The Drifter (Character)

The Drifter is a rogue Guardian and the host of Gambit. He serves as a vendor in the Tower. During Gambit matches, he appears in his ship, The Derelict, to spectate and determine the horde of enemies the Guardians must face.

Dark Ages
The Drifter was resurrected by a Ghost during the Dark Ages. He starved to death at least once out in the wild. He operated under the alias of Wu Ming for a time and met the Guardian Oran during that time. He also met Lord Felwinter.

City Age
The Drifter set up shop in the Last City, where he invited guardians to participate in Gambit, a game created by The Drifter himself.

Personality
The Drifter has also been known as Dredgen Hope, Eli, Wu Ming and Germaine.

Quotes

 * "Nothing kills a Guardian faster than another Guardian."
 * "They don't make Dark Age tech like this anymore. Lucky for you I kept all mine."
 * "Cayde's dead, and I need more guns. One step forward, one step back."
 * "You know about those, huh? You the one causin' them? Tell you right now, I don't appreciate what they got to say."
 * "WOO! The best gunfights happen on the frontier!"
 * "Portal's up! Go take 'em out!"
 * "You're invading! Make a mess."
 * "Hahaha! I'm sorry, were they sayin' somethin'? Cuz' they're dead now!"
 * "Gift? What gift?"

Merchandise
The Drifter sells various items to Guardians, including weapons, shaders, and emblems with some of these items requiring a certain number of Gambit rank resets before purchasing.

In addition, he also sells 5 bounties that award Infamy Rank Points and one weekly bounty that awards 150 Infamy Rank Points and Powerful Gear.