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[[File:elite.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A [[Sangheili Minor]] with a [[Type-51 carbine]]]] | [[File:elite.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A [[Sangheili Minor]] with a [[Type-51 carbine]]]] | ||
Sangheili are muscular and very tall, usually standing between 2.25 and 2.62 meters.<ref name="VIS"/><ref name="Library"/> Their jaws are quadruple-hinged, with an upper jaw and four lower mandibles arranged in two tiers.<ref group="note">In ''The Duel'', the Sangheili [[Han 'Chavamee|Han]], [[Fal 'Chavamee|Fal]], and [[Roh]] keep their mandibles closed, using only the front two joints of their lower mandibles to speak, giving them a more humanoid appearance. This is an example of artistic license intended to humanize the protagonist and those close to him.</ref><ref group="note">Prior to ''Halo 4'', Sangheili were shown consistently with each pair of mandibles set below and roughly parallel to the upper jaw. | Sangheili are muscular and very tall, usually standing between 2.25 and 2.62 meters.<ref name="VIS"/><ref name="Library"/> Their jaws are quadruple-hinged, with an upper jaw and four lower mandibles arranged in two tiers.<ref group="note">In ''The Duel'', the Sangheili [[Han 'Chavamee|Han]], [[Fal 'Chavamee|Fal]], and [[Roh]] keep their mandibles closed, using only the front two joints of their lower mandibles to speak, giving them a more humanoid appearance. This is an example of artistic license intended to humanize the protagonist and those close to him.</ref><ref group="note">Prior to ''Halo 4'', Sangheili were shown consistently with each pair of mandibles set below and roughly parallel to the upper jaw. Mandible and upper jaw structure along with teeth shape and numbers are a result of different phenotypes and not a result of reproductive isolation.<ref>https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218</ref> These mandibles have between six and twelve teeth each and some Sangheili have an additional, larger fang on the tips of each mandible.<ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis''', ''page 7''</ref><ref>'''Halo Graphic Novel''', ''page ??''</ref> Anywhere from eight to ten broader teeth may be mounted on the central jaw structure, though some Sangheili have far more teeth overall. Sangheili smell with the use of two nostrils, each a little in front and below the eye socket. Given their predatory nature, a Sangheili's sense of smell is likely very developed. The Sangheili are unable to perceive purple tones, which they see as blue. They are also noted as being able to see in the "infrabrown range". This apparently indicates that they lack L cone cells.<ref name="vision">[https://twitter.com/JoshingtonState/status/458279139850858497 '''Twitter''': ''JoshingtonState''] (@JoshingtonState: ''"Little known fact, Elites are all color blind (like @franklez). This whole time they thought they were using BLUE! ;)"'') (''"@JoshingtonState: ''"Frank says "infrabrown range" - not sure exactly what this means."'')</ref> | ||
Their hands are [[Wikipedia:tetradactyly|tetradactyl]], having four digits: two middle fingers and two opposing thumbs on the outside for grasping. Their legs are [[Wikipedia:digitigrade|digitigrade]], with short upper and lower legs, and elongated tarsals, using the distal and intermediate phalanges to support their weight when walking. This arrangement possibly allows them to run very quickly and jump large distances, compared to ordinary humans and other Covenant races.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 201''</ref> Their superior agility may also be attributed to their homeworld's higher gravity; the additional strength required to move normally in a high-gravity environment would likely cause them to be more powerful in lower gravity situations (though, curiously, their tall, large, and lean figure would be extremely disadvantageous and impractical on a high-gravity planet--an arrangement possibly allowed by other major factors in their biology and life cycles; alternatively, the impressive strength and agility may be the result of the capabilities of their standard-issue combat harnesses). They also appear to have a double set of pectoral muscles, which contributes to their incredible strength. On the other hand, their digitigrade stance makes it difficult for them to climb vertical constructs such as ladders as noted by [[Maccabeus]] as they had difficulty with ladders he intentionally installed on his cruiser, the [[Rapid Conversion]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> | Their hands are [[Wikipedia:tetradactyly|tetradactyl]], having four digits: two middle fingers and two opposing thumbs on the outside for grasping. Their legs are [[Wikipedia:digitigrade|digitigrade]], with short upper and lower legs, and elongated tarsals, using the distal and intermediate phalanges to support their weight when walking. This arrangement possibly allows them to run very quickly and jump large distances, compared to ordinary humans and other Covenant races.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 201''</ref> Their superior agility may also be attributed to their homeworld's higher gravity; the additional strength required to move normally in a high-gravity environment would likely cause them to be more powerful in lower gravity situations (though, curiously, their tall, large, and lean figure would be extremely disadvantageous and impractical on a high-gravity planet--an arrangement possibly allowed by other major factors in their biology and life cycles; alternatively, the impressive strength and agility may be the result of the capabilities of their standard-issue combat harnesses). They also appear to have a double set of pectoral muscles, which contributes to their incredible strength. On the other hand, their digitigrade stance makes it difficult for them to climb vertical constructs such as ladders as noted by [[Maccabeus]] as they had difficulty with ladders he intentionally installed on his cruiser, the [[Rapid Conversion]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> | ||