Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West have plenty of memorable characters to encounter, but none were more charismatic and well-liked than Sylens, the rival/ally of protagonist Aloy. A lot of that was down to the brilliant performance of Lance Reddick, and fans of the series were left devastated when the actor passed away in 2023 at just 60 years old.
Tributes came flooding in from Horizon and Destiny fans, thanks to his role as Commander Zavala, and Horizon Forbidden West even included a little tribute to Reddick in its Burning Shores DLC. After the world began to move on from his death, questions understandably began to rise in regard to what would happen with Sylens in the Horizon series, mostly due to how the ending of Forbidden West sets him up as a pretty important character.
In the end, it appears as though Guerrilla has simply recast Sylens for future projects, as proven with the next Horizon game releasing later this year - Lego Horizon Adventures. In a statement provided to IGN following previews of the title, Guerrilla Games and Horizon senior world artist Lucas Bolt confirmed that
"Lance Reddick tragically passed away in 2023, and he is deeply...
