Te is a planet orbiting the star Svir in Covenant-controlled territory. It is the homeworld of the Lekgolo.[1]
Description
At a first glance, Te appears to be a gas giant, primarily composed of nitrogen, helium, and methane. However, it actually has solid surface, which is blocked from orbital view by its gaseous clouds.[1] It is orbited by 25 natural satellites, only two of which, Uhtua and Rantu, are named. It is also orbited by a ring of debris which is inhabited by the Lekgolo worms.
It has a temperature range of -20 C to 95 C (-4F to 203F) and is a quite large, rocky planet. This planet is also known to have fabulously rich heavy metal deposits and rare metal mines.[1]
There were once many Forerunner artifacts or ships in orbit around the planet, as many colonies of Lekgolo have been known to feast purely on the Forerunner alloy.[2]
Trivia
- Te likely has the greatest population of any Covenant world, if each individual Lekgolo worm is considered a separate being.
- In the Chinese philosophy of Taoism/Daoism, "Te" is used to represent the concept of virtue or potentiality, in Confucianism it represents the virtue of internal goodness and proper behavior toward others[3].
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 3, Bestiarum
- ^ Contact Harvest, page 270
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica: De (Chinese philosophy)