Sangheili Field Marshal

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"With this sacrament of blood we journey into the Divine Beyond."

— Sangheili Field Marshall's mantra.

Field Marshall is a very high Sangheili rank in the Covenant army.^[1]

Designation

Role

Field Marshall is the highest rank within the Zealot class. Field Marshalls are known to lead small strike teams comprised of lower-ranking Zealots for operations that require both skill and precision. These operations are generally intended to take out key targets to turn the tide of battles, or search and retrieve artifacts of value to their religion.^[2]

The Field Marshall's role seems to pertain to command of ground forces in specific field operations, such as in widespread battles or invasions. Field Marshalls outrank Generals, who are in command of specific groups of infantry. Field Marshalls appear to be Sangheili equivalent of the Jiralhanae Army Commander or the naval Supreme Commander. It is likely that they are responsible for all ground operations on a planet. However, 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.

Appearance

The Sangheili Field Marshall'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 Marshall's armor has tones and hues of dark violets and blues. Overall, the Field Marshall'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 Ages.

Trivia

While only one Field Marshall is fought in-game during Halo: Reach's campaign, several sightings occur. The first Field Marshall is seen during a cutscene in Winter Contingency, though he escapes. Another Field Marshall is seen in the level New Alexandria's final cutscene, killing Catherine-B320 from a Phantom. The last Field Marshall encounter is at the end of the level The Pillar of Autumn, trying to prevent SPARTAN-B312 from manning the Onager. It is possible that these are all the same character.
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 Marshall armor.
In Halo: Reach, the Field Marshall and Zealots are the only Sangheili classes that cannot be fought in Firefight.
The armor of a Sangheili Field Marshall is available as an armor permutation for Sangheili players that have reached the rank of Lt. Colonel in Halo: Reach. It is the last armor permutation an Elite character can receive.
The Field Marshall encountered in the level "The Pillar of Autumn" in Halo: Reach is the only known enemy that is able to switch weapons according to the situation. He will switch to his Energy Sword when the player gets close, and switch back to the Fuel Rod when he gets some distance from the player.
This rank is apparently a misspelling of the military rank "field marshal."^[3] The spelling used here ("Marshall") is a proper noun.^[4]