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The Sangmeili (Latin ’’maxi alma matriarch’’ meaning “Great bounteous matriarch”) also known as ’’’Mothers’’’ are a sentient reptilian-like race that form the female counterpart of the Elites, as well as virtually every other race on Sanghelios. Tiny and ill-suited for combat, the Sangmeili’s role in the Human-Covenant war was relatively minor, kept generally to repopulated their native species, but at its conclsion, scientific efforts started to look at its branching out to other species. As proud as the males they co-exist with, contrasting heavily their tiny size, Sangmeili are nevertheless an essential species for all members of the Covenant.

Physiology and description
The Sangmeili are tiny, roughly about 3 inches long on average, though some longer lived ones can grow up to 2 feet. They have six legs for scrabbling around, two eyes, and on the end of their faces, a large sucker-like proboscis used for sucking blood. Despite their power to do so, Sangmeili are carnivores and merely use their blood-sucking powers for mating and reproductive purposes.

Role in Ecosystem
Sangmeili are unique among all the wild-life on Sangheilios in that they are the only female species on the entire planet. As such, every ecosystem there must rely on them for survival, for a Sangmeili to continuously repopulate the native species. Despite this supposed “bestiality”, Mothers are indeed sentient, and capable of creating their own civilizations.

The term “female” for a Mother is somewhat of a misnomer. Sangmeili are actually hermaphrodites, and are capable of breeding among themselves, this being the only way to produce their ’’’OWN’’’ species. The animals on Sanghelios, however, are true males, but since their DNA is inevitably mixed with that of the Mother, it is impossible to produce a “pure-breed” of the father species, not to tell what one would be like.

Role in Elite culture
Elites are fiercely protective of the Sangmeili, taking them as wives with the Mothers’ consent. Polygamy is especially common among the higher ranks, but for the most part, Sangmeili are respected as highly as any male, given their essential role in the community, and their possible threat of secession. Indeed, some Sangmeili have indeed seceded from the Elites to form their own society, which thrive normally, though their small size limits their power of technological advancement.

Because of small stature, Mothers are ill-suited for combat and usually are not deployed on the battlefield. After a bttle, however, it is not uncommon to see a released swarm of Sangmeili being let loose to mourn their husbands and obtain their blood to continue on their lineage. In more recent years, the development of the “Sangmeili Combat Mecha”, a tiny tank armed with a Plasma Pistol, has allowed the mothers to fight along side with their husbands. While not as proficient in battle, their inclusion has given a sense of renewed pride and family honor to the Elite soldier.

Reproduction
The Mothers’ role in reproduction does not involve intercourse in the true sense, as the male organism’s DNA is obtained through blood-sucking. However, while the blood can be obtained by a incision made on any part of the body, for purposes of comfort it is typically obtained through the mouth, and the blood sucked from out of the uvula.

The blood of male is then filtered through the Mother’s body to find the correct DNA. Unnecessary carrier blood cells are devoured and then digested, while anti-viral cells containing DNA are harnessed for reproduction. The pregnancy cycle within the Mother then begins to take place.

Difficulty in birth varies on the male species in question, particularly with sentients like Elites, as their cerebral and bodily requirements are so much greater. Because of this, young Elite grubs, as well as those of any other infant species’ on Sanghelios, tend to not be very intelligent when born, and have a longer childhood than most. It has been theorized by some scientists that had each species had their own true female counterpart, their average adult intelligence of each organism would far the greater. However, this is out of the question, as the Elites would not even consider abandoning the Sangmeili in favor of genetic creation of their own.