Just a quick note. You can donate to www.momcares.org/ if you're feeling generous. I hope you all understand. For me, a video comes with the monetary concerns that other channels don't have. Making hay out of a man's death at this time didn't feel right. Every small channel that makes a dedication should be where you put your attention here on KZread for the moment. For someone like me who covers things for my job I don't think it'd be respectful at current. We will make a video in time. For now, go out there and do some good in the commander's name.

@scarletsilveriron

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the link and respecting the death of someone beloved by the community.

@brianbullington8820

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely right, its still too fresh and should be done when the time is right. Thank you for the link

@myemail2418

Жыл бұрын

Can we get. Tormentor video?

@aq5426

Жыл бұрын

You are a good man, Byf.

@mikemerchant9242

Жыл бұрын

Lore question: Is deathbringer a weapon of sorrow?

Lance was the kind of guy who’d want us to have fun even after his passing, god knows he’s in a better place. We’ll catch up one day but for now I think it’s important we push forward in his honor, aswell as everyone else’s who’s passed

@mitchconner2021

Жыл бұрын

He was a special human that's for sure. Im not normally saddened by celebrities passing away but Lance was different man, he brought such a spark to whatever he was apart of and put his heart into his work.

@SpadeApeiron

Жыл бұрын

PLEASE dont kill Zavala ( coz many ppl are saying this now in final shape )~ please dont make him into Black panther died coz chadwick boseman died.. ~ Zavala is one the best character i've seen in recent games. its okay to re-cast but not soon but then again, Lance Riddick made Zavala awesome but it was also written by someone from just words.. we need iconic characters in fiction like tht.

@YungChildsupportt

Жыл бұрын

He’s with the traveler now

@theSixPathsOfTrains

Жыл бұрын

He's "destiny" lies beyond the stars now. 🌟

@gonebrewing6978

3 ай бұрын

@shallot4991 nice pfp

Thank you for not rushing to drop content on him before he’s even buried. Class act Byf 👏🏾

@fhantum6519

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it was quite respectful and thoughrful of Byf to show restraint.

Rest easy commander. We shall hold the line in your place.

@StupidCatLady

Жыл бұрын

Indeed we will.

@Hoodagames

Жыл бұрын

yes we will, but this makes me wonder what bungie will do with Zavala from now on in a story/ seasonal way. im sorry for thinking this but it is one of those questions

@azrazelhananto

Жыл бұрын

@@Hoodagames Lance Reddick is one of those original high lvl Hollywood actors that didn't change because he is so irreplaceable. I'm sure Bungie will find a way to give Zavala a grand sendoff as I don't think any imitation of his voice going further would be liked.

@jacobnieman248

Жыл бұрын

@@azrazelhananto they can’t kill Zavala as a result of the English voice actor dying.

As a lore appreciator, I am deeply saddened that Lance Reddick will never see through to the climax and end of Destiny's wonderful lore. I do not doubt that Lance himself has watched many of Byf's videos, appreciating the story-writing and the journey which has led us all up to this point. Rest among the stars commander, we will all join you soon in time. Per audacia ad astra. "_Do not grieve the dying star. Its death kindles newer life, and thus the wheel turns again._" - Phoenix Protocol

I never care about celebrities, but Lance's passing absolutely make me stop what I was doing and sob. My husband cried too, he's been playing since day one of D1 and the loss destroyed him. To Lance, you will absolutely be missed. You brought life of every roll you were in, but the commitment and love you gave to your roll as Commander Zavala was profound. Your love for the Destiny community was unmatched. Not many communities can boost that one of their VAs plays the game the perform in just as religiously as the community, but we could. You were more than just a voice, you were one of of us. It is time for you to rest Commander. You have protected us for a long time...we can and will take care of everyone in your absence. You may be gone, but you will NEVER be forgotten. RIP Lance Reddick

Lance's death actually made me stop everything i was doing. I even paused the white noise i CONSTANTLY have on. Legit just stared in shock at my screen. Thoughts and prayers to the family of such an incredible voice actor, and may the light be with him forever.

That smile and expression on his face while holding the gjally is one of pure joy and "mom look how badass this is" 😊 he will be missed.. rest in peace commander 🌹

An excellent, undersung performer. He will be greatly missed. Thank you, Lance.

@iponce2

Жыл бұрын

I disagree that he was undersung. If anything I'd argue most others in his line of work are overpraised. Lance was an accomplished man with many memorable, excellent roles. His appearance on the Eric Andre show is among my favorites.

@asplla

Жыл бұрын

Who cares?!

@overexplained7416

Жыл бұрын

@@asplla apparently not you… don’t disrespect this legendary man please

@asplla

Жыл бұрын

@@overexplained7416 … don’t tell me what to do please

@Klatchan

Жыл бұрын

His performances during the Season of the Haunted especially were really affecting.

Great :D That part where Koraxis was aproaching the door and then heard "Rap. Tap. Tap" instantly braught back some Chains of Harrow flashbacks from Warframe lmao Instant goosebumps...

@GOLDELITE245

Жыл бұрын

I had the same reaction! “Hey kiddo.”

@WebofHope

Жыл бұрын

Love when devs drop callouts to other games

@hectorsamuelhernandezlopez7269

Жыл бұрын

Same, I has Pdst when I heard it

@Lucien135

Жыл бұрын

To be honest, it reminded me of the raven poem

@Phoebe_Games43

Жыл бұрын

Sameeee, I loved that quest so much, it was the only horror themed quest in Warframe. I replay it time to time

There was a cutscene in Lightfall's campaign where he yells at Calus that makes me wonder if the Witness also has connections to dreams/nightmares, and whether or not that played a role in Nezarec becoming a disciple. Cuz in that scene Calus clearly appears to "wake up" in a fervor after his conversation with them, indicating they were communicating in a dream or nightmare-scape

@boat378

Жыл бұрын

That point in the campaign really stuck with me. Makes me think the Witness as we see it now is not its final form, especially since Calus in that cutscene is looking up.

@joshaboi7467

Жыл бұрын

​@boat You can see a huge shadow growing, looming over Calus in that scene. It's already a good bit taller than Calus in his disciple form not even counting the smokey head, and Calus in that form is like 10m tall at least.

@adamherrick6077

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’ve liked the idea before although I enjoy how weird and yet familiar the witness currently is. I think this being the “more comfortable form” it puts on for interacting with sentient humanoids is a great in world explanation.

@radamanthys0223

Жыл бұрын

you mean the one where the witness goes full "The Great Evil" while talking to "Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Calus"??? that shit was straight out of The Fifth Element?? and I still don't know how to feel about it

Byf you're a good man. Thank you for not taking the easy views and thank you for still committing to do a video on the Zavala lore. Lance would be proud

@khonsux5240

Жыл бұрын

Class act, but Byf doesn’t need that. 1 million subs. A smaller channel may have done something, and if done right, I wouldn’t have had a problem. Good job Byf and another great video

I'm happy we can say we didn't just honor him in the thousands. I'm sure we got a few hundred thousand if not a million of us out there honoring Lance once the news struck. Every tower across the globe must've been filled with Guardians paying their respects. He truly was an inspiration and that really had an effect on everyone who played Destiny. We'll miss you Lance. Fly high Commander.

Nez's power really makes me think we somehow made him more powerful by killing him. He couldn't control both light and dark, now he's free of that burden

@Kazuhira2249

Жыл бұрын

as long no one worships him we will be fine

@chrisreilly1290

Жыл бұрын

@@Kazuhira2249 I may be worshipping him, he's cool lol

Rest in peace commander, may we see you in the stars.

Lance seemed like such a genuinely good person, it's always the good ones that go first :(

I knelt before the commander with his emblem, and saluted him. Lance was a joy to our community. Both a part of bringing the game to prosperity and an active player. One of my favorite actors to listen to. He will be dearly missed by all.

When someone finds that eye floating through space: "A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON."

The consideration and thought about the events surrounding Lance is something really special May he forever rest in our hearts

Nezerec putting out real Sephiroth vibes with his final words, on further reflection.

When I heard "Rap, tap, tap.", I thought someone would say: "Hey Kiddo!"

@sansthedoomslayer

Жыл бұрын

Hey kiddo

As a Warframe player, I damn near got ptsd after hearing "rap, tap, tap"

Lance Reddick was a great actor and person. Let it be known he won’t be forgotten. In regards to the video, how does Nezarec’s influence not bother us so if at all compared to everyone else? What makes us different? Heck, even back in Shadowkeep with the Nightmares, why do they not bother us compared to everyone else who got shook?

@beckhornig7910

Жыл бұрын

My guess is we are so used to his nightmare bullshit that we are numb to it or something.

@acgearsandarms1343

Жыл бұрын

@@beckhornig7910 Maybe. But I don’t necessarily find any encounters with the Nightmares to be particularly traumatic. Not even Ghaul.

@beckhornig7910

Жыл бұрын

@@acgearsandarms1343 True. It could also be that our paracausality has an added layer of defense.

I like Nezarec's design because we're getting closer to filling in this chart 1 eye - Psions, Vex, Ghosts 2 - Humans, Cabal, Witness(unless those smoke heads count, or something freaky is under it's robe) 3 - Hive 4 - Eliksni 5 - ??? 6 - Rhulk 7 - Nezarec 8 - ??? 9 - Unknown creatures on Thalassa, moon of Neptune (9 eyes on Cyrtarachne's Facade, which was made to look like them, but that's unreliable interpretation) 10 - Riven

@Sentinel3100

Жыл бұрын

8 eyes - your friendly neighborhood spider in your flower pot :D

@burninghotdogs4876

Жыл бұрын

@@droneant7602 he’s talking about how many eyes each character/ enemy has

8:24 oh god its harrow

@strife1431

Жыл бұрын

Lmao is what I thought too I got a flash back and snapped back saying "wait this is destiny"

A truly incredible talent with one of the most memorable voices in the last decade. Go with the light, Commander. & thank you.

I don't know if its connected but the line "It stared back." struck me as this was a name of a sword back in vanilla D2, with a lore passage that reads: "The Leviathan came to a halt before a wall of infinite void. It could go no further, as the navigation system had suffered a cataclysmic failure. The course that the conspirators had set crossed a space that simply didn't exist. I don't know how long we traveled. Years? Millennia? Time had ceased to have meaning as I wallowed in the despair of my exile. But this event shook me out of my stupor. At the edge of the universe, we had found something. No-we had found a nothing. From the seat of my observation chamber, I stared into the perfect void. Only I, a god, could understand what I witnessed. It was a thing greater than myself. And if such a thing exists, then I, too, can become more." Did Calus meet Nezarec first? Was he actually under the guides of Nezarec when working for the Witness? Rest in peace Lance, the Vanguard will miss your command.

the eye might be a 'backup,' a kind of extra phylactery from an already lich-like being, being put into a position where it might survive despite any efforts one might go to to destroy nezarec

Rest in peace commander, we’ll see you starside

Thank you for your words on Lance Reddick. He will be sorely missed.

RIP commander, thanks for giving us the guidance we needed. Edit: In the topic of the video. It's such a bummer how badly Nezarec was adapted in game. He's such an awesome cosmic horror entity and that was not portrait at all

Thank you Lance for all your joy you helped create. You will be missed by many.

Nezarec infecting and tormenting you using his objects and just beholding him reminds me a lot of fatalis from monster hunter. If you wear the cursed armor of fatalis you will slowly turn into a fatalis. I don't think we will turn into Nezarec but we might get Stockholm syndrome and eventually start worshipping him. Btw monster hunter lore is really cool

That pic of Lance holding a Gjallarhorn is everything. Rest in peace Commander.

I think the best case scenario is actually that that eye is one of the relics we recovered in the Season of Plunder.

@Kazuhira2249

Жыл бұрын

the witness prob recovered all parts only things that were missing was the parts in plunder hence why he could not be revived until the traveler hit his beam which was witness plan B for nezarec

This story takes place in the reef, the magic tome uses crystals to try to purify a cursed object or to bind its power It might actually be some sort of awoken relic instead

A fallen captain looked at the head of Nezarec. This is what happened to his brain.

Thanks for mentioning the push forward emblem, I'll probably use it at least for a week

He will be missed. Been in my ear for 9 years. Gonna miss him a lot.

This is the exact reason I have always followed you byf! Love the amount of respect you have for him. RIP Commander!

14:08 that “Free me” is why some call Byf “Lore Daddy”

“Rap,tap,tap went the door” giving me chills from the man in the wall in Warframe.

Mad respect for you not cashing in on Lance's passing. It's icky to use someone's death to farm impressions, and I appreciate you giving this matter the space and deference it deserves.

Greatly respect your decision regarding this tragedy and commemorating it in the best way.

If I were ever to see a lorebook animated and voice acted, it would be this one Imagine the chills the breaks between silence and whispers could give

o7 to everyone’s favourite commander. Destiny will never be the same without him.

It was quite the sight, me and maybe 15 other gaurdians all standing around zaval for probably an hour or so

Titans gonna represent this guardian games.

@trevortammen2341

Жыл бұрын

As a warlock I will happily lay my laurels down in remembrance of our commander

Lance Reddick will forever be Commamder Zavala in my heart. He may not be here to see the end of our journies, Guardians, but damn was it great to have him there to guide us through it. Rest on in Peace, Commander Reddick.

It'd be so cool to see nezerac in his disciples clothing, like rhulk. Also after knowing this lore the raid has become even that much more enjoyable.

Thanks for the great work. Rest in peace Lance.

16:43 my connection stopped for a second and it stopped at "The worst-case scenario is that Nezarec has a degree" Oh no, he's going into our nightmares to flex his BA in Economics

That Rap Tap Tap gave me Harrow flashbacks lmao

8:24 The door went WHAT??? Rell is that you?

I loved and greatly respected Lance, hearing that he passed hit home, thank you for not rushing to make content before he has been properly laid to rest and honored. ❤

Byf, you are the absolute best of us. Thank you for the incredibly respectful treatment of someone who was one of the most important pillars of our community, and for being one yourself.

Koraxis' story definitely paid homage to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," especially that gauntlet lore reading.

OMG! I didn't know he just passed away. Oh, man. My heart goes out to his family.

Bound by flesh is probably why the book is so powerful and why the family continues with it

Nezerac being within our nightmares could be a way for the 3rd dark subclass nightmares to appear. We may have to fight him in our minds to gain control of fear. The powers themselves could be fear illusion, frenzy. Frenzy could allow enemies to deal friendly fire at reduced damage.

Thank you Byf, very tasteful. Also, glad to know that Nezarec is roughly as resilient as Taniks.

Guardians: dismantles Nezaracs eyes Nezarac: well s--t

Rest well Commander. We will do our best to honor you.

so hyped for a zavala lore vid love bro so much rip riddick

I have been diving into Lovecraft and I find it interesting how his horns emulate the night-gaunts in a lot of the fan made illustrations.

Rest easy, Commander. You’ve earned such a blessing

“Mission: No Time Left, final boss room 3 big murals”

Good vid as always!

That was exceptionally well said about Lance, and much appreciated.

i could listen to byf reading lore tabs for hours

Nezarec is the closest destiny has come to a Lovecraftian elder god.

@jetpackboy0995

Жыл бұрын

I think Byf mentioned Nezarec being based off one in a previous video

@Ozilus21

Жыл бұрын

Shame, they didn't convey that in game

@jimijenkins2548

Жыл бұрын

@@Ozilus21 Isn't a lovecraftian god's very nature to be unconveyable?

@gamerskingdom4897

Жыл бұрын

Eh the nine also kind of gives me those vibes although there more benevo than most elder gods

Eriiiiis, we have another book of ancient and powerful magics for you.

Nezarec out here trying to do his best voldemort impression. Horcruxes in space! 😂 love it

In all honesty, i feel byf was one of the most who honored him in his videos. Lance has been such an amazing part of destiny, and it's unfortunate, rip lance.

15:31 I bet the human is Osiris after he drank the tea. And i bet the crystals are the ones from grasp of avarice.

Gotta love Byf!

The commanders light will shine on as we push through this loss.

For real, if Nezarec is Destiny's version of Warframe's Man in the Wall, then I am SO HERE FOR THAT

Immediately before Seraph turned off and Lightfall went live, I spent the last few moments of online time sitting in the bridge of the H.E.L.M playing "one more light" as a throwaway gag (get it? Lightfall? Who cares if one more light goes out? Get it?). It wasn't meant to be prophetic. Another guardian back to the traveler. Another lost light that lit one thousand more. Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, we do.

Man, the first thing that I remembered from the "Rap tap tap" was a quest in Warframe like YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Rest easy, Commander. We fight on.

Lance was with us since the very very beginning. When the magic of destiny 1 was still fresh he was the leader. He is the foundation of destiny and this is a huge loss. I wonder what they will do with Zavala moving forward.

Lance was a legend and a really hope budgie do something in game to honor him aswell

"Rap tap tap" is a reference to the man in the wall from Warframe. An eldritch being from the void.

Rest in peace, Commander.

A friend of mine and myself write Destiny stories in our spare time. So we're thinking of doing a few chapters in Lance Reddick's honor

When you make the Lance Reddick video, at the beginning or end have a compilation of all his videos and such. I think it'd be a nice touch.

Another way to interpret Trepidation is "A fear of what's to come".

Appreciate the explanation on the Zavala video, think that's a respectful way to go about it. Not to say that the people who made video tributes to Lance and Zavala were disrespectful for doing so, though-- I know for many that was probably a way of expressing their grief and gratitude. As for the book that Koraxis was using, I don't think it was actually Of Hated Nezarec. Since it was written in a foreign tongue, it was likely human language, yes, but I'd actually suspect a book on Awoken magics rather than one of rituals of Nezarec. The Fallen had long since interacted with the Awoken, and unless my memory of the timeline is just terrible some had already started following Mara Sov as the Little Kell, meaning that there would have been ways to get their hands on that kind of book. The use of a charged crystal only further improves that likelihood in my mind, especially since it seems like the kinds of darkness Awoken magic specializes in warding off are of a different nature than Nezarec's psionic and resonant abilities, making it unlikely to have worked even if the spell was completed properly.

Nezarec is the Voldemort of the Destiny universe.

Classy as ever my man.

Thinking about it, something that came to my mind after reading the lore of the Raid armor pieces myself, that Bungie should have went so far in gameplay alone that when you wear the armor you get to hear from time to time Nezarecs whispers no matter where you are. It would be a good detail to have given by how the lore makes it sound that just having anything related to him in your posession, leaning into the concept that no matter what he will never be truly gone.

You know your boundaries and I respect that. So for now we will wait, until all is settled down. On a more lighter note just to lift up the mood, can we do a lore about a bunch of Guardians holding a dance off and actually map out a whole Cabal Communications Network, after the Zavala Lore of course?

I love how nezarek just riffs off batmans line from batman vs super dark knight returns ...".I want you to remember, Clark. In all the years to come, in your most private moments, I want you to remember, my hand, at your throat, I want you to remember, the one man who beat you."

3:26 calling it now, second saga: The Dreams and Nightmares Saga

Plot twist, Mykel is the witness and all his disciples are just people he's picked up along the years to try and bring Nezerec back to this universe.

thank you Byf

It did say Mykel's version of the book had a lock of hair and blood in its pages. Maybe theses were Nezerac's and they imbued the book with a bit of his power.

Another damn good video!

Eyes up, Guardian. R.I.P Lance