He was also unusually violent and quick to anger. 'Moramee was noted for not discriminating who he directed his rage at.[1] When his orders to open the Forerunner relic on Harvest were questioned by Field Master Re'gish Wamik, he verbally lashed out at his subordinate, telling him "I care not for your little life!"[2] During a visit to the Apex Site, Regret pondered on how to activate the Forerunner ships contained within. Ripa's response was that he would "Take what we have!" in regards to the Covenant fleet; during this outburst, he made the considerably foolish decision of activating his Type-1 energy swords in the presence of the Prophet of Regret, with no intention of using it before putting it away.[3] This is a blatant disregard of both Covenant laws, as he drew a weapon in the presence of a Hierarch, and traditional Sangheili customs—a drawn weapon is said to "demand blood" before it can be stowed again, although this could be because he was demanding the blood of humanity. His status as Arbiter most likely kept the Honor Guard present from killing him on the spot, though they did react slightly. While at the Apex during an attempted interrogation of Ellen Anders, he struck a Sangheili Zealot—throwing him to the ground and presumably knocking him unconscious—upon being informed that the UNSC Spirit of Fire had followed them to the shield world.[4] This is clearly unacceptable behavior, as the Sangheili who was knocked down not only did nothing wrong, but also held a very high rank.
As the Arbiter, 'Moramee was very arrogant and bold. Ripa was known to toy with his enemies, fighting more to cause pain than to kill. When he fought Sergeant John Forge, he took the time to taunt the Marine at several points, which included insulting the rest of the human species at the same time. Considering his strength, he also could have easily killed Forge outright with the punch to his stomach or at least follow with a killing blow, but instead opted to hold back so as to make Forge suffer for his last few moments. The Arbiter also showed a particular fondness for grabbing humans by the neck, as seen several times in his interactions with Ellen Anders and John Forge, at one point lifting and dragging Anders by the throat despite orders to capture her unharmed. This is probably an expression of his cruel and dominating behavior, as it is likely that 'Moramee would take pleasure in demonstrating his physical superiority over the humans. This would eventually prove to be his downfall in his final battle with Forge, during which he chose to taunt and humiliate his opponent while he could easily have killed the human after he gained the upper hand.[5]
In-game information
Abilities
- Defiant Rage - Receive additional health for casualties inflicted.
- Spiteful Rage - Abilities cost less resources.
- Blinding Rage - Increases the Arbiter's and nearby allied units' attack power.
- Additionally, the Arbiter can also summon Suicide Grunts at the Command Center.
Upgrades
- Fiendish Return - Allows the Arbiter to reflect attacks back at the enemy.
- Vicious Blades - Increases damage inflicted by the Arbiter.
- Ghastly Vision - Increases Fiendish Return reflection and equips the Arbiter with active camouflage.
Leader ability - rage mode
When activated, the camera locks onto the Arbiter, whom you control with the left thumbstick and attack with the right. It will use up resources every second it is in use and can be upgraded in the Temple. Rage Mode allows the Arbiter to single out enemy units, lunge at them, and deal damage on them.
A fully upgraded Rage increases your units' damage while the Rage is still active. This also effects other allies, including allied UNSC units, boosting their damage.
Trivia
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- Ripa 'Moramee is the primary antagonist of Halo Wars.[6] He is the second Arbiter to appear as a character in the universe, with the first being Thel 'Vadam. His lines were performed by Canadian voice actor David Sobolov, while the character was digitally animated for cutscenes by the California-based animation studio Blur Studio.[7]
- Early renders of 'Moramee depict his Arbiter armor with various additions to the Halo 3 Arbiter armor, including a mouth guard and spiked wrist guards. These were removed in later versions, probably because they were radically different from the standard Arbiter armor.
- It appears as though 'Moramee's energy swords may be integrated into his armor. If one looks carefully enough, the hilts of his swords can be seen flipping out from their concealed position on the Elite's wrists upon activation. This would explain his ability to draw his blades so quickly, and the reason he appears to possess no visible weapons when not in battle.
- An Easter egg in the hint text from Halo Wars claims "Few people know that the Arbiter's given birth name is Shirley," referring to his line from the first level in response the Regret's command to destroy the relic on Harvest: "Surely you jest!" This refers to a running gag in the Naked Gun series which also appears in the movie Airplane!: "Surely you can't be serious!?" "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley!"
Gallery
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Early concept art of Ripa 'Moramee.
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Face-on view of Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee in Halo Wars.
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Arbiter armor study for Ripa 'Moramee, based on early concept art.
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A side profile of Ripa 'Moramee.
A front view of Ripa 'Moramee.
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Front of Arbiter's Leader Card.
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Back of Arbiter's Leader Card.
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Ripa 'Moramee at the Forerunner relic on Harvest.
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The Arbiter in-game seen dual wielding two energy swords, in "Rage" mode.
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An action figure of Ripa Moramee released by McFarlane Toys.
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Another figure of Ripa 'Moramee by Mcfarlane Toys.
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Ripa 'Moramee facing John Forge.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars: Genesis (First appearance)
- Halo Wars
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo 5: Guardians (Mentioned only)
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- ^ David Sobolov's personal website