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| {{Disambig header|the Covenant military rank|the [[Halo: Reach]] multiplayer map|Zealot (map)}} | | {{Unit infobox|variant= Cov |
| [[File:HReach - Sangheili Zealot.png|300px|thumb|A Sangheili Zealot.]] | | |image=[[File:Halo 4 Elite2.jpg|300px]] |
| {{Quote|The true devotee honors our name with actions, not words.|The Sangheili Zealot's mantra.{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}}}} | | |authority=[[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]]<ref name="vis"/> |
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| | {{Quote|The true devotee honors our name with actions, not words.|Sangheili Zealot's mantra}} |
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| '''Zealot''' is a [[Covenant rank structure|military rank]] of high-ranking warriors in the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]], as well as some of its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] during the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Clarity|D=08|M=11|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Clarity & Grace}} They were supervised and deployed by the [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]],{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=60}} with their organization divided into multiple chapters.{{Ref/Reuse|Clarity}}{{Ref/Reuse|Fighting}} Zealots were among the most devout worshipers of the [[Forerunner]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc zealot|Enc11|Page=134}} After the [[Battle of the Citadel|dissolution]] of the Covenant and the abandonment of [[Covenant religion|its religion]], some continued Forerunner worship. | | '''Zealot''' is a category of high-ranking [[Sangheili]] warriors in the [[Covenant]], as well as some of its splinter factions in the wake of the [[Great Schism]].<ref name="Storm">''Halo 4''</ref> They were supervised and deployed by the [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]].<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 60''</ref> More of a philosophy than a rank, Zealots are among the most devout followers of the [[Covenant religion]],<ref name="enc zealot">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia|Halo Encyclopedia (2011)]]''', ''page 134''</ref> even after the dissolution of the Covenant.<ref name="Storm"/> |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Background== |
| {{Quote|The Path is strict, Jora — it brooks no deviation, no remorse. We are zealots. We serve the Way. These are our orders. We do not question them.|[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to [[Jora 'Konaree]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=tcp thel|HTCP|Page=142}}}} | | {{Quote|The Path is strict, Jora — it brooks no deviation, no remorse. We are zealots. We serve the Way. These are our orders. We do not question them.|[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to [[Jora 'Konaree]]<ref name="tcp thel">'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 142''</ref>}} |
| Zealots are greatly experienced and unparalleled in combat skill. Equipped with advanced armor systems and equipment, this title is almost exclusively used by the most resilient and powerful [[Sangheili]] fighters.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Although all Sangheili males are trained in the arts of combat from a young age, Sangheili believe future Zealots are born with an innate desire to kill.{{Ref/Reuse|enc zealot}}
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| ===Roles and responsibilies===
| | Zealots are greatly experienced and unparalleled in combat skill. Equipped with advanced armor systems and equipment, they are also among the most resilient and powerful Sangheili infantry.<ref name="vis"/> Although all Sangheili males are trained in the arts of combat from a young age, Sangheili believe that future Zealots are born with an innate desire to kill.<ref name="enc zealot"/> |
| Zealots may serve in a variety of command roles ranging from [[Shipmaster]]{{Ref/Level|Id=TToR|CE|The Truth and Reconciliation}}{{Ref/Reuse|tcp thel}} to [[Supreme Commander]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=Succor|HGN|Story=The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor}} The rank of [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] is exclusive to the Zealot class. Field Marshals hold supreme authority over Covenant land forces, effectively making them the groundside counterpart to a [[Fleet Master]] or Supreme Commander; Field Marshals are also occasionally tasked with leading Zealot strike teams.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc field marshal|Enc11|Page=135}} [[Sangheili Zealot Assassin]]s are specialists who operate with teams of [[Stealth Sangheili|stealth troopers]].{{Ref/Book|Halo 5: Guardians Official Game Guide|Detail=(Collector's Edition)|Page=320}}
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| ===Organisation===
| | Unlike the majority of the Covenant's [[Covenant military|conventional military forces]], which fell under the authority of the [[Ministry of Resolution]], the Zealots were a separate group that reported to the Ministry of Fervent Intercession. The ministry deployed small teams of Zealots during all significant engagements to locate, analyze, and amass intelligence regarding [[reliquary]] sites, as well as to recover [[Forerunner]] artifacts or otherwise important data.<ref name="vis"/><ref name="tcp team">'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 138-139''</ref> During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Zealots were assigned to battlefield duties in order to directly partake in the destruction of a species the Covenant viewed as heretical.<ref name="vis"/> |
| Unlike the majority of the Covenant's [[Covenant military|conventional military forces]], which fell under the authority of the [[Ministry of Resolution]], the Zealots were a separate group that reported to the Ministry of Fervent Intercession. Within the Ministry existed a number of chapters (such as the [[Devoted Sentries]]), many of which adhered to particular interpretations of ancient codes of honor or debt-packs.{{Ref/Reuse|Fighting}} Some of these chapters traced their lineage back to long before the rise of the Covenant.{{Ref/Site|D=08|M=11|Y=2020|URL=http://www.ultra-combo.com/arbiters-colors-accessories/|Site=Ultra Combo|Page=Arbiter’s Colors & Accessories}} The Zealots' internal structure, rankings, and equipment varied from chapter to chapter and from fleet to fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|Clarity}} The ministry deployed small teams of Zealots during all significant engagements to locate, analyze, and amass intelligence regarding [[reliquary]] sites, as well as to recover [[Forerunner]] artifacts or otherwise important data.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=tcp team|HTCP|Page=138-139}} | |
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| ===History=== | | In addition to artifact retrieval, Zealots may serve in a variety of command roles ranging from [[Shipmaster]]<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref><ref name="tcp thel"/> to [[Supreme Commander]].<ref name="Succor">'''Halo Graphic Novel''', ''The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor''</ref> The rank of [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] is exclusive to the Zealot class. Field Marshals hold supreme authority over Covenant land, effectively making them the groundside counterpart to a [[Fleet Master]] or Supreme Commander; Field Marshals are also occasionally tasked with leading Zealot strike teams.<ref name="enc field marshal">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia|Halo Encyclopedia (2011)]]''', ''page 135''</ref> |
| During the [[Human-Covenant War]], many Zealots were assigned to battlefield duties in order to directly partake in the destruction of a species the Covenant viewed as heretical.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} [[Artisan-armorer]]s of the Covenant sometimes allied themselves particularly with the Zealot orders, and would produce specialty equipment such as the {{Pattern|Suspa Al|Assault Carapace|drop pod}} specifically for only the most pious of commanders. When deploying into battle, only warriors from within the Zealot ranks, or those seeking to aspire to join them, would be permitted to employ these insertion pods.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF66|HWF|Page=66-67}}
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| After their betrayal by the High Prophets, some worshipped the Foreurnners without belief in the Great Journey, while others forsook the religion all together. The role had become a more general rank of combat specialization, similar to how [[Sangheili Honor Guardsmen|Sangheili Honor Guard]]s forsook their original purpose after the Prophets had betrayed them.{{citation needed}} By [[2558]], some Zealots continued to serve within various [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant factions]], including those which remained religiously devoted to the Forerunners following the hegemony's collapse. Despite still having a combat niche, these Zealots served in political and social leadership positions (at least within [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]), filling all roles previously occupied by the [[San'Shyuum]].{{Ref/Site|D=30|M=04|Y=2013|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/8e70ae9a-11a0-4d04-b063-0631fb82bcca/elite-zealot-|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4:EVG|H4EVG|Page=49}} Zealot loyalties remain divided amongst the Covenant successor states, and now exercise less discretion in judging the worthy to join their ranks.{{Ref/Reuse|WF66}}
| | As late as [[2557]], Zealots continued to serve within the [[Storm]], a faction dedicated to the ideals of the Covenant following the hegemony's collapse.<ref name="Storm"/> |
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| | Most Zealots wear ornate maroon armor that, while intricate, is more subdued in design than the suits worn by Sangheili of lower ranks. It features a smooth, organic thoracic cage harness; large, sloping shoulder pauldrons; and a long, backward-swept helmet with side-mounted mandible guards. The helmet and pauldrons feature decorative blue bands.<ref name="Reach">''Halo: Reach''</ref> Zealots in command positions,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]''', ''page 52''</ref> including those who serve with regular Covenant military forces, wear the same armor, albeit colored gold like the suits worn by lower-ranking [[Sangheili General|Generals]].<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''</ref><ref group="note">In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'', Zealots wear a gold-colored version of the standard combat harness. This led to the long-held misconception that golden armor reflects a Sangheili's status as a Zealot. It was first implied in ''Halo: Reach'' and later confirmed in ''Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds'' that golden armor merely indicates the wearer's position as a field commander. ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' states that all the golden-armored Elites seen in the first two games are Zealots; the color of their armor thus indicates that all Zealots in these games are field commanders rather than, (or in addition to), being artifact hunters.</ref> Field Marshals wear a modified version of the standard Zealot harness; the front of the helmet has two horn-like prongs and the pauldrons are wider.<ref name="Reach"/> Zealot Supreme Commanders may wear a similarly colored cloak with their armor.<ref name="Succor"/> |
| {{Quote|no=three|1=Catherine Halsey|q1=Zealots? You're certain?|2=Jorge-052|q2=Their [[Ceremonial battle harness|armor configuration]] matched.|3=SPARTAN-B312|q3=Shield strength, too.|4=[[Catherine Halsey]], [[Jorge-052]], and [[SPARTAN-B312]] during the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Level|Id=SB|HR|ONI: Sword Base}}}}
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| Zealots have access to a variety of [[Sangheili harness|armor]] types and styles, including the [[Ceremonial battle harness]] or even the [[Infiltration harness]] (which is used by [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations]] and [[Stealth Sangheili]]),{{Ref/Novel|Id=Cole|HTCP|Pages=197-198}} and reflecting the multiple roles encompassed by those who hold the title.{{Ref/Site|Id=Fighting|D=08|M=11|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fighting-words|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fighting Words}} The armor worn by a Zealot can be reflective of his chapter or fleet assignment.{{Ref/Reuse|Clarity}} Their suits have also variety of coloration, including blue,{{Ref/Film|Id=HN|HN|Episode=1}} although Zealots most commonly wear ornate maroon armor that, while intricate, is more subdued in design than the suits worn by Sangheili of lower ranks.{{Ref/Game|Id=Reach|HR}} By [[2558]], the [[Ultra-class armor|silver-white]] color scheme (with black trim) may have been also worn by [[Sangheili Ultra|Ultras]], although whatever this color configuration is used as the Ultra variant for the Zealot-class internal ranking structure is unknown.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE15|HE|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|#15]]}} | | Zealots in the Storm wear much more feral-looking armor. Their harnesses and helmets are far more angular, resulting in a vaguely insectoid appearance. Their helmets vaguely resemble those worn by the [[Ascetics]] and have a cross-shaped pattern of purple insets facing outward from a central point.<ref name="Storm"/> |
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| Zealot [[Field Master]]s in command positions,{{Ref/Book|Halo: Combat Evolved: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Page=16}} including those attached to regular Covenant military forces, wore armors distinguished by their gold coloration (indicating a command role){{Ref/Book|Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide|Page=141}}{{Ref/Book|AoBW|Page=52}} and the nearly peerless durability of their [[energy shields]], like the suits worn by lower-ranking [[Sangheili General|Generals]].{{Ref/Game|Id=CEA|CEA}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H2|H2}} Despite the availability of specialized armor styles, many Zealot Field Masters wore gold-colored typical [[combat harness]]es during the war with humanity.{{Ref/Game|Id=H2A|H2A}} Like harnesses worn by Special Operations and Stealth Sangheili, Zealot armors are equipped with [[active camouflage]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H2At|H2A|Part=[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 2]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=TOTS|HR|Tip of the Spear}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4}}
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| Field Marshals wear a dark magenta-colored modified version of the Ceremonial battle harness; the front of the helmet has two horn-like prongs and the pauldrons are wider.{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} Zealot Supreme Commanders may wear a similarly colored [[doarmir]] fur cloak with their armor.{{Ref/Reuse|Succor}}{{Ref/Reuse|H2At}}{{Ref/Note|''The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor'' depicts Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee (a Zealot) wearing purple armor and a purple cloak while in command of his fleet; this was in fact the first time purple was associated with the Zealot class. ''Halo 2: Anniversary''{{'}}s terminals instead depict 'Vadamee wearing a gold combat harness during the same timeframe, though the cloak's color is unchanged.}}
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| File:HReach - Sangheili Zealot.png|A Zealot wearing a Ceremonial battle harness.
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| File:H2A Zealot HQ Transparent edited-1.png|A Zealot Field Master wearing a ''Gheocin''-pattern combat harness.
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| ====''Denzhau''-pattern intrusion harness====
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| Another armor type is derived from traditional designs worn on [[Hesduros]], and bears some similarities to the Infiltration harness.{{Ref/Reuse|H4:EVG}} This style was in use by [[2526]],{{Ref/Film|Id=FUD|FUD|Episode=4}} though the prevalence of its issue relative to other wartime models is unclear. This suit has a very organic, almost chitinous appearance, reflecting its origin on Hesduros.{{Ref/Reuse|H4:EVG}} The helmet, which encompasses most of the wearer's face, vaguely resembles those worn by the [[Ascetics]] and Covenant Special Operations forces. A cross-shaped pattern of purple, or blue, insets faces outward from a central point on the helmet; the helmets worn by [[Merg Vol]] and Jul 'Mdama emit distinctive holograms, perhaps produced by their aforementioned insets. A blade-like "talon", derived from the armor worn by [[kaidon]]s on Hesduros, is located on the inner toe of either boot. The harness also has protective hand-armor, and raised foil-arcs on its back.{{Ref/Reuse|H4:EVG}} It is commonly worn by Zealots serving various [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]] in the wake of the Covenant's collapse, most notably the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|body]] led by [[Jul 'Mdama]], which was formed on Hesduros. In addition to the standard maroon coloration, this version is also produced in blue{{Ref/Game|Id=SO|H4|Part=Spartan Ops}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE14|HE|Issue=14}} and gold.{{Ref/Game|Id=HSA|HSA}}{{Ref/Reuse|HE15}}
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| File:H4FUD-SangheiliZealot-Closeup.jpg|Closeup of the helmet of the ''Denzhau''-pattern intrusion harness.
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| File:H5G-Sangheili Zealot.png|A Zealot with a ''Denzhau''-pattern intrusion harness.
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| ===Weaponry and vehicles===
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| Sangheili Zealots were typically armed with [[Type-1 energy sword]], although in some instances, they made use of other weapons, such as at least one [[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|plasma rifle]], a [[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|concussion rifle]], a [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]], or a [[Mosa-pattern carbine|carbine]].{{Ref/Reuse|CEA}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4}} Various Zealot veterans also did often pilot gold-colored specialized vehicles, such as ornate Temple variants of [[Temple Wraith|Wraith]], [[Type-54 Ghost#Variants|Ghosts]] and [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee#Variants|Banshees]], with the latter used by the [[sky-chevaliers]].{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=[[Temple Wraith]]|Quote=In the distant past, Zealots alone had the terrible responsibility of destroying parasite-tainted Forerunner gifts that ran amok after activation. Masterwork Wraith with hardened armor, improving handling, and a faster rate-of-fire for the plasma mortar.}}{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=[[Temple Ghost]]|Quote=Driven by veteran Zealots who have mastered their impetuous natures, the Temple Ghost is a rare treasure worth its weight in lesser warriors. Masterwork Ghost with hardened armor, improving handling, and plasma cannons that can shoot while boosting.}}{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=[[Temple Banshee]]|Quote=The sky-chevaliers of the Zealot orders reappeared during the Sangheili civil war. Masterwork Banshee with hardened armor, improved handling, and upgraded fuel rod cannon with reduced fire delay and ability to fire while boosting.}}
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| ==Known Zealots== | | ==Known Zealots== |
| ===Deceased===
| | *[[Thel 'Vadam]] - [[Supreme Commander]] of the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]''; later became the [[Arbiter]].<ref name="tcp thel"/> |
| *[[Jora 'Konaree]] – A Zealot who fought in Thel 'Vadamee's Zealot team in [[2535]].{{Ref/Reuse|tcp team}} | | *[[Jora 'Konaree]] - A Zealot warrior who fought in Thel 'Vadamee's Zealot team.<ref name="tcp team"/> |
| *[[Jul 'Mdama]] – Leader of a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant faction]] allied with the [[Ur-Didact]] as of July [[2557]].
| | *[[Saal]] - A Zealot in Thel 'Vadamee's team.<ref name="tcp team"/> |
| *[[Lat 'Ravamee]] – Shipmaster of the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', part of the Fleet of Particular Justice.{{Ref/Book|Id=HTEVG197|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=197}}
| | *[[Veer]] - One of the Zealots in 'Vadamee's team.<ref name="tcp team"/> |
| *[[Merg Vol]] – Leader of the [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant faction]] that [[Battle of Draetheus V|attacked]] [[Draetheus V]] in [[2554]].
| | *[[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]] - One of the Zealots in 'Vadamee's team.<ref name="tcp team"/> |
| *[[Rho 'Barutamee]] – Supreme Commander of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] and leader of the [[Devoted Sentries]].{{Ref/Generic|Halo: Fleet Battles}} | | *[[Lat 'Ravamee]] - Shipmaster of the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', part of the Fleet of Particular Justice.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 197''</ref><!-- 'Ravamee's status as a Zealot is indicated by the fact that he wears Zealot armor in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.--> |
| *[[Saal]] – A Zealot in Thel 'Vadamee's team.{{Ref/Reuse|tcp team}} | |
| *[[Unidentified Sangheili Zealot (Circinius IV)]] – led the Covenant ground assault on [[Corbulo Academy]] in April 2526. | |
| *[[Unidentified Sangheili Zealot (Sedra)]] – responsible for a terrorist attack on Sedra City in February 2556.
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| *[[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]] – One of the Zealots in 'Vadamee's team.{{Ref/Reuse|tcp team}} | |
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| *[[Thel 'Vadam]] – [[Supreme Commander]] of the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]''; later became the [[Arbiter]] and leader of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], who allied with the [[UNSC]] during the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|tcp thel}} | |
| *[[Veer]] – One of the Zealots in 'Vadamee's team.{{Ref/Reuse|tcp team}}
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| *[[Sali 'Nyon]] – Leader of a [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant|mutiny]] within Jul 'Mdama's faction in July 2558.
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| ==In-game Information==
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| '''Unlock''': Achieve Captain.
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| *Description: The true devotee honors our name with actions, not words.
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| ===''Halo: Fleet Battles''===
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| *Damage track: 6
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| *Security detail: 3
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| ==Production notes==
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| ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' page 100 mentions the existence of a hypothetical [[Kig-Yar]] Zealot rank—something which is at odds with the way the Kig-Yar have been presented in all other sources before and since, as there are currently no known Kig-Yar Zealots mentioned in the canon. This misconception originates with the character of [[Zhar (Kig-Yar)|Zhar]] from the book ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', who was once thought to be a Zealot, but this was based on a misreading of an insult directed toward [[Dadab]], an [[Unggoy]] [[Deacon]]. This original misconception was later reproduced on Halopedia, and ultimately made its way into this sourcebook. Given the title has no basis in canon except for this original misconception, and has not been indicated to exist since with books such as the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' only reinforcing the title of Zealot as one of exclusively Sangheili usage. | |
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| *The plasma rifle-wielding Zealots of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' do not perform melee attacks. This is because they are programmed to go berserk when they see the [[Master Chief]] and have no provisions for melee attacking while in berserk mode. | | *In-game, Zealots will never ride or drive in a vehicle, nor will they board an enemy vehicle if one is near them. |
| *In ''Halo: Reach'', the Zealot armor is available as an [[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armor Permutation]] once the player has reached the rank of [[Rank (Halo: Reach)|Captain]]. The game features a loadout called "Zealot" which gives the player a {{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}, a plasma pistol, and two plasma grenades. There is another loadout available only in the third phase of Invasion called "Royal Zealot". This loadout is an improved version of the standard Zealot loadout. It provides a needle rifle, a [[Type-33 Needler]], and three plasma grenades, although once the player uses the third grenade, they will be able to carry only two. | | *The plasma rifle-wielding Zealots of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' will not melee. This is because they are programmed to go berserk when they see the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and have no provisions for melee attacking while in berserk mode. |
| *The real-time strategy game ''[[StarCraft:StarCraft|StarCraft]]'' features a Protoss infantry unit known as the [[StarCraft:Zealot|zealot]]; these warriors also wear golden armor and wield powerful energy blades. In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', the zealot tip in the loading screen is titled "My Life for Hire"; a reference to the zealots' "My life for Aiur" line. | | *In ''Halo: Reach'', the Zealot armor is available as an [[Armor Permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armor Permutation]] once the player has reached the rank of [[Rank (Halo: Reach)|Captain]]. The game features a loadout called "Zealot" which gives the player a [[Type-31 Rifle|needle rifle]], a plasma pistol, and two plasma grenades. There is another loadout available only in the third phase of Invasion called "Royal Zealot". This loadout is an improved version of the standard Zealot loadout. It provides a needle rifle, a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|needler]], and three plasma grenades, although once the player uses the third grenade, they will be able to carry only two. |
| *[[Seven]] Zealots are fought in ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s campaign: two on ''[[Winter Contingency]]'', one on ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'', (who can be killed to unlock the ''[[Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet]]'' achievement), and four (including the [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]]) at the end of ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''.
| | *The real-time strategy game ''[[w:c:StarCraft:StarCraft|StarCraft]]'' features an iconic Protoss unit known as the [[w:c:StarCraft:Zealot (StarCraft)|zealot]]; these warriors also wear golden armor and wield powerful energy blades. |
| *One of the loading screen tips in ''Halo Infinite'' makes a reference to Sangheili Zealots, leading many to initially believe the sword-wielding purple armored Elites in the game are Zealots. However, according to Halo Waypoint's January 2022 Cannon Fodder, the purple armored Elites in ''Halo Infinite'' are canonically classified as Spec Ops, not Zealots.{{Ref/Site|Id=Cannon Fodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|Quote=Those rad-looking purple Sangheili in the sleek armor? They’re classified canonically as Spec Ops, not Zealots. It’s important to remember that oftentimes enemy or character tags that you might find within game files are development shorthand and not necessarily final.|D=12|M=1|Y=2022}}
| | *Aside from the Field Marshal, [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] Zealots are encountered in ''Halo: Reach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign: two on ''[[Winter Contingency]]'', one on ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'', (who can be killed to unlock the ''[[Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet]]'' achievement), three at the end of ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'', and one in the final cutscene in ''[[Lone Wolf]]'' during Noble Six's Last Stand. |
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| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Zealots}}
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| File:H4-Concept-Zealot.jpg|Concept art of a Sangheili Zealot in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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| File:HE15 Found.jpg|A golden Hesduros Zealot part of [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant]] is incapacitated by Prometheans in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' [[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|Issue 15]].
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| File:HE15 Jul Prometheans.jpg|A [[Ultra-class armor|white]] Zealot conversing with Jul 'Mdama in ''Halo: Escalation'' Issue 15.
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| File:HFB-Rho.jpg|Rho 'Barutamee, a Zealot Supreme Commander in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
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| File:Halo collateral damage2.png|Zealots on the cover of ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 2|Issue 2]].
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| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo: Combat Evolved''===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HCE-SangheiliZealot.png|A Zealot Field Master in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | | File:HReach - Sangheili Zealot.png|A Zealot wielding an energy sword. |
| File:H1 ZealotCartographer.jpg|A Zealot Field Master brandishing his energy sword inside the [[Silent Cartographer]] in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| File:Scrn 067.jpg|A Zealot Field Master standing over a dead [[Flood combat form]] on [[Installation 04]].
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| File:Zealot attack.jpg|A Zealot Field Master issuing orders to an infantry [[lance]].
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| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo 2''===
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| <gallery>
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| File:Sangheili FieldM 01.png|A Zealot Field Master in ''[[Halo 2]]''. The armor is a palette-swapped version of the standard combat harness.
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| File:H2 Sangheili Zealot.png|A Zealot Field Master in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:FearlessLeader26001200.PNG|A Zealot Field Master issuing orders to his subordinates in [[Old Mombasa]].
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| File:GoldSword4.jpg|A Zealot Field Master eager to fight the [[Jiralhanae]] shortly after the murder of the [[Sangheili Councilor]]s.
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| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo: Reach''===
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR Sangheili Zealot Screenshot.jpg|A Sangheili Zealot wielding an [[energy sword]].
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| File:HR Sangheili Zealot Corvette Screenshot.jpg|A Sangheili Zealot equipped with a {{Pattern|Nakata'vho|plasma repeater}}.
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| File:HR Sangheili Zealot final blow Screenshot.jpg|A Sangheili Zealot being dealt the final blow from [[SPARTAN-B312]], causing it's blood to splatter on the wall.
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| File:Dual wield.jpeg|A Zealot dual-wielding {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}s in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| File:Elite Zealot.png|A Zealot attacking [[SPARTAN-B312]] from the latter's perspective. | | File:Elite Zealot.png|A Zealot attacking [[SPARTAN-B312]] from the latter's perspective. |
| </gallery>
| | File:CEA Zealot.png|A Zealot field commander. |
| | | File:Cartographer Zealot.jpg|A Zealot brandishing his energy sword near the entrance to the [[Silent Cartographer]]. |
| ===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''===
| | File:H1 ZealotCartographer.jpg|The same Zealot as seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. |
| <gallery>
| | File:Scrn 067.jpg|A Zealot standing over a dead [[Flood combat form]] on [[Installation 04]]. |
| File: Sangheili-Zealot CEA.png|A Zealot with an energy sword.
| | File:Zealot attack.jpg|A Zealot issuing orders to an infantry [[lance]]. |
| File:CEA Zealot.png|A Zealot with a Ceremonial battle harness in the [[Library (feature)|Library]]. | | File:FearlessLeader26001200.PNG|A Zealot issuing orders to his subordinates in [[Old Mombasa]]. |
| File:Cartographer Zealot.jpg|A Zealot Field Master near the entrance to the Silent Cartographer. | | File:GoldSword4.jpg|A Zealot eager to fight the [[Jiralhanae]] shortly after the murder of the [[Sangheili Councilor]]s. |
| </gallery>=
| | File:Spops Zealot.jpg|A Storm Zealot charging a [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]]. |
| | | File:HCE-SangheiliZealot.png|A Zealot in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. Note that his armor is simply a recolored version of the combat harness used for all Sangheili in the game. |
| ===''Halo 4''===
| | File:Sangheili FieldM 01.png|A Zealot in ''Halo 2''. As in the previous image, the armor is a palette-swapped version of the standard combat harness. |
| <gallery>
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| File:H4SangheiliZealot.png|A Zealot in ''Halo 4''. | |
| File:H4 EliteZealot.png|An early render of a Zealot in ''Halo 4''.
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| File:Halo4-SangheiliZealot-Unarmed.png|A Hesduros Sangheili Zealot, unarmed, in ''Halo 4''.
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| File:H4-SangheiliZealot.png|Two variations of the Sangheili Zealot in ''Halo 4''.
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| File:Spops Zealot.jpg|A Zealot charging a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]]. | |
| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
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| <gallery>
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| File:Halo 2 Anniversary Zealot.png|A Sangheili Zealot Field Master in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | |
| File:H2AZealot.jpg|A Zealot Field Master participating in the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. | |
| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
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| File:H5GA-LockevsZealot.png|A Hesduros Zealot walking towards [[Jameson Locke]] on [[Sanghelios]]. | |
| File:H5G-JohnvsZealot.jpg|John-117 fighing a Hesduros Zealot aboard ''[[Argent Moon]]''. | |
| File:H5G - Zealot Assassin 1.png|A Zealot Assassin on [[Raid on Apex 7]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | |
| File:H5G - Zealot Assassin 2.png|A Zealot Assassin firing a {{Pattern|Kelos'vaarda|storm rifle}}. | |
| File:H5G-CloakedZealot.png|A cloaked Zealot with a T-56D Needler on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| {{Col-begin}}
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| {{Col-2}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} |
| | **''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' |
| *''[[Halo 2]]'' | | *''[[Halo 2]]'' |
| *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | | *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' |
| **''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]'' | | **''[[Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | | *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' |
| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]'' | | *''[[Halo 4]]'' |
| **''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
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| **''[[Transcendence]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Machine Breaks]]''
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| ==Notes== | | ==Note== |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Sangheili Ranks}} | | {{Elite Ranks}} |
| [[Category:Sangheili ranks and titles|Zealot]] | | {{Sangheili Armor}} |
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