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{{Covenant Rank Infobox
{{Infobox Military Unit
|name=Honor Guard Ultra
|unit_name=Lights of Sanghelios
|image=[[File:Honor guard Ultra0111.jpg|245px]]
|image=[[File:Honor guard Ultra0111.jpg|245px]]
|species=[[Sangheili]]
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|weapons=*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]  
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|allegiance=Covenant Empire
|branch=[[Covenant honor guard]]
|type=Specialized unit of honor guard
|role=*Protecting important individuals and places
*Personal guards of the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]]
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|garrison=[[High Charity]]
|nickname=Helios
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|equipment=*[[Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]  
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Energy stave|Energy Stave]]
*[[Energy stave|Energy Stave]]
|equipment=[[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
|battles=[[Battle of High Charity]]
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|decorations=
|missions= Personal guards of the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]]
|battle_honors=
|role= Protecting important individuals and places
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|notable_commanders=
|affiliation=[[Covenant Empire]], later [[Covenant Separatists]]
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'''Honor Guard Ultra''', also known as the '''Light of Sanghelios''' or "Helios" for short, is a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guard]] rank in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. They are among of the most distinctive Sangheili combat units. The name "Lights of Sanghelios" comes from a star cluster near [[Sanghelios|their home planet]].<ref name="CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 153-154''</ref> They command the 'lower' [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] that protect the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>
The '''Lights of Sanghelios''', known as '''"Helios"''' for short, is a distinctive unit of [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]] in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The name "Lights of Sanghelios" comes from the three stars of [[Sanghelios|the Sangheili home planet]].<ref name="CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 153-154''</ref> Members of the Lights of Sanghelios, sometimes referred to as "Honor Guard Ultras", command the 'lower' [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] that protect the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Honor Guard Ultras sport the same ornate armor as the rest of the Honor Guard, with the exception being that the base armor they wear is white instead of crimson red. This color is consistent with the [[Sangheili Ultra]]s of the regular Covenant army, hence their title.
Lights of Sanghelios sport the same ornate armor as the rest of the Honor Guard, with the exception being that the base armor they wear is white instead of crimson red. This color is consistent with the [[Sangheili Ultra]]s of the regular Covenant army, hence their title.


The Honor Guard Ultras are likely more skilled than their subordinates, with many years of experience in the Covenant Honor Guard services, which is particularly impressive considering the prodigious combat abilities of any in the Honor Guard. Because of their skill in close combat and rank over the rest of the Sangheili, they were likely killed first at the start of the [[Great Schism]], similar to what happened to the [[Councilor]]s.
The Lights of Sanghelios are likely more skilled than their subordinates, with many years of experience in the Covenant Honor Guard services, which is particularly impressive considering the prodigious combat abilities of any in the Honor Guard. Because of their skill in close combat and rank over the rest of the Sangheili, they were likely killed first at the start of the [[Great Schism]], similar to what happened to the [[Councilor]]s.


The [[San 'Shyuum]] use them as personal guards for their living quarters. The Minister of Fortitude, later known as the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], used these special guard units for his own personal protection during the [[Ages of Doubt|Twenty-third Age of Doubt]].<ref name="CH"/>
The [[San 'Shyuum]] use them as personal guards for their living quarters. The Minister of Fortitude, later known as the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], used these special guard units for his own personal protection during the [[Ages of Doubt|Twenty-third Age of Doubt]].<ref name="CH"/>
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