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Captain
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
House:	Devil Splicers ; House of Devils ; House of Dusk ; House of Exile ; House of Kings ; House of Light ; House of Rain ; House of Salvation ; House of Winter ; House of Wolves ; Kell's Scourge
Purpose:	Leader
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Molten Welder (uncommon) ; Scorch Cannon (very rare) ; Shock Blades (uncommon) ; Shock Rifle (uncommon) ; Shrapnel Launcher (common) ; Wire Rifle (certain variants)
Abilities:	High Durability ; Rapid Movement ; Teleportation ; Absorption Shield ; Fallen Melee

Revision as of 22:05, June 24, 2024

"Fallen run in packs, led by an individual Captain. There is no denying a Captain's might; they are the fiercest of the Fallen. There is this sense of tattered nobility to them. You can see it in the way they carry themselves. They think they're better than us. They believe that Earth belongs to them."

— Bungie.net description.^[1]

The Captain is a class of Fallen. They the leaders of the Fallen, carrying themselves with an air of superiority and nobility, and are the final stage of an Eliksni growth cycle before the Whirlwind occurred on Riis. They have been shown to wield most Fallen weapons, and are almost always enshrouded within an Absorption Shield.^[1]^[2] They are equipped with gear that allows them to teleport short distances.

Gameplay

"Waves of them smashed against our walls, hissing and wailing. But it was the one who stood beyond them, silent and scenting the air, that froze the blood in our veins."

— Grimoire description.

Captains are the fiercest rank of Fallen on the battlefield. They lead their crew with their superior combat prowess. The weapon they wield will effect their behavior. Captains will usually be armed with a Shrapnel Launcher, in which case they will push towards Guardians very aggressively while firing canisters of shrapnel at their target, because the weapon is especially effective at close range. If armed with a Shock Rifle, they tend to keep their distance and pick the player off from there by sending homing Arc projectiles downrange. A Captain can also be seen wielding a pair of Shock Blades. They will fearlessly charge into the fray to cut their targets to bits. However, a Captain is his most deadly when armed with a Scorch Cannon, which he uses to devastating effect, being able to instantly kill Guardians at any distance, and are also very aggressive when closing in on their targets. For improved durability and mobility, their armor has an embedded Arc shield as well as teleportation tech. Captains usually charge fearlessly into battle, but immediately start seeking cover if their shields are broken.

In Destiny 2, Captains fight slightly differently, making use of hit-and-run teleportation tactics to overwhelm their enemies. Captains will attempt to quickly shoot you, then dash away with a teleport, repeating the process. An attempt to break this engagement with heavy-fire is recommended. The new Molten Welder rocket launcher is found most commonly in the hands of Captains, who tend to stay at range and use its mortaring capabilities to pin opponents, though they can be extremely deadly if they use it as part of their teleport attacks. They also sport a slightly thinner, more streamlined look.

House of Devils Captains

House of Kings Captains

Ultra Captain

House of Exile Captains

House of Wolves Captains

House of Dusk Captains

Proxy Captains

Kell's Scourge Captains

Nightmare Captains

House of Salvation Captains

Wrathborn Captains

Old Crew Captains

Unknown affiliation

Variants

Ranks^{[Note 1]}

Kell – Political leaders of a Fallen House, commands flagship Ketch
Archon – Prime Servitor's caretakers and High Priests of the Fallen
Baron – Highest nobility of Captains and Lieutenants who commands a Skiff

Notable Variants

Captain, Kell's Scourge — Kell's Scourge Captain
Splicer Captain — Devil Splicers Captain
Stealth Captain — Captain outfitted with invisibility tech
Scorch Captain — Captain that wields (and drops) a Scorch Cannon
Wrathborn Captain — Captain turned into Wrathborn
Disciple of Kridis, Technocrat's Assistant and Warrior's Enforcer — Salvation Captains with the power of Stasis

Common Variants

Elder Captain — Heroic Difficulty
Noble Captain — Epic Difficulty
Overload Captain — Champion
Reaver Captain — Major Captain (Destiny)
Resilient Captain — Elite Captain
Resilient Captain, Kell's Scourge — Elite Captain of the Kell's Scourge
Resolute Captain — Major Captain (Destiny 2)

Specific Variants

Gallery

Promotional and Cutscenes

A Captain from The House of Devils
Side profile of a Fallen Captain wielding a Wire Rifle
A Captain and Vandal from the House of Devils
A Fallen Captain seen in The Law Of The Jungle
Close up of a Captain's helmet
A House of Light Captain.

Concept

Concept art of Captain
Concept art of a Captain's helmet
Riksis, Devil Archon, A Fallen Archon and a Fallen Ultra
A Captain from the House of Winter
Aksor, Another Archon and Ultra
Render of a Captain belonging to the House of Dusk
A Render of a Captain from Destiny 2
A Captain from Destiny 2

In Game

A Captain of the House of Devils.
A Captain of the House of Wolves.
A Captain of the House of Kings.
A Captain of the House of Winter.
A Captain of the House of Exile.
A Captain of the House of Dusk.
A Dusk Captain on Nessus.
A Major class Captain. Can also appear as an Ultra class enemies.
A giant Dusk Captain.
A Captain of the House of Salvation.
A Salvation Captain roaming Europa.
A Salvation Captain invoking the power of Stasis.

Trivia

Bungie created a physical Fallen Captain model for Gamescom 2013.^[3]
During cutscenes early in the game, Captains were seen wielding Wire Rifles. Ironically, Wire Rifles are never seen in the hands of a Captain in gameplay.
- On the release of Beyond Light, several Captains such as Archon Aspirants and Technocrat's Assistants wield Wire Rifles.
In Destiny 2, normal Captains have a grey pelt lining their body and purple cloth while Major and Ultra rank Captains have brown fur and gold cloth.

List of appearances

The Law Of The Jungle (First appearance)
Destiny
Destiny 2
Destiny: Warmind
Destiny: Cayde's Six

References

Notes

^ While not exclusive to them, the vast majority of the holders of these positions are Captains

[frontier-1] Bungie.net: The Fallen Captain

[Destiny_News-2] Bungie.net: New Beginnings

[4] Bungie.net: The Storm and the Mail Sack

[3] While not exclusive to them, the vast majority of the holders of these positions are Captains

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 *[[Arc Courier, House Salvation]]
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+*[[Berserker, Indoctrinated by the Witness]]
 *[[Berserker, Kell's Scourge]]
 *[[Blade of the Deep]]
+*[[Bound Captain]]
 *[[Brig Factory Guard]]
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 File:WretchC1.jpg|A giant Dusk Captain.
-File:SalvationCaptain0.jpg|A Captain of the [[House of Salvation]].
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 *''[[Destiny]]''
 *''[[Destiny 2]]''
+*''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)|Destiny: Warmind]]''
+*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''
 ==References==