Editing The Speaker

{{Character infobox
|name=The Speaker
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|image= [[File:The Mask.jpg|300px]]
|othernames= Father {{c|[[Saint-14]]}}<ref name="Legend:Saint">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries|Legends & Mysteries]], [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legend: Saint-14|Legend: Saint-14]]''</ref> <br> The last Speaker<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Dawn]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Constellations|Constellations]], [[Lore:Constellations#Suffering|Suffering]]''</ref>
|homeworld= [[Earth]]
|birth=
|death=
|causeofdeath=Killed by the Consul<ref name="Chosen"/>
|species=[[Human]]
|gender= Male
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|hair= 
|eyes= 
|affiliation= The [[Last City]] <br> [[Consensus]]
|rank= [[Speaker (title)|Speaker]] <br> Voice of the Traveler <br> Head of the Consensus
|sn=
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|notable= De Facto leader of the Guardians
}}
{{Quote|The Light lives in all places, in all things. You can block it, even try to trap it, but the Light will find its way.|The Speaker}}<ref name="Chosen"/>

'''The Speaker''' was the head of the [[Consensus]] within the [[Last City]]; He was very old, having lived as far back as the earliest days of the City.<ref name = "Osiris">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - Grimoire:Allies/[[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris|Osiris]], [[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris#Osiris|Osiris]]''</ref> He apparently acted as an advisor and mentor to the [[Guardian]]s,<ref name="Bungie Commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''', ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal -- Bungie Commentary'']</ref> even referring to the Titan [[Saint-14]] as his son.<ref name="Legend:Saint">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries|Legends & Mysteries]], [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legend: Saint-14|Legend: Saint-14]]''</ref>

The Speaker at one time also had an apprentice, [[Osiris]], but in the end, they became bitter rivals over their differences in philosophy. Eventually, Osiris was exiled from the City.<ref name = "Osiris"/> For this reason, the [[Cult of Osiris]] does not think favorably of the Speaker.

The Speaker also had a study in the North tower, where he sold [[legendary]] class items and emblems in exchange for [[Mote of Light|Motes of Light]]. The Speaker also exchanged high-level [[upgrade material]]s.

During the [[Red War]], the Speaker was abducted by Red Legion forces and imprisoned aboard [[The Immortal]], where he was interrogated by [[Dominus Ghaul]].<ref name="Adieu"/>

==Biography==
===Establishment of The Last City===
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[[File:Speaker.gif|thumb|300px|The Speaker preaching by a campfire.]]

The Speaker was born to two self-exiles during the [[Dark Age]] and learned he was the last known [[Speaker (title)|Speaker]], coming into possession of a mask built by another Speaker that allowed them to commune with the [[Traveler]] to an extent despite its damaged state. He eventually came to live in a small settlement of three hundred people in the shadow of a mountain which fell under the tyrannical rule of [[Warlord]] [[Cathal]]. After six years of his rule, the [[Iron Lords]] arrived and drove Cathal away, leaving the settlement independent. Shortly after this, a silver [[Ghost]] found the Speaker and began to follow him as it continued its search for a being worthy of being reborn in the [[Light]]. One year later, the Speaker and several other leaders of the village met with Lady [[Efrideet]] to hear an offer for them to join a growing [[The Last City|city]] being built underneath the Traveler. During the meeting, the Speaker heard the Traveler express its approval of the City and desire to be a beacon calling its "children" home to it. The Speaker trusts Efrideet's assurances of protection and claims that the Warlords are nearly defeated, along with the fact that governance of the city would be decided by all its citizens together, Risen and non-Risen alike. The Speaker and the rest of the settlement leaders agree to move to the Last City.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Dawn - Lore:Constellations, [[Lore:Constellations#Building|Building]]''</ref>

Before arriving in the City, the Speaker guided a Ghost named [[Geppetto]] to the [[Cosmodrome]] of [[Old Russia]], where it revived a [[Exo]] named [[Saint-14]]. Sensing greatness in this newly risen [[Guardian]], the Speaker told him that he would become an example for others to follow and together they journeyed to the Last City.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Dawn - Lore:[[Lore:The Pigeon and the Phoenix|The Pigeon and the Phoenix]], [[Lore:The Pigeon and the Phoenix#15: Shepherd|15: Shepherd]]''</ref> The Speaker established himself as a religious leader and preached about the Traveler and its ways within the growing camp beneath the Traveler. After the destruction of the [[Iron Lords]], the Speaker gained power in the Last City and helped to establish the [[Vanguard]] to keep order as factions vied for power. [[Saint-14]] and [[Osiris]] became the respective [[Titan (class)|Titan]] and [[Warlock]] Vanguards, and Saint-14 suggested that [[Tallulah Fairwind]] should be the [[Hunter]]'s representative. The Speaker went to Tallulah and explained their plan, but Tallulah was skeptical that the Hunters could or even needed to be organized and asserted they worked best independently. The Speaker noted her efforts at putting together Hunters on other missions across the solar system already, but she countered that there was a difference between independent and solitary. However, the Speaker then suggested that there might be other candidates and that he understood if it would be too much of a challenge for her. With her pride now offended and a [[Vanguard Dare|dare]] being offered, Tallulah accepted the Speaker's offer.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Dawn - Item Description: [[The Bombardiers#Lore|The Bombardiers]]''</ref> The inclusion of Osiris as the Warlock Vanguard was controversial due to rumors about his origins and the opposition of the [[Concordat]], who claimed Osiris was the product of a failed [[Golden Age]] experiment mistakenly reincarnated into a human by his Ghost, [[Sagira]].<ref name= "Osiris"/> 

Amongst the first missions that the Speaker assigned Saint-14 was to travel to [[Mercury]] with colonists to reclaim the garden world for humanity. While the colonists established [[Zephyr Station]], they encountered a race of machines known as the [[Vex]] who were terraforming the planet into a machine world while also being followed by the [[Fallen]] [[House of Rain]].<ref>'''Bungie, (2019/12/6)''', ''[[Weblore]]:[[Weblore:Season of Dawn|Season of Dawn]] - [[Weblore:Season of Dawn#The Sundial|The Sundial]]''</ref> Caught between these two foes, the colonists were slaughtered while Saint-14 barely survived thanks to the interference of a [[The Guardian|mysterious Guardian]], although he gained a venomous hatred for the Fallen.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Dawn - [[Corridors of Time Part 1]]''</ref> 

Years later, the Speaker declared the position of Hunter Vanguard vacant following the two-year disappearance of the current Vanguard, [[Kauko Swiftriver]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''Destiny 2: [[Forsaken]] - Lore:[[Lore:The Man They Call Cayde|The Man they Call Cayde]], [[Lore:The Man They Call Cayde#Raise|Raise]]''</ref> Soon after, the Speaker and Osiris sent Saint-14 after the notorious [[Fallen]] mercenary [[Taniks, the Scarred]] after his murder of the Hunter [[Nian Ruo]] and several other Guardians. Saint-14 failed to find Taniks, although one of Nian's comrades, [[Cayde-6]], succeeded and was believed to have killed Taniks, although the mercenary secretly survived the encounter. The supposed demise of Taniks elevated [[Andal Brask]] to the vacant seat of the Hunter Vanguard, as he and Cayde had made the Vanguard Dare over who would kill Taniks, with the loser becoming the new Vanguard.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''Destiny 2: Forsaken - Lore:The Man They Call Cayde, [[Lore:The Man They Call Cayde#Winner Take All|Winner Take All]]''</ref>

==="Disagreement" with Osiris===
[[File:Mask man and Ghost.jpg|thumb|300px|The Speaker within his library]]
{{Quote|Now that we have Consensus, I may inform you I have decided to banish former Warlock Vanguard Osiris from the Last City.|The Speaker}}<ref name="CoF">'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''Destiny 2: [[Curse of Osiris]] - Item Description: [[Curse of Foresight#Lore|Curse of Foresight]]''</ref>

As time went on, the Speaker and Osiris became close, with Osiris becoming the Speaker's apprentice,<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves - Item Description: [[Bond of the Exile]]''</ref> as the Speaker saw Osiris grow weary of ordering countless missions and dealing with the cryptarchs. The Speaker became increasingly concerned about Osiris' investigations into thanatonautics, [[Ahamkara]]-lore, [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]] and [[The Nine]], as well as his questioning about the nature of [[Ghost]] reincarnation and the Traveler's motives, which the Speaker believed could disrupt the unity of the City and faith in the Guardians.<ref name= "Osiris"/>

Osiris began diverting Vanguard resources in his quest for answers, including launching an expedition to the [[Reef]], and influencing other Guardians to abandon their duties in the City to pursue the same questions, often leading to their deaths. The Speaker decided to act after determining that Osiris had created a cult of personality around himself. After the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]],<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves - Item Description: [[Mark of the Exile]]''</ref> the Speaker decided to exile Osiris for his growing obsessions, particularly with the [[Vex]], and misuse of Vanguard resources.<ref name= "Osiris"/> At a meeting of the Consensus, the Speaker officially announced the exile and appointed [[Ikora Rey]] to take over as Warlock Vanguard. <ref name="CoF"/> Osiris and his followers, now known as the [[Cult of Osiris]], left the City and disappeared across the solar system. The Speaker sent out Ghosts to gather information on his former apprentice, and those that returned only reported contradictory rumors.{{Citation needed}}

When word of Osiris' exile reached the current-standing Vanguard commander, Saint-14, the Titan was outraged, and immediately left the city to follow the exiled warlock,{{Citation needed}} leaving the speaker to appoint Zavala as the new Vanguard commander.<ref name="CoF"/>

===The Rising Darkness===
====Investigating the Hive====
[[File:Speaker1.gif|thumb|300px|The Speaker warning the Guardians of the Darkness.]]
{{Quote|Nothing is more important now. We believe the Hive are engaged in a ritual that is draining The Traveler of its Light. Whatever power they wield must be understood… and destroyed.|The Speaker}}<ref name="CoN"/>

After a newly risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]] discovered the presence of the Hive in the [[Cosmodrome]], the Speaker summoned them and explained his role and some of the history of the conflict between the Traveler and the Darkness. Disturbed by the Hive activity, the Speaker lifted the Lunar Interdiction and sent a Titan to scout the moon. With that scout failing to report back, the Speaker asked the new Guardian to follow his trail and discover what became of him. The Titan and his Ghost were found dead at the gates of a Hive fortress, but the Guardian managed to recover information from the dead Ghost.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - [[The Dark Beyond]]''</ref> With this assault, the Speaker knew that the war against the Hive was about the begin once more and began preparing the City for it.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - Grimoire:[[Grimoire:Activities|Activities]]/[[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Moon, Ocean of Storms|Story: Moon, Ocean of Storms]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Moon, Ocean of Storms#The Dark Beyond|The Dark Beyond]]''</ref> The Speaker analyzed the information recovered and learned of [[The World's Grave]], a location within the Hive's catacombs on the moon where they kept a repository of information. He once again dispatched the Guardian to raid the World's Grave and gather whatever information they could about the Hive and their plans for Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - [[The World's Grave (mission)|The World's Grave]]''</ref>

The Guardian learned that the Hive were conducting a ritual to reach out and disrupt the Traveler by draining its [[Light]]. Armed with this knowledge, the Speaker could now sense the dark ritual being performed on a shard of the Traveler. He ordered the Guardian to return to the moon to stop the Hive before they succeeded in their plot and brought an end to the Last City, and also sent out a high-priority message on all channels stating that halting the ritual was the Vanguard's most important task. The Guardian was successful, freeing the shard of the Traveler from the Hive's corruption, but during the mission they received a mysterious message from the [[Exo Stranger]] who requested they meet her on [[Venus]]. The Speaker thanked the Guardian upon their return to the Tower, noting that the Traveler, while still broken, had regained some of its Light.<ref name="CoN">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - [[Chamber of Night (mission)|Chamber of Night]]''</ref>

====The Black Garden====
[[File:Speaker2.gif|thumb|300px|The Speaker talking to the Vanguard and Guardians]]
{{Quote|For centuries, we feared the forces of Darkness massing against us. These Guardians show us what we are, what we have always been, and what we will be again. We are what remains of the Light and we will not be stamped out.|The Speaker}}<ref name="TBG"/>

The Guardian learned from the strange Exo that the [[Black Garden]] was connected to the Vex and contained a threat to the City which prevented the Traveler from healing. The Guardian would require the aid of the Awoken in the Reef to find and enter the Black Garden. Concerned about the Vex and previous rumors about the Darkness that resided in the heart of the Black Garden, the Speaker allowed the Guardian to pursue this quest.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - Grimoire:Activities/[[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Venus, Ishtar Sink|Story: Venus, Ishtar Sink]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Venus, Ishtar Sink#A Stranger's Call|A Stranger's Call]]''</ref> He congratulated the Guardian after they killed the Vex Gate Lord [[Zydron, Gate Lord|Zydron]] to acquire its eye to access the Black Garden. However, he warned them that despite Queen [[Mara Sov]]'s assistance, she would likely have an agenda of her own and was not to be fully trusted.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - Grimoire:Activities/Story: Venus, Ishtar Sink, [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Venus, Ishtar Sink#Eye of a Gate Lord|Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref> The Guardian broke into the [[Cabal]]'s [[Exclusion Zone]] on Mars to discover the location of the gate into the Black Garden. The Speaker thanked them for reopening the Vanguard's access to the [[Meridian Bay]] and the lost city of [[Freehold]] and its Golden Age secrets, but again cautioned them on the Awoken's tactics.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - Grimoire:Activities/[[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Mars, Meridian Bay|Story: Mars, Meridian Bay]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Mars, Meridian Bay#Exclusion Zone|Exclusion Zone]]''</ref> 

The Guardians successfully broke into the Black Garden and discovered the [[Black Heart]] at the center, guarded by the [[Sol Progeny]]. They destroyed it, bringing the Black Garden back into reality on [[Mars]], which enabled Light to return to the Traveler. The Speaker summoned the Guardian back to the Tower, where he hosted a celebration for this great victory over the Darkness. Addressing the Vanguard, dozens of Guardians, and the citizens of the Last City, the Speaker proclaimed that they no longer had to fear and cower before the forces of the Darkness. The Speaker then met privately with the Guardian in his Observatory, noting that he had faith in the Tower, the Vanguard, the City, and in them while the Traveler remained silent. He thanked them for all that they had done for the City and all that they would do in the future.<ref name="TBG">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - [[The Black Garden]]''</ref> Despite this celebration, the Speaker noted that the Vex's power was not broken and suggested that the Guardian now turn their attention towards the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]], as the Progeny were said to have been meant to bring dark powers forth from within it.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - Grimoire:Activities/Story: Mars, Meridian Bay, [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Mars, Meridian Bay#The Black Garden|The Black Garden]]''</ref>

====Further Battles====
[[File:TheSpeakerD1Triumph.jpg|thumb|300px|The Speaker seen in the Age of Triumph trailer]]
{{Quote|Perhaps you are still out there. If this reaches you, I would very much like to speak with you, to hear your theories in your own words. Perhaps what drives a Warlock to madness is truth.|The Speaker}}<ref name="Osiris"/>

After the defeat of [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]] by the same Guardian who destroyed the Black Heart, the Speaker was reminded of Osiris' warnings about the Hive god and wondered if his other warnings could be true as well. As he considered the evidence that pointed to his former pupil and his disciples still being alive and active throughout the system, the Speaker sent out a message to Osiris in the hopes that he would hear it and agree to meet.<ref name= "Osiris"/> Despite his desire to meet with Osiris, the Speaker was still concerned about his former pupil's teachings and influence within the City. After hearing rumors that Lord Shaxx was a secret follower of Osiris, the Speaker launched a formal investigation into the [[Crucible]] handler. Shaxx was outraged by this and sent a letter to the Speaker denying the accusation and defending his use of Osiris' belief that the minds and bodies of Guardians could be sharpened like one sharpens a sword, declaring that the results in the Crucible as proof enough that the exiled Warlock was correct on that at least.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris - Item Description: [[The Conqueror 2#Lore|The Conquerer 2]]''</ref>

===The Red War===
[[File:Ghaul3.gif|thumb|300px|The Speaker captured by Cabal Emperor, Dominus Ghaul]]
{{Quote|Devotion. Self-Sacrifice. Death."<br>"Death? Explain."<br>"Devotion inspires bravery. Bravery inspires sacrifice. Sacrifice… leads to death. So… feel free to kill yourself.|The Speaker and Dominus Ghaul, discussing the qualities that define a Guardian}}<ref name="Fury"/>

On the anniversary of the [[Battle of Six Fronts]], the Speaker was preparing to give a speech when the Last City was suddenly assaulted by the Cabal's [[Red Legion]].<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/47017 '''Bungie.Net''', ''Solstice of Heroes development update'' ("It was a day that was supposed to be a celebration of our past glories. The anniversary of Six Fronts — the victory that united the City and gave us the Vanguard. Guardians donned ceremonial armor to commemorate the event, and gathered for a rousing speech by the Speaker. Then everything came apart when the Red Legion struck.")]</ref> The [[Tower]] was the focal point of the Legion's assault, and despite the efforts of [[Ikora Rey]] and [[The Guardian]],<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''Destiny 2 - [[Homecoming]]''</ref> the Speaker was captured in his quarters and imprisoned aboard [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s command ship, ''[[The Immortal]]''.<ref name="Adieu">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''Destiny 2 - [[Adieu]]''</ref> While the Red Legion worked to complete the [[Traveler Cage]] and learn how to extract its Light, Ghaul interrogated the Speaker on the nature of the Traveler's favor and how to gain the Light as the [[Guardian]]s did. 

The Speaker taunted Ghaul and told him to save them both the trouble and kill him, causing Ghaul to note the irony of the Speaker's title due to how little he had to say. He revealed that his men had reported that the Guardian had regained their connection to the Light and demanded to know how that was possible if the Speaker and his people had no power over the Traveler. The Speaker mocked the idea that the Light could be contained as it lived in all things and angrily claimed that the Traveler would protect itself from Ghaul's ambitions.<ref name="Combustion"/>

[[File:SpeakerGhaul2.jpg|thumb|300px|The Speaker tells Dominus Ghaul to "kill himself".]]

When Ghaul then claimed he and the Traveler were not so different, the Speaker continued his mocking by declaring they were nothing alike and that Ghaul had begun small and would end small. Angered by the Speaker's defiance, Ghaul grabbed him by the throat and stated that if the Traveler had truly chosen Humanity through free will, then nothing would stop him from taking the Light by force. Refusing to be intimidated, the Speaker informed the leader of the Red Legion that only those chosen could wield the Light. Calming once more, Ghaul revealed that he knew this, and that was why he had spared the Speaker to learn how to get it to choose him.<ref name="Combustion">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''Destiny 2 - [[Combustion]]''</ref>

As his captivity continued over several weeks, the Speaker continued to have conversations with Ghaul about the nature of the Light and the Traveler. One day, Ghaul questioned what qualities drew the Traveler to Guardians. The Speaker explained that devotion, self-sacrifice, and death were the keys to being a Guardian. Ghaul was intrigued by the Speaker listing death and asked for an explanation. He told Ghaul that devotion inspired bravery, which led to sacrifice and death, and thus sarcastically suggested that Ghaul should try killing himself to claim the Light. Ignoring the Speaker's mocking, Ghaul told him of his history as an outcast raised by [[The Consul]] to be an instrument of revenge and how he had risen past his deformities to gain not only glory but control of the Cabal Empire, a goal he had devoted himself to and sacrificed for. Ghaul declared he would not take the Light by force as to do so would be to admit defeat, and he would not be defeated. He asked if the Speaker understood now why he believed he should be chosen, the Speaker claimed to understand, now knowing more about the monster who stood before him. The Consul then entered the room, and the Speaker overheard them exchange words about Ghaul's reluctance to forcibly claim the Light. As Ghaul left, the Speaker and the Consul were left staring at each other, with distaste evident on the Consul's face.<ref name="Fury">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''Destiny 2 - [[Fury]]''</ref>

[[File:SpeakersMaskBroken.jpg|thumb|300px|The Speaker's broken mask.]]

When the Vanguard launched a counterattack to reclaim the Last City and free the Traveler, the Speaker witnesses Ghaul and the Consul argue over their losses, including the sabotage of ''[[The Almighty]]''. With the cage complete, the Consul encouraged Ghaul to take the Light by force, but Ghaul ignored him and turned to the Speaker, questioning what more the Traveler wanted of him. The Speaker lies to him that although he claims to speak for the Traveler, he never said that the Traveler actually spoke to him.<ref name="Chosen"/><ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Dawn - Lore:Constellations, [[Lore:Constellations#Singing|Singing]]''</ref> This lie confuses and angers Ghaul, who turns away from the Speaker, allowing the Consul to kill the Speaker for his influence over Ghaul. The Speaker's body fell limp to the ground and his mask was crushed beneath the Consul's feet, but Ghaul executed the Consul for his insolence before ultimately being destroyed by the Traveler itself for attempting to steal the Light.<ref name="Chosen">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''Destiny 2 - [[Chosen]]''</ref>

===Legacy===
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Following Ghaul's defeat, [[Ghost]] notes that although the Speaker is gone, he was not the first to hold the title, and may not be the last. During the events of ''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' the Young Wolf is given access to Zavala's office where the Speaker's cracked mask can be found. This confirms that at some point either the Titan Vanguard or someone else entered the room where he was last seen, though it is never mentioned whether his body was recovered as well. As the Guardian went into [[The Pale Heart]] to stop [[The Witness]] from enacting the [[Final Shape]], their Warlock operatives were able to acquire the Speaker's mask and convert it into the helmet known as [[Speaker's Sight]].

==Personality and traits==
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[[File:Speaker5.jpg|thumb|300px|The Speaker]]
Calm, visionary, wise and compassionate were among the best words to describe the Speaker. The Speaker wholly believed in the Traveler as the savior of humanity in its darkest hour and never doubted its decision to create the Guardians to protect people in its place. For this reason, the Speaker looked to guide Guardians on the right path in protecting the Last City from the forces of the Darkness. He became something of a mentor to some, even a father figure to the Guardians, Saint-14 in particular, whom the Speaker loved like a son.

The Speaker proved his leadership capabilities during his younger years, gathering many survivors and Guardians to lay the foundation of the Last City to provide a safe haven for the survivors of the Collapse. As he became the leader of the Consensus, the Speaker pressed for unity among the factions and citizens. For this, the Speaker will not stand for any voice or force that seeks to topple the order in the Last City or speak of the Darkness in any way other than a force to defeat. Perhaps the only time he lost his calm demeanor was during his arguments with his former student Osiris. The Speaker resented how Osiris began to question the purpose of the Guardians and more so on the nature of the Traveler. In addition, he was repulsed with the morbid warnings of the Hive spoken by Eris Morn.

There were times when the Speaker would hold a grudge, which he did infamously with Osiris. At first, they were friends as teacher and student, but the growing debate on the Light, Darkness and the Vex threat made their arguments grow more heated and bitter. When Osiris's work began to be distributed through the City as "holy texts" and caused divisions among the Guardians, the Speaker believed that enough was enough. The Speaker denounced Osiris as a heretic, demonized his work and exiled him from the Last City. As a result, the Cult of Osiris does not have a high opinion of the Speaker. However, the Speaker was not above making attempts to make amends as he sent messages to Osiris to speak with him but unfortunately, none reached him. 

However, the Speaker was aware that, by the time the Guardian rose, times were starting to become bleak and was saddened at the loss of so many Guardians and of the dwindling hope for the system. However, thanks to the Guardian's successes throughout the system, he felt joy at the Last City being at peace and was ever thankful that they had taught him to hope again.

When the Red Legion invaded the Last City and was personally captured and brought before Dominus Ghaul, the Speaker proved himself to be strong-willed and defiant. Even when brutally threatened and tortured by the Dominus, the Speaker remained faithful to the Light and of the hope that the Guardians would prevail.<ref name="Combustion"/> However, his time as a prisoner to Ghaul led to unique interactions, almost as a teacher of sorts, speaking of how the Traveler chose humanity and what it meant to be a Guardian.<ref name="Fury"/> In time, the Speaker admitted that while he may speak ''for'' the Traveler, he never said that it had spoken to him. Nonetheless, his belief in the Light, the Traveler and the Guardians was validated when they succeeded in defeating the Red Legion, destroying Ghaul forever, liberating the Last City and awakening the Traveler.<ref name="Chosen"/>

==Inventory==
{{Quote|An ancient scholar of the Traveler, the Speaker keeps special items for Guardians who explore the Light's mysteries.|In-game description}}
===Class items===
All Class Items sold by the Speaker cost 25 [[Mote of Light|Motes of Light]] and 60 [[Legendary Marks]] each. Two for each class are randomly selected for sale every week, with randomized stats and perks.

{| class="wikitable" 
|-
!width="200"|Hunter Cloaks !!width="200"|Titan Marks !!width="200"|Warlock Bonds
|-
| [[Cloud Walker Tribute]]<br>[[Cosmic Joke]]<br>[[Cult/Trinary Star]]<br>[[Dead Zone Revolution]]<br>[[Legend of Six Coyotes]]<br>[[Quantum-Phoenix Blue]]<br>[[Strength of the Pack]]<br>[[Venom of Ikaheka]] || [[Deep Stone Crypt (Mark)]]<br>[[Freeholder's Memory]]<br>[[Honor of Cormorant]]<br>[[Moctezuma-Polyphonic]]<br>[[Season of Ages XII]]<br>[[Spirit of Saturn]]<br>[[Thalor's Golden Maul]]<br>[[Year 1993]] || [[Binary Lazarus]]<br>[[Harlequin Pendulum]]<br>[[Seal of the Twin Eagle]]<br>[[Spirit of the Vulture]]<br>[[The Five Lives of Albios]]<br>[[Ulan-Tan's Burial Ring]]<br>[[Union of the Consensus]]<br>[[White Polygon Construct]]
|}

===Ghost Shells===
The Speaker also sells a selection of Rare [[Ghost shell]]s for {{Icon|glimmer}} 810 each. They are set at levels 34, 36, and 38, and are capped at 190 [[Light]]. These same Ghost Shells also have a chance to randomly drop as loot, and can have any Light value up to 300.

==Quotes==
*''"The Light lives in all places… In all things… You can block it… Even try to trap it… But the Light will always find its way."''
*''"Devotion inspires bravery, bravery inspires sacrifice, sacrifice leads to death, so feel free to kill yourself."''
*''"The [[Darkness]] is coming back. We will not survive it this time."''
*''"Your mission is ''vital'', Guardian. If you succeed, you will become legend. If you fail, this city will fall and the last light of civilization will go out."''<ref name="Bungie Commentary"/>
*''"If they find it, can they contain it?"''
*''"I thought? No, no!"''
*''"Something vast is arising before us, or, are we falling towards it?"''
*''"It is dim, but it can be wielded, shaped."''
*''"What ever hides in plain sight is making its own plans."''
*''"The [[House of Wolves|Wolves]] are near, [[Queen of the Reef|she]] is a fool to think she can control them."''
*''"Silence; still."''
*''"And silence still. Nothing but silence."''
*''"It's no time for questions. We must be bold!"''
*''"Not Light, but not Darkness. Something else?"''
*''"None are light, or, each one of them is guilty."''
*''"Perhaps beyond the [[Jovians]]?"''
*''"Perhaps now the vaults can be destroyed?"''
*''"Silence still, and the Darkness moves closer."''
*''"But we are stronger now."''
*''"What happened there? Can we use it?"''
*''"Something powerful is down there. I can feel it."''
*''"There must be a way to find it to bring it back."''
*''"Nothing. We will try again."''
*''"We cannot give up hope."''
*''"Even an ember still burns if it can be stoked."''
*''"Keep looking. Keep fighting."''
*''"(Sigh) No, we aren't ready."''
*''"Bring it back here. Let us see it."''
*''"No; it's too risky."''
*''"We shall see. Thank you."''
*''"''That'' is good news."''
*''"He is too weak. Let him rest."''
*''"Still, there is more for you to do."''
*''"No -- it can't be true."''
*''"When our light is stronger. Not now."''
*''"There are ''more'' still out there."''
*''"Then they are vulnerable. ''Good.''"''
*''"She is powerful. But not invincible."''
*''"Do not stop. You must return."''
*''"Are you certain? Tell me where."''
*''"Stay away -- it is a dead zone."''
*''"What have you found? Oh."''
*''"There is still so much more ground to cover."''
*''"I fear so little remains."''
*''"No. No -- that isn't right."''
*''"There was nothing more you could have done."''
*''"You must have faith."''
*''"But she -- she was strong."''
*''"Where was ''this''?"''
*''"At last! The way seems clear to me."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/62wafm/age_of_triumph_new_speaker_dialogue/ '''reddit''' - ''Age of Triumph New Speaker Dialogue'']</ref>
*''"Good news comes often these days."''
*''"Perhaps I can rest now without worry or fear."''
*''"I feel a storm approaching."''
*''"So quiet."''
*''"I know you are with us."''
*''"I hear the echos. Your voice lingers."''
*''"Have we done all you wanted?"''
*''"You will return to us. I know it."''
*''"Let me hear your voice. Just one more time."''
*''"Faith allows us to carry the heaviest of burdens."''
*''"Our Light is stronger now. We have overcome so much."''
*''"There have been times I have feared the Darkness would consume us all."''
*''"Atheon, Crota, Oryx, Aksis. So many Champions of the Darkness and you conquered them all."''
*''"I thought the Taken would overwhelm us, but we are stronger than they knew."''
*''"I look back at all the challenges we have overcome and all I can think of is what lies ahead of us."''
*''"We have come so far, but there is farther still to go."''
*''"We are all the same under the Traveler."''
*''"We are called to do what the Traveler cannot."''
*''"The Traveler is our past. The Light shapes our present. It will be our future."''
*''"Eva was right. We can never lose hope."''
*''"Zavala's face is unshakeable. I will rely on him."''
*''"I never thought I would see the City at peace. It is so beautiful."''
*''"The stories the children tell now are joyful ones, full of kindness and bravery."''
*''"I have watched over this City for centuries. So much as changed."''
*''"I walk the streets of the City and they do not speaker of the Traveler now. They look to the Guardians to save them."''
*''"I hear the whispers. Those who say the Traveler is lost to us. Those who have lost faith."''
*''"Not all of them seek the Traveler's guidance now."''
*''"The number of believers grows fewer every year."''
*''"I'd hoped we'd find more relics by now, but the battles leave little time for exploration."''
*''"There are Ghosts searching the Dead Zone. Perhaps they'll find something there."''
*''"There are survivors out there. Not all of them want to join us beneath the Traveler."''
*''"More reports of signals from deep space. Trouble."''
*''"There are rumors that the Shard still exists. I feel its pull."''
*''"The journey will be dangerous, but if we could find the Shard..."''

==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=3>
File:Speaker.jpg|The Speaker next to an observation orb
File:Mask with Guardian 01.jpg|The Speaker and a Guardian within the City
Speaker4.jpg|The Speaker in his library

Speaker1.jpg|The final moments of The Speaker
Speaker2.jpg|A close up of The Speaker
SpeakerGhaul1.jpg|The Speaker and Ghaul staring each other down

SpeakerGhaul.jpg|Ghaul alongside The Speaker
File:Grimoire The Speaker.jpg|The Speaker's grimoire card
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The Speaker is voiced by [[wikipedia:Bill Nighy|Bill Nighy]].
*The Speaker was nicknamed the "Mask" for a time.<ref name="Bungie Commentary"/>
*Prior to Update 2.0.0, the Speaker sold a selection of Legendary [[Emblems]] for 7 Motes of Light apiece. After the update, these Emblems were moved to [[Eva Levante]]'s rotating inventory.
*Though the Speaker is not a [[Guardian]], he can be seen accompanied by a Ghost.
*Prior to [[Beyond Light]] (when Bungie repacked Destiny 2, removing files no longer used in the game), a model for the Speaker was found in the game files, despite him not appearing outside of pre-rendered cutscenes.{{Citation needed}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Age of Triumph]]''
*''[[Cayde's Treasure Island Book]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny: Fall of Osiris]]''
*''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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