Editing Hugging Elite

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{{Covenant Character Infobox
|name=Hugging Elite
|image=[[Image:D40 35.jpg|300px|The elite and Johnson.]]
|homeworld=[[Sanghelios]]
|birth=
|death=September [[2552]]
|rank=[[Stealth Elite|Stealth]]
|species=[[Sangheili]]
|gender=Male
|height=8'6"
|weapons= N/A (appears to have lost it in combat)
|equipment= Stealth armor (deactivated)
|vehicles= 
|eyes=Navy blue
|cyber=
|era=*[[9th Age of Reclamation]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|types=
|notable=
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}

The nicknamed '''Hugging [[Elite]]''' can be seen in a special/non-canon cutscene at the end of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' by beating [[The Maw (Level)|The Maw]] on [[Legendary]] difficulty. 

A [[Stealth Elite]] is seen wrestling with [[Sergeant Johnson]] over an [[MA5B Assault Rifle]]. They abruptly end their fight when they hear a rumble, and realize the nearby ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' is beginning to explode. Johnson then spreads his arms, saying, ''"Oh shit. This is it, baby. Hold me."'' Before the nuclear explosion envelops them, the Elite obliges [[Johnson]] by hugging him and additionally feeling his bottom. 

However, players who don't wish to beat [[The Maw (Level)|The Maw]] on [[Legendary]], can see the cinematic in its entirety on YouTube. 

The cutscene, while only viewable on the Legendary difficulty setting, it is not considered canon in the Halo universe as it was specifically made for fan-based humor. This is backed up in the novel ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' that ''is'' official canon, which shows that Johnson and a few other survivors, making it onto a [[Pelican]] just in time to escape the explosion, which throws the existence of this specific Elite into doubt. It could, however, be simply a case of another Sergeant Johnson, as some levels have more than one. 
According to [[Bungie]] members on commentary of the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' cut scene, the original idea for the cutscene on Legendary, didn't involve the Hugging Elite at all. In fact, Johnson was supposed to be on board a [[Pelican]] dropship. It is assumed this was not added as it would demean the [[Johnson|character]]. 

==Trivia==
*The Hugging Elite's attempt to take the Sergeant's MA5B is unusual, as in several Halo novels it has been stated that "The species of the Covenant would rather fight unarmed than use human weapons". It is possible that the Elite wanted to disarm Johnson.
[[Video:Hugging elite|200px|The cutscene]]
In a way, this short, non-canon ending foreshadows the rest of the trilogy by showing that elites and humans will come to peace.


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