AsÂHalo Infinitedraws ever closer (at least, I hope–there’s still no set release date) 343 Industries keeps giving us more glimpses. Today it was the Yonhet.
After Microsoft made the smart decision to delayÂHalo InfiniteÂinto this year, they have been working on ways to keep the game in people’s heads.
Through social media posts, community updates, and putting Master Chief inÂFortnite, Microsoft is definitely moving in the right direction in terms of reminding people that the game exists.
Today, the officialÂHaloÂTwitter
The Yonhet are considered part of the Covenant âfringe,â a collection of species scattered throughout the Orion Arm that provided the empire with various strategic and infrastructure-related advantages.#FictionFridaypic.twitter.com/zX0jDYC9d4
— Halo (@Halo)August 13, 2025
" target="_blank" rel=“noopener”>account posted an image of the Yonhet. So here’s everything you need to know about the alien race in theÂHaloÂuniverse.
Who are the Yonhet?
The Yonhet are one of the more obscure alien races in theHaloÂuniverse. First introduced in issue #11 of the comicÂHalo: Escalation, the Yonhet have not had a lot of screen time. In fact, if you’ve only played the games, you might not even know they exist at all, as they’ve only been briefly mentioned inHalo 5.
Originating in a small moon on the far borders of the Covenant Empire, the Yonhet are primarily known for relic hunting. Despite their interest in Forerunner relics, they aren’t considered to be militarily viable by the Covenant so they’ve never been a part of their wider army in any combat setting.
Will the Yonhet be a part of the Covenant inHalo Infinite?
It’s hard to tell just what role exactly the Yonhet will have inHalo Infinite,Âas there’s still not a whole lot we know about them. That may be intentional so we can be surprised inÂInfinite, but as mentioned above, the Covenant has never seen them as having any sort of military prowess so it’s hard to imagine that recruitment would start now.
As each entry in theÂHaloÂfranchise seems to continue focusing on the Forerunners, I wouldn’t count the Yonhet out ofHalo InfiniteÂjust because the Covenant doesn’t want them. They might show up as an unaffiliated third party looking for Forerunner relics on their own.
