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'''Aristocrats''' are the higher members of society, such as the nobility and upper class. In [[human]] society, Aristocrats are rare, usually possessing hereditary titles. In [[Sangheili]] culture, Aristocrats earn their high status through | |||
'''Aristocrats''' are the higher members of society, such as the nobility and upper class. In [[human]] society, Aristocrats are rare, usually possessing hereditary titles. In [[Sangheili]] culture, Aristocrats earn their high status through martial prowess. | |||
==Sangheili== | ==Sangheili== | ||
In Sangheili culture, Aristocrats are the | In Sangheili culture, Aristocrats are those who are skilled enough in the field to utilize an [[Energy Sword]] in pristine combat. It is to be given for personal swords of their own. Once an Aristocrat receives his Energy Sword, he is no longer eligible for marriage for ceremonial reasons, but may mate with any female they wish, married or unmarried, in order to pass his "Swordsman" genes down to the next generation and kin. This rank applies to all sword-wielders, from [[Special Operation Elite]]s to [[Councilor]]s to even fashionable Elites amid ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref>''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> The only mentioned Aristocrat was [[Soha 'Rolamee]]. However, as in Rolamee's case, even Aristocrats are lower in rank or status than even lesser [[Prophet]]s, such as the Prophet on board the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. | ||
==Humans== | ==Humans== | ||
{{Main|Human}} | {{Main|Human}} | ||
Originally, the term Aristocrat was used to describe the young men of the ruling class in Athens, Greece, who lead their armies with their swords down. It later passed into usage as an alternate word for the "nobility" of the Middle-Ages and is today recognized as the description of a descendant of one of 7,000 families with hereditary titles in Britain and other European countries that still acknowledge hereditary titles.<ref>[ | Originally, the term Aristocrat was used to describe the young men of the ruling class in Athens, Greece, who lead their armies with their swords down. It later passed into usage as an alternate word for the "nobility" of the Middle-Ages and is today recognized as the description of a descendant of one of 7,000 families with hereditary titles in Britain and other European countries that still acknowledge hereditary titles.<ref>[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aristocracy Aristocracy]</ref> As a [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/knight Knight]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref> and [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lord Lord]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>, [[Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] can be considered a human Aristocrat. | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*[[Halo 2]] | |||
*[[Halo 3]] | |||
*[[Halo: the Flood]] | |||
*[[Halo: First Strike]] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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