Te

Te is a planet orbiting the star Svir in Covenant-controlled territory. It is the homeworld of the Lekgolo species.

Description

At first glance, Te appears to be a gaseous planet, primarily composed of nitrogen, helium, and methane. However, it actually has a solid surface, which is blocked from orbital view by its thick clouds. It is orbited by 25 natural satellites, only two of which, Uhtua and Rantu, are known to be named.

The planet is notable for its rings of debris, comparable to the rings of Saturn or other gas giants in the Sol system. These rings are actually all that remains of a Forerunner complex or series of complexes that once orbited the planet, and which were consumed by the mineral-eating Lekgolo worms following their discovery. Many colonies of Lekgolo now reside within the rings.

It has a temperature range of -20 C to 95 C (-4F to 203F) and is a quite large, rocky planet. This planet is known to have very high concentrations of rare metals in its crust, many of which serve as food for the Lekgolo worms.

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 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.