The establishment of the Covenant led to the Sangheili losing most of their traditions and history. So the title of Arbiter became a badge of shame for our most spectacularly failed warriors." - Sesa 'Refumee and 343 Guilty Spark converse about the history of the Arbiter Īrbiter Jeht 'Lcmutee is blessed by a Hierarch. And an example was made of him." 343 Guilty Spark: " Heresy?" Sesa 'Refumee: " He challenged the word of the Prophets. Leader of the clans, and master of the battlefield. Sesa 'Refumee: " An Arbiter was once the pinnacle of our people. After the Writ of Union was ratified and the war had ended, the Hierarchs of the newly formed Covenant realized the importance of the title of Arbiter. As the war began, this Arbiter led the Sangheili against the San'Shyuum during the war that lasted many decades. When the San'Shyuum arrived in their Forerunner Dreadnought in 938 BCE on the Sangheili frontier colony of Ulgethon, Arbiter Vema 'Togad initiated the War of Beginnings by decapitating a delegation of San'Shyuum and returning their heads to the Dreadnought for the other San'Shyuum Reformists to find. The Arbiters continued to lead their species even after the Sangheili had colonized dozens of other worlds. However, the Arbiter and his oppresive regime were eventually overthrown by a coalition of kaidons known as the Swords of Sanghelios. Centuries before the Sangheili became space-faring, a tyrannical Arbiter took control of the entire continent of Qivro. The Arbiters of old were immensely powerful and skilled warriors who ruled over all Sangheili clans, described as " part king, part judge". The title of Arbiter dates back long before the Covenant, and long before the Sangheili became a space-faring race, originating on Sanghelios. Warrior-rulers unlike any of which would follow." - A San'Shyuum scribe These were the Arbiters of old part king, part judge. " They ruled their world with pride, and vigilance, surviving the perils of both land and sea. Irsu 'Labat, the ancient Arbiter and tyrant of Qivro standing atop a battlefield. Notable Arbiters have been appointed by the Prophets during incidents such as the Taming of the Lekgolo, the Unggoy Rebellion, the Human-Covenant War, and most recently, the threat of the heretics led by Sesa 'Refumee.
Depending on the nature of his assignment an Arbiter would have either acted alone as a singular combatant, with support by Covenant military forces, or they were tasked to lead large numbers of Covenant troops. This was seen as a way to regain, in part, their honor. On these missions, the Arbiter was expected to die and to become another great martyr of the Covenant on their path to the Great Journey.
Arbiters were sent on highly perilous and suicidal missions by the Hierarchs. This would eventually change again: approximately 400 years before the Human-Covenant war, an Arbiter declared he did not believe in the Great Journey and was stripped of his rank and killed. After they joined the Covenant, however, the role was downplayed in importance somewhat, with the Sangheili High Councilors ranking higher in political matters. The title was originally the greatest religious, military, and political rank of the Sangheili. Formerly appointed only by the Hierarchs of the Covenant during a time of need, the title is currently held by Thel 'Vadam who leads the Swords of Sanghelios after the Covenant's dissolution. Were it not for the Arbiters, the Covenant would have broken long ago!" - The High Prophet of Mercy Īrbiter is a title of the highest possible honor bestowed upon a Sangheili. " The Taming of the Hunters, the Grunt Rebellion. Missions of suicidal danger and grave religious or political importance (formerly).For other articles including "Arbiter", see Arbiter (disambiguation). This article is about the Sangheili title.
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