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Mara confessed to Sjur in privacy that she had been the first Awoken, and had denied them the chance to become gods when they first self-created on [[Distributary]], and was therefore responsible for all the mortal suffering the Awoken had ever experienced past that point. Sjur brushed off Mara's concerns, believing that her actions were intended for a greater good, and kissed her before accusing her of confessing only to hide some greater secret. Mara explained that she planned to become a god, but Sjur found her explanation incomprehensible and moved on to other matters.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Tyrannocide_III|Tyrannocide III]]''</ref> | Mara confessed to Sjur in privacy that she had been the first Awoken, and had denied them the chance to become gods when they first self-created on [[Distributary]], and was therefore responsible for all the mortal suffering the Awoken had ever experienced past that point. Sjur brushed off Mara's concerns, believing that her actions were intended for a greater good, and kissed her before accusing her of confessing only to hide some greater secret. Mara explained that she planned to become a god, but Sjur found her explanation incomprehensible and moved on to other matters.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Tyrannocide_III|Tyrannocide III]]''</ref> | ||
====Defiance in the Garden==== | |||
{{Quote|I told you never to go there. Are you not devoted to me?"<br>"Sister, of course I am."<br>"Yet you defy me.|Mara confronting Uldren after he returned from the Black Garden}} | |||
Amongst the many decrees Mara issued as ruler was forbidding any of her subjects from entering the [[Black Garden]]. Not all of her subjects heeded her warnings, including the curious Techeun [[Melorii]], who ventured into the Garden but did not return. Mara built a mausoleum in the Techeun's memory within the Ascendant Plane.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Shattered Realm: Forest of Echoes]]''</ref> Melorii was not the only Awoken who defied this edict, with Uldren leading he and Mara's childhood friend [[Jolyon Till]] into the Garden as well. When they returned from their quest Uldren arrived before Mara's full court and presented to her a pot of [[Asphodelia]] flowers from the Black Garden and requested she plant it within their domain to remind their people of their twin heritage in both the Light and Darkness. After a moment of consideration Mara smiled at her brother and bid him to come forward. Plucking a single petal from one of the flowers, Mara declared it magnificent and instructed Illyn to take care of the plant. She then retired to her private quarters with Uldren where listened intently as he told her of everything he saw within the Black Garden.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Forsaken_Prince#After_the_Heart_.7C_Part_I|The Forsaken Prince - After the Heart | Part I]]''</ref> | |||
Mara questioned if Uldren had seen the [[Black Heart]] of the Garden, which caused her brother to lose himself in the memories of what he had witnessed. She shook him out of his trance and repeated the question, but he only said that the [[Vex]] infested the Garden and were growing into something the paracausal location wanted them to be. Mara noted he had not answered her question, causing her brother to begin speculating about what the Heart was before settling on it being bait for Guardians who sought to destroy what they did not understand. Staring at Uldren with burning eyes, Mara pulled her cloak tighter around herself and questioned why he had defied her and if he was devoted to her. Uldren insisted he was before becoming at a loss for words because he associated defiance and surprise with love.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Forsaken_Prince#After_the_Heart_.7C_Part_II|The Forsaken Prince - After the Heart | Part II]]''</ref> | |||
Shortly after this, Mara summoned Jolyon before her for a private audience to address why he had followed Uldren into the Black Garden. The Crow insisted that Uldren had only done this deed to impress her, not to defy her, and that was the only reason he did anything. Seething with anger, Mara told Jolyon that was a childish excuse and that the Darkness was not something to play with. She was worried about what their presence in the Garden could have awakened and reminded him that as her most loyal Crow he should have understood her decree was for all of their protection. Although he insisted that he did understand, Mara slowly descended from her throne to stand over him and questioned why if he understood he had defied her. Whispering into his ear Mara pondered if he had committed treason. Jolyon pleaded that she must understand how Uldren was like a brother to him after helping him when he lost [[Laviska]] and all their adventures since. Her Crow met Mara's gaze and proclaimed that he would follow Uldren into death, and if that was treason to her so be it.<ref name="HoldfastMark">'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Holdfast_Armor_(Titan)#Holdfast_Mark|Holdfast Mark]]''</ref> | |||
===The Reef War=== | ===The Reef War=== | ||