User:XW3 AR3 L3GION/Sangheili Melee Weapons

Similar to the Jiralhanae, the Sangheili began to use a variety of melee weapons - both made out of metal and energy.

Energy Weapons
The Sangheili mantain numerous of 'energy' weapons which best standard melee weapon due to their advanced blade of superheated plasma.

Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword
The Energy Sword is the signature weapon for any Sangheili held only by the few Sangheili Aristocrats worth to wield the weapon. But since the Covenant Civil War, the Energy Sword has began to lose its 'aristocrat-only' status and has been issued to many in the Sangheili Special Warfare Division due to its effectiveness in close-quarters. In the Sangheili language, the Energy Sword is called a Mati'Ka.

Type-1 Energy Weapon/Dagger
The Energy Dagger is an smaller version of the Energy Sword, for better concealment although meant for Sangheili in urban combat. In the Sangheili language, the Energy Dagger is called a Mati'La.

Type-1 Energy Weapon/Wrist Mounted Knife
The Wrist Mounted Knife is a seldom-seen energy weapon attached to the Sangheili's wrist and can be activated by the Sangheili's Neural Lace. In the Sangheili language, the Wrist Mounted Knife is called a Tyul'Re - its name is much different, as many Sangheili think of it as a hidden blade making it an 'cowardly' weapon.

Tritanium Weapons
Along with their energy melee weapons, the Sangheili regularly use melee weapons constructed of Tritanium. While from a distant era in the past, the melee weapons are almost as good as the energy version but easier to mantain, cheaper and longer lasting.

Koir'Yuhl
The Koir'Yuhl or Curveblade is a small personal defence weapon occasionally used as a hunting knife. It resembles the curved portion of the Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword.

Koir'Sang
The Koir'Sang or the Sangheili Blade is the Tritanium version of the Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword. It was the most known weapon during the Sangheili Wars and is a symbol of a master craftsman.