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[[File:Reach "The Battle Begins"-Elite.png|thumb|300px|The Devoted Sentries attacking NOBLE Team.]]
The '''Devoted Sentries''' was a crew of [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]] assigned to the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], tasked with the recovery of [[Forerunner]] relics. Members of the group were drawn from the Covenant's [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]] and hand-picked by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Rho 'Barutamee]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rho-barutamee '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Rho 'Barutamee'']</ref> The Devoted Sentries made up the entirety of the personnel within the fleet, though they were part of a larger chapter of Zealots.<ref>[[Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview]]</ref>

In [[2552]], during the [[Fall of Reach]], the Devoted Sentries were charged with locating and recovering the numerous, powerful Forerunner artifacts scattered across the surface of [[Reach]].<ref name="WP" >[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fighting-words '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Fighting Words'']</ref> 'Barutamee oversaw and commanded the Devoted Sentries from aboard the [[CSO-class supercarrier|supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' during the battle.<ref name="universe"/>

==History==
{{Quote|There are those at ONI, myself included, who believe the Covenant dispatch Elite advance teams to hunt down artifacts of value to their religion. Survivor accounts suggest such teams are small, nimble, and almost always Zealot-class.|[[Catherine Halsey]] debriefing [[NOBLE Team]] after their first encounter with the Devoted Sentries.<ref name="SB">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level [[ONI: Sword Base]]</ref>}}
===Fall of Reach===
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
In 2552, the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, led by Supreme Commander Rho ‘Barutamee, attacked a Human planet in the [[Beta Eridani system]]. After defeating [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces, several Forerunner artifacts were uncovered. Processing them through a [[Luminary]], the fleet learnt the coordinates of another planet rich with Forerunner artifacts, and quickly moved to secure it.<ref name="fb33">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Core Rulebook - page 33''</ref><ref name="fb2">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Two: Contact''</ref>

By [[2552#July|July 23]], the fleet had arrived at the planet, which turned out to be planet Reach, a major UNSC base. That night, the Devoted Sentries attacked [[Visegrád Relay]], severely disrupting UNSC communications<ref name="NA">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref><ref name="WC" >'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]''</ref> and stealing ONI data concerning the excavation of Forerunner artifacts.<ref name="SB"/> The UNSC, believing that [[Insurrection|insurrectionists]] were responsible, sent Army fireteam [[3 Charlie]] to retake the relay. When 3 Charlie was all but wiped out by Covenant forces, [[SPARTAN-II program|the]] [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTANs]] of [[NOBLE Team]] were sent to Visegrád.<ref name="NA"/> When NOBLE reached the relay, they were ambushed by the Sentries, and a brief firefight ensued in which two Zealots were killed by [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]]. The [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] who led the Sentries in the field escaped due to [[Carter-A259]] not realising his significance.<ref name="WC"/>

The data recovered at Visegrád led the Covenant to [[SWORD Base]], which had been built over a [[Babd Catha Forerunner vessel|crashed Forerunner ship]].<ref name="TP">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> However, the initial attack on July 26 was pushed back by UNSC forces, including NOBLE Team.<ref name="SB"/>

Several weeks later, one of the Sentries was present at a [[BXR Mining Corporation]] facility during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]], and was killed by SPARTAN-B312. <ref name="TS">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> NOBLE would strike an even greater blow against the Sentries two days later, when [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] resulted in the death of Rho ‘Barutamee.<ref name="WP"/><ref name="LS">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> Despite this, the Sentries continued their mission. On [[2552#August|August 23]], the Field Marshal killed [[Kat-B320]], the member of NOBLE who had devised UPPER CUT.<ref name="NAL">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref>

On August 30, NOBLE recovered a fragment of the [[Smart AI]] [[Cortana]], who had been studying data the crashed Forerunner ship  underneath SWORD Base. Dr. Catherine Halsey ordered NOBLE to deliver her to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref name="TP"></ref> During the [[Battle of Asźod]], just as NOBLE had completed their mission at the [[Asźod ship breaking yards]] , a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]] began moving against the ''Autumn'' while the Devoted Sentries attacked the [[Mark 2488 Onager]] providing the ''Autumn''‘s cover. [[Emile-A239]] was quickly killed, but at the cost of two Zealots. As the Cortana fragment was transported to the ''Autumn'', SPARTAN-B312 moved to retake the Onager. After killing the Field Marshal and three Zealots, he destroyed the battlecruiser, allowing the ''Autumn'' to leave Reach with the Forerunner data.<ref name="PA">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> Later that day, B312 was killed by one of the Devoted Sentries while making his final stand. However, it was too late. The failure of the Devoted Sentries to stop the ''Autumn''‘s takeoff resulted in Humanity discovering [[Installation 04]], and the subsequent collapse of the Covenant.<ref name="LW">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''

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