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A Sangheili Legion is a Sangheili military unit similar to the UNSC Battalion. A standard infantry Legion has six thousand warriors led overall by a Legate and Optios under the Legate's command. A Sangheili Field Army is split into several Legions while the Legion is split into Lances of 15 Sangheili who work in concert with each to attain their goals.

Command Structure
Warrior - The common name for a Sangheili who is part of the Sangheilian Armed Forces. However, it is the lowest rank of the SFA and a Warrior is expected to be adept in hand-to-hand combat as well as skilled in many weapons. To ascend the ranks, a Sangheili must prove that he is worthy of such a title and position through martial prowess and command abilities. Warriors don light blue coloured armour to siginify their rank.

Optio - Under the command of a Legate, resides the Optio the second highest rank in a Legion. The Optio rank is similar to the UNSC Lieutenant and commands a 'Lance' of himself and fourteen other Sangheili Warriors. The Optio is a Sangheili Warrior who has proved his worth in battle and earned his command title through his own martial prowess. Normally if a Warrior is promoted but no postions are available in their Legion, they are sometimes transferred to a new Legion. Optio's don crimson coloured armour to siginify their status in the SFA.

Legate - A Legate is the overall commander of a Legion, who has earned his command title by killing thousands of enemies and through his impressive command abilities. The Legate commands a Lance himself with his Second-in-Command or Sang'Jiunn Optio. The Lance normally acts as a bodyguard unit of the Legions best Warriors rather than conducting roles similar to a UNSC Squad. Legates normally don blazing white armour in defiance of any enemy.

Field Master - A Sangheili Field Master is the top most rank in the Sangheili Field Army. Only few Legates manage to attain such a rank and while the ranks title is filled with honour and respect, it is almost complete actionless. The Field Master stays beyond the front lines and directs the Legates and their Legions to combat enemy fronts. Only if the enemy managed to break through the Sangheili lines and attack the Field Masters command post does a Field Master actually enter combat. However, it has been noted that aged Sangheili Field Masters have charged suicidally into battle when they inspect the front lines. This is called Suicide by Jiralhanae as it is considered a dishonour to die of old age so older Field Masters are killed purposely to attain the honour in a glorious death during combat. Field Masters don golden armour to show their importance to the Sangheili.

Other
Sangheili Special Warfare Division - While a standard infantry Legion has six thousand Sangheili, the Legions of the Sangheili Special Warfare Division are much smaller containing only one hundred Sangheili. SSWD Legions have two to five Sangheili per Lance depending upon which Division.

Zealots - Only Sangheili who have attain special permission from the Arbiter can become Zealots, Sangheili who aren't with any Legion but more freely through any Legion, they choose which is normally the Legions going into battle. Wielding two swords, a Zealots main goal in any situation is to further the advancement of the Sangheili through military might. While considered suicidal, Zealots are master tacticians and cunning fighters.

Sangheili Honour Guardsmen - While not an military active Legion, the Honour Guardsmen Legion may come under attack when too close to the Sangheili frontlines. The Honour Guardsmen operate in a Legion of three hundred Sangheili protecting one individual Sangheili. As expected, the Honour Guardsmen protect and serve important people such as Field Masters, Fleet Commanders and of course, the Arbiter.

Quotes
"Those Sangheili Zealots are mad bastards, I seen one dive into a Jiralhanae pack and come out standing."

"Legates, Optio's, Guardsmen - These are all are translations of Sangheili words and meanings? Who translated them for us?"

"I'm so glad that they are on our side - I'm don't think we could stand against so many lizards!"

Also See
Doisac War

Sangheilian Armed Forces

Sangheili War Fleets