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{{Quote|Led by a mighty Arbiter, the Sangheili resisted our entreatment with ruthless force, leading to decades of war.|A [[Unidentified San'Shyuum scribe|San'Shyuum scribe]] describes the Arbiter and the events leading up to the War of Beginnings{{Ref/Reuse|H2A Terminals}}}}
'''Vema 'Togad''', the '''Prophet's Bane''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P244|Enc22|Page=244}} was an [[Arbiter]] who led the [[Sangheili]] in [[War of Beginnings|their war]] against the [[Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]].{{Ref/Reuse|H2A Terminals}}


This '''Arbiter''' led the [[Sangheili]] during the [[War of Beginnings]] against the [[Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]]. He was present on [[Ulgethon]] to receive the delegation sent by the San'Shyuum to discuss a possible alliance, and it was at his command that the emissaries were executed, which began the conflict.
==Biography==
===War of Beginnings===
{{Main|War of Beginnings}}
In [[938 BCE]], the [[Reformist]] [[San'Shyuum]] landed on the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili colonies|frontier world]] of [[Ulgethon]] and sent a delegation to meet with [[Arbiter]] Vema 'Togad. Due to the Reformists' view that [[Forerunner]] technology should be used and studied, a notion that was considered blasphemous by the Sangheili, 'Togad used his sword to behead the members of the delegation. He sent the severed heads of the delegation back to the rest of the San'Shyuum on their [[Anodyne Spirit|Dreadnought]].{{Ref/Reuse|H2A Terminals}} When the San'Shyuum found the delegation's mangled remains, they took the Dreadnought into the skies over Ulgethon only to be met by a fleet of Sangheili warships. However, the Dreadnought proved impervious to their weapons and the fleet was destroyed,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P191|Enc22|Page=191}} though [[Desecration of Ulgethon|the fighting]] continued on the surface of the world for a year.{{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|HM|Page=39-40}} Arbiter Vema 'Togad valiantly led the Sangheili in this bloody terrestrial conflict,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P244}} but the San'Shyuum ultimately succeeded in razing Ulgethon.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}} The war would eventually lead to the signing of the [[Writ of Union]] by [[Pelahsar the Strident]] and the creation of the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|H2A Terminals}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}


==List of Appearances==
===Legacy in the Covenant===
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
Vema 'Togad's intimidating presence and ferocity on the battlefield during the war led the San'Shyuum to preserve the title of Arbiter as a highly honored warrior position in the newly formed Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P244}}
**''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]''
 
In [[2552]], millennia after the war, a [[Unidentified San'Shyuum scribe|San'Shyuum scribe]] mentioned Arbiter Vema 'Togad and his role in instigating the War of Beginnings as part of ''[[The Punished Deeds]]'', a Covenant document detailing the history of the empire and its member species.{{Ref/Reuse|H2A Terminals}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 4.jpg|'Togad watching the severed heads of the delegation be transported to the San'Shyuum.
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{1st}}
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[File:H2A Terminals - Ancient Arbiter 4.jpg|thumb|left||The Arbiter overlooking the [[Forerunner Dreadnaught]] of the [[San'Shyuum]].]]
[[Category:Arbiters]]

Latest revision as of 05:59, March 7, 2024

This article is about the Arbiter during the War of Beginnings. For other Arbiters, see Arbiter (disambiguation).
Vema 'Togad
H2A Terminals - Prophet-Elite War Arbiter.jpg
Personal details

Species:

Sangheili[1]

Gender:

Male[1]

Eye color:

Yellow[1]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Council of City States[2]

Title:

Arbiter[1]

Notable info:

Instigated the War of Beginnings[1]

 

"Led by a mighty Arbiter, the Sangheili resisted our entreatment with ruthless force, leading to decades of war."
— A San'Shyuum scribe describes the Arbiter and the events leading up to the War of Beginnings[1]

Vema 'Togad, the Prophet's Bane,[3] was an Arbiter who led the Sangheili in their war against the Reformist San'Shyuum.[1]

Biography[edit]

War of Beginnings[edit]

Main article: War of Beginnings

In 938 BCE, the Reformist San'Shyuum landed on the Sangheili frontier world of Ulgethon and sent a delegation to meet with Arbiter Vema 'Togad. Due to the Reformists' view that Forerunner technology should be used and studied, a notion that was considered blasphemous by the Sangheili, 'Togad used his sword to behead the members of the delegation. He sent the severed heads of the delegation back to the rest of the San'Shyuum on their Dreadnought.[1] When the San'Shyuum found the delegation's mangled remains, they took the Dreadnought into the skies over Ulgethon only to be met by a fleet of Sangheili warships. However, the Dreadnought proved impervious to their weapons and the fleet was destroyed,[4] though the fighting continued on the surface of the world for a year.[5] Arbiter Vema 'Togad valiantly led the Sangheili in this bloody terrestrial conflict,[3] but the San'Shyuum ultimately succeeded in razing Ulgethon.[4] The war would eventually lead to the signing of the Writ of Union by Pelahsar the Strident and the creation of the Covenant.[1][4]

Legacy in the Covenant[edit]

Vema 'Togad's intimidating presence and ferocity on the battlefield during the war led the San'Shyuum to preserve the title of Arbiter as a highly honored warrior position in the newly formed Covenant.[3]

In 2552, millennia after the war, a San'Shyuum scribe mentioned Arbiter Vema 'Togad and his role in instigating the War of Beginnings as part of The Punished Deeds, a Covenant document detailing the history of the empire and its member species.[1]

Gallery[edit]

  • 'Togad watching the severed heads of the delegation be transported to the San'Shyuum.

    'Togad watching the severed heads of the delegation be transported to the San'Shyuum.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo 2: Anniversary, Terminal #6
  2. ^ Halo: Broken Circle, chapter 1
  3. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 244
  4. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 191
  5. ^ Halo Mythos, page 39-40
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