Miguel Ferrer credited as playing...
Heretic Leader
- Tartarus: [bringing the soon to be Arbiter to the Prophets] Noble Prophets of Truth and Mercy, I have brought the incompetent.
- Prophet of Truth: You may leave, Tartarus.
- Tartarus: But...
- Prophet of Truth: And take your Brutes with you.
- Tartarus: [disappointed] Release the prisoner.
- [leaves]
- Prophet of Truth: The Council decided to have you hung by your entrails, and your corpse paraded through the city. But ultimately, the terms of your execution are up to me.
- Arbiter: I am already dead.
- Prophet of Truth: Indeed. Do you know where we are?
- Arbiter: The Mausoleum of the Arbiter.
- Prophet of Truth: Yes. Here lies the vanguard of the Great Journey. Each Arbiter, created and consumed in times of extraordinary crisis.
- Prophet of Mercy: The Taming of the Hunters, the Grunt Rebellion, were it not for the Arbiters, the Covenant would have fallen long ago!
- Arbiter: Even on my knees, I do not belong in their presence...
- Prophet of Truth: Halo's destruction was your error, and you rightly bear the blame. But the Council was, overzealous. We know you are no heretic. THIS is the TRUE face of heresy.
- [indicating hologram]
- Prophet of Truth: One who would subdue our faith, and induce rebellion within the High Council.
- Heretic Leader: Our Prophets are FALSE! Open your eyes, my brothers! They would use the faith of our forefathers to bring ruin to us all! The Great Journey is...
- Prophet of Truth: This Heretic, and those who follow him, must be silenced.
- Arbiter: What use am I now? I can no longer command ships, lead troops into battle...
- Prophet of Truth: Not as you are, no. But become the Arbiter, and you shall be set free of this heresy with our blessing.
- [large case holding Arbiter's armour descends and opens]
- Arbiter: What of the council?
- Prophet of Mercy: The tasks you will take as the Arbiter are perilous, suicidal. You will DIE. As each Arbiter before you has died. The Council will have their corpse.
- Arbiter: [walks to Arbiter armour, puts on helmet, and turns to Prophets] What would you have your Arbiter do?
- Heretic Leader: I wondered whom the Prophets would send to silence me. An Arbiter! I'm flattered.
- SpecOps Leader: He's using a holodrone. He must be close! Come out so we may kill you!
- Heretic Leader: Hahahahahahaha... get in line.