Sangheili Storm

Storm
	File:H5G - Sangheili Storm render.jpg
Function:	Ground assault/infantry
Species:	Sangheili
Affiliation:	Covenant ; Swords of Sanghelios ; Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction ; Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group
Notable individuals:	Ayit 'Sevi; 'Lordan;

Storm is a specialist rank for Sangheili serving in the Covenant and its remnants, acting as shock-troopers.^[1]^[2] Storm are usually the military backbone of the Covenant factions.^[3]^[4]

Description

Storm is a low-ranking Sangheili rank in the Covenant, although they still outrank the Kig-Yar and Unggoy. Storm are specialized shock-troopers.^[2] They serve a similar role to the Sangheili Minors. Sangheili Storm often lead lower-ranking Unggoy and Kig-Yar on the battlefield while reporting to higher-ranking Sangheili Commanders or Zealots.^[3] Following the Great Schism many Storm-class Sangheili joined the Swords of Sanghelios, while others joined Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction or became mercenaries.^[5]^[1]

Equipment

Storm Harness

The Sangheili Storm often wear the Storm harness, which was created by Lodam Armory as its first fully in-house armor system.^[6] The harness is simple, sleek, and efficient.^[3] The helmet covers the full span of the face offering some protection to it. The harness also has form fitting greaves so they fit comfortably for the user.

Unlike the combat harness where the armor covers the whole body, the storm armor often leaves its wearers arms exposed, though the version used by the Swords of Sangheilios have their arms covered.^[7]

The Storm harness is most often issued in blue, though green, red, and white harnesses are sometimes used instead. The Sangheili Storm affiliated with the Swords of Sanghelios is colored crimson and ivory.^[7]

Weaponry

Sangheili Storm are often armed with Type-55 storm rifles and Type-51 carbines, while using Type-33 Needlers or Type-25 plasma pistols as sidearms. Occasionally they wield explosive weaponry like the Type-33 fuel rod gun or Type-50 concussion rifle. Sangheili Storm are occasionally seen using Type-1 energy swords. Sangheili Storm on Requiem sometimes used Forerunner Z-110 boltshots.^[8]

Gameplay

Sangheili Storm typically carry only storm rifles and Covenant carbines and very rarely wield energy swords throughout the campaigns.^[9] Their shields are weaker and they are more likely to make mistakes in combat than the higher ranking Sangheili, especially on lower difficulties.

Gallery

Concept art of a Sangheili Storm.
An early render of a Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
A render of a Sangheili Storm.
Two variations of the Sangheili Storm.
Sangheili Storm during the Human-Covenant War.
John-117 battles a Storm Elite wielding a storm rifle aboard the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.
A Storm Elite attempts to engage the Master Chief wielding an energy sword.
A Sangheili Storm aboard Ivanoff Station.
A green-armored Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
A Sangheili Storm using a T-33 Needler.
A Sangheili Storm firing his T-55 Storm Rifle.
A red-armored Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
A Sangheili Storm pointing with his T-55 Storm Rifle.
A Sangheili Storm in Halo 4's Spartan Ops episodic campaign mode.
Sangheili Storm warriors in Halo: Infinity.
A Sangheili Storm commanding troops.
A Sangheili Storm part of Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group during the Battle of Ealen IV in Halo: Escalation.
Render of the Sangheili Storm in Halo 5: Guardians.
A profile image of a Storm in Halo 5: Guardians.
Sangheili Storm part of the Swords of the Sanghelios fixing a Sword Type-54 Banshee in Halo 5: Guardians.
A Sangheili Storm sitting with an Unggoy Storm during the Blooding Years.
Two Sangheili Storm attack a Spartan-IV on Raid on Apex 7.