Sangheili Ultra: Difference between revisions

==Overview==

Sangheili Ultras are extremely skilled veteran Sangheili warriors who have not pursued a career of leadership, instead focusing solely on combat; this is in contrast to the [[Sangheili Major|Majors]] or Obedientaries, who served as the [[Covenant]]'s primary field officer class. The rank of Ultra was considered a great honor both among the Sangheili and within the former Covenant, which stored records of their exploits in the record vaults of [[High Charity]]. Not many Sangheili remain as Ultras for long; typically, such Sangheili are expected to ascend to posts such as that of a [[seneschal]], enter a career in politics as a [[Sangheili Councilor|Councilor]], or return to their ministry to serve as instructors.{{Ref/Reuse|cf low}} Ultras are sometimes deployed on high-priority missions ( as in the games ) often alone. While they most often engage in open battle,<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Deliver Hope]]'''</ref> Ultras are known to command [[Type-47A Scarab]] assault platforms.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref>

Ultras attached to Covenant armies rarely answered to their [[warhost]]'s commander, but in practice, they were nevertheless expected to exhibit a certain degree of cooperation. To accomplish this, Ultras elected special representatives known as Delegatus from among their ranks, who would swear binding oaths to obey their warhost commander's orders until all of their objectives were completed. While these Ultra "officers" were not officially leaders within the Covenant chain of command, their expertise and authority was universally recognized among Covenant troops. This role is essentially analogous to UNSC [[Warrant Officer]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|cf low}}

Following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] and the collapse of the Covenant, many Sangheili continued to genocidally hunt down and slaughter the [[Jiralhanae]].<ref name="The Return">''[[The Return#Motion Comic|The Return (Motion comic)]]'' ''"But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Jiralhanae to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now."''</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' ''[[Hunting Party]] "Now we have but one aim… the slaughter of beasts"''</ref> While the two species typically did not work together due to their feud,{{Ref/Novel|Id=Envoy3|Halo: Envoy|Chapter=1 "The Covenant had failed, obliterated under the weight of many lies; as a result, the Sangheili did not make common cause with Jiralhanae anymore, at least not as equals. No, this was strange. "}} a small minority of Sangheili were convinced to work for the [[Banished]] as mercenaries, since [[Atriox]] claimed to have no complicity with [[Tartarus]] and the other Jiralhanae who had [[Great Schism|betrayed and massacred]] their kind.<ref>''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' ''[[Hunting Party]] "I am not Tartarus or some fanatic. I am not Truth. I am not Regret. I am their remedy."''</ref> A few [[Sangheili Mercenary|Banished Sangheili]] held the high rank of Ultra, and fought in the [[Battle for Installation 07]] in [[2560]].<ref name="MEGA-MCU">[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/halo/sets/mercenary-combat-unit ''Mega Construx'': Halo -Mercenary Combat Unit™ | Mega Construx] "...3 highly collectible micro action figures include an Elite Ultra, Brute Warrior, and Jackal Freebooter..."</ref>