Ultra-class armor
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 An Ultra-class Sangheili combat harness | |
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The Ultra-class armor refers to several types of armors utilized by the former Covenant empire.[1] They are of a glistening and fearsome white, and signify the individual's renown. The Ultra-class armor is not limited to Covenant infantry of the Ultra rank. It may be available to various species and ranks, and may correspond to various types of harnesses.
Overview[edit]
Sangheili harnesses that may be rated Ultra-class include the silver-colored combat harness,[2] the Bausatti-pattern raid harness,[3][4] the Honor Guard Ultra ceremonial armor,[2] the silver-colored Zealot ceremonial battle harness,[5] the silver-colored Storm harness,[6] and the silver Commander-class harness.[7]
Unggoy harnesses also comprise a variety of Ultra-rated suits: the silver-colored base combat harness (usuable by Ultras, and less frequently by Majors),[2][8] the harness for the Unggoy Ultra rank,[4] the SpecOps harness (also usable by Ultras),[2] and the Bodyguard harness.[7]
Other species also have access to Ultra-class armor, such as the Yanme'e,[9] and the Mgalekgolo.[7]
Curiously, Jiralhanae of Ultra ranks—Ultras, Captain Ultras, and Jumper Ultras—do not wear silver-colored armors, instead sporting blue or golden armors. Some Yanme'e Ultras may also wear green armor, instead of their silver-colored exoskeleton. Thus, not all Covenant who wear Ultra-class armor are Ultras, and not all Ultras wear an Ultra-class armor.
In the Spartan-IVs' Warzone combat training, Mythic Covenant bosses sport a white Ultra-class armor, and are the toughest Covenant AIs in the simulation.[1][10]
Production notes[edit]
In Halo: Reach's level ONI: Sword Base, there are Easter egg "BOB" Elites featuring eight types of special white harnesses. Since the golden Sangheili Ranger BOB has been canonized into the Sangheili Ranger Commander and a number of the white BOB harnesses also exist in-universe, it is possible all said harnesses also exist canonically.
Gallery[edit]
An Ultra-class Yanme'e exoskeleton.
An Ultra-class Unggoy harness.
A Bausatti-pattern raid harness.
A great number of white-colored Sangheili harnesses.
An Unggoy Major in Ultra-class combat harness.
A Zealot in Ultra-class ceremonial battle harness.
An Unggoy Ultra in an Ultra-class SpecOps harness.
An Honor Guard Ultra, also known as Light of Sanghelios.
A Sangheili Commander and a Swarmlord in Ultra-class armor.
An Unggoy Bodyguard in Ultra-class harness.
A Jiralhanae Warlord using Ultra-class Leader power armor in Halo Infinite.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo 3
- Halo 3: ODST
- Remember Reach
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Spartan Strike
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Infinite
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Hints and Heroes
- ^ a b c d Halo 2: Anniversary
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 201
- ^ a b Halo: Reach
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue 15
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Thread: Canon Fodder 4-8-16: Looking Glassed
- ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians
- ^ Halo: Spartan Assault
- ^ Halo 3: ODST
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Hog Wild REQ Drop
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