Because he grew and changed, started off as an standard elite mindset wise and evolved to be a symbol of hope and change for his entire race, that’s why right there
Tbh he was the only character I genuinely cared about in the franchise..... That was until Halo 4 came and I started feeling the same for Chief and Cortana too after seeing their dynamics. So far the only 3 characters who had actually character arcs.
Ship Master: This armor suits you, but it can not hide that mark Arbiter: Nothing ever will Ship Master: But you are The Arbiter the will of the prophets, but these are my elites their lives matter to me, yours does not. Arbiter: That makes two of us. Ship Master: *Amused Hum*
Ship master:You are the arbiter the will of the prophets And these are my elites there lives matter to me yours does not The arbiter :That make two of us
“Things look different now, without the Prophets’ lies clouding my vision. I would like to see our own world, to know that it is safe.” “Fear not, for we have made it so.” “By your word, Arbiter.” “Take us home.”
Why does no one mention Michael Salvatori when talking about the music for the Bungie Halo games? Both he and Marty O'Donnell composed Halo's tracks, it was a joint effort.
Cos when credited, Marty's name came first. Humans being lazy will remember the bare minimum of information to trigger a total recall. So Halo music = Marty, but if you press us with "Marty and who?" We'll probably give a rough mispelling of Salvatori
I feel like Micheal Salvatori doesn’t get enough credit, whenever bungie music is mentioned I always make sure to mention both Marty and Micheal, and it hurts when people only mention Marty.
There was only one ship. One? Are you sure? Yes. They called it... The Pillar of Autumn. Why was it not destroyes with the rest of their fleet?! It fled as we set fire to their planet, but I followed with all the ships in my fleet. When you first saw halo were you blinded by its majesty? Blinded? Paralyzed? Dumbstruck? No! And yet the humans were able to evade your fleet, land on the sacred ring, and desacrate it with there filthy footstep! Noble heiarchs, surely you must understand that once the parasite attacked- (Crowd goes wild) Their will be order in this council! Noble prophet of truth, make a example of this bungler! The council demands it! While you were right to focus your attention on the flood, your inability to safegaurd halo was a colossal failure! Neigh it was heracy!
@@Rinesmyth you fucked it up... it goes: you were right to focus your attention to the flood, but this Demon this... Master Chief. By the time I learned the Demon's intent. There was nothing I could do.
@@gennarosevero1856 I just looked at a few images and they mostly resemble H2A elites, that is definitely a plus in my books Though I wouldn't mind a slight redesign of the 4-5 elites, if they could look a bit more in line with the classic or newer ones than that would be awesome. I like a bit of variety but not to extreme
@@midgetman4206 enemy variety is something I’ve wanted since halo 3 Halo wars 2 did it with the grunts and it’s all in the mythos. But not in a mainline halo game
Thel 'Vadam has been and always will be my favorite Halo character, he's the only character I felt a true connection to and emotional story from. That final rendition of his theme in this video is honestly just haunting and tragic, probably sadder than Halo Reach's "Ashes" theme
You know I didn't realise he was mine until you said that, recently rewatched all his cutscenes and the tragedy of his story hit home, we have all been deceived by the false prophets and it hurts
The Gravemind : But first it must be found . You will search one likley spot ( *Chief* ) and you will search another ( *Arbiter* ). Fate has us meet as foes, but this ring will make us brothers ! *Teleports Chief and Arbiter away* *On High Charity several Grunts and Jackals try to get into the Sanctum of the Hierarchs but Brute Honor Guards keep them off* High Prophet of Truth : We are all of us greatly concered . The release of the parasite was unexpected, unfortunate . But, there is no need to panic . In truth, this is a time to rejoice . For the Sacred Icon has been found ! With it, our path is clear, our entry into the Divine Beyond guaranteed ! The Great Journey is nigh.. ( *Chief arrives in the room* ) and nothing, not even the Flood can stop it . *Grunt looks up at Chief* Chief : Boo ! *Grunt throws up his Needler and Chief grabs it* *Brute Honor Guards defend the Hierarchs* High Prophet of Truth : KILL THE DEMON !
"Kill me or release me, parasite, but do not waste my time with talk." "There is much talk, for I have listened, through rock and metal and time and many seasons of my favorite animes." "What" "What?"
“There was only one ship. The Pillar of Autumn.” “WHY WAS IT NOT DESTROYED WITH THE REST OF THEIR FLEET???” “It fled as we set fire to their planet. But I followed with all the ships in my command.”
I hate how shafted arby is, he was basically integral in every bungie era game, probably as important as chief, even in CE he's the one leading the forces against you and by the end he fights by you to the end. He shouldn't be left as a side plot, without a proper reunion with chief, he deserves to be fighting alongside him, as a friend.
“I helped stopped the Flood. I helped silenced the ‘Truth.’ I helped quelled their thunder. I helped dowsed their flames. Were it so easy.” -Thel ‘Vadam
What beautiful timing for this song to come up in my playlist. Playing Dyson Sphere Program and decided to venture out dozens of lightyears from my Megacity lava world of Promethea. Better refineries", I told myself, "if I just venture out and grab that rare resource I can bring it back and improve my industrial output tenfold!" If only I knew the hell I'd invite. Stranded on the edge of the cluster under rings of radiant blue light, I was barely scraping by but I was scraping by all the same as I pushed deeper and deeper into the swaths of Dark Fog Swarm Bases. Nearly endless, but only nearly. Until I heard it. "Building destroyed. Building Destroyed. Building Destroyed." Amidst my bloody campaign I couldn't see the warnings of advances in my own territory. I could only listen and glean the scale of my undoing from a distance as the number of buildings gradually rose on the top of my screen. Promethea, the center of power and industry in my Cluster, was falling; and there was nothing I could do. While I could reload my autosave, that goes against my philosophy of playing the game, so here I am mentally preparing myself for my slow trudge across lightyears back to wreckage I can't repair to see what's left for me to scavenge of my golden throne of technology. Really feels like I just got glassed.
Imagine in Halo infinite; The Master Chief is down on the surface of the ring, there’s explosions all around him, marines are falling as The Banished overrun the area. Looking up at the sky, the Pilot’s pelican gets shot down. All hope seems lost. The Chief desperately try’s to formulate a plan with The Weapon. Slowly this theme builds up, very quiet and muted at first, before abruptly stopping. A dark shadow casts over the battlefield. The Master Chief looks up to see a familiar ship. Suddenly this theme comes back loud and triumphant as drop pods fall from the sky, littering the battle field. An Elite pops out of a drop pod. “Forward brothers, fear not pain nor death!” The Arbiter pulls up in a phantom and drops down in front of the chief. They nod at each other. The master chief starts. “I thought you were busy.” The Arbiter pauses, then looks to the chief. “Were it so easy.” The master chief turns around to look up at a Banished command post, where Atriox has holled up in to oversee the fight. “Atriox must be stopped, what will you do now?” The arbiter responds. The master chief lifts up his assault rifle. “Finish this fight.”
Does anybody know what this track is called on the OST? I like the beginning Anniversary but I prefer the second and third part from the original score.
I really expected Arbiter to sacrifice himself at the end of Halo 5, to be fair it wouldn't have been a bad idea, it'd fit his role well and sort of play into him being the Arbiter.
Biggest downgrade to halo was not being able to play as him or the elites anymore Spartans are cool don’t get me wrong but it’s boring playing as them online 343s only Spartan just shows the lack of creativity
![Halo 3 Warthog Run OST [HQ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/t-T6lEYJHm8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Halo 3 Warthog Run OST [HQ]](/img/tr.png)
Why did the arbiter FEEL like the most human character in halo
Because he grew and changed, started off as an standard elite mindset wise and evolved to be a symbol of hope and change for his entire race, that’s why right there
He has a character arc in stark opposition to everyone else who just has a character line
because spartans don’t have much emotion
I suppose that's the nature of his character. Flesh and faith rather than machine and nerve.
Tbh he was the only character I genuinely cared about in the franchise.....
That was until Halo 4 came and I started feeling the same for Chief and Cortana too after seeing their dynamics.
So far the only 3 characters who had actually character arcs.
he deserves a spin off game with the swords of sanghilious
That would be very perfect especially going up angiest jul and then artiox.
That would be badass
It's sanghelios
@@Elitesolider1023 jul died at the beginning of halo 5 lol
Nah I say an entire series
Ship Master: This armor suits you, but it can not hide that mark
Arbiter: Nothing ever will
Ship Master: But you are The Arbiter the will of the prophets, but these are my elites their lives matter to me, yours does not.
Arbiter: That makes two of us.
Ship Master: *Amused Hum*
Respectful Huff
Boom 6678 Yes
The Ship Master's name es Rtas 'Vadum
@@jefrylovo9936 half jaw
@@indianaliam1 That's his nickname. Not his name.
Half jaw's name is Rtas 'Vadum
His theme instills justice and vengeance. It is such a strong sounding song.
My favorite character from this franchise, period.
He's above the chief to me
Yes. I like him over chief. Beter character development. Thel' vadam is devoted to one thing. His kind
SAME
I do love master chief but Arbiter is better.
Master Chief felt too robotic and predictable compared to the Arbiter
Ship master:You are the arbiter the will of the prophets
And these are my elites there lives matter to me yours does not
The arbiter :That make two of us
Leader, there is no doubt. The storm will strike the facility.
We'll be long gone before it arrives
Ship master : Respectful hmm
“Things look different now, without the Prophets’ lies clouding my vision. I would like to see our own world, to know that it is safe.”
“Fear not, for we have made it so.”
“By your word, Arbiter.”
“Take us home.”
One of my favorite moments
“Were it so easy.”
"I would like to see our own world, yo know that it is safe"
ONI: I HAVE NEED TO OBLIGE OTHERWISE.
Why does no one mention Michael Salvatori when talking about the music for the Bungie Halo games?
Both he and Marty O'Donnell composed Halo's tracks, it was a joint effort.
Cos when credited, Marty's name came first.
Humans being lazy will remember the bare minimum of information to trigger a total recall.
So Halo music = Marty, but if you press us with "Marty and who?" We'll probably give a rough mispelling of Salvatori
I feel like Micheal Salvatori doesn’t get enough credit, whenever bungie music is mentioned I always make sure to mention both Marty and Micheal, and it hurts when people only mention Marty.
@@jeniks1_ Most remember Marty. But what matters as the end is both Marty and Michael are still friends.
Because Micheal Salvatori doesn't appear in any promotional or behind the scenes material. Marty was the public image of their creative partnership.
This sounds so peaceful and heroic at the same time. Halo OSTs are a class of their own.
When you think about it, Arbiter is indeed the main character and hero of Halo 2.
There was only one ship.
One? Are you sure?
Yes. They called it... The Pillar of Autumn.
Why was it not destroyes with the rest of their fleet?!
It fled as we set fire to their planet, but I followed with all the ships in my fleet.
When you first saw halo were you blinded by its majesty?
Blinded?
Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?
No!
And yet the humans were able to evade your fleet, land on the sacred ring, and desacrate it with there filthy footstep!
Noble heiarchs, surely you must understand that once the parasite attacked-
(Crowd goes wild)
Their will be order in this council!
Noble prophet of truth, make a example of this bungler! The council demands it!
While you were right to focus your attention on the flood, your inability to safegaurd halo was a colossal failure!
Neigh it was heracy!
I will continue my campaign against the humans.
Ryan Smith No, you will not.
@@Rinesmyth you fucked it up... it goes: you were right to focus your attention to the flood, but this Demon this... Master Chief. By the time I learned the Demon's intent. There was nothing I could do.
@@harry9743 Soon the Great Journey shall begin, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet, and you shall be left behind .
Mara Palin No
I’m hoping Thel’s return in Halo Infinite will feature contemporary versions of his music and armor
Judging by how the elites look now, we might just have a chance
@@gennarosevero1856 I just looked at a few images and they mostly resemble H2A elites, that is definitely a plus in my books
Though I wouldn't mind a slight redesign of the 4-5 elites, if they could look a bit more in line with the classic or newer ones than that would be awesome. I like a bit of variety but not to extreme
@@midgetman4206 enemy variety is something I’ve wanted since halo 3
Halo wars 2 did it with the grunts and it’s all in the mythos. But not in a mainline halo game
Aged like milk
@@Brandelwyn Well, who knows what season 53467356485 of Halo Infinite has in store...
Were it so easy
Yes it was lol
Ostia puta pero que buen dialogo lo amo sin duda las palabras del mejor del universo el mejor que puede existir!!! 😭😭👌💖
Yes
M8 this is Halo 2 you dumb dumb
@@HaloSprite I’m gonna hurt you
Thel 'Vadam has been and always will be my favorite Halo character, he's the only character I felt a true connection to and emotional story from. That final rendition of his theme in this video is honestly just haunting and tragic, probably sadder than Halo Reach's "Ashes" theme
If they came to hear me beg...they will be disappointed
Justice Gutierrez “Are you sure?”
*AAARGGHGHgGhH!!!!*
@@nkvdcomradeorion7336 There can be no greater heresy ! Let this be an example for all those who would break our Covenant !
*Meanwhile at the cairo*
Heretic heretic
The Arbiter is my favourite halo character!
You know I didn't realise he was mine until you said that, recently rewatched all his cutscenes and the tragedy of his story hit home, we have all been deceived by the false prophets and it hurts
Something about halo CE to Reach, each game is so unique and memorable!
My best friend and pal, a Warrior I would fight and die with in a moments notice.
I respect this man so much
THERE IS STILL TIME TO STOP THE KEY FROM TURNING
The Gravemind : But first it must be found . You will search one likley spot ( *Chief* ) and you will search another ( *Arbiter* ). Fate has us meet as foes, but this ring will make us brothers !
*Teleports Chief and Arbiter away*
*On High Charity several Grunts and Jackals try to get into the Sanctum of the Hierarchs but Brute Honor Guards keep them off*
High Prophet of Truth : We are all of us greatly concered . The release of the parasite was unexpected, unfortunate . But, there is no need to panic . In truth, this is a time to rejoice . For the Sacred Icon has been found ! With it, our path is clear, our entry into the Divine Beyond guaranteed ! The Great Journey is nigh.. ( *Chief arrives in the room* ) and nothing, not even the Flood can stop it .
*Grunt looks up at Chief*
Chief : Boo !
*Grunt throws up his Needler and Chief grabs it*
*Brute Honor Guards defend the Hierarchs*
High Prophet of Truth : KILL THE DEMON !
Man that's such an awesome picture of the Arbiter
This will always give me the chills
"Kill me or release me, parasite, but do not waste my time with talk."
"There is much talk, for I have listened, through rock and metal and time and many seasons of my favorite animes."
"What"
"What?"
Such a goddamn good character in the Halo series they need to make a game where you play him in the sangheilis civil war
Don't, don't give me hope.
He realize that his people were enslave by religion, a religion of lies and deception… his redemption arc was one to experience
*Activates energy sword*
Is it just me who thinks the arbiters story was way more interesting then Master chiefs one
I dunno chiefs is pretty good. But the games definitely make the Arbiters more emotional
Well obviously? He's a character that has development and Chief's is supposed to be a blank slate
The 3 that disliked had to be The Prophet of Truth, Tartarus, and Sesa 'Refumee. Lol
The other Prophets have disliked as well now
And now some Tarturus and his brutes have disliked
Jul M'dama also left a dislike
“There was only one ship. The Pillar of Autumn.”
“WHY WAS IT NOT DESTROYED WITH THE REST OF THEIR FLEET???”
“It fled as we set fire to their planet. But I followed with all the ships in my command.”
When you first saw halo where you blinded by its majesty
@@Cormac131 Blinded?
@@zedus1238 paralyzed...? Dumbstruck?!
@@armandobelloso4802 No.
@@rufousthefox9766 Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?
Warriors prepare for combat!
This song is interesting. It makes you feel so many different ways. 😭
I hate how shafted arby is, he was basically integral in every bungie era game, probably as important as chief, even in CE he's the one leading the forces against you and by the end he fights by you to the end. He shouldn't be left as a side plot, without a proper reunion with chief, he deserves to be fighting alongside him, as a friend.
0:27 I can hear this being said in my head "there was only one ship"
"One, are you sure?"
This music plays every-time I accidentally microwave the salad😔
One of the best Chief characters in the trilogy. This theme is so fitting for his stature.
“I helped stopped the Flood.
I helped silenced the ‘Truth.’
I helped quelled their thunder.
I helped dowsed their flames.
Were it so easy.” -Thel ‘Vadam
I love how I can hear Reach in this theme....... Reach never dies........
I love the intro it's like the weariness and weight of the world on his shoulders followed by a burst of hope
Wort Wort Wort!
RAAGGGGHHHhh
This give me the Chill's when I hear it all those good awesome heroic scene's.
The lizard people wasent under us, they where above us in space as elites
Elites, huh?
Such fitting name for someone wealthy too.
4:08 Heavy price paid.
"We're it so easy"
What beautiful timing for this song to come up in my playlist. Playing Dyson Sphere Program and decided to venture out dozens of lightyears from my Megacity lava world of Promethea.
Better refineries", I told myself, "if I just venture out and grab that rare resource I can bring it back and improve my industrial output tenfold!" If only I knew the hell I'd invite. Stranded on the edge of the cluster under rings of radiant blue light, I was barely scraping by but I was scraping by all the same as I pushed deeper and deeper into the swaths of Dark Fog Swarm Bases. Nearly endless, but only nearly.
Until I heard it. "Building destroyed. Building Destroyed. Building Destroyed." Amidst my bloody campaign I couldn't see the warnings of advances in my own territory. I could only listen and glean the scale of my undoing from a distance as the number of buildings gradually rose on the top of my screen. Promethea, the center of power and industry in my Cluster, was falling; and there was nothing I could do.
While I could reload my autosave, that goes against my philosophy of playing the game, so here I am mentally preparing myself for my slow trudge across lightyears back to wreckage I can't repair to see what's left for me to scavenge of my golden throne of technology. Really feels like I just got glassed.
The beginning part is my favourite hearing it instantly makes me think of the covenant when the elites were still part of it…
Imagine in Halo infinite;
The Master Chief is down on the surface of the ring, there’s explosions all around him, marines are falling as The Banished overrun the area.
Looking up at the sky, the Pilot’s pelican gets shot down. All hope seems lost. The Chief desperately try’s to formulate a plan with The Weapon.
Slowly this theme builds up, very quiet and muted at first, before abruptly stopping. A dark shadow casts over the battlefield.
The Master Chief looks up to see a familiar ship. Suddenly this theme comes back loud and triumphant as drop pods fall from the sky, littering the battle field.
An Elite pops out of a drop pod.
“Forward brothers, fear not pain nor death!”
The Arbiter pulls up in a phantom and drops down in front of the chief. They nod at each other.
The master chief starts. “I thought you were busy.”
The Arbiter pauses, then looks to the chief.
“Were it so easy.”
The master chief turns around to look up at a Banished command post, where Atriox has holled up in to oversee the fight.
“Atriox must be stopped, what will you do now?” The arbiter responds.
The master chief lifts up his assault rifle.
“Finish this fight.”
Can't say I'd want it like that word for word - But I'd defiantly kill to see old covenant stuff wrecking the banished.
Y E S
Sounds kinda cringe
The ArbiTer represenTs Our FireBrand ForeRunner Experiences in Life in ADHD
peace and punishment and anguish in this soundtrack all in one.
2:17 onward awwwwwww yeah
2:18
Epic moment
Everytime I hear this music the dialogue start playing in my head everytime
This is the music that plays when a group of freinds are walking in the school hallway and see kids getting bullied.
Sounds like if Halo reach and halo 3 where one
*halo 2*
"There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?"
This is sick brother🔥
Sick like always sister!
Loved how this theme returned in the Halo Infinite season 1 cinematic
2:14 when shit gets real
What mission is this from
@@user-dr3vf6bp3z That musical cue is in about 3 missions. Cairo station, Regret, and The Great Journey.
@@rufousthefox9766 which Halo game?
@@user-dr3vf6bp3z Halo 2.
@@rufousthefox9766 love
Ah good ol arbie
"the great journey is about to begin.but when it does... the weight of your heresy shall stay your feet. and you shall be left behind."
I literally looked this theme up to see if it had any resemblance to the new multiplayer trailer and holy shit it does that's like mind blowingly epic
We must go, the brutes have our scent. 🐲
"Then they must love the smell of green."
@@scottm8292 "They must love the smell of Badass !" 😄
In other versions "then they must love the smell of green mean killin machine" but I like the "then they must love the smell of badass" version
Excision & Space Laces - Throwin’ Elbows
He is my favourite character even ahead of chief himself for me I love his story
LeTS STOP CrypToslavery
LaTen we CrypToslavernij STOPPEN
Nothing in the ranks!! of the Covenant, has heard such majesty !
The first halo game I played was halo 2 anniversary on mc and this music, I fell in love with this music instantly
There is no song that is this bad ass
For real
I've always associated this soundtrack with High Charity as a location tbh
Arbiter Thel'Vadamee deserve so much more
I came for 2:19
Maranatha!
1:47
If it were so easy
Were it so easy
”This one is but flesh and faith, and is the more deluded”
“There was only 1 ship…”
The Arbiter is la polla!
Arbiter was a great story how a slave free his mind and rose against narcissists and saw the truth of their lies. In going so claim his freedom.
They shall have their corpse.
Holy hell killer instinct did a good job at making the second part of this arbiter’s ingame theme.
99.9% sure Celldweller just sampled the actual OST.
Does anybody know what this track is called on the OST? I like the beginning Anniversary but I prefer the second and third part from the original score.
"There was only one ship."
"why wasn't it destroyed with the rest of their fleet?!!"
@@GamerCatzzzz "It fled, as we set fire to their planet."
What would you have your Arbiter do?
This was posted a day after my bday tf
Why am I lucky yet so depressed in my bday
Tem uma parte aí que tá igual do killer instinct.
“Were it so easy…”
I really expected Arbiter to sacrifice himself at the end of Halo 5, to be fair it wouldn't have been a bad idea, it'd fit his role well and sort of play into him being the Arbiter.
Terrible idea tbh
bad ass
GIVE ME AN ARBITER GAME 343 NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carful arbitrator what you say is hearsay. Is it Oracle the sacred rings what are they
Jesus i barely could understand what you wrote. Regardless wonderful quote
no body here has any idea how long ive looked for this song
Wort wort wort
IS THIS ON SPOTIFY????? BECAUSE I CANT FIND IT ON ANY ON THE HALO PLAYLISTS OR ALBUMS
2:45 what mission is that part of the song from?
Securing the bomb during Cairo station.
What's the songs name on Spotify?
Bungie come back we won't ever forget how halo was when bungie was in control i haven't so you shoudn't.
After playing H2A fk the brutes. Sangheili are fkinh epic.
prequal plz. Why did he e fail in capturing the human on pillar of autumn?
Because hes a heretic, not worthy of the great journey
Sad to think so many people thought the arbiter would return just for us to get a plushie in the game 😂😂😂
NO SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!! 117k VIEWS!!!!! heheheh master chief
If they came here to hear me beg, they will be disappointed
arbiter i barely know er
Biggest downgrade to halo was not being able to play as him or the elites anymore Spartans are cool don’t get me wrong but it’s boring playing as them online 343s only Spartan just shows the lack of creativity
There was only one ship