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==Biography==

Over the years, Sloane rose through the ranks of the Vanguard to become Deputy Commander of the Vanguard under Commander [[Zavala]]. During the [[Age of Triumph]], she received reports that the [[Fallen]] Houses were abandoning their strongholds and disappearing in the aftermath of the [[SIVA Crisis]]. In response, Sloane oversaw a scouting mission to the [[Cosmodrome]] in [[Old Russia]] to confirm the reports. They found that most of the [[House of Devils]] and [[House of Kings|Kings]] had indeed abandoned not only the region but their House banners as well. [[Marcus Ren]] informed Sloane that he believed the Fallen's siege of the Last City had finally been broken. Sloane reported this information to Zavala, and informed him that she was coordinating with [[The Reef]], [[Iron Lords]], and the [[Warlock]]s to uncover more intelligence on the Fallen's new motives and movements.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/3/28)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_6|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref>

===The Red War===

====Retreat to Titan====

{{Quote|We have a counter-offensive to plan. To do that, we need to get this station up and running. There's a fleet to prep, Guardians to arm, and a trove of intercepted Red Legion transmissions to decrypt. It's critical we gain access to the station's Control Center.|Sloane, briefing the Young Wolf}}

Upon the fleet's arrival at Titan, the Vanguard and refugees landed at the [[New Pacific Arcology]] to set up base and plan their counterattack, however, they found that the [[Hive]] had established a stronghold there. Under Zavala's command, Sloane sent two teams to scout the Arcology to determine the extent of the Hive's infestation. Both teams were wiped out in the mission but reported back enough information to confirm nearly the entire Arcology was under Hive control. Sloane reported the situation to Zavala but believed even without the Light that the Guardians could storm the Arcology and wipe out the Hive, stating that if they needed they could burn down the entire place to drive them out. Her commander did not even turn to look at her, merely lamenting that he had been a fool to come to Titan and that their strength could not match the Hive. Increasingly concerned about Zavala's demeanour, Sloane told him he was not wrong and that Titan had all the resources and technology they needed to strike back at the Cabal if they could defeat the Hive, but Zavala cut her off and ordered all forces pulled back to the landing area they secured before dismissing her.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/7/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Solstice of Heroes]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Rekindled Solstice Armor (Titan)#Solstice Mark (Rekindled)|Solstice Mark (Rekindled)]]''</ref>

Eventually, the [[Iron Lord]] known as the [[The Guardian|Young Wolf]] arrived, claiming to have regained their Light. Despite Zavala's worry, Sloane asked the Young Wolf to help them secure the facility and prepare their forces by capturing the control center in [[Siren's Watch]]. With their Light, the Young Wolf easily cut through the Hive and reached the control center. Sloane's hopes were raised by the Guardian's success, and she told Zavala that they would be able to start planning their offensive soon, but the Commander was unconvinced it would be so easy. Sloane directed the Young Wolf to clear out the Hive's breeding grounds, and they eliminated [[Ubara, Hive Prince]] to secure the area. Sloane and Zavala landed at the control center to greet the Guardian, and she gave them a grateful nod as she entered the control room to set up the Guardian's temporary headquarters.<ref name="Hope"/>

With a command center established, Sloane and the others turned their attention to restoring power to the station. She and Amanda informed the Young Wolf that they would guide them over the comms to the pistons that needed to be restarted. As they progressed, Sloane informed them that the Fallen on Titan had followed them from Earth, and noted that they needed to get Amanda flying again so she could provide support on these missions. When the pilot reminded her that her Hawk had been heavily damaged, Sloane informed her she would have it moved to the top of the repair queue. When the Guardian reached the pistons, they learned some of them had been encased in Hive chitin, which Sloane directed to be destroyed so the pistons could function properly. When all the pistons were clear but power still did not return, Sloane suggested the Young Wolf make their way to the central power platform and flip the central circuit breaker, hoping that would be sufficient to restore power. Her solution worked, and while the others celebrated having power, Sloane told her team they had done good work but they still needed to decode the intercepted transmissions.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Riptide]]''</ref>

When the Guardian returned to the command center in Siren's Watch, Sloane took a brief moment to admire the view and thanked them for helping get the command center powered. She then revealed that she was ready to begin plotting the Vanguard's counterattack against the Red Legion and needed their help to do it. The first step was to decode the transmissions they had intercepted using an advanced CPU that Amanda had detected deeper into the Arcology complex. Sloane warned the Young Wolf that they had no intel on the Hive presence within and was worried that they could be summoning anything in their warrens. Despite the heavy Hive presence, the Young Wolf succeeded in their mission and Sloane used the CPU to decrypt the transmissions. To her horror, she learned the Red Legion had positioned a superweapon known as ''[[The Almighty]]'' in orbit of the sun and would use it to destroy the entire solar system once they had what they wanted, and that they had done so to hundreds of other systems they conquered. Sloane briefed Zavala and the Young Wolf on the situation, and defeatedly noted that the war was already essentially lost. Zavala refused to believe that and decided that they would launch an all-out assault on ''The Almighty'' and questioned when the fleet would be ready to attack. Sloane tried to caution him, but he cut her off, noting that if they waited, they would all die and that their only hope was to fight and reclaim the Last City and their Light, ending with a declaration that he needed the rest of his fireteam, [[Cayde-6]] and [[Ikora Rey]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Utopia]]''</ref>

====Outpost Commander====

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{{Quote|Zavala wasn't thrilled about you running off after Cayde's killers. Can't say I blame him… Just tell me you got 'em. What? Even I know duty and obligation don't always line up.|Sloane, to the Young Wolf following Cayde's death}}

===The Arrival===

{{Quote|When it all started, me, Zavala, Shaxx… we didn't build the wall; we were the wall. I told Zavala once: I was there for the beginning, and I'll be there for the end. It's not the end yet.|Sloane, deciding to stay on Titan and fight the Darkness}}

Shortly after routine shipment of Golden Age technology back to the Last City from the Arcology, a Fallen [[Ketch]] arrived at Siren's Watch to let off a landing party of [[Dreg]]s to steal from Sloane's work crews. Sloane intervened and the attackers were repelled, but contrary to her expectations, the Fallen had been after supplies rather than the Golden Age technology that took off not long before, leading her to the conclusion that the Fallen were leaving the Arcology. It wouldn't take long to find out why, as she looked up into the sky and saw a [[Pyramid (Titan)|Pyramid]] hovering inside Titan's atmosphere.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Duress_and_Egress#Sloane:_Overseer|Overseer]]''</ref>

After watching the Young Wolf depart Titan for the final time, Sloane entered her office and put on the recovered suit of power armor. Upon putting on the helmet she realized the controls were not in a language she knew but guessed the correct option to select to activate the armor. As it conformed to her size, Sloane tested her movement and tried to summon [[Arc]] energy, but the suit blocked it. She decided she would need to learn how to utilize her Light through the suit and adjusted more settings before moving outside, finding that each step and move she made synched the suit more to her and made it easier to control. As a massive storm hit Siren's Watch, a [[Thrall]] charged her, but Sloane easily grabbed it by the head and ripped it apart with the enhanced strength of the armor. Her laugh was broadcast by the suit as a battle cry that echoed throughout the abandoned platform and up the overhead Pyramid as the storm raged around her.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Duress_and_Egress#Sloane:_Riastrad|Riastrad]]''</ref>

{{Quote|Don't worry. We've survived many horrors. We'll survive this one, too.|Zavala's hallucination of Sloane}}

==Personality and traits==

Much like [[Zavala]], Sloane is regarded as a stern Titan commander. Zavala thought of her as not only a friend, but a strong tactician and right-hand as his Deputy-Commander.<ref name="SPR"/> However, she was more morally flexible than her friend and supported the Young Wolf's campaign against the [[Scorn]] to avenge [[Cayde-6]]'s murder, believing that duty should not always come first in a Guardian's life, especially after losing a comrade.<ref name="LC"/>

==Quotes==

**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}}

**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}

**''[[Forsaken]]''

**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}

**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}

**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}

**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}

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