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| {{Era|H2}}
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| {{seealso|Honor Guard}}
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| {{Covenant Rank Infobox
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| |name=Honor Guard
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| |image=[[Image:HonorGuard07.jpg|300px]]
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| |species=[[Sangheili]]
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| |weapons=*[[Honor Guard Pike]]
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| *[[Plasma Rifle]]
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| *[[Energy Sword]]
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| *[[Covenant Carbine]]
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| |equipment=[[Elite Personal Energy Shield]]
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| |vehicles=
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| |missions=Guard
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| |role=Guarding important places and individuals
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| |notable=
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| |affiliation=[[Covenant]] [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]]
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| }}
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| The '''Elite Honor Guard''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] (Elite) rank.
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| == Rank ==
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| The highly ornate armor of the Honor Guard, a glowing red and orange combination of jutting spikes and designs indicates that the Guard is not meant for normal combat, but is instead a position of pride. They are the most skilled of warriors and are hand-picked for the duty of protecting the high Prophets from any danger. Although a great honor, it is seen by some Elites as a merely ceremonial duty, and a way to silence those who perhaps see a little too clearly in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It is unknown how an Honor Guard ranks in comparison to the normal chain of leadership, but it is assumed they are equivalent to an [[Ultra Elite]], or slightly below the [[Arbiter]].
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| It seems that wherever a High Prophet is present, the Honor Guard are as well. There could be as many as 300 Honor Guard Elites for each Prophet, as the [[Step of Silence]] seems designed to hold 300 Honor Guard but only one Prophet.
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| They are commanded by the more skilled [[Honor Guard Ultra]]s.
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| == Combat ==
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| [[Image:Honor Guardelite.jpg|left|100px|thumb|An honor guard]]
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| Up until the changing of the guard, seen before the level [[The Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]] in [[Halo 2]], these Elites were the personal bodyguards of the [[High Prophets|Prophet Hierarch]]s. The [[Brutes]] replaced them after the death of the [[Prophet of Regret]], in what many viewed as a carefully planned coup that devolved into the [[Civil War of the Covenant]]. Honor Guard Elites' armor could take as much damage as that of an [[Major Domo Elite|Elite Major]]. They carry ceremonial staffs, but in combat they often make use of the [[Energy Sword]], [[Plasma Rifle]], or [[Carbine]]. More wiry and agile than the Brute honor guards, their speed and quick reflexes with the Energy Sword paired with their skill with Plasma Rifles rapid fire made them formidable foes. Although their armor was removed from them during the changing of the guard, it seems several of the Elites were able to regain their armor from fallen enemies, as they wear them during the start of the Covenant Civil War on [[High Charity]]
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| ==Appearances==
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| [[Image:Brutesarbiter.jpg|thumb|250px|Honor Guard Procession]]
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| Elite Honor Guards were never shown in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], and only appear in a few playable levels during Halo 2.
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| [[The Heretic (Level)|The Heretic]] - (Cinematics only) When [[The Arbiter|The Arbiter (character)]] was questioned, there were some Honour Guards guarding the Hierachs.
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| [[The Arbiter]] - (Cinematics Only) When [[Tartarus]] brought the future Arbiter to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]], it was guarded by Honour Guard Elites.
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| [[Regret (Level)|Regret]] - Some Honour Guard Elites challenge the player when nearing Regret.
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| [[Sacred Icon (Level)| Sacred Icon]] - (Cineamtics only) Honour Guards are seen surrendereing their armour to the [[Brutes]] at the beginning of the level.
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| [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]] - As mentioned above, some Honour Guard Elites took back their armor and are encountered while fighting Brutes.
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| == Trivia ==
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| [[Image:HonorGuard01.jpg|115px|thumb|right|Honor Guard Elite with pike.]]
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| A Minor Elite with Honor Guard armor can be seen on a page in the [[Halo 2: The Official Game Guide|Halo 2 Official Strategy Guide]]
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| == Related Links ==
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| *[[Honor Guard Ultra]]
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| *[[Brute Honor Guard]]
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| *[[Honor Guard Councillor]]
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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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