This article is about the Kell of Darkness. For the original Shipstealer, see Veekris.
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Eramis, Kell of Darkness
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Biographical information
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Other name(s):
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The Shipstealer VIP #2029 Eramiskel The Once-Shipstealer The Kell of No House The Firebrand of House Devils The Archfiend of Twilight Gap Kell of Kells
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Homeworld:
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Riis
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Species:
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Fallen
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Gender:
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Female
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Political and military information
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Affiliation:
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House of Devils (formerly) House of Salvation
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Rank:
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Baron (formerly) Kell
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Class:
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Captain
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Notable info:
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First known living Fallen to use the powers of the Darkness. Second known Fallen to become Kell of Kells and unite multiple Houses
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- "To my Eliksni sisters and brothers out amongst the stars, and here at home on Europa. We are the future of our kind, and we will destroy all who threaten us. Remember, Light only burns bright so long, but Darkness is forever."
- — Eramis.
Eramis, Kell of Darkness (formerly known as Eramis, the Shipstealer) is a Fallen Kell of the House of Salvation and former Baroness from the House of Devils. Variks mentions her in his dialogue, indicating she was taken sometime during Skolas's rampage.
Thanks to the mass breakout from the Prison of Elders initiated by Variks, Eramis escaped the Prison and rallied Fallen traditionalists into creating the House of Salvation and becoming a new "Kell of Kells" as claimed by Variks.[1]
She is the main antagonist of the Beyond Light expansion.
Biography
Early history
Eramis was an Eliksni born of the planet Riis during an era of peace and prosperity when the Great Machine uplifted their civilization much like the Golden Age of Humanity. During this time, she and her mate Athrys had many hatchlings together, and she was a friend of Variks. However, their prosperity ended with the arrival of the Black Fleet which brought the Darkness upon the Eliksni in a massive extinction event called the Whirlwind. With the Great Machine having fled during the ongoing chaos, Eramis was one of the few Eliksni having witness it abandoning her people and left Riis to its own destruction.
Eramis survived the Whirlwind consumed with rage for the Great Machine. Starting a new life as a nomadic Fallen of the House of Devils, Eramis elevated herself to the position of Baroness and earned the moniker of the Shipstealer. She would later lead the Fallen charge against the Light-bearing Guardians of the Last City during the climactic battle of Twilight Gap, slaughtering hundreds of Lightbearers in their final deaths.
Sometime during the Wolf Rebellion, Eramis would be captured and incarcerated in the Prison of Elders by the Reef-born Awoken.
Reuniting the Devils
Vanguard intelligence on Eramis considered her the most likely candidate for Fallen reunification, describing her as trying to rally together a new House of Devils. Seven months after escaping from the Prison of Elders, a large amount of Fallen united under Eramis attempted to enter the old Tower and steal an old weapon forged two years ago by The Guardian, presumably to use the SIVA within. They were thwarted, however, thanks to a joint effort between the Guardian and Mithrax, the Forsaken. Due to the failure, she abandoned the House of Devils banner and united the Fallen under the House of Salvation.
The Dark House
She would later abandon the Devil banner, proclaiming herself as the Kell of the House of Salvation in the shadow of a Pyramid in Europa. This empire consists of the former Houses of Devils, Wolves and Dusk. They began utilizing the Darkness as a means to destroy the Guardians and The Last City, going against the Fallen’s traditional rules and ideals by willingly using and harnessing the very thing that destroyed their home. Furthermore, Eramis seeks revenge against the Traveler for abandoning her people centuries prior.[2]
Personality and traits
Once, Eramis was described as a classical Fallen traditionalist, as in being vicious and uncompromising yet possessing cunning of the highest degree. She may have once been a believer in the Fallen's old ways and had a fierce loyalty to the House of Devils. Eramis's leadership was proven when she managed to gather various amounts of Fallen of different factions under her banner to reconstruct the House of Devils and was bold enough to make an attempted theft of the Old Tower if it meant to restore her house and people to glory.
However, driven into utter desperation and ruthlessness by the Fallen's continual losses as the hands of the Guardians, Eramis has become conniving and power-hungry, not afraid to resort to infiltration and violent conquests to achieve each of her goals. Following her failed raid during Zero Hour, she broke a major Fallen taboo, gaining Darkness abilities in the form of Stasis during her journey to Europa. Eramis is a new breed of Fallen, one that is willing to use the powers of the very same enemy that destroyed her home and broke her people, in order to achieve the power and absolution that she feels the Fallen deserve.
Eramis presumably commanded at least a Skiff or probably a Ketch before her capture and was known for stealing ships for the Devils.
As the Kell of her house, she believes that the only way to save her people is to destroy the Traveler and take vengeance on it for abandoning her kind, desiring to make the Great Machine feel the pain the Eliksni have endured. Variks has stated that Eramis had always been brash and reckless but did indeed care for her people as despite her resentment towards Variks, she joined forces with him to create a new home and future for the Eliksni. However, her constant hatred towards the Traveler and the Guardians ultimately brought her to the point of madness, especially after accepting the power of Stasis from the Darkness. She turned her people's hope for a new future into her opportunity to begin a new empire and was willing to kill members of her own kind if they were not aligned to her cause, deriding them as traitors.
As Eramis continued to her reign as the Kell of Darkness she displayed heavy traits of arrogance and megalomania, refusing to believe her way could ultimately destroy the Eliksni, the people she was trying to save. Even when she attempted to unleash a flood of Vex unto Europa, which would no doubt negatively affect the Fallen, to destroy the Guardian, Eramis believed she was in the right.
The Kell of Darkness had nothing but complete contempt and resentment for the Guardians of the Last City, believing them to be but pawns to Traveler, ready to be cast aside like the Eliksni were. This hatred ultimately led her to underestimate the Guardian during their efforts on Europa, as Eramis's anger and frustration clouded her judgement. Further, she refused to accept that the Guardians were capable of wielding the Darkness as she did, believing her kind were more fit and worthy of Stasis.
Gameplay
Eramis fights like many of her brethren, with a Shrapnel Launcher and Stasis at her fingertips. However she tends to move around less frequently, tending to stay near the back center of her arena. Instead, she tends to not be the focus of the fight, but to be a support to her subordinates, periodically attempting to freeze the player with her Stasis Strike and Eramis' Wrath attacks, all the while softening the Guardian and preventing regeneration with her shrapnel launcher.
However Eramis can be outsmarted as she tends to fire her Stasis where the Guardian is instead of where they will be. This can be used to outsmart her by jumping and rapidly changing directions. A Warlock's healing rift can protect themselves if they're frozen, a Titan's barricade can negate her attacks, and a Hunter's dodge usually can avoid it outright. Her shrapnel launcher tends to not do enough damage to be a threat due to how far away she tends to be, but it shouldn't be forgotten as it can clean up a kill one of her Wretches softened for her, or she can use it to weaken the opponent enough for a Vandal's homing Shock Rifle barrages to easily finish the job.
Eramis is also easy to stun, a precision shotgun shell or Stasis super attack to the head can stun her long enough to get some breathing room, but don't overestimate how long she's stunned, as her slam can easily knock the opponent into more danger or off the arena outright to certain doom.
Quotes
- "I will give these Guardians the destruction they crave."
- "Chains! For centuries we have been bound by them! We have become pawns of our own devices. No Longer!"
- "One by one, we will rise again. This is our future. Our enemies stand no chance against this power. The Great Machine will finally know our pain!
- "This power is a gift, one I will share with all of you in time."
- "Remember, light only burns for so long, but darkness is forever!"
Trivia
- Eramis was voiced by Salli Saffioti.[3]
- The unspecified entities reporting on Eramis's threat judge her to be the greatest threat for Fallen reunification.
- Due to her heist for Outbreak Perfected, it may be possible that she is also trying to recreate the Devil Splicers.[1]
- She is the first Fallen to use the Darkness. (note: while the Scorn were originally the first Fallen who gained possession of the power of the darkness that led to the creation of Dark Ether, Eramis actually wielded it as a weapon instead of using it as a replacement for regular ether. The Scorn are also considered by other species to not be Fallen anymore).
- She is the second main antagonist to be female, with the first being Riven.
- Unlike Riven, Eramis was revealed to be the main antagonist at the beginning of the campaign. Riven was revealed to be the hidden antagonist in the last campaign mission of Forsaken.
- Eramis is the first known female Kell to be encountered in Destiny.
- Eramis is missing two of her eyes.
- Eramis was thought to have been first mentioned in House of Wolves, however, this is a mishearing. Variks says something that sounds more like "Veekris" rather than Eramis.[4][5]
- She is the first known Eliksni to reproduce with another Eliksni of the same gender, leading to the theory that Eliksni of the same gender can reproduce.
Gallery
Eramis alongside her Lieutenants
Eramis seen in the Beyond Light trailer.
Eramis using her Stasis powers on Variks
Eramis rallying her House.
Eramis with the Splinter of Darkness
Eramis infusing Stasis powers on her Lieutenants
Eramis crushing a Splinter of Darkness
Eramis artwork seen in the character spotlight trailer
Another artwork of her wielding the Splinter of Darkness
List of appearances
References
Bosses in Destiny 2
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Ahamkara Illusion • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Bruiser Thurn • Brutiks, Lightbane • Dominus Ghaul • Elykris, the Machinist • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Erruk, the Taken • Eye of the Swarm • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Final Guard Straff • Garmurg • Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm • Hapax, the Convergent Mind • High Celebrant of Xivu Arath • Hive Wrathborn • Imperial Deserter • Irausk, Herald of Savathûn • Jaliks, Fallen Captain • Kelgorath, Risen from Bones • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • Kridis, Dark Priestess • Mahesh, the Bitter • Maksor, Starving Scavenger • Methodios, Module Proxy • Modular Sigma • Modular Upsilon • Network Protector • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Norr, the Taken • Panoptes, Infinite Mind • Pashk, the Searing Will • Phylaks, the Warrior • Praksis, the Technocrat • Purifier Vurst • Rhungatt, Might of Xivu Arath • Savathûn's Right Hand • Savathûn, the Witch Queen • Scorn of the Fanatic • Scorn Walker • Skirvaa, Abhorred Chieftain • Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed • Subjugated Curator • Teleks-5 • Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge • Termiiks, Invasive Warrant • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • Valus Dralgur, the Exiled • Voice of Riven • Wyr, the Taken • Xol, Will of the Thousands
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Alak-Hul, the Lightblade • Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn • Belmon, Transcendent Mind • Bracus Zahn • Brakion, Genesis Mind • Dendron, Root Mind • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Grask, the Consumed • Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota • Heimiks, Warden of the Harvest • Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl • In Anânh, Brood Queen • Kargen, the Technocrat • Navôta, Eir Spawn • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Protheon, Modular Mind • Savathûn's Song • Sedia, the Corrupted • Thaviks, the Depraved • The Mad Warden • Valus Thuun • Xol, Will of the Thousands
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Ablazed Glory, Kell's Scourge • Atraks-1, Fallen Exo • Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent • Crypt Security • Emperor Calus • Gahlran's Deception • Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer • Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge • Kalli, the Corrupted • Morgeth, the Spirekeeper • Riven of a Thousand Voices • Royal Beasts • Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness • Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent • Shuro Chi, the Corrupted • Taniks, the Abomination • The Caretaker
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Captain Avarokk, the Covetous • Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return • Grisprax, Bosun of Avarokk • Kell Echo • Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial • Nightmare of Emonut, Sworn of Moli Imoli • Nightmare of Gahlran, Sorrow Bearer • Nightmare of Ka'hok, Sworn of Umun'arath • Nightmare of Uroa, Sworn of Shayotet • Phalanx Echo • Phry'zhia, the Insatiable • R-M80, Loyal to Avarokk • Volmâr, the Tempted • Vorgeth, the Boundless Hunger • Zulmak, Instrument of Torment
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Araskes, the Trickster • Azyrax, Exalted Conjurer • Blood Cleaver • Curator Arrox • Cyronax • Defender Born • Defender Hahn • Drusk, the Crushing Fist • Elyksul, Assault Leader • Enforcer Karch • Herald of Savathûn, Proxy • Hiraks, the Mindbender • Investigator Prurg • Investigator Tosusk • Iraz, Eye of Savathûn • Jagad, the Overwhelming Surge • Kagathos, Empathic Mind • Kaniks, the Mad Bomber • Merix-5 • Nalcthor, the Crystaline • Network Minotaur • Ordnance Keeper Tulg • Pirrha, the Rifleman • Prusk, the Unequaled Maul • Raktar, the Unrelenting • Relentless Grak • Reksis Vahn, the Hangman • S.A.B.E.R.-0.6 • Security Chief Kolg • Skexsis, Outcast Captain • Spekkis, Pike Captain • Taksor, Scavenger Raider • Taskmaster Vazar • Teliks, Bandit Captain • Tekton, Constructive Mind • Valus Traud, Proxy • Vex Warden • Viadon, Inquisitor Mind • Warden Derg • Yaviks, the Rider
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Alkestis, Sacrificial Mind • Azilis, Dusk Marauder • Bar-Zel, Tutelary of Savathûn • Calzar, Scarred Captain • Devourer Darg • Dread Tatsrekaa • Drekthas, Metal Captain • Dust-Choked Thrag • Fortifier Yann • Garut Gra'am • Golmuut • Graxus, Blind Captain • Hathrek, the Glasweard • Inkasi, Disciple of Quria • Inquisitor Hydra • Kalsis, Sunless Captain • Karugul • Keldrik, Drained Captain • Kurg, the All-Seeing Force • Mazan, Lost Captain • Nariks Reborn • Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented • Nightmare of Kelnix Reborn • Nightmare of Reyiks, Actuator • Nightmare of Rizaahn, the Lost • Pakrion • Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing • Phyzann, Drowned Captain • Primus Cal'aug • Qeldron, Keeper • Rannix, Drenched Captain • Ruined Mind • Segrex, the Tainted • Talas, Dusk Captain • Teliks, House Salvation • Thaan'Hul • Thyrdron • Ur Haraak, Disciple of Quria • Varghul, Fragment of Oryx • Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx • Vilzii, Scorn Chieftain • Yirksii, Subversive Chieftain • Zerz, the Unstoppable Weight • Zetix-7
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Abyssal Champion • Abyssal Sorcerer • Arsenal Walker • Barit, Imprisoned Flayer • Blightmaker • Choking Blade • Demented Abomination • Elite Mercury Defender • Empathic Sentinel • Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn • Excavator Valus • Falysion, Frenzied Mind • Fanatic's Chosen • Ghalsis, Pilferer Captain • Glomus, the Severing Slash • Hemolymph Repair Shank • Infiltrator Valus • Integration Mind • Kashur, the Infinite Blaze • Kathok, Roar of Xol • Kiphoris, the Eclipsed • Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn • Lurg, the Burning Shield • Mercury Conqueror • Mercury Defender • Moag, the Deafening Volley • Naktal, Fury of Savathûn • Nur Abath, Crest of Xol • Prime Ether Servitor • Rudoc, Imprisoned Flayer • Salvaged Walker • Shambling Torrent • Soaring Keen • Subterranean Mind • Terminus Keeper • Thox, the Smoldering Wasp • Vanbaluk, Trusted of Savathûn • Vex Gate Lord • Viadion, Cleansing Mind • Viadion, Transformed Mind • War Hound • Watchful Harpy • Vrees, Imprisoned Flayer • Wretch Captain • Xegonion, Warped Mind • Yalsis, the Igniter
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Brandaks Prime • Commander Truvul • Drensik, Venom of Oryx • Elatiox, Beloved of Quria • Hagios, Reverent Mind • Haraal, Venom of Oryx • Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria • Kraug, the Undeterred • Mithrax, the Forsaken • Raksil, Archon Priest • Serkuleks, the Fount • Val Bulgur • Val Garurc• Zarik, the Booming Voice
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Belhor, Herald of the Plague • Cragur, Plague of the Well • Inomina, Plague of the Well • Itzlii, Herald of the Plague • Kakos, Herald of the Plague • Kydoimos, Herald of the Plague • Macuii, Herald of the Plague • Mholoch, Herald of the Plague • Oxus, Herald of the Plague • Sikariis, Plague of the Well • Teraph, Herald of the Plague • Tezcaa, Herald of the Plague • Varkuuriis, Plague of the Well
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Akorith, Lightdrinker of Savathûn • Ba'aruk, Dissident • Drevis, Aspect of Darkness • Ishrasek, Lightbinder of Savathûn • Korusk, Lighteater of Savathûn • Locus of Communion • Qabix, Insurgent • Siriks, Loyal to Eramis • Ta'aurc, Aspect of War • Tarusk, Lighteater of Savathûn • Urzok, Aspect of Hate
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