For some fans, <em>Halo</em> has lost its way. Although the original trilogy had a significant impact on popular culture, some subsequent entries haven’t garnered nearly as much cultural significance. Many fans would struggle to recall the events of Halo Infinite, for instance.
However, some fans on Reddit have a surefire idea of how to win people back in a big way. It involves a bit of nostalgia, but on paper, it works.
Halo Fans Want Two Unlikely Allies To Reunite
It’s Time To Go Back To Halo’s Roots
Halo’s Arbiter, voiced by the incomparable Keith David, made a major impact in the series with Halo 2. As a playable Covenant character, the Arbiter was instantly beloved and had a significant presence throughout the original trilogy’s narrative. Cleverly, the events of the first game inform the Arbiter’s story and explain why he was seen as disgraced within the Covenant faction.
We spent the entire first game fighting the Covenant directly, so seeing another side of them amazed everyone at the time and drew fans deeper into the Halo universe. Keith David’s performance as the Arbiter helped cement the character in Halo lore, but he was also well-handled overall.
His goals were clear, and his power set mixed well when paired with Master Chief, making them fun, unlikely allies.
Fans are eager to see the Arbiter return, too, and some are even puzzled as to why he didn’t come back in Halo Infinite. As pharoahc puts it: “We never got Halo 6. We got Halo infinite. Halo 6 I’m sure would have included Chief, Arbiter, and Blue Team. But they changed course dramatically. And for the worse I believe. I wanted to see the Cortana and created story play out.”
EchoLoco2 reminds us that Keith David has expressed interest in returning to the Halo series, while MajorZepyhr expresses their love for the character: “The Arbiter is the single best character in all of Halo, and it’s criminal how little attention he and the ally Elites have gotten in general since the end of Halo 3.”
Arbiter And Chief Haven’t Teamed-Up Since Halo 3
Keith David Is Having A Resurgence, Too
Halo 3 marked the end of the major collaboration between Master Chief (John-117) and the Arbiter (Thel ‘Vadam), but they met briefly again after the events of Halo 5, through the book Halo: Bad Blood. That’s basically all we’ve received so far beyond the original trilogy, and very few details about that meeting are provided by design. We’re mostly in the dark regarding the Arbiter at this point since he didn’t even appear in Infinite.
Currently, Halo fans are primarily wondering what is happening with this once-iconic franchise. We’re getting another re-release of the first Halo, but anything beyond that remains uncertain. Perhaps the Arbiter can help save the franchise when that time comes.
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