Arbiter body armor: Difference between revisions

[[File:H2A - Arbiter armor.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The armor held inside the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]].]]

Every Arbiter is given an ancient suit of armor that fits their size, and the armor itself always follow an age-old traditional design that dates back to before the Covenant. Multiple suits of armor are stored in the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]], and an individual suit will be mourned if it is lost.<ref>https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-in-the-zone</ref> Unlike the sleek, glossy [[Sangheili harness|armor]] worn by most Sangheili, the Arbiter's armor is made of a dark silvery-bronze metal and is more akin to a suit of [[human]] medieval armor. Notably, it includes a distinctive helmet with a curved hawk-like "beak" covering the face. The armor is secured to the Arbiter's combat suit by blue form-fitting straps and is composed of various segmented plates. A porous, form-fitting underarmor is worn under the metallic plates.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 11''</ref>

During the [[Taming of the Lekgolo]], an [[Unidentified Arbiter (Taming of the Lekgolo)|unidentified Arbiter]] was given a [[Ranger harness]] retaining the aesthetics of the default body armor design.<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 8]]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/y7-JKjgllk/?taken-by=hmcc_arbiter '''Instagram''' - ''hmcc_arbiter - Ancient Ranger Harness'']</ref>

After the [[Human-Covenant War]] Thel 'Vadam started wearing a custom-built ceremonial battle armor intended to pay homage to past Arbiters and symbolize his newfound role as a leader of his people.<ref name="wp thel">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/arbiter-thel-vadam '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Arbiter Thel 'Vadam'']</ref>

File:HW Render Ripa 'Moramee.png|The armor worn by [[Ripa 'Moramee]].

File:Fal - The Duel.png|The armor worn by [[Fal 'Chavamee]].

File:H2A AncientArbiterArmour Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Arbiter Ranger harness worn during the Taming of the Lekgolo.

File:H2A - Arbiter-Ranger harness variant.jpg|The Arbiter Ranger armor worn by the Arbiter during the Taming of the Lekgolo.

File:H2A Arbiter Unggoy Rebellion concept art.jpg|The armor worn by the Arbiter during the [[Unggoy Rebellion]].

File:H5G-Sunaion-BattlePlans.jpg|Thel 'Vadam wearing his armor shortly before the [[Battle of Sunaion]].

File:HaloMythos-H2A-ArbiterThelVadam.png|Half-body shot of Thel 'Vadam in Arbiter armor in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'', as shown in ''Halo Mythos''.