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{{Era|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
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{{disambig header|the room in High Charity|other articles including "Arbiter"|Arbiter (disambiguation)}}
{{disambig header|the room in High Charity|other articles including "Arbiter"|Arbiter (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Homeofarbiter.jpg|thumb|250px|Exterior view of the Mausoleum.]]
[[File:Homeofarbiter.jpg|thumb|300px|Exterior view of the Mausoleum.]]
{{Quote|Here rests the vanguard of the [[Great Journey]]. Every [[Arbiter]], from first to last. Each one created and consumed in times of extraordinary crisis.|[[Prophet of Truth]]}}
{{Quote|Here rests the vanguard of the [[Great Journey]]. Every [[Arbiter]], from first to last. Each one created and consumed in times of extraordinary crisis.|[[Prophet of Truth]]}}


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==Summary==
==Summary==
[[File:Mausoleum Interior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An interior shot.]]
A large suspended sarcophagus held the special Arbiter armor until it was needed again. It is thought that this is not the same armor each time, as all [[Sangheili]] would (in reality) be different sizes. This is very noticeable between past Arbiter [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and current Arbiter, [[Thel 'Vadam]], making it likely a sham by the Prophets, who keep the armor less advanced for religious reasons. This theory is confirmed by the destruction of Ripa 'Moramee's corpse at [[the Apex]], meaning that the original armor of the Arbiter was not shared by all Arbiters. Additionally, should the Prophets' order to kill Thel 'Vadam have succeeded, his armor would not have been salvaged either.
A large suspended sarcophagus held the special Arbiter armor until it was needed again. It is thought that this is not the same armor each time, as all [[Sangheili]] would (in reality) be different sizes. This is very noticeable between past Arbiter [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and current Arbiter, [[Thel 'Vadam]], making it likely a sham by the Prophets, who keep the armor less advanced for religious reasons. This theory is confirmed by the destruction of Ripa 'Moramee's corpse at [[the Apex]], meaning that the original armor of the Arbiter was not shared by all Arbiters. Additionally, should the Prophets' order to kill Thel 'Vadam have succeeded, his armor would not have been salvaged either.


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==History==
==History==
[[File:Mausoleum Interior.jpg|thumb|An interior shot.]]
===Human-Covenant War===
===Human-Covenant War===
[[File:1211654306 Picture2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Mausoleum of the Arbiter in ''Halo 3''.]]
After Thel 'Vadam was branded with the [[Mark of Shame]], he was taken to the mausoleum by Tartarus and his two [[Brute]] ushers. The [[Prophet of Truth]] and the [[Prophet of Mercy]] ordered Tartarus to release 'Vadamee and leave. After this, they started to converse with him about the [[Heretic Leader]] and the past Arbiters, ultimately appointing him the new Arbiter and giving him the ornate armor of the Arbiter there.
After Thel 'Vadam was branded with the [[Mark of Shame]], he was taken to the mausoleum by Tartarus and his two [[Brute]] ushers. The [[Prophet of Truth]] and the [[Prophet of Mercy]] ordered Tartarus to release 'Vadamee and leave. After this, they started to converse with him about the [[Heretic Leader]] and the past Arbiters, ultimately appointing him the new Arbiter and giving him the ornate armor of the Arbiter there.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:1211654306 Picture2.jpg|240px|thumb|The Mausoleum of the Arbiter in ''Halo 3''.]]
[[File:MausoleumConcept.jpg|thumb|300px|Early ''[[Halo 3]]'' concept art of the Mausoleum and [[John-117]].]]
*In the early version of the level Cortana, Master Chief would have passed through the Mausoleum, encountering an army of Flood-infected Arbiters. This idea was scrapped however, when both Flood levels were redesigned, possibly because the Arbiters would have been armorless. Another reason could be that over time, the Arbiter bodies could have decomposed like normal bodies after being in the caskets for so long. It is possible that some method of preservation is used in the caskets, but due to the fact that most Arbiters are only respected because of their title (if that much, being that the rank of Arbiter implies a great amount of lost honor, as Arbiters undergo their suicidal mission as a means to regain that honor), it is unlikely.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=13849, in the power point</ref>
*In the early version of the level Cortana, Master Chief would have passed through the Mausoleum, encountering an army of Flood-infected Arbiters. This idea was scrapped however, when both Flood levels were redesigned, possibly because the Arbiters would have been armorless. Another reason could be that over time, the Arbiter bodies could have decomposed like normal bodies after being in the caskets for so long. It is possible that some method of preservation is used in the caskets, but due to the fact that most Arbiters are only respected because of their title (if that much, being that the rank of Arbiter implies a great amount of lost honor, as Arbiters undergo their suicidal mission as a means to regain that honor), it is unlikely.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=13849, in the power point</ref>
*It would seem that the Mausoleum was located close to High Charity's detention center, as seen in the cutscene level [[The Heretic]]. However, the path taken in [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]] reveals the two to be much farther away from each other.
*It would seem that the Mausoleum was located close to High Charity's detention center, as seen in the cutscene level [[The Heretic]]. However, the path taken in [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]] reveals the two to be much farther away from each other.
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