Editing Major

[[File:LucentBlisteredKnight.jpg|thumb|right|360px|A [[Blistered Knight]], Major of the [[Lucent Brood]]]]
A '''Major''' is a high-power combatant of any species or class. They can be distinguished by their yellow health bars and sometimes unique names. These enemies have more health and attack power than regular enemies, and may be equipped with [[Absorption Shield]]s their base counterparts lack. Most majors are also more alert, and will often strafe sideways to dodge incoming attacks. Majors can appear anywhere from [[Patrol]]s to [[Raid]]s and can come in the form of any enemy species. 

==''Destiny''==
Majors often have a unique identification, such as a yellow health-bar, or even proper names. However, all races possess common Major versions of their units.
===[[Fallen]]===
*Reaver Shank
*Turret Shank
*Sniper Shank
*Reaver Dreg
*[[Reaver Vandal]]
*Reaver Captain
*[[High Servitor]]

===[[Hive]]===
*Hallowed [[Thrall]]
*Hallowed [[Acolyte]]
*Hallowed [[Wizard]]
*Hallowed [[Knight]]
*[[Hallowed Ogre|Hallowed]] [[Ogre]]

===[[Vex]]===
*Axis Goblin
*Axis Hobgoblin
*Axis Harpy
*Axis Minotaur
*Axis Hydra
*Cyclops Disciple
*[[Precursors]]
*[[Descendants]]

===[[Cabal]]===
*[[Psion Operant]]
*[[Psion Flayer]]
*[[Imperial Legionary]]
*Imperial Phalanx
*[[Imperial Centurion]]
*Imperial Colossus

===[[Taken]]===
*Tortured Thrall
*Tortured Acolyte
*Tortured Wizard
*Tortured Knight
*Tortured Vandal
*Tortured Captain
*Tortured Goblin
*Tortured Hobgoblin
*Tortured Minotaur
*Tortured Psion
*Tortured Phalanx
*Tortured Centurion

==''Destiny 2''==
Majors in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' are also identified as Mini-Boss by the game, with their original role of "stronger line soldier" being taken by [[Elite]]s. Like the latter, they usually have different, more ornate designs and colorations. Killing or [[Finisher|finishing]] a Major has a higher chance to yield Power Ammo. Majors often have names themed around the activity they appear in, like the "Deceived" enemies of [[Gambit]], while other times they are named like their [[Minor]] or Elite version. Some rare enemies only appear as Major or stronger units, like [[Tormentor]]s. However, some common reoccurring ones exist.

===[[Cabal]]===
Common Cabal Majors are called Esteemed. In the [[Red Legion]], they can be identified by primarily golden armor. Among the [[Loyalists]], Majors maintain their name, but wear heavier armor with even more gold. In the [[Shadow Legion]], they wear white armor with gold highlights. The Red Legion and Shadow Legion also have special shielded division that appears in many activities, with different armor and always equipped with [[Absorption Shield]]s, referred to respectively as Blood Guard and Shadow Guard. In the [[Barant Imperium]], Majors are identified by adding geometrical designation patterns to their elite gray armor, and are referred to by adding Decurion after Imperium for most units, and Electi after Imperium for Colossi. Except for War Beasts, all Imperium Majors gain [[Absorption Shield|Ablative Armor]] regardless of difficulty.
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*[[Esteemed Psion]]
*[[Esteemed Legionary]]
*[[Esteemed Phalanx]]
*[[Esteemed Incendior]]
*[[Esteemed Bruiser]]
*[[Esteemed Centurion]]
*[[Esteemed Colossus]]
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*[[Blood Guard Legionary]]
*[[Blood Guard Incendior]]
*[[Blood Guard Centurion]]
*[[Shadow Guard Legionary]]
*[[Shadow Guard Incendior]]
*[[Shadow Guard Centurion]]
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*[[Imperium Decurion War Beast]]
*[[Imperium Decurion Psion]]
*[[Imperium Decurion Incendior]]
*[[Imperium Decurion Praetorian]]
*[[Imperium Electi Colossus]]
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===[[Fallen]]===
Common Major Fallen are called Resolute. Eliksni of the [[House of Dusk]] are identifiable by their primarily dark gray armor with purple straps and golden highlights. In the [[House of Salvation]], Majors have tanish armors with brown fur pelts; blue capes and insignia. Mechanical units of both factions don't change in appearance, except for Dusk Brigs, whose Major variants have a their purple insignia turned to gold. Among the House of Exile, Major eliksni add more green details to their elite beige armor, while shanks invert the brightness of the beige sections of their elite versions, with Servitors remaining the same. Majors of the [[Pikers]] are called Engineer, except for Exploder Shanks which are called Mourned. Eliksni change their green cloaks and scarves to red, shanks invert the brightness of the beige sections of their elite versions, and servitors become a darker shade of beige.
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*[[Resolute Shank]]
*[[Resolute Heavy Shank]]
*[[Resolute Captain]]
*[[Unrelenting Servitor]]
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*[[Mourned Exploder Shank]]
*[[Engineer Tracer Shank]]
*[[Engineer Heavy Shank]]
*[[Engineer Dreg]]
*[[Engineer Vandal]]
*[[Engineer Corsair]]
*[[Engineer Captain]]
*[[Engineer Servitor, Drensiks's Flock]]
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===[[Hive]]===
The common Majors of the Hive are called Blistered. In [[Savathûn's Brood]] (and later [[Xivu Arath's Horde]]), they can be distinguished by darker brown chitin. In the [[Hidden Swarm]], the chitin on the lower body is more faded beige, while the upper body is a deep crimson. The Majors of the [[Grasp of Nokris]] were called Dread Unhallowed, and had even larger icy growths over their bodies. In the [[Lucent Brood]], they can be identified through their dark chitin with extensive white paintings.
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*[[Blistered Acolyte]]
*[[Blistered Knight]]
*[[Blistered Wizard]]
*[[Blistered Ogre]]
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*[[Dread Unhallowed Acolyte]]
*[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]]
*[[Dread Unhallowed Knight]]
*[[Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher]]
*[[Dread Unhallowed Wizard]]
*[[Dread Unhallowed Ogre]]
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===[[Vex]]===
Common Major Vex are called Malignant. In the [[Sol Collective]], they can be distinguished through their oxidized white chassis. In the [[Sol Divisive]], they sport even larger amounts of vegetation. In the [[Precursors]], their gold parts are more tarnished. Among the [[Nessian Schism]], Compelled units add the Prime prefix, while Choral units replace their prefix with Coryphaeus. In the [[Tharsis Reformation]], Major units are called Gambler, exchange the grey coloration of their elite versions with yellow, and wear blue clothes instead of yellow.
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*[[Malignant Minotaur]]
*[[Malignant Hydra]]
*[[Malignant Wyvern]]
*[[Malignant Cyclops]]
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*[[Prime Compelled Fanatic]]
*[[Prime Compelled Harpy]]
*[[Prime Compelled Minotaur]]
*[[Prime Compelled Hydra]]
*[[Prime Compelled Wyvern]]
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*[[Coryphaeus Fanatic]]
*[[Coryphaeus Harpy]]
*[[Coryphaeus Minotaur]]
*[[Coryphaeus Hydra]]
*[[Coryphaeus Wyvern]]
*[[Coryphaeus Cyclops]]
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*[[Gambler Fanatic]]
*[[Gambler Goblin]]
*[[Gambler Hobgoblin]]
*[[Gambler Minotaur]]
*[[Gambler Wyvern]]
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===[[Taken]]===
Major Taken are called Ravenous (like their Elite counterparts) and Servile, while [[Taken Ogre]]s are called Devoured. They can be distinguished through the golden glow of their bodies and the large spikes jutting out of them.
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*[[Ravenous Taken Thrall]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Acolyte]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Knight]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Wizard]]
*[[Devoured Ogre]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Vandal]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Captain]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Goblin]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Hobgoblin]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Psion]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Phalanx]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Centurion]]
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*[[Servile Knight]]
*[[Servile Wizard]]
*[[Servile Vandal]]
*[[Servile Captain]]
*[[Servile Hobgoblin]]
*[[Servile Minotaur]]
*[[Servile Centurion]]
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===[[Scorn]]===
Major Scorn are called Corrupted (like their Elite counterparts) and Tarnished, while [[Abomination]]s are called Lacerated. They sport no notable differences from their base counterparts.
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*[[Corrupted Stalker]]
*[[Corrupted Ravager]]
*[[Corrupted Wraith]]
*[[Corrupted Raider]]
*[[Corrupted Chieftain]]
*[[Deranged Abomination]]
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*[[Tarnished Ravager]]
*[[Tarnished Wraith]]
*[[Tarnished Raider]]
*[[Tarnished Chieftain]]
*[[Lacerated Abomination]]
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;[[The Dread]]
Each of the Major units of the Dread have their own nomenclature and appearance evolution. The base forms of [[Subjugator]]s and [[Tormentor]]s are of this rank.
*[[Fractal Attendant]]
*[[Gordian Weaver]]
*[[Panoptic Grim]]
*[[Tormented Husk]]

===[[Champion]]s===
Champions are a specific type of Major, gifted with an ability that makes them almost invincible. While they can be killed like normal enemies, they are intended to be defeated by using an effect that stuns them. They are commonly found in activities with higher elected difficulties, like [[Nightfall]]s and [[Lost Sector]]s.

==Trivia==
*Certain Majors have a delayed spawning glitch which gives them extra health and attack power of several Majors. A notable example is [[Randal, the Vandal]].
*Fallen Majors of the House of Dusk had the color of their straps changed to black at some point, returning to purple only at the release of ''[[Season of the Deep]]''.
*Some very rare Majors, like [[Once-Ezriks, Retainer to Xivu Arath]], use the models, animations and attributes of [[Ultra]]s, and thus cannot be Finished.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''

==References==
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