Captain

"Fallen run in packs, led by an individual Captain. There is no denying a Captain's might; they are the fiercest of the Fallen. There is this sense of tattered nobility to them. You can see it in the way they carry themselves. They think they're better than us. They believe that Earth belongs to them."

- Bungie.net description.

The Captain is a class of Fallen. They are a known rank of Fallen, carrying themselves with an air of superiority and nobility. They have been shown to wield most Fallen weapons, and are almost always enshrouded within an Absorption Shield. They have the ability to teleport short distances.

Gameplay
"Waves of them smashed against our walls, hissing and wailing. But it was the one who stood beyond them, silent and scenting the air, that froze the blood in our veins."

- Grimoire description.

Captains are the fiercest rank of Fallen on the battlefield. They lead their crew with their superior combat prowess. The weapon they wield will effect their behavior. Captains will usually be armed with a Shrapnel Launcher, in which case they will push towards Guardians very aggressively while firing canisters of shrapnel at their target, because the weapon is especially effective at close range. If armed with a Shock Rifle, they tend to keep their distance and pick the player off from there by sending homing Arc projectiles downrange. A Captain can also be seen wielding a pair of Shock Blades. They will fearlessly charge into the fray to cut their targets to bits. However, a Captain is likely at his most deadly when armed with a Scorch Cannon, which he uses to devastating effect, being able to instantly kill Guardians at any distance, and are also very aggressive when closing in on their targets. For improved durability and mobility, their armor has an embedded Arc shield as well as teleportation tech. Although they will break off an engagement when their shield is broken down, they are otherwise fearless and will charge into battle at any chance they see fit, even if the odds are against them.

In Destiny 2, Captains fight differently, making use of hit-and-run teleportation tactics to overwhelm their enemies. Captains will attempt to quickly shoot you, then dash away with a teleport, repeating the process. An attempt to break this engagement with heavy-fire is recommended. They also sport a slightly thinner, more streamlined look.

Notable Captains

 * Kells
 * Chelchis, Kell of Stone
 * Draksis, Winter Kell
 * Eramis, Kell of Darkness
 * Mithrax, Kell of Light
 * Skolas, Kell of Kells
 * Solkis, Kell of Devils


 * Archons
 * Aksis, Archon Prime
 * Aksor, Archon Priest
 * Karrhis, Archon Rising
 * Keldar, Archon Priest
 * Kovik, Splicer Priest
 * Raksil, Archon Priest
 * Riksis, Devil Archon
 * Vosik, the Archpriest


 * Barons
 * Atraks-1, Fallen Exo
 * Breviks, Dusk Baron
 * Dresiks, Splicer Baron
 * Drevis, Wolf Baroness
 * Frigoris, Exiled Baron
 * Grayliks, Winter Baron
 * Haviks, Dusk Baron
 * Irxis, Wolf Baroness
 * Kridis, Dark Priestess
 * Naksis, Devil Baron
 * Paskin, King Baron
 * Phyksin, King Baron
 * Phylaks, the Warrior
 * Parixas, the Howling
 * Praksis, the Technocrat
 * Vekis, King Baron
 * Yavek, Wolf Baron


 * House of Devils Captains
 * Devils' High Emissary
 * Eksori, Devil Captain
 * Iliksis, Light Stalker
 * Kaviss, Splicer Captain
 * Kethiks, the Yet-Proven
 * Meksis, Siege Engineer
 * Siriks, Loyal to Eramis
 * Rahn, Devil Captain
 * Varjis, Clever Headed


 * House of Exile Captains
 * Skoriks, Archon-Slayer
 * Phikk, Exile Lost


 * House of Wolves Captains
 * Beltrik, the Veiled
 * Pirsis, Pallas-Bane
 * Saviks, Queenbreaker
 * Liksor, Wolf Blade
 * Basoriks, Wolves' Guard


 * House of Dusk Captains
 * Aksiniks, Bound by Honor
 * Calzar, Scarred Captain
 * Drekthas, Metal Captain
 * Elyksul, Assault Leader
 * Ghalsis, Pilferer Captain
 * Graxus, Blind Captain
 * Griklis, Blaze Captain
 * Irxis Partisan
 * Jaliks, Fallen Captain
 * Kalsis, Sunless Captain
 * Keldrik, Drained Captain
 * Khirin, Blinding Captain
 * Kikliss, Murderer
 * Kiphoris, the Eclipsed
 * Maksor, Starving Scavenger
 * Mazan, Lost Captain
 * Meliks, Surging Captain
 * Phyzann, Drowned Captain
 * Poknis, Order Captain
 * Ralniks, Blood of Kells
 * Rannix, Drenched Captain
 * Relentless Grak
 * Skexis, Outcast Captain
 * Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed
 * Spekkis, Pike Captain
 * Taksor, Scavenger Raider
 * Talas, Dusk Captain
 * Teliks, Bandit Captain
 * Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper
 * Visik, Twice Meek


 * Proxy Captains
 * Irxahn, Proxy
 * Riltrik, Proxy
 * Skavek, Proxy
 * Taldriks, Infinite Proxy
 * Visik, Twice Meek


 * Kell's Scourge Captains
 * Anarchist Captain, Kell's Scourge
 * Siviks, Lost to None
 * Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge
 * Tziksis, Kell's Scourge


 * Nightmare Captains
 * Nightmare of Horkis, Fear of Mithrax
 * Nightmare of Kethiks, Grief Unforgiven
 * Nightmare of Rizaahn, the Lost
 * Nightmare of Skolas, Kell of Kells
 * Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred


 * House of Salvation Captains
 * Bakris, the Adamantine
 * Beliks, Salvation Elite
 * Drake, Stasis Sniper
 * Elenaks, Salvation Elite
 * Feltraks, Salvation Elite
 * Ferkis, Salvation's Squall
 * Keelhaal of House Salvation
 * Keviks, Vex Researcher
 * Meliks, Salvation Elite
 * Piksis, House Salvation
 * Retiks, House Salvation
 * Riliks, House Salvation
 * Sniksis, House Salvation
 * Teliks, House Salvation
 * Teraks, Salvation Elite
 * Weniks, Salvation Elite


 * Unknown Affiliation
 * Captain Avarokk, the Covetous
 * Demiks, The Forgotten
 * Phensis, the Disillusioned
 * Taniks, the Scarred
 * Ultra Captain

Variants

 * Kell – Political leaders of a Fallen House, commands flagship Ketch
 * Archon – Prime Servitor's caretakers and High Priests of the Fallen
 * Baron – Highest nobility of Captains and Lieutenants who commands a Skiff


 * Archon Aspirant, House Salvation
 * Assault Captain
 * Berserker, Kell's Scourge
 * Cache Defender
 * Captain, House of Dusk
 * Captain, House Salvation
 * Chromatic Scrapper
 * Decieved Captain
 * Despoiler Captain
 * Disciple of Kridis
 * Empyrean Captain
 * Enhanced Captain
 * Elder Captain—Heroic Difficulty
 * Extractor Captain
 * Fallen Supply Raider
 * Fused Captain
 * Ignition Carrier
 * Loaded Captain
 * Mineral Conversion Processor
 * Noble Captain—Epic Difficulty
 * Null Captain
 * Overload Captain
 * Ozone Polluter
 * Pallas Siegebreaker
 * Perfected Captain


 * Pilferer Captain
 * Queenbreaker Captain
 * Reaver Captain—Major
 * Resilient Captain
 * Scorch Captain
 * Shock Captain
 * Silent Fang
 * Splicer Captain
 * Splicer Priest
 * Splicer Reaver Captain
 * Stealth Captain
 * Stealth Reaver Captain
 * Student of Beltrik
 * Technocrat's Assistant
 * Unstable Captain
 * Veteran Assault Captain
 * Voltaic Captain
 * Voltaic Guard
 * Warrior's Enforcer
 * Watch Captain
 * Wolf Captain
 * Wolf Enforcer
 * Wolves' Guard
 * Wretch Captain

Trivia

 * Bungie created a physical Fallen Captain model for Gamescom 2013.
 * During cutscenes early in the game, Captains were seen wielding Wire Rifles. Ironically, Wire Rifles are never seen in the hands of a Captain in gameplay.
 * On the release of Beyond Light, several Captains such as Archon Servants and Technocrat's Assistant wield Wire Rifles.
 * In Destiny 2, normal Captains have a grey pelt lining their body and purple cloth while Major and Ultra rank Captains have brown fur and gold cloth.

List of appearances

 * The Law Of The Jungle
 * Destiny
 * The Dark Below
 * ''House of Wolves
 * The Taken King
 * Rise of Iron


 * Destiny 2
 * Curse of Osiris
 * Forsaken
 * Season of the Forge
 * Season of the Drifter
 * Season of Opulence
 * Shadowkeep
 * Season of Dawn
 * Season of the Worthy
 * Beyond Light
 * Season of the Hunt
 * Season of the Splicer
 * Season of the Haunted