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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
===Roles and responsibilities=== | ===Roles and responsibilities=== | ||
If a Sangheili Minor proves himself in battle by killing opponents in legitimate combat, in accordance with honorable achievements earned on the battlefield, he is promoted. Sangheili do not think of promotion in the terms [[human]]s associate it with; Sangheili Minors who prove their worth to their commanders ascend to a command role.<ref name="ency">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 124'', (2009 edition); ''page 130'' (2011 edition)</ref><ref>'''Halo 2 Prima Strategy Guide''', ''page 43''</ref> Organized under the host of Obedientaries,{{Ref/Reuse|hgc}} Sangheili Majors represent the upper echelon of the Covenant's infantry and are known primarily for their ruthlessness. Majors are some of the most skilled and experienced warriors in the field and typically command [[lance]]s of fewer than a dozen soldiers, including Sangheili Minors.<ref name="CEA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''' ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]''</ref> They also commonly pilot ground and air vehicles such as the [[ | If a Sangheili Minor proves himself in battle by killing opponents in legitimate combat, in accordance with honorable achievements earned on the battlefield, he is promoted. Sangheili do not think of promotion in the terms [[human]]s associate it with; Sangheili Minors who prove their worth to their commanders ascend to a command role.<ref name="ency">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 124'', (2009 edition); ''page 130'' (2011 edition)</ref><ref>'''Halo 2 Prima Strategy Guide''', ''page 43''</ref> Organized under the host of Obedientaries,{{Ref/Reuse|hgc}} Sangheili Majors represent the upper echelon of the Covenant's infantry and are known primarily for their ruthlessness. Majors are some of the most skilled and experienced warriors in the field and typically command [[lance]]s of fewer than a dozen soldiers, including Sangheili Minors.<ref name="CEA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''' ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]''</ref> They also commonly pilot ground and air vehicles such as the [[Type-26 Wraith|Type-26 ''Wraith'' tank]] and the [[Type-26 Banshee|Type-26 ''Banshee'' attack aircraft]],{{Ref/Reuse|ency}}<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Assault on the Control Room]]''</ref> with the Sangheili pilots of craft such as the [[Seraph]] explicitly drawn from the host of Obedientaries.<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''', p.58-59</ref> Though Majors are part of standard infantry, it is not uncommon for them to be in the presence of a [[shipmaster]] or [[fleetmaster]], due to the critical nature of their role at the front lines.{{Ref/Reuse|CEA}} Some Majors also hold [[Second|second-in-command]] positions aboard [[Covenant starship|Covenant ships]].{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=189}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE|Comic=HBL|Issue=[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|#1]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|legends}} | ||
===Organisation=== | ===Organisation=== |