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:The title of Arbiter was originally granted to the commander of the Sangheili military, and was considered a great privilege.<ref nam=e"duel">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Duel]]''</ref> However the conflict caused by [[Fal 'Chavamee]] in his refusal of the [[Covenant religion]], had led the Prophets to significantly repurpose the role. In times of an extraordinary crisis, it would be reserved for the most disgraced Sangheili and offered as a means to regain their honor through suicidal missions of great importance to the Covenant.<ref name="H2-arbiter">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter]]''</ref> The armor of the Arbiter is an ancient version of the regular Sangheili harness, featuring primitive [[active camouflage]] which can only last for a variably short period of time.

:As part of the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant]], the Honour Guardsmen were highly skilled warriors, hand-picked for the duty of protecting members of the High Council and the Hierarchs.<ref name="contact381">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref><ref name="evg95">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 95''</ref> Although it was a great honour and they were expected to eliminate anyone who drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch,<ref name="cole341">'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 341''</ref> the position was seen by some Sangheili as merely a ceremonial duty too removed from battle. The [[Light of Sanghelios]] is one of formidable groups in the Honor Guard of the Covenant.<ref name="h2-gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> They are responsible for commanding regular Sangheili Honour Guardsmen that protect the High Prophets.

Weapons Masters are Sangheili engineers who maintain and improve equipment used by the Covenant.  

Field Masters are Sangheili who lead land-based armies, though they do not rank as highly as Field Marshals.  

Shipmasters are Sangheili command individual ships, though they sometimes command small task forces, as well. The term "Shipmaster" is not exclusive to Sangheili, and is universally used by the Covenant to refer to an individual of any species in command of a starship.  

Fleet Master is a title given to a high-ranking Sangheili in command of a fleet, though they do not command armadas as massive as those led by Supreme Commanders.  

The Supreme Commander appears to be the Covenant equivalent of the human "Commander-in-Chief". The only known Supreme Commander was [[Thel 'Vadam]], who commanded three fleets during the Fall of Reach, while serving as fleetmaster of his own Fleet of Particular Justice, which he took to Installation 04.  

;[[Field Marshal]] & [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]]

Managed under the [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]], the Zealots are a specialized group of Sangheili tasked with the search and recovery of Forerunner artifacts. They are involved in deep-infiltration, high-risk operations, often led by a Field Marshal. In addition to artifact retrieval, the Zealots can also serve in other command roles.

=== Special Warfare Group ===

==== Fleet Security ====

;[[Sangheili Ranger|Rangers]]

:Part of Fleet Security, the Rangers are a group of Sangheili specializing in zero-gravity, exoatmospheric environment and extra-vehicular space combat. Their suits provide a great degree of mobility in such extreme environment.

;[[Stealth Sangheili|Stealth soldiers]]

:The Stealth Sangheili are the Fleet Security's covert units. Their role focuses on acquisition of intelligence and strategic countermeasures than direct combat. Like the Special Operations, they utilize active camouflage in their operation. Members of this unit wear either unshielded light blue armor or shielded brown armor. The [[Ossoona]], or "Eyes of the Prophets", is a subset that operates under the Stealth Sangheili for the purposes of information gathering on enemy weapons and military data.

==== Special Operations ====

The [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations]] is the Special Warfare Group's division for unconventional warfare.<ref name="evg59">'''Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 59''</ref> Comparable to Zealots, the Special Operations are tasked with suppressing enemy progression and disable enemy installations. The division is controlled by the Special Operations Commander, [[Rtas 'Vadum]].

Special Operations Sangheili operate in small squads and boast superior shielding system and active camouflage system. They are often led by Special Operations Officer and supported by Special Operations Unggoy.

==== Others ====

:The Ascetics are a special group of Sangheili devoted to ensuring stability and purity within Covenant society.<ref name="armor description">'''Halo 3''', ''armor description''</ref> At the formation of the Covenant, the [[Writ of Union]] termed the dissolution of their order. Instead, they were reconstituted as an organization under the Ministry of Abnegation. The wake of the [[Great Schism]] brought the return of the Ascetics as an independent group.<ref name="evg56">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 56''</ref>

==== Ground infantry ====