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| |species= [[Exo]]
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| |gender= Male
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| |affiliation= [[Vanguard]]
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| |rank= [[Vanguard]] Commander {{c|formerly}}
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| |class= [[Titan]] ([[Sentinel]])
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| |notable= Original owner of [[Helm of Saint-14]] <br> Former [[Vanguard]] Commander <br> Hero of the Battle of [[Six Fronts]] <br> He undertook successful crusades against the [[Fallen]] and killed [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]]
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| {{quote|They call me the greatest Titan who ever lived.|Saint-14}}
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| '''Saint-14''' is an [[Exo]] and one of the most famous [[Titan]]s in the history of [[The Last City]]. He served as the first Titan [[Vanguard]] and was the right hand of the [[Speaker]]. After the exile of [[Osiris]] and Saint-14's crusades against the [[Fallen]], Saint-14 disappeared on a mission to [[Mercury]] to prevent Osiris from disturbing the [[Vex]].
| | The comments by Randall Schriver, who leads Asia policy at the U.S. Defense Department, are likely to increase tension with Beijing, which is sensitive to international criticism and describes the sites as vocational education training centers aimed at stemming the threat of Islamic extremism. |
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| ==Biography==
| | Former detainees have described to Reuters being tortured during interrogation at the camps, living in crowded cells and being subjected to a brutal daily regimen of party indoctrination that drove some people to suicide. |
| ===Protecting the Last City===
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| {{Quote|The Devil Kell Solkis... is dead. This war is over.|Saint-14 to the Speaker}}
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| At some point, Saint-14 was given the weapon [[Perfect Paradox]] by a Guardian - possibly time-displaced - who served as the role model who inspired Saint to become the legend that he is.<ref name="PP">'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Perfect Paradox]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Six Fronts]], Saint-14 fought against the Fallen's attempted assault on the Last City. He later claimed that he was inspired to fight and keep the City safe by a vision of a [[The Guardian|savior Guardian]] who would one day arrive to aid humanity.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Helm of Saint-14]]''</ref> He befriended a [[Ghost (Little Light)|Ghost]] who was searching for a partner still, and the Ghost hoped that his [[The Guardian|Guardian]] would be like the Titan.<ref name="NEtD">'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Legends Lost]]: [[Not Even the Darkness]]</ref>
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| After the destruction of the [[Iron Lords]], Saint-14 was one of several [[Guardian]]s who attempted to keep order in the [[Last City]] as chaos threatened to reign. Under the guidance of the [[Speaker]], he helped to established the [[Consensus]] and [[Vanguard]], serving as the first Titan Vanguard. Alongside him was [[Tallulah Fairwind]] as the first [[Hunter]] Vanguard, while he recommended that his friend [[Osiris]] serve as the first [[Warlock]] Vanguard and Vanguard Commander based on his leadership and actions during the Battle of Six Fronts.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Garden Progeny 1]]''</ref> Saint-14's suggestion was met with resistance from several factions in the City, including the [[Concordat]], which claimed Osiris was a [[Golden Age]] experiment that had been mistakenly brought back by his [[Ghost]], [[Sagira]]. The Titan defended his friend from these accusations and reassured the Speaker that Osiris was simply a man who had little time for games of obfuscation.<ref name="GO">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris#Osiris|Osiris]]''</ref>
| | Some of the sprawling facilities are ringed with razor wire and watch towers. |
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| Following the murder of [[Nian Ruo]] and several other Guardians at the hands of [[Taniks, the Scarred]], Saint-14 was dispatched by the Speaker and Osiris to eliminate the deadly Fallen mercenary. Saint-14 failed to track down Taniks, but the Hunter [[Cayde-6]], a comrade of Nian's, located him instead and was believed to have killed Taniks, although it was later revealed that the resilient Fallen had survived the encounter.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Man_They_Call_Cayde#Winner_Take_All|Winner Take All]]''</ref>
| | “The (Chinese) Communist Party is using the security forces for mass imprisonment of Chinese Muslims in concentration camps,” Schriver told a Pentagon briefing during a broader discussion about China’s military, estimating that the number of detained Muslims could be “closer to 3 million citizens.” |
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| In the aftermath of the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]], Saint-14 hunted down [[Solkis, Devil Kell|Solkis]], [[Kell]] of the [[House of Devils]], whom was one of the instigators of the Fallen's attempted assault on the Last City. The two fought a fierce battle, with Saint-14 expending most of his [[Light]] during their fight. He managed to defeat the Kell by gathering his remaining Light into a headbutt, using the horn of his [[Helm of Saint-14|helm]] to pierce Solkis' head. He had his Ghost confirm the Kell was dead, wary of the powerful Kell's strength. Relieved that he had ended the threat of the House of Devils for the moment, he contacted the Speaker and informed him of his victory. The Speaker praised his adopted son and declared him the greatest Guardian of the City and that all would know of his deeds. Saint-14 informed him that he would need time to recover before returning, and after noticing concern in the Speaker's tone inquired what was wrong. The Speaker informed the Exo that Osiris was on [[Mercury]] in the [[Caloris Basin]], alarming Saint-14, who believed that such actions would provoke the Vex and threaten their newly hard-won peace. Vowing to stop his former comrade, Saint-14 ordered his Ghost to prepare his Vex arsenal and prepare for travel to Mercury.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Legend:_Saint-14|Legend: Saint-14]]''</ref>
| | Schriver, an assistant secretary of defense, defended his use of a term normally associated with Nazi Germany as appropriate, under the circumstances. |
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| ===Searching for Osiris===
| | When asked by a reporter why he used the term, Schriver said that it was justified “given what we understand to be the magnitude of the detention, at least a million but likely closer to 3 million citizens out of a population of about 10 million.””So a very significant portion of the population, (given) what’s happening there, what the goals are of the Chinese government and their own public comments make that a very, I think, appropriate description,” he said. |
| {{Quote|I mourn that I will never reach the heights you have. To me, you represent everything a Guardian can become. Yours is a thriving City. So different from mine. My whole fourteenth life I fought to make my City yours. I never finished.|Saint--14, in a message to the Young Wolf after being drained of his Light}}
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| Saint-14 arrived on Mercury and discovered that Osiris had entered the [[Infinite Forest]], a Vex machine designed to predict and simulate reality. Locating the portal into the Forest, Saint-14 reflected on all his accomplishments and recalled all of the people he had saved over his career, recalling their names and the accolades they had given him. Before stepping into the portal, he wished that he had talked about those people more.<ref name="TA">'''Bungie, (12/5/2019), [[Weblore]]:''' ''[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/48434 The Accolade]''</ref> Fearing that his end would come soon, Saint-14 prepared final messages for The Speaker, Osiris, and [[The Guardian]]. In his letter to Osiris, he chided his friend for failing to see why Saint-14 had once recommended him to be the Vanguard Commander and how he had hoped Osiris would put the people of the Last City before his desire to explore and learn, but vowed to fight in his stead one last time. He also predicted that Osiris would hear news of his death and blame himself, although he surmised that guilt would be fleeting. To the Speaker, Saint-14 told his mentor that having seen what the Last City could become he was certain the Speaker would be the one to lead them to it. Lastly, he told his "inspiration" that he would be sending their last gift, the [[Perfect Paradox]], back to them and that it would be good to see them again soon.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Saint-14's Gray Pigeon]]''</ref>
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| Saint-14 entered the Infinite Forest but never found Osiris, instead encountering the Vex and fighting them for several centuries due to the time manipulation of the Forest, destroying thousands of them. Eventually, the Vex created an [[Axis Mind|Mind]] specifically designed to drain his Light. Though Saint-14 felled the Mind, it succeeded in its mission, mortally wounding the legendary Titan and draining his Light. As he perished from his wounds, Saint-14 wrote one last letter to the Last Wolf explaining what had transpired and his regrets over not being able to make the Last City into the thriving city he knew it would become. He gifted them the Perfect Paradox back and recalled how he had sworn to live up to their example, noting that he was still trying to do so even as he died.<ref name="PP"/>
| | The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
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| ===Legacy===
| | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday used the term re-education camps to describe the sites and said Chinese activity was “reminiscent of the 1930s.” |
| {{Quote|Rest in peace, my friend."<br>"Osiris… I'm so sorry.|Osiris and Sagira after discovering the fate of Saint-14}}
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| Out of an approximation of respect, the Vex laid Saint-14's body to rest in a tomb in a [[Simulant Future]], surrounded by the melted shells of all the Vex he killed as a memorial to the grief he gave them. Traces of his Light were eventually discovered by Osiris and The Young Wolf, who began searching the Infinite Forest for Saint-14's whereabouts. They eventually discovered the Titan's tomb and mourned the loss of one of the Last City's greatest heroes. Electing to leave Saint-14 within the tomb the Vex constructed, The Young Wolf recovered the Perfect Paradox from Saint-14's corpse along with the letter written to them by the Titan. They returned with the broken weapon to [[The Lighthouse (Destiny 2)|The Lighthouse]] to repair and reforge it. Osiris was devastated about the demise of his old friend, and true to Saint-14's prediction, blamed himself for the Exo's death.<ref name="NEtD"/> Osiris later visited Saint-14's tomb with his Ghost [[Sagira]], noting that there was no fatal blow or damage on the Titan's armor and wondering if the Vex had repaired it. They discussed the ribbons that Saint-14 had called his "accolades", and Osiris sadly stated that he had never asked his friend what they were for.<ref name="TA"/>
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| ===Season of Dawn===
| | The U.S. government has weighed sanctions against senior Chinese officials in Xinjiang, a vast region bordering central Asia that is home to millions of Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities. China has warned that it would retaliate “in proportion” against any U.S. sanctions. |
| Saint-14 makes his return to aid the Guardians after the events that saw the final death of [[The Undying Mind]]. The exact nature of his return has yet to be fully understood.
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| ==Personality and Traits==
| | The governor of Xinjiang in March directly dismissed comparisons to concentration camps, saying they were “the same as boarding schools.” |
| {{Quote|Such courage and power—the greatest ever to grace these worlds. You bring all of us peace, we will light the final flare, Devil Red. They will all know what you've done.|[[The Speaker]]}}
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| Saint-14 was a kind, courageous and honorable Guardian who never hesitated to aid those who needed help. His skill, kindness and compassion made him beloved by those of his fellow Guardians and those who dwelled in the City. Saint-14 was also known for being rather eccentric as he stated to have a dream of a Guardian who would rise and slay countless threats to the Solar System and he kept "accolades", pieces of clothing from those whom he personally saved. When Saint-14 never returned from his mission to look for Osiris, many within the Last City mourned him.
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| Saint had unique relations with The Speaker and fellow legendary Guardian, Osiris. Saint-14 and Osiris considered each other brothers and it was Saint-14 who made the recommendation to name Osiris as Vanguard Commander. In regards to the Speaker, Saint-14 viewed the scholar as a father figure and the two confined in each other during moments of doubt. When Osiris slowly grew disillusioned with the Traveler and began to bitterly argue with the Speaker, Saint-14 often played the peacekeeper between them. Saint-14 tried to convince Osiris was needed as Vanguard Commander and that the Speaker was a great leader and tried to convince the Speaker that Osiris was needed in the defense of the Last City and not to try to act rashly in handling the growing cult surrounding Osiris. When Osiris went missing on Mercury, Saint-14 didn't hesitate to look for his wayward friend. Despite their differences, Osiris deeply respected Saint-14 and after finding evidence relating to him, he asked the Guardian to investigate if his friend was alive. After finding his tomb and body, Osiris was devastated, citing his failure to save him as his greatest regret.<ref name="NEtD"/>
| | U.S. officials have said China has made criminal many aspects of religious practice and culture in Xinjiang, including punishment for teaching Muslim texts to children and bans on parents giving their children Uighur names. |
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| Saint-14 had theorized that the [[Darkness]] was an army of aliens that had been rejected by the [[Traveler]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Darkness#The_Darkness|Darkness]]''</ref>
| | Academics and journalists have documented grid-style police checkpoints across Xinjiang and mass DNA collection, and human rights advocates have decried martial law-type conditions there. |
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| ==Quotes==
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| *''"You are the shield. The [[Ward of Dawn|Ward]] allows you to bear the brunt of the impact, nothing more. You are the shield, and the light keeps you standing."''
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| *''"I have found that rarest treasure: a pragmatic Warlock."''<ref>'''[[Bungie]] (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Blood Maturity]]''</ref>
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| *''"A singer came to me, saying, 'You protect me, and I do nothing in return.' I told him to sing, and he understood."''<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Mark of the Beacon]]''</ref>
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| *''"You fight like a caged animal!"''
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| ===Paean to Saint-14===
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| *''"He walked out into the demon light. But at the end he was brighter."''<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item description: [[Helm of Saint-14]]''</ref>
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| *''"His Light cast no shadows."''<ref name = "Ghost Fragment">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item description: [[Order of the Lost Saint]]''</ref>
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| *''"Was there ever another Guardian so beloved by the people?"''<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-19)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, Item description: [[Saint-14's Ring]]''</ref>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *A [[wikipedia:paean|Paean]] is a song of praise or thanksgiving. The Paean may be the song that Saint-14 mentions in one of his quotes.
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| *Saint-14 is fond of Pigeons.
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| *Osiris considers his failure to save Saint-14 his greatest regret.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <GALLERY>
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| File:Saint-14 Thumb.jpg|Saint-14's body drained from it's Light, found in the simulated future.
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| </GALLERY>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Destiny: Fall of Osiris]]''
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| *''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)]]''
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| *''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
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| **''[[House of Wolves]]'' {{Mo}}
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| **''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
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| **''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{1st}}
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| **''[[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
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| **''[[Season of Dawn]]''
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| ==References==
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Saint-14 is Russian.
The comments by Randall Schriver, who leads Asia policy at the U.S. Defense Department, are likely to increase tension with Beijing, which is sensitive to international criticism and describes the sites as vocational education training centers aimed at stemming the threat of Islamic extremism.
Former detainees have described to Reuters being tortured during interrogation at the camps, living in crowded cells and being subjected to a brutal daily regimen of party indoctrination that drove some people to suicide.
Some of the sprawling facilities are ringed with razor wire and watch towers.
“The (Chinese) Communist Party is using the security forces for mass imprisonment of Chinese Muslims in concentration camps,” Schriver told a Pentagon briefing during a broader discussion about China’s military, estimating that the number of detained Muslims could be “closer to 3 million citizens.”
Schriver, an assistant secretary of defense, defended his use of a term normally associated with Nazi Germany as appropriate, under the circumstances.
When asked by a reporter why he used the term, Schriver said that it was justified “given what we understand to be the magnitude of the detention, at least a million but likely closer to 3 million citizens out of a population of about 10 million.””So a very significant portion of the population, (given) what’s happening there, what the goals are of the Chinese government and their own public comments make that a very, I think, appropriate description,” he said.
The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday used the term re-education camps to describe the sites and said Chinese activity was “reminiscent of the 1930s.”
The U.S. government has weighed sanctions against senior Chinese officials in Xinjiang, a vast region bordering central Asia that is home to millions of Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities. China has warned that it would retaliate “in proportion” against any U.S. sanctions.
The governor of Xinjiang in March directly dismissed comparisons to concentration camps, saying they were “the same as boarding schools.”
U.S. officials have said China has made criminal many aspects of religious practice and culture in Xinjiang, including punishment for teaching Muslim texts to children and bans on parents giving their children Uighur names.
Academics and journalists have documented grid-style police checkpoints across Xinjiang and mass DNA collection, and human rights advocates have decried martial law-type conditions there.
