Editing Heretic Sangheili

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Conjectural title|1}}
{{Cleanup}}
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|species=[[Sangheili]]
|affiliation=[[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]]
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*[[Carbine]]
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]
*[[Sentinel Beam]]
|equipment=
*Harness with rebreather system for hazardous environment
|notable=[[Kola 'Baoth]]'s brother
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'''Heretic Sangheili''' are former [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] that rebelled against the Covenant's [[High Council]] during the events prior to the discovery of the [[Installation 05|second Halo ring]]. They are the main components to [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]].<ref name="Arbiter">'''Halo 2''', level ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref><ref name="Oracle">'''Halo 2''', level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref>

==Background==
These Sangheili were once part of the artifact retrieval group led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]] on [[Threshold]]'s [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]]. During an expeditionary patrol, the Sangheili encountered [[343 Guilty Spark|the caretaker of Installation 04]] and were informed of [[Halo Array|Halo]]'s true purpose.<ref name="terminal">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminal Eleven]]''</ref> The Sangheili remained loyal to 'Refumee after this revelation and made the gas mine facility as their base of operations.{{Ref/Reuse|Arbiter}}{{Ref/Reuse|Oracle}} They also set up a makeshift camp on [[Basis]], Threshold's moon. Although most lines of outside communications had been severed by 'Refumee when he came into contact with the Oracle, one Heretic Sangheili, [[Kola 'Baoth]]'s brother, succeeded in sending out scattered messages that detailed newly encountered truths.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-annual-achievements '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Annual Achievements'']</ref> Most, if not all, Heretics on the gas mine perished when the newly appointed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee [[Raid on the Threshold gas mine|assaulted]] the facility and plunged it down into the gas giant.{{Ref/Reuse|Oracle}}

==Rank system==
The Heretic Sangheili have a limited rank system, consisting of:
*[[Heretic Sangheili Minor]]s
*[[Heretic Sangheili Major]]s

==Equipment==
Heretic Elites do not wear helmets like their Covenant counterparts, but instead don breathing apparatus to assist in respiration on the Gas Mining facility. Heretic Elites also have four fins on the back of their armor, similar to the traditional armor seen on [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s clan brothers in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''. Sesa 'Refumee does not share these fins, but instead has a jetpack on his back nearly identical to those used by [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite Rangers]] (''Halo 2'').

Heretic Elites can be found in both brown and gold armored variants, as well as the Heretic Leader's personal red-colored armor. Elite who wear gold armor are the equivalent of [[Elite Major]]s with more health and stronger shields, while those with brown armor seem similar to [[Elite Minor]]s.
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File:Andrei-szasz-heretic-wip-renders.jpg|Sesa's red harness.
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==Trivia==
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*They are only seen in two ''Halo 2'' levels: [[The Arbiter]] and [[The Oracle]].
*A glitch causes the [[melee]] attacks of Heretic Sangheili to have little or no effect, unless they are wielding [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]]. However, their melee attacks have a small chance of hitting when standing to the left of the Sangheili.
*A class of Elites known as "Heretics" appear in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', but these are actually just Elites using human weapons, rather than rebels. They only appear in [[Firefight]].

==Gallery==
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File:Heretic Sangheili Minor.png|Heretic Sangheili Minor in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:Heretic Elite.jpg|A heretic Sangheili Major in ''Halo 2''.
File:heretic Elite Major.jpg|A Heretic Major with a Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2A Heretic Minor.png|Heretic Sangheili Minor in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A_Heretic_Major.png|Heretic Sangheili Major in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2AHereticElite.png|A Heretic Sangheili in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2AHereticElite1.png|A Heretic Sangheili with a [[Type-1 energy sword]].
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Sangheili Ranks}}