Thel 'Vadam: Difference between revisions

Voiced by [[Keith David]], the Arbiter was introduced as a secondary playable character in ''[[Halo 2]]''; this was part of [[Bungie]]'s creative decision to broaden the scope of the story from what [[Jaime Griesemer]] referred to as an "alien war movie with a space marine". According to [[Joseph Staten]], the character's genesis was heavily tied to the idea of creating a figure who suffered the consequences of the Master Chief's success in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref>'''[[Remaking The Legend]]'''</ref> Reception to his inclusion was mixed; Bungie community lead [[Brian Jarrard]] attributed some of the fan backlash to a discord between the game's marketing and the actual gameplay; whereas the marketing presented the game's focus as being the defense of Earth from the Covenant, this aspect constitutes only the first missions of the game.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/better-than-halo-the-making-of-halo-2-article '''Eurogamer.net:''' ''Better Than Halo: The Making of Halo 2'']</ref> In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Arbiter was relegated into a supporting character and there are no levels designed solely from his perspective; he remains a playable character in the [[Cooperative play|co-op]] [[campaign]].