The Drifter (Character)

For the Destiny Crucible map, see The Drifter (Map).

The Drifter Rogue Lightbearer
Species	Human
Age	Over 1000 years old
Gender	Male
Status	Alive
Vendor?	Yes
Actor	Todd Haberkorn
Appearance(s)	Destiny 2 Forsaken Joker's Wild Season of Arrivals Beyond Light

The name says it all.

― In-game description

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.

Biography

Dark Ages

The Drifter was resurrected by a Ghost during the Dark Ages. He operated under the alias of Wu Ming for a time, and met the Guardian Oran during that time.

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.

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?"

Gameplay

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. 

Dialogue

Main article: The Drifter/Dialogue