Guardians
Zyre Orsa / Dredgen Vale
A Guardian who utilized a copy of Thorn in the Crucible alongside a group of other Guardians called the Shadows of Yor, claiming that they had conquered its dark influences.
- Blood Knight: One Guardian who faced Vale in a Supremacy match noted that he did not even bother picking up the crests from the Guardians he defeated, focusing only on killing.
Andal Brask
A close friend of Cayde-6 and his predecessor as Hunter Vanguard, Brask was murdered by the rogue Fallen Taniks, the Scarred.
- Noodle Incident: The circumstances of his battle against Taniks that resulted in his death are unknown.
- Posthumous Character: Died at some point prior to the start of the game.
Shayura
Reed-7
Aisha
Ghosts
Ophiuchus
Targe
The Reef
Techeun Shuro
- Character Death: Assumed dead after the battle between Oryx's fleet and the Reef Armada.
Techeun Sedia
- Character Death: Assumed dead after the battle between Oryx's fleet and the Reef Armada.
Paladin Kamala Rior
A Paladin in the Royal Armada.
Paladin Leona Bryl
A Paladin in the Royal Armada.
- Character Death: Assumed dead after the battle between Oryx's fleet and the Reef Armada.
Paladin Pavel Nolg
A Paladin in the Royal Army.
- Character Death: Assumed dead after the battle between Oryx's fleet and the Reef Armada.
Paladin Devi Cassl
A Paladin in the Royal Army.
The Fallen
House of Devils
Naksis, Devil Baron
A high-ranking member of the House of Devils, Naksis is fought in The Devils Lair strike as a mini-boss before the battle against Sepiks Prime.
- Badass Cape: Wears a cape like most Fallen captains, although it is oddly a House of Winter cape.
- Barrier Warrior: His shield provides him increased resistance to everything but arc weapons.
- Character Death: Killed by a Guardian team sent to eliminate Sepiks Prime.
- King Mook: Like most named Fallen captains, he is a larger and more powerful version of that enemy.
- Minor Major Character: He is a Devil Baron, but is just a simple mini-boss who does not even get a Grimoire card.
- Teleport Spam: As a Fallen captain, he can teleport around the battlefield.
House of Kings
Paskin, King Baron
A Baron of the House of Kings, Paskin is sent alongside fellow Baron Vekis to meet with Wolf Baron Yavek during Skolas' attempt to become Kell of Kells.
Vekis, King Baron
A Baron of the House of Kings, Vekis is sent alongside fellow Baron Paskin to meet with Wolf Baron Yavek during Skolas' attempt to become Kell of Kells.
House of Exile
House of Winter
Simiks-3
A House of Winter Servitor sent to pillage the archives of the Ishtar Collective.
- King Mook: Is a more powerful and unique looking Servitor.
- Shoot the Shaggy Dog Story: As its grimoire card indicates, Simiks-3 was a collector of knowledge and was on the verge of hitting the motherload inside the Ishtar Collective. Then the Guardian comes along and kills it before it can even get inside.
House of Wolves
Keldar, Archon Priest
An Archon Priest who serves Orbiks Prime. After he is reported on Mars, the Reef begin investigating his and the House of Wolves presence on the planet.
- Badass Preacher: He is the priest of Orbiks Prime and one of the toughest members of the House of Wolves.
- Minor Major Character: Despite his high-rank and importance as one of the last leaders of the House of Wolves, Keldar does not even get a grimoire card.
Grayor, Wolf Assassin
A Vandal assassin loyal to Skolas who served as one of his lieutenants in the Reef Wars. Following the mass breakout from the Prison of Elders, Grayor continued to serve Skolas and was sent to the Mothyards in the Cosmodrone on Earth.
- Boss in Mook's Clothing:
- Professional Killer: He is the House of Wolves' best assassin.
Kaliks-12
The High Servitor of Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed during the Reef Wars, Kaliks-12 was captured in the final battle of that conflict and imprisoned in the Prison of Elders. After the mass escape of the House of Wolves, Kaliks-12 continued to serve Skolas and was sent tot he Skywatch on Earth.
Veliniks, the Ravenous
A Vandal who attempted to become Kell after Skolas' defeat, but was quickly captured and sent to the Prison of Elders. Following the mass breakout, Veliniks joined Skolas' forces and was sent to the Hellmouth on the Moon.
- Big Bad Wannabe: His attempt at becoming the new Kell did not go very well for him, with Petra hunting him down and capturing him before he ever ended up being much of a threat to the Reef.
- Boss in Mook's Clothing: He is a regular Vandal.
Peekis, the Disavowed
Formerly a high-ranking member of the House of Wolves, Peekis was striped of his arms by Skolas and demoted to Dreg following his disastrous "victory" against Ixris at the start of the Reef Wars. After the breakout from the Prison of Elders, Peekis was sent to the Citadel on Venus.
- The Atoner: He is determined to atone himself in the eyes of Skolas for his disastrous victory at Ixris.
- Boss in Mook's Clothing:
- Leeroy Jenkins:
- Pyrrhic Victory:
The Hive
The Disciples of Crota
Kranox, the Graven
An ancient Knight who serves as Keeper of the World's Grave, a repository of all knowledge regarding the many thousands of world and civilizations destroyed by the Hive.
- Gate Guardian: He protects the entrance to the World's Grave, and the Guardian must kill him to take the key granting entrance to it.
- King Mook: He is a larger and tougher Knight.
Telthor, Unborn
A unborn Ogre tasked with guarding the Chamber of the Night.
Sardok, Eye of Oryx
A knight and member of the Blood of Oryx. Sardok is tasked with protecting the Shrine of Oryx located within the Hive's citadel on the Moon.
Court of Oryx
Krughor
