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| [[File:H2A Spec Ops Sangheili.png|350px|thumb|A standard Special Operation Officer Sangheili employing the {{Pattern|Gheocin|combat harness}}.]]
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| {{Quote|Out of darkness, these blades will light our way.|Special Operations Officer Sangheili's mantra<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref>}} | | {{New Content}} |
| '''Special Operations Officer''' is a title held by select [[Sangheili]] serving within the [[Covenant]] and the empire's [[Covenant remnants|remnants]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=133}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF8|HTF|Chapter=8}} Within the [[Covenant military]], Special Operations Officers served in the [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations]] group.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Cov|Enc22|Page=242}} In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era after the Covenant fell, many of the group's veteran ex-members have sought to establish similar special operations units within other factions, including the [[Banished]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] among others.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Banished|Enc22|Page=429}}
| | {{Rename|'''SpecOps Sangheili Minor''' or '''Special Operations Sangheili Minor'''|We are only referring to the lower-class SpecOps here. It was good how it specified that. Instead of changing it immediately, anyone who disagrees may post their reasons on the talk page.}} |
| | {{Covenant Rank Infobox |
| | |image = [[File:HReach - SpecOps Sangheili.png|300px]] |
| | |name = Special Operations |
| | |species = [[Sangheili]] |
| | |weapons = *[[Carbine]] |
| | *[[Plasma Rifle]] |
| | *[[Needle Rifle]] |
| | *[[Energy Sword]] |
| | *[[Beam Rifle]] |
| | *Any weapon given in campaign |
| | |equipment = *[[Special Operations Harness]] |
| | *[[Sangheili Personal Energy Shield]] |
| | *[[Active Camouflage]] |
| | |vehicles = [[Phantom]], [[Orbital Insertion Pod]], [[Banshee]] |
| | |missions = Special Operations |
| | |role = Infantry, Commander |
| | |notable = *[[Huki 'Umamee]] |
| | *[[Zuka 'Zamamee]] |
| | *[[Kusovai]] |
| | *[[Rtas 'Vadum]] |
| | *[[Usze 'Taham]] |
| | |affiliation = [[Covenant Empire]], later [[Covenant Separatists]] |
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| ==Overview==
| | The '''Special Operations Sangheili Minor''', or '''SpecOps Minor''' for short, is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] [[rank]]. |
| ===Roles and responsibilies===
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| Special Operations Officers are the Sangheili members of the [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations]] division of the [[Special Warfare Group]]. Sangheili of this rank are picked from the most elite warriors of the regular Covenant military, with personnel selected to serve in Special Operations requiring exceptional skills in close-quarters combat and [[Sniper|marksmanship]].{{Ref/Game|Id=LibraryElite|CEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Spec Ops Elite}} When Sangheili troops are brought into the Special Operations division, any [[Unggoy]] under their command will also be unwillingly [[Special Operations Unggoy|recruited]] into the organisation too.{{Ref/Game|Id=LibraryGrunt|CEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Spec Ops Grunt}} The bridge of a [[Covenant starship|starship]] (such as {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}) was sometimes seen to be crewed mainly by Special Operations Sangheili under the command of a [[shipmaster]].{{Ref/Level|Id=hr solace|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}} | |
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| ===Dress=== | | == Description == |
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| | Special Operations Sangheili are members of the [[Covenant Special Operations]] branch of the [[Special Warfare Group|Covenant Special Warfare Group]]. Sangheili of this rank are extremely skilled warriors and are sent in to accomplish some of the most dangerous and difficult missions. |
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| File:H2A Spec Ops Sangheili.png|A Special Operation Officer with a {{Pattern|Gheocin|combat harness}}.
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| File:Spec Ops.png|A Special Operation Officer with an [[Infiltration harness]].
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| File:HINF Banished Spec-Ops Sangheili.png|A Banished Special Operation Officer with another chassis of the [[Infiltration harness]].
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| File:Sangheili SpecOps 01.png|A Special Operation Officer with an [[Assault harness]].
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| ===History===
| | In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Special Operations Sangheili are clad in jet-black, but wear purple/steel armor in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. They are similar to [[Stealth Sangheili]], as they both possess [[Active Camouflage]] technology. However, the two are different and should not be confused: Stealth Sangheili have grey/brown armor that is not shielded, and they are permanently cloaked until they are killed, whereas Special Operations Sangheili have purple/black armor that is shielded, but their Active Camouflage only remains active if the user doesn't fire or get hit by enemy fire. |
| Special Operations Officers were widely utilized by the [[Covenant]] during its [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal campaign]] against the [[human]] race. When the [[Hierarchs]] betrayed the Sangheili, [[Great Schism|casting them out]] of the Covenant, many Special Operations Officer Sangheili along with the rest of their species fought against the now [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant forces on [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Level|H2|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}} After the war, some Special Operations Officers became mercenaries and joined the [[Banished]]. Some were privately employed by individual Banished commanders to eliminate rivals and quell uprisings.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=429}} Other Special Operations Officers joined the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=blood-moon|Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon}}
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| ==Known Special Operations Officers== | | ==Operational History== |
| ===Covenant===
| | Special Operations Sangheili, alongside [[Special Operations Unggoy]] were seen late in the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. They were used in an (unsuccessful) attempt to retake the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' from the Flood. They were also used to guard the crashed UNSC ship ''[[The Pillar of Autumn]]''. In the final hours of the battle, the Spec Ops Sangheili occupying the ''Autumn'' battled against both Flood and [[Sentinels]]. |
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| *[[Huki 'Umamee]] – Killed during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].
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| *[[Zuka 'Zamamee]] – Part of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]; killed by [[John-117]] during the Battle of Installation 04.
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| ;Sub-commanders
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| *[[Bero 'Kusovai]] – [[Sub-commander]] and [[blademaster]] within the ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' part of the Fleet of Particular Justice, and subordinate to [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee; infected by the [[Flood]] and later killed by Rtas 'Vadumee during the [[Skirmish on Infinite Succor|Skirmish on ''Infinite Succor'']].
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| *[[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee – [[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]] of all Special Operations units within the Fleet of Particular Justice; later assumed the titles of [[Shipmaster]] of the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' and [[Fleetmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Retribution]] during the [[Great Schism]], and eventually joined the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].
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| ===Banished===
| | Later, Spec Ops Sangheili played prominent roles in the [[Battle of the Gas Mine]] and the subsequent [[Battle of Installation 05]], aiding [[Thel 'Vadam]] in his mission to retrieve the [[Index]] and then later aiding Thel 'Vadam in retaking the [[Jiralhanae Encampment]] on [[Installation 05]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[Quarantine Zone]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> They then greatly helped in killing [[Tartarus]] in Installation 05's [[Control Room]]. In the [[Battle of Earth]], they were seen assisting [[John-117]] and the Arbiter in destroying the [[Unnamed Flood-Captured Battlecruiser|source]] of the [[Flood]] infestation in [[Voi]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> |
| *[[Okro 'Vagaduun]] – Experienced blademaster in service of the [[Bloodbrave Guardians of Suban]] within the [[Banished]]; killed by John-117 during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].
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| ===Swords of Sanghelios===
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| *[[N'tho 'Sraom]] – Part of the [[Fleet of Retribution]]; later commanded the ''[[Mayhem]]''.
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| *[[Usze 'Taham]] – One of deadliest Special Operations commandos and part of the [[Fleet of Retribution]].
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| *[[Orim 'Kasaan]] - A SpecOps Sangheili in service to the [[Thel Vadam|Arbiter]]. Led a joint strike team during the [[Battle of Suban]].
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| ==In-game information==
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| {{Main|Elite Spec Ops}}
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| ==Production notes==
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| In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Special Operations Sangheili are clad in a glossy black [[Combat harness]]{{Ref/Game|HCE}}; in ''[[Halo 2]]'' a deep purple combat harness{{Ref/Game|H2}}; in ''[[Halo 3]]'' a steel [[Assault harness]]{{Ref/Game|H3}}. In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', and ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' they wear an [[Infiltration harness]] in dark maroon{{Ref/Game|HR}}, black{{Ref/Game|HCEA}}, and purple{{Ref/Game|HINF}} respectively. In ''Halo 2'', ''Halo: Reach'', and ''Halo Infinite'' their harness is embedded with [[active camouflage]].
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| Special Operations Sangheili are similar to [[Stealth Sangheili]], as they both possess [[active camouflage]] technology. However, the two are different and should not be confused: Stealth Sangheili have armor that has little or no shielding, and they are permanently cloaked until they are killed, whereas Special Operations Sangheili have stronger shielding and can appear both cloaked and uncloaked.
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| In ''Halo Infinite'', Spec Ops Sangheili are armed exclusively with [[energy sword (fiction)|energy swords]] and [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]].
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| ==Trivia==
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| Banished Spec Ops Elites are referred to as [[Zealots]] in ''Halo Infinite''{{'}}s game files.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|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}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Concept art===
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| File:Headhunters - Elite concept.png|Concept of the Special Operations Sangheili from the [[Silent Shadow]] wearing a heavily modified [[Infiltration harness]] in ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''.
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| File:HR_EliteSpecOps_Concept_2.png|Concept art of a Special Operations Sangheili for ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HR_EliteSpecOps_Concept_1.jpg|Another concept art of a Special Operations Sangheili for ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HR_EliteRanks_Concept.jpg|''Halo: Reach'' concept art for a number of Sangheili ranks, with Spec Ops featured under the name "Infiltrator".
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| File:HINF-Zealot.jpg|Concept art of the Banished Special Operations Sangheili for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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| File:HINF-Specopsconcept.jpg|More finalized concept art of the Spec Ops Elite.
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| ===Screenshots=== | | == Gallery == |
| <gallery> | | <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape" captionalign="left"> |
| File:SpecOps Officer.png|A Special Operations Sangheili in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | | File:Spec Ops PSP222.jpg|A [[Special Operations]] Officer aboard the Pillar of Autumn in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. |
| File:SpecOpsElite.jpg|A Special Operations Sangheili with his {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} aboard the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
| | File:Spec-Ops Elite Beam Rifle.jpg|A Special Operations Sangheili with a Beam Rifle in ''[[Halo 2]]''. |
| File:H2-SpecOps-Elite-Portrait.png|A Special Operations Sangheili wielding an [[energy sword (fiction)|energy sword]] in ''Halo 2''.
| | File:Spec-Ops Elites.jpg|A squad of Special Operations Sangheili in a [[Phantom]]. |
| File:H2 Elite SpecOps.png|A Spec Ops Sangeili in ''Halo 2''. | | File:Halo 3 Spec Ops Elite.jpg|A Special Operations Sangheili with an [[Assault Harness]] in the [[Battle of Voi]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. |
| File:H2 SpecOps Elite Beam Rifle.jpg|A Special Operations Sangheili with a [[Sulok-pattern beam rifle|particle beam rifle]] in ''Halo 2''.
| | File:Sangheili SpecOps 01.png|A Special Operations Sangheili in ''Halo 3''. |
| File:Spec-Ops Elites.jpg|A squad of Special Operations Sangheili in a {{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}. | | File:HaloReach - SOS.png|A Special Operations Sangheili in ''Halo: Reach''. |
| File:Halo 3 Spec Ops Elite.jpg|A Special Operations Sangheili with an [[Assault harness]] in the [[Battle of Voi]] in ''Halo 3''. | |
| File:H3-SpecOpsSangheili.png|A trio of Special Operations Sangheili in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3-SpecOpsSangheili-ThrowingGrenade.png|A Special Operations Sangheili throwing a plasma grenade at incoming Flood in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST-Specopsbuddies.png|Special Operations Sangheili in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [[Firefight]].
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| File:HReach - SpecOps Sangheili.png|A Special Operations Sangheili jumping in an attack. | |
| File:HR SpecOpsElites.jpg|A group of Special Operations Sangheili using active camouflage, with one also possessing [[Overshield]].
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| File:Ceaspecops.png|Special Operations Sangheili in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
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| File:Special Operations Sangheili.png|A Special Operations Sangheili in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | |
| File:H2A-SpecOpsSangheiliBeamRifle.png|A Special Operations Sangheili with a particle beam rifle in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2AMLGSpecopsElite&Friend.png|Two Special Operations Sangheili on the [[Threshold gas mine]].
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| File:H2AMLGSpecopsElite.png|A Special Operations Sangheili [[dual wielding]] plasma rifles.
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| File:H2A SpecOps Sangheili.png|A Special Operations Sangheili on [[Installation 05]].
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| File:H2A-Spec Ops and Zealot.png|A Special Operations Sangheili and a [[Sangheili Zealot]] on [[Installation 05]].
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| File:H5G-WarzoneSangheiliWarrior1.png|A Special Operations Sangheili, as they appear in [[Warzone]]. The same model and colour is used for almost all Sangheili bosses.
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| File:HINF Banished-Spec-Ops-Elite.jpg|A render of a Banished Spec Ops Elite.
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| File:HINF-PurpleElite.jpg|Render of a Banished Special Operations Sangheili for ''Halo Infinite''.
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| File:HINF Spec Ops 2.png|Frontal view of a Banished Spec Ops Sangheili with an energy sword.
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| File:HINF Spec Ops RivenGate.png|Profile view of a Banished Spec Ops Sangheili.
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| File:HINF SpecOpsCloaking.png|A Banished Special Operations Sangheili activating his active camouflage.
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| File:HINF Banished Spec Ops Elites.png|A group of Banished Special Operations Sangheili.
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| File:HINF Banished Spec Ops Sangheili close up.png|A Banished Special Operations Sangheili up close.
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| File:HINF SpecOpsGrenade.png|A Banished Special Operations Sangheili throws a plasma grenade.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
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| | *[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] {{1st}} |
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| | *[[Halo 2]] |
| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} | | *[[Halo 3]] |
| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | | *[[Halo: Reach]] |
| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
| | *[[Halo Legends]] |
| *''[[Halo 2]]''
| | **[[Prototype]] |
| *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | |
| **''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | |
| **''[[Prototype]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
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| **''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''
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| **''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| **''[[Warzone]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
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| **''[[Hunting Party]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| **''[[Sacrifice]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Sangheili Ranks}}
| | ==Related Links== |
| {{Warzone bosses}}
| | *[[Special Operations Sangheili/Gameplay|Gameplay suggestions on SpecOps Sangheili]] |
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