#threads of light

SAVAGE BULWARK

Easily the most complex outfit I've ever worked on, but you wouldn't know it by looking. I'm ridiculously proud of that.

HINT OF ORANGE

Just a bit. Not too much, mind you, just enough to get your attention.

GRENADE // GRENADE

When there absolutely aren't enough Vortex Grenades on the field.

GENTLE NAVIGATOR

purpl...

FADED VIOLENCE

Easily one of my most favorite works, and unfortunately one that I never use unless I'm being the Fun Police in MoCo.

BLASTER BILLY

For when I feel like spamming hadoukens instead of using a gun normally.

FILIGREE SPARK

The Vanguard discourages Guardians from viewing themselves as Superheroes as a matter of principle: as the Warlords of the Dark Age proved, egotism has a habit of quickly getting out of hand when you're an immortal with magic powers and many of those surrounding you are not. In most cases, such delusions of grandeur are chastised into humility, but some never let go of the idea that they were simply more capable and existed to serve as a symbol of power and inspiration beyond their peers.

It was once under the purview of Cayde-6 to corral this wild bunch and teach them how to channel their flair for the dramatic towards something more productive, but in the years since his Final Death, the number of reckless and impulsive Guardians has steadily climbed. Zavala was initially concerned by this trend - bogged down by existing responsibilities, neither he nor Ikora had the time to prevent these problem children from growing into issues that must be harshly dealt with later on.

However, the Vanguard has no shortage of living legends, and their presence handled the situation rather well without much input from the Commander. After all, it's difficult to think you're the biggest fish in the sea with Lord Shaxx around, and a stern word of disapproval from Saint-14 can do more to curtail misbehavior than weeks of coaching from the former Hunter Vanguard. Even the Drifter plays a role in this ecosystem: for the truly headstrong, he speaks to them privately about the horrors of the Dark Age and the tyranny of the Warlords, encouraging them towards a more productive path before they get swept up in their own turbulence and turn into something that needs to be put down.

This Titan is one such product of this modern machine: even though he sincerely believes that he is destined for great things, he is driven by confidence rather than conceit and seeks glory through accomplishment instead of power. Despite his ego, his companions are fond of him, and he is popular among pickup Fireteams for always putting forth his absolute maximum available effort.