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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|HCW}}
[[File:Mark of Shame.jpg|300px|thumb|The Mark of Shame.]]
[[File:Mark of Shame.jpg|3000px|thumb|The Mark of Shame.]]
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=[[Arbiter body armor|This armor]] suits you, but it cannot hide that mark.|Rtas 'Vadumee|q2=Nothing ever will.|Thel 'Vadamee|Conversation between Vadumee and Vadamee after the latter was branded with the Mark of Shame, but given the rank of Arbiter.}}
{{Quote|This armor suits you, but it cannot hide that mark.|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee}}
{{Quote|Nothing ever will.|Thel 'Vadamee}}
The '''Mark of Shame''' is a brand given to those who have either disgraced or turned away from the [[Covenant]]. The Mark of Shame is permanently imprinted onto the bare chest of the disgraced being via a special branding iron. After being branded with the Mark of Shame, the being is executed soon thereafter out of sheer humility.


The '''Mark of Shame''' is a brand given to those who have either disgraced or turned away from the [[Covenant]]. The Mark of Shame is permanently imprinted onto the bare chest of the disgraced being via a special branding iron. After being branded with the Mark of Shame, the being is executed soon thereafter out of sheer humility.<ref name="cairo">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>
The only known exception to the execution tradition was [[Thel 'Vadam]], formerly the [[Supreme Commander]] in charge of the protection of [[Installation 04]]. He became the [[Arbiter]] and was sent to eliminate [[Heretics|the heretical movement]] led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]] over [[Threshold]].


The only known exception to the execution tradition was the [[Sangheili]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], formerly the [[Supreme Commander]] in charge of the protection of [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref> He became the [[Arbiter]] and was sent to eliminate [[Heretics|the heretical movement]] led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]] over [[Threshold]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[The Arbiter]]''</ref>
[[File:Pain.png|150px|left|thumb|[[Tartarus]] holding the Mark of Shame brander.]]
 
It seems that an Arbiter's name is disregarded and is thus not mentioned due to the disgrace signified by the mark. Ironically, during the [[Great Schism]], the Mark of Shame became a rallying symbol of the [[Covenant Separatists]] and a sign of deference to 'Vadam's honor, often being worn by rank-and-file [[Sangheili]] warriors.
It seems that an Arbiter's name is disregarded and is thus not mentioned due to the disgrace signified by the mark. Ironically, during the [[Great Schism]], the Mark of Shame became a rallying symbol of the [[Fleet of Retribution]] and a sign of deference to 'Vadam's honor, often being worn by rank-and-file [[Sangheili]] warriors.<ref>'''Halo 3'''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Mark of Shame is available as a [[Multiplayer Emblems|multiplayer emblem]] in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''.
*The Mark of Shame is available as a [[Multiplayer Emblems|multiplayer emblem]] in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', and ''Halo: Reach''.
*The Mark of Shame appeared as the symbol for the [[Halo 3 skulls#Heretic Skull|Heretic Skull]] in the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''[[Heretic]]''.
*The [[Heretic Skull]]'s symbol is the Mark of Shame.{{Clear}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H2-MarkOfShame-Scar-Black.png|Recreation of the symbol.
File:H2A - Mark of Shame.jpg|The Mark of Shame on Thel 'Vadam.
File:Pain.png|[[Tartarus]] holding the Mark of Shame brander.
File:H2A - Tartarus branding.jpg|Tartarus preparing to brand 'Vadamee.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:The Covenant]]
[[Category:The Covenant]]

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