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Evocati consist of the foremost skilled warriors available for their given martial organisation to call upon. While [[Minor]]s who favour command and leadership-oriented work may begin to climb the ranks of the [[Obedientiary|Obedientaries]], the Evocati instead take in veteran warriors who have demonstrated the highest standards of military proficiency, teamwork, honor, and devotion to the Covenant. They generally display above-average aptitude in skill-at-arms and martial tactics.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLog}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=240}} While proficient in lone wolf field operations, Evocati may also be utilised as leaders in their own right and given charge over lower-ranked [[Minor (Covenant)|Minors]] and [[Major (Covenant)|Majors]].{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}}

The Ultra role was largely preserved among [[Banished]] Sangheili forces, with dozens of Evocati divisions having been recruited into the collective by ex-Seneschal [[Chak 'Lok]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=455}} Banished ultras largely echo the Evocati in the Covenant of old, employing harness designs with increased resilience and incorporated [[active camouflage]]. Banished ultras have been compared to the ''[[arpaktiko]]'' warriors of ancient Sangheili history, and are trained to hunt down and kill their targets without hesitation or remorse. As with the Covenant, Banished ultras are rarely attached to their units for long, and are instead employed by their commanding [[Warlord]]s in a manner akin to living weapons. These warriors rarely hold aspirations beyond dying for the glory of their [[keep]] due to their mastery in their favoured fields, and as such are renowned for forging stories for the saga walls in their respective keeps.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=429}} They are armed with either [[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle|Shock Rifle]]s or [[Heatwave|Heatwave]]s and always armed with an [[Energy sword (fiction)|Energy sword]] as a backup weapon.

The [[Stalker Rifle Ultra]] serves as a specialised upgrade of the {{Pattern|Elutuzem|stalker rifle}}, in service with the [[Banished]]. It demonstrates a white-silver external appearance, alongside a faster fire rate.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Stalker Rifle Ultra in-game weapon}} The Banished also utilise a form of [[plasma mine]] called an [[Ultra mine]], though its operational differences remain unknown.

File:UltraMythos.jpg| [[Fahl 'Nto]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in ''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''.

File:HINF EliteUltra.jpg|A Banished Sangheili Ultra with a Heatwave.

File:HINF Banished Sangheili Ultra Closeup.png|A Banished Sangheili Ultra with an energy sword and active energy shields.

File:HINF Banished Ultra Sangheili Closeup.png|A Banished Sangheili Ultra with a Heatwave and disabled energy shields.