Destiny players honor Lance Reddick, their fallen commander

Lance Reddick, the actor who lent his voice to games, from the horizon series to quantum fracture, passed away Friday. He was 60 years old. While appearing in films and TV shows such as John Wick And The cable, determination Players know him best as the Commander of The Last City, the awakened guardian Zavala. Now, folks who heard the news of Reddick’s death are flocking to his in-game character to honor him as their eternal commander in a healthy display of player solidarity.

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Zavala is a ma instay in the determination

Universe. One of the first characters you encounter after waking up in the original game and blasting your way through an alien-infested planet, Zavala was found in the Tower’s War Room alongside Cayde-6 and Ikora Rey. In the beginning he was kind of a stoic blank slate, mainly silently hurling a variety of titanium armor. In the years since, though, he’s received a lot of emotional backstory, with the character evolving in significant ways – he’s more talkative if you see him in the tower now, standing alone and looking at the Traveler and talking about the condition of the world and his role in it in Reddick’s soothing tones.

Last year witch queen Expansion, he grappled with his beliefs as cosmic forces challenged him, giving Reddick even more room to flourish in Zavala’s character and personality. Subsequent seasons unveiled a well-known tragedy from his past that still haunted him. Infamously forgotten lines like “We have entered a war with the cabal on Mars” also gave way to intimate personal stories of grief and struggle.

With the news that Reddick has died suddenly of natural causes, police say, many Wardens are now paying their respects to beloved Titan Commander and heading to the Tower to pay tribute as best they can. Games journalist Saniya Ahmed shared a picture of collectors in the tower

and wrote that some players gave each other hugs with emotes.

my city Editor-in-Chief Alyssa Mercante intervened, confirming that people had gathered around Zavala. Several players used the Peaceful Calm emote, which surrounded them with neon-colored tower candles. Another held a shield and a sword of light. A few just sat.

people are broken heart about this loss, including many Bungie employees who shared their immediate reactions to the shocking news on Twitter. artwork by zavala

has already been created and sent. Content creator Uhmaayyze shared an older one Picture by Reddick Retain determination weapon, radiant. Citing Zavala are circulating online, their importance all the greater in the face of this loss. Some players even plan a “community-wide silent sit-down event‘ in front of Zavala to acknowledge Reddick’s outstanding performance while others are try to organize a common color scheme to honor him. Reddick’s influence on the determination Community must not be underestimated, especially since the last tweet he liked it was about the game.

my city has reached out to Bungie for comment.

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It’s never a good feeling when a loved one dies, especially someone as influential and prolific as Lance Reddick. But thanks to the adoration of the community and his immortalization by the media, Reddick will live on forever. So keep your eyes open, Wardens, Commander Zavala is watching over you forever.