Editing Kelgorath, Risen from Bones

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{{Quote|This is the beast that hunts my Techeuns. What foul magics return it to life?|Queen [[Mara Sov]]}}
'''Kelgorath, Risen from Bones''' is an [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]] [[Hive]] [[Wrathborn]] [[Knight]] and a champion sworn under [[Xivu Arath, God of War]]. He is first introduced as a recurring antagonist of ''[[Season of the Lost]]'', having to lead the local forces of Hive, [[Taken]], and [[Scorn]] to scour the [[Ley Lines]] that surrounded the [[Dreaming City]] in pursuit of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] and the [[Awoken]] artifact [[Ager's Scepter]].

==Biography==
===Warring Allegiances===
A Knight from the [[Hidden Swarm]], Kelgorath built an esteemed reputation as the champion of death and was led by the surviving bloodlines of [[Crota]]. When the Hive suffered the losses of [[Oryx]] and Crota, many turned to [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] for aid. This changed with the arrival of the [[Black Fleet]] as Savathûn's interference forced her into hiding. In her absence, [[Xivu Arath]] sent her [[High Celebrant of Xivu Arath|High Celebrant]] to the [[Moon]] to unify and consolidate the Scarlet Court into her image. However, the [[Warlock]] [[Osiris]] intercepted and slew the surviving descendants of Crota.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]]'', ''[[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#DREAD NOT|Immolant Pt. 2]]''</ref>

When Kelgorath learned the news of their deaths, he became disenchanted with the Witch Queen and one night renounced her as a heretic. He felt she was weak for allowing their deaths and his loyalty to his brood wavered. Kelgorath traveled to the depths of the [[Hellmouth]] to remove the scarlet coloring off his chitin and ground his flesh against the jagged serration beds. He found a new purpose by devoting himself to Xivu Arath after the Hive God and her Celebrant trapped Osiris with Hive runes and avenged their deaths by killing [[Sagira]] and stripping the Warlock's [[Light]]. This fueled Kelgorath with an insatiable drive for vengeance and his new path for war sought to eliminate all traces of the heretic Witch Queen.<ref name="Risen">'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ripples#III_-_Risen_from_Bones|Risen From Bones]]''</ref>

He began a new life as a [[Wrathborn]] and relentlessly pursued the many enemies of Xivu Arath. In one instance, he battled a [[Guardian]] who managed to kill him numerous times. However, death was unable to end the Knight as he rose again through battle and was reborn. Nothing was able to escape his grasp, and Kelgorath finally slew the Guardian and gifted its empty [[Ghost]] core to defecting Scarlet [[Wizard]]s.

In another tale, Kelgorath hunted an [[Awoken]] [[Techeun]] through the [[Ley Lines]] for three days. The fearful Techeun radiated a stench of fear that allowed the Knight to track her down and corner her. In desperation, the Techeun collapsed the [[Ascendant Plane]] onto him through her magic which resulted in his death. Kelgorath re-emerged in his next life with newfound determination to not be fooled again by her trick. When he confronted the Techeun a final time, the Awoken Witch mocked the Knight by saying he still bore the scarlet flecks on his chitin flesh and belittled him for abandoning his Witch Queen so quickly. Kelgorath, angered by her words, ripped off the crystal implanted on the Techeun's forehead and added it to his collection of war trophies.<ref name="Risen"/> 

He then gathered these ornaments of conquests and built a shrine; deep within the Ascendant Plane, from the bones of his foes to direct his tribute and worship to Xivu Arath. As [[Soulfire]] vanished from the ground, Kelgorath placed his head against his shrine and smudged a bloodied sigil of his new Hive God to show his devotion to war. The sky around him began to churn as Kelgorath inhaled the first breath of his new life. As he prepared to face his adversary, he glanced at the trinkets of his conquests and recollected his journey from killing the Guardian and Techeun to renouncing the Witch Queen. Still determined to eliminate any traces of the heretic sister, Kelgorath wanted to make an example of his adversary, [[Hurdru]], as they still showed loyalty towards Savathûn. Through battle, he would confirm his allegiance to Xivu Arath and through blood, he would don her image of war and be one step closer to erasing Savathûn.<ref name="Risen"/>

===Hunting the Witch Queen===
After pledging his loyalty as a servant of the God of War, Kelgorath led a raid on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after it had been absorbed by the Witness' power. Commanding a legion of Acolytes and Thralls, he slaughtered the remaining forces of [[Savathûn's Brood]] on the moon. Afterwards, he would offer the new conquest to Xivu Arath, using a ritual in which several Acolytes sacrifice themselves to invoke the God of War. She would accept her new servant and, as a reward, brought back to life [[Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn]], a Wizard of Savathûn whose skull had been left adrift in the waves of Titan and used in the ritual.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], Item Description: [[A Distant Pull]]''</ref>

When the Hive learned of Savathûn's ambition to remove her [[Worm]], Xivu Arath ordered Kelgorath to pursue her heretic sister through the [[Dreaming City]]. [[The Guardian]] was also in pursuit of Savathûn for other reasons and entered the Ascendant Plane to bypass the Hive barricades, however, [[Crow]] informed them a Wrathborn was nearby. Kelgorath emerged from an [[Ascendant Portal]] and dueled against his new adversary with his Hive [[Cleaver]]. As the Guardian inflicted damage against Kelgorath, he gained an immunity shield thanks to [[Taken Shield Weaver]]s. The Guardian turned the tide by defeating the Wizards and Kelgorath.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Mission]]: [[Cocoon]]''</ref>

Later, Kelgorath rose again and undid his death. Xivu Arath commanded the Knight to steal [[Ager's Scepter]] from the [[Dozmary Vault]]. [[Mara Sov]] sensed that Xivu's minions would want the weapon for themselves and ordered the Guardian to secure it.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [https://youtu.be/JWHYml9aGik Tracing with the Stars IV]''</ref> As the Guardian was about to make their exit, Kelgorath re-emerged to confront them alongside Hive pillagers. Learning from the mistake of his past battle, Kelgorath armed himself with a [[Splinter]] and engaged the Guardian from afar. He also recruited more Hive reinforcements to outnumber the Guardian. However, this was not enough and Kelgorath was once again slain in battle.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Mission]]: [[A Hollow Coronation]]''</ref>

===Exorcism===
Months after this, on the day of the ritual to exorcise Savathûn's Worm, Xivu Arath deployed Kelgorath, who had once again risen from death, to the Dreaming City alongside her brood in a final effort to capture her sister. Mara, who had anticipated an attack, called upon the Guardians to fend off the God of War's forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojmPzD2-jos The Queen's Summons]''</ref> After [[Kruutiks, Reefbane|Kruutiks]] and [[Kholks, Taken of Xivu Arath|Kholks]] had been laid low, Xivu Arath, in an act of desperation, ordered her Wrathborn champion to attack the Ritual Spire and prevent the exorcism at all costs. Now donning new armor and wielding a [[Boomer]], Kelgorath entered the Spire through the Ascendant Plane and battled the Guardians, alongside hordes of Hive reinforcements. He would even summon large masses of [[Taken]] energy in order to wipe out his enemies. However, this would all be in vain as he could not match the power of the Lightbearers and would be once again defeated.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Mission]]: [[Exorcism]]''</ref>

===Darkblade of War===
{{Quote|CLAIM MARS; POSSESS THE WARMIND|Xivu Arath.}}
After his failings at the [[Dreaming City]], Kelgorath would face judgment from Xivu Arath's soulfire projection at an invocation ceremony on [[Mars]]. An ornately adorned [[Wizard]] presided over the communal ceremony as they offered up his broken blade upon a ritual altar having failed the Knight multiple times. Despite his failure to prevent the exorcism or the Witch Queen's escape, Xivu Arath still found Kelgorath of use to her; enough to have his Cleaver reforged into a giant [[Hive Axe]] and giving him the title of '''[[Darkblade]]'''. For his first task given his new position, Xivu orders the Darkblade Knight to claim Mars and possess the [[Warmind]]'s network.<ref name="JoK">'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - Item Description: [[Judgement of Kelgorath]]''</ref>

The Darkblade would lead the Hive God's forces to [[Hellas Basin]] which was trapped in the past via a time slip, where they staked their claim over [[BrayTech Futurescape]] and the [[Mindlab: Charlemagne|Mindlab]] containing the [[submind]] of [[Charlemagne]]. Though Kelgorath guarded the vault dutifully with his minions tithing to him, he would be forced to fight a [[fireteam]] of Guardians seeking access to the vault's data; the very same Guardians who defeated him in the Dreaming City. Despite his newly acquired power, Kelgorath fell to the Guardians one more; allowing them access to the vault before reinforcements could arrive.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - [[Heist Battlegrounds|Heist Battleground]]: [[Heist Battleground: Mars|Mars]]''</ref> After the battle, the Guardians recovered what remained of Kelgorath's weapon: a Darkblade core that the [[Häkke]] [[Weapon Foundry]] would craft into a newly forged [[Glaive]].<ref name="JoK"/>

===Taken by War===
{{Quote|KELGORATH! TAKEN FROM BONES, CHISELED BY LOSS... RISE... A TEST OF METTLE!|Xivu Arath.}}
Following another humiliation at the hands of the Guardians, Kelgorath brought himself to a broken court of the High Celebrant where he would be taunted by the wizard, [[Rakthrin, War-Council]], a member of Xivu Arath's War-Council. Remembering how he once served the Witch Queen, Rakthrin mocked him on how he could've found greatness had he still served the Witch Queen even as she turned over to the Light which angered Kelgorath who refused, wishing to continue his service to Xivu Arath with renewed vigor. Pleased with this, Rakthrin used her magic to crack the court's altar, revealing an emerald sliver of a blade, a piece of the Taken King's very own sword [[Cleaver#Willbreaker|Willbreaker]]. Transfixed on the blade shard, Kelgorath agreed to Rakthrin's union, thereby allowing himself to be Taken, earning the new title '''Taken from Bones'''.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], Item Description: [[Thin Precipice]]''</ref>

With his new form and power, Kelgorath would be sent by Xivu Arath to corrupt the [[egregore]] coral the Guardians are seeking to collect for their ongoing mission in helping Deputy Commander [[Sloane]] in strengthening her connection to the proto-[[worm]] [[Ahsa]]. During Operation Fulgurite, the Taken Kelgorath would stalk Sloane as the fireteam worked to collect the coral, but she fought him off; leading him to eventually confront the Guardians once more. Despite Kelgorath's persistence, power and being encouraged by Xivu Arath herself, the Guardians prevailed, slaying the Taken Knight once more and allowing them to collect the egregore coral.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], [[Operation Fulgurite (Abyss)]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==
===Cocoon===
Kelgorath will charge down the player's position and attempt to deal damage with his Cleaver, and will initially be vulnerable to all damage. However, upon losing a certain amount of health, he will become immune and spawn a Taken Shield Weaver that must be slain to remove Kelgorath's invincibility. Upon death, Kelgorath will reveal an Ascendant portal, allowing access to the remainder of the mission.

===A Hollow Coronation===
Kelgorath resides in an arena that can only be accessed by use of the exotic weapon Ager's Scepter, which would have been recently acquired by the player from the same quest. Upon entering the arena, the entrance will become blocked off by a Hive Barrier and the boss must be defeated to escape. Unlike the previous encounter, he is completely vulnerable and can be killed quickly with substantial damage. During the battle, Hive Knights, Wizards, [[Ogre]]s and [[Acolyte]]s will spawn. Heavy weapons are useful for quickly dispatching them. Once Kelgorath is defeated, the mission will be completed.

===Exorcism===
After Kruutiks and Kholks have been defeated, Kelgorath will teleport into the arena, bolstered by waves of Hive [[Thrall]], [[Shrieker]]s, Acolytes and Wizards, as well as [[Barrier Knight]]s and [[Unstoppable Ogre]]s. The boss will hold the far side while his Hive reinforcements attempt to overwhelm the fireteam. Players can take cover within [[Saint-14]]'s [[Ward of Dawn]] throughout the fight, which will grant them the 'Weapons of Light' and 'Armor of Light' buffs. Once a significant amount of his health has been depleted, Kelgorath will kneel down and summon a giant mass of Taken energy, and a twenty-five second timer will commence. Players must destroy it before the timer runs out and the Dark Mass explodes, which will result in the fireteam wiping. Once it has been destroyed, the Wrathborn will teleport to the opposite side of the arena and call upon more [[Champion]]s and reinforcements, now including Knights and Ogres. Upon reaching critical health, Kelgorath will teleport back to his original position and summon another Dark Mass to try and kill the players. After the Mass has been destroyed, the boss will once again become vulnerable and can be finished off quickly.

===Heist Battleground: Mars===
Kelgorath appears as the final boss of the [[Heist Battleground: Mars]] activity. When he appears, he will instantly charge at whatever player is closest to him at the full speed of a helmet less Darkblade. He will periodically teleport away from the players after sustaining damage, only to reappear to charge at the players again. 

When he reaches half health, he will become immune, prompting the players to deposit arc charges dropped by the [[Arc-Charged Wrathborn]] into the core to activate the defense laser. While he is immune, he will instead move slower towards the players and strike with his axe when in range. Once all charges are deposited, he will become vulnerable once again and charge at the players once again until he is defeated.

===Operation Fulgurite/Deep Dive===
Kelgorath, Taken from Bones is the final boss of [[Operation Fulgurite (Abyss)]], as well as one of the possible final bosses of [[Deep Dive]]s. When he is the boss, the [[Asphyxiator's Hollow]] will have additional patches of [[Blight]], which are harmful terrain for players. At the beginning of the battle, Kelgorath will send forth [[Taken Psion]]s, while he will be flanked by [[Ravenous Taken Phalanx]]es, and [[Taken Goblin]]s will support all these groups.

For every third of his health he loses, Kelgorath will summon an immunity shield and two shielded blights will appear on two opposite sections, with reinforcements led by [[Ravenous Taken Wizard]]s. Destroying the blights will make Kelgorath vulnerable again, but he will also gain a [[Taken Hobgoblin]]'s Retaliation Swarm to further punish attackers, and reinforcements will again come to his aid. After the blights are dealt with a second time, Kelgorath will return vulnerable and can be slain once again.

==Trivia==
*Kelgorath is the second reoccurring fightable villain in the series. Reappearing for a total of five separate fights.
**This is only equaled by [[Taniks, the Scarred]], if his [[Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred|Nightmare]] is counted with [[Randal, the Vandal]] holding the most reappearances. 
*Compared to other Wrathborn, that are mentally stripped to become empty vessels for Xivu's will, Kelgorath is still able to independently think and speak. While this is more commonly seen in his appearances in Season of the Seraph and lore in Season of the Deep, he was seen to speak in a ritual on the abducted Titan which took place presumably not long after becoming a Wrathborn.

==Gallery==
'''Cocoon'''
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'''A Hollow Coronation'''
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'''Exorcism'''
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'''Heist Battlegrounds'''
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'''Deep Dive'''
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''

==References==
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