Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee
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Field Marshal Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee was a Sangheili field officer in the Covenant. He served in the Ministry of Fervent Intercession's Fleet of Valiant Prudence as the commander of the Devoted Sentries, a chapter of Zealots under Supreme Commander Rho 'Barutamee's oversight. 'Ahtalee led the Devoted Sentries throughout the Fall of Reach, before being killed by Noble Six during the Battle of Asźod on August 30, 2552.[1]
The honourific "Lar" in Orsu's name denoted his status as a Field Marshal of the Covenant.[2]
Biography[edit]
Fall of Reach[edit]
- Main article: Fall of Reach
Orsu was one of the Zealots of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence elevated by Supreme Commander 'Barutamee to the Devoted Sentries. When the fleet began its attack on the human colony world of Reach in July 2552, he led the Devoted Sentries deployment to the Visegrád Relay. The attack took place on July 23, causing the relay to go down and prompting a response by a force of the UNSC Army's Special Warfare Group Three. When the troopers were also killed by the Covenant forces, they were followed up by a SPARTAN-III team, Noble Team. Noble Team ultimately cleared the Visegrád facility, where they came directly into contact with the Devoted Sentries while assisting one of the attack's survivors. Orsu and two Zealots ambushed Noble Team inside the outpost, though were ultimately driven back by Noble's gunfire, with Orsu able to escape while one of the Zealots was killed.[3]
After this encounter, Orsu continously engaged with Noble Team throughout the rest of the Reach campaign. On August 23, he was present at the Siege of New Alexandria, where he was able to kill Catherine-B320 by sniping her with a Gadulo-pattern needle rifle.[4] On August 30, he once again deployed alongside the Devoted Sentries to the Asźod ship breaking yards, where he fought against the surviving remnants of Noble Team. While one of Orsu's Zealots killed Emile-A239 in the engagement, he was ultimately killed by Noble Six.[1][2]
Equipment[edit]
During the Fall of Reach, Field Marshal 'Ahtalee wore a Field Marshal harness, similar in nature to those used by Zealots. He wielded an energy sword and, at Aszod, a Korva-pattern fuel rod gun.[1]
In-game information[edit]
Halo: Reach[edit]
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee is a Field Marshal encountered multiple times throughout the campaign of Halo: Reach, going unnamed in the story itself. He appears in the end cutscenes for the levels Winter Contingency and New Alexandria, responsible for killing Kat-B320 from a hovering Phantom in the latter. He is only encountered in gameplay at the end of the level The Pillar of Autumn, where he defends the Onager turret alongside his Zealot brethren. 'Ahtalee is notable as is he is the only enemy in the game who swaps between weapons: if the player depletes his energy shielding, he discards his fuel rod gun and equips an energy sword.
In 'Ahtalee's appearance in the Phantom in New Alexandria, his character model is depicted as wielding a focus rifle, while the actual projectile fired by the weapon is a Blamite crystal from a needle rifle.[5]
Gallery[edit]
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee ambushes Noble Team at the Visegrád relay.
The Field Marshal engaging Noble in combat.
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee firing a fuel rod gun.
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee taking aim.
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee throwing a plasma grenade.
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee wielding a fuel rod gun.
Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee wielding an energy sword.
A screenshot of Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee wielding a focus rifle, taken by clipping the theater camera out-of-bounds during the closing cutscene of New Alexandria.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
- ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Feet First Into Fall (Retrieved on Sep 29, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Winter Contingency
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
- ^ X.com, Zedd (@zeddikins): "fun fact: this is the elite that killed Kat, he managed to fire a needle from a focus rifle" (Retrieved on Oct 17, 2025) [archive]
