Editing Storm harness

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{{Armor Infobox
|name=Storm harness
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[[File:Sangheili Storm Variants.png|320px]]{{clear}}
The full armor-set with sleeves (left) and a variant without sleeves (right).
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]] ([[Lodam]], [[Kaepra]])<ref name="Combo">[http://www.ultra-combo.com/arbiters-colors-accessories/ '''Ultra-combo.com''': '' Arbiter's Colors & Accessories]</ref>
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|type=[[Sangheili harness]]
|role=For use by shock/assault specialized troopers<ref name="Combo"/><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-puzzled-expression '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Puzzled Expression'']</ref>
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}}

The '''Storm harness''' is a variant of the [[Sangheili harness]] utilized by [[Sangheili Storm]].

==Description==
The harness is simple, sleek, and efficient.<ref name="H4 Interactive Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref> The helmet covers the full span of the face offering some protection to it. The harness also has form fitting greaves so they fit comfortably for the user. 

The Storm harness is most often issued in blue, though green, red, white, and gold harnesses are sometimes used instead.<ref name="H4:EVG"/>

==Variants==
===Swords of Sanghelios variant===
The [[Swords of Sanghelios]] variant is identical to the base variant with differing colors. The Sangheili Storm affiliated with the Swords of Sanghelios are colored crimson and ivory.<ref name="H5G"/>

===Jul 'Mdama's Covenant variant===
[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] Storm troops were known to use less sophisticated armors than usual, for example without the arm guards.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref><ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref> Unlike the full armor-set worn by the Swords of Sanghelios where the armor covers the whole body, the Storm armor in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant often leaves its wearers arms exposed.<ref name="H4:EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 28, 45''</ref> Significantly less affluent than the original [[Covenant Empire]],<ref name="Catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Catherine]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''Mission Briefing''</ref> Jul 'Mdama's Covenant was not outfitted like standard military.<ref name="dawn">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level, ''[[Dawn]]''</ref>

Other economically challenged [[Covenant remnants]] that also utilized sleeveless Storm harnesses include: [[Merg Vol's Covenant]], [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant]], and [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]].

===Command-rank variant===
The command-rank variant is identical to the base variant except it showcases the brilliant gold of the former [[Covenant]] empire.<ref name="glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed'']</ref> It also has purple glyphs on it.

==Development history==
After spending several centuries creating parts for other Sangheili harnesses. [[Lodam Armory]] put together their efforts and made the Storm harness as its first fully in-house armor system alongside a [[Ranger harness#Storm harness based|Ranger derivative]] of the suit.<ref name="CFFR">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fury-s-road '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Fury's Road'']</ref> 

The harness was used by the original Covenant during the [[Human-Covenant War]], where it was used by Storm shock troopers keeping the peace on frontier worlds. It saw much more widespread adoption among both the resurgent [[Covenant remnants|Covenant]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] after the war among less specialized forces.<ref name="Combo"/>

Lodam Armory also later created the [[Type-55 storm rifle]], that carries the heritage of this suit with sharing its name.<ref name="CFFR"/> 
 
[[File:Megabloks-odst-drop-pod-metallic-purple-elite-97356-8151.jpg|thumb|a Mega Bloks Elite in a storm harness from the purple metalic drop pod set]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4-Concept-Storm.jpg|Concept art of a Storm harness for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:SangheiliStorm.png|A render of a Sangheili Storm.
File:H4-StormSangheili.png|Two front views of the Sangheili Storm wearing the armor.
File:H4 - Green Sangheili Storm.png|A green-armored Sangheili Storm in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-RedSangheiliStorm.png|A red-armored Sangheili Storm in ''Halo 4''.
File:White Storm Sangheili 786.jpg|A white armoured Sangheili Storm in ''Halo 4''.
File:SOSE3.png|A Swords of Sanghelios Sangheili Storm in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:KillerInstinctStormOptions.png|The Storm harness in ''Killer Instinct''.
File:Command rank storm harness.png|The Command rank storm harness in ''Killer Instinct''.
File:KI-Command Storm.jpg|Another view of the Command variation of the storm harness.
File:PL Orda.png|[[Orda Val 'Saham]] wearing a Storm harness in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''

==Sources==
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{{Armor|Covenant}}
[[Category:Covenant armor]]
[[Category:Sangheili armor]]