Comments on: Thel http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:29:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: halo 0 1 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-6311 halo 0 1 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:38:42 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-6311 Very good. But, one problem is that Thel didn't open fire on the Pillar of Autumn is he feared hitting the "Sacred Ring". Very good. But, one problem is that Thel didn’t open fire on the Pillar of Autumn is he feared hitting the “Sacred Ring”.

]]> By: AThoth http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-6047 AThoth Wed, 20 May 2009 06:02:43 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-6047 Containing lines of fourteener couplets (how Gravemind speaks), The Book of Thel was written by William Blake in 1790. An obvious name to a number (7) reference. (Just throwing that out there) Containing lines of fourteener couplets (how Gravemind speaks), The Book of Thel was written by William Blake in 1790. An obvious name to a number (7) reference.
(Just throwing that out there)

]]> By: TheAsterisk! http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-6009 TheAsterisk! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:13:32 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-6009 @ comment #9 by Sangheilioz: If my memory serves me well, Thel arrived at Reach in the ship MC later boards but transfered to another ship once at the Halo ring. It's possible I've mixed up some ships or there's a continuity hiccup with the names, but I'm confident this is the case. As you said, it is also likely he'd already left the fleet to answer for his failure, but either way it doesn't seem likely to me that the Elite thrown into the escpae pod (or was it an airlock? I can't remember.) was of particulalry high rank, since he was mentioned only as an Elite, with no outstanding armor or adornments- again, if my memory serves well. Someone with more dedication than me might want to check, 'cause I'm just too lazy to bother anytime soon. @ comment #9 by Sangheilioz: If my memory serves me well, Thel arrived at Reach in the ship MC later boards but transfered to another ship once at the Halo ring. It’s possible I’ve mixed up some ships or there’s a continuity hiccup with the names, but I’m confident this is the case. As you said, it is also likely he’d already left the fleet to answer for his failure, but either way it doesn’t seem likely to me that the Elite thrown into the escpae pod (or was it an airlock? I can’t remember.) was of particulalry high rank, since he was mentioned only as an Elite, with no outstanding armor or adornments- again, if my memory serves well. Someone with more dedication than me might want to check, ’cause I’m just too lazy to bother anytime soon.

]]> By: MC Warhammer http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-6005 MC Warhammer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:07:07 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-6005 It's funny, before checking the site, I remember thinking that AJ should write an article about the Arbiter. Great read as always. Thel is my favorite Halo character followed by Rtas and it's good to see he gets some attention he deserved. It’s funny, before checking the site, I remember thinking that AJ should write an article about the Arbiter.

Great read as always. Thel is my favorite Halo character followed by Rtas and it’s good to see he gets some attention he deserved.

]]> By: Slaskia http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-5997 Slaskia Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:38:54 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-5997 "Long time reader first time poster Just saying something it says in “The Flood” ( the book of Halo 1) that a minor phrofet told Thel to board the ship and take AI among other things love the article anyway" ---- The minor Prophet told 'Orna 'Fulsumee' not to fire on the ship, not Thel, in 'The Flood'(Thel wasn't mentioned at all in that book, as Surpreme Commander or anything). Though it stands to reason that the resident minor Prophet on Thel's command ship told him the same thing. “Long time reader first time poster Just saying something it says in “The Flood” ( the book of Halo 1) that a minor phrofet told Thel to board the ship and take AI among other things love the article anyway”

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The minor Prophet told ‘Orna ‘Fulsumee’ not to fire on the ship, not Thel, in ‘The Flood’(Thel wasn’t mentioned at all in that book, as Surpreme Commander or anything). Though it stands to reason that the resident minor Prophet on Thel’s command ship told him the same thing.

]]> By: Andrew Lebens http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-5993 Andrew Lebens Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:32:47 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-5993 Long time reader first time poster Just saying something it says in "The Flood" ( the book of Halo 1) that a minor phrofet told Thel to board the ship and take AI among other things love the article anyway Long time reader first time poster Just saying something it says in “The Flood” ( the book of Halo 1) that a minor phrofet told Thel to board the ship and take AI among other things love the article anyway

]]> By: RisingTempest http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-5992 RisingTempest Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:58:35 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-5992 Incredible article, a very good summary of the Arbiter's legacy. Though, I think I can shed some clarity on this point: "...Thel made a brash decision to board the human vessel rather than immediately obliterate it. It is not known why he chose to invade and secure the human craft instead of the ring, but logically speaking, his motives likely revolved around his protracted quest for the location of the human homeworld..." I believe it is mentioned in either First Strike or The Flood novels, or perhaps others, that Thel chose not to attack the Pillar of Autumn with conventional plasma weaponry because he didn't want to risk damaging the Sacred Ring if he missed, or if the ship exploded too close. I can't cite it directly, it's based off memory. Incredible article, a very good summary of the Arbiter’s legacy. Though, I think I can shed some clarity on this point:

“…Thel made a brash decision to board the human vessel rather than immediately obliterate it. It is not known why he chose to invade and secure the human craft instead of the ring, but logically speaking, his motives likely revolved around his protracted quest for the location of the human homeworld…”

I believe it is mentioned in either First Strike or The Flood novels, or perhaps others, that Thel chose not to attack the Pillar of Autumn with conventional plasma weaponry because he didn’t want to risk damaging the Sacred Ring if he missed, or if the ship exploded too close. I can’t cite it directly, it’s based off memory.

]]> By: Christian Bethel http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-5990 Christian Bethel Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:07:10 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-5990 Maybe because he survived his suicide mission, Thel would be known as a "disgraced" Arbiter. Maybe because he survived his suicide mission, Thel would be known as a “disgraced” Arbiter.

]]> By: Sangheilioz http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-5989 Sangheilioz Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:28:36 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-5989 Hey man I could be wrong about this but didn’t u forget to add the part where master cheif takes over a covenant ship in first strike and fights the arbiter in hand to hand. Then he lauched outside which is the reason tarturus says if the arbiter is looking for some pay back in halo 2. I could be wrong. Comment by Blake — April 23, 2009 @ 2:46 pm --------------------------------------------------- It's never been confirmed that that was Thel. In fact, chances are that Thel was, at that point, being brought to High Charity to answer for his heresy. Hey man I could be wrong about this but didn’t u forget to add the part where master cheif takes over a covenant ship in first strike and fights the arbiter in hand to hand. Then he lauched outside which is the reason tarturus says if the arbiter is looking for some pay back in halo 2. I could be wrong.

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It’s never been confirmed that that was Thel. In fact, chances are that Thel was, at that point, being brought to High Charity to answer for his heresy.

]]> By: EldritchWarlord http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/2009/04/22/thel/comment-page-1/#comment-5988 EldritchWarlord Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:21:36 +0000 http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/?p=1574#comment-5988 Are the Arbiter and Rtas Vadum related? Their last names are so similar, except if they’re related why the difference in spelling? Anybody got any canon info on that? Comment by JD — April 23, 2009 @ 10:29 pm ----------------------------- McCloud and McCain are similar names too. It's just a coincidence. Are the Arbiter and Rtas Vadum related? Their last names are so similar, except if they’re related why the difference in spelling? Anybody got any canon info on that?

Comment by JD — April 23, 2009 @ 10:29 pm

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McCloud and McCain are similar names too. It’s just a coincidence.

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