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{{Covenant Rank Infobox
{{Disambig header|the Covenant military rank|UNSC rank of the same name|General (UNICOM)}}
|image = [[File:HReach - Sangheili General.png|300px]]
[[File:HR Sang Gen prof.png|300px|thumb|A Sangheili General within the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]].]]
|name = General
{{Quote|Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines.|The Sangheili General's mantra.{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=[[General harness]] Description}}}}
|species = Sangheili
'''General''' is a [[Covenant rank structure|military rank]] in the [[Covenant military|armed forces]] of the [[Covenant]] empire, and its [[Covenant remnants|successor factions]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=240}} Generals serve their forces as high-tier frontline field commanders in charge of whole [[legion]]s of warriors - working in the field in [[planetary warfare]] campaigns where direct occupation of enemy territory is a necessity.{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=153}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} For shorter-termed missions, a General may be granted the title of [[Field Master]] and given charge of assembling a temporary [[warhost]] for a specific mission.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|weapons = *[[Concussion rifle]]
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy sword]]
*[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel rod gun]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma rifle]]
*[[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Cannon]]
|equipment = [[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
|notable =
|affiliation = Covenant Empire
}}
{{Quote|Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines.|Sangheili General's mantra.}}  
'''General''' is a high [[Sangheili]] rank in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. Generals typically command large groups of infantry and vehicles during ground engagements.


==Role==
==Overview==
Sangheili Generals typically serve as [[Field Master]]s. They are rather similar to [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftains]] in terms of command role and combat behavior. Some fight aggressively with [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy swords]], while others make use of heavy weapons such as [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod guns]], [[Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive|plasma launchers]], and [[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|concussion rifles]]. They are often found overseeing important tactical locations or leading large groups of soldiers into battle. General-class Sangheili also serve as [[Shipmaster]]s on some vessels. While they are stronger than Sangheili soldiers of most other ranks, they are more aggressive; if their shields are taken down, they tend to ignore this fact and continue their attacks.
===Role and responsibilities===
Generals within the Covenant military, as with all higher-ranking positions, were an exclusively-[[Sangheili]] role tasked with commanding [[legion]]s or [[warhost]]s - a charge of oversight for hundreds or even thousands of subordinate warriors. They generally served as field commanders for long-term ground campaigns in disputed territories, and worked to oversee long-term military occupations, troop deployments and the execution of large-scale strategic goals.{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=57}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=134}} During some campaigns, multiple Generals are required - each is expected to work in concert with the other(s) to cover all theatres of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} While predominantly working in a command role, Generals are experienced combatants in their own right - and only achieve their rank after many years of service on the front lines of battle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}


==Armor==
Although they predominantly serve as groundside commanders, the Covenant's lack of distinction between space and ground assets in a manner similar to the UNSC's [[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]] and [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]] delineations mean that Generals may also serve the [[Covenant fleet]] in the capacity of [[Shipmaster]] - one such example being General [[Ardo 'Moretumee]], shipmaster of the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHVT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=25|M=09|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Level|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}
Generals wear ornate golden armor with large curved helmets and somewhat bulky, angular chest and shoulder pieces. Ornamental glowing patterns run along the helmet, shoulder pauldrons, and cuirasses.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[The Armory]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnamP-tcDig '''Youtube''': ''Halo: Reach Firefight - E3 2010'' 0:39]</ref>


==Counter-General Tactics==
Depending on the nature of a given mission, Generals are tasked with reporting directly to their superior [[Supreme Commander]], or otherwise their [[Field Marshal]] agents.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
*The [[noob combo]], as with all Sangheili, is very effective against Generals.
 
*If a General carries a weapon other than an energy sword, his melees will be slow enough for the player to get behind him and assassinate him.
===Dress===
==Trivia==
Generals, as with other senior Covenant leadership rates, are most typically seen donning a number of [[Sangheili harness|harness designs]] in a vivid gold colouration.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} These harnesses are usually extremely ornate in nature, and contain much more resilient [[energy shielding]] than a standard [[combat harness]].
*The Sanghelli General's armor permutation is available if the player reaches the rank of Major in ''Halo: Reach''.
 
*The General's exact position in the Sangheili command structure is somewhat ambiguous. The gold coloration leads many fans to assume that the General is a part of the [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] class of warriors, much like the ones shown in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]''. However, in ''Halo: Reach'' the default Zealot armor has a maroon coloration and can be unlocked one tier earlier than the gold-colored General armor, yet Zealots occur much less frequently in gameplay. ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'' implies that the General is lower or less valuable than the Zealot. Given this, it could be possible that the General is a lower-tier or less specialized Zealot class, and the Zealots from the other games are all of the General subclass. As Generals serve as Field Masters/Shipmasters, they are part of the Zealot class.
Simulated Generals encountered in [[War Games]] simulations have donned red [[Sangheili Warrior]] harnesses, a similar design to the standard [[General harness]] seen used by the Covenant's Generals.{{Ref/Mode|H5G|Warzone}}
*Sanghelli Generals can carry [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|plasma cannons]], but when thrown in the air by a rocket or other explosives, they will put their arms at their sides and "glide" through the air. This is because they do not have the animation for jumping with the turret, an oversight by Bungie.
 
==Known Generals==
===Covenant===
;Generals
*[[Ardo 'Moretumee]] - General and shipmaster of ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFHVT}}
;Field Masters
*[[Avu Med 'Telcam]] - [[Field Master]] within the Covenant.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=256}}
*[[Noga 'Putumee]] - Field Master during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Novel|HTF|Chapter=6}}
*[[Parg Vol]] - Field Master within the Covenant.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=29}}
*[[Re'gish Wamik]] - Field Master during the [[Harvest campaign]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-know-for-an-answer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Know for an Answer|D=28|M=10|Y=2021}}
 
===Jul 'Mdama's Covenant===
Within [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] remnant faction, Generals have some crossover with the title of [[Sangheili Warrior]] - with both donning similar equipment.{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1046826367227027459|Jeff Easterling|Quote=Yeah, more or less a variant of General, though the armor is not exclusive to that rank. Also note that I believe it was called Warrior in 4 but actually General in 5.|D=25|M=09|Y=2022}}
*[[Kitun 'Arach]] - General within Jul 'Mdama's forces during the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFHVT}}
 
===Banished===
Generals serve in the [[Banished]] in a limited capacity - though the organisation preferences the use of [[Sangheili Warlord]]s to serve in equivalent roles.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=429}}
*[[Inka 'Saham]] - General within the [[Banished]]'s [[Bloodstars]] unit and former-shipmaster of the {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}, ''[[Heresy's Sorrow]]''.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target01|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Inka 'Saham}}
 
==Gameplay==
First introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Sangheili Generals are the equivalent to the [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain]]. Like other high ranking members in the Covenant, Sangheili Generals tend to wield superior weaponry and tend to apply more advanced battle tactics in the field, they are also more likely to employ equipment such as [[armor lock]]. How the player approaches a General depends on the type of weapon the person is carrying. It is typically best to keep your distance from a General armed with melee weapons, as they are fast and their melee is typically deadly depleting shields in one hit on higher difficulties, or in the case of the energy sword is an instant kill. A General wielding a fuel rod gun or a plasma launcher will not fire the weapon at close range, meaning it will typically pay to use a weapon like the [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]] and a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] to take down a General. Heavy weapons like the [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]] or the [[M41 rocket launcher]] require two direct hits in order to take down a General. If a General carries a weapon other than an energy sword, his melees will be slow enough for the player to get behind him and assassinate him. A General can survive a plasma grenade stick, and a direct hit from a [[M6 Spartan laser|Spartan laser]] shot. A General at full health and shields will also survive a slash from an Energy Sword on all difficulties.
 
==In-game information==
===''Halo: Reach''===
*'''Unlock''': Achieve the rank of Major
*'''Description''': ''"Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines."''
 
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
Killing a General in [[Warzone]] will award the team 25 VP and earn the player a [[Boss Takedown]] medal.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Reach - General render.png|A Sangheili General with a Fuel Rod Gun.
File:HR Sang Gen.jpg|Character reference of the Sangheili General in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File: Sangheiligeneral.jpg|A Sangheili General charges a [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN]] from behind.
File:Reach 25804774 Full.jpg|A General on station at a {{Pattern|Cheru|Tyrant}} during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].
File:Sangheili General on Corvette.jpg|A Sangheili General on the bridge of a [[Covenant corvette]], ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.
File:Reach 25806280 Full.jpg|Shipmaster Ardo 'Moretumee overlooking his shipmates console shortly before [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble 6]] enters the bridge.
File:Reach 25886367 Full.jpg|A General on station at the [[Stealth pylon]] on [[Szurdok Ridge]]
File:HR Elite General sword.jpg|A General armed with a [[Type-1 energy sword]].
File:HReach - Sangheili General.png|A General armed with a Fuel Rod Cannon.
File:HR three on one.jpg|Three Generals facing a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]].
File:|Ardo 'Moretumee, a General who served as the [[Shipmaster]] of the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.
File:HR leading the charge.jpg|The seven Generals spawned by the [[Tribute Room]] easter egg.
File:White_Elite_General_1.jpg|A [[BOB]] wearing General armor.
File:White_Elite_General_1.jpg|A [[BOB]] wearing General armor.
File:White_Elite_General_2.jpg|A BOB General using evasive maneuvers to dodge incoming fire, while shooting back.
File:Reach 2473336 Full.jpg|The missing animation for Generals are carrying plasma turrets and jumping.
File:Reach 2473336 Full.jpg|The missing animation for Generals carrying plasma turrets and jumping.
File:H5G-SangheiliGeneral.png|A Sangheili General in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:GeneralH5.png|A Sangheili General prepping a {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} in a game of [[Warzone]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HINF InkaSaham.png|[[Inka 'Saham]], a Banished Sangheili General in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Elite Ranks}}
 
{{Sangheili Armor}}
{{Sangheili Ranks}}
 
{{Warzone bosses}}
[[Category:Covenant ranks]]
[[Category:Warzone bosses]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, February 24, 2024

This article is about the Covenant military rank. For UNSC rank of the same name, see General (UNICOM).
A Sangheili General within the Fleet of Valiant Prudence.

"Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines."
— The Sangheili General's mantra.[1]

General is a military rank in the armed forces of the Covenant empire, and its successor factions.[2] Generals serve their forces as high-tier frontline field commanders in charge of whole legions of warriors - working in the field in planetary warfare campaigns where direct occupation of enemy territory is a necessity.[3][2] For shorter-termed missions, a General may be granted the title of Field Master and given charge of assembling a temporary warhost for a specific mission.[2]

Overview[edit]

Role and responsibilities[edit]

Generals within the Covenant military, as with all higher-ranking positions, were an exclusively-Sangheili role tasked with commanding legions or warhosts - a charge of oversight for hundreds or even thousands of subordinate warriors. They generally served as field commanders for long-term ground campaigns in disputed territories, and worked to oversee long-term military occupations, troop deployments and the execution of large-scale strategic goals.[4][5] During some campaigns, multiple Generals are required - each is expected to work in concert with the other(s) to cover all theatres of the war.[3] While predominantly working in a command role, Generals are experienced combatants in their own right - and only achieve their rank after many years of service on the front lines of battle.[5]

Although they predominantly serve as groundside commanders, the Covenant's lack of distinction between space and ground assets in a manner similar to the UNSC's NAVCOM and UNICOM delineations mean that Generals may also serve the Covenant fleet in the capacity of Shipmaster - one such example being General Ardo 'Moretumee, shipmaster of the Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette Ardent Prayer.[6][7]

Depending on the nature of a given mission, Generals are tasked with reporting directly to their superior Supreme Commander, or otherwise their Field Marshal agents.[4]

Dress[edit]

Generals, as with other senior Covenant leadership rates, are most typically seen donning a number of harness designs in a vivid gold colouration.[3] These harnesses are usually extremely ornate in nature, and contain much more resilient energy shielding than a standard combat harness.

Simulated Generals encountered in War Games simulations have donned red Sangheili Warrior harnesses, a similar design to the standard General harness seen used by the Covenant's Generals.[8]

Known Generals[edit]

Covenant[edit]

Generals
Field Masters

Jul 'Mdama's Covenant[edit]

Within Jul 'Mdama's Covenant remnant faction, Generals have some crossover with the title of Sangheili Warrior - with both donning similar equipment.[13]

Banished[edit]

Generals serve in the Banished in a limited capacity - though the organisation preferences the use of Sangheili Warlords to serve in equivalent roles.[14]

Gameplay[edit]

First introduced in Halo: Reach, Sangheili Generals are the equivalent to the Jiralhanae War Chieftain. Like other high ranking members in the Covenant, Sangheili Generals tend to wield superior weaponry and tend to apply more advanced battle tactics in the field, they are also more likely to employ equipment such as armor lock. How the player approaches a General depends on the type of weapon the person is carrying. It is typically best to keep your distance from a General armed with melee weapons, as they are fast and their melee is typically deadly depleting shields in one hit on higher difficulties, or in the case of the energy sword is an instant kill. A General wielding a fuel rod gun or a plasma launcher will not fire the weapon at close range, meaning it will typically pay to use a weapon like the plasma pistol and a plasma grenade to take down a General. Heavy weapons like the fuel rod gun or the M41 rocket launcher require two direct hits in order to take down a General. If a General carries a weapon other than an energy sword, his melees will be slow enough for the player to get behind him and assassinate him. A General can survive a plasma grenade stick, and a direct hit from a Spartan laser shot. A General at full health and shields will also survive a slash from an Energy Sword on all difficulties.

In-game information[edit]

Halo: Reach[edit]

  • Unlock: Achieve the rank of Major
  • Description: "Victory is secured, not from the throne, but from the front lines."

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Killing a General in Warzone will award the team 25 VP and earn the player a Boss Takedown medal.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: General harness Description
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 240
  3. ^ a b c Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 153
  4. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 57
  5. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 134
  6. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - High Value Histories (Retrieved on Sep 25, 2022) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  8. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, gamemode Warzone
  9. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 256
  10. ^ Halo: The Flood, chapter 6
  11. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 29
  12. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Know for an Answer (Retrieved on Oct 28, 2021) [archive]
  13. ^ Twitter, Jeff Easterling (@GrimBrotherOne): "Yeah, more or less a variant of General, though the armor is not exclusive to that rank. Also note that I believe it was called Warrior in 4 but actually General in 5." (Retrieved on Sep 25, 2022) [archive]
  14. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 429
  15. ^ Halo Infinite, High Value Target dossier, Inka 'Saham

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