Arbiter
Fictional Character
Flood (Halo)...control room, activate the ring, and escape. Gravemind leaves the Master Chief and the Arbiter with a final warning that his defeat will only delay the Flood's goal of consuming all sentient life. Halo 3 added new capabilities to the Flood,... In this article: Flood, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 3, Master Chief, Covenant, Gravemind, Bungie, and Halo 2 |
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Gamespot | September 03, 2009
Modern Warfare 2's Keith David talks voice acting
...two [Halo games] came out that it would be as big as it was. David got a flat fee for playing the Arbiter in Halo 3, which went on to make nearly $377 million in the US alone. So, I try not to put my mind into other people's pockets, as...
In this article: Keith David, Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3, Gargoyles, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Halo 2, Infinity Ward, and Spawn
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Joystiq | June 01, 2009
Here's the Halo: Reach E3 trailer
...of reach or the Covenant occupation during halo 2. Halo 3 lose every good aspect of 1 and 2 I mean a lot of people didn't liked 2 but for the Arbiter alone that game was really good. In Halo 3 we return to good old boring Master Chief and...
In this article: Halo, Halo 3, E3, Halo Wars, Covenant, Ivy, Metal Gear Solid, Gears of War 2, and Namco
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Kate Mulgrew talks Dragon Age: Origins
...co-starred prolific voice actor Keith David. Though David has had some plum game roles, including the Arbiter in Halo 2 and 3, Dragon Age will be Mulgrew's biggest part in a game to date. With its November 3 launch fast approaching,...
In this article: Dragon Age: Origins, Kate Mulgrew, BioWare, Morrigan, Keith David, Star Trek: Voyager, Baldur's Gate, Alzheimer's, Lords of EverQuest, and Halo 3
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Wikipedia | October 29, 2009
Cortana
...the city and Halo if the ring is activated. The firing of Halo is averted by Keyes, the Arbiter , and Sergeant Major Avery Johnson , but Cortana is left with Gravemind, who has overrun High Charity. Cortana returns in the final installment in...
In this article: Cortana, Halo 2, Master Chief, Bungie, Halo 3, Covenant, Halo: Combat Evolved, and Flood
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RSS feed from 1UP | January 20, 2009
Halo Points Rewards Program Kicks Off at McFarlane Toys
...via Halo Points? At 100 points, the cheapest offer is a limited edition lithograph -- illustrated by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and series artist Greg Capullo -- which features the Master Chief and Arbiter from Halo 3. From there you can...
In this article: Halo, McFarlane Toys, Master Chief, Diablo 3, Halo 3, Hayabusa, Todd McFarlane, Spawn, and EBay
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Halo 3
Taking place shortly after the events of the comic mini-series, ', Halo 3 begins with the Master Chief entering Earth's atmosphere and crashing to the ground in eastern Africa, where he is found by Sgt. Major Johnson and the Arbiter . The...
In this article: Halo 3, Halo 2, Covenant, Bungie, Master Chief, Flood, Xbox 360, and Halo: Combat Evolved
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Badge of shame
...Covenant military. In Halo 2-3, one of the possible emblems in the multiplayer mode is the Mark of Shame, used in Halo 3 as the emblem of the Elites after they follow the Arbiter in rebelling en masse against the Covenant. In the 2006 film,...
In this article: Europe, Covenant, Halo 3, The Scarlet Letter, Pope Innocent III, Tom Hollander, and Bill Clinton
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Arbiter (Halo)
...will remain so for a good reason." Presented in Halo 2, the rank of "Arbiter" is bestowed upon a Covenant Elite by the Covenant leadership-the High Prophets -during a time of "extraordinary crisis". The Arbiter acts as the "Blade of the...
In this article: Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Combat Evolved, Elite, Bungie, Master Chief, Keith David, and Halo Wars
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The position of Arbiter is a fictional ceremonial and political rank bestowed upon special Covenant Elites in the Halo universe. In Halo 2, the rank is bestowed upon a disgraced Elite as a way to atone for his failures during the game Halo: Combat Evolved and the novel Halo: First Strike. Although the Arbiter is intended to die serving the High Prophets, he survives both his missions, and subsequent betrayal by the Prophets. Learning the Prophets' plans would doom them all to extinction, the Arbiter allies with the Covenant's enemies—humanity—and stops the ringworld Halo from destroying all sentient life. The character is one of two playable characters in Halo 2 and its 2007 sequel Halo 3.
The appearance of the Arbiter in Halo 2 and the change in perspective from the main human protagonist Master Chief to a former enemy was a plot twist developer Bungie kept highly secret. The name of the character was changed from 'Dervish' after concerns about reinforcing a perceived U.S. versus Islam allegory in the game's plot. Award-winning actor Keith David lends his voice to the character in both Halo 2 and Halo 3.
The Arbiter has appeared in three series of action figures and other collectibles and marketing in addition to appearances in the games. Bungie intended the sudden point of view switch to a member of the Covenant as plot twist that no one would have seen coming, but the character in particular and the humanization of the Covenant in general was not evenly praised by publications. Computer and Video Games derided the Arbiter's missions as "crap bits" in Halo 2. Conversely, IGN lamented the loss of the Arbiter's story in Halo 3 and missed the added dimension the character provided to the story.
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