Editing Heretic Sangheili Minor

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{{Covenant Heretic Rank Infobox
|name=Heretic Elite Minor
|image=[[Image:heretic Elite Major.jpg|250px]]
|species=[[Sangheili]]
|gender=Male
|weapons=*[[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]]<ref name="Arbiter">'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref><ref name="Oracle">'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref>
*[[Sentinel Beam]]s
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]]
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]]
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]
|equipment=*Heretic [[Sangheili personal energy shield|Sangheili Personal Energy Shields]]
*Rebreather system
|vehicles=*[[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraph]] Fighter
*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Heretic Banshees]]
|role=*Standard Infantry
*Lance leaders
*Pilots
|affiliation=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], later [[Heretics]]}}

The '''Heretic Sangheili Minor''' is the lowest [[Heretic]] [[Sangheili]] rank known. They are distinguished among the other Sangheili by their brownish-gold armor and fin like protrusions from the back of their armor. They often lead small groups of [[Heretic Unggoy]].<ref name="Arbiter"/><ref name="Oracle"/>

==Overview==
The Heretic Sangheili Minor are fearless warriors led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]], along with the other Heretics castes. They were the main enemies in the level [[The Arbiter]], but they were also present in [[The Oracle]]. Most, if not all, were killed when the Gas mine fell into the depths of [[Threshold]], after the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] cut the cables holding the mine above Threshold.<ref name="Arbiter"/><ref name="Oracle"/>

When [[Thel 'Vadam]] and a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] took to the skies, Minor Sangheili patrolling the station by way of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Heretic Banshees]] continued to battle against them, but were ultimately put down. After the cables were cut, none seemed to be willing to give up on their beliefs and continued to fight, despite the fact that they most likely knew they were going to die one way or another.<ref name="Arbiter"/>

== Combat ==
Heretic Minors are the easiest Heretics to deal with (other than Heretic Unggoy). Mostly found wielding [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]], [[Sentinel Beam]]s, or [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], Heretic Minors are relatively easy to take down. With the Carbine, they will fire one shot at a time, making them vulnerable between attacks. With the Sentinel Beam, they will fire in shorter bursts than a [[Heretic Sangheili Major|Heretic Elite Major]].<ref name="Arbiter"/><ref name="Oracle"/>

Heretic Minors will make several tactical errors, such as running forward into enemy fire, or walking into an ally's line of fire. Most Minors will stand still while firing, which can give the [[thel 'Vadam|player]] time to attack. Heretic Minors are common and will often be caught off-guard. They will often be found walking away from the Arbiter, or unaware of his approach.

==Trivia==
*They are one of the least seen bipeds in the Halo trilogy, as they only appear on two levels; [[the Arbiter]] and the [[Oracle]] in [[Halo 2]], just like the Heretic Unggoy.
*It is possible that some survived due to the multiplayer map [[Burial Mounds]] being referred to as a Heretic base.
*It's possible some were part of [[Sesa 'Refumee]]'s Artifact Retrieval Group, and believed in what he spoke about after the [[343 Guilty Spark|Oracle]] informed him of the true purpose of the Halo array. Others may have heard his words elsewhere, and came to believe as well. Whatever the case, they all fought against the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and the [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations Elites]] sent into the mine to silence the heresy.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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