Commander Zavala - Awoken

Full Name: Zavala


Nickname//Former Name (if applicable): Commander Zavala, Za-Va-La, Vuvuzela


Age: 300+ 

Gender Identity: Male 

Sexual Orientation: "Straight" (Hella gay for some people) 

Illnesses/Health Issues: --

Race: Awoken

Class: Titan

Faction: Vanguard

Marital Status: Single

Family: None (Guardians are his children)

Face Claim: Dwayne THE ROCK!! Johnson

OOC Account Name: Red Robin 

Purchases: --

Canon or Non-Canon: Canon

Anything Else? Hella gay for Shaxx and Cayde

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: None (He's a shiny)

Notable Scars: None

Tattoos: A couple of hidden ones, a slightly noticeable one on his neck

Piercings: --

Prosthetics: --

Character Height: 5'11" 

Physical Description: Standing at almost six feet tall, Zavala is what you'd expect the titan vanguard to look like. His skin is a light blue color, lighter than his eyes, and he has the traditional awoken markings on his face. Zavala looks as if he has never skipped arm day, though not as bad as Shaxx (everyday is muscle day for that miracle-grown titan) and he looks only slightly older than when he was first resurrected (working with Cayde does that)

    Resolute, experienced, strong and charismatic, Zavala is a perfect exemplar of the Titan class of Guardian and a gifted leader that leads the Vanguard with the utmost determination. Zavala's first priority is the protection of the Last City and takes that charge seriously. No matter what force that seeks the destruction of the Last City, Zavala would face that enemy head-on.

    His one true goal is to defeat the Last City's enemies and smash certain people reclaim the Solar System. Zavala has complete faith in the Guardians purpose in defending those in need. For this reason, he doesn't approve of those who doubt the Guardians abilities while espousing the dangers of the Last City's enemies, such as Eris Morn. Despite this, Zavala finds the value and skills in everyone and will defer to their advice when needed.





    While Zavala is a capable, strategic leader, he can appear rigid and orthodox to others, especially Cayde-6, whose care-free attitude annoys Zavala to no end. While he would prefer people to follow orders and the chain-of-command, he will admit when a unorthodox strategy works. Though he can at times clash with Cayde, he nonetheless considers Cayde both a teammate and a friend. In contrast, he gets along well with Ikora Rey, though he has little patience for Warlock curiosity.





    The only time Zavala ever doubted himself and the Guardians as a whole was when the Last City fell to the Red Legion at the beginning of the Red War. As it was his duty to protect the Last City, Zavala felt he failed at everything he was meant to protect. Though he originally sought to counterattack, after losing Lightless Guardians to the Hive in a foolhardy attempt on Titan, did Zavala's spirit nearly break.

    He was even questioning if without the Light, was he even a Guardian anymore. It was only The Guardians efforts and learning of their restored Light did Zavala regain hope. Even after learning about the Almighty and its threat, Zavala's resolve remained strong, determined to defeat those who threaten the very existence of everything he knows. Zavala's overall confidence is restored after the liberation of the Last City and the awakening of the Traveler.

    Zavala was born sometime before the Collapse, and was revived by a Ghost into a Guardian. He traveled to the famous camp that would eventually become The Last City, helping to build the city alongside people such as a younger Speaker.



    Zavala eventually became a student of Lord Saladin, and fought in the Battle of the Twilight Gap. Later, after parting ways with Lord Saladin, he was a competitor in the Crucible. As Commander, multiple factions have approached him to try and gain his support. In particular, he was approached by New Monarchy via Executor Hideo, and was offered to be made king of the City if he had joined their faction, but he refused, likely not wanting to reignite the Faction Wars.


    He also turned away Arach Jalaal when he pleaded with him for support. However, he did vouch for Future War Cult's inclusion into the Consensus, considering their focus on combat more useful to the City than dangerous.


    When his predecessor as Vanguard Commander, Osiris, tried to broker a contract between the City and a mercenary group of Titans called the Sunbreakers, Zavala found the terms of the deal unacceptable and rejected it, causing the Sunbreakers to hate the Vanguard and Zavala. In return, Zavala erased nearly every mention of the Sunbreakers from the City's records.