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Arums can be designed with varying levels of difficulty, with ones made by the monks of the [[State of Ontom|Ontom]] region of [[Sanghelios]] being regarded as the most difficult to solve.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 452''</ref> They also come in various styles, ranging from the simple pale spheres of Ontom to highly decorative affairs carved from a single block of material complete with display stand found in the [[State of Mdama|Mdama]] region.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 88 and 450''</ref> | Arums can be designed with varying levels of difficulty, with ones made by the monks of the [[State of Ontom|Ontom]] region of [[Sanghelios]] being regarded as the most difficult to solve.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 452''</ref> They also come in various styles, ranging from the simple pale spheres of Ontom to highly decorative affairs carved from a single block of material complete with display stand found in the [[State of Mdama|Mdama]] region.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 88 and 450''</ref> | ||
In addition to being both a diversion and a lesson in character, an arum was said to represent what made Sangheili strong; a perfectly engineered, orderly system that presented a smooth, impenetrable face to the outside world, and each had his appointed place in it. | In addition to being both a diversion and a lesson in character, an arum was said to represent what made Sangheili strong; a perfectly engineered, orderly system that presented a smooth, impenetrable face to the outside world, and each had his appointed place in it.<ref name="89er"/> It seems that few Sangheili ever manage to release more than a few crystals from their prisons in their lives. | ||
Professor [[Evan Phillips]] is the only [[human]] known to have solved an arum. He has also gained quite the reputation on Sanghelios as he has yet to tackle an arum that he is unable to solve in less than an hour. This has impressed and awed many Sangheili; one asked the Professor if all humans were capable of solving the puzzles so quickly. When Phillips answered in the negative, the response was: "Good. Then you would be a much more dangerous species."<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 427''</ref> This is confirmed when Serin Osman was given an arum to help her pass the time, and she not only was unable to solve the puzzle, but gave up after countless attempts. | Professor [[Evan Phillips]] is the only [[human]] known to have solved an arum. He has also gained quite the reputation on Sanghelios as he has yet to tackle an arum that he is unable to solve in less than an hour. This has impressed and awed many Sangheili; one asked the Professor if all humans were capable of solving the puzzles so quickly. When Phillips answered in the negative, the response was: "Good. Then you would be a much more dangerous species."<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 427''</ref> This is confirmed when Serin Osman was given an arum to help her pass the time, and she not only was unable to solve the puzzle, but gave up after countless attempts. | ||
