Main
Captain
WretchC1.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

Type:

Leader

House:

House of Devils
House of Dusk
House of Kings
House of Exile
House of Winter
House of Wolves
Devil Splicers
Kell's Scourge
House of Salvation

Gender:

Various

Rank:

Field Leader

Height:

9'0"

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher (common)
Shock Blades (uncommon)
Shock Rifle (rare)
Scorch Cannon (very rare)
Molten Welders (uncommon)
Wire Rifle (Certain variants)

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Devils
House of Devils Captain
Rahn.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Devils

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle
Scorch Cannon

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Wolves
House of Wolves Captain
Captain (Wolves).jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Wolves

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle
Scorch Cannon

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Kings
House of Kings Captain
Captain (HoK).jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Kings

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Winter
House of Winter Captain
Captain (Winter).jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Winter

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Exile
House of Exile Captain
Captain (HoE).jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Exile

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Salvation
House of Salvation Captain
SalvationCaptain0.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Salvation

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle
Molten Welder

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Dusk
House of Dusk Captain
DuskC1.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

House of Dusk

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
Shock Rifle
Molten Welder

Abilities:

Teleportation
Arc Absorption Shield
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Summon Fallen

 
Kell's Scourge
Berserker, Kell's Scourge
BerserkerInfo1.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

Kell's Scourge

Rank:

Major

Mission:

Scourge of the Past

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Sting of Misfortune
Shieldbreaker

Abilities:

Invisibility Tech
Immunity Shield
Suppression Pulse
Teleportation
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Fallen Melee
Guard Battery

 
Devil Splicers
Splicer Captain
SplicerCaptain1.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Fallen

House:

Devil Splicers

Combat information

Weapon(s):

SIVA Shrapnel Launcher
Shock Blades
SIVA Shock Rifle
Null Cannon
Scorch Cannon
Shock Cannon

Abilities:

High Durability
Rapid Movement
SIVA Teleport
Void Absorption Shield
Fallen Melee
Splicer Seeker

 

"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 are a known rank of Fallen, carrying themselves with an air of superiority and nobility. They have been shown to wield most Fallen weapons, and are almost always enshrouded within an Absorption Shield.[1][2] They have the ability 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 likely at 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. Although they will break off an engagement when their shield is broken down, they are otherwise fearless and will charge into battle at any chance they see fit, even if the odds are against them.

In Destiny 2, Captains fight 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. They also sport a slightly thinner, more streamlined look.

Notable Captains

Kells

Archons

Barons

House of Devils Captains

House of Exile Captains

House of Wolves Captains

House of Dusk Captains

Proxy Captains

Kell's Scourge Captains

Nightmare Captains

House of Salvation Captains

Unknown Affiliation

Variants

  • 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

Gallery

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.
  • 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

References