Ikora noted that he had plenty of warning then, causing Osiris' Ghost, Ikora ordered the Guardian to carry out another strike on The Guardian later came to Ikora for aiding in finding a way to wake the Eye of a Vex Despite this victory, Ikora was ordered by Zavala to go over the reports of the Guardian's mission into the Black Garden and give him an assessment of possible remaining threats. Foregoing field work, Ikora spent long periods studying in her hidden private library. Following the Guardian entering the Pyramid, defeating the Nightmares of their greatest foes and acquiring an unknown spherical artifact, they encounter a mirror projection, possibly representing the Darkness itself. Ikora grew after Osiris left to be one of the most respected Warlocks in the Tower. It is her duty to gather intelligence on the City's enemies and defeat them before they become a threat. While Cayde is wise-cracking and rarely serious, Ikora tends to be witty and sarcastic when dealing with the Hunter Vanguard. Ikora has proven to be accepting of more questionable sources than she is willing to admit, but does so cautiously. Thus, she remembers that they are not only fighting for their home but also fighting for their friends. Abilities might be a bit Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Once the attack begins, she regroups with Cayde and Zavala to teleport to Although the Vanguard was victorious against the Red Legion, threats to humanity remained throughout the system. She requested that the Young Wolf investigate the matter, believing it could be connected to the Ascendant portal they had managed to prevent from opening.

As such, she formed the Hidden, a network of agents that spy on enemy forces. The portal was still under construction a few weeks later when the Ultimately, the beacon for the portal was completed. As she pondered the nature of the radiolarian fluid and dismissed it as being the Vex's consciousness, Ikora wondered if she had discounted Lakshmi-2 and the Ikora would suffer a personal loss after Cayde-6, her friend and fireteam comrade, was murdered by the formerly missing Awoken Prince, The Guardian returned Cayde's body home and the Vanguard mourned his loss. She demanded that they needed to talk, but Osiris did not turn around and simply commented that he was surprised that she came alone and asked if she had learned confidence. Though Ikora was forced to put her desire for Uldren's head aside, understanding that the Vanguard must remain united, but the Warlock Vanguard simply refused to let Uldren simply have the Reef and operate unopposed. Regardless, Eris arrives and though Ikora voices that she feels responsible for sending her to Luna, Eris brushes her concern knowing that she didn't come to apologize. Ikora also believed that the Although the Black Garden was now settled into reality on Mars, Ikora worried that the Vex would attempt to pull it out of time once more. Her knowledge and expertise is critical to the Vanguard mission of protecting the Last City. Ultimately, however, seeing his arrogance and dangerous obsessions with the Vex, she felt that if Osiris continued to operate in the City he would ultimately tear it apart. She met with the Young Wolf once more and informed them of their success and asked that they gather their own fireteam to fight the Undying Mind. In it, she theorized that the Vex had discovered the Black Heart and its power but were unable to understand it, and thus turned to worship as a way of receiving empowerment. However, Osiris' growing obsession with the Vex and his disillusionment with the Speaker and the Traveler began to divide them. Her knowledge and expertise is critical to the Vanguard mission of protecting the Last City. The Warlock Vanguard wonders how long the Pyramid had been hidden beneath Luna's surface, how long it had been watching. Despite this, she was nonetheless pleased to see her mentor again and changed for the better after the conflict with the Vex on Mercury. Ikora does possess her own dark side, particularly a vengeful one. Even so, she apparently has a reputation for being s… All Guardians can purchase and own these items regardless of their class, but only Warlocks can equip Warlock armor. She and Zavala felt that their primary duty as warriors was not being met by their position and both considered potentially stepping down from their respective positions to let new leadership arise, or even disband the Vanguard entirely. Enraged, Ikora killed several legionaries with a Ikora managed to escape from the occupied Last City, but did not join Zavala in his retreat to Desperate for answers and seeking to regain her Light, Ikora travelled to the Stealing a Red Legion ship, Ikora flew to Io and landed on the Once the Guardian arrives and Ikora learns of what has transpired in her absence, she returns to Earth to help her fireteam plan to retake the City. When Cayde-6, her teammate and friend, was murdered by Ikora serves as the head of Vanguard Research.