman Empire between approximately 4,500 and 5,200 soldiers, the equivalent of large regiments or brigades in the UNSC Army and Marine Corps.[1][2]
Covenant
In the Covenant military, a legion was a large administrative grouping of warriors commanded by a high-ranking officer. Legions were expected to operate as a combined-arms force. While typically non-permanent formations, warhosts that proved their skill in battle were occasionally adopted by legions.[3] Legions are commanded by Sangheili generals.[4]
Legions
Warrior crèches
A warrior crèche is a type of legion supposedly staffed by young warriors, though they could still attain considerable distinction in combat. Warrior crèches are carried aboard Covenant fleets should any ground actions be needed.[6]
Banished
The Banished, a mercenary organization, had several legions whose Legionmasters report directly to a War Chief. They were composed of around 9000 to 20,000 infantry each,[7] and were mostly large mercenary clans that implemented other smaller mercenary clans within them, occasionally mixing and sharing troops across legions. For example, the Jiralhanae clans such as the Exodus Guard and the Long Shields were known to have used forces from the Sangheili Let 'Volir's clan,TEMPLATE ERROR: Template using invalid/disallowed fields: "section"[8][9] and Let 'Volir's clan were known to have used forces from Jiralhanae clans.TEMPLATE ERROR: Template using invalid/disallowed fields: "section"[10]
Legions
Core Banished at the Ark
- Unknown legion[11]
- Let 'Volir's clanTEMPLATE ERROR: Template using invalid/disallowed fields: "section"[13]
Banished at Zeta Halo
- Unknown legion
- Legion of the Corpse-MoonTEMPLATE ERROR: Template using invalid/disallowed fields: "section"[14]
- Clan of the Ravaged TusksTEMPLATE ERROR: Template using invalid/disallowed fields: "section"[15]
Forerunner
In translated Forerunner records, the term legion is used in reference to a type of Warrior-Servant organizational unit.[16]
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo: Cryptum
- Halo: Silentium (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Broken Circle (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Shadows of Reach
- Halo: Divine Wind
Sources
- ^ Roman legion on Wikipedia
- ^ URNV History - Organization of the Roman Imperial Legion
- ^ Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview
- ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, p. 153
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 190
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 350
- ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach
- ^ Halo Infinite: "Screecleaver Jato 'Ratum, Exodus Guard"
- ^ Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare: "An Honor Guard's cloaking ability could prove useful to us. Get ready to earn your keep, mercenary!" - Voridus
- ^ Halo Wars 2
- ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 21
- ^ Halo: Divine Wind, chapter 17
- ^ Halo Wars 2: "Let 'Volir is the head of a mercenary Sangheili clan"
- ^ Halo Infinite: "Pioneer Guard Vomarus, Legion of the Corpse Moon"
- ^ Halo Infinite: "Like other Banished leaders, En'Geddon led a distinctive subset of warriors, the Ravaged Tusk"
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 177
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