Kig-Yar




 * "Jackals may be superior marksmen and they're very sneaky, but that doesn't make them excellent snipers — they’re a little too bloodthirsty for that."
 * — Anonymous UNSC serviceman

The Kig-Yar (Forerunner designation, translated into Latin:perosus latrunculus, or "hateful bandit",[3] human designation:Covenant secundarium carnivora prœdonis, or "Covenant secondary carnivorous combatant"[4] ) are an avian/reptilian species[5] which serve the Covenant, as mercenaries and privateers. There are three distinct races of Kig-Yar, which Humans have termed Jackals, Skirmishers, and now theStorm Jackals, which will appear in Halo 4. In combat, Kig-Yar typically serve as snipers, shock troopers, defensive fighters, and scouts within the Covenant due to their excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing.