Reddick voiced Zavala for nearly 10 years, providing the King Arthur of Destiny 2's Camelot both a stern moral center and rueful humanity. In addition to paying their respects to the actor where his NPC appears in the game’s social hub area, fans have also been wondering how Bungie will conclude his sweeping narrative arc.

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The last time a core character died in-game, it was the exo hunter Cayde-6 played by Nathan Fillion. The plot point proved a major catalyst for events to come in Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion and fit naturally into the live service game’s evolution. It’s not clear if Bungie was planning a similar eventual fate for Reddick’s Zavala, who now exists in a much more story-centric version of Destiny 2 where characters’ emotional development are the focal point of each season. While Cayde-6 was a beloved video game character, losing Zavala is more akin to a hit TV show having to write off one of its main characters.

Key characters have been recast in the past, most notably the warlock Ikora Rey who was previously voiced by Gina Torres (Firefly) and has since been replaced by Mara Junot (Fireheart). It seems hard to imagine doing that with Zavala at this point, however, and there were previous hints that the character might not survive the game’s coming war with The Darkness. We’ll better know how Bungie decides to wrap up Reddick’s legacy later this year as Destiny 2's Final Shape expansion approaches.