Ossoona

"Eye of the Prophets"

— Translated Covenant Definition of "Ossoona"

The Ossoona is a Covenant Sangheili (Elite) rank).

Summey

Unlike most other Covenant rankings, "Ossoona" is a temporary one bestowed by the Prophets of the Covenant upon certain Elite warriors. Due to a lack of intelligence on the United Nations Space Command, the Prophets have begun to pull a handful of Elites from active duty into temporary service as Ossoonas. The mission of an Ossoona is to collect information on the enemy while avoiding combat. As such, they are equipped with Active Camouflage generators. The Elites feel that there is little honor in this assignment, but they do as they are told.

Rank

The title of Ossoona is usually bestowed for a single mission, and it is only known to be given to Major Elites. The rationale here is that Major Elites are more experienced than Minor Elites and less likely to abandon their mission for personal glory. At the same time, Majors are less important that Ultra Elites and are, to a degree, more expendable. they are adorned with brown armor, that desanates the rank of a ossoona.

Combat

The Ossoona ,unlike most elite's do not have a personl energy shield. Insted they have to relie on there Active Camouflage, and stetlth skills. But are rairly are seen in combat, these elites are pulry reconsese only. They report to the prophit's only when they have vidiel information, hence the name Eye of the Prophets.

During the Covenant attack on UNSC Pillar of Autumn over Installation 04 in 2552, Isna 'Nosolee (the only known Ossoona) was made an Ossoona and charged with three missions:

• Record footage of the human ship on his helmet recorder
• capture the Human AI
• capture senior Personnel.

Even though he was killed, the presence of Ossoona in the lifepod Captain Keyes had fled, alerted the Covenant to his importance, and allowed them to capture Keyes.

Known Ossoonas

• Isna 'Nosolee

Trivia

• The name is likely inspired by the mayan Ossoona Codex, a particular method of writing that to this day is still little understood.