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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|HCW|Post}}
{{Disambig header|the Covenant military rank|UNSC rank of the same name|General (UNICOM)}}
{{Unit infobox|variant= Cov
[[File:HR Sang Gen prof.png|300px|thumb|A Sangheili General within the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]].]]
|image=[[File:HR Sang Gen prof.png|300px]]
{{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}}}}
|authority=Field command of ground forces
'''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}}
|species=Sangheili  
|branch=
|mission=Field command of occupational forces<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 57''</ref>
|role=*Command of groundside units
*Troop deployment
*Strategic execution
|size=
|armament=[[Type-1 energy sword]]
<br>[[Type-1 plasma grenade]]
<br>[[Type-25 plasma rifle]]
<br>[[Type-31 needle rifle]]
<br>[[Type-33 fuel rod gun]]
<br>[[Type-50 concussion rifle]]
<br>[[Type-52 plasma cannon]]
<br>[[Type-52 plasma launcher]]
|equipment=[[Sangheili combat harness]]
<br>[[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
<br>[[Armor lock]]
|notable=[[Ardo 'Moretumee]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}
{{Quote|Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines.|The Sangheili General's mantra.}}<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach''' - ''[[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)]]''</ref>
'''General''' is a high [[Sangheili]] rank in the [[Covenant]]. Generals typically command large groups of infantry and vehicles during ground engagements.


==Overview==
==Background==
===Role and responsibilities===
When the direct occupation of an enemy's territory is necessary, Sangheili Generals are one of the highest-ranking military personnel employed by the Covenant to carry out managing ground operations.<ref name="EVG"/> Despite the Covenant's immense naval power and ability to destroy a whole planet without setting foot on its soil, they still choose to invade enemy worlds when they find reason enough to do so, such as the recovery of [[Forerunner]] artifacts.<ref name="ENCY">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 134'' (2011 edition)</ref> As the highest ranking personnel on the ground, Generals command and personally lead soldiers into battle, and command anywhere from hundreds to thousands of Covenant troops.<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="ENCY"/> During some campaigns, multiple Generals are required, each working on concert with each other to handle individual insurgencies and conflicts wherever they crop up.<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="ENCY"/> In addition to to serving on the ground, Generals also have [[Covenant fleet|naval]] roles, serving as [[shipmaster]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)]]''</ref>
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}}
While they specialize in command, Sangheili Generals are not lightweights in combat and only achieve their rank after having survived many years of service on the frontlines. Because of this their armor is heavily augmented and their shield system is enhanced for heavy combat. Depending on the nature of a given military operation, Generals can report directly to a [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]], [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]], or even a fleet's [[Supreme Commander]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="ENCY"/>


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}}
The [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant remnant]] equivalent, and successor, is the [[Sangheili Warrior]] rank.


===Dress===
==Physical appearance==
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]].
Sangheili Generals wear heavily augmented ornate golden armor with large curved helmets and somewhat bulky, angular chest and shoulder pieces. Ornamental glowing patterns run along the command helmet, shoulder pauldrons, and cuirasses. The armor provides both good protection and decent mobility.
 
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==
==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
===''Halo: Reach''===
*'''Unlock''': Achieve the rank of Major
'''Unlock''': Achieve the rank of Major
*'''Description''': ''"Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines."''
*Description: Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines.


===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Killing a General in [[Warzone]] will award the team 25 VP and earn the player a [[Boss Takedown]] medal.
Killing a General in [[Warzone]] will award the team 25 VP and earn the player a [[Boss Takedown]] medal.
==Combat==
New to ''[[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 [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] to take down a General. Heavy weapons like the [[Type-33 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.
==Trivia==
*The Sangheili General's armor permutation is available if the player reaches the rank of Major in ''Halo: Reach''.<ref name="Reach"/>
*Sangheili Generals can carry [[Type-52 plasma cannon]]s, but when thrown in the air by a rocket or other explosives, they will put their arms at their sides (typically referred to as "t-posing") and "glide" through the air. This is because they do not have the animation for jumping with the turret, an oversight by Bungie.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR Sang Gen.jpg|Character reference of the Sangheili General in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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 25804774 Full.jpg|A General on station at a [[Type-38 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 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: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: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: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:|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:White_Elite_General_1.jpg|A [[BOB]] wearing General armor.
File:Reach 2473336 Full.jpg|The missing animation for Generals are carrying plasma turrets and jumping.
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:Sangheili General H5.png|A Sangheili General in a game of [[Warzone]] 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>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>
 
{{Elite Ranks}}
{{Sangheili Ranks}}
{{Sangheili Armor}}
 
{{Warzone bosses}}
[[Category:Covenant ranks]]
[[Category:Covenant ranks]]
[[Category:Warzone bosses]]

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