Thel ‘Vadamee (The Arbiter)

We are the arms of the Prophets, Arbiter, and you are the blade.”
       —Rtas ‘Vadumee to Thel ‘Vadamee during the Battle of the Gas Mine

Biographical Information
Homeworld: Sanghelios, in the State of Vadam

Physical Description
Species: Sangheili

Gender: Male

Height: 8′6″ / 317 lb (8′8″ / 1020 lb)

Weapons:

•  Energy Sword
• Plasma Rifle
• Covenant Carbine
• Any weapon picked up in the Halo 2 campaign, or in Halo 3 co-operative.

Equipment:

•  Elite Personal Energy Shield
• Active Camouflage
• Integrated Armor Flashlight

Vehicles:

•  Retribution’s Thunder
• Seeker of Truth
• Shadow of Intent
• UNSC Forward Unto Dawn
• Banshee

Eye Color: Orange

Chronological and Political Information
Era(s):

•  Human-Covenant War
• Great Schism

Notable Events:

• Battle of the Rubble
• Battle of the Gas Mine
• Battle of Installation 05
• Battle of Installation 00

Affiliation:

• Covenant
• Covenant Separatists (later)

Thel ‘Vadam (formerly “Thel ‘Vadamee”), often simply referred to as The Arbiter amongst players and in-game characters alike, is the deuteragonist of the Halo series, and the most prominent Sangheili shown during its canonical continuity. At the apogee of his career with the Covenant he served as the Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Particular Justice. However, following the destruction of Installation 04, he was stripped of his rank, publicly tortured, and sentenced to death. But before his execution, the Prophets abruptly changed their decision, stating the Council was “overzealous” and that Thel was no heretic. He was given the choice to don the ancient armor of the Arbiter. He accepted the position of the Arbiter to continue his service to the Covenant, even in his disgraced state. An Arbiter is always sent on a suicidal mission to claim great honor in death, so he was not expected to live. However, the Hierarchs (and later the Jiralhanae that the Prophets used to attempt to assassinate the Arbiter) underestimated his skill, and he survived. He, along with the rest of the Sangheili, allied themselves with Humans, after the Gravemind and the Master Chief told him of the Halo’s true purpose, and was betrayed by his Covenant brethren. He allied himself with his former enemy to stop Truth as a result and seemed to gain a great deal of respect for him. He later swore vengeance on the High Prophet of Truth and received it in the year 2553 during the Battle of the Ark. He assisted the Master Chief in destroying the Flood, determined to see the fight to the end and aided him against the Flood on High Charity and later the new Halo ring. He survived the Battle of the Ark and returned home after attending a memorial service on Earth for all those fallen in the war.

Content Source: Halo.wikia.com