Storm harness
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The full armor-set with sleeves (left) and a variant without sleeves (right). | |
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The Te'tsockn-pattern storm harness[3] is a variant of the Sangheili harness utilized by Sangheili Storm.
DescriptionEdit
The harness is simple, sleek, and efficient.[4] 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.
The Storm harness is most often issued in blue, though green, red, white, and gold harnesses are sometimes used instead.[5]
VariantsEdit
Swords of Sanghelios variantEdit
The Swords of Sanghelios variant is identical to the base variant with differing colors. The Sangheili Storm affiliated with the Swords of Sanghelios are colored crimson and ivory.[6]
Jul 'Mdama's Covenant variantEdit
Jul 'Mdama's Covenant Storm troops were known to use less sophisticated armors than usual, for example without the arm guards.[6][7] Unlike the full armor-set worn by the Swords of Sanghelios where the armor covers the whole body, the Storm armor in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant often leaves its wearers arms exposed.[5] Significantly less affluent than the original Covenant Empire,[8][9] Jul 'Mdama's Covenant was not outfitted like standard military.[10]
Other economically challenged Covenant remnants that also utilized sleeveless Storm harnesses include: Merg Vol's Covenant, Sali 'Nyon's Covenant, and Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group.
Command-rank variantEdit
The command-rank variant is identical to the base variant except it showcases the brilliant gold of the former Covenant empire.[11] It also has purple glyphs on it.
Development historyEdit
After spending several centuries creating parts for other Sangheili harnesses. Lodam Armory put together their efforts and made the Storm harness as its first fully in-house armor system alongside a Ranger derivative of the suit.[12]
The harness was used by the original Covenant during the Human-Covenant War, where it was used by Storm shock troopers keeping the peace on frontier worlds. It saw much more widespread adoption among both the resurgent Covenant and the Swords of Sanghelios after the war among less specialized forces.[1]
Lodam Armory also later created the Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle, that carries the heritage of this suit with sharing its name.[12]
GalleryEdit
Concept art of a Storm harness for Halo 4.
A render of a Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
Two front views of the Sangheili Storm wearing the armor in Halo 4.
Two Sangheili Storms employing harnesses of different colors in Halo 4.
A green-armored Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
A red-armored Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
A white armoured Sangheili Storm in Halo 4.
A Swords of Sanghelios Sangheili Storm in Halo 5: Guardians.
The Storm harness in Killer Instinct.
The Command rank storm harness in Killer Instinct.
Another view of the Command variation of the storm harness in Killer Instinct.
Orda Val 'Saham wearing a Storm harness in Halo Wars 2.
List of appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b c Ultra-combo.com: Arbiter's Colors & Accessories
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Puzzled Expression
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 201
- ^ Halo 4 Interactive Guide
- ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, pages 28, 45
- ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians
- ^ Halo 4
- ^ Spartan Ops, Catherine
- ^ Halo 4 Limited Edition, Mission Briefing
- ^ Halo 4, campaign level, Dawn
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Fury's Road
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