Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161206013137

A Arbiter is a champion of law being not just a defacto judge in the law sense but also being a Segmentum greatest warrior. With they being champions of the empire fully devoted to the gods and the emperor. They have a formal role, normally mediating over major legal issues and being the head of law within most sections and worlds within the empire. They are also Champions being great warriors that fight off any threats that come threaten their segmentum. Each Segmentum Majorus also receives a Grand Arbiter that helps coordinate the defense of the Segmentum and to serve as a legal head for issues that would either be too important for a Judge to get involved or issues in need of a heavy handed response.

Some Arbiters serve outside the empire they being Imperial Arbiters. They lead armies/fleets into battle as a symbol of purity and the emperor's will. They also seek out the champions of enemy forces to challenge to duel in one on one combat.

The Empire as a Whole also has a Arbiter, being the Arbiter Imperator. They stand as equals to the Champion of the Empire and serve much the same roles. Both Champions commonly travel together fighting the enemies of the empire as they go.

Most Arbiters are tied down within their Segmentum's fighting only the occasional foe and being more of a figure head (Who also leads the Intercessors within the system) but some are actually seen upon the battle field.

Each Arbiter has a small group of guards that travel with them at all times. They are called by the Arbiter's 'Battle Brothers' and by the Empire as 'Holy Swords'. Even Arbiters are not exempted from Tithes with each giving up many of their battle brothers to be sent to the legions. These Legionaries form the XXIV Holy Swords Legion.

The closest thing to Arbiters would be a mix of the Latern Core and Knightly orders. 