10 Most Beloved Video Game NPCs Of The Decade

In special cases, and NPC can go beyond being an entertaining addition to the game, to becoming the catalyst in which a game can turn around expectations and save itself from certain death. Cayde-6 became both of these things.

Before the release of the franchise saving expansion "The Taken King", Destiny was an excellent shooter with an incredibly bare world and nothing interesting within it. Sure, shooting guns felt amazing but there wasn't a compelling reason to do so. We couldn't care less about the people of the world so there weren't any real stakes to save it.

With this DLC release, Cayde-6 became the first real character in the Destiny universe. The Hunter Vanguard’s effortless charm and charisma, played to perfection by Nathan Fillion, shone through, making Cayde an instant fan-favourite.

Cayde became more than an NPC. Alongside sweeping gameplay improvements, Cayde became the symbol of the new and exciting possibilities in the game, and a reason to come back and visit the Tower (other than to hear Zavala say "indeed" of course).