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Heretic Sangheili
Species:	Sangheili
Affiliation:	Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction
Notable individuals:	Kola 'Baoth's brother

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Heretic Sangheili are former Covenant Sangheili that rebelled against the Covenant's High Council during the events prior to the discovery of the second Halo ring. They are the main components to Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction.^[1]^[2]

Background[edit]

These Sangheili were once part of the artifact retrieval group led by Sesa 'Refumee on Threshold's gas mine. During an expeditionary patrol, the Sangheili encountered the caretaker of Installation 04 and were informed of Halo's true purpose.^[3] The Sangheili remained loyal to 'Refumee after this revelation and made the gas mine facility as their base of operations.^[1]^[2] They also set up a makeshift camp on Basis, Threshold's moon. Although most lines of outside communications had been severed by 'Refumee when he came into contact with the Oracle, one Heretic Sangheili, Kola 'Baoth's brother, succeeded in sending out scattered messages that detailed newly encountered truths.^[4] Most, if not all, Heretics on the gas mine perished when the newly appointed Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee assaulted the facility and plunged it down into the gas giant.^[2]

Rank system[edit]

The Heretic Sangheili have a limited rank system, consisting of:

Equipment[edit]

Heretic Elites do not wear helmets like their Covenant counterparts, but instead don breathing apparatus to assist in respiration on the Gas Mining facility. Heretic Elites also have four fins on the back of their armor, similar to the traditional armor seen on Ripa 'Moramee's clan brothers in Halo Wars: Genesis. Sesa 'Refumee does not share these fins, but instead has a jetpack on his back nearly identical to those used by Elite Rangers (Halo 2).

Heretic Elites can be found in both brown and gold armored variants, as well as the Heretic Leader's personal red-colored armor. Elite who wear gold armor are the equivalent of Elite Majors with more health and stronger shields, while those with brown armor seem similar to Elite Minors.

Sesa's red harness.

Trivia[edit]

They are only seen in two Halo 2 levels: The Arbiter and The Oracle.
A glitch causes the melee attacks of Heretic Sangheili to have little or no effect, unless they are wielding Energy Swords. However, their melee attacks have a small chance of hitting when standing to the left of the Sangheili.
A class of Elites known as "Heretics" appear in Halo: Reach, but these are actually just Elites using human weapons, rather than rebels. They only appear in Firefight.

Gallery[edit]

Heretic Sangheili Minor in Halo 2.
A heretic Sangheili Major in Halo 2.
A Heretic Major with a Sentinel beam in Halo 2.
Heretic Sangheili Minor in Halo 2: Anniversary.
Heretic Sangheili Major in Halo 2: Anniversary.
A Heretic Sangheili in Halo 2: Anniversary.
A Heretic Sangheili with a Type-1 energy sword.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 2 (First appearance)
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Terminals
Halo 2: Anniversary
- Terminals

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b Halo 2, level The Arbiter
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo 2, level The Oracle
^ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal Eleven
^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Annual Achievements

[Arbiter-1] Halo 2, level The Arbiter

[Oracle-2] Halo 2, level The Oracle

[terminal-3] Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal Eleven

[4] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Annual Achievements

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+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{era|HCW}}
+{{Conjectural title|1}}
-{{Covenant Heretic Rank Infobox
+{{Cleanup}}
-|name=Heretic Sangheili
+{{Unit infobox
-|image=[[Image:Heretic_Elite.jpg|275px]]
+|variant=Cov
+|image=[[File:H2A Heretic Major.png|300px]]<!-- Infobox profile picture should always be 300px, unless the image looks pixelated -->
 |species=[[Sangheili]]
-|weapons=*[[Carbine]]
+|affiliation=[[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]]
+|authority=
+|branch=
+|mission=
+|role=
+|size=
+|armament=
+*[[Carbine]]
 *[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]]
 *[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]
 *[[Sentinel Beam]]
-|equipment=*[[Portable jump-jet|Jetpacks]]
+|equipment=
-*Rebreather system
+*Harness with rebreather system for hazardous environment
-*Heretic Elite Personal [[Shield]] System
+|notable=[[Kola 'Baoth]]'s brother
-|vehicles=*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]
-*[[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraphs]]
-|missions=Defense, patrol, infiltration
-|role=Guard, Commander of lesser troops, Soldier
-|notable=[[Sesa 'Refumee]]
-|affiliation=[[Heretics]]
 }}
+'''Heretic Sangheili''' are former [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] that rebelled against the Covenant's [[High Council]] during the events prior to the discovery of the [[Installation 05|second Halo ring]]. They are the main components to [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]].<ref name="Arbiter">'''Halo 2''', level ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref><ref name="Oracle">'''Halo 2''', level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref>
-'''[[Heretic]] Sangheili''' are [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] that rebelled against the Covenant's [[High Council]] during the events prior to the discovery of the [[Installation 05|second Halo ring]].
+==Background==
+These Sangheili were once part of the artifact retrieval group led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]] on [[Threshold]]'s [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]]. During an expeditionary patrol, the Sangheili encountered [[343 Guilty Spark|the caretaker of Installation 04]] and were informed of [[Halo Array|Halo]]'s true purpose.<ref name="terminal">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminal Eleven]]''</ref> The Sangheili remained loyal to 'Refumee after this revelation and made the gas mine facility as their base of operations.{{Ref/Reuse|Arbiter}}{{Ref/Reuse|Oracle}} They also set up a makeshift camp on [[Basis]], Threshold's moon. Although most lines of outside communications had been severed by 'Refumee when he came into contact with the Oracle, one Heretic Sangheili, [[Kola 'Baoth]]'s brother, succeeded in sending out scattered messages that detailed newly encountered truths.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-annual-achievements '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Annual Achievements'']</ref> Most, if not all, Heretics on the gas mine perished when the newly appointed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee [[Raid on the Threshold gas mine|assaulted]] the facility and plunged it down into the gas giant.{{Ref/Reuse|Oracle}}
-== Summary ==
-Heretic Sangheili encountered in [[Halo 2]] are the [[Sangheili]]s of the artifact retrieval group led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]]. When [[sesa 'Refumee|'Refumee]] discovered the truth about the [[Halo]]s, his Elites followed him in the rebellion against the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]], knowing what the Halo Installations would do if they continued [[The Great Journey]]. They used the [[Threshold gas mine|Gas Mine]] above [[Threshold]] as a base, and placed [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] and at least one [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraph]] starfighter as an "Air Force" to defend the mine. They also set up a makeshift camp on [[Basis]], Threshold's moon.
-== Rank System ==
-They have a limited Rank System, consisting of:
+==Rank system==
+The Heretic Sangheili have a limited rank system, consisting of:
 *[[Heretic Sangheili Minor]]s
 *[[Heretic Sangheili Major]]s
-== Appearance ==
+==Equipment==
-Heretic Sangheili do not wear helmets like their Covenant counterparts, but instead don breathing apparatus to assist in respiration on the Gas Mining facility. Heretic Sangheili also have four fins on the back of their armor, similar to the traditional armor seen on [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s clan brothers in [[Halo Wars: Genesis]]. The [[Sesa 'Refumee|Heretic Leader]] [[Sesa 'Refumee]] does not share these fins, but instead has a jet pack on his back nearly identical to those used by [[Sangheili Ranger|Ranger Elites]].
+Heretic Elites do not wear helmets like their Covenant counterparts, but instead don breathing apparatus to assist in respiration on the Gas Mining facility. Heretic Elites also have four fins on the back of their armor, similar to the traditional armor seen on [[Ripa 'Moramee]]'s clan brothers in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''. Sesa 'Refumee does not share these fins, but instead has a jetpack on his back nearly identical to those used by [[Sangheili Ranger|Elite Rangers]] (''Halo 2'').
-Heretic Elites can be found in both brown and gold armored variants, as well as the Heretic Leader's personal red-colored armor. Sangheili who wear gold armor are the equivalent of [[Sangheili Major]]s with more health and stronger shields, while those with brown armor seem similar to [[Sangheili Minor]]s.
-They are only seen in two levels: [[The Arbiter]] and [[The Oracle]].
-== Combat ==
-[[File:HereticEliteCarbine03.jpg|right|thumb|186px|Heretic with [[Carbine]].]]
-They mostly use [[Carbine]]s, [[Sentinel Beam]]s, and also [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], but are never seen using [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenades]]. [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]] are only used by Heretic Banshee pilots and the Heretic leader. This most likely originates from the fact that the Heretics want to shun the Prophet-given plasma weapons and further themselves from the Covenant's [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]].
-The energy shields of the Gold Heretics are as strong as a Major's, while the energy shields of the brown ones are as strong as a Minor's. Note that their shields glow purple instead of the blue that Covenant-loyal Sangheili use.
+Heretic Elites can be found in both brown and gold armored variants, as well as the Heretic Leader's personal red-colored armor. Elite who wear gold armor are the equivalent of [[Elite Major]]s with more health and stronger shields, while those with brown armor seem similar to [[Elite Minor]]s.
+<gallery>
+File:Andrei-szasz-heretic-wip-renders.jpg|Sesa's red harness.
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
+{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
+*They are only seen in two ''Halo 2'' levels: [[The Arbiter]] and [[The Oracle]].
 *A glitch causes the [[melee]] attacks of Heretic Sangheili to have little or no effect, unless they are wielding [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]]. However, their melee attacks have a small chance of hitting when standing to the left of the Sangheili.
-*The Heretic Sangheili is one of the least used Bipeds, sharing their inactivity with the [[Heretic Unggoy]], in the Halo trilogy, as it only appears on two levels.
+*A class of Elites known as "Heretics" appear in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', but these are actually just Elites using human weapons, rather than rebels. They only appear in [[Firefight]].
-*In the level [[The Oracle]] there is a [[Sangheili]] using a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]], which is odd because they use [[Carbine]]s and [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]] mostly, this is the only Heretic Elite seen using a Needler and note he only appears a few times, not always.
-*You can kill a Heretic Sangheili by throwing a Plasma Grenade on it while the Mythic skull is active. Once they drop their weapon they charge at you using the sword animation, but will not hurt you. If you have any allies they will shoot the disarmed Heretic.
+==Gallery==
-*A class of Elite known as "Heretics" appear in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. But these are actually just Elites using human weapons, rather than rebels. They only appear in [[Firefight]].
+<Gallery>
+File:Heretic Sangheili Minor.png|Heretic Sangheili Minor in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
+File:Heretic Elite.jpg|A heretic Sangheili Major in ''Halo 2''.
+File:heretic Elite Major.jpg|A Heretic Major with a Sentinel beam in ''Halo 2''.
+File:H2A Heretic Minor.png|Heretic Sangheili Minor in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
+File:H2A_Heretic_Major.png|Heretic Sangheili Major in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
+File:H2AHereticElite.png|A Heretic Sangheili in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
+File:H2AHereticElite1.png|A Heretic Sangheili with a [[Type-1 energy sword]].
+</Gallery>
-== Known Heretics ==
+==List of appearances==
-*[[Sesa 'Refumee]]- Heretic Leader
+*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
+**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
+*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
+**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
-==Related pages==
+==Sources==
-*[[Sesa 'Refumee|Heretic Leader]]
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-*[[Heretic Unggoy|Heretic Grunt]]
-*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Heretic Banshee]]
-*[[Heretics]]
-*[[Sangheili|Elites]]
-{{Hranks}}
+{{Sangheili Ranks}}
-[[Category:Covenant ranks]]
-[[Category:Elites]]