Destiny 2's Osiris: The Arrogant Genius I Can't Stop Rescuing

I won't lie—when I first heard about Osiris back in the day, I thought he was just another overhyped NPC. Boy, was I wrong.

Actually, let me rewind. Osiris is an ancient human Warlock in Destiny 2. And by ancient, I mean he's probably older than my entire fireteam combined. Long-lived and incredibly arrogant, this guy has dragged me and my Guardian through more rabbit holes than I care to count. But here's the thing: I keep coming back. Like a moth to an extremely condescending flame.

Before we get into my personal misadventures, let's talk about why this dude is the way he is. Picture it: years before the original Destiny, Osiris was a Vanguard commander who specialized in studying the Hive, Vex, and the Darkness. Sounds noble, right? Well, his studies slowly became obsessions. He started siphoning manpower, Guardians, and resources away from humanitarian efforts and refugee protection just to chase his pet theories. Classic Osiris. His against-the-grain teachings earned him a cult following—sorry, 'influence'—and other Guardians began openly supporting his ideas.

Naturally, rumors started flying that he'd either gone mad or fallen into some blasphemous beliefs. The Last City split into Team Osiris and Team 'Please Stop Talking.' When a consensus meeting was held, they declared him a heretic and banished him. But did he fight? Nope. Osiris chose to leave willingly, probably with a dramatic hair flip. He vanished for years, only to reappear when things got really weird.

My first real encounter with this guy came with the Curse of Osiris DLC, released on December 5th, 2017. He returned from exile with a warning: the Vex from past and future were gathering on Mercury. Great. So I hopped over to the Infinite Forest, an artificial Vex simulation of the universe, and spent what felt like three lifetimes fighting through procedurally generated nonsense to beat Panoptes, Infinite Mind. I rescued Osiris, and rather than thanking me, he decided to stick around and help. Helpfully. While making sure I knew he was the smartest person in the room.

Then came the emotional rollercoaster. Osiris later set out to rescue his long-time friend and lover Saint-14. Yes, lovers—confirmed by Bungie's narrative designer. It was actually a sweet moment, and Saint-14 went on to help with Osiris' investigations while also selling me stuff. A true power couple.

But you know what they say: never trust a Warlock with an empty Ghost shell. During a mission to kill the High Celebrant, Osiris' Ghost got separated from him, and his body was possessed by Savathun, the Witch Queen. For months, I was taking orders from a Hive god in disguise, and I didn't even notice. In my defense, Osiris already acted weirdly superior. Turns out that was Savathun being slightly more evil. Eventually, the deception was uncovered. Savathun agreed to return Osiris' body if Queen Mara Sov helped her with a personal ritual. Mara tried to double-cross her, but Savathun escaped, leaving Osiris comatose from the possession and violent exorcism. Yikes.

When he finally woke up, Osiris claimed he'd seen leftover memories from the Witch Queen, including a hidden city on Neptune. Everyone thought he was compromised—including me, honestly. But his visions proved partially true when we found Hive forces swarming a defense systems lab in Europa, trying to compromise the Last City's defense grid. With that threat handled, Osiris started working with scientists to regain control of more systems and stop future incursions.

Look, I'll be the first to admit Osiris is arrogant, obsessive, and more than a little self-righteous. But he's also a powerful Warlock who can back up his lectures with actual fists in a firefight. His counter-culture approach to the Vex and Hive makes him stand out—kind of like Cayde-6, but with more academic citations and fewer jokes. Where Cayde was the lovable oddball, Osiris is the guy who reminds you he's been studying this for centuries while you're sweating through a Nightfall.

In 2026, I've learned to appreciate him for what he is: a wild, pretentious uncle who occasionally gets possessed, predicts hidden cities, and still manages to point me toward the next big adventure. Every time I think I'm done with his nonsense, a new quest pops up, and somehow I'm back in the Infinite Forest-adjacent chaos. Would I take a bullet for him? Maybe. Would he say 'I told you so' while I bled out? Absolutely.

So here's my final take:

• ✅ Pros: Genius researcher, powerful fighter, canonically romantic, predicts Neptune cities.

• ❌ Cons: Arrogant, prone to possession, obsessed with Vex sims, never says thank you.

• 🏆 Verdict: 10/10 would rescue again, but I'm charging him next time.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go check if he's been possessed again. It's been a suspiciously quiet week.