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|birth= Unknown location during the [[Red War]] | |birth= Unknown location during the [[Red War]]. | ||
|death= | |death= ''[[Glykon Volatus]]'', Space | ||
|species= [[Human]] | |species= [[Human]] | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
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|class= [[Hunter]] {{c|[[Nightstalker]]}} | |class= [[Hunter]] {{c|[[Nightstalker]]}} | ||
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|notable= [[Shadow]] of [[Emperor Calus]] <br> Previous owner of [[Dead Man’s Tale]] | |notable= [[Shadow]] of [[Emperor Calus]] <br> Captain of the [[Glykon Volatus]] <br> Previous owner of [[Dead Man’s Tale]] | ||
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'''Katabasis''' was a [[Hunter]] and one of [[Emperor Calus]]' [[Shadow]] operatives. He was | '''Katabasis''' was a [[Hunter]] and one of [[Emperor Calus]]' [[Shadow]] operatives. He was risen by a [[Ghost]] named [[Gilgamesh]] at an unspecified time after the [[Collapse]], only to abandon the [[Last City]] during the [[Red War]] and entered the service of Calus' [[Loyalists]]. His last mission saw his demise aboard the ''[[Glykon Volatus]]'' in an experiment to help Calus commune with the [[Witness]] using the [[Crown of Sorrow]] and the [[Scorn]]. Katabasis’ last message was a distress signal, offering his [[Tex Mechanica]] rifle in exchange for escape. | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Red War=== | |||
Katabasis was in the streets of the [[Last City]] when the sirens started blaring as the [[Red Legion]] had launched their surprise invasion. Seeing the Cabal destroy the [[Tower]] firsthand and that [[Traveler]] [[Traveler Cage|caged]], his connection to the [[Light]] was severed and left him separated from Gilgamesh amidst the chaos. Katabasis fled the burning city in terror; regrouping with his Ghost as the two crawled out into self-imposed exile.<ref name="Ire">'''Bungie (2021/2/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain's_Log#ENTRY_7_-_Ire|Captain's Log - ENTRY 7 - Ire]]''</ref> | |||
== | ===Shadow of Calus === | ||
=== | By the time that the Red War had ended with the death of [[Dominus Ghaul]], Calus and his [[Loyalists]] had began inviting Guardians to the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]] including Katabasis. Joining the ranks of his [[Shadows of Calus|Shadows]], the Hunter began operating outside of the City's jurisdiction on illicit solo missions without the oversight of an [[Vanguard#Hunter Vanguard|Hunter Vanguard]] since the death of [[Cayde-6]]. Katabasis became keen to gain Calus' favor through a variety of different missions: including tracking game through the jungles of [[Venus]], poaching strange quantum jellyfish in the storms of [[Saturn]], and even putting down [[Red Legion]] traitors collaborating with the Emperor's daughter [[Caiatl]].<ref name="Gilgamesh">'''Bungie (2021/3/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Shell of Gilgamesh#Lore|Shell of Gilgamesh]]''</ref> | ||
Katabasis and Gilgamesh were involved in an operation on [[Venus]] with [[Gaelin-4]] and his Ghost [[Clip]]. Katabasis mentioned that he could not return to the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]] after Gaelin offhandedly mentioned [[Amanda Holliday]]. He also stated that him and Gilgamesh were not on friendly terms and continues the line of conversation by stating that he did not trust Gilgamesh. Gaelin asked Katabasis if he believed Gilgamesh was changing him, but Katabasis did not respond to this | |||
At one point, Katabasis played a role in a [[Loyalist]] operation to secure a stray [[Hive]] [[War moon]] on behalf of Calus. Converting the moon into an [[Athenaeum World]], Katabasis located the [[Crown of Sorrow]]: a Hive artifact of [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]] authority that held interest to the emperor wanting a Shadow to command the race.<ref name="Shadow Mask">'''Bungie (2019/06/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Opulence]]'', ''Activision Blizzard'', ''Item Description: [[Shadow of Silence Suit#Shadow's Mask|Shadow's Mask]]''</ref> | |||
Katabasis and Gilgamesh were involved in an operation on [[Venus]] with [[Gaelin-4]] and his Ghost [[Clip]]. Katabasis mentioned that he could not return to the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]] after Gaelin offhandedly mentioned [[Amanda Holliday]]. He also stated that him and Gilgamesh were not on friendly terms and continues the line of conversation by stating that he did not trust Gilgamesh. Gaelin asked Katabasis if he believed Gilgamesh was changing him, but Katabasis did not respond to this.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Dead Man's Tale#Lore|Dead Man's Tale]]''</ref> | |||
Some time in the future, Katabasis was gifted an imperial coin by Emperor Calus on [[Nessus]]. He had doubts over whether to continue working as a [[Shadows|Shadow]] of Calus at this point, since he was heavily relied upon for jobs. Gilgamesh convinced him that | Some time in the future, Katabasis was gifted an imperial coin by Emperor Calus on [[Nessus]]; proof of his Loyalist ties. He had doubts over whether to continue working as a [[Shadows|Shadow]] of Calus at this point, since he was heavily relied upon for jobs. Gilgamesh convinced him that the trust of an emperor isn't something to squander since they had both worked hard to be acknowledged from him. Katabasis did not like the idea of being constrained to one side all the time. Gilgamesh then suggested he should join the [[Guardian|Guardians]] on [[Europa]] to harness [[Stasis]], but Katabasis turn down the offer as he considered taking one final job before retiring from the Emperor's service.<ref name="Gilgamesh"/> | ||
=== Calus, The Glykon Volatus, and Death === | === Calus, The Glykon Volatus, and Death === | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*'''Katabasis''' is of Ancient Greek origin and means a descent of some type i.e. a military retreat or a descent into the underworld.<ref name="definition>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/katabasis</ref> | *'''Katabasis''' is of Ancient Greek origin and means a descent of some type i.e. a military retreat or a descent into the underworld.<ref name="definition>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/katabasis</ref> | ||
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* Katabasis has [[The Emperor's Chosen]] as his designated [[jumpship]], which is a reward dropped on the Heroic difficulty of the [[Menagerie]] activity.<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/the-emperors-chosen</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||