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{{Quote|We have always been your protectors!|[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee talking to the [[Prophet of Truth]]<ref name="sacred">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Sacred Icon]]</ref>}} | {{Quote|We have always been your protectors!|[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee talking to the [[Prophet of Truth]]<ref name="sacred">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Sacred Icon]]</ref>}} | ||
'''Honor Guardsman''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] position formerly in the [[Covenant Honor Guard]] and later in select [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] of the hegemony. Within the Covenant, the Honor Guardsmen served as elite protectors to the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]], particularly the [[Hierarchs]]. | '''Honor Guardsman''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] position formerly in the [[Covenant Honor Guard]] and later in select [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] of the hegemony. Within the Covenant, the Honor Guardsmen served as elite protectors to the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]], particularly the [[Hierarchs]].{{Ref/Reuse|sacred}}<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 381</ref><ref name="EVG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 95</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Honor Guardsmen were among the most skilled of all Sangheili warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the High Prophets and other high-ranking officials in the Covenant [[High Council]]. The [[Light of Sanghelios|Lights of Sanghelios]] were a revered elite unit among the Sangheili Honor Guard.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 153</ref> | Honor Guardsmen were among the most skilled of all Sangheili warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the High Prophets and other high-ranking officials in the Covenant [[High Council]]. The [[Light of Sanghelios|Lights of Sanghelios]] were a revered elite unit among the Sangheili Honor Guard.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 153</ref> | ||
Honor Guardsmen in service to the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant]] wore highly ornate [[Sangheili harness|armor]], colored in a combination of glowing red and orange. It featured jutting spikes and pauldrons, though they sometimes wore non-ceremonial armor for the sake of practicality. | Honor Guardsmen in service to the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant]] wore highly ornate [[Sangheili harness|armor]], colored in a combination of glowing red and orange. It featured jutting spikes and pauldrons, though they sometimes wore non-ceremonial armor for the sake of practicality.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref>''Halo Wars'', campaign levels [[Scarab (level)|Scarab]], [[Shield World (level)|Shield World]], and [[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]</ref><ref>''Halo Legends'', The Babysitter</ref> It is unknown how many Sangheili Honor Guardsmen were in service, though the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] on ''[[High Charity]]'' could accommodate as many as three hundred.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 339</ref> | ||
Honor Guardsmen were expected to immediately kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch,<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 341</ref> though they might stand down should an [[Arbiter]] do so.<ref>''Halo Wars'', campaign level, [[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]</ref> In addition, they kept order during important meetings within the High Council. Although the position was a great honor, it was seen by some Sangheili as a merely ceremonial duty and a way to silence those who were aware of the Hierarchs' duplicity.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack ''Bungie.net'': The Tru7h About Co-Op in Halo 3]</ref> | Honor Guardsmen were expected to immediately kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch,<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 341</ref> though they might stand down should an [[Arbiter]] do so.<ref>''Halo Wars'', campaign level, [[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]</ref> In addition, they kept order during important meetings within the High Council. Although the position was a great honor, it was seen by some Sangheili as a merely ceremonial duty and a way to silence those who were aware of the Hierarchs' duplicity.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack ''Bungie.net'': The Tru7h About Co-Op in Halo 3]</ref> | ||
<ref> [[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]- Citadel Units</ref> Because one was expected to encounter little to no combat in the posting, select Sangheili were known to have even declined a place in the Honor Guard. | <ref> [[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]- Citadel Units</ref> Because one was expected to encounter little to no combat in the posting, select Sangheili were known to have even declined a place in the Honor Guard.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
The Sangheili Honor Guardsmen were likely instated soon after the signing of the [[Writ of Union]], which led to the establishment of the Covenant. For thousands of years, the Sangheili protected the Hierarchs and the other Prophets according to the Writ's strictures. | The Sangheili Honor Guardsmen were likely instated soon after the signing of the [[Writ of Union]], which led to the establishment of the Covenant. For thousands of years, the Sangheili protected the Hierarchs and the other Prophets according to the Writ's strictures.{{Ref/Reuse|sacred}} | ||
===Great Schism=== | ===Great Schism=== | ||