Currently, no question seems to preoccupy the Destiny 2 community more than why Cayde must die in the upcoming expansion. A player has now theorized that Prince Uldren is not eliminating the Hunter leader out of malice, but to save his people.
Why must Cayde-6 die? The question, which will be answered with the release of Forsaken, is currently on the minds of Destiny 2 players. While most curse Prince Uldren, who pulled the trigger and ended the popular Exo Hunter, others Guardians are concocting the wildest theories. One of these theories questions whether Uldren might actually be the good guy in this story.
Is Uldren just trying to save his people?
Bungie already reveals a major plot twist: For the first video of the first major expansion of Destiny 2, Bungie chose a shocking scene. The footage shows the visibly worn Vanguard member Cayde-6 being taken down by Prince Uldren Sov with his own weapon. Since Cayde’s ghost is also affected, it seems impossible for the Hunter to be resurrected.
Pretty harsh material for the first trailer – especially since it is still unclear why Cayde must meet his demise.
A new theory turns Uldren into a good guy: In the Destiny subreddit, the user Valdios has reflected on the motives of the prince, who currently only stands to lose if he confronts the Guardians. After all, the Traveler has awoken at the end of Destiny 2, and since Warmind, the Warmind Rasputin also owes us a favor.
What if Uldren wants us to chase him, merely to save his entire people?
Uldren as a martyr who just wants our help
Uldren needs our help: According to the theory, Uldren allies himself with the eight Barons, to draw on their countless followers. He then kills Cayde, knowing that we Guardians will follow him anywhere, just to bring him down. Now he has two “armies”, one that protects him and the Guardians, who would do anything just to get to the prince.
He needs the armies to cleanse the Dreaming City of the Taken. As indicated in the trailer for the new area, the city is a sacred or revered area for the Awoken. However, no one is allowed to enter the Dreaming City until it is safe.
Does Uldren just want to return his people’s homeland? According to the theory, Uldren kills Cayde and barricades himself with his followers in the Dreaming City. Yet, since Guardians are better armed than a few zombie Fallen, he makes us truly angry so that we fight our way through the city to reach him.
In the end, Uldren might lose his life, but his people could return to the Dreaming City. Uldren would die as a martyr, with a people that would be eternally grateful to him – and the Guardians.
How plausible is the theory? Currently, this theory is as valid as any other. However, it is interesting that players are considering a different background than just “Uldren is evil”.
Furthermore, Uldren states in one of the latest trailers for Forsaken that the line between light and darkness is very thin. He asks the Guardians if they know which side they are even on.
The fans are now hoping that the story of Forsaken goes deeper than just taking revenge for our murdered friend.
How plausible do you find this theory? Would you rather take revenge on Uldren, or would you prefer a more complex opponent in the form of the prince?
