Descendants

Descendants
Overview
Objectives:	Defend the Glass Throne Defend Mercury and its secrets
Minds:	Agioktis, Martyr Mind Imminent Mind Hagios, Reverent Mind Methodios, Module Proxy
At war with:	Vanguard House of Winter House of Wolves Taken Red Legion
Allied with:	Aphix Invasive Hezen Corrective Hezen Protective Precursors Virgo Prohibition Sol Collective Sol Progeny Proxies
Encountered:	Vault of Glass Echo Chamber Black Garden Mercury

"If the Vex exist in our future - or in a possible future - should we take this as evidence that their defeat is impractical or unattainable?"

— Grimoire Description

The Descendants (also known as the Sol Imminent), are a Vex collective spanning from the far future of the Vex Network, having first been encountered within the Vault of Glass. They can be identified by their black and brown-colored frames and ring-shaped heads.

History

Origins

The exact origins of the Sol Imminent are unknown. However, according to multiple Ghost analyses, these Vex are extremely old, in that they have been active for an incalculable span of time, indicating that they may very well have come from the future. They would eventually come to inhabit the Simulant Future in the Infinite Forest on Mercury, the heart of the Vault of Glass and the Echo Chamber on Venus.

Fall of the Great Titan

After the Battle of the Twilight Gap and the death of Solkis, Kell of Devils, Saint-14 entered the Infinite Forest to search for Osiris, coming into conflict with the Descendants. Saint-14 would destroy thousands of them. However, the Descendants would create Agioktis, Martyr Mind to drain Saint-14's Light; they would succeed and bring an end to the great Titan, though Agioktis was destroyed after.

Fall of the Vault of Glass

Members of the division would later be encountered by a six-Guardian fireteam led by the Guardian in the Vault of Glass. They would fail to stop the fireteam, and Atheon, Time's Conflux would be destroyed.

The Taken War

When the Guardians entered the Black Garden to destroy The Groundskeeper, the Descendants would enter the Garden alongside the Virgo Prohibition in an attempt to defend it. Despite their efforts, they would fail, and the Groundskeeper would be destroyed.

Curse of Osiris

Following the death of Dominus Ghaul, they began to gather on Mercury alongside the Precursors to unite under Panoptes, Infinite Mind.

When the Guardian made their way to The Lighthouse, the Descendants would assault the Guardian in an attempt to stop them. However, the Guardian would prevail once more, defeating the Descendant forces and making their way to Brother Vance of the Cult of Osiris.

Changing Fate

Shortly after the Undying Mind's destruction, the timeways of Mercury would become unraveled. Osiris would call upon the Guardians to preserve time and find a way for Saint-14 to be saved. The Guardian would go back in time to when the Martyr Mind was draining Saint-14's Light, where they would battle the Descendants. Eventually, the Guardian became trapped by Agioktis, freeing the Great Titan, who would destroy Agioktis. After which, Saint-14 ordered the Guardian to return to their own timeline and open a portal for him. Even with their numbers, the Descendants are defeated by Saint-14, who emerged from the Infinite Forest years later and returned to the Last City.

Upheaval on Nessus

When the Guardian delved deep into the core of Nessus to access the dead body of Saint-14 within the Vex Network, they would engage with archived Descendant units, who would attempt to defend the Archive alongside Vex from other Collectives. However, the Guardian's strength would prove too formidable as they would destroy the hordes of Fanatics and a pair of Wyverns to clear the way leading to Saint's tomb.

Notable members

• Agioktis, Martyr Mind
• Hagios, Reverent Mind
• Methodios, Module Proxy
• Prevailing Mind
• Tyranos, Gatekeeper

Unique forces

• Seeker
• Harpy variants
  • Descendant Harpy
  • Entangled Protector
• Goblin variants
  • Descendant Axis Goblin
  • Descendant Goblin
• Fanatic variants
  • Descendant Fanatic
• Hobgoblin variants
  • Descendant Axis Hobgoblin
  • Descendant Hobgoblin
• Minotaur variants
  • Descendant Axis Minotaur
  • Descendant Minotaur
  • Descendant Praetorian
  • Shackled Minotaur
• Hydra variants
  • Descendant Axis Hydra
  • Descendant Gatekeeper
  • Descendant Hydra
  • Wayward Mind
• Cyclops variants
  • Barrier Mind
  • Descendant Axis Cyclops
  • Descendant Cyclops

Gallery

Sol Imminent

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  Agioktis, Martyr Mind

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  Hagios, Reverent Mind

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  Descendants draining Saint-14's light

Destiny 2

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  A Descendant Goblin in Destiny 2

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  A Descendant Hobgoblin in Destiny 2

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  A Descendant Minotaur

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  A Descendant Harpy

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  A Descendant Hydra in Destiny 2

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  A Descendant Cyclops

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  A Descendant Fanatic

Trivia

• In Destiny, the regular Descendants all appear as Majors.
• The Curse of Osiris expansion saw the introduction of Descendant Harpies and Cyclopses.
• The Vex Minds, Hagios and Agioktis both mean Saint in Greek. Άγιος meaning Saint. This symbolises the great respect the Descendants had for Saint-14.

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
  • The Taken King
• Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris
  • Season of Dawn
  • Season of the Splicer (Non-canon appearance)
  • Season of the Witch
  • Episode: Echoes