Banshee
Banshee noun - (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death.
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Wraith
Wraith noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
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Every Covenant ground vehicle in Halo, with the Ghost, Wraith and Banshee being the most common.
Source: Mook Mobile - There are also Cylon Escorts named after ghost types (Banshee, Spectre, Wraith, etc).
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Covenant vehicles are known only by their UNSC designations, which are ethereal or supernatural beings — Ghost scout vehicles, Wraith tanks, Phantom and Spirit dropships, Banshee fliers, Seraph starfighters, Shadow troop transports, Vampire support fighters, Goblin Mini-Mecha, etc.
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