Editing Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee

{{Status|Canon}}
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|name=Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee
|image=[[File:HR CF165 OrsuLarAhtalee.jpg|300px]]
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|death=[[2552#August|August 30, 2552]]{{Ref/Level|Id=POA|HR|The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn}}
|causeofdeath=Killed by [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] in the [[Battle of Asźod]]{{Ref/Reuse|POA}}
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|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
*[[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]]
**[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]
***[[Devoted Sentries]]
|rank=[[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]]
|notable=*Killed [[Catherine-B320]] 
*[[Devoted Sentries|His forces]] killed [[Emile-A239]]
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'''[[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee''' was a [[Sangheili]] field [[Commissioned officer|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 [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]] under Supreme Commander [[Rho 'Barutamee]]'s oversight. 'Ahtalee led the Devoted Sentries throughout the [[Fall of Reach]], before being killed by [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] during the [[Battle of Asźod]] on August 30, 2552.{{Ref/Reuse|POA}}

The honourific "Lar" in Orsu's name denoted his status as a Field Marshal of the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFeetFall}}

==Biography==
===Fall of Reach===
{{Main|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 [[2552#July|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 program|SPARTAN-III]] team, [[NOBLE 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 [[Sára Sorvad|attack's survivors]]. Orsu and two Zealots ambushed Noble Team inside the outpost, though were ultimately driven back by Noble's gunfire. He managed to escape, while the two zealots were killed during the confrontation.{{Ref/Level|HR|Winter Contingency}}

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 [[Sniper|sniping]] her with a {{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|New Alexandria}} 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 slain by Noble Six.{{Ref/Reuse|POA}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFFeetFall}}

==Equipment==
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 {{Pattern|Korva|fuel rod gun}}.{{Ref/Reuse|POA}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
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 (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]], where he defends the [[Mark 2488 Onager|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 [[M'tara-pattern focus rifle|focus rifle]], while the actual projectile fired by the weapon is a [[Kemuksuru|Blamite crystal]] from a needle rifle.{{Ref/X|zeddikins|765359475482034178|Zedd|Quote=fun fact: this is the elite that killed Kat, he managed to fire a needle from a focus rifle|D=17|M=10|Y=2025}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HReach - Sangheili Field Marshall.png|A render of Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee.
File:Reach "The Battle Begins"-Elite.png|Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee ambushes Noble Team at the Visegrád relay.
File:Field Marshal fighting Noble Team.png|The Field Marshal engaging Noble in combat.
File:Reach 5602750 Full.jpg|Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee firing a fuel rod gun.
File:Reach 5602544 Full.jpg|Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee taking aim.
File:Reach 5602751 Full.jpg|Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee throwing a plasma grenade.
File:HTMCC-HR FieldMarshal FRG.png|Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee wielding a fuel rod gun.
File:HR FieldMarshalSword.png|Orsu Lar 'Ahtalee wielding an energy sword.
File:HR NewAlexandria FieldMarshal Screenshot.jpg|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.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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