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| <center>''Were you looking for [[Ultra Grunt]]s or [[Honor Guard Ultra]]s?''</center>
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| {{Covenant Rank Infobox
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| |name=Ultra
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| |image=[[File:HReach - Ultra Sangheili.png|250px]]
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| |species=[[Sangheili]]
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| |weapons=*[[Energy Sword]]
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| *[[Fuel Rod Gun]]
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| *[[Plasma Rifle]]
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| *[[Covenant Carbine]]
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| *[[Concussion Rifle]]
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| |equipment=[[Elite Personal Energy Shield]]
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| |vehicles=
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| |missions=Ground assaults
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| |role=Operations Commander
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| |notable=[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]
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| |affiliation=[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], later [[Covenant Separatists]]
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| }}
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| '''Ultra Elite''' is the highest [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] regular rank.
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| ==Titles==
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| ===Role===
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| The standard Sangheili Ultras command specific operations and are the Covenant's equivalent to field officers (possibly along with [[Major Domo|Elite Majors]]). They are directly subordinate to [[Zealot]]s, who command fleets and armies.
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| 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]].
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| ===Special Operations Commander===
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| {{Main|Special Operations Commander}}
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| 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 [[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.
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| ==Combat==
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| [[File:Ultracapt.jpg|thumb|left|An Elite Ultra letting out a war cry.]]
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| Like their Zealot superiors, the Ultras are extremely skilled warriors. They possess extra-strong energy shields that can withstand several times as much damage as those possessed by regular Elites, and they can survive noticeably more physical damage as well (having roughly three times as much health as a standard Elite), although they are still vulnerable to headshots while unshielded. An Ultra Elite's shield is twice as strong as that of a Major Domo, and three times as strong as that of a [[Minor Domo]] (making it equivalent to an [[Overshield]], or the shields possessed by Zealots with Energy Swords in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''). On the Heroic difficulty, their shield will only be depleted after a full 60-round magazine of SMG fire, almost two dozen Covenant [[Carbine]] shots, or more than 18 [[Plasma Rifle]] bolts. Additionally, their energy shields recharge much more quickly than lower ranking Elites' and even those of the [[John-117|Master Chief]].
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| They often fight with heavy or dual-wielded weapons. Most also carry [[Energy Sword]]s as their secondary weapon; when enemies get too close or deplete their shield, the Ultra lets out a war cry, drop their currently wielded weapon, and pull the sword out for close combat. The Ultras are able to continue in sustained heavy combat long after most Elite warriors' shields would have been depleted. They are particularly effective in close quarters combat, where their stronger energy shields and Energy Swords allow them take down large numbers of enemies. Ultras, along with [[Councilor]]s and Zealots, are the only Elites capable of surviving a full [[Shotgun]] blast or a [[Plasma Grenade]] stick during gameplay.
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| ==Appearances==
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| Several Ultra Elite corpses were seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', presumably killed in combat with the [[Flood]], but do not appear in battle until ''Halo 2'', first encountered by the Master Chief while sabotaging a [[Scarab]]. However, even in ''Halo 2'', they are infrequent in number. They do not make any live appearances in ''Halo 3'' nor in ''Halo 3: ODST'', but several corpses can be encountered, notably on the ''Halo 3'' level [[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]] and the ''Halo 3: ODST'' mission [[Mombasa Streets]]. In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Ultras are encountered in the game's fourth mission, [[Long Night of Solace]]. Three are seen dropping from [[Orbital Insertion Pod]]s, with one [[Minor Domo|Minor]] and one [[Sangheili Officer|Officer]], in the early parts of the level.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach E3 Campaign Demo]]'''</ref>
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| ==Known Sangheili Ultras==
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| *[[Rtas 'Vadumee]]
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| ==Trivia==
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| *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.
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| *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.
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| *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.
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| *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>
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| *In ''Halo: Reach'', Ultras seem to have what appears to be an upside-down Marathon symbol on the front on their helmet.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape">
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| File:Sangheili Ultra 01.png|A render of the Sangheili Ultra in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:SpecElite3.jpg|A Sangheili Ultra wielding a [[Covenant Carbine]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| {{Elite Ranks}}
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| [[Category: The Covenant]]
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| [[Category: Elites]]
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| [[Category: Ranks]]
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