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Fighting their way back the way they had come, the two witnessed the construction of a new Installation 04, and planned to activate it. The Arbiter, Johnson and Rtas 'Vadum evacuated all UNSC and Separatist forces from the Ark. The Arbiter, worried about the Chief (who went to High Charity alone to rescue Cortana) arrived after the Master Chief at High Charity's crash site, and eventually found the Chief, who had already accomplished his objective. 'Vadam used a [[M7057 Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] to cover their escape as High Charity began to explode. | Fighting their way back the way they had come, the two witnessed the construction of a new Installation 04, and planned to activate it. The Arbiter, Johnson and Rtas 'Vadum evacuated all UNSC and Separatist forces from the Ark. The Arbiter, worried about the Chief (who went to High Charity alone to rescue Cortana) arrived after the Master Chief at High Charity's crash site, and eventually found the Chief, who had already accomplished his objective. 'Vadam used a [[M7057 Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] to cover their escape as High Charity began to explode. | ||
The two then escaped on a [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]] from ''High Charity'', crashing it into the newly-constructed Halo; after fighting through numerous Flood forms, they met up with Sergeant Major Johnson and 343 Guilty Spark at the [[Control Room]]. The Monitor turned on them after realizing that an immediate activation of the ring would destroy it and damage the Ark, as the ring was not yet complete. In the battle that followed, the [[rampancy|rampant]] Monitor killed Johnson and blasted the Arbiter out of the room; however, even the Monitor fell to the Master Chief. Both Cortana and Thel expressed sorrow over Johnson's death. The Master Chief activated Halo and retrieved Cortana as the ring began to collapse. He and the Arbiter then retrieved Johnson's [[Warthog]], crossed newly-built Forerunner structures as they collapsed, all while being attacked by more Flood and the now-hostile Sentinels. They succeeded in reaching the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and escaped the Ark and Halo just in time. Upon entering the ship's cargo bay, it tilted and sent a [[M808B Main Battle Tank]] hurtling towards 'Vadam, nearly crushing him. 'Vadam ran into an alcove and narrowly dodged the tank. Before running to the bridge, he and the Chief (in a brief moment of camaraderie) exchanged nods; this was the last time 'Vadam saw the Chief. Soon after, Cortana activated the ship's engiines, as 'Vadam made his way to the bridge and took control. | The two then escaped on a [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]] from ''High Charity'', crashing it into the newly-constructed Halo; after fighting through numerous Flood forms, they met up with Sergeant Major Johnson and 343 Guilty Spark at the [[Control Room]]. The Monitor turned on them after realizing that an immediate activation of the ring would destroy it and damage the Ark, as the ring was not yet complete. In the battle that followed, the [[rampancy|rampant]] Monitor killed Johnson and blasted the Arbiter out of the room; however, even the Monitor fell to the Master Chief. Both Cortana and Thel expressed sorrow over Johnson's death. The Master Chief activated Halo and retrieved Cortana as the ring began to collapse. He and the Arbiter then retrieved Johnson's [[Warthog]], crossed newly-built Forerunner structures as they collapsed, all while being attacked by more Flood and the now-hostile Sentinels. They succeeded in reaching the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and escaped the Ark and Halo just in time. Upon entering the ship's cargo bay, it tilted and sent a [[M808B Main Battle Tank]] hurtling towards 'Vadam, nearly crushing him. 'Vadam ran into an alcove and narrowly dodged the tank. Before running to the bridge, he and the Chief (in a brief moment of camaraderie) exchanged nods; this was the last time 'Vadam saw the Chief. Soon after, Cortana activated the ship's engiines, as 'Vadam made his way to the bridge and took control. The portal collapsed as the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was transiting and the aft end of the ship, with John-117 and Cortana, was sheared off and failed to return to Earth. The bow section, containing 'Vadam, made it through and crashed into the sea, where he was rescued. | ||
===Leader of the Sangheili=== | |||
By January 2553, there was much dissent among disparate Sangheili factions, especially from the more devout believers in the [[Great Journey]]. Some, such as [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], saw the Arbiter as a traitorous leader that has betrayed their faith and sought to kill him. In the midst of these events, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] secretly assisited 'Telcam in creating an insurrection against 'Vadam, in order to keep the Sangheili divided and prevent them from threatening the UNSC.<ref>Official Xbox Magazine - Halo: The 10th Anniversary, pages 72-74</ref> | |||
Thel would later attend a meeting in the [[State of Mdama]] to discuss his proposal for a peace treaty with humanity, as well as plans to unify and strengthen Sangheilios. It was here that he announced that he no longer felt he was an Arbiter, but simply a kaidon. He told the elders that if any of them disagreed with him strongly enough, they could attempt an assassination as per Sangheili tradition.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-101211-exclusive-book-excerpt-glasslands/280887 '''Halo Waypoint-''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 10/12/11, Exclusive Book Excerpt - Glasslands'']</ref> | |||
===Cessation of war=== | ===Cessation of war=== | ||
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{{Quote|Were it so easy.|Thel 'Vadam}} | {{Quote|Were it so easy.|Thel 'Vadam}} | ||
'Vadam was present at the dedication of the memorial to those lost during the war, on March 3, [[2553]]. After being thanked by Admiral Lord [[Terrence Hood]] for "standing by [[John-117|him]] to the end", saying "It's hard to believe he's dead", 'Vadam responded, "Were it so easy". This line of text is also said during his first line in ''Halo 3'', showing respect and similarity between a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] and the Arbiter, by how they are nearly impossible to kill. The Arbiter departed for Sanghelios aboard the ''Shadow of Intent'' as the ship master, with Rtas 'Vadum. | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
