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{{ | {{Disambig header|Sangheili members of the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]|other uses|Honor Guard}} | ||
{{Covenant Rank Infobox | {{Covenant Rank Infobox | ||
|name=Sangheili Honor Guardsman | |name=Sangheili Honor Guardsman | ||
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|role=*Guarding important sites and individuals, usually the Prophets | |role=*Guarding important sites and individuals, usually the Prophets | ||
|notable= | |notable= | ||
|affiliation=Covenant | |affiliation=Covenant | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|We have always been your protectors!|[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee talking to the [[Prophet of Truth]]}} | {{Quote|We have always been your protectors!|[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee talking to the [[Prophet of Truth]]<ref name="sacred">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''honor guardsman''' was a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] position, serving as elite protectors to the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]], particularly the [[Hierarchs]]. | The '''honor guardsman''' was a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] position, serving as elite protectors to the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]], particularly the [[Hierarchs]], in the [[Covenant Honor Guard]].<ref name="sacred"/><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 95''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Honor guardsmen were among the most skilled of all Sangheili warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the High Prophets and other high ranking officials in the Covenant [[High Council]] | Honor guardsmen were among the most skilled of all Sangheili warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the High Prophets and other high ranking officials in the Covenant [[High Council]]. The [[Light of Sanghelios|Lights of Sanghelios]] were a revered elite unit among the Sangheili honor guards.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 153''</ref> | ||
Honor guardsmen | Honor guardsmen in service to the Honor Guard of the Covenant wore highly ornate armor, colored in a combination of glowing red and orange. It featured jutting spikes and pauldrons, though this was not always so.<ref>'''Halo Legends:''' ''The Babysitter''</ref> It is unknown how many Sangheili honor guardsmen were in service, though the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] on ''[[High Charity]]'' could accommodate as many as three hundred.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 339''</ref> | ||
The Sangheili honor guardsmen were likely instated immediately after the signing of the [[Writ of Union]], which led to the establishment of the Covenant. For thousands of years, the Sangheili protected the Hierarchs and the other Prophets according to the Writ's strictures. | Honor guardsmen were expected to immediately kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 341''</ref> In addition, they kept order during important meetings within the High Council. Although the position was a great honor, it was seen by some Sangheili as a merely ceremonial duty and a way to silence those who were aware of the Hierarchs' duplicity.{{Citation needed}} | ||
The Sangheili honor guardsmen were likely instated immediately after the signing of the [[Writ of Union]], which led to the establishment of the Covenant. For thousands of years, the Sangheili protected the Hierarchs and the other Prophets according to the Writ's strictures.<ref name="sacred"/> After the death of the [[Prophet of Regret]] during the [[Ages of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]], the [[Prophet of Truth|Prophets of Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]] replaced the Sangheili honor guards with the [[Jiralhanae]]. This "[[Changing of the Guard]]" was a major step in a carefully planned coup that soon devolved into the [[Great Schism]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref> Some of the honor guardsmen killed themselves after learning of the Prophets' treachery.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Return''</ref> Others assisted [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee in stopping [[Tartarus]], the [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], from activating [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]] and therefore killing all sentient life in the galaxy.<ref> '''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> | |||
==Personal honor guards== | ==Personal honor guards== | ||
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==''Halo Wars'' gameplay== | ==''Halo Wars'' gameplay== | ||
In ''Halo Wars'', Sangheili honor guardsmen are the leader-specific unit of the Prophet of Regret. They wield energy swords and deal tremendous damage to infantry. They are trained directly from the [[ | In ''Halo Wars'', Sangheili honor guardsmen are the leader-specific unit of the Prophet of Regret. They wield energy swords and deal tremendous damage to infantry. They are trained directly from the [[Covenant citadel|Citadel]]. They initially lack [[Energy shielding#Covenant|energy shields]], though they can be upgraded with them. They can also be outfitted with [[active camouflage]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HonorGuard render.png|A Sangheili honor | File:HonorGuard render.png|A Sangheili honor guard. | ||
File:Brutesarbiter.jpg|A procession of Sangheili honor guardsmen. | File:Brutesarbiter.jpg|A procession of Sangheili honor guardsmen. | ||
File:halo2xbox024yv.jpg|Sangheili honor guardsmen during the judgment of Thel 'Vadamee. | File:halo2xbox024yv.jpg|Sangheili honor guardsmen during the judgment of Thel 'Vadamee. | ||
Revision as of 15:37, February 17, 2012
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- "We have always been your protectors!"
- — Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee talking to the Prophet of Truth[1]
The honor guardsman was a Covenant Sangheili position, serving as elite protectors to the Prophets, particularly the Hierarchs, in the Covenant Honor Guard.[1][2][3]
Overview
Honor guardsmen were among the most skilled of all Sangheili warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the High Prophets and other high ranking officials in the Covenant High Council. The Lights of Sanghelios were a revered elite unit among the Sangheili honor guards.[4]
Honor guardsmen in service to the Honor Guard of the Covenant wore highly ornate armor, colored in a combination of glowing red and orange. It featured jutting spikes and pauldrons, though this was not always so.[5] It is unknown how many Sangheili honor guardsmen were in service, though the Sanctum of the Hierarchs on High Charity could accommodate as many as three hundred.[6]
Honor guardsmen were expected to immediately kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch.[7] In addition, they kept order during important meetings within the High Council. Although the position was a great honor, it was seen by some Sangheili as a merely ceremonial duty and a way to silence those who were aware of the Hierarchs' duplicity.[citation needed]
The Sangheili honor guardsmen were likely instated immediately after the signing of the Writ of Union, which led to the establishment of the Covenant. For thousands of years, the Sangheili protected the Hierarchs and the other Prophets according to the Writ's strictures.[1] After the death of the Prophet of Regret during the Ninth Age of Reclamation in November 2552, the Prophets of Truth and Mercy replaced the Sangheili honor guards with the Jiralhanae. This "Changing of the Guard" was a major step in a carefully planned coup that soon devolved into the Great Schism.[8] Some of the honor guardsmen killed themselves after learning of the Prophets' treachery.[9] Others assisted Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee in stopping Tartarus, the Chieftain of the Jiralhanae, from activating Halo Installation 05 and therefore killing all sentient life in the galaxy.[10]
Personal honor guards
In addition to the formal Honor Guard of the Covenant, some Sangheili warlords maintain honor guards drawn from their personal forces.[11][12] Ripa 'Moramee, a "warlord thrall", used his personal guard in an attempt to overthrow his kaidon on Decided Heart; this coup failed and 'Moramee was sentenced to a life of imprisonment. After the Prophet of Regret pardoned 'Moramee and granted him the rank of Arbiter, the latter's personal guard protected the two as they scoured a Forerunner Shield World in an attempt to gain control of several powerful dreadnoughts stationed at the Apex. When human forces from the Template:UNSCship entered the Shield World, 'Moramee had some of his guards escort the Hierarch to High Charity.[12] Unlike formal honor guardsmen, who would kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch, 'Moramee's guard refrained from doing so.[13]
Halo Wars gameplay
In Halo Wars, Sangheili honor guardsmen are the leader-specific unit of the Prophet of Regret. They wield energy swords and deal tremendous damage to infantry. They are trained directly from the Citadel. They initially lack energy shields, though they can be upgraded with them. They can also be outfitted with active camouflage.
Gallery
A Sangheili honor guard.
A procession of Sangheili honor guardsmen.
Sangheili honor guardsmen during the judgment of Thel 'Vadamee.
Members of 'Moramee's personal guard protecting the High Prophet of Regret.
A render of a Sangheili honor guard in Halo Wars.
Sangheili Honor Guardsman as depicted in the motion comic adaption of the Halo: Evolutions story The Return.
List of appearances
- Halo 2
- Halo Wars
- Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo Legends
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 381
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 95
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 153
- ^ Halo Legends: The Babysitter
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 339
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 341
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Return
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
- ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
- ^ a b Halo Wars, campaign levels Scarab, Shield World, and Beachhead
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Scarab
