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A year after the Red War, both Uldren and Fikrul were caught by Petra and Cayde-6, willingly surrendering themselves and taken to the [[Prison of Elders]]. During the warden's interrogation of Fikrul on the whereabouts of [[Kaliks Prime]], the former prince took advantage of [[Variks]]' wavering loyalty and tricked him into releasing the prison's inmates, causing a massive riot in which [[The Guardian]] and Cayde-6 were forced to contain, unaware of the Scorn raised by Fikrul to aid them in releasing the Barons. During their escape, Cayde-6 was confronted by Uldren and the eight Scorned Barons in a tense standoff, to which Uldren finished the Hunter Vanguard off with his own [[Ace of Spades]].  

After their release, the Scorn entered into a war with [[the Spider]] for control over the Tangled Shore, and forced the Fallen crime boss into a deal with the [[Guardian]] and [[Petra Venj]] for information on their whereabouts. The Guardian drove the Scorned Barons out of their den and scattered them across the Shore, taking out their forces bit by bit and soon discover each Baron had plans for when they would be done with the Reef.  

Encountering a trail left by [[Araskes, the Trickster]], the Guardians discover the Trickster developed a wicked plan to sabotage engram caches with explosives which she intended to send to the Last City and incite mayhem. The Guardian manages to destroy her caches and chase the Trickster throughout the Shore and corner her. Despite her cloaking and constant traps, the Guardian was able to kill Araskes.

Following intel provided by the Spider, the Guardians follow the evidence of Pirrha, the Rifleman, the one who killed Cayde's Ghost. The search leads the Guardian to  Pirrha's initial sniper's nest in [[Hellrise Canyon]]. Once they enter, the Guardian realizes the nest was a trap as Pirrha's forces attack them. Surviving the trap, Pirrha contacts them, threatening to destroy their Ghost just as he did with Cayde's. Fighting past Pirrha's forces and keeping their Ghost safe from Pirrha's sniping, the Guardians manage to corner the Rifleman. Despite his Crossbow weapon and bothersome decoys, the Guardian kills Pirrha, avenging Cayde's Ghost.

Within the fields of the Tangled Shore, the Guardian finds remains of [[Servitors]], completely drained of their ether. The Spider takes this as evidence that [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman]], a Scorn Baron with a hatred for Servitors, is nearby. Following a trail of ether to [[Quitter's Well]], the Guardians encounter the Hangman within his lair. Despite his great strength and [[Flame Cauldron]] weapon, the Guardian manages to slay the sadistic Baron.

With another tip from the Spider, the Guardian search for [[Hiraks, the Mindbender]], a Scorn Baron with a morbid fascination for the Hive. The search for Hiraks takes them to a downed Hive Warship from the Taken War, which became a breeding ground for the Hive stranded on the Shore. Fighting past Hive soldiers under the control of Hiraks, the Guardian soon finds a portal rupture that leads to Hiraks' throne world, the [[Ascendant Plane]] which manifested from all the deaths of Hiraks' foes, including Cayde-6. Within the Ascendant Plane, the Guardian faces off against Hiraks, who is more powerful within his throne world, but despite his Hive servants and Ascendant powers, they kill the Mindbender which causes his Ascendant Plane to destabilize. The Guardian manages to escape just in time before the Ascendant Plane collapses.

With most of the Barons dead, the Guardian manages to track down the Baron's second-in-command, [[Elykris, the Machinist]] to [[Salvage Zone QX]]. There, the Machinist challenges the Guardian and forces them to question their motives in the deaths of her comrades. Nonetheless, the Guardian battles with Elykris where she unleashes the full force of her stolen and salvaged weaponry. Even with the force of her weaponry and tactics, the Guardian manages to kill Elykris and destroy her stockpile.

With the Machinist's death, the Scorn's leadership has been reduced to [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]], the Scorn's [[Archon]], and Uldren himself.

Meanwhile, as the Guardians continued their vendetta on the Shore, Petra maintained her hunt for Uldren. She managed to track him to Earth deep within the Dark Forest of the European Dead Zone. There, she witnesses him taking a shard of the Traveler bearing its Light. Though she managed to find Uldren, Petra failed in her chance to kill him, leaving her position exposed to the Dusk Fallen and enabling Uldren to escape.

With the death of the Scorned Barons, Uldren escapes and walled himself inside the [[Dreaming City|Awoken Watchtower]], to find his sister, Mara Sov. Guarding the structure were his Scorn forces, led by Fikrul, the last Scorn Baron. When [[The Spider]]'s agents heard of this, [[The Spider's Crime Syndicate]], under the command of The Guardian and Petra attacks the Scorn. In his final battle, Fikrul questions the Guardian's motives to kill them for revenge, or just outright. However, despite his Dark Ether powers, the angered Baron was slain, and the Guardian continued to find Uldren. Upon arriving at the Gateway, they find a horrific [[Chimera]], named the [[Voice of Riven]] had captured him after using the rogue prince in releasing it. Despite the Taken monster's powers, it was destroyed, saving Uldren. Left crippled and defenseless, Uldren questions his killers' motives and says that despite his crimes, what he has done was for his sister. Uldren was executed then, leaving the Scorn broken.

Even after the events of the Tangled Shore, they still managed to keep their numbers up with newly risen scorn. There are also a considerable number of them that are revealed on the [[Moon]] as the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Lunar Pyramid]] would utilize several Scorn Nightmares when the Guardians went in pursuit of the [[Nightmare of the Fanatic]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmX5DNPDfOE&t Scorn on the Moon]</ref>

Following the [[Season of Arrivals|Arrival of the Pyramids]], many Scorn in the Tangled Shore would find themselves captured by [[Loyalist]] [[Cabal]] of former [[Emperor Calus]], and sent to the Cabal Carrier, [[Glykon Volatus]]. There, the Scorn would be subjected to experiments to satisfy Calus' understanding of the Darkness. The experimentations would further develop after the Loyalists brought the Hive artifact, the [[Crown of Sorrow]], aboard. Utilizing the Crown, the Calus had a means of observing how the Darkness interfered with the Scorn's corrupted consciousness. Many test subjects would perish from "continuous neuron death" except for one who "spoke with many dead voices". This Scorn would become known as the [[Locus of Communion]].

After the [[Endless Night]], a large number of Scorn would attack the Ley Lines situated in and around the Dreaming City. Led by [[Kruutiks, Reefbane]], they would also attack the Blind Well directly. Even worse, they seem to have made a pact of nonaggression with the Hive and Taken, if not an outright alliance. They would also somehow gain access to the Ascendant Realm and take over the [[Shattered Realm|Debris of Dreams]] located in the Shattered Realm. After multiple expeditions to the Shattered Realm, it was learned the Scorn seemed to be evolving. They were seen to have been mining Ascendent energy from the Realm, as well as a fight pit. The latter of which heavily suggests the Scorn are developing their own culture. Eventually, when the day of the [[Exorcism]] arrived, the Scorn participated in the final assault alongside the Hive and Taken, but were ultimately driven off.

Following the Scorn's failure to seize control over the Dreaming City or capture [[Savathûn]], the Scorn were driven out of the Reef, but would soon reappear in [[Savathûn's Throne World]], looking to claim the Witch Queen's realm of their own. As the Guardian conducted their missions within the Throne World, looking to find out how Savathûn managed to control the Light, they noticed that the Scorn operated much more organized than previously encountered, leading Ikora to believe that the Scorn serve a new master. Throughout their missions against the [[Lucent Brood]], the Scorn would attempt to impede the Guardian or clash with the Lightbearing Hive in their attempts to claim territory but ultimately failed in their efforts.

After the Guardian succeeded in defeating Savathûn and thwarting her attempt in sealing the Traveler away within her Throne World, her Ghost, [[Immaru]], managed to escape and would lead the Lucent Brood in her stead, organizing the Hive in combating the Scorn who are looking to take advantage of the loss of their queen. This forces the Guardians to intervene before either faction could gain any significant ground. However, during their investigations in Savathûn's Throne World, the Guardians discover a Sunken Pyramid in the outskirts, with legions of Scorn guarding it. They soon learn that the Scorn's master: [[Rhulk]], one of the first [[Disciples]] of the [[Witness]], lies trapped within by the Witch Queen herself. However, with Savathûn gone, Rhulk was poised to break free but Mara Sov became aware of this and warned the Guardians of the danger he pose. The Guardians would form a [[Raid]] [[fireteam]] and storm the [[Sunken Pyramid]], facing heavy resistance from empowered Scorn, including one notable Scorn Abomination called [[The Caretaker]]. Despite their efforts to protect their master, the Guardians managed to traverse deeper into the Pyramid even as the Scorn fought alongside the Taken. Ultimately confronting Rhulk at the center of the Pyramid armed with immense power and the Scorn's support, the Guardians slay the imprisoned Disciple, leading the Pyramid to fracture and the Scorn to retreat.

As the Guardians investigate the Leviathan and conduct Nightmare Harvests to contain the Nightmares, they would occasionally clash with the Scorn, attempting to thwart the Lightbearers' efforts. Despite the Scorn's attempts, the Guardians would make progress in severing Calus's connections to the Lunar Pyramid and discovering any clues as to what Calus was looking to accomplish, which was to merge with the Lunar Pyramid, gain its power and become a Disciple of The Witness. Though the Guardians would succeed in severing Calus's connections to the Pyramid, the Emperos nonetheless succeeded in beginning the transformation, leading the Guardians to make one last desperate severance ritual to prevent Calus from gaining the Pyramid's power. The Scorn would aid the new Disciple but despite their efforts, the Guardians are able to push Calus back, preventing him from gaining the Pyramid's power. However, Calus nonetheless accomplished what he intended, the former Emperor had become a Disciple of the Witness and thereby becoming the herald of the Second Collapse.

The Scorn are created from deceased Fallen, either recently or after repeated deaths, reanimated by [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] through the use of [[Dark Ether]] and transformed into warped, undead monstrosities.<ref name="ForsakenReveal">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u4oyarcc4I'''YouTube''': ''Destiny 2: Forsaken - Official Reveal'']</ref><ref name = "ForsakenInterview">https://heavy.com/games/2018/06/destiny-2-forsaken-interview-uldren-the-scorn-post-game-content</ref> Described as "frenzied, bloodthirsty puppets" by [[Petra Venj]], they are unwaveringly loyal to the will of their master and throw themselves into combat with little care for self-preservation.

Following the events after [[Season of the Lost]], numerous Scorn emerging under the control of the [[Witness]] of the [[Black Fleet]] would sport purple-colored armor and banners, though the reason for this is currently unknown. They would also be seen as more organized, with swaths of newly made Scorn champions having the strength close to that of the late Scorned Barons leading these Scorn. These Scorn are seen to work under the direction of those who are sworn to the Witness, such as [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]], an agent of the Black Fleet, and [[Calus]], former [[Emperor]] of the Cabal who has become a Disciple.

The Scorn lack most of the [[Shank|machines]] and vehicles used by the Fallen, only rareley being encountered using [[Pike]]s and [[Skiff]]s, though they have [[Scorn Walker|modified]] [[Walker]]s to suit their own combat style. Their only use for [[Servitor]]s is to turn them into [[Ether Harvester]]s, and they otherwise dismantle and torture them.