Suraya Hawthorne

"We've had to survive without the Light all our lives."

- Suraya Hawthorne

Suraya Hawthorne is a human female sniper who left the Last City as a teenager to seek a new purpose. By the events of Destiny 2, in the wake of the Red Legion invasion, she has discovered a way to lead humanity into an improved way of life. She has taken up residence in the newly established Farm in the European Dead Zone, working closely in conjunction with the Vanguard throughout the Red War.

Early Life
"But non-Guardians aren't supposed to leave the City!" "Here's the thing about City rules – they stop applying once you leave the City."

- The Ghost and Hawthorne

Living in The Last City made Hawthorne uneasy, as she felt trapped within the confines of the Walls and the City's rules. She left the City as soon as she could, and spent more than half her life outside of the Walls surviving on her own or with small groups. Hawthorne explored much of the European Dead Zone, although she kept her distance from the Shard of the Traveler.

Rallying in the EDZ
After the Last City fell to the Red Legion, Hawthorne began aiding survivors as they fled from the City and rallied them at the Farm in the European Dead Zone. One week after the fall of the City, Hawthorne was aiding survivors outside of Twilight Gap when she saw a Lightless Guardian fall from a nearby cliff. She went over and aided The Young Wolf back onto their feet, but a distant explosion cut their introductions short. Hawthorne ordered her people to get ready to move. The Guardian's Ghost questioned where they were going, and Hawthorne told them as far from the City as possible. Louis then swooped in and landed on her arm, and she introduced herself and Louis to the Guardian. She questioned if they were fit to fly and handed them her shotgun before remarking that it was time for the Guardian to make themselves useful. Hawthorne ordered her people to leave and prepare for the long flight home. As their ships reached the Farm, Hawthorne welcomed the Young Wolf to their new home, but the Guardian was more interested in the Shard of the Traveler they saw in the distance, which Hawthorne warned them was dangerous.

The number of refugees at the Farm made Suraya nervous, as she was used to living alone or with few people around. She met with the Young Wolf and informed them she would not stop them from investigating the Shard as she had too many other issues to deal with, but did offer to let them take a ship to reach the Shard faster and return quicker. When the Young Wolf reached the quarantine area, she contacted them and inquired if they were sure it was a good idea, as the Shard's corruption was what had turned the region into a Dead Zone. They insisted that the they had to, and Hawthorne mentioned she had avoided it herself despite exploring elsewhere in the EDZ. The Guardian's Ghost protested that as a non-Guardian she was not allowed to leave the City, but Hawthorne told them that City rules did not apply outside of it. She directed them to a gap in the wall around the quarantine zone, but lost contact with the Guardian due to the corruption's interference. When the Guardian returned to the Farm, Hawthorne was pleased they had regained their Light and told them they would need it to help aid the scattered refugees fleeing the City. She asked them to meet Devrim Kay in the Dead Zone to help him set up a communications network that could spread word that the Farm was a safe haven for refugees.

Personality and Traits
"Are you sure you're not one of my Hunters?" "Not really into capes." "Clearly. Nice poncho."

- Cayde-6 and Hawthorne

Hawthorne is a woman with medium tan skin, sporting a circular pattern of dots atop her face. She is shown to be very ambitious, earned through years of surviving on her own without the Light, able to stand her ground against the Cabal. She has a companion falcon named Louis.

Suraya possess a conflicted view of the Last City and the Guardians; while she respects the Guardians for their abilities and their priority of defending people, she finds the City and its walls to be equivalent of a prison as she has enjoyed the open freedom of the wild. While she aided the survivors of the Last City and the crippled Guardians, she was originally against the idea of reclaiming the City or even going against enemy forces, preferring to protect those at the Farm.

Despite this mindset, Suraya aided the Vanguard in their efforts in reclaiming the Last City, becoming instrumental in getting their forces through the Wall undetected. She saved Commander Zavala from death at the hands of a Red Legion Legionary, who showed his gratitude by officially calling her a Guardian. From then on, Suraya took residence at the new Tower, learning about the Last City and its history while overseeing missions in the European Dead Zone, as well as moderating the newly established Guardian Clans.

Gameplay
Hawthorne gives players their Clan banner as soon as they join a clan, which tracks their clan progress per season. As soon as a clan completes a challenge together, she rewards all members with legendary engrams.

Gallery
 File:Hawthorne.jpg|Suraya and her companion bird, Louis File:Suraya Hawthorne.jpg|Suraya talking. File:D2 Suraya Hawthorne.jpg|Suraya and Louis out in the forest, possibly hunting. File:D2 Hawthorne Render.jpg|High-poly, untextured render of Hawthorne. 

List of appearances

 * Destiny 2