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Uldren Sov |
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Hunt for the Scorn |
- "Come… kill us! Death is our sword!"
- — Fikrul, the Fanatic[citation needed]
The Scorn are a horde of undead Fallen spawned by Darkness-tainted Ether, initially created by the Taken Ahamkara Riven of a Thousand Voices using wish-magic. Under the leadership of Fikrul, the Fanatic and Uldren Sov, the Scorn orchestrated a massive breakout from the Prison of Elders and murdered the Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6, and went on to spread across much of the Reef and the Dreaming City. More recently, many became enthralled by the Witness and its followers, who used them as pawns against the Guardians and the turncoat Hive God, Savathûn.
History
Terror of the Reef
- "These heathens were not Eliksni; they were more "Fallen" than any of their brethren."
- — Roll Call[1]
Capitalizing on the lack of leadership in the post-Taken War Reef, a group of Dregs who collectively titled themselves the "Scorned Barons" banded together after being cast out from the House of Exile. They waged a civil war against the Fallen Houses for practicing the old Eliksni ways and terrorized Awoken settlements within the Reef, degrading the once-prosperous civilization into a lawless frontier. They drove the remnants of the House of Wolves to extinction by destroying all of their remaining Servitors,[2][1][3] and even managed to take control of a local Hive brood, with Hiraks, the Mindbender taking In Anânh, Brood Queen as his consort.[4]
Sometime before the Red War, acting Regent-Commander Petra Venj enlisted the support of the Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6, and with the assistance of a small group of his most trusted Guardians hunted down the Scorned Barons. After a final standoff, the Barons were defeated and thrown deep into the Prison of Elders, with their Archon leader, Fikrul, the Fanatic, seemingly having been killed in the conflict.[5] The Barons bonded together here in their shared situation.[6][1]
Rise of the Scorn
- "Kill a Fallen, I claim it as Scorn. Kill a Scorn, I raise ten more!"
- — Fikrul, the Fanatic[7]
At some point before the Scorn Breakout, Prince Uldren, who had been corrupted by Darkness and was working with the House of Kings, discovered the mortally wounded Fikrul. Uldren wished to save him, attracting the attention of the Taken Ahamkara Riven. Riven granted Uldren's wish, causing part of the Awoken Prince's Darkness to transfer into Fikrul's Ether, transmuting it into Dark Ether and raising Fikrul as the first of the Scorn.[8]
Fikrul and Uldren became allies and worked together to usurp Craask, Kell of Kings, immediately taking over the House of Kings; Fikrul would dock the King Kell of his arms and demoted Craask to Dreg status before slaughtering the entire House in a grand betrayal, as Uldren decided that the Kings were too bothersome to keep around.[9][10] With the use of Dark Ether, Fikrul raised the deceased Kings as a new army of undead Fallen to lead, which became known collectively as the Scorn.[11]
The Prison Break
- "Ether trails. Look out for escaped Fallen. But… this Ether is… wrong, somehow."
- — Ghost[12]
A year after the Red War, both Uldren and Fikrul were caught by Petra and Cayde-6, willingly surrendering themselves and taken to the Prison of Elders.[13][14] After attempting to interrogate Fikrul on the whereabouts of Kaliks Prime,[15] Variks began experiments on Fikrul's corrupted Ether in the hopes of curing both him and Uldren, eventually discovering its "life-giving" properties.[16] The former Prince took advantage of Variks' wavering loyalty and tricked him into releasing the prison's inmates,[17] causing a massive riot which The Guardian and Cayde-6 were tasked to contain, unaware of the Scorn raised by Fikrul to aid in releasing the Barons. During their escape, Cayde-6 was confronted by Uldren and the eight Scorned Barons in a tense standoff, which ended with Uldren finishing off the Hunter Vanguard with his own Hand Cannon.[12]
After the escape, the horde of Scorn fled into the Tangled Shore behind the leadership of Prince Uldren, Fikrul and the seven other commanding Barons.[18] Without the approval of the Vanguard, the Guardian took it upon themselves to avenge the fallen Cayde-6 and hunt down the Scorned Barons throughout the Tangled Shore.[19][20]
Hunting the Barons
- "Divide. Conquer. Isolate Uldren. He'll wind up at your feet. And all you have to do… is pull the trigger."
- — The Spider.[7]
After their release, the Scorn entered into a war with the Spider for control over the Tangled Shore and forced the Fallen crime boss into a deal with the Guardian and Petra Venj for information on their whereabouts.[21] The Guardian drove the Scorned Barons out of their den and scattered them across the Shore, taking out their forces bit by bit, and soon discovered each Baron had plans for when they would be done with the Reef.[7]
Encountering a trail left by Araskes, the Trickster, the Guardians discovered the Trickster had developed a wicked plan to sabotage engram caches with explosives, which she intended to send to the Last City to incite mayhem. The Guardian manages to destroy her caches and chases the Trickster throughout the Shore to corner her. Despite her cloaking and constant traps, the Guardian was able to kill Araskes.[22]
Later on, the Guardians found fiery trails blazing over the Shore, leading them to Yaviks, the Rider and her Pike gang. Within the Shore, Yaviks intended to continue her trail of destruction and anarchy over the Reef while also planning to beat Cayde-6's Pike racing record, as the Hunter Vanguard had previously bested her. The Guardian managed to procure a Pike of their own and initiate a destructive race with Yaviks. But, despite Yaviks' modified Heavy Pike, weaponry, and the aid of her gang, the Guardians were able to kill the Rider, thereby preserving Cayde's record.[23]
After a while, the Guardians were contacted by Kaniks, the Mad Bomber. Tracking the message, the Guardian encountered the Mad Bomber, who gleefully attacked them with his arsenal of explosives. The Guardian survived the initial attack and chased after Kaniks, who continued to mock Cayde's death, but despite his erratic tactics and explosives, the Guardian killed the Mad Bomber.[24]
Following intel provided by the Spider, the Guardian then tracked down Pirrha, the Rifleman, the Baron who killed Cayde's Ghost. The search leads the Guardian to Pirrha's initial sniper's nest in Hellrise Canyon. Once they enter, the Guardian realizes the nest is a trap as Pirrha's forces attack them. Surviving the trap, Pirrha contacts them, threatening to destroy their Ghost just as he did with Cayde's. Fighting past Pirrha's forces and keeping their Ghost safe from Pirrha's sniping, the Guardians manage to corner the Rifleman. Despite his Crossbow weapon and bothersome decoys, the Guardian kills Pirrha, avenging Cayde's Ghost.[25]
Within the fields of the Tangled Shore, the Guardian finds remains of Servitors, completely drained of their ether. The Spider takes this as evidence that Reksis Vahn, the Hangman, a Scorn Baron with a hatred for Servitors, is nearby. Following a trail of ether to Quitter's Well, the Guardian encountered the Hangman within his lair. Despite his great strength and Flame Cauldron weapon, the Guardian manages to slay the sadistic Baron.[26]
With another tip from the Spider, the Guardian searched for Hiraks, the Mindbender, a Scorn Baron with a morbid fascination for the Hive. The search for Hiraks takes them to a downed Hive Warship from the Taken War, which became a breeding ground for the Hive stranded on the Shore. Fighting past Hive soldiers under the control of Hiraks, the Guardian soon found a portal rupture that led to Hiraks' throne world, the Ascendant Plane which manifested from all the deaths of Hiraks' foes, including Cayde-6. Within the Ascendant Plane, the Guardian faced off against Hiraks, who was more powerful within his throne world, but despite his Hive servants and Ascendant powers, they killed the Mindbender which caused his Ascendant Plane to destabilize. The Guardian managed to escape just in time before the Ascendant Plane collapsed.[27]
With most of the Barons dead, the Guardian managed to track down the Baron's second-in-command, Elykris, the Machinist to Salvage Zone QX. There, the Machinist challenged the Guardian and forced them to question their motives in the deaths of her comrades. Nonetheless, the Guardian battled with Elykris where she unleashed the full force of her stolen and salvaged weaponry. Even with the force of her weaponry and tactics, the Guardian managed to kill Elykris and destroy her stockpile.[28]
The Fall of Uldren
- "Yes, Father. We ever serve and await return."
- — Fikrul, the Fanatic
With the Scorn's leadership reduced to just Fikrul and Uldren, Petra maintained her hunt for the Prince while the Guardians continued their vendetta on the Shore. She managed to track him to Earth deep within the Dark Forest of the European Dead Zone. There, she witnessed him taking a shard of the Traveler bearing its Light. Though she managed to find Uldren, Petra failed in her chance to kill him, leaving her position exposed to the Dusk Fallen, enabling Uldren to escape.[28]
With the death of the Scorned Barons, Uldren escaped and walled himself inside the The Watchtower, to find his sister, Mara Sov. Guarding the structure were his Scorn forces, led by Fikrul, the last Scorn Baron. When The Spider's agents heard of this, they, under the command of The Guardian and Petra, attacked the Scorn. In his final battle, Fikrul questioned the Guardian's motives in killing them for revenge, or just for fun. However, despite his Dark Ether powers, the angered Baron was slain, and the Guardian continued to find Uldren. Upon arriving at the Gateway, they find a horrific Chimera, named the Voice of Riven, had captured him after using the rogue prince to release it. Despite the Taken monster's powers, it was destroyed, saving Uldren. Left crippled and defenceless, Uldren questioned his killers' motives and declares that despite his crimes, what he had done was for his sister. Uldren was then executed, leaving the Scorn broken.[29]
War in the Dreaming City
- "The Scorn seek revenge for the death of the Fanatic. They will never willingly leave the Dreaming City."
- — Petra Venj[30]
Following the demise of Fikrul and Uldren, the Scorn lingered within the Dreaming City and engulfed themselves in a conflict against the Taken. The Spider noted how he was placed in charge of safekeeping the City, but lost control due to the rising Scorn presence.[31]
Several Chieftains sought revenge and the thieves stole an oracle offering which fell into the hands of Elikaa.[32] Later Scorn champions such as Sikariis, and Varkuuriis began plaguing the Blind Well and enlisted their heralds Macuii, Itzlii and Tezcaa to guard it. They were promptly defeated by the Guardians who sought to gain another offering to the Oracle Engine.[33]
Still vengeful against the Awoken, Tirksnii and his group of Corsairbanes hunted down and killed Corsairs across the Dreaming City. Petra immediately issued a Bounty to avenge her comrades and sought the elimination of Tirksnii.[34]
Later, she receives intel from the Corsairs of a Scorn gathering by the entrance of the monastery. The Guardians are sent to investigate and depose the siege leader Drekaa outside and then defeat Kruvii within the Harbinger's Seclude.[35] Petra also coordinates a team to rescue the Taken Sedia and Avakrii is defeated along the way.[36] The Guardians also expurgate the Chieftains, Yirksii and Vilzii, out of their territories lost in the Dreaming City and Tangled Shore.[37][38]
Return of Fikrul
- "Hello, dead thing. Come to slaughter my children? Me, perhaps? You die instead."
- — Fikrul, the Fanatic[39]
Despite the Scorn's falling numbers, leadership finally came back in place, as the Fanatic returned from death for revenge and to raise the other Barons from the dead once more. Fighting through the Scorn, a strike team entered The Hollowed Lair, with Fikrul challenging them. Despite his hatred and Dark Ether powers, the Guardians defeated the Scorn Archon once again but he swears that he will return, no matter how many times they strike him down.[39]
Another Baron, Elykris, the Machinist returned, but this time under the title "Reanimated Machinist" implying that she and the other Barons can be revived just like Fikrul.[40] Despite the return of Elykris and Fikrul, the Scorn's power and numbers appear to be unknown as The Drifter mentions that Scorn were all over the place and that they must be breeding and have appeared in places like Deep Six on Titan and Legion's Folly on Nessus.[41][42]
Glykon Ritual
- "Meet Salvation."
- — Locus of Communion[43]
Following the Arrival of the Pyramids, many Scorn in the Tangled Shore would find themselves captured by Cabal Loyalists of former Emperor Calus,[44] and sent to the Cabal Carrier, Glykon Volatus. There, the Scorn would be subjected to experiments to satisfy Calus' understanding of the Darkness.[45] The experimentations would further develop after the Loyalists brought the Hive artifact, the Crown of Sorrow, aboard. Utilizing the Crown, Calus could observe how the Darkness interfered with the Scorn's corrupted consciousness.[46] Many test subjects would perish from "continuous neuron death" except for one who "spoke with many dead voices". This Scorn would become known as the Locus of Communion.[47]
Though many of the Emperor's communions failed, he eventually succeeded when Egregore began to manifest among the Scorn. The Glykon was plunged into the Anomaly of Mars from its anchoring point of Phobos. The Scorn were freed and hunted down all the other passengers.[48][49] Eventually, the ship returned, and an exploration by The Guardian would find the derelict Glykon after intercepting its distress signal. After boarding the vessel, the Guardian defeated the Scorn and the Locus leading them and discovered the secrets of the experiments conducted upon them, supported by Osiris and Caiatl.[50]
During the Endless Night, simulations of the Scorn would be used by the Vex to fend off the Guardians looking to gain access to their Network over the Tangled Shore.[51]
Assaulting the Ley Lines
- "So, the Scorn stage some sort of ritual combat? This is not of Eliksni culture. Are they... developing their own?"
- — Mara Sov[52]
After the Endless Night, a large number of Scorn would attack the Ley Lines situated in and around the Dreaming City. Led by Kruutiks, Reefbane, they would also attack the Blind Well directly.[53] Even worse, they seem to have made a pact of nonaggression with the Hive and Taken, if not an outright alliance. They would also somehow gain access to the Ascendant Realm and take over the Debris of Dreams located in the Shattered Realm. After multiple expeditions to the Shattered Realm, it was learned the Scorn seemed to be evolving. They were seen to have been mining Ascendent energy from the Realm, as well as engaging in a fighting pit that appeared to run on Sword Logic rules. The latter of which heavily suggests the Scorn are developing their own culture.[52] Eventually, when the day of the Exorcism arrived, the Scorn participated in the final assault alongside the Hive and Taken but were ultimately driven off.[54]
In the Witch Queen's Realm
Following the Scorn's failure to seize control over the Dreaming City or capture Savathûn, the Scorn were driven out of the Reef, but would soon reappear in the Court of Savathûn, looking to claim the Witch Queen's realm as their own. As the Guardian conducted their missions within the Throne World, looking to find out how Savathûn managed to control the Light, they noticed that the Scorn operated much more organized than previously encountered, leading Ikora to believe that the Scorn served a new master. Throughout their missions against the Lucent Brood, the Scorn would attempt to impede the Guardian or clash with the Lightbearing Hive in their attempts to claim territory but ultimately failed in their efforts.[55]
After the Guardian succeeded in defeating Savathûn and thwarting her attempt to seal the Traveler away within her Throne World, her Ghost, Immaru, managed to escape and would lead the Lucent Brood in her stead, organizing the Hive in combating the Scorn who are looking to take advantage of the loss of their queen. This forces the Guardians to intervene before either faction could gain any significant ground. However, during their investigations in Savathûn's Throne World, the Guardians discover a Sunken Pyramid in the outskirts, with legions of Scorn guarding it. They soon learn that the Scorn's master: Rhulk, one of the Disciples of The Witness, lies trapped within by the Witch Queen herself. However, with Savathûn gone, Rhulk was poised to break free but Mara Sov became aware of this and warned the Guardians of the danger he posed. The Guardians would form a Raid Fireteam and storm the Sunken Pyramid, facing heavy resistance from empowered Scorn, including one notable Scorn Abomination called The Caretaker. Despite their efforts to protect their master, the Guardians managed to traverse deeper into the Pyramid even as the Scorn fought alongside the Taken. Ultimately confronting Rhulk at the center of the Pyramid armed with immense power and the Scorn's support, the Guardians slew the imprisoned Disciple, leading the Pyramid to fracture and the Scorn to retreat.[56]
Despite the Guardian's victory against the Disciple of the Witness, the Scorn were unwilling to abandon the Sunken Pyramid, hoping to claim it for their own and continue Rhulk's experiments in infusing Hive Worms on other living beings. Mara Sov became aware of this and informed the Guardians, leading them to enter the Pyramid again and clear out the Scorn's presence, as well as gather any useful secrets within.[57]
The Leviathan's Return
Sometime following the battles in the Witch Queen's realm, the factions of the Sol System would be surprised by the return of Calus's personal pleasure craft, the Leviathan, hanging derelict over the Moon. Eris Morn would discover that the massive vessel is emitting a signal towards the Lunar Pyramid beneath the moon's surface, as per Calus's wishes, which causes the Nightmare phantoms to return and torment anyone who gets too close. The Scorn themselves would be drawn to the Leviathan, though it is unknown if they now serve the former Cabal Emperor or not, but they have begun to claim territory deep within the ship and have begun to conduct rituals involving the Nightmares.[58]
As the Guardians investigate the Leviathan and conduct Nightmare Harvests to contain the Nightmares, they occasionally clash with the Scorn, attempting to thwart the Lightbearers' efforts. Despite the Scorn's attempts, the Guardians would make progress in severing Calus's connections to the Lunar Pyramid and discovering any clues as to what Calus was looking to accomplish, which was to merge with the Lunar Pyramid, gain its power and become a Disciple of The Witness. Though the Guardians would succeed in severing Calus's connections to the Pyramid, the Emperor nonetheless succeeded in beginning the transformation, leading the Guardians to make one last desperate severance ritual to prevent Calus from gaining the Pyramid's power. The Scorn would aid the new Disciple but despite their efforts, the Guardians can push Calus back, preventing him from gaining the Pyramid's power. However, Calus nonetheless accomplished what he intended, the former Emperor had become a Disciple of the Witness and thereby became the herald of the Second Collapse.[58]
Salvation's Punishment
- "To defile Eramis's House… this is not an act of desperation. It is punishment."
- — Mara Sov[59]
Though the Scorn failed in aiding Calus in seizing control over the Lunar Pyramid, the Scorn would in time serve a new master in preparing for the Witness's return, the Hive God of War, Xivu Arath. To supplement her forces, Xivu Arath consolidated her Wrathborn forces in seizing control over the Warsat Network as Rasputin remained incapacitated since its failed effort to stop the Black Fleet's initial arrival. To aid her efforts, Xivu Arath assumed control over most of what was left of the House of Salvation, after their leader, Eramis, failed in her mission to claim the relics containing the pieces of the dead Disciple, Nezarec before the Guardians. To further punish Eramis for her failure, Xivu Arath killed many Salvation Fallen and resurrected them as Scorn, some of whom Eramis had known personally.[60]
Fighting alongside the War God's Wrathborn forces, the Scorn would seek out one of the Warmind's creators, Clovis Bray I, and subjugate him to grant Xivu Arath full control over the Warsat Network and turn its arsenal on the Last City. However, the Guardians, Ana Bray and Osiris also sought out Clovis to conscript his aid in restoring Rasputin. After rescuing the scientist, Clovis would direct the Guardians to locate the Subminds that have the data needed to repair Rasputin and regain his control over the network.[61] One submind, Malahayati, was located on Luna, within a Seraph vault and it was guarded by the Scorn, led by Once-Phyris, the Exhumed Tether, a Captain and Marksmen that once served under Eramis. Despite Phyris' efforts, the Guardians slayed her and recovered the submind's data. Further, Mara theorizes that without Phyris acting as a nexus of control, her hold over the Scorn on Luna will weaken for now.[59]
Another former lieutenant of Eramis' would be resurrected as Scorn to serve Xivu Arath and the Witness's plans: Praksis, the Technocrat now dubbed as the Defiled, much to the Shipstealer's dismay. Praksis would be charged with guarding the Nexus Control hub of the Seraph Station, clashing with the Guardians as they infiltrated the space station to plant a virus and gather intel regarding a Clovis Bray weapon. Despite Praksis's efforts and Stasis powers, the Guardians would slay him again.[62]
Experiments of Light
- "Savathûn kept these undead dolts in here under lock and key. Studied 'em for a while. She wanted to see if they were anything like Nokris's necromancy. They weren't. They got a special kind of resurrection just for them. No Ghosts, no throne worlds. Just Dark Ether and the Witness. And lucky for us, they just keep comin'."
- — Immaru[63]
During the aeons, Savathûn had amassed several specimens within her Spire and Altars of Summoning, including several powerful Scorn, to study their ability of resurrection to see if it was similar to the Necromantic powers Nokris wielded. She would also conduct various experiments, which continued even in her absence. Vanguard forces would