Ceremonial battle harness: Difference between revisions

Ceremonial battle harness
Production overview
Type:	Sangheili harness
Technical specifications
Feature(s):	Smooth, organic thoracic cage harness; Large, sloping shoulder pauldrons; Long, back-swept helmet with mandible guards; Decorative blue bands;

Revision as of 15:27, February 7, 2023

Catherine Halsey: "Zealots? You're certain?"

Jorge-052: "Their armor configuration matched."

SPARTAN-B312: "Shield strength, too."

— Catherine Halsey, Jorge-052, and SPARTAN-B312 during the Fall of Reach.^[1]

The Ceremonial battle harness is an armor set of the Sangheili Zealot.^[2]

Overview

The ceremonial battle harness features a smooth, organic thoracic cage harness; large, sloping shoulder pauldrons; and a long, back-swept helmet with mandible guards.^[3] The helmet and pauldrons feature decorative blue bands. Like the Evocati harness and the Infiltration harness, it does have red markings.^[4]

Usage

The Ceremonial battle harness was exclusively used by Sangheili Zealots,^[1] and most famously worn in maroon by the Devoted Sentries.^[5]^[6] Zealot Field Masters who were command positions and attached to regular Covenant military forces wore the same armor, albeit colored gold, similar to suits worn by lower-ranking Generals.^[4] The Ultra-class color scheme worn by Ultras (silver-white with black trim) is also used.^[7]

Variants

Field Marshall harness

Sangheili Field Marshalls wear a modified version of the Ceremonial battle harness; the front of the helmet has two horn-like prongs and the pauldrons are wider.^[5]

Field Marshal harness.

In-game information

Halo: Reach

This harness, alogn with the Field Marshal variant, are unlocked for use in multiplayer in Halo: Reach after attaining the rank of Captain and Lieutenant Colonel (for the Field Marshal armour).

Armor	Description	Unlock requirements (Halo: Reach)	Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
	The true devotee honors our name with actions, not words.	Captain	Series 1 Tier 50, 1
	With this sacrament of blood, we journey into the Divine Beyond.	Lieutenant Colonel	Series 1 Tier 79, 1

Gallery

The Ceremonial battle harness in Killer Instinct.
The Green Ceremonial battle harness in Killer Instinct.

List of appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo: Reach, campaign level ONI: Sword Base
^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Art of Wort (Retrieved on May 21, 2021) [archive]
^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Fighting Words
^ ^a ^b Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
^ ^a ^b Halo: Reach
^ Halo Waypoint: Rho 'Barutamee
^ Halo: Escalation, Issue 15

[SB-1] Halo: Reach, campaign level ONI: Sword Base

[CFAoW-2] Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Art of Wort (Retrieved on May 21, 2021) [archive]

[Fighting-3] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Fighting Words

[CEA-4] Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

[Reach-5] Halo: Reach

[WP-6] Halo Waypoint: Rho 'Barutamee

[HE15-7] Halo: Escalation, Issue 15

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