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: But even is he has left the title and role, the Arbiter armor was one of my
: favorite designs of all of Bungie's, so I'm still very sad it's being left
: behind.
: The armor's introduction had been a defining moment for Thel, it represented
: the forging of his character. Without it, he doesn't feel like the same
: Thel to me.
Fair point. Wearing the armor until you die is kind of what the Arbiter is all about- suicidal mission and all. However, I can also see shedding the armor as a symbol of breaking free of tradition and ushering in a new era for all of the Covenant races. Thel's just progressive that way.
For the record, I love the original Arbiter armor as well. Thel is my favorite Halo character and I don't feel like the post-war Halo material has done his character any justice.