Destiny 2 players gather in the Tower to honor Lance Reddick

Though it’s a bit quieter in the Tower today, in almost every instance yesterday Guardians stood stoically in a circle around Zavala and used the Humanity’s Shield emote to show his character’s larger-than-life presence, or sat between their fellow Guardians for an impromptu one during the visit Candlelight Vigil.

Over on the subreddit /r/DestinyTheGame, the post in honor of Reddick quickly rose to become the second most popular post on Reddit, with many community members and former Bungie developers sharing their fondest memories of Zavala or Reddick himself.

Reddick’s pass hit the Guardians particularly hard, having spent the past nine years alongside his character in the game. As I appeared on various live streams on Twitch yesterday, it seemed like that was all people were talking about. Likewise on Twitter, where almost everyone in the Destiny community shared screenshots of the tower or posted videos showing all of the Guardians gathered to pay tribute to Zavala.

I just jumped into Destiny 2, and yes, players are gathered around Commander Zavala to pay tribute to his actor, the late Lance Reddick

Really touching.

REST IN PEACE pic.twitter.com/qdvd3d7gBa

— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) March 17, 2023

Bungi too issued an official statement after the news He explained, “Lance Reddick was an iconic presence on screen, in Destiny, and most importantly, personally. His love for our community shone through in Commander Zavala, in his uncompromising dedication to his craft and in the radiant kindness that touched those around him. To say he will be missed is a profound understatement, but no less true. Rest in peace, Lance.”

In the words of Commander Zavala, “Eyes up, Warden.”

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