Editing Shayura

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'''Shayura''' is a [[Warlock]] [[Guardian]] who participated in a mission to [[Old Chicago]] in pursuit of an unknown entity. They were one of the few survivors of the mission alongside [[Aisha]] and [[Reed-7]]. Following the arrival of the Pyramids and the introduction of Stasis, Shayura would briefly become a fanatic of the Light, killing anyone she deemed a traitor. But following the [[Lucent War]], she surrendered herself to the Vanguard and has since made amends.

==Biography==
During the [[Red War]], when [[Ghaul]] caged the [[Traveler]]'s Light,<ref name="PAB"/> Shayura and her fireteam were hunting an unknown creature in the catacombs of Old Chicago. When being debriefed about the mission, Shayura noted that in all of their studies of the enemies of the [[Light]] they had never read about anything like the creature which had hunted them.<ref name=>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]] - Item Description: [[Wild Hunt Armor (Warlock)#Wild Hunt Vestment|Wild Hunt Vestment]]''</ref> Later, she was stationed on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] and faced the [[Hive]] there. Shayura fought a [[Knight]] that [[Takul-Dar, the Unbreakable|continuously]] [[Necromantis|resurrected]] itself. Being lightless, the experience left her deeply traumatized.<ref name="PAG">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Pyrrhic Ascent Suit#Pyrrhic Ascent Gloves|Pyrrhic Ascent Gloves]]''</ref>

During the [[Pyramid]]s' [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]], Shayura came under heavy stress, mostly with [[Sloane|Deputy Commander Sloane's]] refusal to leave Titan and a fear of losing her Light again. Consequently, she frequently came into conflict with her friend Aisha.<ref name="PAH">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Pyrrhic Ascent Suit#Pyrrhic Ascent Hood|Pyrrhic Ascent Hood]]''</ref> This came to a head when Shayura experienced a traumatic flashback during the [[Trials of Osiris]], resulting in her repeatedly killing an opponent, [[Leitka]], hallucinating them as the Knight and her teammates [[Thrall]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Pyrrhic Ascent Suit#Pyrrhic Ascent Vestment|Pyrrhic Ascent Vestment]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Pyrrhic Ascent Suit#Pyrrhic Ascent Vest|Pyrrhic Ascent Vest]]''</ref> She became wracked by guilt and began questioning her worth as a [[Guardian]].<ref name="PAG"/> This anxiety turned into conviction with the Reformation of the Traveler, where she decided to hunt those who would turn away from the Light.<ref name="PAB">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Pyrrhic Ascent Suit#Pyrrhic Ascent Boots|Pyrrhic Ascent Boots]]''</ref>

She would soon have many targets as [[Stasis]] became more widespread. At a later point, she had seemingly caused multiple final deaths, and during a Trials match with her fireteam, she tried to do so again to an opponent who used Stasis. However, she was stopped by Aisha, who was also using Stasis, and then imprisoned by the [[Vanguard]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Pyrrhic Ascent Suit#Pyrrhic Ascent Bond|Pyrrhic Ascent Bond]]''</ref>

During the [[Endless Night]], Shayura escaped containment. Disillusioned by the Vanguard's willingness to make peace with enemies, and seeing her old fireteam as traitors, she began to work alone, hunting anyone she deemed an agent of the [[Darkness]]. On [[Venus]], in one of her attacks, she killed a [[Hunter]], his [[Ghost]] and an [[Fallen|Eliksni]] non-combatant of the [[House of Light]].<ref name="Wrath">'''Bungie (2021/5/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]] - Item Description: [[Shayura's Wrath#Lore|Shayura's Wrath]]'' </ref>

Following the end of the Endless Night, Shayura would later face the [[Hive]] of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]'s [[Lucent Brood]]. She faced them as she had with other Hive before, but to her shock and panic, she would encounter a Knight accompanied by a Ghost. The Ghost would resurrect the Knight like a Guardian, forcing Shayura to battle the Hive again. After slaying it, Shayura lunged after the Ghost before it could resurrect the Knight, destroying it, but the deed shattered her perception of all that she knew. Shayura would end up in the shadow of the Traveler in the [[Last City]], surrendering herself, but would be surrounded by City security and her former teammates, Reed-7 and Aisha. However, she couldn't acknowledge them due to her traumatic experience with the Lucent Brood. Aisha attempts to comfort her friend, swearing to get her the help she needs.<ref name="Embrace">'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Risen]] - Item Description: [[Aisha's Embrace#Lore|Aisha's Embrace]]'' </ref>

While Shayura was taken into custody once more, Vanguard operatives searched her ship, finding it to be full of dead Ghost shells, morbid trophies from all the Guardians she had murdered. The operatives note that due to the sheer number of Ghost remains, it is going to take a while to sort through, find out which Guardian was paired with each Ghost and inform all friends and life-partners of those the disgraced Warlock has murdered.<ref name="AIH">'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - Item Description: [[Atavistic Idol Suit#Atavistic_Idol_Helmet_.2F_Hood_.2F_Mask|Atavistic Idol Helmet / Hood / Mask]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - Item Description: [[Atavistic Idol Suit#Atavistic_Idol_Gauntlets_.2F_Gloves_.2F_Grips|Atavistic Idol Gauntlets / Gloves / Grips]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - Item Description: [[Atavistic Idol Suit#Atavistic_Idol_Plate_.2F_Vestments_.2F_Vest|Atavistic Idol Plate / Vestments / Vest]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - Item Description: [[Atavistic Idol Suit#Atavistic_Idol_Greaves_.2F_Boots_.2F_Strides|Atavistic Idol Greaves / Boots / Strides]]''</ref>

Since her arrest, Shayura had been confined to the Last City Detention Facility, under careful watch but as she stayed in her cell, she constantly prayed, stating the things she exalted but would ultimately be reduced to tears as she became haunted by nightmares, her guilt consuming her.<ref name="AIH"/> During a session with her Doctor, [[Syeda Uzair]], Shayura largely remained depressed, contemplating that the Traveler may be ashamed of humanity with Doctor Syeda merely replying that hope is in short supply and that she wanted to bring in some guests: her old fireteam. With tears in her eyes, Shayura finally realized there was one thing she could still have faith in: her family.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - Item Description: [[Atavistic Idol Suit#Atavistic_Idol_Mark_.2F_Bond_.2F_Cloak|Atavistic Idol Mark / Bond / Cloak]]''</ref>

Later on, Shayura would be released from her custody under express orders from Ikora Rey and work together with her old fireteam as a rehabilitation and to stem the tides of Xivu Arath's Wrathborn and Eramis's House Salvation, trying to hijack Rasputin's Warsat Network for themselves.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - Item Description: [[Unwavering Duty#Lore|Unwavering Duty]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - Item Description: [[Exalted Truth#Lore|Exalted Truth]]''</ref>

When the [[The Witness|Witness]] and its Black Fleet [[Invasion of Earth|invaded Earth]], Shayura, Aisha and Reed-7 followed Amanda Holliday's lead to intercept the Witness. Reed-7 and his Ghost were killed by the Witness during that time.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - Item Description: [[Valiant Memory#Lore|Valiant Memory]]''</ref> His death would weigh heavily on both Aisha and Shayura, with Shayura feeling survivor's guilt, but also feeling that his death was not justice.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - Item Description: [[Hero's Wake#Lore|Hero's Wake]]''</ref> On one occasion, she visited his grave to pray for him, when she was approached by Sister [[Faora]], a member of The Cult of Osiris. Although she rebuked the cultist, Shayura listened intently when Faora wanted to offer friendship considering the Warlock's past history.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - Item Description: [[Unexpected Resurgence#Lore|Unexpected Resurgence]]''</ref>

At some point, while breaking into a [[Häkke]] foundry in an attempt to search for joint projects across Häkke and [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] facilities, Shayura would find an [[Ice Breaker]] model. When her Ghost scanned the archives, they would mention Chicago again as Häkke's [[Golden Age]] predecessor had a terrestrial office that developed gravity-based weaponry, causing her to freeze up from her fears before pushing through the panic.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - Item Description: [[Ice Breaker#Lore|Ice Breaker]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|Each scar I bear, a trial survived.|Shayura}}
Shayura is a very troubled individual, having suffered a traumatic experience when she lost her [[Light]] during the [[Red War]], nearly lost her life to the [[Hive]] and took the disappearance of [[Sloane]], whom she looked up to greatly, pretty hard. Her trauma caused her to have flashbacks or delusions of those fearful moments, leading to periods of violence which was apparent during her matches in the [[Trials of Osiris]] where she repeatedly murdered her opponents, even when the match was over. Her behavior has caused a great deal of concern in her teammates, especially her closest friend, [[Aisha]]. Though they tried to help her, Shayura slowly grew disillusioned with the world around her, believing that the people seek shelter underneath the [[Traveler]] out of delusion and desperation. Despite believing that the Traveler was indifferent towards [[Humanity]], its reformation drove Shayura to defend the Light, whatever the cost. However, this dedication would enter into dangerous extremism.

Shayura would then begin to hunt down [[Guardian]]s who wielded the power of [[Stasis]], finding them to be "traitors" to the Light. This would prove to be the last straw for her teammates, as they tried to stop her from executing a Guardian who wielded Stasis during a Trials match. Their attempts to stop her and Aisha revealing that she too wields Stasis brought feelings of deep betrayal within Shayura. The only one to stay by her side would be her [[Ghost]], but even he began to be unnerved and saddened by his Guardian's darkened and extreme behavior.

Following her imprisonment and eventual escape, Shayura lost all faith in what she once knew, feeling that all her friends either abandoned or betrayed her. She would continue with her mission to hunt down Guardians who wielded Stasis. Further, she refused to accept peace with former enemies, as the [[Vanguard]] had with their armistice with the [[Cabal]] and their alliance with the [[Fallen|Eliksni]] [[House of Light]]. She would even murder such individuals, including non-combatants, much to the disgust of a [[Hunter]] she was pursuing, who went as far as to compare her to [[Dredgen Yor]] himself and [[Shin Malphur]].

Ultimately, her encounters with the Lightbearing Hive of the [[Lucent Brood]] would completely shatter all perceptions she once had, especially with what she understood about the Light and [[Darkness]]. Seeing the Hive, the greatest enemy of humanity, bearing the Light against the Guardians left a traumatizing impact on Shayura's psyche, leaving her in a defeated, nearly catatonic state. Feeling that she had nothing left, Shayura surrendered herself to her teammates and the [[Last City]], with her teammates deeply saddened at her state.

During her re-imprisonment within the Last City, Shayura managed to overcome the near catatonic state she had been in since her encounter with the Lightbearing Hive. However, due to that encounter and subsequent shattering of her previous worldview in which those who used the Light were good and those who used the Darkness were evil, Shayura suffered from immense guilt from the murders she committed on what she now realised were truly good people despite their use of Stasis. Her [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-traumatic_stress_disorder PTSD] was so severe to the point that she could no longer pray or close her eyes without seeing the faces of all the people she murdered and hearing them beg her for their lives, causing her to be reduced to tears. Like everyone else, Shayura's faith in the Traveler has also been deeply shaken by the Lightbearing Hive and she starts to wonder who judges [[Paracausality|paracausal]] entities like the Traveler and the [[Pyramid]]s. The disgraced [[Warlock]] has also become fearful of others due to the immense guilt she feels, when she heard that her psychiatrist, Doctor Syeda, wanted to bring in some guests for their next session, Shayura immediately became defensive, fearing who these guests might be, out of shame for her actions.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]]'' {{Fm}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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