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{{Unit infobox | {{Unit infobox|variant=Cov | ||
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|name=Ranger | |name=Ranger | ||
|image=[[File:Sangheili-Ranger H2A.png|250px]] | |image={{tabcontainer|title1=Storm-based harness|content1=[[File:H5G-Sangheili Ranger.png|250px]]|title2=Helmet-plate on harness|content2=[[File:Sangheili-Ranger H2A.png|250px]]|title3=Helmet-plate off harness|content3=[[File:HReach - Ranger 2.png|250px]]}} | ||
|species=[[Sangheili]] | |species=[[Sangheili]] | ||
|authority-title=Authority | |authority-title=Authority | ||
|authority=[[Special Warfare Group]]<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 58''</ref> | |authority=[[Special Warfare Group]]<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 58''</ref> | ||
|branch=[[Fleet Security]] | |branch=[[Fleet Security]]<ref name="visual"/> | ||
|mission=Unconventional warfare | |mission=Unconventional warfare<ref name="visual"/> | ||
|role=[[Extra-vehicular activity]] | |role=[[Extra-vehicular activity]]<ref name="visual"/> | ||
<br> Specialized reconnaissance | <br> Specialized reconnaissance<ref name="visual"/> | ||
|size= | |size= | ||
|equipment=[[Ranger harness]] | |equipment=[[Ranger harness]] | ||
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<br>[[Antigravity pack]]/[[Covenant thruster pack|Thruster pack]] | <br>[[Antigravity pack]]/[[Covenant thruster pack|Thruster pack]] | ||
<br>[[Type-3 active camouflage]] | <br>[[Type-3 active camouflage]] | ||
|notable=[[Vil 'Kthamee]] <br> [[Loquen 'Nvong]] <br> [[Ziln 'Klel]] <br> [[Kola 'Baoth | |notable=[[Vil 'Kthamee]] <br> [[Loquen 'Nvong]] <br> [[Ziln 'Klel]] <br> [[Kola 'Baoth]] | ||
|affiliation= | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> [[Swords of Sanghelios]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] <br> [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] <br> [[The Banished|Banished]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Glory and honor guide our ascension.|Sangheili Ranger's mantra<ref name="reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Armor description''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Glory and honor guide our ascension.|Sangheili Ranger's mantra<ref name="reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Armor description''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Sangheili Rangers''' are a specialized [[Sangheili]] unit in the [[Covenant]], its post-war [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]],<ref name="h4">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''Interactive Guide''</ref> and | The '''Sangheili Rangers''' are a specialized [[Sangheili]] unit in the [[Covenant]], its post-war [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]],<ref name="h4">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''Interactive Guide''</ref> and the [[Banished]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> Within the first Covenant Empire, they were organized under [[Fleet Security]], a division of the [[Special Warfare Group|Covenant Special Warfare Group]].<ref name="visual"/> Experts in [[Extra-vehicular activity|extra-vehicular]] space and aerial combat, the Rangers are a threat to ships, stations, as well as many other types of flightcraft. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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===Role=== | ===Role=== | ||
As part of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet Security]], the Rangers were tasked with the security of a [[Covenant fleet|fleet]]. This placed the Rangers in a defensive role, such as removing foreign forces from entering and/or commandeering the ship.<ref name="lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)]]''</ref> The Rangers can also perform offensive roles such as space insertion and demolition tasks.<ref name="tfor">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page ??''</ref><ref name="cairo">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> In this, they are normally deployed as an expeditionary force during limited naval engagements, it is they who choose which craft are to be boarded and which destroyed. Experts in both zero-g combat and demolitions, they have been the bane of many a ship.<ref name="Joyride"/> Rangers also perform HAZOP operations and traditional scouting roles.<ref name="H4Rangertoy">'''Halo 4 Series 2 Elite Ranger Action Figure''' box descirption</ref> | |||
Sangheili Rangers are combat experts in environments with little or no gravity. However, they are commonly deployed planetside during engagements. A Ranger's ease of mobility poses the greatest threat to his opponents on a world's surface.<ref name="enc133">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 133'' (2011 edition)</ref> | |||
Sangheili Rangers are combat experts in environments with little or no gravity. However, they are commonly deployed planetside during engagements. A Ranger's ease of mobility poses the greatest threat to his opponents on a world's surface.<ref name="enc133">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | |||
===Operational history=== | ===Operational history=== | ||
Sangheili Rangers have served since the dawn of the Covenant. | Sangheili Rangers have served since the dawn of the Covenant.<ref name="H4Rangertoy"/><ref name="BC">'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'''</ref> The Rangers have been observed in various combat theatres such as the [[Fall of Reach]], [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Battle of Installation 05]], and the [[Fall of High Charity]]. The Rangers were also seen at the planet [[Reach]] when John-117 returned to the planet aboard the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. | ||
With the Sangheili's [[Great Schism|departure]] from the Covenant, the Rangers were replaced by the [[Jump Pack Jiralhanae]] and [[Yanme'e]] as aerial infantry units. | |||
Sangheili Rangers | After the war, Sangheili Rangers continued to serve within various [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions of Covenant]]. An few Sangheili Rangers were known to have been hired by the mercenary group known as [[The Banished]] as part of [[Let 'Volir|Let 'Volir's]] [[Enduring Conviction|crew]] when he joined.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
The Rangers wear hermetically sealed combat armor that would allow them to work in the vacuum of space or other similarly hazardous environment. | The Rangers wear hermetically sealed combat armor that would allow them to work in the vacuum of space or other similarly hazardous environment.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> In addition to this, the Rangers are equipped with either an [[antigravity pack]] or a [[Covenant thruster pack|thruster pack]], providing them greater mobility. The armor of a Sangheili Ranger allows them to operate in gravity and [[oxygen]]-free environments, but the thrusters on their armor are specifically designed for mobility in gravity-intensive environments.<ref name="enc133"/> | ||
Like most Sangheili units, the Rangers utilize [[ | Like most Sangheili units, the Rangers utilize [[Type-25 plasma rifle|plasma rifle]]s and [[Type-51 plasma repeater|plasma repeater]]s as their standard armament.<ref name="cairo"/><ref name="lnos"/> On some occasions, Rangers within the original Covenant would use the [[Type-52 focus rifle|focus rifle]] and the [[Type-31 needle rifle|needle rifle]].<ref name="cairo"/><ref name="nightfall">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref> [[Lodam Armory]] also produces a combat harness for Rangers, based off their harness for Covenant [[Sangheili Storm|Storm units]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fury-s-road '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Fury's Road'']</ref> | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
[[File: | [[File:reach_1641531_Medium.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Ranger in mid-flight.]] | ||
The Rangers will use their thruster packs to great effect in battle, using them to strafe while firing their weapons. In ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo: Reach'', their energy shield strength is similar to that of a Sangheili Minor. For combat, they are often seen dual-wielding plasma rifles (''Halo 2'') as well as using suppression rifles such as the focus rifle and the needle rifle | The Rangers will use their thruster packs to great effect in battle, using them to strafe while firing their weapons. In ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo: Reach'', their energy shield strength is similar to that of a Sangheili Minor. For combat, they are often seen dual-wielding plasma rifles (''Halo 2'') as well as using suppression rifles such as the focus rifle and the needle rifle. | ||
==In-Game Information== | ==In-Game Information== | ||
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In ''Halo 2'', the Rangers' combat armor design was a combination of the [[Flight harness]] and the [[Assault harness]]. This design was changed significantly in ''Halo: Reach'' where they now have their own unique armor design to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Sangheili units. This was carried on in ''Halo 4''. | In ''Halo 2'', the Rangers' combat armor design was a combination of the [[Flight harness]] and the [[Assault harness]]. This design was changed significantly in ''Halo: Reach'' where they now have their own unique armor design to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Sangheili units. This was carried on in ''Halo 4''. | ||
== | {{Conjecture}} | ||
Rangers in ''Halo: Reach'' wear a new type of helmet, bearing some resemblance to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/V variant|MJOLNIR EVA]] helmet. This helmet may be the type worn by Rangers in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', as the novel describes them as having transparent visors. It is quite possible that the armor types featured in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo: Reach'' are used synonymously by Rangers, as the one in ''Halo 2'' seems more for low-altitude combat, whilst the armor seen in ''Halo: Reach'' appears to be designed for high-altitude and exoatmospheric combat, with a vacuum-sealed helmet and suit similar to the MJOLNIR EVA equivalent. | |||
{{Conjecture end}} | |||
== Changes == | |||
=== Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo: Reach'' === | === Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo: Reach'' === | ||
*They now have their own armor design, capable of distinguishing them from the rest of the Covenant units. | *They now have their own armor design, capable of distinguishing them from the rest of the Covenant units. | ||
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*They are often seen leading [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s and [[Unggoy Ranger]]s. | *They are often seen leading [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s and [[Unggoy Ranger]]s. | ||
*The armor has four extra thrusters above the wrists and kneecaps. | *The armor has four extra thrusters above the wrists and kneecaps. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Rangerelite2.jpg|A Sangheili Ranger in combat in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
File:H2 Elite Ranger.png|A Sangheili Ranger standing still in ''Halo 2''. | File:H2 Elite Ranger.png|A Sangheili Ranger standing still in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:Sangheili Ranger 01.png|Alternate view of a Sangheili Ranger charging in ''Halo 2''. | File:Sangheili Ranger 01.png|Alternate view of a Sangheili Ranger charging in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:hhh.JPG|[[Halo ActionClix]] model of a Sangheili Ranger. | File:hhh.JPG|[[Halo ActionClix]] model of a Sangheili Ranger. | ||
File:Reach E310 SangheiliRanger.png|A Sangheili Ranger | File:Reach E310 SangheiliRanger.png|A Sangheili Ranger in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:HReach - Ranger 2.png|A Sangheili Ranger standing still wielding a | File:HReach - Ranger 2.png|A Sangheili Ranger standing still wielding a Plasma Repeater in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:HReach - Ranger Sangheili.png|A Sangheili Ranger strafe-running in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:HReach - Ranger Sangheili.png|A Sangheili Ranger strafe-running in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:Ranger group.jpg|A squad of Sangheili Rangers. | File:Ranger group.jpg|A squad of Sangheili Rangers. | ||
File:H4-Concept-EliteRanger-Armor.jpg|Concept art of a Sangheili Ranger's armor in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | File:H4-Concept-EliteRanger-Armor.jpg|Concept art of a Sangheili Ranger's armor in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:H4 Sangheili Ranger HD render.jpg|An untextured model of the ''Halo 4'' | File:H4 Sangheili Ranger HD render.jpg|An untextured model of the ''Halo 4'' Ranger. | ||
File:H4 Sangheili Ranger Model.jpg|Model of a Sangheili Ranger in ''Halo 4''. | File:H4 Sangheili Ranger Model.jpg|Model of a Sangheili Ranger in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:Halo 4 Ranger.png|A Sangheili Ranger in ''Halo 4''. | File:Halo 4 Ranger.png|A Sangheili Ranger in ''Halo 4''. | ||
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File:H2A-pavel-belov-helms-ranger.jpg|Concept art of Ranger helmets for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A-pavel-belov-helms-ranger.jpg|Concept art of Ranger helmets for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H2A Ranger Helmet.jpg|Final render of the Ranger helmet for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | File:H2A Ranger Helmet.jpg|Final render of the Ranger helmet for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
File:H2A-SangheiliRanger.jpg|A Sangheili Ranger in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | File:H2A-SangheiliRanger.jpg|A Sangheili Ranger in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
File:H5G-Ranger.png|A Sangheili Ranger in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-Ranger.png|A Sangheili Ranger in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G-SangheiliRanger.png|A Sangheili Ranger on [[Escape from ARC]] | File:H5G-SangheiliRanger.png|A Sangheili Ranger on [[Escape from ARC]] | ||
File:Ranger 859.png|A | File:Ranger 859.png|A ranger on Sanghelios. | ||
File:Kola 'Baoth.jpg|[[Kola 'Baoth]] in [[Swords of Sanghelios]] Ranger Armor. | |||
File:Kola 'Baoth.jpg|[[Kola 'Baoth]] in [[Swords of Sanghelios]] Ranger | |||
File:KillerInstinctRangerOptions.png|The Ranger harness in ''Killer Instinct''. | File:KillerInstinctRangerOptions.png|The Ranger harness in ''Killer Instinct''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' | *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Jump Pack Jiralhanae]] | *[[Jump Pack Jiralhanae]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar Ranger]] | *[[Kig-Yar Ranger]] |