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Riven was young during the earliest days of the [[Reef]]. When she encountered [[Uldren Sov]], who was on a mission to find a power that would allow [[Mara Sov]] to build an impregnable [[Awoken]] city, she was drawn to his unfulfilled ambitions and allowed him to present her to [[Mara Sov]]. The Ahamkara took the name Riven, in honor of her host. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Telic_I|Telic I]]''</ref><ref name = "Telic II">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Awoken_of_the_Reef#Telic_II|Telic II]]''</ref> <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Dreaming_City#Riven|Riven]]''</ref>  Through the years, she grew and accompanied Mara Sov in her ventures, becoming one of the most significant members of her entourage. Riven's wish-granting faculty played a key role in the construction of the Dreaming City. However, Mara remained wary of Riven's fundamental untrustworthiness and appetite as an Ahamkara. Mara constructed a [[Wall of Wishes]] to make bargaining with Riven safer,<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Titan)#Helm_of_the_Great_Hunt|Helm of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> and made sure to keep her away from Uldren and other potential sources of trouble.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Oracle]]''</ref><ref name = "Telic II"/> Indeed, Riven's work on the Dreaming City included small but deliberate flaws that would make it vulnerable to attack.<ref name="Gauntlets">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Titan)#Gauntlets_of_the_Great_Hunt|Gauntlets of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> She would also construct her own [[Riven's Lair|lair]] hidden away from the Awoken.

Upon spotting the Ahamkara known as [[Taranis]] around the [[Spire of Keres]], she would pin him to the ground and question him about his presence within her territory.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/12/26)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Gifts and Bargains#First Gift|First Gift]]''</ref> Despite this prejudgment, Riven would decide to give him a tour around the Dreaming City until they eventually arrive at the [[Divalian Mists]], where an Awoken dreams and wishes for a pleasant home, similar to his one in the [[Distributary]]. Seeking to feed on his desire, they both crotch down to a cliff alongside [[Gwilym]], where they would all introduce themselves before having their meal. Riven and Gwilym would have a teapot and plates worth of sustenance, while Taranis would only eat a few tears.

 

When Taranis climbs back up to the cliff she expresses her astonishment at how small he is due to his refusal to grasp for more. Taranis would claim that it was enough for his nourishment, to which Riven called foolish, something he acknowledged. Following them bonding for some time, Taranis would invite her to his lair within the [[Black Garden]], to which she agreed. When they arrive at his nest it is decided that if he won't let himself grow they will make something that will. Together they form a bridge that each others lairs and produce Whims, with her as the sire, and Taranis as the dam.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/1/2)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Gifts and Bargains#Second Gift|Second Gift]]''</ref>

 

However their prosperity would not come to last as the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]] was enacted by the [[Vanguard]], with the Reef assisting them. To keep Riven contained, Mara would wish for her to be  trapped inside the [[Keep of Voices|keep]] at the heart of the city. Desiring to keep her mate safe, she would warn Taranis about the Hunt and order him to stay within his nest. However believing he could reason with them, Taranis returns to the city, much to Riven's dismay as she roars from her cage. After surviving an encounter with a Corsair, Taranis returns to his lair, telling her she was right. Due to their separation, they would whisper to each other from across space, eventually becoming the last of their kind.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/1/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Gifts and Bargains#Third Gift|Third Gift]]''</ref> Riven would remain in the keep for the rest of her life, though the Queen visited her regularly to make bargains.<ref name="Gauntlets"/>