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| {{Status|Canon}}
| | == Summary == |
| [[File:Mark of Shame.jpg|300px|thumb|The Mark of Shame.]]
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| {{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.}}
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| 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 Mark of Shame is given to those who have either disgraced or turned away from the [[Covenant]] Empire (in other words, Heresy). After being branded with it, the person is often executed right after. The only exception was the Commander in charge of the destruction of [[Installation 04]]. He became the [[Arbiter]] in order to settle the act of Heresy on [[Basis]]. The Mark of Shame is imprinted on the body of the person by method of heat (namely branding) and is a permanent mark that they carry to their deaths, which usually come immediately after being branded. |
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| 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>
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| 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>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *The Mark of Shame is available as a [[Multiplayer Emblems|multiplayer emblem]] in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''.
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| *The Mark of Shame appeared as the symbol for the [[Halo 3 skulls#Heretic Skull|Heretic Skull]] in the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''[[Heretic]]''.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:H2-MarkOfShame-Scar-Black.png|Recreation of the symbol.
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| File:H2A - Mark of Shame.jpg|The Mark of Shame on Thel 'Vadam.
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| File:Pain.png|[[Tartarus]] holding the Mark of Shame brander.
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| File:H2A - Tartarus branding.jpg|Tartarus preparing to brand 'Vadamee.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
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| **''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| [[Category:The Covenant]] | |
