Hugging Elite

The Hugging Elite can be seen in a special Easter egg cutscene in Halo: Combat Evolved, obtainable by beating The Maw on Legendary difficulty, this Stealth Elite is seen wrestling with Sergeant Johnson over an Assault Rifle. They cease their fight when they notice the nearby Pillar of Autumn begin to explode. Johnson then spreads his arms, saying, "This is it, baby. Hold me." Before the nuclear explosion envelops them, the Hugging Elite obliges Johnson by hugging him. However, players who don't wish to beat The Maw on Legendary may see a cutscene of the cinematic in the Halo 2 Conversations from the Universe disc.

This event is non-canon, as Johnson survives the destruction of Installation 04 and appears in Halo 2.