The ancient armour worn by the Arbiter is seen as a symbol of the rank, and as such has not been upgraded with the passage of time. However, the Prophets gave him a chance to regain his honour by donning the armour of the Arbiter. However, after the Master Chief destroyed it during Halo: Combat Evolved, he was stripped of his rank, branded a heretic, and condemned to execution. The current Arbiter was the previous Supreme Commander of The Fleet of Particular Justice and his responsibilities included defending Halo. They were instrumental in quelling the vaguely defined Grunt rebellion and the taming of the Hunters. As the Prophet of Truth puts it, the Covenant would have broken up a long time ago were it not for the efforts of the Arbiters. There have been approximately 192 arbiters in service before the current Arbiter came to be. In addition to being the will of the prophets, the Arbiter is viewed by the covenant populace as a sign of hope and as a saviour. By doing so, he becomes another martyr for the Covenant as they continue their path to the Great Journey. His missions usually involve taking extreme risks and facing overwhelming adversities, as such he is practically expected to die completing his mission. One is usually only appointed in times of dire need, acting as the "will of the Prophets". The special rank of the Arbiter is the highest possible honour that can be bestowed upon an Elite by the Prophets. The Council will have their corpse." - Prophet of Mercy You will die, as each Arbiter has before you. "The tasks you must undertake as the Arbiter are perilous suicidal. History of the Arbiter The Arbiter being escorted to the Hierarchs 'Vadam's predecessor as Arbiter, Ripa 'Moramee, makes an appearance in Halo Wars, which is a prequel. This level is simply titled The Arbiter, from then on the game constantly switches the perspective between the Arbiter and the Chief. When the Arbiter is first playable in Halo 2 it marks the first occasion that the player plays as someone other than the Master Chief. He returns in Halo 3 as a playable character only during cooperative campaign play, as the playable character of player two.
#Halo 2 arbiter series#
The Arbiter, Thel 'Vadam, is a protagonist in the Halo series that debuted in Halo 2 as the surprising second playable character.
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