Editing Randal, the Vandal

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'''Randal, the Vandal''' is a [[Fallen]] [[Vandal]] located in the [[Forgotten Shore]] that appears as [[Reaver Vandal]]. Due to the Vandal's exceptional health, he caught early ''[[Destiny]]'' players off guard and was then affectionately nicknamed "Randal the Vandal" by the community.

He has since gone on to become the longest running Easter egg within the ''Destiny'' series due to his ongoing reemergence.

==History==
===The Original Vandal===
The humble origins of Randal the Vandal can be traced back to the ''[[Destiny Alpha]]'' edition of the game where he is first seen idling near the northern cave of the [[Forgotten Shore]] alongside his trusted [[Shank]]. In the Alpha version, he appeared as a Level 8 "Elder Vandal" with a significantly high health bar in comparison to the other enemies in the area.<ref name= "Alpha">'''YouTube (2014/6/17):''' ''[https://youtu.be/ktbZiKKTgJY?t=1385 Destiny Alpha Gamplay – Timestamp 23:05s]''</ref> However he was seen as an afterthought as [[Guardian]]s were power capped to Level 8 and stronger Level 11 enemies existed in the region and took no incoming damage.<ref name= "Alpha"/>

Following the release of the ''[[Destiny Beta]]'', the Elder Vandal was replaced with a Level 8 [[Reaver Vandal]]. Some [[Patrol]] missions led Guardians into vicinity of the Vandal and the cave near him would frequently spawn a chest which attracted players who wanted to farm [[Glimmer]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/6/25):''' ''[https://youtu.be/QSJj_vpEfSI?t=225 Destiny Beta Chest Hunt – Timestamp 03:45s]''</ref> During that time, the Reaver Vandal was an ordinary enemy with regular health stat.<ref>'''YouTube (2014/9/1):''' ''[https://youtu.be/WlHE4Z7_VzU?t=130 Destiny Beta Explore Gameplay – Timestamp 02:10s]''</ref> He was defeated with great ease and instead a Level 5 Reaver Captain who appeared in the "Eliminate the Target" [[Public Event]] proved to be a tougher challenge and required multiple players working together to defeat the [[Captain]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/6/30):''' ''[https://youtu.be/O3q61AKvzTI?t=30 Destiny Beta Random Event – Timestamp 00:30s]''</ref>

===The Crimson Vandal===
[[File:RandalVandal1.jpg|thumb|300px|Randal, the Vandal in Destiny 1]]

With the release of ''[[Destiny]]'', the Reaver Vandal continued to patrol the Forgotten Shore. Due to an unknown glitch, the Reaver Vandal had a higher health stat in comparison to its Beta counterpart and began killing many unsuspecting players. His disproportionate stat soon caught the attention of Level 20 players who documented his strength by uploading videos onto YouTube titled "Level 8 Reaver Vandal" and "Randal the Vandal".<ref>'''YouTube (2014/10/31):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ORgWPlnFlME Randal the Vandal in action]''</ref> The Vandal quickly gained infamy among the ''Destiny'' community for his notorious ability to withstand damage from the greatest of weapons such as the [[Gjallarhorn]] and [[Vex Mythoclast]].<ref>'''YouTube (2014/10/17):''' ''[https://youtu.be/BYhMc_Q_2UU?t=78 Mythoclast vs Lv 8 Vandal – Timestamp 01:18s]''</ref><ref>'''YouTube (2014/12/21):''' ''[https://youtu.be/1T2lmWb_cW0 Randal vs Gjallarhorn]''</ref> He was described as a "juggernaut" and a "tank" and regarded to be one of the toughest enemies of ''Destiny'' even though he was a Level 8 Vandal.<ref>'''YouTube (2014/10/19):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yezo1ZeOMgY Toughest Enemies in Destiny]''</ref><ref name="Poll">'''Twitter (2019/5/15):''' ''[https://twitter.com/Cozmo23/status/1128719323868962816 Most powerful enemy in Destiny history?]''</ref> Players wondered why the Vandal had the health bar of [[Valus Ta'aurc]], another enemy infamous being a bullet sponge.

Randal reached the status of a memetic Badass within the community and tales of his encounters spread throughout the Internet.<ref>'''Reddit (2014/12/5):''' ''[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2odzu6/too_much_epic_for_one_forgotten_shore/ Too much epic for one Forgotten Shore]''</ref> Becoming one of the first memes within ''Destiny'', players created meme images of Randal, most notably an image of Randal wielding a Gjallarhorn with two health bars. The Shank accompanying him also became a meme and nicknamed "Hank the Shank" and "Frank the Shank".

In 2014, [[Bungie]] first acknowledged the presence of Randal the Vandal in their year end update.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/10/19):''' ''[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/12472/7_Bungie-End-of-Year-Update---2014 Bungie End of Year Update – 2014]''</ref> They quickly responded to the meme by secretly having more powerful Reaver Vandals spawn in other events such as VIP Kill Target. Randal was notably spotted on the moon with the [[House of Exile]] where he spawns in the final wave of the Glimmer Extraction Public Event.<ref>'''YouTube (2015/2/2):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Rp48x6puZk House of Exile Randal]''</ref> As more new weapons were released, Randal became a litmus test to see how powerful the weapons were. Randal was even capable of withstanding a high impact attack from the [[Celestial Nighthawk]].<ref>'''YouTube (2015/2/2):''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=OC71KMwrTKk Randal vs Celestial Nighthawk]''</ref>

The release of ''[[The Taken King]]'' expansion saw Randal get nerfed in his stats. This was quickly reverted by Bungie when community outcry denounced the change and Randal returned to his former strength and continued to terrorise the Shore with his mighty presence.

===The Perfected Vandal===
The release of ''[[Rise of Iron]]'' saw the [[Devil Splicers]] gain prominence by augmenting themselves with the ancient [[Golden Age]] technology of [[SIVA]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, [https://youtu.be/mcywb8QTl5I Rise of Iron Opening]''</ref> While Randal continued to be a permanent feature of the Forgotten Shore, Bungie secretly paid homage to the easter egg in the [[Wrath of the Machine]] [[Raid]].

As players defeated the [[Vosik, the Archpriest]] and [[Siege Engine]] encounters and traversed into the [[Server Farm]], unsuspecting players were greeted by [[Rahndel, the Perfected]] and his trusted Shank, now a [[Splicer]] [[Repeater Shank]].<ref>'''YouTube (2016/9/24)''' ''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=QYu9gnvpoFk Randal the Vandal Easter Egg in the WotM!]''</ref><ref>'''YouTube (2016/11/10)''' ''[https://youtu.be/YOR39wZ0gxk Rahndel the Perfect Vandal SIVA]''</ref> The Level 42 Vandal quickly proved to be a formidable foe as he was empowered with SIVA and gifted with an unusually high durability and health stat. He was stronger than his original counterpart and it took a whole fireteam to defeat him. News of his reemergence quickly spread and various articles documented the Easter egg.<ref>'''vg247 (2016/9/26)''' ''[https://www.vg247.com/2016/09/26/destiny-rise-of-iron-easter-egg-pays-homage-to-toughest-enemy-of-all-time/amp/ RoI pays homage to th toughest enemy of all time]''</ref> However, the spawn rate for Rahndel was so low that only few have witnessed the glory of the perfect Vandal.<ref>'''YouTube (2020/5/13)''' ''[https://youtu.be/J9G9XxX6xNk Randal spawn after 300 Raids]''</ref> Bungie also decided fixed the bug for original Randal the Vandal.<ref>'''Polygon (2016/9/25)''' ''[https://www.polygon.com/2016/9/25/13050144/destiny-rise-of-iron-easter-egg-randal-the-vandal Destiny Rise of Iron Easter Egg]''</ref>

===The Violet Vandal===
Prior to the release of ''[[Destiny 2]]'', the Old Houses including the House of Devils, abandoned their old loyalties and formed a new House for the sake of survival. <ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries|Legends & Mysteries]], [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: The Reef 4|Ghost Fragment: The Reef 4]]''</ref><ref name="kings">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]], [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Kings|Kings]]''</ref> As the [[Red Legion]] invaded the [[Last City]] and began the [[Red War]], the newly formed [[House of Dusk]] also emerged from the shadows and quickly spread themselves across the [[Sol System]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''Destiny 2''</ref>

They established a stronghold on the [[European Dead Zone]] and clashed with the Red Legion over territory. The [[Sunken Isles]] was a major military beachhead for the [[Cabal]] and only the bravest of [[Fallen]] ventured into their territory to face them head on. An island near the [[Echion Vae]] featured one Reaver Vandal who along with his trusted Shank started killing many unsuspecting Cabal with his [[Wire Rifle]]. The Vandal also guarded a regional chest nearby and killed many players who attempted to collect its loot or partake in the Public Event near him. As players retaliated against the Vandal, they soon found trouble defeating him as he was incredibly durable. Randal the Vandal had returned with the House of Dusk.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''Destiny 2 — [[Patrol]]: [[European Dead Zone]]''</ref>

Bungie had yet again paid homage to the original Randal. News of his reemergence quickly spread as many articles documented the Easter egg. In some instances Randal would spawn a with [[Shock Rifle]] and his gameplay became more evasive and proved to be tougher to defeat. Many players used their new super abilities and weapons against him, but Randal still proved to be a challenge and required an intense amount of firepower to defeat.

===The Nightmare Vandal===
The ''[[Shadowkeep]]'' expansion saw a narrative where a [[The Lunar Pyramid|Pyramid]] on the [[Moon]] created apparitions of past figures and enemies to exploit the trauma of [[Guardian]]s as psychological warfare.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''Destiny 2: [[Shadowkeep]]''</ref> These figures appeared as [[Nightmare]]s and notable examples include [[Nightmare of Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] and [[Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]], but the Pyramid also exploited the Guardians greatest nightmare.

A cave in [[Sorrow's Harbor]] would occasionally manifest a rare nightmare named [[Nightmare Reaver Vandal]]. Randal the Vandal, the Fallen boogeyman had returned in nightmare form. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''Destiny 2: [[Shadowkeep]] - Patrol: Moon''</ref>

===The Cosmodrome Vandal===
Prior to the release of Beyond Light, Bungie had announced plans to vault some of its content to improve the game. With the launch of the expansion the past Destiny 2 iterations of Randal such as the violet and nightmare Vandals were also vaulted to the great disappointment of the community. However, the past nightmares were just a bed time story, as Bungie announced the return of real Randal the Vandal with the return of the [[Cosmodrome]]. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - Patrol: [[Cosmodrome]]''</ref>

===The Avaricious Vandal===
With the rediscovery of the legendary Loot Cave came the joyful news of Randal the Vandal being found within its depths, tormenting both ambitious Guardians as well as the [[Hive]]. According to the messages left behind by [[Wilhelm-7]], Randal had lured his fireteam into the cave. There he would also be spotted several times throughout the [[Grasp of Avarice]] [[Dungeon]], dropping fake [[Engram]]s (which could then be used to open loot chests to acquire the Gjallarhorn Catalyst) upon being harmed. He was, however, unable to be killed, vanishing when his health dropped critically low. <ref>'''Bungie (2021/12/7)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[30th Anniversary Pack]] - [[Grasp of Avarice]]''</ref>

===The Thieving Vandal===
With the enemies of Humanity [[Onslaught|assaulting]] on the home fronts of the [[Last City]], Cosmodrome and [[Iron Temple]], the robotic dog named [[Archangel|Archie]] would journey to Old Russia to discover the ancient Golden Age secrets that could be found. Traveling across the Cosmodrome to many locales like the Loot Cave, [[Terrestrial Complex]] and the Warmind Bunker deep below the [[Grottos]], Randal would make his return as he hunted Archie with the Guardian in tow. <ref name="Light">'''Bungie (2024/4/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Into the Light]] - [[Quest]]: [[Where in the Cosmodrome is Archie?]]''</ref>

Randal would be one step ahead of the Guardians as they tracked Archie's footprints across the Cosmodrome, eventually reaching the [[Dock 13|old lair]] of the [[Riksis, Devil Archon|Devil Archon]] and containing the robotic dog within an Ether barrier. The Guardian would reach Archie's location along with Randal and his vast reinforcements, including [[Servitor]]s and a [[Brig]]. After a gruesome struggle, Randal would flee the scene before the Guardian would end the undying Vandal and free Archie from his captor.<ref name="Light"/>

==Trivia==
*Randal the Vandal is [[Destiny (franchise)|Destiny's]] most prolific running inside joke, being the most reoccurring enemy with a total of eight different appearances.

==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=3>
Rhandel the perfected infobox.jpg|[[Rahndel, the Perfected]]
Randal Grasp spot.jpg|Randal's spot in [[Grasp of Avarice]]
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny Beta]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]''
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[30th Anniversary Pack]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Easter eggs]]