Editing Cayde-6

{{References}}

|variant= Exo

|image=

|title1=Cayde-6

|content1=[[File:Cayde-6 Chicken.jpg|300px]]

|content2=[[File:Cayde-TFS.png|300px]]

|birth=

|death=

|species= [[Human]]

|race= [[Exo]]

|hair=

|affiliation= [[Vanguard]]

|rank= [[Hunter]] [[Vanguard]] {{C|formerly}}

|class= [[Hunter]]  {{C|[[Gunslinger]], [[Bladedancer]]}} {{C|formerly}}

|sn=

|notable= Nearly assassinated [[Taniks, the Scarred]] <br> Imprisoned the [[Scorn]]ed Barons <br> Owns a journal written by his past self <br> Created the plan to infiltrate the [[Dreadnaught]] and kill [[Oryx, the Taken King]] <br> Killed in cold blood by [[Uldren Sov]], brother to [[Mara Sov]], Queen of the [[Awoken]] with his own gun, the [[Ace of Spades]] <br/> Resurrected by [[Riven|Riven of a Thousand Voices]] as a construct of Light <br/> Sacrificed himself to resurrect [[The Ghost|Ghost]] <br> Former owner of [[Colonel]]

As the Hunter Vanguard, Cayde often looked the other way or facilitated Guardians who operated outside of normal operating procedures. Despite this, he became a close friend of both his fellow Vanguards, Commander [[Zavala]] and [[Ikora Rey]]. During the [[Taken War]] he assisted [[The Guardian]] in infiltrating the [[Dreadnaught]] to defeat [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and later fought beside them on the frontlines of the [[Red War]]. His experiences in the Red War led Cayde to leave his duties in [[The Last City]] frequently to return to field missions, leading to his demise in the [[Prison of Elders]] at the hands of [[Uldren Sov]] and the [[Scorn]] [[Baron]]s.

 

The spirit of [[Riven]], disguised as [[Mara Sov]], tricked [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] into making a spur-of-the-moment wish resulting in Cayde's resurrection within [[The Pale Heart]] as a being made of pure [[Light]]. With no Ghost and only a Light-forged replica of the [[Ace of Spades]], Cayde assisted [[The Guardian]] and his old Vanguard comrades in the final battle against [[The Witness]]. After [[The Ghost|Ghost]] perished dealing a decisive blow against the Witness, Cayde sacrificed the Light maintaining his body to resurrect him, ensuring the Guardian's future and choosing to die on his own terms.

[[File:CaydeBaroness.jpg|thumb|350px|Cayde and Fallen Baroness fighting the Hive]]

While searching for a [[Hive]] Shrine on the [[Moon]], Cayde found a [[Hive]] structure and entered it. Inside, he encountered a huge horde of Hive consisting of [[Thrall]]s, [[Knight]]s, and [[Wizard]]s and promptly retreated. The Hive pursued him to the surface, and Cayde cut down many Thrall before running out of ammo for his [[Machine Gun]]. Taking cover behind a crashed Phaeton, Cayde spotted a [[Fallen]] [[Exile Baroness|Baroness]] of the [[House of Exile]] fighting the Hive as well. The Hive pushed back both Cayde and the Baroness onto a hill with an old interferometry array on top of it. Fighting together, the two killed most of the Hive and Cayde eventually climbed the array to get an angle on the Wizards and saw the Baroness kill a Knight but lose her blades in the process. From his perch, Cayde exhausted the rest of his ammo, but only one Wizard and a line of Thrall remained. After climbing back down, Cayde saw the Baroness was badly wounded and he wondered how many people she had murdered. The Baroness then tossed her last [[Shock Pistol]] to Cayde, but when he went to grab it she attempted to stab him. However, she was slow and Cayde easily dodged her, and he proceeded to break her arms and slit her throat. Cayde wondered if the Baroness had truly wanted to kill him or if she did that to make his choice about ending her easier. Cayde proceeded to use the [[Shock Pistol]] to kill the remaining Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen|Ghost Fragment: Fallen]]''</ref>

 

Cayde-6 was once a daring and adventurous [[Guardian]], so of course, he couldn't say no to a challenge - not even the notorious [[Vanguard]] Dare. He won the bet, to his immense regret. It is implied the bet was on who could kill the Fallen mercenary [[Taniks, the Scarred]], but Cayde took over as the Hunter Vanguard when his predecessor and close friend, [[Andal Brask]], was murdered by the mercenary. Though Cayde serves dutifully, he yearns to return to the field, in particular having his eyes set on the mythical [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Hunter Vanguard|Hunter Vanguard]]''</ref>

Cayde was approached by [[The Guardian]] who was recently risen in the [[Cosmodrome]] in [[Old Russia]]. He welcomed them to the Tower, provided them with [[Glimmer]], basic provisions, and advice before suggesting that they get a new weapon from [[Banshee-44]], although he was impressed that they had escaped from the [[Cosmodrome]] using the [[Khvostov 7G-02]].<ref>''' Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Hunter Rises]]''</ref> When he learned that the new [[Guardian]] had found the Hive within the [[Cosmodrome]], Cayde knew the only response would be to strike at their strongholds on the Moon. While speaking with the Guardian, he mused that most new Guardians never returned from the moon, before remembering that they were also new and quickly reassuring them he was sure they would be fine.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Earth, Old Russia#The Dark Within|The Dark Within]]''</ref>

While talking with Lord [[Shaxx]], Cayde-6 disputed the [[Crucible]] handler's assertion that former [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Vanguard]] [[Saint-14]] was dead. He praised the [[Exo]]'s ability to kill [[Fallen]] [[Kell]]s but noted that Saint was also crazy. [[Shaxx]] took exception to that, claiming that eccentricity was one of [[Saint-14]]'s strengths, causing Cayde to point out that Saint had claimed to see the future of a [[Guardian]] savior which inspired him during the [[Battle of Six Fronts]]. He proceeded to mock the idea that one [[Guardian]] could turn things around for humanity's struggle against their enemies. [[Shaxx]] then left to watch the [[Crucible]] debut the new [[Guardian]] from [[Old Russia]], who Cayde joked could be the savior Saint had foreseen and that they could call them "Crota's End".<ref>'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]], [[Helm of Saint-14]]''</ref>

 

 

 

Upon learning that the Guardian had breached the [[Cabal]]'s exclusion zone and entered the [[Blind Legion]]'s warbase, Cayde congratulated them and planned on telling everyone about their mission, knowing that no one would believe him and he could win a lot of bets. He also revealed that he was betting a thousand glimmer on the Guardian dying in their mission to destroy the heart of the Black Garden, but reassured them it was nothing personal.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire: Activities/Story: Mars, Meridian Bay#The Garden's Spire|The Garden's Spire]]''</ref> Before the Guardian entered the Black Garden, they shut down Vex time gates in the tunnels underneath Freehold. Cayde was intrigued by the reports from the mission, and believed there was a connection between the Vex invasion of Mars, the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]], and the Black Garden.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Mars, Meridian Bay#A Rising Tide|A Rising Tide]]''</ref> Cayde ended up losing his bet, and a thousand glimmer, when the Guardian was successful in destroying the [[Black Heart]] at the center of the Garden. Alongside Zavala, Ikora, and dozens of other Guardians, Cayde gathered in the Tower's plaza to hear the Speaker's address on this victory over the Darkness.<ref>''' Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Black Garden]]''</ref> Cayde later overheard Ikora and Zavala discussing a Vex known as [[The Undying Mind]] and its attempts to restore the Black Heart and lock the Black Garden out of time once more. He questioned if this information came from the [[Hidden]], but Zavala told him it was an old [[Osiris]] riddle. Cayde commented that both seemed to like the same thing now, and wondered what "undying" meant for a Vex mind. Zavala resolved that they should find out, and a strike was authorized to eliminate the axis mind.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex Axis Minds#The Undying Mind|The Undying Mind]]''</ref>

Cayde-6 plays a very important role in ''[[The Taken King]]'', aiding the Guardians by forming a plan to infiltrate the [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/10/destiny-the-taken-king-39-s-new-approach-to-storytelling.aspx '''GameInformer''': Destiny: The Taken King's New Approach To Storytelling]</ref> He worked behind [[Zavala]] and [[Ikora]]'s backs to help the Guardian recover a stealth drive he stole from [[Rasputin]], and then sneak aboard the Dreadnaught using a ship he "borrowed" from [[Eris Morn]]. For the remainder of the war, he worked with Eris, much to their mutual distaste but nonetheless cooperated to bring down Oryx. By the next [[Festival of the Lost]], Eris still holds a grudge against Cayde for losing her ship, for which he tries to make it up to her. However, she won't accept his apology unless Cayde finds her a new ship.

 

During [[the Dawning]] holiday, Cayde "volunteers" his aid and support to Ikora Rey and the Guardians when they are called to defeat old foes that returned, [[Omnigul]] and [[Sekrion, Nexus Mind]]. Though he did support the Guardians, Ikora knew that Cayde was only volunteering his support to get out of directing a team of Hunters that didn't like him. Even so, he congratulates the Guardians for ridding the system of old foes.

Recently Cayde made a bet with [[Lord Shaxx]] regarding the outcome of a [[Crucible]] match. Having won, he forced Shaxx to train some of the City's children to play dodgeball. Though Shaxx tried to pay him off, he chose the idea of annoying him over [[Glimmer]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment:Lord Shaxx|Ghost Fragment: Lord Shaxx]]''</ref> When Cayde returned to tell Shaxx his debt was paid, Shaxx immediately bet against him again. Confident he would win again, he was distracted enough for one of Shaxx's charges to show off their stealth training by sneaking up on him and hitting him with a dodgeball. Embarrassed that he was taken by surprise, Cayde offered Shaxx a ride back to the Tower.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment:Lord Shaxx 2|Ghost Fragment: Lord Shaxx 2]]''</ref>

====Fall of the Last City====

[[File:Caydecabal.gif|thumb|350px|Cayde shooting down the Cabal]]

{{Quote|Zavala's doing the hero act in the Plaza. Me? I've got a date with whoever's behind this. It'll be a short date.|Cayde}}

 

As the rest of the City prepared to celebrate, Cayde arrived at the Hall of Guardians to meet with Zavala and Ikora and inquired if he had been summoned for a practical joke. Zavala quickly got him to be serious, and after Ikora revealed that all of their Skyline Defense Systems had been sabotaged, Cayde reported that the communications system had also been malfunctioning. Ikora then stated that the Last City's satellites were reporting nothing, which Cayde believed was good until she informed them that they were reporting nothing because they were no longer there. A massive Cabal fleet then emerged from the storm clouds surrounding the Last City and fired dozens of missiles at the Tower. Cayde used his [[Golden Gun]] to shoot down several, but was then teleported by Ikora into Zavala's [[Ward of Dawn]] just before falling debris crushed him.<ref name="HC">'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Homecoming]]''</ref>

 

Surviving the [[Red Legion]]'s assault, Cayde began fighting their legionaries throughout the Tower. As he used his Golden Gun to kill three legionaries, he encountered the [[Young Wolf]] and happily greeted them. Cayde informed them that Zavala was rallying Guardians in the plaza, but that he would not be joining them and was planning on finding the Cabal commander and killing them. He then leapt through a hole in the ceiling and entered his ship. Later in the battle, Cayde was contacted for a status update by Zavala. He informed the Titan he was low on ammo and asked if there was any word from Ikora, and was told by Zavala that she had not been heard from since she went after the Cabal who captured the Speaker.<ref name="HC"/>

 

Cayde was fighting alongside Lord Shaxx in an unknown area of the City when the Cabal activated the [[Traveler Cage]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Solstice Mask (Rekindled)]]''</ref> , despite the loss of the [[Light]], Cayde continued to fight and remained in the city despite the Cabal occupation<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Solstice Grasps (Rekindled)]]''</ref>. Seeking to take down [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]] and feeling like Zavala and Ikora would fail to take action against the Cabal, Cayde accessed a still-functioning Vanguard Terminal and asked the Terminal for advice on how to kill Ghaul, after a brief conversation with the Terminal, Cayde decided to seek a [[Vex]] teleporter to help him accomplish his goal.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Solstice Vest (Rekindled)]]''</ref>

====Trapped on Nessus====

He eventually fled [[Earth]] and crash-landed on [[Nessus]], where he met a Golden Age AI named [[Failsafe]] and found a Vex teleporter. Despite Failsafe's warnings, Cayde activated the device, causing him to become trapped in an endless teleportation loop.<ref>''' Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Solstice Strides (Rekindled)]]''</ref>The Guardian traveled to Nessus to find Cayde to reunite the Vanguard on Zavala's orders and discovered Cayde trapped within the continuous teleportation loop caused by the Vex teleporter, and worked with Failsafe to free him. Succeeding in doing so, Cayde ended up on [[Exodus Black]], but a large Fallen force was enclosing on their position. Thankfully, the Guardian arrived and routed the Fallen, meeting up with Cayde and providing him with the device he sought. Cayde is, at first, only interested in doing his sole mission of killing Ghaul but quickly changes his mind after hearing that Zavala "needed" him. Before departing, Cayde gives the Guardian a lead on where to find Ikora Ray; he states that they should head to [[Io]], as he believes she would travel there for answers.

Meeting up with his comrades on Earth at [[The Farm]], they discuss a strategy in liberating their home and taking down [[The Almighty]] warship that will destroy their system's sun if not stopped. Zavala plans to have the Guardian infiltrate the Almighty to permanently disable the warship while the Vanguard forces sneak into the Last City as Cayde mentions the Vex teleporter. They would use the device to quickly travel to the Cage to free the Traveler. Despite the appearance that an all-out attack is doomed to fail, Cayde states that it's worth it no matter what. [[Suraya Hawthorne]] enters and provides both the means to get into the City undetected and how to get the Guardian to the Almighty. The Guardian would steal the security pass and ship of Thumos, the Unbroken. Cayde and Zavala guide the Guardian in breaching Thumos' defenses but gets a little jealous that the Guardian gets to use a [[Drake Tank]]. Regardless, the Guardian succeeds in breaching the Cabal's defenses and takes down Thumos. With his ship, the Guardian reaches the Almighty and disables it for good. On that cue, the Vanguard initiates their attack to liberate the Last City. Cayde uses a pet chicken to stage seven ambushes and later travels past a Cabal checkpoint to set up the Vex teleporter. Cayde encounters trouble while he sets up the device. As the Guardian returns and races to the Vanguards position, Cayde successfully sets up the device but loses an arm in the process. The Guardian succeeds in using the device to reach Ghaul's command ship, the Almighty, near the Cage and battles with the Dominus. The Guardian defeats the Cabal dictator and in the chaos, the Traveler awakens who destroys Ghaul forever. In a massive flash, the Light is restored to all Guardians, driving the leaderless Red Legion from the City. With their home reclaimed and the Traveler awake, the Vanguard regroup near the ruins of the Tower. Congratulating the Guardian, Cayde and his comrades begin their work in rebuilding the City and dealing with the present threats that continue to linger in the System.

===A New Golden Age===

Taking residence at the new Vanguard hangar, Cayde provided patrol and Flashpoint missions to the Guardians while offering treasure maps to some of his stashes. At times, Cayde grew increasingly bored with the paperwork he was given and even some of the adventure and Strike missions, often attempting to delegate such tasks to Hawthorne or [[Devrim Kay]], annoying them.

Shortly after the Last City was liberated, a meeting of the [[Consensus]] was called to reestablish its governance of the city. When Executor [[Hideo]] protested that only the Speaker could call the Consensus to order, Cayde attempted to use that as an excuse to leave the meeting, but he was stopped by Ikora. The rest of the Consensus agreed that until a new Speaker was chosen, they would govern the Last City together.<ref name="PBC">'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]], Item Description, [[Peace by Consensus]]''</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==Personality and traits==

Laid-back, carefree, down-to-earth, reckless, and adventurous are among the best words to describe Cayde-6. Though Cayde can appear to be lazy and bored with his duties as Hunter Vanguard, he actually takes his role seriously, more so than he would admit. Originally, Cayde wanted to continue his solo Guardian career but after his friend [[Andal Brask]] was murdered, he put that aside and assumed his place to honor his friend. Despite this, he longs to get back into the field. Regardless, while he may appear to put Guardians on dangerous paths, deep down he cares about their safety and even calls them his "greatest success story". In addition, he was saddened at the loss of another one of his friends, the Nightstalker [[Tevis Larsen]]. As Hunter Vanguard, his carefree attitude and playing loose with the rules annoys if not aggravates his fellow teammates, [[Zavala]] and [[Ikora]], but he is loyal to them and would support them no matter what. Though Zavala finds Cayde to be unorthodox, he respects him and admits that if there was anything he learned from Cayde it's the tactical benefit of a grand entrance. With Ikora, she at times retaliates against Cayde's jokes with witty jests of her own. In the rare moments when Cayde is serious, the situation really is dire.

 

 

 

When faced with the threat of death by the hand of Uldren Sov, Cayde showed no fear or regret; rather, he taunted Uldren. When asked if he had any last words, he gathered all of his remaining strength and simply replied "How's your sister?" Even facing death, Cayde couldn't shake his lighthearted manner. However, his joke only sealed his fate. Even so, Cayde displayed no regrets within his final moments and made sure that the Guardian did not blame themselves for what happened. He even states that he was happy that he lost the Vanguard Dare, for despite the boring paperwork and being saddled to the Tower, he called it the "best bet he ever lost".  

And from his death, he will forever be remembered as a piece of the vanguard puzzle that had all the care and heart a guardian could, even at the hardest of times. And in the words of Cayde himself, "A knife, thrown just right, can accomplish wonderful things.", and for the guardian inside of us, we are the knife.

[[Banshee-44]] mentions Cayde was a hunter through and through, leaving all his personal belonging to whoever took him down.

*''"Plenty of those."''

*''"Evenin'"''

*''"Ok stop, wait… go back… go back… ok."''

*''"Hey you wanna pull up a chair? Get a drink? …I'm being sarcastic."''

*''"Psst. Hey, Guardian. Wake Up."'' - if idling too long nearby<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta.''</ref>

*''"Alright, I'll be right here…like it or not.''" - When the Guardian exits Cayde-6's inventory.  

*''"Hey, uh…"'' *whispers* ''"Take me with you I hate this job."''<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny .''</ref>

*''"What? And the Flux Grenades didn't activate? Man, I gotta get out of this Tower."''

*''"Yeah, I'll bet [[Taken|they'll]] be constrained with terrestrial bullets."''

*''Cayde-6: "Hey, you found one of my secret rooms. Good times. Help yourself to some [[glimmer]], but leave the exotics for me. When I get out of this Tower…"''

*''Cayde-6: "Yeah, I had a whole system to keep track of things. The royal cards stood for weapons, spades meant [[Häkke]], clubs for [[Crux/Lomar]], diamonds for [[Omolon]], and hearts… well, hearts were for this girl I knew."''

*''"Amanda's a rapscallion and a liar. Don't listen to a thing she says. Especially if it's about me and a… certain Queen of Hearts."''

**In the ''[[Forsaken]]'' expansion trailer, Uldren kills Cayde with his own weapon, the [[Ace of Spades]]. Bungie had erased the original story of Prince Uldren and replaced him with Cayde, killing the character off in a way. Now, the opposite has happened.

*Cayde-6 is particularly fond of chickens.

*During the mission [[Looped]] when you meet Cayde for the first time he says "I don't have time to explain what I don't have time to understand!" as a reference to the [[Elisabeth Bray|Exo Stranger]] in ''[[Destiny]]''s mission [[A Stranger's Call]] where she said, "I don't even have time to explain why I don't have time to explain."

File:Vanguard Cayde-6.jpg|Cayde-6 during the initial battle with the Red Legion.

File:CaydeGhost.png|Cayde-6 alongside his Ghost, Sundance.

File:CaydeGuardian.jpg|[[The_Guardian|The Guardian]] carries Cayde's body

File:Cayde Side Profile.jpg|Side profile of Cayde-6, sans hood.

Cayde-6 Chicken.jpg|Cayde with Colonel

==List of appearances==

**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''

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

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

*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==

[[Category:Exos]]

[[Category:Guardians]]

[[Category:Golden Age characters]]

[[Category:Allies]]