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When an Arbiter was chosen within the Covenant, he was usually a highly skilled Sangheili warrior who, through either chance or misdeed, had severely disgraced himself in his line of duty. The rank of the Sangheili prior to becoming Arbiter presumably had no effect on the chance of becoming Arbiter, though higher-ranked Sangheili had better chances due to their more extensive experience and superior skill. The rank of Arbiter was considered a very prized reward, especially as it allowed the individual to die honorably rather than be shamefully executed. While there were many known cases of the mantle of the Arbiter being used to snuff out potential challengers to the Hierarchs' power over the Sangheili,<ref name="h2aterm11"/> in other cases such as that of Ripa 'Moramee, brutish individuals with a high propensity for violence were chosen instead.<ref name="hwgen">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> | When an Arbiter was chosen within the Covenant, he was usually a highly skilled Sangheili warrior who, through either chance or misdeed, had severely disgraced himself in his line of duty. The rank of the Sangheili prior to becoming Arbiter presumably had no effect on the chance of becoming Arbiter, though higher-ranked Sangheili had better chances due to their more extensive experience and superior skill. The rank of Arbiter was considered a very prized reward, especially as it allowed the individual to die honorably rather than be shamefully executed. While there were many known cases of the mantle of the Arbiter being used to snuff out potential challengers to the Hierarchs' power over the Sangheili,<ref name="h2aterm11"/> in other cases such as that of Ripa 'Moramee, brutish individuals with a high propensity for violence were chosen instead.<ref name="hwgen">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> | ||
There | There were lines of succession for the title of Arbiter. For example, Ripa 'Moramee was the Seventeenth Arbiter in the Line of Immaculate Succession.<ref name="hwgen"/> Arbiters were only selected during a time of great conflict, such as during the [[Human-Covenant War]] or the [[Unggoy Rebellion]]. They were appointed only by the Hierarchs of the Covenant.<ref name="h2arbiter"/> | ||
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