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His name, Thel 'Vadam, was first established in the novel ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''. While the narrative does not explicitly connect the character with that of the Arbiter from the games, in the very end of the story a reference is made to him being assigned in command of the Fleet of Particular Justice. It was not until later videos on ''Halo Waypoint'' that the Arbiter was explicitly identified as Thel 'Vadam. | His name, Thel 'Vadam, was first established in the novel ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''. While the narrative does not explicitly connect the character with that of the Arbiter from the games, in the very end of the story a reference is made to him being assigned in command of the Fleet of Particular Justice. It was not until later videos on ''Halo Waypoint'' that the Arbiter was explicitly identified as Thel 'Vadam. | ||
In ''Halo 2'', the Arbiter has no mandible guards, but he does in ''Halo 3''. Notably, the armor of the last known Arbiter, [[Ripa 'Moramee]], did possess mandible guards. In ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', 'Vadam wears a more ornamental, gold-colored suit and overall more closely resembles the Sangheili seen in ''Halo 4''. Unlike in previous media, his now-ashen gray skin has sparse scales instead of being smooth and leathery. He is also depicted with the ''Halo 4''-style mouth structure, such that the bases of his upper mandibles are nearly parallel to his eyes. While his new armor is simply a different suit in-universe, it is unclear whether the changes to his physiology represent a retcon or are simply a case of artistic license. This is particularly notable since ''Halo 3''-style Elites are depicted in Issues 1 and 6. | In ''Halo 2'' and ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'', the Arbiter has no mandible guards, but he does in ''Halo 3''. Notably, the armor of the last known Arbiter, [[Ripa 'Moramee]], did possess mandible guards. In ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', 'Vadam wears a more ornamental, gold-colored suit and overall more closely resembles the Sangheili seen in ''Halo 4''. Unlike in previous media, his now-ashen gray skin has sparse scales instead of being smooth and leathery. He is also depicted with the ''Halo 4''-style mouth structure, such that the bases of his upper mandibles are nearly parallel to his eyes. While his new armor is simply a different suit in-universe, it is unclear whether the changes to his physiology represent a retcon or are simply a case of artistic license. This is particularly notable since ''Halo 3''-style Elites are depicted in Issues 1 and 6. | ||
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