Zavala

"A veteran Titan who coordinates the defense of the City, Zavala helps to outfit and mentor other Titans."

- In-game description

Commander Zavala is an Awoken and the Vanguard for the Titan class, located within the Tower. For his class, Commander Zavala sells Titan armor and emblems, and Vanguard armor, which can be given to all Guardians regardless of their class.

Biography
Zavala is a former student of Lord Saladin, and fought in the Battle of the Twilight Gap. Later he was a competitor in the Crucible. As Commander, multiple factions have approached him to try and gain his support. In particular, he was approached by New Monarchy via Executor Hideo, and was offered to be made king of the City if he had joined their faction, but he refused, knowing the past about the City's monarchy (see quote below). He also turned away Arach Jalaal when he pleaded with him for support. However, he did vouch for Future War Cult's inclusion into the Consensus, considering their focus on combat more useful to the City than dangerous.

Zavala's role in the Vanguard is the overall Defense of the City and military strategy against enemy forces, both on Earth and abroad. He tasks Guardians with preemptive a strike against the House of Devils by killing Sepiks Prime, as well as recapturing Freehold by eliminating the Cabal chain of command.

Quotes

 * "The Scout's reporting from Mumbai."
 * "There is a difference between victory and invincibility."
 * "Tell me, about their light."
 * "What's wrong with these people?"
 * "Didn't we have enough Kings after the Collapse? Have we forgotten our history?"
 * "Still, the walls stand."
 * "Despite it all, here we are."
 * "What do they think of us? Do they think of us?"
 * "One victory is not enough. Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the dark."
 * "Deploy the Fifth. The North West wall is weak."

Trivia

 * He is voiced by Lance Reddick.


 * He seems to be familiar with Sun Tzu, as he is seen to paraphrase The Art of War.

List of appearances

 * Destiny