The entertainment industry, gamers, and audiences around the world were shocked by the death of actor Lance Reddick last Friday, with many fandoms mourning his passing and paying their respects on social media.
One such fandom is the Destiny community, where Lance Reddick was loved for his recurring role as the Titan Vanguard Commander Zavala – a character that Reddick spent almost a decade bringing to life, ever since the game’s inception. Not only have Destiny’s Guardians (players) spent thousands upon thousands of hours over the years hearing Reddick as Zavala, the actor himself was also an avid Destiny player himself.
Given the void Reddick left behind in the game’s community, one fan created a touching tribute to the actor – a 3D-printable model of Zavala which commemorates the actor, and they’re giving it out for free:
"Per Audacia Ad Astra, Commander"The 3D figurine paying tribute @lancereddick has been released to the community. Reddick played an integral role to our Destiny experience and I hope I’ve done justice to his memory. The thread contains the link is but first a few notes: pic.twitter.com/k1qZC3c68A
Twitter user ‘ArtDeck’ is distributing the model for free in a thread attached to the above tweet, and all they ask is, if possible, a donation to MomCares, the Baltimore-based charity Lance’s wife Stephanie Reddick referred fans to following the actor’s passing. ArtDeck doubled down on the point of donating to the charity and not directly to him, as he doesn’t expect monetary gain from the gesture.
The plaque in front of Zavala reads “Lance Reddick – Our Commander. Per Audacia Ad Astra,” which is Latin for “through boldness to the stars.” The inscription on the back reads as follows:
Dear Lance Reddick, On
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