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What characters and races are in Halo?
The two major sides in the war are the humans and the Covenant. The Covenant is an alliance of several races, several of which appear in the game. The Halo itself is inhabited, and we will encounter native life, both friendly and hostile.
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 | The Master Chief: You play a cybernetically enhanced soldier, clad in a high-tech battlesuit. As this elite warrior,
you travel the Halo fighting alongside the other humans and trying to stop the Covenant from seizing its secrets; you are the only SPARTAN supersoldier on the planet. The image visible on his visor may sometimes look like a face but it's just a "gleam" effect; the visor is opaque.
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 | Marines:These are the rest of the human forces on the Halo, normal non-enhanced troops. There are many ways for them to vary their appearance, showing off Halo's modeling system.
The name "Bobs" was given to them early on by fans since they seemed to serve a function similar to that of the Bobs in Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity; they are officially referred to as Marines. In the game they will accompany you and assist you, with AI sophisticated enough to run the Jeep's mounted gun or call out orders to each other.
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 | Crew: This is one of the crew of the Pillar of Autumn, assisting the Chief in his re-activation.
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| Covenant
Elite: These large fighters are the main species of the Covenant. They seem about eight feet tall, with a few more leg joints than humans have, and they wear shining armor. They are also equipped with personal forcefields.
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 | Commander: Elites wearing yellow armor are significantly stronger than the other types. They also have a fondness for powerful energy swords. Fear them.
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 | Invisible Elites: Some Covenant warriors have been issued cloaking devices, an effect which must be seen in motion to be believed (try the Tokyo Game Show 2001 movie). The Covenant here is on the right side of the image.
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| Grunt: This alien is a race subservient to the Covenant, used as infantry. The equipment he wears is to provide an environment similar to his low-temperature home planet. They are dangerous in packs, but cowardly and easily startled, and tend to yap out hilarious dialogue in their squeaky voices.
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 | Hunter:These walking tanks are the Covenant's heavy infantry. They are armed with a Fuel Rod Gun attached to their right arm, and a huge shield that can deflect just about anything.
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 | Jackal: Another species of Covenant, these guys form an elite infantry (much stronger than Grunts, but not matching the powerhouse Elites). They carry a portable shield, which can deflect a large amount of firepower, and they are skilled at using it for defense. Jackals are almost always found in groups of four, and will cooperate to outmaneuver enemies.
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