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The members of the Honor Guard served as personal protection for the [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] of the Covenant [[High Council]]. They were the most skilled of warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]], as well as members of the High Council, from any danger. In accordance with their duties, they were unwaveringly loyal to the individuals they protected and would defend them to the death.<ref name="ch154">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 154''</ref> Honor Guardsmen were expected to kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 341''</ref> Honor Guardsmen were also found in the Ministry towers on ''[[High Charity]]'', protecting the Ministry workers from any possible threats.<ref name="ch154"/> Following the [[Changing of the Guard]], the Sangheili High Councilors were unwilling to trust the new [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guardsmen]] and employed Sangheili serving in the [[Covenant military]] instead.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 217''</ref> | The members of the Honor Guard served as personal protection for the [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] of the Covenant [[High Council]]. They were the most skilled of warriors and were hand-picked for the duty of protecting the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]], as well as members of the High Council, from any danger. In accordance with their duties, they were unwaveringly loyal to the individuals they protected and would defend them to the death.<ref name="ch154">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 154''</ref> Honor Guardsmen were expected to kill anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 341''</ref> Honor Guardsmen were also found in the Ministry towers on ''[[High Charity]]'', protecting the Ministry workers from any possible threats.<ref name="ch154"/> Following the [[Changing of the Guard]], the Sangheili High Councilors were unwilling to trust the new [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guardsmen]] and employed Sangheili serving in the [[Covenant military]] instead.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 217''</ref> | ||
The highly ornate armor of the Honor Guard consisted of a red-and-black combat harness adorned with glowing orange panels. Honor Guards were typically equipped with standard Covenant weaponry such as [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s and [[Type-51 carbine]]s. When they were not in combat, Honor Guardsmen would wield bladed [[energy stave]]s. However, the staves were largely ceremonial and Honor Guardsmen would prefer to arm themselves with [[Type-1 energy sword]]s.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 349''</ref> The armor was designed to indicate that serving in the position of | The highly ornate armor of the Honor Guard consisted of a red-and-black combat harness adorned with glowing orange panels. Honor Guards were typically equipped with standard Covenant weaponry such as [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s and [[Type-51 carbine]]s. When they were not in combat, Honor Guardsmen would wield bladed [[energy stave]]s. However, the staves were largely ceremonial and Honor Guardsmen would prefer to arm themselves with [[Type-1 energy sword]]s.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 349''</ref> The armor was designed to indicate that serving in the position of an Honor Guardsman was a great privilege.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
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File:H2A-HighCouncilSession.jpg|Sangheili Honor Guards during a High Council session. | File:H2A-HighCouncilSession.jpg|Sangheili Honor Guards during a High Council session. | ||
File:Sangheili HG 01.png|A standard Sangheili Honor Guard . | File:Sangheili HG 01.png|A standard Sangheili Honor Guard. | ||
File:Honor guard Ultra0111.jpg|An Honor Guard Ultra. | File:Honor guard Ultra0111.jpg|An Honor Guard Ultra. | ||
File:Honor Guard Councilor.jpg|The [[Honor Guard Councilor]]. | File:Honor Guard Councilor.jpg|The [[Honor Guard Councilor]]. | ||