Talk:Sangheili Field Marshal

Not entirely sure that the images showing the Field Marshall's face are, in fact, the Field Marshall. Lacks the eyebrow spikes. Might be a Zealot instead, perhaps?

Edward Wolffe Rommel 08:35, July 31, 2010 (UTC) Edward Wolffe Rommel

Higher than General?
Generals seem to be the ones leading operations, and was even scene as a ship master, where as Field Marshals seem to lead small, powerful squadrons of Zealots.--Councilor &#39;Rumilee 16:25, September 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Superiority in rank doesn't correlate with how many people are with you at all times. The generals were actually leading the operations, as you said. Therefore, there was little need to have so many Sangheili around a Field marshall who may not be on the battlefield.--  Fore  run  ner  18:46, September 17, 2010 (UTC)

No, what I meant was, Generals command warships, Field Marshals seem to lead ground ops, more specifically Zealot squadrons to search for forerunner artifacts.--Councilor &#39;Rumilee 16:25, September 18, 2010 (UTC)

White Field Marshall harness
Could we have a source or a image of this?

Stel 'Vadam 02:16, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

That would be a glitch there is an Elite on ONI Sword Base that appears as a white Elite of a random armor permenationDragrath1 05:47, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Field Marshals are Zealots and Generals are Zealots
In winter contingency Jorge says to halsey that the three elites encountered with the field marshal were zealot class. If you don't believe me just go look at the script for the level and it should say there. And generals can wield energy swords so that means they must be zealots since they wield energy swords as the sign of their rank. Basically field marshals control armies on the ground and could be equal to a fleet master. Generals could be newly inducted zealots since they have no control over units. Maybe they are just a version of field master zealots.--Jagstir 03:12, September 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ultras wield swords, so that argument really doesn't work. I thought it was obvious they were all Zealots anyway. Matt 2108 03:29, September 29, 2010 (UTC)

Think of it this way, "Zealot" is a more of a symbolic title than a military rank, like if a person is knighted they get the title of "Sir" before their name. So yes, there are a whole number of ranks that fall under the Zealot group, because if you get the rank you also become a Zealot, or become a Zealot and then become eligible for those ranks. It seems to me that a Zealot without a specific rank like Field Marshall, General, Shipmaster, or Supreme Commander, etc. would be something like an Ultra who recently got the title and would be something like a Zealot Minor in a way. It's comparable to the human ranks in the difference between enlisted and officer ranks. A rank like, say, Sergeant Major is really high in the enlisted ranks, and well respected by everyone, but isn't an officer, just like an Ultra, and Zealots would be like officer ranks, though all Zealot ranks are really high up. Alex T Snow 10:23, September 30, 2010 (UTC)

Two Field Marshals are fought in the campaign...
One on Winter Contingency, and the other in the final level, Pillar of Autumn. By the way, Generals appear to be higher in rank, this is my observation; Field Marshals donn armor similar to Zealots, which leads me to believe they are infact of a rank slightly above Zealot, while General armor seems similar to that of an Honor Guard, I could be wrong though, I always thought that Field Marshals were higher, but this recent observation led me to question the obvious. --Kluutak 13:40, September 29, 2010 (UTC)