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{{Covenant Rank Infobox | |||
|name=Honor Guard | |||
|image=[[File:Sangheili HG 01.png|300px]] | |||
|species=[[Sangheili]] | |||
|weapons=*[[Energy Stave]] | |||
*[[Plasma Rifle]] | |||
*[[Energy Sword]] | |||
*[[Covenant Carbine]] | |||
|equipment=[[Sangheili Personal Energy Shield]] | |||
|vehicles= | |||
|missions=*Guarding the Prophets | |||
|role=*Guarding important sites and individuals | |||
|notable= | |||
|affiliation=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], later [[Covenant Separatists]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Quote|We have always been your protectors!|[[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam|Thel 'Vadamee]] talking to the [[Prophet of Truth]]}} | |||
The '''Sangheili Honor Guardsman''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] position, serving as elite protectors to the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]], particularly the [[Hierarchs]]. | |||
==Description== | |||
Sangheili Honor Guardsmen are among the most skilled of all Sangheili warriors and are hand-picked for the duty of protecting the High Prophets and other high ranking officials in the Covenant [[High Council]]. The highly ornate armor of the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] is colored a combination of glowing red and orange. It features jutting spikes and pauldrons, indicating that the rank of Honor Guard is not only meant for combat, but is also a great position of pride and honor. | |||
If anyone pulls out a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch, the Honor Guard's immediate response is to defend the Prophet by eliminating the threat no matter the odds. This can be seen slightly when the Arbiter [[Ripa 'Moramee]] ignites his [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]] in front of the [[Prophet of Regret]], and also when [[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]] attempts to kill Truth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> In addition, they also keep order during important meetings within the High Council. Although a great honor, it is seen by some Elites as a merely ceremonial duty and a way to silence those who perhaps see a little too clearly in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | |||
It is unknown how a member of the Honor Guard ranks in comparison to the normal chain of leadership, but it is assumed they are equivalent to an [[Sangheili Ultra]], or slightly below the [[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]]. It seems that wherever a High Prophet goes, the Honor Guard accompany them. There could be as many as 300 Honor Guard Sangheili for each Prophet, as the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] can hold 300 Honor Guards.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 339''</ref> They are commanded by the more skilled [[Honor Guard Ultra|Lights of Sanghelios]]. | |||
Until the [[Changing of the Guard]], seen before the level [[Sacred Icon]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'', these Sangheili were the personal bodyguards of the [[High Prophets|Prophet Hierarchy]]. The [[Jiralhanae]] replaced them after the death of the Prophet of Regret, in what many viewed as a carefully planned coup that devolved into the [[Great Schism]]. | |||
== Trivia == | |||
*Although in ''Halo 2'' they are seen wielding energy staves, they are never seen using them in-game. | |||
*Honor Guard Sangheili are a playable unit in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and are the leader-specific unit of the [[Prophet of Regret]]. They wield Energy Swords, and deal a tremendous amount of damage to infantry. They are trained directly from the [[Citadel (Covenant)|Citadel]]. In ''Halo Wars''' cutscenes, Sangheili Honor Guardsmen are clad in red [[Sangheili Combat Harness|combat harnesses]] akin to those of Sangheili Majors, yet they wear their ''Halo 2''-style armor in-game. It is possible that this represents a different class of Honor Guards. It should be noted that the Sangheili troops who aid Ripa 'Moramee during the [[Sixteenth Unggoy Disobedience]] and during his attack on [[Decided Heart]], as seen in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'', wear armor of an almost identical appearance to those seen in Halo Wars; thus, it is possible that the Honor Guards seen in ''Halo Wars'' comprise 'Moramee's personal guard. | |||
*It is unknown what became of the Honor Guards. According to ''[[The Return]]'', two of them killed themselves out of shame for protecting the [[Prophet of Conviction]]. It is possible that other Sangheili Honor Guards did the same once the truth of the [[Halo Array]] was revealed. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="120" orientation="portrait"> | |||
File:Brutesarbiter.jpg|Honor Guard Procession. | |||
File:halo2xbox024yv.jpg|Honor Guard Elites stand on guard during the judgment of the Arbiter. | |||
File:HW6.png|Honor Guards attacking [[Red Team]] in ''Halo Wars''. | |||
File:HW3.jpg|The Honor Guards in Halo Wars, protecting the High Prophet of Regret. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | |||
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | |||
**''[[The Return]]'' | |||
==Sources== | |||
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==Related links== | |||
*[[Sangheili Honor Guardsman/Gameplay|Gameplay suggestions on Sangheili Honor Guardsman]] | |||
*[[Honor Guard Ultra]] | |||
*[[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman]] | |||
*[[Honor Guard Councilor]] | |||
{{Elite Ranks}} | |||
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