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|homeworld= [[Old Russia]], [[Earth]]
|homeworld= [[Old Russia]], [[Earth]]
|othernames= Bracus Forge {{c|formerly}} <br> Valus Forge
|othernames= Bracus Forge {{c|formerly}} <br> Valus Forge <br> Old Wolf {{c|[[Drifter]]}}
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|hair= Black
|hair= Black
|eyes= Brown
|eyes= Brown
|affiliation= [[Iron Lords]] <br> [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Crucible]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]]
|affiliation= [[Iron Lords]] <br> [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Iron Banner]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Iron War Beast]]s
|rank= Iron Lord <br> [[Valus]] <br> [[Bracus]] <small>(formerly)</small>
|rank= Iron Lord <br> [[Valus]] <br> [[Bracus]] <small>(formerly)</small>
|class= [[Titan (class)|Titan]] {{c|[[Sunbreaker]]}}
|class= [[Titan (class)|Titan]] {{c|[[Striker]]}}
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|notable= Hero of [[Twilight Gap]] <br> [[Iron Banner]] handler <br> One of the last members of the [[Iron Lords]] <br> Member of [[Empress Caiatl]]'s [[War Council]]  
|notable= Hero of [[Twilight Gap]] <br> [[Iron Banner]] handler <br> One of the last members of the [[Iron Lords]] <br> Member of [[Empress Caiatl]]'s [[War Council]]  
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{{quote|I am the lone sentry. And my watch is eternal.|Saladin Forge<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[King of the Mountain]]''</ref>}}
{{quote|I am the lone sentry. And my watch is eternal.|Saladin Forge<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[King of the Mountain]]''</ref>}}
'''Lord Saladin Forge''' is a [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Guardian]] partnered with the [[Ghost]] [[Isirah]] and one of two known survivors of the original [[Iron Lords]]. He was one of the founders of the Iron Lords and helped end the [[Dark Age]] of Risen [[Warlord]]s to establish the [[City Age]]. However, most of his comrades perished in a battle to contain [[SIVA]], causing Saladin to dedicate his life to maintaining a watch on the [[Plaguelands]] to ensure SIVA never emerged again while also fighting to protect [[The Last City]] from threats. In time, he established the [[Iron Banner]] to keep the memory of the fallen Iron Lords alive and train the new Guardians in the ways of old. When the [[House of Devils]] uncovered SIVA and unleashed it upon the [[Cosmodrome]], Saladin worked with [[The Guardian|The Young Wolf]] to end the threat of SIVA for good and begin a new generation of Iron Lords.
'''Lord Saladin Forge''' is a [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Guardian]] partnered with the [[Ghost]] [[Isirah]] and one of two known survivors of the original [[Iron Lords]]. He was one of the founders of the Iron Lords and helped end the [[Dark Age]] of [[Warlord]]s to establish the [[City Age]]. However, most of his comrades perished in a battle to contain [[SIVA]], causing Saladin to dedicate his life to maintaining a watch on the [[Plaguelands]] to ensure SIVA never emerged again while also fighting to protect [[the Last City]] from threats. In time, he established the [[Iron Banner]] to keep the memory of the fallen Iron Lords alive and train the new Guardians in the ways of old. When the [[House of Devils]] uncovered SIVA and unleashed it upon [[Old Russia]], Saladin worked with [[The Guardian|The Young Wolf]] to end the threat of SIVA for good and begin a new generation of Iron Lords.


After sitting out of the [[Red War]] due to lacking his [[Light]], Saladin watched for several years as the [[Vanguard]] struggled against new threats and the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|Arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]]. When the [[Cabal]] [[Empress Caiatl]] arrived and sought to subjugate humanity, Saladin was tasked by Zavala with leading a strike force to keep her from rallying her forces.  Later, following the reckless actions of the [[The Crow|Crow]] during [[Season of the Risen]], Saladin offered his life in Crow's place, becoming a [[Bracus]] in the [[Imperial Cabal]] ranks.  However, Saladin's Guardian powers, combined with his great skill at combat, enabled him to rise to the rank of [[Valus]]. This occurred after his defeat of Guhrn Or'ohk, Valus in ritual combat, who challenged Saladin's right to exist on an even footing with the Cabal in their Empire.
After sitting out of the [[Red War]] due to lacking his [[Light]], Saladin watched for several years as the [[Vanguard]] struggled against new threats and the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|Arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]]. When the [[Cabal]] [[Empress Caiatl]] arrived and sought to subjugate humanity, Saladin was tasked by Zavala with leading a strike force to keep her from rallying her forces.  Later, following the reckless actions of the [[The Crow|Crow]] during [[Season of the Risen]], Saladin offered his life in Crow's place, becoming a [[Bracus]] in the [[Imperial Cabal]] ranks.  However, Saladin's Guardian powers, combined with his great skill at combat, enabled him to rise to the rank of [[Valus]]. This occurred after his defeat of Guhrn Or'ohk, the Imperial Cabal's Valus, in ritual combat who had challenged Saladin's right to exist on an even footing with the Cabal in their Empire. He founded the Iron War Beasts fracture of the Imperial Cabal and led them during the Battle of Titan.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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====Saving Patch Run====
====Saving Patch Run====
[[File:SaladinVFallen.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Saladin battling the Fallen]]
[[File:SaladinVFallen.jpg|thumb|350px|Saladin battling the Fallen]]
{{Quote|I make it my duty to patrol this area. I thought crushing that Fallen House every week would dissuade them. They keep returning.|Saladin about defending Patch Run}}
{{Quote|I make it my duty to patrol this area. I thought crushing that Fallen House every week would dissuade them. They keep returning.|Saladin about defending Patch Run}}
As the Iron Lords began to recruit, Saladin left to defend the village of [[Patch Run]] from a [[Fallen]] House that frequently assaulted it. He was unexpectedly joined by [[Efrideet]], a Lightbearer whom he did not entirely trust. As they finished off a band of Fallen on a cliffside near the town, Efrideet declared she was out of ammo and Saladin stated that she could leave the rest to him. He dodged her question about why he did not trust her and rebuffed her interest in joining the Iron Lords by declaring that he was searching for more than just Lightbearers who could shoot. He turned towards the town and informed her that it had forty-three inhabitants, only half of whom were capable of fighting. Efrideet softly said that it was hardly even a village, but Saladin retorted that they lived a noble life. He admitted that they were under constant attack from a Fallen House in a nearby bunker that he routinely assaulted in hopes of driving them away, but so far nothing had worked. As they spoke, a [[Fallen Skiff]] roared by and dropped a [[Fallen Walker|Walker]] into the field between the village and bunker. Without ammo, Saladin was at a loss of what to do, with the Walker being out of range of his Light powers and the time it would take to climb down surely dooming the village. However, Efrideet offered to throw him, causing Saladin to laugh until he realized she was serious and declared there was no dignity in that. She pointed out there was no dignity in letting the village die either.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Iron_Remembrance_Armor#Cloak_of_Remembrance|Cloak of Remembrance]]''</ref>
As the Iron Lords began to recruit, Saladin left to defend the village of [[Patch Run]] from a [[Fallen]] House that frequently assaulted it. He was unexpectedly joined by [[Efrideet]], a Lightbearer whom he did not entirely trust. As they finished off a band of Fallen on a cliffside near the town, Efrideet declared she was out of ammo and Saladin stated that she could leave the rest to him. He dodged her question about why he did not trust her and rebuffed her interest in joining the Iron Lords by declaring that he was searching for more than just Lightbearers who could shoot. He turned towards the town and informed her that it had forty-three inhabitants, only half of whom were capable of fighting. Efrideet softly said that it was hardly even a village, but Saladin retorted that they lived a noble life. He admitted that they were under constant attack from a Fallen House in a nearby bunker that he routinely assaulted in hopes of driving them away, but so far nothing had worked. As they spoke, a [[Fallen Skiff]] roared by and dropped a [[Fallen Walker|Walker]] into the field between the village and bunker. Without ammo, Saladin was at a loss of what to do, with the Walker being out of range of his Light powers and the time it would take to climb down surely dooming the village. However, Efrideet offered to throw him, causing Saladin to laugh until he realized she was serious and declared there was no dignity in that. She pointed out there was no dignity in letting the village die either.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Iron_Remembrance_Armor#Cloak_of_Remembrance|Cloak of Remembrance]]''</ref>
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====Six Fronts====
====Six Fronts====
[[File:ZavalaShaxxSaladin.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Saladin, Zavala and Shaxx defending the city.]]
[[File:ZavalaShaxxSaladin.jpg|thumb|350px|Saladin, Zavala and Shaxx defending the city.]]
{{Quote|The Fallen's southern approach has broken. The City holds.|Saladin at the conclusion of the battle}}
{{Quote|The Fallen's southern approach has broken. The City holds.|Saladin at the conclusion of the battle}}
The efforts of the Iron Lords allowed the creation of [[The Last City]] under the protection of the [[Traveler]]. As thousands of survivors and Lightbearers flocked to the growing city, it became a target for the Fallen. Alongside his fellow Iron Lords, Saladin travelled to defend the Last City alongside its [[Guardian]]s. Saladin commanded the city's southern walls from the Fallen assault, which nearly overwhelmed the Guardian's defences several times. However, the defenders eventually drove the Fallen armies into retreat. As communications were reestablished, Saladin heard [[Osiris]], [[Saint-14]], and Shaxx declare that each of their sectors were secure. As Shaxx announced he would march to reinforce the southern walls, Saladin informed them that he had broken the Fallen's assault and that the City was saved. As the defenders contemplated their victory, Shaxx joyously mocked the Fallen for believing they would simply wipe out the City, and Saladin joined the others in laughing. Osiris reported all fireteams were accounted for, and Saint credited the [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Elriq]] for helping him save eight Guardians during dozens of charges against the Fallen. Saladin was impressed by the young Titan and asked how many times he died in the fight, but Saint revealed that he and Elriq had both survived the battle without falling.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Dawn]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Pigeon_and_the_Phoenix#10:_War_Stories|War Stories]]''</ref>
The efforts of the Iron Lords allowed the creation of [[The Last City]] under the protection of the [[Traveler]]. As thousands of survivors and Lightbearers flocked to the growing city, it became a target for the Fallen. Alongside his fellow Iron Lords, Saladin travelled to defend the Last City alongside its [[Guardian]]s. Saladin commanded the city's southern walls from the Fallen assault, which nearly overwhelmed the Guardian's defences several times. However, the defenders eventually drove the Fallen armies into retreat. As communications were reestablished, Saladin heard [[Osiris]], [[Saint-14]], and Shaxx declare that each of their sectors were secure. As Shaxx announced he would march to reinforce the southern walls, Saladin informed them that he had broken the Fallen's assault and that the City was saved. As the defenders contemplated their victory, Shaxx joyously mocked the Fallen for believing they would simply wipe out the City, and Saladin joined the others in laughing. Osiris reported all fireteams were accounted for, and Saint credited the [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Elriq]] for helping him save eight Guardians during dozens of charges against the Fallen. Saladin was impressed by the young Titan and asked how many times he died in the fight, but Saint revealed that he and Elriq had both survived the battle without falling.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/12/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Dawn]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Pigeon_and_the_Phoenix#10:_War_Stories|War Stories]]''</ref>
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===The Iron Banner===
===The Iron Banner===
[[File:SaladinIronBanner.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Saladin hosting the Iron Banner]]
[[File:SaladinIronBanner.jpg|thumb|350px|Saladin hosting the Iron Banner]]
Saladin eventually began to host [[Iron Banner]] events in the Last City's [[Crucible]] as a memorial to the sacrifices of the Iron Lords and to remind Guardians of their legacy. He was forced to cooperate with Shaxx at the behest of the [[Consensus]] to coordinate these events because his former pupil had become the head of the Crucible in the aftermath of the Twilight Gap. However, Saladin handled most of the logistics on his own and stayed far away from Shaxx. Others in the Tower tried to get Saladin, Shaxx, and Zavala to sit down and talk about the events of Twilight Gap to repair their friendship, but none of those efforts worked due to their stubbornness.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible_Playlists#Iron_Banner|Iron Banner]]''</ref>
Saladin eventually began to host [[Iron Banner]] events in the Last City's [[Crucible]] as a memorial to the sacrifices of the Iron Lords and to remind Guardians of their legacy. He was forced to cooperate with Shaxx at the behest of the [[Consensus]] to coordinate these events because his former pupil had become the head of the Crucible in the aftermath of the Twilight Gap. However, Saladin handled most of the logistics on his own and stayed far away from Shaxx. Others in the Tower tried to get Saladin, Shaxx, and Zavala to sit down and talk about the events of Twilight Gap to repair their friendship, but none of those efforts worked due to their stubbornness.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible_Playlists#Iron_Banner|Iron Banner]]''</ref>


===SIVA Crisis===
===SIVA Crisis===
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[[File:Saladin.gif|thumb|right|350px|Saladin confronting the Devil Splicers]]
[[File:Saladin.gif|thumb|350px|Saladin confronting the Devil Splicers]]
One year after the events of the [[Taken War]], the [[Fallen]] and the [[House of Devils]] managed to unearth SIVA, and their [[Devil Splicers|Splicer]]s tried to harness the technology. Unable to defeat the mutant Devils on his own, Saladin began seeking out Guardians to help him form a new generation of the Iron Lords to end the threat of SIVA once and for all.<ref name="ROIT"/><ref name="ROI"/>
One year after the events of the [[Taken War]], the [[Fallen]] and the [[House of Devils]] managed to unearth SIVA, and their [[Devil Splicers|Splicer]]s tried to harness the technology. Unable to defeat the mutant Devils on his own, Saladin began seeking out Guardians to help him form a new generation of the Iron Lords to end the threat of SIVA once and for all.<ref name="ROIT"/><ref name="ROI"/>


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In the aftermath of the failed assassination, the brutality between the Vanguard and Cabal increased on the battlefields as the Cabal's supply lines stretched thin and the remaining officers vying for Caiatl's favour began to lose faith in her leadership. Briefing the Young Wolf on the progress of the conflict, Saladin admitted that he did wish the situation was not as it was, but that he had seen similar scenarios play out too often in the Dark Age. He compared Caiatl and her commanders to the Warlords of old, using honour as nothing more than currency for fear, and that they could not trust or negotiate with anyone with such a mindset. He ordered the Young Wolf back to battlefields to prove that true honor rested with the Vanguard.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Challenger's Proving VI]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/precious-plunder-2 Precious Plunder 2]''</ref>
In the aftermath of the failed assassination, the brutality between the Vanguard and Cabal increased on the battlefields as the Cabal's supply lines stretched thin and the remaining officers vying for Caiatl's favour began to lose faith in her leadership. Briefing the Young Wolf on the progress of the conflict, Saladin admitted that he did wish the situation was not as it was, but that he had seen similar scenarios play out too often in the Dark Age. He compared Caiatl and her commanders to the Warlords of old, using honour as nothing more than currency for fear, and that they could not trust or negotiate with anyone with such a mindset. He ordered the Young Wolf back to battlefields to prove that true honor rested with the Vanguard.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Challenger's Proving VI]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/precious-plunder-2 Precious Plunder 2]''</ref>


[[File:Zavala Osiris Saladin HELM.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Saladin argues with Osiris and Zavala.]]
[[File:Zavala Osiris Saladin HELM.jpg|350px|thumb|Saladin argues with Osiris and Zavala.]]
After several more victories, Saladin met with Zavala, Osiris, and the Young Wolf in the H.E.L.M. to discuss their next steps. Although he nodded in polite greeting to Osiris, Saladin began berating Zavala the moment the Commander transmatted into the room, demanding to know why they were not engaging in a full-scale war with the Cabal after everything that had happened. His former pupil reminded him this was not an easy decision, but Osiris noted it might be an inevitable one due to the proud nature of the Cabal and that further escalation could put the City at risk. Saladin advocated eliminating Caiatl so that they could simply mop up the remaining Cabal in the resulting chaos, but Zavala believed that would lower them to their foe's level while Osiris doubted the Empress would fall so easily. However, Osiris proposed that they use Caiatl's reliance on old traditions against her once more by challenging her to a final Rite of Proving between her champion and theirs, with the winner dictating terms. Zavala was unsure that all of Caiatl's followers would accept such a challenge, but Saladin warned that they might also lose and warned that he did not believe Caiatl would thank them for their diplomacy while holding a knife to their throat. Saladin listened in despair as Osiris convinced Zavala to go through with the plan by placing their faith in the Young Wolf and their fireteam. He tried once more to convince the Commander otherwise, but Zavala interrupted him and thanked Saladin for his cooperation before departing. Dejected, Saladin hung his head in anger before casting one last look at Osiris and transmatting out of the H.E.L.M.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Challenger's Proving VI]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/the-chosen-strategy The Chosen Strategy]''</ref>
After several more victories, Saladin met with Zavala, Osiris, and the Young Wolf in the H.E.L.M. to discuss their next steps. Although he nodded in polite greeting to Osiris, Saladin began berating Zavala the moment the Commander transmatted into the room, demanding to know why they were not engaging in a full-scale war with the Cabal after everything that had happened. His former pupil reminded him this was not an easy decision, but Osiris noted it might be an inevitable one due to the proud nature of the Cabal and that further escalation could put the City at risk. Saladin advocated eliminating Caiatl so that they could simply mop up the remaining Cabal in the resulting chaos, but Zavala believed that would lower them to their foe's level while Osiris doubted the Empress would fall so easily. However, Osiris proposed that they use Caiatl's reliance on old traditions against her once more by challenging her to a final Rite of Proving between her champion and theirs, with the winner dictating terms. Zavala was unsure that all of Caiatl's followers would accept such a challenge, but Saladin warned that they might also lose and warned that he did not believe Caiatl would thank them for their diplomacy while holding a knife to their throat. Saladin listened in despair as Osiris convinced Zavala to go through with the plan by placing their faith in the Young Wolf and their fireteam. He tried once more to convince the Commander otherwise, but Zavala interrupted him and thanked Saladin for his cooperation before departing. Dejected, Saladin hung his head in anger before casting one last look at Osiris and transmatting out of the H.E.L.M.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Challenger's Proving VI]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/the-chosen-strategy The Chosen Strategy]''</ref>


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===Operation Elbrus===
===Operation Elbrus===
After The Guardian stops Caiatl's forces from attacking Savathun's ship, Saladin - along with Zavala and Crow - meet with the empress in the Tower to placate her ire over the battle. Zavala convinces her to aid the Vanguard in fighting back against the [[Lucent Brood]], and Saladin, originally skeptical of an alliance with the Cabal but sickened to see the Hive wield the Light, oversees a joint Vanguard-Cabal operation to capture Lucent Brood leaders for Psions to interrogate. He first sends reinforcements to Guardians in the [[European Dead Zone|EDZ]] that were ambushed by Lucent Hive, leading to a general being captured. Intel pulled from it's mind leads to the [[Cosmodrome]], where Light drained from Guardians was being stored and refined for a ritual. Another general there is captured, revealing that the Brood was planning to take over the [[Scarlet Keep]] on the Moon, using stolen Light to summon a massive invasion force. Saladin then oversees the offensive in which Caiatl's forces fight alongside Guardians to halt the ritual and capture another general.
After The Guardian stops Caiatl's forces from attacking Savathun's ship, Saladin - along with Zavala and Crow - meet with the empress in the Tower to placate her ire over the battle. Zavala convinces her to aid the Vanguard in fighting back against the [[Lucent Brood]], and Saladin, originally skeptical of an alliance with the Cabal but sickened to see the Hive wield the Light, oversees a joint Vanguard-Cabal operation to capture Lucent Brood leaders for Psions to interrogate. He first sends reinforcements to Guardians in the [[European Dead Zone|EDZ]] that were ambushed by Lucent Hive, leading to a general being captured. Intel pulled from it's mind leads to the [[Cosmodrome]], where Light drained from Guardians was being stored and refined for a ritual. Another general there is captured, revealing that the Brood was planning to take over the [[Scarlet Keep]] on the Moon, using stolen Light to summon a massive invasion force. Saladin then oversees the offensive in which Caiatl's forces fight alongside Guardians to halt the ritual and capture another general.
[[File:Destiny-Season-of-the-Risen-Saladin-Caiatl.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Saladin confronting Empress Caiatl.]]
[[File:Destiny-Season-of-the-Risen-Saladin-Caiatl.jpg|thumb|290px|Saladin confronting Empress Caiatl.]]
Throughout the operation, Saladin is tasked by Zavala with offering guidance to Crow, who is still grappling with the truth of his past self's crimes. The young Hunter is against keeping Hive prisoners, arguing repeatedly with Saladin over the ethics of their actions. Saladin however, while about as unnerved with keeping the Hive in such a state, the Iron Lord believes the Hive don't deserve their sympathy. The Iron Lord even regales Crow with one of his stories, of how he once showed mercy to a foe, but it ultimately led to more victims being made. Things come to a head during the assault on the Moon when Crow, instead of showing up to help, goes to the H.E.L.M. and deactivates the machine keeping the captive Hive alive, unintentionally killing the Psion operating it. When Caiatl is informed, she demands Crow's life in accordance with Cabal justice, but Zavala defends him. To preserve the growing alliance with the Cabal, Saladin offers his life in Crow's place. Caiatl accepts the offer, but instead of killing him, Caiatl spares Forge on the condition he become a [[Bracus]] on her War Council for the rest of his days. He leaves the Tower with Caiatl, but he's allowed to keep his role in running the Iron Banner as the empress is interested in the Guardian tradition, stating she has some interesting ideas.
Throughout the operation, Saladin is tasked by Zavala with offering guidance to Crow, who is still grappling with the truth of his past self's crimes. The young Hunter is against keeping Hive prisoners, arguing repeatedly with Saladin over the ethics of their actions. Saladin however, while about as unnerved with keeping the Hive in such a state, the Iron Lord believes the Hive don't deserve their sympathy. The Iron Lord even regales Crow with one of his stories, of how he once showed mercy to a foe, but it ultimately led to more victims being made. Things come to a head during the assault on the Moon when Crow, instead of showing up to help, goes to the H.E.L.M. and deactivates the machine keeping the captive Hive alive, unintentionally killing the Psion operating it. When Caiatl is informed, she demands Crow's life in accordance with Cabal justice, but Zavala defends him. To preserve the growing alliance with the Cabal, Saladin offers his life in Crow's place. Caiatl accepts the offer, but instead of killing him, Caiatl spares Forge on the condition he become a [[Bracus]] on her War Council for the rest of his days. He leaves the Tower with Caiatl, but he's allowed to keep his role in running the Iron Banner as the empress is interested in the Guardian tradition, stating she has some interesting ideas.


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To prepare the site for the Guardian's arrival, Saladin sent a force of his Iron War Beasts, Cabal he had personally trained, to secure the Temple. This would prove to be a wise decision on Saladin's part, as the [[House of Salvation]] intercepted their communications and learned of their plan, sending a raid force to destroy or acquire Felspring's remains. The Iron War Beasts held the Fallen at bay long enough for the Guardian to arrive and fight alongside them, leading to the death of their leader [[Rilliks, Instrument of Xivu Arath]] and Ana to safely access Felspring's remains. From them, Rasputin would repair itself enough to allow it to speak directly to Ana and the Guardian, and reveal the true extent of Clovis Bray's deceit.
To prepare the site for the Guardian's arrival, Saladin sent a force of his Iron War Beasts, Cabal he had personally trained, to secure the Temple. This would prove to be a wise decision on Saladin's part, as the [[House of Salvation]] intercepted their communications and learned of their plan, sending a raid force to destroy or acquire Felspring's remains. The Iron War Beasts held the Fallen at bay long enough for the Guardian to arrive and fight alongside them, leading to the death of their leader [[Rilliks, Instrument of Xivu Arath]] and Ana to safely access Felspring's remains. From them, Rasputin would repair itself enough to allow it to speak directly to Ana and the Guardian, and reveal the true extent of Clovis Bray's deceit.
===Operation Thunderbolt===
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==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Weblore]]:'' ''[[Season_of_the_Worthy_Weblore#Remembrance|Remembrance]]''
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]''
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
***''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]''
***''[[Joker's Wild]]''
***''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
***''[[Season of Dawn]]''
***''[[Season of the Worthy]]''
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
***''[[Season of the Hunt]]''
***''[[Season of the Chosen]]''
***''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
***''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[The Witch Queen]]''
***''[[Season of the Risen]]''
***''[[Season of the Haunted]]''
***''[[Season of Plunder]]''
***''[[Season of the Seraph]]''


==References==
==References==