Why Arbiter is the most “Human” character in the Halo Trilogy | Halo 2 Retrospective
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For a video exploring the Arbiter's humanity, you completely neglect to mention the fact that bungie originally gave Arbiter a "holy" Muslim name, "darvesh" (درویش, or "dervish") until it was changed by a MS Market analyst supposedly due to concerns of a potential US-vs-Islam allegory. In Islam, a darvesh is a spitiual guide who helps others reach "God" and are characterized by their extreme poverty and abstinence from worldly pleasures, so personally, I'd say that name would have suited the character perfectly.
No thanks
How does a name change have to do with his "humanity"?
@@thursdaythought7201 It doesnt, but anything to mention islam I guess
Not mentioning it didn’t really effect his point. Mentioning it would’ve honestly meant nothing. it would’ve added little to his original point
What the fuck is your pp??
I've always loved the irony of his character, he is supposed to be the Alien Enemy, but out of all the characters he is the one that feels the most human.
because ironically, he goes through a classical journey of character drama, changing his belief from the start of the story to the end; whereas Masterchief never did; he never goes through conflict of being genetically modified; never discover his dark past; never got angry of his childhood and normal life taken away forcibly by ONI, all of them is a disservice to him as human being and made him look life a blind follower of UNSC.
And eventually became humanity's greatest inhuman ally. "For if not the arbiter's council, i would have glassed your entire planet!"
@@williampan29 I will choose to be reborn as a great Elite like the Arbiter over a generic, boring and soulless human anytime.
Is it that the Arbiter is a representation of what our human souls strive for?
Are we really happy or satisfied being pawns to a government like what master chief was?
The tale of the arbiter is an epic worth of myth and folklore.
The record of the chief is that of a tiny human with super powers that occasionally someone might remember as 117.
I feel like Arby really got shafted in Halo 3. His story was pushed aside in favour of Chief's and he basically just spent most of the game as a sidekick. The only time he got to shine was when we killed Truth and at the ending memorial. It would have been great if he had his own missions so we could see more of his character development. Instead he pretty much just followed Chief around 90% of the time giving commentary.
Nyarthonis I was pretty bummed we didn't get to play as arbiter on 3 as well for even a little. I feel like his brief presence in halo 5 felt more significant than him being a mere sidekick on 3
Versatile Lord You can play as the Arbiter in Halo 3, just in coop. Dialogue and cutscenes are altered a bit to justify his co-op presence. It’s pretty neat little details if you ask me, it made the campaign feel more like Chief & Arbiter’s final act against the Covenant rather than Chief alone.
Psychotic Trait yeah I know you can play as him in the campaign in co op but I didn't play it that way
Versatile Lord Gotcha.
A couple of Arbiter levels would have been neat.
I actually believe that Rtas was impressed with Arbiter's response to his assertion that Rtas's elites mattered more than Arbiter's life.
Less of a scoff, and more of a "hm". Considering what we know of both personalities, it makes more sense for Rtas to still have a modicum of respect for the Arbiter. I have always admired Arbiter's way with words, and I believe that moment is a great example of that.
I mean, c'mon. "These are my elites. Their lives matter to me, yours does not."
"That makes two of us."
A simple sentence, but it carries so much weight. Arbiter is implying that he too puts other lives before his own. That he would lay down his own life for Rtas's elites, as his life means little to him.
That's what I got from that as well. FUN FACT: if you watch the cutscene in MCC with subtitles on, it actually says something like respectful huff, so that further solidifies this interpretation imo
I agree, rtas does seem to agree and not scoff
Yeah I always saw that as the moment Rtas initially starts to respect Thel, it's always seemed like that to me too that he respected his answer, almost as if the "hmm" was him subtly saying "good choice of words, lets see if you're different to the rest and if you can live up to those words"
I too, played Halo 3
I think when he said that he had more in mind about his life meaning nothing. But I suppose it could mean the other way as well, it’s how everyone interprets it in their own way.
I originally Hated being forced to play as the Enemy. But now, I'm glad to see the Covenant's side of the war. And the thoughts of one of our greatest Brothers in arms.
It was hardly a war. It was Genocide. The Covenant deserved all the blood we spilled of them
Bryce Mckenzie I always like play as the enemies... it’s better then playing as humans all the time. Now I need a tv show that the main character is NOT a human.
I already can name few
I enjoyed playing as someone other than Chief
@@TheDragonfriday Bojack Horseman, Aggretsuko. Best I can think of. Both are kinda villainous, too.
Ohh so just because someone is called evil by "Good Guys" doesn't mean everything is evil! That is BS and Closed Minded! Besides so called "Bad Guys" all look cooler and are usually better or in greater numbers! Which is why I love them and would prefer playing like A.I. like in Arma 3! Where I don't have to choose and can spawn in whatever make them realistic behaving and just have fun coming up with missions or game modes.
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn son that was a good deep dive. The details in the OG H2 Gravemind cutscene compared to the H2A one are things I'd never really have picked up on, good catch!
I love you
Iconic comment
But, dare you say that the video was... ICONIC???
Great work!
I.C.O.N.I.C
"Impossible to take down"
Lasts 6 shots from Plasma Rifle before dying in Halo 2.
That's because it's halo 2.
Welcome to Halo 2 Legendary, where The Master Chief gets one shot killed by a beam rife to the foot, The Arbiter dies to a single digit number of shots from a standard weapon and Jackal Snipers are the bane of everyone's existence.
covenant budget cuts
Jameson Locke funniest reply i've seen all day
Yeah but if the A.I. plays the character it can not only take a beam from a Hunter or at least "I remember it surviving it twice" but it can also get up after a certain time or once all enemies die! So video games never let us be OP most of the time!
YOU SHAME THE ELITES!
lol :D
You don't Nerf the Arbiter,The Arbiter Nerfs you
ITS NERF OR NOTHING!
"When you looked into Late Night Gaming's feed and saw that he uploaded a new video, were you blinded by it's majesty?"
"Blinded?"
"Paralysed? Dumbstruck?"
"Well, yes, I suppose so."
Yet the Timezones were able to evade your sleep, land on the Sacred channel, and enhance it with their *Iconic* videos.
By the time I realised what the Timezones were doing... There was nothing I could do.
@@andrewf1145 *NAY, IT WAS HERESY!*
This comment thread is my new religion.
Devoutrelic me too I love the halo community 😂😂
Dude. Your presentation is just unbelievably good.
Whose is?
Ikr
The Arbiter stating “That makes two of us” isn’t supposed to be seen as a “retort to the ship master,” the Arbiter is simply telling the ship master that him too doesn’t even care about his own life anymore; he’s agreeing with the ship master that his life is worthless.
And the master respected him for that.
2:47 “You’ve made your last delivery, human. Sorry you got twisted up in this scene. From where you’re standing it must look like an 18-carat Great Journey of bad luck. Truth is... crusade was rigged from the start.” (stab)
*sound effect of a dodgeball colliding with your head plays*
Thel 'Vadam.... what can I say? It may sound corny but there are two people I wish I could be like in this world: My Father and the Arbiter. I was blind and obediant as a youth, always following my abusive mother's orders or the commands of others. I was damn good at being the stooge, but as I grew up and played Halo 2 I noticed parallels. I felt connected to Thel. Sure Chief is cool and All, but the Arbiter? Good Lord I would follow his story for all eternity. To this very day I do what I can to have his modern morals and abilities. I carry him as a moral compass. To me Thel 'Vadam is a true hero. I eagerly await your future videos Taras.
Drakle Studios Dude, that hits me where I live.
@@kwarrior2895 I speak only the truth
i lowkey love u no homo
@@azraeldovahkiir6815 Thanks
Yea me to i grew up being Christian i went to this camp i started to speak my mind and ppl who were Christian judged me and didn't want to be there so last time when i was there i related to arbiter more and more everything were lies so i question life and my journey and future i can relate to him everyone around me were judging me and even talking about me and looked down on me i was simply a out sider yes i like chief he is bad ass but i can relate to the arbiter in so many ways
I remember in one of the Halo 2 Anniversary Terminals, the original Arbiter was the highest ranking Sangheli. That Arbiter was the best of the best. A warrior ruler. Then one of them committed "heresy." Challenged the Profits. The Profits manipulated the Arbiter of old and all of Sanghelios. That's how I see it. Thel Vadam made being the Arbiter the leading role once again.
Prophets*
There was an episode of Halo Legends on that very story. It plays out like a samurai drama.
Indeed, yet another of the Prophets' lies. The Arbiter was the ruler of the Sangheli, a warrior king that all sangheli aspired to be. But after one of them rebelled against the Prophets, the name of Arbiter became a disgrace.
@@BlackEpyon when i first watched legends i hated that part here's why i was young and all i saw was a bad animation graphics and i didnt understand it what so ever. i loved the package tho, the animation, great action. but now that im older its actually reversed. me understanding the plot of that scene/ story is a HUGE detail in the entire lore because of of that was the last arbiter to be of sangheli rank ? its a weird way to explain it but after that the arbiter was a disgraceful rank in the covenant. I wonder if the elites understand what the rank Arbiter use to hold, or did the prophets completely wipe that from their history
MAGA: Make Arbiter Great Again
i dont think he was trying to hide the mark, i think it hurt like hell lol
He was hiding it too.
I'm assuming both, but yeah that probably hurt...a lot
I mean, having a mark literally burned into your chest by a giant poker? Yeah that'd hurt like a bitch lol.
Yeah and but he could just be sucking it up and ignoring the immeasurable pain and hiding his decease and his shamefulness behind the armor unseen by his brothers imagine having 2d to 3d degree burns and being as badass as the arbiter ashamed general to suicide troop *THEN* finding out your life is a big lie everything you know has been a lie and your species is hunted down and has the possibility of extinction on your hands *THEN* working with the same species that you have killed hundreds if not thousands of then getting your revenge on the people who wronged you and your *ENTIRE* species
(I am so sorry i had to rant on how arbie's life basically sucks and how through halo 2 and 3 he has a massive burn mark on his chest and how he just sucks it up and continue being badass)
Me, playing H2 at 10 years old: "Ugh, another mission as the elite"
Me now: "Hell yes, the best parts of this game"
Remember, sharing these kinds of essay type videos helps a lot with the channel
I love this Latenight! The Arbiter has always been an intriguing character for me, and this video just makes me love him even more! A very well made and executed essay/documentary in a way of Thel Vadam!
Very well done video man I loved it
You should do one on noble team from halo reach
Great video
Please make a part 2: This was perfectly made, it really hit the heart.
As a gamer (and Christian), Arbiter was one of my favourite characters in the Halo franchise due to what he goes through and how he comes out of it. I loved how you explained his character development and I hope we get to see him (or at least a reference of) in Halo Infinite again. Amazing video as always!
I also hope to see Arbiter again Halo infinite. Keith David is always awesome to hear. Also, hello and God bless you fellow Christian :)
Im currently working the followup to this video! Really happy Y'all enjoyed it
I absolutely loved it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who realized he's going somewhere.
Noticed that you're a fan of symbolism.
Through a bit of research of my own, it's been said that the Arbiter's story parallels the apostle Paul. Before Paul literally "saw the light," (God let out a light that blinded him for a few days) he murdered countless Christians as Saul. He wandered around aimlessly temporarily blinded. When he finally came to his life completely was turned around because of his knowledge of the truth.
I think he gave Tartarus a choice because just like how Arbiter slaughter billions of humans out of blind loyalty, Tartarus slaughtered millions of Elites because of the same idea. In fact Tartarus' was even more blind to the prophets because he hated how the Brutes were always treated as cannon fodder (look at Atriox). Tartarus sought only to improve the lives of Brutes, thus becoming an ultra loyalist to the prophets.
Tartarus wasn't evil, just brainwashed. Arbiter was in the exact same position as he, so instead of fighting him, Arbiter tried enlightening him. Arbiter and the Elites were far from innocent and were guilty of the same crime that the Brutes committed against the Elites, yet Arbiter acknowledges this humbly and is even more evident with his talk with Lord Hood.
You my friend just earned a sub
I subbed after finding this video as well. I love halo and I love the format of these videos. Keep them coming
Who would win?
An entire covenant armada
Vs.
One lucky boi
'Luky boi causes a mass extinction of all the covie species'
I never really understood why the people didn't like the Halo 2 campaign because the arbiter's inclusion. The development of his character in the story of this game it's just brilliant to me.
It was a shift that people wasn't expecting at the time, they thought that it was going to be like Halo 1, play as Chief blasting alien ass. Which to be fair back then gamers didn't really know about the behind the scenes development problems that Bungie ran into, nowadays we do.
Sgt. Johnson:
Am I a joke to you?
I don't always press the like button, but when I do the videos aren't even half as good as this one.
I've always loved your videos and your channel. You always talk about interesting topics and they are always entertaining. Your videos always have so much feeling to them. I can just feel your passion to these games and I would just like to say thanks. You help me get through hard times.
This video gave me many positive emotions. With the Arbiter being my favorite character in the Halo Universe, you shed light on him and his story and even opened up more things for me to learn and feel about. I am very excited for the next video to drop!!! Please include his infamous line “Were it so easy” and perhaps deconstruct the phrase in the next video so that we can have a deeper meaning. Thank you very much!!!
This is easily my new favorite video from LNG and I cannot wait for the follow-ups to this retrospective
I personally love The Arbiter more than Chief because ironically his story feels much more human and down to earth. While Chief was dropping bombs in zero gravity and punching out the prophet of regret Arbiter was going through what probably a lot of young adults are going through now. A journey of self discovery amidst all the things you thought to be true as a kid.
Well, the problem with Chief story wise is that he's a fill in character for you. He's not meant to have his own character arcs and what not, he's there for you to fill in his shoes. The arbiter they allowed a story for, and executed with great skill.
@@samuelhaines3685 well, chief used to be until arbiter was loved and bungie was like whoa, we can make a character a character and then they started character development with chief in 4
Samuel Haines. Master Chief has always had a character, since the first game.
Welp, this was a great video, it’s funny how similar our lives can be, to the ones of some characters, whom aren’t even human. Within that, I also learned some new things about you LNG, great video, keep up the great work, as always!
I’ve always loved the transitions you do in your videos. The visual effect and the start of a new track always gives me great nostalgia!
This is easily one of your best videos, I look forward to the next. Great work man!
Shitmaster
I never really made sense of the hate towards him when Halo 2 came out. When I picked up Halo 2 near launch, and first played the Arbiter's first mission, I thought it was awesome. I remember seeing Halo CE on PC with "playable" Elites and I thought it was awesome, so when Halo 2 let us do that on Xbox it was great.
We still got to shoot Aliens. And I never saw the appeal of the Chief with Combat Evolved. In fact, it was only until Halo 4 came out that I enjoyed his character in the game. I enjoyed him more so in the books rather than the games. So having a different character with a perspective on the Covenant (rather than "They are the bad guys shoot them").
bungie itself hated Halo 2, and they were a lot of things to hate about the game back in the days.
@@sergeb8h388 I'm talking about a character rather than the game itself. The majority of people praised the game at launch except for the Arbiter's part and the ending. I didn't mind both of those thing say the time, and still don't.
So am I, Arbiter as a character is a part of the game. For the reception, the critics sure for what it means. The game stills has 95% on metacritic. But from a player perspective there was room for disappointment (very linear, bad level design, unbalanced and insulting cliffhanger).
I Always found the arbiter cool, but from a story telling and gameplay perspective he's useless in the game. Without mentionning the fact that everyone bought the game to defend earth as the masterchief. Everything the arbited uncovers about the covenant could be sum up in a cutscene.
There is a Reason why Arbiter is not playable in Halo 3 :)
@@sergeb8h388 Arbiter is playable in coop, even showing up in some cutscenes he wouldn't otherwise if you were playing solo. Everyoneely did not buy the game just for Earth levels. Xbox live launched in 2002, a year after the console came out, so Halo 2 was the multiplayer game to play back then online. Especially for a console shooter. And then there is the fact that this was 2004, where console shooters were creeping up, but PC was still the place to go. Halo had nice controls and mechanics and design. I would say that the rushed development definitely was a problem, especially with the E3 demo hyping people for something they didn't get. But it was and still is a very enjoyable game for many people.
Don't get me wrong, i love Halo 2 - its gameplay is the best of the 3 originals. It's aging pretty well for that matter : better than Halo CE & 3 in my opinion.
Arbiter was representative of a lot of problems (and marketing lies, not only the E3 demo but again the emphasis on fighting for earth) the game had.
It's why ton of people hated him. Well, it's what i remember. We all hated the SP of Halo 2, some of my friends were saying Halo is dead blabla, first time but not last i will hear that in my life ;)
On the other hand multiplayer is a different topic.
Honestly growing up seeing the Arbiter was amazing, I loved his character and kinda idolised him as a kid. He was one hell of a badass
You deserve more viewers mate. Your content is ALWAYS solid.
I always played as the arbiter when me and my brother played campaign, after years of playing as him I always played as an elite in every game. My favorite Halo character
It'll be sad when the day comes when arbiter dies as all arbiters have done before him:(
I’m catholic and the arbiter reminded me of a martyr a person who dies for their faith as the arbiter was truly wanting to die the great journey but later redeemed himself and became a saint in the eyes of his people and reformed his people’s way of life
Indeed. The Arbiter was awakened to the ways of Truth and Freedom and Hope.
And I thought HiddenXperia was good for lore.
I’ve heard your channel before, as The Act Man, Hokiebird428 and Mythic Tyrant have all made reference and citations to you
You have gained a new subscriber
EDIT: I honestly regret not subscribing sooner
You mean? Prophet of regret
A really good and underrated Halo lore channel that I would recommend is Installation 00.
One thing he normally does that other halo channels don’t is cover equipment, ships, weapons, armor, etc. But he also does amazing lore videos if you like halo lore discussed to an incredible amount of detail then he is probably is the best channel for that
Props to keith david for bringing so much emotion to Arbiter's character.. When he talks to tarturs & says prophets have betrayed us. That resonated with me that pain in him, watching everything fall apart.
The Human Covenant War is my favorite time in halo, the feeling of complete hopelessness and desperation really made the atmosphere feel real. I really hope 343 will make a game that’s based in that era. The older books are really the only things that cover the war.
"that makes two of us" isnt a retort my dude. when shipmaster tells vadam that his life doesnt matter, vadam is agreeing with him
Epic and I C O N I C video. I'm also in such a state of denial about the ending of Infinity War that for me it ends with the Arbiter cutting off Thanos's infinity gauntlet wrist with his energy sword and then sends Thanos to Threshold... Just before Installation 04 fired at the end of the Forerunner Flood War.
Very wholesome video. I’ve also connected with the arbiter and seen the struggles he’s gone through and the way he’s written is just so good and so is the story.
"You're going to land on someone as stubborn as you are!"
John keeps jumping onto every battlefield he can
Thel did the same
And on halo 3?
We got one of the most dangerous pairs in Sci-Fi
Great video as usual my friend! The Arbiter, his character, story, development, and journey in Halo 2 is one of gaming's greatest stories for any alien character in gaming! I love he points you brought up here for not just Arbiter, but how you relate to him as well!
Thanks for sharing your heart in this video, one of the most underrated channels on youtube. Never thought you could relate so much to arbiter. Well presented, amazing video :)
Thank you for shining a beautiful light on one of my childhood Idols
He was my favorite character in Halo 2. Also Keith David has such an iconic voice.
Another great video. I used to watch you a lot, way before I even subscribed because I always used to use TH-cam without being signed into an account. I planned on commenting on several videos and always put it off because I felt like there was so much I wanted to say. But you should know you were always one of my favorite TH-camrs because you seemed like a good guy with a very enjoyable personality, the kind of person you'd be lucky to have asa friend, and I could also relate to you and appreciated your sincere, vulnerable talks. I've been extremely unpopular and bullied throughout life and deal with a lot of suicidal thoughts and mental breakdowns. Also I was a VERY devoted, zealous Christian until I was 20 and my world shattered for a while when I lost my faith. It also made me empathize with the Arbiter's story a lot. You picked up a lot of cool details in Halo 2's story I hadn't noticed. I always saw a lot of parallel's between his story and Jesus', even if kind of reversed in the outcome. Looking forward to more. Keep it up, man.
Just when I think I can’t love a story or character more, you come out with these amazing videos.
With the Didact vid, I grew to love my favorite Sci-Fi story of all time even more.
With this, I’ve found a new connection with Arbiter than I had ever experienced before. And Arbiter was one of my childhood heroes. When I first played Halo, I started with Halo 2, and I adored Thel. You just made me love him even more.
I absolutely love these analyses, and I hope you make more in the future, because they’re freaking brilliant!
Hereing you talk about your faith and troubles. and how halo was for you is like looking into a mirror for me. halo helped me alot I'm happy to see it helped another person
That's good to hear. It must've been so surreal seeing how hard the truth is and experiencing it alongside someone who was just as convinced.
This video was very well put together, informative and had interesting viewpoints and personal reflection. I think this might be the best video you've done on this channel. Kudos!
Fantastic video LNG. You're killin it!!
Amazing video brother. I like the fact that you add your own personal experience to Arbiters shame. Great detail and story telling. Arbiter is an amazing halo character.
This video was fantastic it took me on a great trip. Your writing style in conveying the story of the Arbiter is really something else you have a great talent in retelling these stories in your videos. Keep up the great work!!
Dude, I feel you. You’re not alone about a faith crisis. Thel Vadamee is very much my favorite character, he is very relatable. But sometimes it’s very reassuring to know that faith is more than flesh and delusion. Thel rises from the delusion to eventually remove it himself and cleansing himself, as seen when he finally kills the prophet of truth. Idk where I’m going with this, but it’s great to have a character like thel to look up to
When I first played halo 2, I was really young and thought that the arbiter was master chief in an elite disguise 🤣🤣
Great one! Love the part where he is struggling with his believes. Nice new concept.
This is a beautifully crafted video late night! The music, editing, and calm collected words send goosebumps down my spine. Especially since it is over one of my favorite characters all time and his character development throughout the game. Great job as always and keep it coming!
Absolutely incredible analysis and video. I really admired how you opened up about you past, and I was quite surprised to find that I can relate some of my own troubles growing up to the Arbiter's story. Without this video, I would never have had the epiphany. Thanks so much!
If you think about it: After Halo 2 was released, Bungie, makes the game's universe more of a commentary on Religion. After seeing 9/11 and the war spurred by religious fanatics, that's what Halo is about and possibly the inspiration behind it.
Arbiter is like Sangheili's Master Chief, he is a Demon as well. He finds the light by not following blindly, just like Master Chief does.
So, the simiplist message is: If you follow blindly, you will find darkness.
Arbiter character is far more deep, remarkable and admirable than that of Chief.
wish you would have mentioned his behavior regarding his fellow elites during the battle of the rubble
how he was not above shaming his closest friends to the point where they wanted to die, but not allowing it over the threat of shaming an entire blood line, the dude was extreme af.
Great job on this video Late Night Gaming! This is by far my favorite video from you. I really liked how you broke down Arbiter's story and shared some parts of your own. It really made for an awesome video
I appreciate your take on the underlying foundations of the Arbiter and the person that he is, I extremely appreciate how you outline the relevance of his actions and how they have affected you and how you reflect on them as I can also genuinely relate to some of the aspects behind his story due to events in my own life, I always thought about the Arbiter and his journey to help me through dark and scary times and you being able to encapsulate what his story entailed and to show the parllales between struggle and triumph, thank you LateNightGaming for creating the words I myself had trouble piecing together
He's a changed 'man' and 'species'...
Alright I'm just going to say it
Arbiter > Master Chief
But you also have to say Master Chief > Locke
Theoretically it’s would be true in every way the elites are just “better” than humans
Demon Sanctuary True, true.
Nifty Thing give the arbiter some spartanIV enhancements and a suit and he would probably be better than any other spartan 3 and 4 maybe even better than some spartan 2s
If we're talking about Bungie (Without Books) then yes. 343i Chief is just like his book counterpart.
I am actually surprised many here didnt bond catch or completely understood arbiters role in understanding the covanent and seeing his side of the story. Makes me wish i would of thought of making these type of videos but im glad you did, in time.
Its good to finally see a short video summarising why the arbiter's journey is important and really well done in halo 2. Great video man keep it up, hope you manage to sort out those issues with faith you mentioned
6:22 and finally... raped in jail... this is canon just ask Teh Spearhead.
"Why wont you return my love Shinyface?"
Ghost 00F
pardon 😀
I must say that considering Halo 2's plot is split between the perspectives of the Master Chief and the perspective of the Arbiter, Bungie did an amazing job of giving this newly introduced character this great redemption story. I mean we're talking about half the campaign of a first person shooter here. In 6 missions, they managed to tell this so well. I'm kinda glad that the Chief did not have any sort of foucs of his own during that plot. He's doing his own thing, but he does not take away the spotlight for the Arbiter. Arguably something that in this well executed manor, makes the campaign one of the best of the genre. I don't quiet understand why the Arbiter was so disliked in the past when the game came out. I don't really get it considering how things are being seen today when it comes to Halo 2. Maybe some people hated the idea of playing as an Elite. Or felt like the Chief did not get enough focus in the plot, which like I said, he really didn't. He was there for the second half of the game, but had no progress of his own. Who knows...
What I would love to see though coming from 343 is giving him more attention in the future. Not just by being a Cameo character that shows up for two missions, but maybe give him a game that makes him the one and only protagonist? I know I would be up for such a spin off. See him on the Sangheili home world ,trying to finally create peace with his people while fighting off former Covenant Loyalists. Extending his story, his goals in life and reasons to be there. I would love that.
In the last 2-3 years I really got back into Halo after only playing Halo 3 as a kid but now I can’t get enough of it, and the more I read the canon books, watch videos like this. The more Halo goes deeper and deeper and the more I can see parts of it that reflect my life and how my experiences have shaped me. Thank you for this awesome video it opened up another part of Halo that I didn’t quite grasp.
I am so glad you made this video Arbiter has been my hero ever since halo 2. I grew up with him playing the campaign specifically the parts with Arbiter himself. I had always thought of Arbiter as that noble knight of the mid evil time period and had this connection as you did. Not for your reasons but that he carried his own chivalry even as he was brought down to the amount of shame he was given and what he gave him self. Thank you so much for making this vedio it was a gorgeous piece.
I’m Greek Orthodox Christian and I too am having a Religious crisis... and I also feel a connection to the Arbiter.
There’s a line in Xenoblade Chronicles that also resonates with the Arbiter.
“Create a world... with no need for god’s...”
I also felt I was the only one who was questioning old beliefs and things I once thought were true. Thank you.
On a positive note, you have a new subscriber and I want to see more of your videos. :)
Damn you, I was gonna sleep, but guess not!
You're breakdown of the arbiter's chronicles and his road to becoming who he is, is amazingly detailed and engrossing man💯 keep this shit up, you gotta gift👍🏾
This was a fantastic video man. You put things into such a great perspective and I definitely appreciate this character more after watching this.
What an incredible look at one of my favorite characters in one of my favorite franchises. I hadn't thought about him embracing his mark as a symbol of honor before this, so thank you for that. I do want to bring something up and hopefully offer some encouragement. You mentioned wrestling with your faith in Christ. That is not a bad thing. Faith isn't easy. If it were easy to trust God, everyone would do it all the time. I hope you hang on to your faith. Again, thank you for the great video.
Why *The* Arbiter's story in Halo 2 is SO incredible!
This is a great video. Good insight with the right touch of personal elements.
The lore is scary of how he went from planet killer to weak nobody
I myself find myself more conflicted in the last 10 years with pastors at the churches I have attended. I stopped going because I've realized in many ways they twist the truth for their own gain. I'd rather much practice on my own than listen to someone twist the word. Halo 2 will always be my favorite game, played it when I was 12 and I still play it at 25 and will continue to play it and have my kids play it when they are old enough (need to have kids first).
For myself it's the opposite. I find the very people who say "question everything", the atheists, the agnostics to be worst than radical zealots. Hypocripsy is at every level.
@@chainmail5886 Oh?
Yes. Something I have noticed is rather unsettling about wisdom. A signficant amount of "wise" people (depending on the subject) who have attained a vast quantity of knowledge become narrowminded. This is due to them having so much knowledge that they start to no longer learn or accept other possbilties. (Why would they? If they think they know too much?)
They always question other beleifs, but they never confront their own beleifs. They turn into the very things they said they casted aside.
It's just sad, really.
LateNightGaming God is not always the kind to make himself seen, but in this time of questioning your faith, know that he is wise and his plan, while it is not evident to you, it will work out in the end. I recently had a period of questioning my own faith, and I felt like God is real, but that he hated me. Now, looking back on it, I see that it was just a matter of time before he gave me more blessings. And now that the time has passed I have a stronger faith than ever before. So hang in there.
Amen
Insanely quality video, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire thing. Amazing work!
Damn. These videos are just so good. I am actually hooked. I want to here your amazing interpretations of the next game. You could seriously be a writer. That just goes to show how devoted to this you are, and how special this franchise is to you. Thank you for creating this video, my friend.
As a person who was also raised Christian and questions many aspects of his faith today, I must say I greatly enjoyed the video and new perspective of the Arbiter. I also would like to say keep your chin up and good luck.
Lemme guess-
Catholic?
Find Jesus leave the Catholic Church and it's pagan teachings
Arbiter > Master Chief. Fight me.
Nah master chief = arbiter
Man your so good at deeply explaining how we saw and felt about the stories of Halo.
Love this character! You even had points, in the beginning, I did not know about! Great stuff!
I reject your notion that he was scoffing at the arbiters retort
"That armor suits you, but it cannot hide that mark. You are the arbiter, the will of the prophets, but these are my elites, their lives matter to me, yours does not"
"That makes two of us"
"Hmm"
I believe that "Hmm" was not actually a scoff, as much as it was a respectful acknowledgement of the arbiters honor and fighting spirit, and devotion
I believe the retort wasn't even a retort. It was an open ended sentence that actually meant 2 separate things. So a Hmm was perfect.
And later when Arbiter shows compassion for everyone by letting them escape, he is visually surprised and realizes that what the arbiter said was in affirmation to him. He knew he was worthless, but not the Covenant soldiers on his ship. They had value to him as well.
Is it Thel Vadam or Vadamee? I'm confused.
Sandy Waffle Bandit vadam but when you join the covenant, the suffix “ee” is added to your last name
@@LateNightHalo
Thank brah. Didn't expect a reply from senpai. Owo
Excellent video. I'm a huge fan of the Sangheili, and particularly H2's characterization of the Arbiter and his species. He's arguably one of the most fleshed out and dynamic characters in the franchise, and you did a great job of telling his story with a lot of insight that I'm afraid some fans didn't quite grasp.
One thing that I think you might have missed: the Shipmaster at 8:30 isn't some nameless elite; he's Rtas Vadumee, Thel Vadamee's long time friend from an allied clan. He wasn't just talking down to a disgraced stranger, he was admonishing his friend and brother for a failure that the Arbiter readily owns up to. In fact, the subtitles from the scene say *huff of respect* when the Arbiter responds "Nothing ever will [hide the mark of shame]." He doesn't see the Arbiter's remark as pathetic; he respects him for owning his failure.
Other than that, this video rocks. Keep up the good work.
You just reminded me of why I think Thel vadamee is my favorite character
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lol remembir arbitur?
Arby n the chief fan? Same here remember reach arbiter remember......
LOL remember arbiter...??
Thank you for the awesome vid, I really like how you bring up your personal feelings and how you relate to the character. I can relate too.
This actually made me play Halo 2. Very interesting video, liked with with all my amusement. Good job! Keep up to g-. awesome work!
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I feel you man my parents have been forcing me to go to church but as i study the bible and compare it to the books of the church...there's so many contradictions that its hard to even believe the church anymore sometimes i just go because my mom tells me too...the church even claims it has a prophet still but in the bible it said that after Jesus there would be no more prophets...i honestly know how you feel and i hope you find the truth! This is why i love halo so much it seems so unrelatable at first but once you get to know the story you find out you're not so different from chief or the arbiter.
Make Halo Great Again2552 That’s why Scripture alone
Yeah if your church says it has a prophet i would be skeptical of what your pastor is teaching
The bible does not contradict itself. People either fail to grasp what it says fully and try and fill in the gaps to their best understanding. But the bible is clear on its dos and donts. It is people who distort it
@@Everydayartist12 exactly amen praise jesus
@@Everydayartist12 No contradictions?
Tell me then, how did Judas "fall headlong" when his head was tied to a tree? Did he buy the field then off himself, or did the priests buy the field from the farmer with the money Judas threw back at them after Judas had offed himself? (Matthew 27 and Acts 1)
Was Moses meek above all who were upon the face of the Earth as Numbers 12 claims, or was he a vindictive and bloody theocratic warlord as the rest of the book makes him out to be?
Is God NOT the author of confusion, as claimed in 1 Corinthians 14, or did Paul not read about the Tower of Babel, or forget what he just wrote in 1 Corinthians 1?
Is God omniscient as the Bible claims, even though there are plenty of examples throughout the Bible where God doesn't know what's going on, so he has to go down and look for himself, or ask the guy where he's been?
Were the Hebrews slaves in Egypt for 400 or 430 years?
Did God kill all the cattle during the fifth plague, or did he save some for the seventh plague, or did he save some MORE for the tenth plague, even though they should have been wiped out by the first two as described?
Was Lot a righteous man even though he offered his daughters to a violent mob to be gang raped?
Is God warlike, as described in the OT, or peaceful, as described in the NT?
Should non-believers such as myself be executed by stoning as described in Deuteronomy 13, shunned as in 2 Corinthians 6, or loved though I am your enemy as in Matthew 5 and Luke 6?
Is it okay to test God? Judges and Kings seems to be okay with it, but Deuteronomy, Matthew and Luke condemn it.
How many foreskins did David buy his wife with? Was it 100 in 2 Samuel 3, or 200 as in 1 Samuel 18?
Did Elisha obtain Elijah's mantle before or after Elijah ascended into heaven in the chariot of fire?
Did King Josiah die in bed as promised in 2 Kings 22, in battle in 2 Kings 23, or of his wounds after his servants brought him back to Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 35?
How high were the chapiters of the Temple? Jeremiah 52 says five cubits, and 2 Kings 25 says three cubits.
Who cast Jonah into the sea? The sailors or God? (Jonah 1, and 2)
Was Jesus born during the reign of Herod the Great, who died in 4 BCE, or during the Governance of Quirinius after 6 CE after Herod had been dead for 9 years?
Did Joseph and Mary flee to Egypt or wait the 40 days for Mary's purification then go to Nazareth?
Was Jesus' paternal grandfather Jacob or Heli? What did it matter if Jesus wasn't even of Joseph's blood, and thus not descended from King David by either paternal lineage?
Was Jesus' first sermon on a mountain as in Matthew 5, or on a great plain as in Luke 6?
Between Matthew 19, Mark 10, and Luke 18, what was the 6th of the Commandments Jesus listed?
Was Jesus taken first to Ciaphas, as in the Synoptic Gospels, or to Annas as in John?
How many women came to the sepulchre? Was it one in John 20, two in Matthew 28, three in Mark 16, more than three in Luke 24?
After his resurrection, did Jesus tell his disciples to go to Galilee or Jerusalem? And where did he subsequently meet them?
Who did Jesus first appear to after his resurrection? One Mary (Matthew 28), two Marys (Mark 16 and John 20), Cleopas (Luke 24), or Cephas (1 Corinthians 15)?
Was Jesus crucified at noon the day before Passover in John 18-19, or mid-morning the day AFTER Passover in Mark 14-15?
Does God cause non-belief as in John 12 and 2 Thessalonians 2, or Satan as in 2 Corinthians 4?
Who lied in Genesis 3? The Serpent, or God? Actually, that's not really a contradiction in and of itself - just to see if you're paying attention.
Who does the Bible claim to be God's "firstborn son?" Israel in Exodus 4, Ephraim in Jeremiah 31, or Jesus in Romans 8 and Colossians 1?
Need I go on, or have I made my point?
I have never played a HALO game (PlayStation and now PC newb!) but I have followed the lore and being fascinated by it since I was a kid in Nigeria. When I used to watch videos about Arbiter, I was always hooked because I loved the dynamic he and Master Chief had. I also was dumbfounded as to why most gamers complained about having to play as him in Halo 2.
This has gotta be one of the best halo videos I've ever seen. I'm glad this popped up in my suggestions. And I'm glad to be a new subscriber to this channel now too
If only Bungie didn't listened to the whining of the xenophobic crybabies and kept the Arbiter missions in Halo 3 and also made N'tho and Usze part of the story. While i'm at it, a few other things that would've made Halo 3 a LOT better would be an option to choose which of the four player characters to play as in single player, kept in firefight, NOT kill off Johnson and Miranda, make the needler and energy swords dual wieldable, and have Gravemind be the final boss instead of Guilty Spark.
Little late don't ya think?
Whats my channel name ;P
@@LateNightHalo Can't argue with that lol
That music at the beginning! Great video as well, explains why out of many of the series' galleries, Arbiter is (ironically) the most human character of them all.
I have studied all of what this man has said and more and remembered it and put all of it in a special place in my heart and reflected on some of it