Editing Sangheili Field Marshal

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Unit infobox
|variant= Cov
|image=[[File:HReach - Sangheili Field Marshall.png|300px]]
|species=Sangheili
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
|authority=[[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]]
|branch=
|mission=Field operations command
|role=*Command of full-scale ground operations
*Command of special forces strike teams {{C|atypical}}
|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]]
|equipment=*[[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
|notable=
}}
{{Quote|With this sacrament of blood, we journey into the Divine Beyond.|Sangheili Field Marshal's mantra.}}
'''Field Marshal''' is a high [[Sangheili]] rank within the [[Zealot]] order.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 57''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''' - ''The Armory''</ref> As Zealots,<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2011)]]''', ''page 135''</ref> Field Marshals formerly served under the authority of the [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]], unlike most [[Covenant military]] forces who reported to the [[Ministry of Resolution]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

==Designation==
===Role===
Field Marshals command large-scale ground forces in widespread field operations, such as in full-scale planetary invasions.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Often overseeing several [[legion]]s,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p240|Enc22|Page=240}} Field Marshals outrank [[Sangheili General|Generals]], who command particular regiments of ground forces; in some cases, a General may report directly to his Field Marshal.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Field Marshals command ultimate authority on the battlefield, reporting directly to their [[Covenant fleet|fleet]]'s [[Supreme Commander]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p240}} 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.

Some Field Marshals lead small strike teams composed of lower-ranking Zealots for operations that require both skill and precision. These operations are generally intended to search for and retrieve artifacts of value to their [[Covenant religion|religion]], or to eliminate targets to turn the tide of battles.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 60''</ref>

===Appearance===
The Sangheili Field Marshal's armor design is similar to that of most other Sangheili warriors. For example, the armor resembles a combination of the Zealot's and the Sangheili General's. 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 Marshal's armor has tones and hues of dark violets and blues.

==In-game information==
===Halo: Reach===
*'''Unlock''': Achieve [[Rank (Halo: Reach)|Lt. Colonel]].
*'''Description''': ''"With this sacrament of blood we journey into the Divine Beyond."''

==Trivia==
*In ''Halo: Reach'''s Armory, the name of this rank is misspelled "Field Marshall". "Marshall" is a proper noun, typically used as a surname or as a masculine given name.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/field+marshal '''Dictionary.com''': ''field marshal'']</ref><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Marshall '''Dictionary.com''': ''Marshall'']</ref>
*While only one Field Marshal is fought in-game during ''Halo: Reach'''s campaign, several sightings occur. The first encounter is at the end of ''[[Winter Contingency]]'' where the Marshal confronts Noble Team, though he quickly retreats upon being outnumbered. The second sighting is during ''[[New Alexandria]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final cutscene, killing [[Catherine-B320]] from a Phantom. The only in-game Field Marshal encounter is at the end of the level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'', trying to prevent [[SPARTAN-B312]] from manning the [[Mark 2488 Onager|mass driver]]. Finally, during the finale of ''[[Lone Wolf]]'', a Zealot steps in front of the camera and ignites his Energy Sword as Noble Six is finally stricken down; while the Zealot's full body is obscured off-screen, it's implied this is another Field Marshal.
*The Field Marshal is one of two enemies in ''Reach'' capable of switching weapons, along with the Zealot fought in ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''. He is equipped with a fuel rod cannon and when his shields are depleted he will switch to an energy sword.
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the Field Marshal and Zealots are the only Sangheili classes that cannot be fought in [[Firefight]].
*The armor of a Sangheili Field Marshal is available as an [[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|armor permutation]] for players who have reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in ''Halo: Reach''. It is the last Elite armor permutation a player can receive.
*A humorous tweet by [[Jeff Easterling]] joked that the Field Marshal who killed [[Catherine-B320]] is named Bob.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tyz_12/status/592951730956070912 '''Twitter''']</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sangheili_Field_Marshall4.jpg|Close-up of a Field Marshal in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach "The Battle Begins"-Elite.png|A Field Marshal in combat with [[NOBLE Team]], accompanied by a Zealot.
File:Field_Marshal_fighting_Noble_Team.png|Noble Team in an encounter with a Field Marshal.
File:Reach_5602750_Full.jpg|A Field Marshal firing a fuel rod gun.
File:Reach_5602544_Full.jpg|A Field Marshal taking aim.
File:Reach_5602751_Full.jpg|A Field Marshal throwing a plasma grenade.
File:HR FieldMarshalSword.png|A Field Marshal wielding an energy sword.
File:Reach_1739463_Medium.jpg|A [[BOB]] Field Marshal in combat at ONI Sword Base.
File:Halo collateral damage2.png|A Field Marshal on the cover of ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]] [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 2|#2]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Sangheili Ranks}}

[[Category:Covenant ranks]]