Praksis, the Technocrat

Praksis, the Technocrat
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
Faction:	House of Wolves (formerly) House of Salvation
Rank:	Baron
Class:	Captain
Gender:	Male
Combat information
Mission:	Empire Hunt: The Technocrat
Weapon(s):	Shrapnel Launcher Coldsnap Grenades Duskfield Grenades
Abilities:	Summon Fallen High Durability Rapid Movement Teleportation Ultra Smash Summon Shield Drones Immunity Shield Stasis Shield (Story)

"The Eliksni must update our approach if we are ever to rise. Either join us as we march toward progress… Or be swept aside with the vestigialities."

— Praksis.

Praksis, the Technocrat is a Fallen commander from the House of Salvation and one of the most trusted lieutenants for Eramis, Kell of Darkness. Born into the House of Wolves, Praksis joined Eramis's quest to start a new world following their escape from the Prison of Elders. He is as lethal as loyal and will stop at nothing to advance Eramis's cause.

As chief architect and scientist, Praksis created the technology that helped the House of Salvation wield the power of Stasis. His research on Clovis Bray's Exo program laid the foundations for future Eliksni to harness that power. His fascination for machines developed into a deep admiration for the Vex and to the point that he conducted twisted experiments on them to improve Eliksni technology.

Biography

Prison of Elders

Born into the House of Wolves, Praksis found himself captured by The Reef who waged a deadly war against his House. Confined within the Prison of Elders, Praksis shared a neighbouring cell with Eramis, the Shipstealer, a noble Baroness from the House of Devils. At first Eramis ignored the young Wolf, but Praksis grew greedy for her acknowledgement who reminded her of the Dregs that sought the attention of her old Kell.

Eventually Praksis gained her intrigue and each day they would talk through the walls of their cells and dreamt of a new world. Praksis shared his many ideas to the Baroness and believed his ideas were the first and best ever thought of, however Eramis suspected that Praksis had never reported to a Kell since these temperamental political leaders had little patience for triviality.

He often spoke about his fascination for machines to Eramis and how he wanted to build and bend them to his will. He once shared his mad idea of capturing the Great Machine by binding it with Fallen Arc wires as a means to reclaim its power. He drew his inspiration from listening to the prison stories of Dominus Ghaul who had used a similar device to gain the Traveler's power.

Eramis grew curious of his mindset and continued to let him talk and queried him with questions to test the young Wolf. Should he a fail test, he would lose her interest. Eramis argued that the Great Machine made the Eliksni strong, but when it abandoned them they were left weaker than before it arrived. She wondered why he sought its power again. Praksis answered that he wanted the Eliksni to return to that strength with a muffle of arrogance emanating from his cell.

Eramis pressed him on how can he aimed build that strength from the foundations of weakness. The reality of this realisation brought silence to Praksis. Eramis continued by questioning if the Great Machine made them strong or if in fact they had that strength draw out from themselves. His silence continued. She then claimed that reliance was the greatest weakness and asked him to remember this and described his ideas to that of Eliksni infants playing with stacking spheres. His silence persisted for so long that Eramis wondered if he was worth her time. He then answered that he will create "new spheres". To her delight, Eramis closed her eyes and smiled at the prospect of what she heard.

The Dark Empire

As the Red War subsided, Variks, the Loyal initiated a prison break which saw the release all its inmates, most notably Eramis, Siviks, Fikrul and the Scorned Barons. Praksis also escaped, but his whereabouts remained elusive. The conversations with Praksis greatly influenced Eramis and following the failed heist of trying to attain the SIVA powered weapon, she aspired to build a new House where the memory of division and petty House politics no longer dictated their fate and build a new world with new ideas.

Praksis alongside his fellow councilors, Praksis and Variks, greeted the arrival of Eramis old friends Phylaks and Kridis. He witnessed the assault of Variks by the hands of Phylaks for his past betrayals of the Eliksni. This delighted Praksis who was eager to meet the veterans, however Eramis intervened and convinced her old comrades to begrudgingly work alongside the House of Judgment scribe for the good of all Eliksni.

On Europa, Praksis witnessed the arrival of the obsidian ship alongside his fellow Council members. He watched his new Kell, Eramis, gain new strength from the powers of Stasis. With a new ancient power at hand, Eramis elevated herself as the Kell of Darkness and forged a new dark empire called the House of Salvation.

Speaking from Riis-Reborn, Praksis broadcasted messages to his Eliksni kind and addressed their growing numbers. The Technocrat also noted how many have yet to accept the invitation of Eramis to partake in a movement that he believed was the progress of their people. Disappointed, he postulated an argument he did not fathom before. Although he anticipated cowardice from his kind from joining at the beginning stages as there was a lack of evidence to support their early endeavours, the maturity of their ambitions meant that they were undeniable and he believed that "Eramiskel" succeeded where others failed. However the empty spaces of Riis-Reborn and whispers of House of Light cast an air of doubt.

Praksis claimed that he was still able to tap into the transmissions of the Sacred Splicer, Mithrax, the Forsaken, even from Europa. He thought his fellow Wolf-born was foolish for believing in the Traveler and preached an old proverb where a Ketch filled with the unnecessary will never fly. He then addressed those who followed Mithrax's path and challenged them for putting faith at the hands their enemies as the evidence before their eyes was more clear than the words of a scientist. He encouraged his kind to think of the proofs that highlighted the loyalty of their allies and if they truly benefitted from them such as the sharing of resources. Praksis took a pragmatic approach and claimed that too much time has been wasted to invest in flimsy experiments by trusting their enemies. He believed that the Eliksni had to update their approach if they are to rise to prominence again and asked his kin to join their purist to progress or be swept aside.

Gallery

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  Praksis seen in the Beyond Light Trailer.

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  Praksis clearing the area.

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  Praksis using his stasis powers.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Beyond Light (First appearance)
  • Season of the Splicer (Mentioned only)