High Commanders - They are among the highest ranked members of the entire Covenant.The ornate armour they wear boosts their energy shields, making them immune to normal ballistic weaponry. They act much like the Secret Service when deployed in battle, securing and guarding areas of religious significance such as the Cartographer, Control Room and Library. Honor Guard - The Elite Honor Guardsmen are the personal warriors and direct protectors of the Prophets.Part of the Covenant Special Warfare Group, the Spec-Ops Elites are only deployed in dire situations. Special Operations and Specialists - These are specially trained Elites who are entrusted, mostly, with covert or high risk assignments that are considered to be too critical or dangerous for regular infantry to handle.Most other Covenant species are subservient to them, even the lowest ranked units. Infantry - Regular Elite soldiers make up the majority of common squad leaders on the battlefield.The rank structure of the Elites is broken into four groups: Even Brutes and Hunters are under their command, both in the leadership ranks and on the battlefield. Typically, Elites lead the Covenant army. There are more classes of Elites than any other species in the Covenant.
Sangheili employ Phantom and Spirit Dropships for military transit purposes and rapid-response operations. Sangheili follow the Covenant mentality of maintaining hatred towards Humanity, believing them to be an affront to their religion and a challenge towards The Great Journey. The Sangheili are therefore, incredibly versatile and adaptable. Sangheili warriors augment these natural abilities further through the use of Energy Shields integrated into their armor.ĭepending upon rank and mission objective, they are commonly seen in battle with Plasma Pistols, Plasma Rifles, Needlers, Particle Carbines, Focus Rifles and sometimes, if they are higher ranked, Energy Swords. They are experts in almost everything, being able to master most Covenant weapons and control most Covenant vehicles. The Sangheili are renowned for great strength and intelligence and are praised for their bravery and honor. The Jiralhanae view the Sangheili as arrogant and undeserving of their position whereas the Sangheili view the Jiralhanae as primitive, backwards and savage. However, due to their position in the Covenant hierarchy, the Sangheili had a long rivalry with the Jiralhanae, who viewed the Sangheili with envy and resentment. As such, a Sangheili, even a civilian, could reliably defend themselves against would-be attackers. Warfare is part of Sangheili life, beginning from childhood and ending in death. It is only the Sangheili that are given the honor in protecting the Prophets and are considered the martial protectors of the Great Journey against all forms of heresies and religious subversion.Īt 8 feet tall, the Sangheili are formidable and indomitable creatures that share a long history of martial culture and honor.
The full idea is to give the impression of a pulsing energy sword. For this I turned to the Arduino Microprocessor and some of the accessories developed at Adafruit. I wanted to make the sword something that would literally make folks stop in their tracks and take notice at a convention. A few months ago I started working on an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST) costume and weapon. I have always been a fan of fantasy, sci-fi and comics. I wanted to share with everyone a project I worked on for a recent sci-fi/comic convention.