Why Fortnite Should Have Added A Cayde-6 Destiny Skin
To add to the ever-increasing number of properties that have made an appearance in Fortnite, Bungie has allowed Epic Games to introduce three new skins based on its Destiny IP. These skins — based on Ikora Rey, Commander Zavala, and the Exo Stranger — come with their own unique gliders, pickaxes, and back blings. Separate from the character packs is an individual «Investigate» emote that allows players to bring out their very own ghost that scans the surrounding area. Fortnite players who are fans of Bungie's first-person looter shooter will appreciate how the Destiny characters have made the transition over to Epic Games' cartoonish battle royale.
But despite these new skins, Destiny fans may find the lack of one particular character disappointing. That character is Cayde-6 — an Exo and the former Hunter Vanguard. Cayde-6 has played an integral role in both Destiny and Destiny 2's plot — aiding countless Guardians until his untimely death at the hands of Uldren Sov. Cayde's wit and humor lightened the mood that the other characters gave off. With such a character present in Destiny, one has to wonder why he wasn't added as a purchasable skin in Fortnite.
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As mentioned, Cayde-6's personality is a stark contrast to most of the other characters in Destiny — particularly his fellow Vanguards, Zavalla and Ikora Rey. His unique disposition can be attributed to the writers at Bungie as well as to Nathan Fillion and Nolan North — the actors that portray him (North filled in for Fillion during the character's final appearance in theDestiny 2 Forsaken DLC). The mantle of Vanguard was unwillingly passed on to Cayde-6 after he lost a bet following the death of his
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