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{{Covenant Rank Infobox | |||
|image = [[File:HReach - Ultra Sangheili.png|250px]] | |||
|name = Ultra | |||
|species = [[Sangheili]] | |||
|weapons = *[[Energy Sword]] | |||
*[[Fuel Rod Gun]] | |||
*[[Plasma Rifle]] | |||
*[[Covenant Carbine]] | |||
*[[Concussion Rifle]] | |||
|equipment = [[Sangheili Personal Energy Shield]] | |||
|missions = Ground assaults | |||
|role = Operations commander | |||
|notable = [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] | |||
:Preceded by [[Sangheili Ranger]] | |||
:Succeeded by [[Sangheili Zealot]] | |||
|affiliation = [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], later [[Covenant Separatists]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Quote|On the blood of our fathers. On the blood of our sons.|Sangheili Ultra's mantra.}} | |||
The '''Sangheili Ultra''' is the highest Covenant Sangheili regular rank. | |||
==Description== | |||
The standard Sangheili Ultras command specific operations and are the Covenant's equivalent to field officers. They are directly subordinate to [[Zealot]]s, who command fleets and armies. They are used on high-priority missions, such as defending the Scarab that was deployed in New Mombasa and during the battle in the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]]. | |||
===Special Operations Commander=== | |||
{{Main|Special Operations Commander}} | |||
Thus far, [[Rtas 'Vadum]] is the only known officer holding this title. As the name implies, a Spec Ops Commander commands a troupe of Special Operations Elites. It is generally thought that only one Sangheili can hold this position at a time (similar to the human rank of [[Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps|Sergeant Major]]); thus, the Spec Ops Commander would be in command of the entire Special Operations Forces of the Covenant, a very lofty position that most likely surpasses that of many Zealots (i.e. [[Ship Masters]], though probably not [[Fleet Master]]s or any Sangheili of even higher rank). This explains the unique armor of a Spec Ops Commander - a combination of a [[Sangheili Combat Harness|Combat Harness]] and [[Assault Harness]], colored white with silver trimmings - clearly placing the Commander above normal Ultras but below the higher-ranking Zealots, who wear golden armor. | |||
==Operational history== | |||
The Sangheili Ultras are one of the top tier Covenant units and have served gallantly in multiple engagements throughout the Human-Covenant War. | |||
The Sangheili Ultras were seen leading a [[Fall of Reach|ground campaign]] on [[Reach]] as well as defending key locations for further reinforcements from the Covenant ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | |||
During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], corpses of Sangheili Ultras were seen scattered within the [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]], the [[Truth and Reconciliation]], presumably killed in combat with the [[Flood]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[Keyes (level)|Keyes]]''</ref> The Sangheili Ultras were also seen leading the ground campaign in the [[Battle of Mombasa|occupation of Mombasa]], leading multiple [[lance]]s against the UNSC as well as escorting the [[Scarab]] towards the [[New Mombasa|city metropolis of Mombasa]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> Some were also seen assisting the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam against the Jiralhanae during the [[Great Schism|Civil War of the Covenant]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Uprising (level)|Uprising]]''</ref> After Regret's departure to [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]], the Sangheili Ultras along with their brethren were engaged by the Jiralhanae and were slain.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level ''[[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]]''</ref> Several corpses of Sangheili Ultras were seen in a [[Unnamed Flood-Captured Battlecruiser|Flood-commandeered CCS-class ship]] during the [[Battle of Voi|Flood invasion of Voi]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Rtas 'Vadum is the only Ultra featured that does not have black/steel as his secondary armor color. This may hint that secondary colors play an important role in an Elite's armor, much like modern day function badges play on military uniforms. Black may hint at infantry or ground combat positions while white, as in Rtas' case, may hint at Special Operations. Alternatively, it may imply that Rtas is of a slightly higher rank (as with the relation with Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel) or position (as with the relation with a Sergeant Major and a Command Sergeant Major) than a normal Ultra. It also may just serve as a means to differentiate him from normal Ultras, similar to the way red armor differentiates Elite Majors from the blue-armored Elite Minors. | |||
*Since Major Domos are called Half-commanders, it is possible that Ultras are simply called Commanders. It is possible, and perhaps implied, that Elite Ultras are also given the title of Ship Master. While an Ultra would probably not be the [[Ship Master]] of a capital ship such as a gargantuan [[Assault Carrier]], an Ultra may be given command of a lighter starship, such as a [[Covenant Stealth Ship|Stealth Ship]], a [[Covenant Frigate]], or a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]. Further evidence of this might be when the character Rtas 'Vadumee in ''Halo 2'', ''[[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]]'', remarks , "I'm going to take the cruiser back.", referring to a CCS-class Battlecruiser in the distance. If he intended to take and then hold the ship from the Covenant Separatists, then one could argue that he most likely already had the authority of rank to command such a ship. However, this is only speculation, as 'Vadum may have intended to hand control of the ship over to a higher ranking Sangheili once he'd secured it. Still, given the importance of Ultras in ground operations, the possibility of them being Ship Masters should not be taken lightly. | |||
*Given what is played out in both ''Halo: CE'' and ''Halo 2'', an Ultra seems to perform the same duties and be just as important as a senior field officer. If this is true, the Ultras are the Covenant's version of [[UNSC]] [[Lieutenant Colonel]]s/[[Colonel]]s and [[Commander]]s/[[Captain]]s. | |||
*In ''[[Halo 2]] ''if the [[Halo 2 Skulls|Thunderstorm skull]] is put on, all [[Sangheili]] will be upgraded to this rank. | |||
*In ''Halo: Reach'' multiplayer, the Ultra Combat Harness will be available after a player reaches the rank of Warrant Officer.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061110 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 06.11.10 '']</ref> | |||
*In ''Halo: Reach'', Ultras seem to have what appears to be an upside-down Marathon symbol on the front on their helmet. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="160" captionalign="left"> | |||
File:Sangheili Ultra 01.png|A render of the Sangheili Ultra in ''Halo 2''. | |||
File:Ultracapt.jpg|A Sangheili Ultra letting out a war cry in ''Halo 2''. | |||
File:SpecElite3.jpg|A Sangheili Ultra wielding a Covenant Carbine in ''Halo 2''. | |||
File:DeliverHope - SangheiliUltra.png|A Sangheili Ultra firing its Plasma Rifle while wielding an Energy Sword in its right hand as seen in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer. | |||
reach_1641379_Medium.jpg|Elite Ultras are one of few types of Elites that can dual-wield in Halo: Reach. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
{{Appearances|Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo 2|Halo 3|Halo 3: ODST|Halo: Reach}} | |||
==Sources== | |||
<references/> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Sangheili Ultra/Gameplay|Gameplay suggestions on Sangheili Ultra]] | |||
{{Elite Ranks}} | |||
[[Category:The Covenant]] | |||
[[Category:Elites]] | |||
[[Category:Ranks]] | |||
