Seraan

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The Stalker as depict by Marines Seraan (Stalker) Biological information Homeworld Sye-Lyon Physical description Skin color Brownish-Yellow Military and Political information Affiliation Covenant (Human-Covenant War) Other Names Stalker, Little-Hunter
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Seraan (Latin: Internecivus raptus, meaning "murderous abduction"), known to Humans as Stalkers, are an indigenous species found in Sye-Lyon, the neighbouring planet of Sanghelios, serving as a hunting pair to the Covenant Sangheili. The Seraan has relatively short body and long legs, with four sharp claws. The species' success in the wild rather then in lances owes in part to its opportunistic hunting behaviour, its adaptability to a variety of habitats and its ability to move at up to approximately 80 kilometres an hour. The Seraan consumes virtually any flesh it can hunt down and catch.

Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Description 3.1 Anatomy and Physiology 4 Behaviour 4.1 Combat Role 4.2 Homeworld 5 Trivia

[edit] Overview

Known by most Humans as Stalkers, presumably due to their agile and ruthlessness in chasing and hunting, the Seraan serve as the hunting pair for the Sangheili. They are never seen in lances of Unggoys or Kig-Yars due to the assumption that the Seraan would sometime devour them while their Sangheili mate is away.

The Seraans are not part of the Covenant as they are only faithful to the Sangheili, possibly due to close history or serving as hunting pairs before both species joined the Covenant. Lacking intelligence and the ability to act rational, Seraans are seen to act upon an order given by the Sangheili. During the Covenant Civil War, the Seraans escaped the onslaught carried by the Jiralhanae and assisted the Sangheili.

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The Seraan's chest is deep and its waist is narrow. The common Seraan weighs from 110 to 185 kg. Its total body length is from 145 to 175 cm, while the tail can measure up to 180 cm in length. Compared to a Sangheili, the Seraan is generally shorter-bodied, but is longer and so it appears more streamlined. The Seraan have four sharp claws protruding from its abdomen, acting as its hunting tool which allows it to give quick slashes and thrusts in its high-speed pursuits.

Adaptations that enable the Seraan to run as fast as it does include aerodynamically elongated skull that decreases amount of air resistance and focuses on increased oxygen intake, and two enlarged heart and lungs that work together to circulate oxygen efficiently. While running, in addition to having good traction due to its long legs, the Stalker uses its tail as a method of steering, allowing it to make sharp turns, necessary to outflank prey who often make such turns to escape.

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Seraans are rapacious pack predators. Their favoured method of accosting prey is to hide themselves from everyone, even their Sangheili counterpart, sense for prey around them using their sharp vision, then emerge and ambush the enemy. They usually form packs so large that even a well-armed SPARTAN will be quickly overwhelmed.

Seraans attack with their sharp claws. Those fleeing on foot or seeking higher ground will find no sanctuary from them; they will fly at opponents above or a distance away from them. They will fearlessly attack and pursue their target regardless of hazards they are faced with, and will continue charging even as fellow Seraan die in front of them. This includes charging into moving vehicles and into water, despite the fact they cannot swim.

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Seraans are not particularly well suited to urban combat situations as most of their tactics (which rely on speed, range, and manoeuvrability) are strongly impaired in close quarters. If multiple Seraans are deployed in the same mission area, they use pack hunting tactics.

[edit] Homeworld

Main article: Sye-Lyon

[edit] Trivia

• Because the Stalkers are deleted species from the Covenant, the author used the predatory species Cheetah as reference. That being said, Stalkers = Cheetah + Alien Physique + Four Claws