Warlock Vanguard
Ikora Rey
She started her career as an iconoclastic Guardian, with a reputation for being outspoken
and impatient with the dogma of her peers. She had a very colorful life on the battlefield,
whether fighting in the Crucible or doing solo missions and getting shot down repeatedly,
surviving against all odds. Her experience gave her a wealth of knowledge and newfound respect
among her fellow Warlocks.
Eventually, Ikora became a student of the Warlock Vanguard Osiris,
arguably his greatest one. However, after her mentor's arrogance and obsession with the Vex grew
out of control, she was forced to secretly take over many of his duties as Vanguard. Eventually,
his focus on the Vex caused the Last City's other leaders to convene a meeting of the Consensus
without Osiris present. The Speaker asked Ikora to take over officially as Warlock Vanguard, which
she accepted. The Speaker then announced that he was exiling Osiris for his failure to serve the
Last City and putting Guardians lives at risk chasing after Vex secrets. With no objections, Osiris
was officially exiled and his post as Vanguard Commander was taken over by Zavala.
Ikora then went to confront her old mentor in the Underwatch of the Tower and inform him of the
Consensus' decision. She demanded that they needed to talk, but Osiris did not turn around and
simply commented that he was surprised that she came alone and asked if she had learned confidence.
Angered by his arrogance, Ikora claimed that she had, but not from him. Osiris claimed he knew why
she was there, proclaiming that their confrontation and his banishment had been prophesied. Ikora
noted that he had plenty of warning then, causing Osiris' Ghost, Sagira, to lash out at Ikora,
proclaiming that she and the rest of the Last City stood no chance against the Darkness without
Osiris. He claimed that Ikora knew that was true but would not admit it, but Ikora denied this and
stated that winning under his terms was no victory.
She then bid her former mentor farwell and turned
to leave, but was stopped by Sagira, who demanded to know if Ikora was really just going to let the
Vanguard exile Osiris after all he had done for her and teaching her everything she knew. Ikora
angrily retorted that he had only taught her all he knew, causing Sagira to claim she would still
be wasting time in the Crucible with Shaxx without Osiris. Ikora warned her not to insult the Crucible,
as it had once been her home in the Last City. Sagira claimed that Ikora had wasted her talent there
and that she owed Osiris loyalty on his quest against the Vex for making her more than a champion,
causing Ikora to end the conversation and walk away.