Canon

Sangheili Storm

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

Revision as of 06:36, June 20, 2022 by SpyglassUnitBeta (talk | contribs) (Link standardisation, replaced: Kelos'Vaarda → Kelos'vaarda (2))
Storm
H5G-SangheiliStorm.png

Function:

Ground assault/infantry

Species:

Sangheili

Affiliation:

Covenant
Swords of Sanghelios
Jul 'Mdama's Covenant
Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group

Notable individuals:

 

Storm was an infrequent specialist combat role for Sangheili serving in the Covenant, acting as shock-troopers for the original Empire.[1][2][3] Storm have become the usual military backbone of the Covenant remnant factions.[4][5]

Description

Storm are specialized shock-troopers that can serve in assault roles, marksmen roles, and scouts.[6] Sangheili Storm often lead lower-ranking Unggoy and Kig-Yar on the battlefield while reporting to higher-ranking Sangheili Commanders or Zealots.[4] Following the Great Schism many Storm-class Sangheili joined the Swords of Sanghelios, while others joined Jul 'Mdama's Covenant or became mercenaries.[7][1] While Storm troops served as specialized shock units under the original Covenant, post-war Storm troops would serve a more generalised infantry role similar to Sangheili Minors.[8]

Like Rangers and Zealots, Storm-class Sangheili have their own internal ranking structure. Sangheili Storm clad in blue harnesses are the equivalent of Minors.[3][9] Storm units in red harnesses are analogous to Majors.[3] Ultras may be equipped with white-and-red harnesses.[9] Sangheili Storm with command status wear golden harnesses, making them similar to Field Masters.[9][3] Green-armored Sangheili Storm may be Sangheili who temporarily allied with Arbiter Thel 'Vadam when the Great Schism started but left him afterwards due to ideological differences.[3]

Equipment

Storm harness

Main article: Storm harness

The Sangheili Storm often wear the Te'tsockn-pattern Storm harness, Lodam Armory's first fully in-house armor system.[10] The harness is simple, sleek, and efficient.[4] The helmet covers the full span of the face, while the harness proper has form-fitting greaves. Unlike the more thoroughly protective combat harness, the non-standard Storm armor salvaged by remnant factions, such as Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, tends to leave its wearer's arms exposed.[11] However, the full set of the Storm harness is used by the Swords of Sanghelios which has an all-encompassing body glove similar to the combat harness.[6] The Storm harness is most often issued in blue, though green, red, white, and gold versions also exist. The Sangheili Storm affiliated with the Swords of Sanghelios have crimson harnesses with ivory accents.[6]

Weaponry

Sangheili Storm within Jul 'Mdama's Covenant were often armed with Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifles and Vostu-pattern carbines, while using Type-33 Needlers or Type-25 plasma pistols as sidearms. Occasionally they wielded explosive weaponry like the Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun or Type-50 concussion rifle. They were occasionally seen using Type-1 energy swords. Sangheili Storm on Requiem sometimes used Forerunner Z-110 boltshots.[12] By October 2558, Many Sangheili Storm began to make use of Type-54D plasma pistols, Type-56D needlers, and Mosa-pattern carbines, as well as Gespu-pattern fuel rod guns and Tufasumo-pattern plasma casters. In War Games simulations aboard the UNSC Infinity Sangheili Storm are sometimes equipped with Zubo-pattern beam rifles and Z-180 Scattershots.[13]

Gameplay

Sangheili Storm typically carry only storm rifles and Covenant carbines and very rarely wield energy swords throughout the campaigns.[14] Their shields are weaker and they are more likely to make mistakes in combat than the higher ranking Sangheili, especially on lower difficulties.

Gallery

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Sending out an SOS
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Fighting Words
  3. ^ a b c d e Halo Archive: Canon Fodder Thread
  4. ^ a b c Halo 4 Interactive Guide
  5. ^ Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide
  6. ^ a b c Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 28 + page 45
  7. ^ Halo: Escalation#2
  8. ^ Ultra Combo: Arbiter’s Colors & Accessories
  9. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed discussion thread
  10. ^ Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Fury's Road
  11. ^ Halo 4, campaign level, Dawn
  12. ^ Halo 4, Spartan Ops
  13. ^ Halo 5: Guardians
  14. ^ Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition), pages 54 & 74

v • d • e
 
Sangheili ranks and titles
Political
Infantry ranks
Specialists
Military titles
Miscellaneous
Civilian
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Sangheili_Storm&oldid=1534235"