Editing Sangheili General

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{{Disambig header|the Covenant military rank|UNSC rank of the same name|General (UNICOM)}}
[[File:HR Sang Gen prof.png|300px|thumb|A Sangheili General within the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]].]]
{{Quote|Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines.|The Sangheili General's mantra.{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=[[General harness]] Description}}}}
'''General''' is a [[Covenant rank structure|military rank]] in the [[Covenant military|armed forces]] of the [[Covenant]] empire, and its [[Covenant remnants|successor factions]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=240}} Generals serve their forces as high-tier frontline field commanders in charge of whole [[legion]]s of warriors - working in the field in [[planetary warfare]] campaigns where direct occupation of enemy territory is a necessity.{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=153}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} For shorter-termed missions, a General may be granted the title of [[Field Master]] and given charge of assembling a temporary [[warhost]] for a specific mission.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
===Role and responsibilities===
Generals within the Covenant military, as with all higher-ranking positions, were an exclusively-[[Sangheili]] role tasked with commanding [[legion]]s or [[warhost]]s - a charge of oversight for hundreds or even thousands of subordinate warriors. They generally served as field commanders for long-term ground campaigns in disputed territories, and worked to oversee long-term military occupations, troop deployments and the execution of large-scale strategic goals.{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=57}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=134}} During some campaigns, multiple Generals are required - each is expected to work in concert with the other(s) to cover all theatres of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} While predominantly working in a command role, Generals are experienced combatants in their own right - and only achieve their rank after many years of service on the front lines of battle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}

Although they predominantly serve as groundside commanders, the Covenant's lack of distinction between space and ground assets in a manner similar to the UNSC's [[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]] and [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]] delineations mean that Generals may also serve the [[Covenant fleet]] in the capacity of [[Shipmaster]] - one such example being General [[Ardo 'Moretumee]], shipmaster of the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHVT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=25|M=09|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Level|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}

Depending on the nature of a given mission, Generals are tasked with reporting directly to their superior [[Supreme Commander]], or otherwise their [[Field Marshal]] agents.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

===Dress===
Generals, as with other senior Covenant leadership rates, are most typically seen donning a number of [[Sangheili harness|harness designs]] in a vivid gold colouration.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} These harnesses are usually extremely ornate in nature, and contain much more resilient [[energy shielding]] than a standard [[combat harness]]. 

Simulated Generals encountered in [[War Games]] simulations have donned red [[Sangheili Warrior]] harnesses, a similar design to the standard [[General harness]] seen used by the Covenant's Generals.{{Ref/Mode|H5G|Warzone}}

==Known Generals==
===Covenant===
;Generals
*[[Ardo 'Moretumee]] - General and shipmaster of ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFHVT}}
;Field Masters
*[[Avu Med 'Telcam]] - [[Field Master]] within the Covenant.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=256}}
*[[Noga 'Putumee]] - Field Master during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Novel|HTF|Chapter=6}}
*[[Parg Vol]] - Field Master within the Covenant.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=29}}
*[[Re'gish Wamik]] - Field Master during the [[Harvest campaign]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-know-for-an-answer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Know for an Answer|D=28|M=10|Y=2021}}

===Jul 'Mdama's Covenant===
Within [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] remnant faction, Generals have some crossover with the title of [[Sangheili Warrior]] - with both donning similar equipment.{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1046826367227027459|Jeff Easterling|Quote=Yeah, more or less a variant of General, though the armor is not exclusive to that rank. Also note that I believe it was called Warrior in 4 but actually General in 5.|D=25|M=09|Y=2022}}
*[[Kitun 'Arach]] - General within Jul 'Mdama's forces during the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFHVT}}

===Banished===
Generals serve in the [[Banished]] in a limited capacity - though the organisation preferences the use of [[Sangheili Warlord]]s to serve in equivalent roles.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=429}}
*[[Inka 'Saham]] - General within the [[Banished]]'s [[Bloodstars]] unit and former-shipmaster of the {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}, ''[[Heresy's Sorrow]]''.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target01|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Inka 'Saham}}

==Gameplay==
First introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Sangheili Generals are the equivalent to the [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain]]. Like other high ranking members in the Covenant, Sangheili Generals tend to wield superior weaponry and tend to apply more advanced battle tactics in the field, they are also more likely to employ equipment such as [[armor lock]]. How the player approaches a General depends on the type of weapon the person is carrying. It is typically best to keep your distance from a General armed with melee weapons, as they are fast and their melee is typically deadly depleting shields in one hit on higher difficulties, or in the case of the energy sword is an instant kill. A General wielding a fuel rod gun or a plasma launcher will not fire the weapon at close range, meaning it will typically pay to use a weapon like the [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] and a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] to take down a General. Heavy weapons like the [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]] or the [[M41 rocket launcher]] require two direct hits in order to take down a General. If a General carries a weapon other than an energy sword, his melees will be slow enough for the player to get behind him and assassinate him. A General can survive a plasma grenade stick, and a direct hit from a [[M6 Spartan laser|Spartan laser]] shot. A General at full health and shields will also survive a slash from an Energy Sword on all difficulties.

==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
*'''Unlock''': Achieve the rank of Major
*'''Description''': ''"Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines."''

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Killing a General in [[Warzone]] will award the team 25 VP and earn the player a [[Boss Takedown]] medal.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HR Sang Gen.jpg|Character reference of the Sangheili General in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach 25804774 Full.jpg|A General on station at a {{Pattern|Cheru|Tyrant}} during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].
File:Reach 25806280 Full.jpg|Shipmaster Ardo 'Moretumee overlooking his shipmates console shortly before [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble 6]] enters the bridge.
File:Reach 25886367 Full.jpg|A General on station at the [[Stealth pylon]] on [[Szurdok Ridge]]
File:HR Elite General sword.jpg|A General armed with a [[Type-1 energy sword]].
File:HReach - Sangheili General.png|A General armed with a Fuel Rod Cannon.
File:HR three on one.jpg|Three Generals facing a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]].
File:|Ardo 'Moretumee, a General who served as the [[Shipmaster]] of the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.
File:HR leading the charge.jpg|The seven Generals spawned by the [[Tribute Room]] easter egg.
File:White_Elite_General_1.jpg|A [[BOB]] wearing General armor.
File:Reach 2473336 Full.jpg|The missing animation for Generals carrying plasma turrets and jumping.
File:H5G-SangheiliGeneral.png|A Sangheili General in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:GeneralH5.png|A Sangheili General prepping a {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} in a game of [[Warzone]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HINF InkaSaham.png|[[Inka 'Saham]], a Banished Sangheili General in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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{{Sangheili Ranks}}

{{Warzone bosses}}
[[Category:Covenant ranks]]
[[Category:Warzone bosses]]