Arbiter

Arbiter is a character that appears in 4 games

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The Arbiter is a protagonist in the Halo series that debuted in Halo 2 as the surprising second playable character. He returns in Halo 3 as a playable character only during cooperative campaign play.

History of the Arbiter

"The tasks you must undertake as the Arbiter are perilous; suicidal. You will die, as each Arbiter has before you. The Council will have their corpse." - Prophet of Mercy

The Arbiter on his way to meet the Prophets

The Arbiter is the highest possible honor that can be bestowed upon an Elite by the Prophets. He is usually appointed in times of dire need, acting as the "will of the Prophets". His missions usually involve taking suicidal risks and facing extreme adversities, as such he is expected to die completing his mission. By doing so, he becomes another martyr for the Covenant as they continue their path to the Great Journey. 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 savior. There have been approximately 192 arbiters in service before the current Arbiter came to be. 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. They were instrumental in quelling the Grunt rebellion and the taming of the Hunters.

The current Arbiter, was the previous Supreme Commander of The Fleet of Particular Justice and his responsibilities included defending Alpha Halo. However, After Master Chief destroyed it during Halo 1, he was stripped of his rank and condemned to execution. However, the Prophets gave him a chance to regain his honor by donning on the armor of the Arbiter. His armor is seen as a symbol as such has not been upgraded with the passage of time. Due to that his armor is inferior to the current Covenant Elite armor. This is noted by Rtas 'Vadum at the start of one of the levels in Halo 2 as he remarks,"Be careful Arbiter, your armor is not as advanced as ours."

Mausoleum of the Arbiter

The Mausoleum

"Here rests the vanguard of the Great Journey. Every arbiter, from first to last. Each one created and consumed in times of extraordinary crisis" - Prophet of Truth

The Mausoleum is a huge room that houses the remains of the previous arbiters found within the Covenant mobile capital city High Charity. A total of 182 caskets can be found, spreading all the way up to the ceiling. These caskets are thought to house the remains of the arbiters that have come before the current one. It is also worth noting that the armor of the arbiter is made specifically for an elites physiology. The Mausoleum can be viewed in Halo 3 from a distance due to the flood infestation of the city has resulted in “windows” forming. It was probably destroyed when the Master Chief destroyed the reactor thereby incinerating the entire city.

In-Game Debut

The Armor of the Arbiter

The Arbiter is first playable in Halo 2 and marks the first occasion that the player plays as someone other than the Master Chief. The player's first opportunity to play as him in is in the fourth level simply titled The Arbiter. From then on the game constantly switches the perspective between The Arbiter and Master Chief.

The Arbiter in Halo Wars

The upcoming real-time-strategy spinoff, Halo Wars, which takes place before Halo: Combat Evolved, was recently revealed to feature an Arbiter in command of the Covenant troops on the planet Harvest. This is not the same Arbiter as the playable character in Halo 2 and 3, and will likely play the role of main antagonist in the game's campaign.

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Name	Platforms	Developer
Halo Wars	X360	Ensemble Studios
Halo 3 released on Sept. 25, 2007	X360	Bungie Studios
Halo Triple Pack	XBOX	Bungie Studios
Halo 2 released on Nov. 9, 2004	XBOX, PC	Bungie Studios