. . "Penal Unit"@en . "The Black Lance, also know by their longer title The Servants of Lost Virtue, were a lesser known covenant fighting unit created late in the Human-Covenant War. Ostensibly a penal unit the group was created by The Prophet of Regret to act as his black operations unit, he drew warriors from those who had committed crimes against the covenant empire and had their sentences commuted to servitude as opposed to imprisonment or execution. The first team was deployed late in the war and soon sent the stage for the suicidal missions that the Lance would become known for. Over the course of the war the Lance would be a useful if dislike tool of war and were a part of at least three major victories over the humans as well as numerous counter-insurgent operations. However, as the Human-Covenant War c"@en . "*Infiltration \n*Sabotage\n*Direct Assault \n*Terror Tactics \n*Counter-Insurgent"@en . "The Black Lance"@en . . . "The Black Lance, also know by their longer title The Servants of Lost Virtue, were a lesser known covenant fighting unit created late in the Human-Covenant War. Ostensibly a penal unit the group was created by The Prophet of Regret to act as his black operations unit, he drew warriors from those who had committed crimes against the covenant empire and had their sentences commuted to servitude as opposed to imprisonment or execution. The first team was deployed late in the war and soon sent the stage for the suicidal missions that the Lance would become known for. Over the course of the war the Lance would be a useful if dislike tool of war and were a part of at least three major victories over the humans as well as numerous counter-insurgent operations. However, as the Human-Covenant War came to an end and the Great Schism began what remained of the Lance was able to lead a successful and devastating revolt against their superiors and flee to safety, eventually coming to serve The Banished. In the end The Black Lance for many showed how desperate the covenant leadership was toward the end of the war as well as the lengths they were willing to go to reach for victory as the war dragged on. Despite being a sort lived group its remains would form many mercenary bands, keeping the name alive long after the war finished."@en . . . . . "2547"^^ . . "The Servants of Lost Virtue"@en . . . . "Prophet of Regret"@en . . . . "The Black Lance"@en . . "Loose the Damned on our enemies, let their bodies pave the way for those that stand in the light of the gods."@en . "Black"@en . .