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Most Zealots wear ornate maroon armor that, while ornate, is more subdued in design than the suits worn by Sangheili of lower ranks. It features a smooth, organic thoracic cage harness; large, sloping shoulder pauldrons; and a long, backward-swept helmet with side-mounted mandible guards. The helmet and pauldrons feature decorative blue bands composed of | Most Zealots wear ornate maroon armor that, while ornate, is more subdued in design than the suits worn by Sangheili of lower ranks. It features a smooth, organic thoracic cage harness; large, sloping shoulder pauldrons; and a long, backward-swept helmet with side-mounted mandible guards. The helmet and pauldrons feature decorative blue bands composed of [[Holography|holograms]].<ref name="Reach">''Halo: Reach''</ref> Zealots in command positions,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]''', ''page 52''</ref> including those who serve with regular Covenant military forces, wear the same armor, albeit colored gold like the suits worn by lower-ranking [[Sangheili General|Generals]].<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''</ref><ref group="note">In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'', Zealots wear a gold-colored version of the standard combat harness. This led to the long-held misconception that golden armor reflects a Sangheili's status as a Zealot. It was first implied in ''Halo: Reach'' and later confirmed in ''Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds'' that golden armor merely indicates the wearer's position as a field commander. ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' states that all the golden-armored Elites seen in the first two games are Zealots; the color of their armor thus indicates that all Zealots in these games are field commanders rather than, (or in addition to), being artifact hunters.</ref> Field Marshals wear a modified version of the standard Zealot harness; the front of the helmet has two horn-like prongs and the pauldrons are wider.<ref name="Reach"/> Zealot Supreme Commanders may wear a similarly colored cloak with their armor.<ref name="Succor"/> | ||
Zealots in the Storm wear much more feral-looking armor. Their harnesses and helmets are far more angular, resulting in a vaguely insectoid appearance. Their helmets vaguely resemble those worn by the [[Ascetics]] and have a cross-shaped pattern of purple insets facing outward from a central point.<ref name="Storm"/> | Zealots in the Storm wear much more feral-looking armor. Their harnesses and helmets are far more angular, resulting in a vaguely insectoid appearance. Their helmets vaguely resemble those worn by the [[Ascetics]] and have a cross-shaped pattern of purple insets facing outward from a central point.<ref name="Storm"/> | ||