Editing Sangheili Field Marshal

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{{Unit infobox|variant= Cov
|image=[[File:HReach - Sangheili Field Marshall.png|300px]]
|authority=[[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]]
|branch=
|mission=Field operations command
|role=*Command of full-scale ground operations
*Command of special forces strike teams <small>(atypical)</small>
|size=
|armament=*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]]
*[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon]]
*[[Type-31 Rifle]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]
*[[Plasma grenade]]
|equipment=[[Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
|notable=
}}

{{Quote|With this sacrament of blood we journey into the Divine Beyond.|Sangheili Field Marshals' mantra.}}

'''Field Marshal''' is a very high [[Sangheili]] rank in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 57''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''' - ''The Armory''</ref> Field Marshals are part of the [[Zealot]]-class infantry subset,<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia|Halo Encyclopedia (2011)]]''', ''page 135''</ref> and as such serve under the authority of the [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]], unlike most [[Covenant military]] forces who report to the [[Ministry of Resolution]].<ref name="EVG"/>

==Designation==
===Role===
Field Marshals command large-scale ground forces in widespread field operations, such as in full-scale planetary invasions. Field Marshals outrank [[Sangheili General|Generals]], who are in command of specific groups of infantry; in some cases, a General may report directly to his Field Marshal.<ref name="EVG"/> Field Marshals command ultimate authority on the battlefield, reporting directly to their [[Covenant fleet|fleet]]'s [[Supreme Commander]].<ref name="enc"/> Despite their important command position, they are frequently present on the front lines in areas of importance and directing operations from there, rather than from fortified positions or spacecraft.

Some Field Marshals lead small strike teams comprised of [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]] for operations that require both skill and precision. These operations are generally intended to search for and retrieve artifacts of value to their [[Covenant religion|religion]], or to eliminate targets to turn the tide of battles.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 60''</ref>

===Appearance===
The Sangheili Field Marshal's armor design is similar to that of most other Sangheili warriors. For example, the armor appears to be a combination of the Zealot's and the Sangheili General's in terms of aesthetics and overall design. The helmet is nearly identical to the Zealot helmet, save for two spike-like protrusions at the top of the helmet. The core body piece of the armor is identical to the Zealot armor. The shoulder pauldrons are almost identical in structure and shape to the General's, although the ornamentation is blue rather than yellow. The Field Marshal's armor has tones and hues of dark violets and blues. Overall, the Field Marshal's battle attire is less ceremonial and designed for optimum efficiency in battle, while still emulating the traditionally sleek battle armor worn by the Sangheili throughout the [[History of the Covenant|Ages]].

==Trivia==
*In ''Halo: Reach'''s Armory, the name of this rank is misspelled "Field Marshall". "Marshall" is a proper noun, typically used as a surname or as a masculine given name.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/field+marshal '''Dictionary.com''': ''field marshal'']</ref><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Marshall '''Dictionary.com''': ''Marshall'']</ref>
*While only one Field Marshal is fought in-game during ''Halo: Reach'''s campaign, several sightings occur. The first Field Marshal is seen during a cutscene in ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]'', though he escapes. Another Field Marshall is seen in the level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final cutscene, killing [[Catherine-B320]] from a Phantom. The last Field Marshal encounter is at the end of the level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'', trying to prevent [[SPARTAN-B312]] from manning the [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Onager]]. It is likely that these are all the same individual.
*On the level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]'', a [[BOB]] wearing white-colored Sangheili armor appears when SPARTAN-B312 returns to [[Sword Base]]'s courtyard. It has randomly generated armor, and it is possible for it to be wearing white-colored Field Marshal armor.
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the Field Marshal and Zealots are the only Sangheili classes that cannot be fought in [[Firefight]].
*The armor of a Sangheili Field Marshal is available as an [[Armor Permutations (Halo: Reach)|armor permutation]] for Sangheili players who have reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in ''Halo: Reach''. It is the last armor permutation an Elite character can receive.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="160">
File:Sangheili_Field_Marshall4.jpg|Close-up of a Field Marshal.
File:Reach "The Battle Begins"-Elite.png|A Field Marshal in combat with [[Noble Team]], accompanied by a Zealot.
File:Field_Marshal_fighting_Noble_Team.png|Noble Team in an encounter with a Field Marshal.
File:Reach_5602750_Full.jpg|A Field Marshal firing a fuel rod gun.
File:Reach_5602544_Full.jpg|A Field Marshal taking aim.
File:Reach_5602751_Full.jpg|A Field Marshal throwing a plasma grenade.
File:Reach_1739463_Medium.jpg|A [[BOB]] Field Marshal in combat at ONI Sword Base.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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{{Elite Ranks}}
{{Sangheili Armor}}