SpecOps Standard Sangheili

Summary
Covenant Special Operations Forces are extremely skilled fighters. Sent in by the Covenant to accomplish some of the most dangerous and difficult of missions. Like Zealots and Ultras, as a clever battle tequnice Black Elites are constantly on the move and never stand still so they don't get exposed or become vulnerable to explosions. They also have superior accuracy, fire in longer bursts, and have slightly stronger shielding (Overshield) than regular Elites making them far harder to kill. They also do not "berserk" when seriously injured, unlike many other Elites. Most notably, Black Elites operate in squads and are extremely skilled and accurate grenade throwers.

Halo: Combat Evolved
In Halo, they are the Covenant's Elite shock troops, similar to the role played by the UNSC's Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, or Helljumpers. They were assigned to eliminate all Flood on a damaged Covenant cruiser and repair it for immediate departure. They were present when the Master Chief boarded The Truth and Reconciliation to find what was left of Captain Jacob Keyes. They were also present on the Pillar of Autumn just before Instilation 04 was destroyed.

Halo 2
In Halo 2, the Arbiter's squad of Special Ops Elites is equipped with Active Camouflage, and use it when needed. The Arbiter led a squad of Special Ops Elites to crush the Heresy, and they assist him in retreiving the Sacred Icon.

Halo: Combat Evolved
To avoid being easily seen they are a deep black. They have a Forerunner symbol on their back.

Halo 2
In Halo 2, most Special Ops Elites have a dark purple armor, showing subtly that they are no ordinary Elites without drawing lots of attention a Zealot, Ultra, or Red Elite would from enemies in combat.

Known Special Ops Elites

 * Huki 'Umamee
 * Rtas 'Vadumee
 * Zuka 'Zamamee

Related Links

 * Elites