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{{quote|What the forge does to your Light must be respected, and feared. That path is not for everyone.[...] That forge breaks the brittle. And it bends the weak. But the strong, the strong walk away steeled and tempered. Unbreakable.|Lord Shaxx}}

'''Lord Shaxx''' is the manager of the [[Crucible]] and a vendor for Crucible-related items. He is found in the [[Tower]] near the [[Vanguard]]. He is assisted in his duties by [[Arcite 99-40]], the Crucible Quartermaster. Lord Shaxx also serves as the announcer in the Crucible.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref>  

Shaxx's past is largely unknown but during the first years of the [[City Age]] he traveled to the famous camp that would eventually become The Last City, helping to build the city alongside people such as a younger [[Speaker]] and [[Zavala]]. Shaxx also fought alongside Zavala and [[Saladin Forge]] during the [[Battle of Six Fronts]] and participated in the construction of the Last City's Wall and the Towers.

Trained alongside Zavala by Saladin Forge, Shaxx later fought in the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]], leading the counterattack that routed the [[Fallen]] from the [[City]]'s walls. Though despite his renown in driving the Fallen away, Shaxx and Saladin had a falling out over Shaxx leading the counterattack which led to their strained relationship which continues despite others making attempts to mend it. After so many [[Guardian]]s had fallen, Shaxx recognized the need for a tough training program so that the next generation of Guardians would be ready for whatever came next. So he created the Crucible, in an attempt to hone Guardians in preparation for another battle as tough as Twilight Gap. He plans to return to war when that day comes.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Crucible_Handler|Crucible Handler]]''</ref> In the meantime, he deploys squads of [[Redjacks]] assisted by Guardians to claim new Crucible and [[SRL]] sites.

Shaxx is also highly cautious and tactical but equally fierce when it comes to dealing with the Last City's enemies, more so than most would admit. An example being the aftermath of the Battle of Burning Lake, the first battle with the [[Hive]]. Knowing the need to know more about their foes to develop countermeasures against the Hive Knights Light-stealing swords, Shaxx boldly entered the Consensus Hall to get them to call off the invasion to reclaim the Moon, believing the City isn't prepared to face such forces. Despite his fierce protests and attempts to convince Zalava of the danger, his pleas were discarded. The resulting battle to reclaim the Moon ended in complete failure, even called the [[Great Disaster]], as thousands of Guardians perished at the hands of [[Crota, Son of Oryx]] and his spawn. How Shaxx reacted to this is unknown but no doubt he was saddened at the deaths of so many Guardians but became more determined to prepare the Guardians to face such evil.

Shaxx takes his duties very seriously, as he sees the Crucible as less of a glorified arena and more of an intense training ground. He often laments that the current batch of [[Guardian]]s don't measure up, and wishes that [[Commander Zavala]] would return to the Crucible to show the new recruits how it's done. He also laments having to jockey with the different [[faction]]s of the city, stating that they're "not in charge of the Crucible. I am."<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> Although he is a [[Titan]], he shows a lot of respect for the other Guardian classes.<ref name = "Alpha"/>  

Lord Shaxx is also an expert on swordplay, and plays a critical component in aiding [[Guardian]]s in crafting their own [[sword]]s in ''[[The Taken King]]''. His interest in swords began with the battle of Burning Lake, where the Guardians first fought the [[Hive]] and learned of their Sword-Logic the hard way. He'd taken it upon himself to learn of how to reverse-engineer the Hive's swords to make them into weapons of light.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory#Bolt-Caster|Bolt-Caster]]''</ref>

During [[The Dawning]], [[Cayde-6]] conned him into loosening up to mingle with the City's children after Shaxx failed to outrun his [[Golden Gun]] in a bet, a feat that Shaxx grudgingly accepted once he started training two kids in the ways of the Crucible. He was vindicated when one of those kids discreetly hit Cayde with a ball. On the way back to the Tower, he once again bet that he could beat the Golden Gun, and Cayde happily accepted.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Lord_Shaxx|Ghost Fragment: Lord Shaxx]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Lord_Shaxx_2|Ghost Fragment: Lord Shaxx 2]]''</ref>

{{Quote|If the Red Legion want war, give them war!|Shaxx.}}

During the invasion of the Last City, Lord Shaxx aided in the evacuation of civilians in the Tower and gave Guardians access to his personal armory to fend off the [[Red Legion]]. Upon the fall of the Last City, an enraged Lord Shaxx retaliated by hijacking some of the Cabal's capital ships and [[Retribution|converted them]] into Crucible arenas. Even though he couldn't coordinate the Crucible from the Last City, Shaxx refuses to close it down and so for a time, he organizes new matches from [[The Farm]].

Once the Last City was liberated from the Red Legion and the Traveler awakened, Shaxx moves from the Farm and once again organizes Crucible matches from the Last City in the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|new Tower]].

Bold, proud and fierce are the words that could best define Lord Shaxx. Next to Zavala, Shaxx is a perfect exemplar of the Titan Guardian. The Crucible handler is completely dedicated to the mission in preparing the Guardians for whatever force the Darkness brings, acting as a tough but encouraging mentor to them. He praises those who perform admirably or put up a decent fight while being harsh to those who fall short, normally berating them to do better. Despite this, Shaxx doesn't see a match lost as failure but as a lesson to learn from, as he explained to the children he trained during the Dawning. In addition, Shaxx normally looks for ways to create new challenges in the Crucible, either in new maps or match types, as he doesn't want the Guardians to grow complacent to the regular matches.  

Shaxx takes his responsibilities in the Crucible very seriously but is aware of how most look upon the Crucible as a glorified arena and how the Consensus factions and Weapons Foundries use it to further their agendas. For this reason, he is uncompromising on how he runs it, refusing to let others try to influence it or even cheat. For example, when [[Tex Mechanica]] sought to bribe him to make their weapons look better, an unimpressed Shaxx threatened to send squads of Titans on the representatives unless they changed their offer. Another reason he's distrustful of the Consensus is how they launched the mission to reclaim the moon from the Hive, despite his loud protests on learning more about their enemies, resulted in nothing but the slaughter of countless Guardians.

Lord Shaxx also possess a nearly unbreakable will, as he simply refuses to give up on any obstacle, whether it is in battle or researching a difficult weapon like the Swords. Even when the Last City fell and Zavala began to lose faith, Shaxx never faltered in their chances in defeating the Red Legion and reclaiming the Last City.

At times, Shaxx can be prideful, as he refuses to back down from a challenge and rarely accepts defeat, even from Cayde-6, which led to him losing a bet. Even so, he honors his end of a bet, as Shaxx agreed, albeit grudgingly, to train a few children in a game of dodge ball, in a manner similar to the Crucible. In addition, his falling out with Saladin left both refusing to apologize for what divided them. Regardless, he has worked with Saladin in operating the Iron Banner.

While most of the other individuals in the Tower have respect for at least one class of Guardian, Lord Shaxx respects them all, normally finding the best qualities in each and never favoring one over the others.

Shaxx serves as the Crucible Overseer. Turn in Crucible Tokens earned during player-vs-player combat to receive Crucible armour and weapons.

* Shaxx will get angry if the player's team is far behind on points in [[Control]].

* Apparently, Lord Shaxx does not really care for the [[Festival of the Lost]] and its obligation for him to give Guardians candy, in his own words he says ''"This is ridiculous"''. Possibly, he believes Guardians should focus more on fighting the Darkness and less on festivities.

*During the Destiny 2 cinematic trailer featuring Zavala, during the scenes with the founding of the Last City, Shaxx can be seen in the background with his helmet bearing both horns. How he lost the other horn is unknown.

*During the Destiny 2 mission [[Homecoming]], while defending civilians, Lord Shaxx wields the exotic sword [[Raze-Lighter]].

*According to Lord Saladin, Lord Shaxx is very shy. Though, this could just be Saladin jesting.

*A popular saying has spread amongst the inhabitants of the Tower: ''"It isn't over till Shaxx sings"''. Shaxx himself has taken the saying to heart, repeating the line to Crucible participants, but adding ''"And I never sing."''

*If a Guardian is victorious in the Crucible, Shaxx sometimes admits that he regards them as his favorite Guardian, claiming, ''"You fight like an animal!"''