- "Now, the final trial! Battle against the champion of the Cabal!"
- — Empress Caiatl
Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl was the commander of Empress Caiatl's fleet and the strongest of her warriors. He was her Chosen champion to face The Guardian in one final Rite of Proving aboard the Imperial Land Tank Halphas Electus during the Clash of the Chosen.
Biography[edit]
Before becoming Caiatl's Champion, Ignovun was a part of the surviving exodus from Torobatl after its fall to Xivu Arath and served as the leader of her Imperial Cabal fleet.[1] He is heralded as Caiatl's greatest warrior and would be selected by the Cabal Empress as her Champion to represent her to fight in a final Rite of Proving deep inside the Halphas Electus to determine the victor in a binding agreement between the Cabal Empire and the Vanguard of The Last City.[2]
A grand ceremony was held inside the Halphas Electus where every Legionnaire inside the tank had come to salute him for his promotion and anointing. Ignovun saw it as the appointment of his lifetime as he was given his weapon and its ammo, silver armor that shone in the light, and his helm crafted by the Psions that contained their "very will" that would allow him to harness Solar Psionic abilities. He would be told throughout the course of the ceremony his expectations and what he was fighting for - the control of Nessus, vassalship of the Vanguard, and glorious honor of the Cabal. Yet upon the ceremony's end, when he was left alone in the arena, Ignovun felt doubt. He thought back to the Dominus of recent past and how he had reasoned the Light like any weapon upon an opponent could be disarmed. Ignovun thought him wrong, believing it was from death not the Light Guardians drew their power. However, it was also then he mused on Ixel, the Far-Reaching's ravings and came to some considerations he had not before. He realized the Vanguard must have mortality brought to them if the Cabal are to triumph over them.[3]
Ignovun accepted his thinking would not save him, but reaffirmed that if the "Smallmen" could face death, he can as well. He would confront the Guardians seven weeks later after the failed treaty. Humanity's Champion would storm the Imperial Land Tank, facing Valus Ozysas, countless Vals, Honorguard, tanks and soldiers until reaching the arena where they would engage in ceremonial combat with Ignovun. Although he fought bravely and utilized his Solar Psionics and shield generators to even the fight with the Guardian, Ignovun fell after a glorious confrontation and thus made the Vanguard the victors in the Rite and the power to set the terms of an armistice with the Cabal Empire.[4]
Gameplay[edit]
Ignovun fights like most Centurions before him, tending to stay back while firing his Bronto Cannon, then closing the gap with his jump pack to finish them off with a temporal shockwave. However, occasionally Ignovun floats into the air and summons five solar seekers that track down and damage the enemy, almost guaranteeing death. Once every third of his health is drained, Ignovun will leap back onto his pedestal and summon an immunity shield, requiring Guardians to face him in personal combat, or risk their lives to destroy his shield, forcing Ignovun back into the fray. All the while during his fight, every phase will alter the environment of the arena with barriers and pillars extending and retracting out of the floor.
Gallery[edit]
Ignovun casting Solar Seekers
Ignovun's entrance to the Rite. Note his Psionic projection.
Ignovun entering the fray
- A common misconception is that Ignovun is female since he has tusks, however upon closer inspection these tusks are purely decorative and likely symbolize him being Caiatl's Champion.
- Ignovun shares some similarities with Thumos, the Unbroken in appearance, possessing the same frayed Crest backpiece albeit changed in color.
List of appearances[edit]
References[edit]
Bosses in Destiny 2
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Bruiser Thurn • Dominus Ghaul • Elykris, the Machinist • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Erruk, the Taken • Eye of the Swarm • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Final Guard Straff • Garmurg • Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm • Hapax, the Convergent Mind • Irausk, Herald of Savathûn • Jaliks, Fallen Captain • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • 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 • Purifier Vurst • Scorn of the Fanatic • Scorn Walker • Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed • Teleks-5 • Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • Voice of Riven • Wyr, the Taken • Xol, Will of the Thousands • Phylaks, the Warrior • Praksis, the Technocrat • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Kridis, Dark Priestess • Brutiks, Lightbane • Imperial Deserter • Valus Dralgur, the Exiled • Termiiks, Invasive Warrant • Ahamkara Illusion • Savathûn, the Witch Queen
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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 • In Anânh, Brood Queen • Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl • 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 • Alak-Hul, the Lightblade • Heimiks, Warden of the Harvest
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Royal Beasts • Emperor Calus • Shuro Chi, the Corrupted • Kalli, the Corrupted • Morgeth, the Spirekeeper • Riven of a Thousand Voices • Ablazed Glory, Kell's Scourge • Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge • Gahlran's Deception • Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer • Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent • Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent • Crypt Security • Atraks-1, Fallen Exo • Taniks, the Abomination • The Caretaker • Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness
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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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Azilis, Dusk Marauder • Calzar, Scarred Captain • Devourer Darg • Drekthas, Metal Captain • Dust-Choked Thrag • Fortifier Yann • Garut Gra'am • Golmuut • Graxus, Blind Captain • Inkasi, Disciple of Quria • 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 • 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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