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Special Operations Officer
Function:	Special Operations; Unconventional warfare; Infiltration;
Species:	Sangheili
Affiliation:	Covenant (Human-Covenant War) ; Swords of Sanghelios (Great Schism)
Authority:	Special Warfare Group
Group:	Special Operations
Notable individuals:	Usze 'Taham

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"Out of darkness, these blades will light our way."

— Special Operations Sangheili's mantra

The Special Operations Sangheili is a Covenant Sangheili rank. It is the lowest rank in the Special Operations branch, superseded by a Special Operations Officer Sangheili.

Description

Special Operations Sangheili are members of the Special Operations branch of the Special Warfare Group. Sangheili of this rank are extremely skilled warriors and are sent in to accomplish some of the most dangerous and difficult missions.

Operational history

Special Operations Sangheili participated in the Fall of Reach. At least twice, they attempted to infiltrate ONI Sword Base in order to steal Catherine Halsey's work, but were repulsed by Noble Team. Several worked on the bridge of the Ardent Prayer under a Sangheili General. Special Operations Sangheili were also seen at the Battle of Aszod, attempting to stop the Pillar of Autumn from escaping, but again failed due to Noble Team's intervention.

Special Operations Sangheili, alongside Special Operations Unggoy were seen late in the Battle of Installation 04. They were used in an (unsuccessful) attempt to capture the UNSC-controlled Alpha Base, and were later used to retake the Truth and Reconciliation from the Flood. They were also used to guard the crashed UNSC Pillar of Autumn. In the final hours of the battle, the Special Operations Sangheili occupying the Autumn battled against both Flood and Sentinels.

At the same time, a team of Special Operations Sangheili, led by Commander Rtas 'Vadumee, boarded the Covenant ship Infinite Succor, believing it to have been attacked by humans. Instead, the Special Operations team found the ship had been infested by the Flood. The infested ship is later destroyed, but only Rtas 'Vadumee survives the mission.

John-117 fought a single Special Operations Sangheili on the bridge of the Ascendant Justice. The Special Operations Sangheili nearly killed him, but the Master Chief managed to shove it into an escape pod, which was then ejected off the ship. The fate of this Sangheili is unknown.

After the Battle of Installation 04, the Prophets sent a team of Special Operations Sangheili to kill Sesa 'Refumee and his Heretics, resulting in the Battle of the Gas Mine. At the Battle of Installation 05, they aided Thel 'Vadam in his mission to retrieve the Index and then later assisted him in destroying the Jiralhanae Encampment on Installation 05.^[1]^[2] They then helped the Arbiter kill Tartarus in Installation 05's Control Room, though many fell to the Chieftain's gravity hammer.

Towards the end of the Battle of Earth, they were seen assisting John-117 and the Arbiter in destroying the source of the Flood infestation in Voi.^[3]

In-game Information

Halo: Reach

Unlock: Achieve Corporal.
Description: "Out of darkness, these blades will light our way."

Appearance

In Halo: Combat Evolved, Special Operations Sangheili are clad in black, but wear purple/steel armor in Halo 2 and Halo 3. They are similar to Stealth Sangheili, as they both possess active camouflage technology. However, the two are different and should not be confused: Stealth Sangheili have gray/brown armor that has little or no shielding, and they are permanently cloaked until they are killed, whereas Special Operations Sangheili have purple/black armor that is shielded, but their active camouflage only remains active if the user does not fire or get hit by enemy fire. In Halo: Reach, they are depicted wearing a dark red Infiltration harness.^[4]

Gallery

A Special Operations Sangheili in Halo: Combat Evolved.
A Special Operations Sangheili with his Type-25 plasma rifle aboard the Truth and Reconciliation in Halo: Combat Evolved.
A Special Operations Sangheili wielding an energy sword in Halo 2.
A Special Operations Sangheili with a particle beam rifle in Halo 2.
A squad of Special Operations Sangheili in a Type-52 Phantom.
A Special Operations Sangheili with an Assault Harness in the Battle of Voi in Halo 3.
A Special Operations Sangheili in Halo 3.
A trio of Special Operations Sangheili in Halo 3.
Concept of the Special Operations Sangheili wearing a heavily modified Infiltration harness in Headhunters
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Concept art of a Special Operations Sangheili for Halo: Reach.
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Another concept art of a Special Operations Sangheili for Halo: Reach.
A Special Operations Sangheili in Halo: Reach.
A Special Operations Sangheili jumping in an attack.
Special Operations Sangheili in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
A Special Operations Sangheili giving orders in Halo 2: Anniversary.
A Special Operations Sangheili with a Kig-Yar Sniper.
A Special Operations Sangheili abusing an Unggoy.
A Special Operations Sangheili with a T-50 beam rifle in Halo 2: Anniversary.
Two Special Operations Sangheili on the Threshold gas mine.
A Special Operations Sangheili dual wielding plasma rifles.
A Special Operations Sangheili and a Sangheili Zealot on Installation 05.
A Spec-Ops Sangheili, as they appear in Warzone. The same model and colour is used for almost all elite bosses.

List of appearances

Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
Halo: The Flood
Halo: First Strike
Halo 2
Halo Graphic Novel
- The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
Halo Legends
- Prototype
Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Headhunters
- Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian
Halo: Reach
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo 2: Anniversary
- Terminals
Halo 5: Guardians
- Warzone

Sources

^ Halo 2, campaign level Quarantine Zone
^ Halo 2, campaign level Uprising
^ Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 59

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[1] Halo 2, campaign level Quarantine Zone

[2] Halo 2, campaign level Uprising

[3] Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate

[essential-4] Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 59

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+File:H2A-Spec Ops and Zealot.png|A Special Operations Sangheili and a [[Sangheili Zealot]] on [[Installation 05]].
 File:H5G-WarzoneSangheiliWarrior1.png|A Spec-Ops Sangheili, as they appear in [[Warzone]]. The same model and colour is used for almost all elite bosses.
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