In Destiny 2, a Guardian can only imagine one way to forgive the vile Uldren Sov. Thousands of Guardians agree with him.
What is currently being discussed? While countless players are eagerly waiting for the new Shadowkeep expansion, ideas and speculations are constantly popping up in the reddit forum about how certain plot lines of the confusing Destiny story might continue in the future.
Yesterday, the topic “Uldren Sov” became quite prominent. This character became the arch-enemy of many Guardians in Forsaken, as he mercilessly killed their favorite Hunter Cayde-6. Since Uldren Sov will eventually return in the future, there has been speculation about what needs to happen for us not to shoot him on sight.
The Only Way Uldren Can Atone
Here’s the suggestion: The only way Uldren can atone is by bringing a quest for the Gjallarhorn, writes the Guardian blue_13.
He then writes a short scene about how the encounter with Uldren might go:
- Uldren: Enters the Tower
- I: “You will pay with your life again for killing Cayde. Speak your last words” – Draws the Thorn
- Uldren: “I know where the Gjallarhorn is.”
- I: “Hey, buddy. Welcome home. Let me buy you a drink. Cayde? Never heard of that guy!”
Within a few hours, this post received over 7,200 upvotes and several awards. In the comments, people mention that while the post is entertaining, they are especially surprised by the overwhelming support from other reddit users.
“You just posted this 3 minutes ago, how the hell do you already have 2 awards on it,” is the top comment. So Guardians massively agree with him.
Apparently, many Guardians can forgive even the meanest enemy in Destiny 2 – no matter what they have done – if they bring the Gjallarhorn. Why is that?
Gjallarhorn Stands Above All
This is the Gjallarhorn: In short – the Gjallarhorn was THE weapon from Year 1 of Destiny 1. When veteran Guardians look back to the early days, images of the Gjallarhorn surely come to mind. This exotic rocket launcher has burned into the brains of all Year 1 Guardians forever.
For an entire year, the Guardian community was in a Gjallarhorn frenzy: The exotic rocket launcher was so powerful in Year 1 that it was the best choice for nearly every challenge.
A true cult developed around this exotic, and when Xur finally brought this weapon after months of waiting in August 2015, a Gjallarhorn Day was declared, which Guardians still celebrate annually.
Therefore: If anything can calm the spirits of the Guardians, it is the return of the weapon that shaped Destiny for them for a year. It’s also possible to forgive even the meanest enemies who kill long-time companions.
Why is Uldren Sov Returning?
Who is Uldren Sov? Uldren is the brother of the Awoken Queen Mara Sov. He was already hostile to Guardians in Destiny 1, and in Forsaken he completely lost the Guardians’ favor when he killed Cayde-6.
At the end of the Forsaken story, Uldren was executed out of revenge.
However, a few weeks later, a cutscene was unlocked in Destiny 2 that shows: Uldren is alive again! He was revived by a Ghost and is now a Light bearer. You can watch the cutscene here:
With the Shadowkeep expansion in October 2019, the story will focus primarily on Eris Morn, the Moon, and then on the Vex. The return of Uldren is likely not expected in the near future.
But the cutscene teases a future encounter of Guardians with Uldren. As a revived Light bearer, he should have lost his memories from his previous life, but the renewed encounter with the Guardians should still be exciting.
And who knows, maybe he will actually bring something that can atone for his sins.
