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===Clash of the Chosen=== | ===Clash of the Chosen=== | ||
{{hide|Zavala soon received an invitation from [[Empress Caiatl]], whose fleet of [[Imperial Cabal]] had recently arrived in the Sol System, to meet and discuss the Black Fleet and Hive. Accompanied by Osiris, Zavala met with the Empress and her guards aboard one of their ships. The Empress offered peace between them, but Zavala was skeptical of her intent until she admitted that the Cabal homeworld of [[Torobatl]] had [[Fall of Torobatl|fallen]] to the Hive. Zavala offered his sympathies to her for her loss, but when she offered an alliance, Osiris advised Zavala that the Cabal did not ally but conquer and that Caiatl had betrayed her father Calus and would betray them as well. The Empress called her father soft and stated that he lacked ambition, which humanity did as well, and suggested they would not survive unless Zavala expanded his horizons. She offered for them to join the Cabal Empire and a spot on her [[War Council]] to Zavala, but required them to bow before her. Zavala rejected the offer, and Caiatl's guards immediately prepared for a fight. However, the Empress signaled her guards to stand down and allowed them to leave with a warning that they would meet on the battlefield.<ref name="BB">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Battlegrounds]]: [[Behemoth (Battleground)|Behemoth]]''</ref> | {{hide| | ||
====Disrupting the Rites==== | |||
Zavala soon received an invitation from [[Empress Caiatl]], whose fleet of [[Imperial Cabal]] had recently arrived in the Sol System, to meet and discuss the Black Fleet and Hive. Accompanied by Osiris, Zavala met with the Empress and her guards aboard one of their ships. The Empress offered peace between them, but Zavala was skeptical of her intent until she admitted that the Cabal homeworld of [[Torobatl]] had [[Fall of Torobatl|fallen]] to the Hive. Zavala offered his sympathies to her for her loss, but when she offered an alliance, Osiris advised Zavala that the Cabal did not ally but conquer and that Caiatl had betrayed her father Calus and would betray them as well. The Empress called her father soft and stated that he lacked ambition, which humanity did as well, and suggested they would not survive unless Zavala expanded his horizons. She offered for them to join the Cabal Empire and a spot on her [[War Council]] to Zavala, but required them to bow before her. Zavala rejected the offer, and Caiatl's guards immediately prepared for a fight. However, the Empress signaled her guards to stand down and allowed them to leave with a warning that they would meet on the battlefield.<ref name="BB">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Battlegrounds]]: [[Behemoth (Battleground)|Behemoth]]''</ref> | |||
Returning to the Last City, Zavala met with Ikora, who passed along intelligence that pointed to a [[Imperial Land Tank]] on [[Nessus]] being key to the Caiatl's operations. Zavala dispatched the Young Wolf and other Guardians to strike at the site and gather intelligence. As the battle began, the Young Wolf recovered intelligence revealing that [[Commander Dracus]] was leading the operation. Zavala informed them that Dracus was a former [[Legionary]] of the Red Legion turned warlord and responsible for murdering many Lightless Guardians during the Red War. He ordered them to eliminate Dracus in retribution for those slain Guardians and to deny Caiatl from gaining him as a key commander in her efforts to reintegrate the Red Legion into the Cabal Empire.<ref name="BB"/> | Returning to the Last City, Zavala met with Ikora, who passed along intelligence that pointed to a [[Imperial Land Tank]] on [[Nessus]] being key to the Caiatl's operations. Zavala dispatched the Young Wolf and other Guardians to strike at the site and gather intelligence. As the battle began, the Young Wolf recovered intelligence revealing that [[Commander Dracus]] was leading the operation. Zavala informed them that Dracus was a former [[Legionary]] of the Red Legion turned warlord and responsible for murdering many Lightless Guardians during the Red War. He ordered them to eliminate Dracus in retribution for those slain Guardians and to deny Caiatl from gaining him as a key commander in her efforts to reintegrate the Red Legion into the Cabal Empire.<ref name="BB"/> | ||
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After the elimination of Dracus and the recovery of a [[Bell of Conquests]] from him, Zavala directed the Young Wolf to travel to the newly completed [[H.E.L.M.]], which would serve as Vanguard's center of operations for any emerging crises around the system. When they reached the war table Zavala appeared before them as a hologram and congratulated them on their successful mission. He then briefed them on what had transpired with Caiatl and that the information they recovered revealed Caiatl was conducting [[Rite of Proving|Rites of Proving]] to put together a [[War Council]] from the remnants of the Red Legion and other Cabal in the system. To prevent this, Zavala ordered the creation of a task force led by Lord [[Saladin Forge]] to interfere with their Rites and eliminate key Cabal commanders. He assigned Osiris to advise Saladin, and the former Warlock recruited a new Hunter called [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] as a recon expert while Amanda provided air support to their strikes. Zavala hoped that by preventing the Cabal from unifying around new leadership they could avoid triggering another all-out war in the system.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[A Challenger Rises]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/the-war-table The War Table]''</ref> | After the elimination of Dracus and the recovery of a [[Bell of Conquests]] from him, Zavala directed the Young Wolf to travel to the newly completed [[H.E.L.M.]], which would serve as Vanguard's center of operations for any emerging crises around the system. When they reached the war table Zavala appeared before them as a hologram and congratulated them on their successful mission. He then briefed them on what had transpired with Caiatl and that the information they recovered revealed Caiatl was conducting [[Rite of Proving|Rites of Proving]] to put together a [[War Council]] from the remnants of the Red Legion and other Cabal in the system. To prevent this, Zavala ordered the creation of a task force led by Lord [[Saladin Forge]] to interfere with their Rites and eliminate key Cabal commanders. He assigned Osiris to advise Saladin, and the former Warlock recruited a new Hunter called [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] as a recon expert while Amanda provided air support to their strikes. Zavala hoped that by preventing the Cabal from unifying around new leadership they could avoid triggering another all-out war in the system.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[A Challenger Rises]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/the-war-table The War Table]''</ref> | ||
====A Voice in the Darkness==== | |||
A week later, Zavala was informed by Master [[Rahool]] of a distress signal sent by the Hunter [[Katabasis]] that had been exposed to the Darkness. The Cryptarch traced the point of origin to the wreck of the ''[[Glykon Volatus]]'', a [[Cabal Carrier]] belonging to the deposed [[Emperor Calus]]. Concerned about what Katabasis was doing on the ship and the involvement of the Darkness, Zavala decided to send the Young Wolf in to investigate. Briefing the Young Wolf, Zavala noted that while distress signals were far too common now, he wanted this one investigated as soon as possible before Caiatl had the chance to respond, as she too would likely have intercepted it and was seeking information about her deposed father's activities. He also urged them to be cautious and take a team while Osiris operated as command for the mission.<ref name="TVOS">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[The Voice on the Other Side]]''</ref> | A week later, Zavala was informed by Master [[Rahool]] of a distress signal sent by the Hunter [[Katabasis]] that had been exposed to the Darkness. The Cryptarch traced the point of origin to the wreck of the ''[[Glykon Volatus]]'', a [[Cabal Carrier]] belonging to the deposed [[Emperor Calus]]. Concerned about what Katabasis was doing on the ship and the involvement of the Darkness, Zavala decided to send the Young Wolf in to investigate. Briefing the Young Wolf, Zavala noted that while distress signals were far too common now, he wanted this one investigated as soon as possible before Caiatl had the chance to respond, as she too would likely have intercepted it and was seeking information about her deposed father's activities. He also urged them to be cautious and take a team while Osiris operated as command for the mission.<ref name="TVOS">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[The Voice on the Other Side]]''</ref> | ||
The Young Wolf returned and reported disturbing findings: the ''Glykon'' was overtaken by a mysterious growth related to the Darkness and experiments that Calus and his Scribe [[Amsot]] had been preforming aboard the carrier. Furthermore, the experiments involved the [[Scorn]] and exposing them to the Darkness energy of the anomaly left where Mars once was. Katabasis was found dead on the bridge of the ''Glykon'', impaled upon the mysterious growths and with his Ghost missing. The Young Wolf returned with the Hunter's rifle, the [[Dead Man's Tale]]. Zavala admired the craftsmanship of the weapon, identifying it as a unreported custom design from [[Tex Mechanica]]. Noting that since it did not officially exist he could not confiscate it, Zavala returned the weapon to the Young Wolf, considering them a good caretaker for the gun. Reflecting upon their findings, his mood turned grim and he asked them to keep him appraised of any more findings from further expeditions aboard the derelict carrier.<ref name="TVOS"/>}} | The Young Wolf returned and reported disturbing findings: the ''Glykon'' was overtaken by a mysterious growth related to the Darkness and experiments that Calus and his Scribe [[Amsot]] had been preforming aboard the carrier. Furthermore, the experiments involved the [[Scorn]] and exposing them to the Darkness energy of the anomaly left where Mars once was. Katabasis was found dead on the bridge of the ''Glykon'', impaled upon the mysterious growths and with his Ghost missing. The Young Wolf returned with the Hunter's rifle, the [[Dead Man's Tale]]. Zavala admired the craftsmanship of the weapon, identifying it as a unreported custom design from [[Tex Mechanica]]. Noting that since it did not officially exist he could not confiscate it, Zavala returned the weapon to the Young Wolf, considering them a good caretaker for the gun. Reflecting upon their findings, his mood turned grim and he asked them to keep him appraised of any more findings from further expeditions aboard the derelict carrier.<ref name="TVOS"/> | ||
====Phantoms in the Garden==== | |||
As the struggle against Caiatl's Cabal continued, Zavala went out one night to clear his head with a stroll in the Last City's first garden, which he had helped dig centuries prior. He remarked to Targe that there was nothing better than a midnight stroll, but he sensed his Ghost's silent disapproval and acknowledged that he should rest, but after inhaling deep he claimed that he believed this counted. As he wandered the garden, Zavala reflected on how far the City had come and all they sacrificed. He then stared up at the Traveler and softly noted his amazement at how they had survived for so long thanks to its gifts. As he and Targe stared at the Traveler, both had the same thought on their minds: was it still watching over them, or were they on their own against the Darkness?<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Eternal Blazon]]''</ref> Zavala's reverie was soon interrupted when he felt eyes watching him, and he turned to see a the face of Uldren Sov watching him from the shadows of nearby bushes. Before he could react Uldren shouted a warning and Zavala heard a snapping noise in the trees behind him. Spinning around with his gun in hand Zavala swiftly killed a [[Psion]] that had been preparing to assassinate him. Believing the assassin was sent by Caiatl, Zavala turned back to where he saw Uldren but now saw nothing. Zavala told the Young Wolf of what transpired, unsure if what he saw had been real, and admitted that after having trouble sleeping he was sure he would not be able to rest at all now.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Haunted]]''</ref> }} | |||
==Personality and Traits== | ==Personality and Traits== | ||