Editing Necromancy

'''Necromancy''' is a practice involving the use of [[paracausality|paracausal]] abilities to resurrect the dead. It is considered by [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]]'s Hive to be a violation of the [[Sword Logic]], and therefore forbidden; however, it has been employed by the heretical Hive Prince [[Nokris, Herald of Xol|Nokris]], who was taught the secrets of necromancy by the Worm God [[Xol, Will of the Thousands|Xol]]. Xol himself used necromancy to resurrect several individuals of various races who had been slain by the [[Guardian]]s, including [[Valus Ta'aurc]], [[Drevis, Wolf Baroness]], and [[Urzok, the Hated]], before [[Taken|Taking]] them and converting them into [[Ta'aurc, Aspect of War]], [[Drevis, Aspect of Darkness]], and [[Urzok, Aspect of Hate]] respectively.

==History==
{{quote|You seek power? I will give you power beyond measure. The power of life renewed|Xol to Nokris}}
The origins of Necromancy are not known. However, it is known to involve the use of [[Paracausality|Paracausal]] abilities. When Nokris sought to impress his father Oryx, he would commune with the [[Worm|Worm Gods]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Wormhusk Crown#Lore|Wormhusk Crown]]''</ref> All of them would reject the disfavoured son, except Xol, the weakest of his kind who would offer Nokris a bargain.  Nokris would trade Xol his heart, in exchange for learning the power of Necromancy. Nokris would accept pledging his alligence to the Worm God, becoming his High Priest.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Wormgod Caress#Lore|Wormgod Caress]]''</ref> However Oryx found out and was enraged, as he considered Necromancy a violation of the [[Sword Logic]]. Nokris and his [[Grasp of Nokris|brood]] were exiled and would depart alongside Xol.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Verity's Brow#Lore|Verity's Brow]]''</ref>

===The Collapse===
During the [[Collapse]], Xol, Nokris, and their followers would attempt to conquer [[Mars]], they would engage with the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] and be trapped and frozen in ice beneath the [[Hellas Basin]] on Mars.{{Citation needed}}

===Warmind===
Xol and his worshipers would reawaken hundreds of years later due to the impact of the [[Warsat]]s and the reawakening of the [[The Traveler|Traveler]] and would seek to gain control of Mars by destroying Rasputin. Upon their reawakening, [[Anastasia Bray]] would request for assistance from the Vanguard, later gaining the help of the [[The Guardian|Guardian]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Ice and Shadow]]''</ref> [[Zavala]] was against using the Warmind and instead formed a plan of using a shard of the Traveler to lure and kill Xol. The Guardian would retrieve the shard<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Off-World Recovery]]''</ref> and would infiltrate the lair of Xol. After killing Nokris, they would place the shard, but Xol would not go after the shard and instead make the Guardian go unconscious before making his way to destroy Rasputin.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Strange Terrain]]''</ref> However, the Worm God's plan would fail as he would be killed by the Guardian using the [[Valkyrie]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Will of the Thousands]]''</ref> However, this was not his end as, by drawing power from the Sword Logic, Xol would take control of [[Taken]] on [[Io]], resurrecting three of the former enemies of humanity as his champions to test the Guardian. After they proved themselves worthy by slaying his champions, Xol would transform himself into the [[Whisper of the Worm]] so he could feed off the death they caused.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[The Whisper]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Whisper of the Worm#Lore|Whisper of the Worm]]''</ref>

===Arrival of the Black Fleet===
{{quote|You are the mechanism by which we sever their chain. Teach me your necromancies, usurper of the ordered way, so that together we may circumvent the anchored logic that drags us into the depths. Serve as foil to scatter the pieces of their grand game across the cosmos.|[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] to Nokris}}
The former high priest of Xol, Nokris had survived his encounter with the Guardian. Now been abandoned by his God, he would enter the [[Ascendant Realm]]. This would catch the attention of Savathûn, who would offer him a bargain. The Witch Queen would grant him a spot on her court and teach him how to Take using [[Quria, Blade Transform]] and he would teach her Necromancy in exchange. Nokris would accept, now pledging his loyalty to his aunt and becoming her supplicant.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/10)''', ''[[Weblore]]:[[Weblore:Season of Arrivals|Season of Arrivals]] - [[Weblore:Season of Arrivals#False Idols|False Idols]]''</ref> Nokris would intervene with the [[The Witness|Witness's]] messages to the Guardian by order of Savathûn. Despite the Hive Heretic's best efforts, he was killed.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Interference]]''</ref>

===Return of Titan===
With the return of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], forces of the [[Lucent Brood]] would arrive on the moon led by [[Šimmumah ur-Nokru|Šimmumah ur-Nokru, Lucent Necromancer]], previously a member of the Grasp of Nokris now resurrected as a [[Lightbearer Wizard]]. They would arrive in the depths of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], where the remains of Oryx, the Taken King lie, and would begin a ritual using Light and Necromancy in an attempt to resurrect the God King of the Hive. Deputy Commander [[Sloane]] would send the Guardian to discover their plan. The Guardian would kill the recently resurrected [[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx|Ecthar, Shield of Savathûn]], a previous member of Oryx's court now resurrected as a [[Lightbearer Knight]], and discover the ritual site. Šimmumah ur-Nokru would summon reinforcements and resurrect [[Vorlog|Vorlog, Risen in Hersey]], previously a champion of Oryx, to defeat the Guardian. However, the Guardian would prevail, killing the Lucent Necromancer and stopping the ritual.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/26)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Ghosts of the Deep]]''</ref> [[The Hidden]] would secure Oryx's remains for study.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/26)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - Item Description: [[Taken King Suit#Cloak, Bond, and Mark of the Taken King|Cloak, Bond, and Mark of the Taken King]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*Other than Nokris' necromancy, other acts of defying death could be seen in the [[Adventure]] [[Deathless]] on Titan, with the resurrecting [[Takul-Dar, the Unbreakable]]<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Deathless]]''</ref> and the blasphemous story of [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]] and her sisters trying to bring back Oryx.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned|Inquisition of the Damned]], [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned#X: Faith in Bone|X: Faith in Bone]]''</ref>

*The [[Scorn]] are a faction of undead [[Fallen]] reanimated by [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] using [[Dark Ether]]. This method differs from Nokris' necromancy, as the revived Fallen are infused with Dark Ether and undergo drastic physical changes coupled with mental degradation. In contrast, the Hive resurrected by Nokris seem to be fully reconstituted and identical to their former selves.

*The [[resurrection]] of [[Guardians]] by their [[Ghosts]], although typically not referred to as such, may technically also be considered a form of necromancy.

*The [[Necromantis]] using is a blasphemous acts of defying death precursor to the storyline introduced in ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' expansion, where the [[Nokris]] use the power of necromancy to resurrect his dead troop and himself.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''

==References==
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