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| {{seealso|Ultra}}
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| {{Covenant Character Infobox
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| |name=Ultra Elite
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| |image=[[Image:UltraElite01.jpg|300px]]
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| |homeworld=
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| |birth=
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| |death=
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| |species=[[Sangheili]]
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| |gender=
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| |height=8'6<nowiki>''</nowiki>
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| |weapons=[[Energy Sword]], [[Fuel Rod Cannon]], [[Plasma Rifle]], [[Carbine]]
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| |equipment=[[Elite Personal Energy Shield]]
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| |vehicles=
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| |hair=
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| |eyes=
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| |cyber=
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| |era=
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| |types=[[Honor Guard Ultra]], [[Special Operations Commander]]
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| |notable=[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]
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| |affiliation=[[Covenant]]
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| |hideb=true
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| }}
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| [[Image:Ultracapt.jpg|200px|right]]
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| The '''Ultra Elite''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] (Elite) rank.
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| ==Rank==
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| In comparison to the [[United Nations Space Command]] rank structure, the Ultras are believed to be the Covenant's colonel and captain analogs. In the Covenant ranking system, Ultras are believed to be just below the [[Zealot]]s and [[Honor Guard Ultra]]s, and equal with [[Elite Honor Guard]], although this is not definitively confirmed.
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| They command specific operations, unlike the Zealots, who command entire fleets and armies. [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] (a.k.a Half-Jaw) is another position/office among the Ultras, Special Operations Commander, and his armor is plain white (which is a difference to other Ultra Elites, as their armor also has stripes of gray), and he's in command of the [[Special Operations Elites]] and [[Grunt]]s.
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| It should also be noted that certain [[Honor Guard]]s or Ultra Elites can be promoted to the high rank of [[Honor Guard Ultra]].
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| ==Titles==
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| ===Standard===
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| The standard Ultra Elites command specific operations, with the difference of [[Zealot]]s, who command armies and ships.
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| In ''[[Halo 2]]'', Ultras are seen defending a [[Scarab]] walker in the level ''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]'' and warring with the [[Covenant Loyalist]]s for the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]].
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| ===[[Special Operations Commander]]===
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| Thus far, only one Ultra has been seen with this unique position. A special operations commander commands a troupe of Special Operations Elites, much as the name of his position implies.
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| It's armor is slightly different from that of a normal Ultra's. The armor is white, with a slightly darker variant of white as the secondary color.
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| It is highly probable that other Elite castes hold this postion as well, depending on the size of the spec ops units they command. Spec Ops Elites are probably not commanded by anything lower ranked than another Spec Ops Elite, but larger units (larger than the one commanded by Rtas 'Vadumee) may be commanded by Zealots, thus appearance of the armor may varey greatly.
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| ==Combat==
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| [[Image:SpecElite3.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Ultra Elite wielding a [[Carbine]].]]
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| Like their [[Zealot]] superiors, the Ultras are extremely skilled warriors. They also possess extra-strong energy shields that can withstand several times as much damage as those possessed by regular Elites, and they can take more physical damage as well. They often fight with heavy or dual-wielded weapons. Many also carry [[Energy Sword]]s as their secondary weapon; when enemies get too close, or deplete their shield, Ultras let out a war cry, drop their currently wielded weapon, and pull the sword out for close combat. The 'Ultras' are able to continue in sustained heavy combat long after most Elite warriors' shields would have been depleted. They are particularly effective in close quarters combat, where their stronger energy shields and [[Energy Sword]]s allow them take down large numbers of enemies.
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| ==Appearances==
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| Several Ultra Elite corpses were seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' - presumably killed in combat with the [[Flood]] - but they do not appear in battle until ''[[Halo 2]]''. However, even in ''Halo 2'', they are infrequent in number.
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| [[Image:UltraElite01.jpg|right|100px|thumb|An Ultra Elite in [[New Mombasa]].]]
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| Yet, one of the main protagonists of ''Halo 2'', [[Rtas 'Vadumee]], better known as the "Special Operations Commander" or as "Half-Jaw", is an Ultra Elite. Rtas commands a force of [[Special Operations Elites]] that greatly assist the [[Arbiter]] in almost all of his battles on the [[Threshold]] [[Gas Mine]] and on [[Installation 05]], although he only physically fights in four levels - ''[[Oracle (Level)|Oracle]]'', ''[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]'', ''[[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]'', and ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]''.
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| ==='''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''''===
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| *Ultra Elite Corpses are seen throughout the campaign levels ''[[Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|Truth and Reconciliation]]'', ''[[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault On The Control Room]]'', ''[[Two Betrayals (Level)|Two Betrayals]]'', ''[[Keyes (Level)|Keyes]]'', and ''[[The Maw (Level)|The Maw]]''.
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| ==='''''[[Halo 2]]'''''===
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| Ultra Elites appear more frequently on the higher difficulty levels; [[Heroic]] and [[Legendary]], as fitting with their increased difficulty and the Ultra Elite's greater combat assets that the lower [[Major Domo Elite]] or the [[Minor Domo Elite]].
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| ====[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]====
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| The following is a list of areas that 'Vadumee appears in, on any of the four difficulties:
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| *''[[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]]'' - Rtas 'Vadumme is the commander of the Special Operations force ([[Arbiter]], [[Special Operations Elite]]s, and [[Special Operations Grunt]]s) that storms the Gas Mine, and coordinates the attack from the safety of a [[Phantom]].
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| *''[[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle]]'' - Rtas 'Vadumme joins in the attack, fighting the [[Heretic]]s and the [[Flood]]. At one point, however, he and his men withdraw, leaving the Arbiter to fight off the enemies to kill the [[Heretic Leader]]. Then, 'Vadumme appears to exfiltrate the [[Arbiter]] from the Gas Mine in his Phantom.
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| *''[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]'' - Special Operations Elites once again under the command of [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] held a [[Covenant]] reinforcement point by way of [[Plasma Cannon]], [[Energy Sword]], and [[Plasma Rifle]] for the Arbiter to join them in the strike to retrieve the [[Sacred Icon]] from the [[Library]]. They held out long enough for a [[Phantom]] with further Special Operations Elites and several vehicles, including a [[Specter]] and two [[Ghost]]s.
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| *''[[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]'' - Special Operations Elites assisted the Arbiter in forging a path to the Library. About at the two-thirds mark, Rtas 'Vadumee sent a Phantom with another Specter and more Special Operations Elites to assist. When the Covenant force reached the gondolas, further Special Operations Elites defended the gondola from [[Flood]] attacks. When the gondola halted, Special Operations Elites awaited on the gondola to protect their sole exfiltration craft as the Arbiter retrieved the Sacred Icon. It is likely that the [[Brute]]s slaughtered the remaining commandos that were defending the Gondola - one of the first acts of the [[Covenant Civil War]].
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| *''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]'' - Rtas 'Vadumme drives a [[Wraith]], escorting the Arbiter to the mouth of the Brute fortress before leaving the Arbiter, moving instead to retake a Brute-held [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Battlecruiser]] in extreme low orbit. (E.L.O.)
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| ====[[Easy]] & [[Normal]] Difficulties====
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| *''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]'' - An Ultra Elite commands the [[Scarab]] battle walker that attacks [[New Mombasa]]. He dual-wields Plasma Rifles until sustaining a certain amount of damage, then charges with an Energy Sword with a roar.
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| *''[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]'' - Numerous Ultra Elites fight Brutes in the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]] on [[High Charity]]. They used higher ground on the edges of the circle-shaped room to rain fire with [[Fuel Rod Cannon]]s on the Brutes. However, they also wielded [[Energy Sword]]s, pummeling enemies that were too close for their heavy shoulder-mounted cannons. Two more were at the exit of the Mausoleum, along with the "[[Honor Guard Councilor]]".
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| ====[[Heroic]] & [[Legendary]] Difficulties====
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| *''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]'' - An Ultra Elite, armed with an Energy Sword was in the rear vanguard of the Covenant force that deployed in [[Hangar A-02]]. A second, also armed with an Energy Sword, kills the [[Master Gunnery Sergeant]] in [[Armory A-01]]. On the easier difficulties, the Master Gunnery Sergeant is killed by a [[Stealth Elite]] with a Plasma Rifle.
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| *''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]'' - An Ultra Elite leads the attack on the [[Hotel Zanzibar]] in [[New Mombasa]]. He operates a [[Plasma Cannon]] until [[SPARTAN-117]] approaches too close, then he will charge with an Energy Sword.
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| ==Known Ultra Elites==
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| *[[Half-Jaw|Rtas 'Vadumee]] (Half-Jaw)
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| ==Conjecturalization==
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| {{Conjecturalization}}
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| *Rtas 'Vadumee is the only Ultra featured that does not have black/steel as his secondary armor color. This may hint that secondary colors play an important role in an Elite's armor, much like modern day function badges play on military uniforms. Black may hint at infantry or ground combat positions while white, as in Rtas' case, may hint at [[Special Operations Elite|Special Operations]]. Or, it may simply imply that Rtas is a slightly higher/lower rank (as with the relation with Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel) or position (as with the relation with a Sergeant Major and a Command Sergeant Major) than a normal Ultra. It may just serve to differentiate him from other Ultras.
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| *It is highly probable, and implied, that Ultra Elites are also given the title of Ship Master. While an Ultra would probably not be the [[Ship Master]] of a capital ship such as a gargantuan [[Assault Carrier]], an Ultra may be given command of a lighter starship, such as a [[Covenant Stealth Ship|Stealth Ship]] or a [[Covenant Frigate]], or perhaps even a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]. Further evidence of this might be when the character [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]'', remarks - "I'm going to take the cruiser back.", referring to a [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Cruiser]] in the distance. If he intended to take and then hold the ship from the [[Covenant Loyalist]]s, then one could argue that he most likely already had the authority of rank to command such a ship.
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| {{Conjecturalization End}}
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| :However, one could refute this, saying that Rtas 'Vadumee merely intended to assault the security forces of the battlecruiser, and would allow a naval crew to crew the warship. This is entirely possible, as there is no evidence that Rtas 'Vadumee had cross-training to command starships.
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| == Related Links ==
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| *[[Elite]]
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| *[[Ultra Grunt]]
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| *[[Honor Guard Ultra]]
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| {{Elite Ranks}}
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