- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I believe it's known, though I don't know where from, that the Grunts, Jackals, Hunters, and now Brutes were acquired by the Prophets and Elites (the leaders of the Covies) from worlds taken over by the Covenant. Again, I'm not sure where we found this out, maybe the books, it's been a while since I''ve read them, but I think this is right.