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'''Taniks' Crew''' are an unaffiliated gang of [[Fallen]] loyal to the mercenary [[Taniks, the Scarred]]. | '''Taniks' Crew''' are an unaffiliated gang of [[Fallen]] loyal to the mercenary [[Taniks, the Scarred]]. | ||
The Crew plays an important role in rebuilding his physical body with various technologies pilfered from legendary treasure troves and endless body parts.<ref name="Taniks">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - | The Crew plays an important role in rebuilding his physical body with various technologies pilfered from legendary treasure troves and endless body parts.<ref name="Taniks">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks, the Scarred]]''</ref><ref name="Winner">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Man They Call Cayde|The Man They Call Cayde]]: [[Lore:The_Man_They_Call_Cayde#Winner_Takes_All|Winner Takes All]]''</ref><ref name="Cloak">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/cloak-of-taniks Cloak of Taniks]''</ref> | ||
Due to this, Taniks has built a reputation among the Fallen and [[Last City]] as an undying huntsman. | Due to this, Taniks has built a reputation among the Fallen and [[Last City]] as an undying huntsman. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Goons of the Boogeyman=== | ===Goons of the Boogeyman=== | ||
An early mention of the Crew is told by [[Cayde-6]] as he retells his encounters with Taniks, who sought to claim a large bounty placed on Cayde's group of [[Hunters]] by ambushing them.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - | An early mention of the Crew is told by [[Cayde-6]] as he retells his encounters with Taniks, who sought to claim a large bounty placed on Cayde's group of [[Hunters]] by ambushing them.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The_Man_They_Call_Cayde|The Man They Call Cayde]]: [[Lore:The_Man_They_Call_Cayde#Raise|Raise]]''</ref> Later, Taniks grew in notoriety with the Last City and fought against its greatest of heroes. | ||
Cayde first succeeded in killing Taniks, but it was later discovered that Taniks was not dead at all. He was killed again by Cayde, however, Taniks' body was hauled off by his "goons".<ref name="Winner"/> | Cayde first succeeded in killing Taniks, but it was later discovered that Taniks was not dead at all. He was killed again by Cayde, however, Taniks' body was hauled off by his "goons".<ref name="Winner"/> | ||
Later, they rebuilt Taniks | Later, they rebuilt Taniks and he took part in the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer|The Once-Shipstealer]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#V. The Nightmare|XIV. The Nightmare]]''</ref> | ||
===Winter Prison Break=== | ===Winter Prison Break=== | ||
Taniks and his crew were paid by [[Draksis, Winter Kell]] to free [[Aksor, Archon Priest]] from the [[Prison of Elders]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - | Taniks and his crew were paid by [[Draksis, Winter Kell]] to free [[Aksor, Archon Priest]] from the [[Prison of Elders]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer|The Once-Shipstealer]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#XIV. The Scarred|XIV. The Scarred]]''</ref> While they succeeded in freeing the Archon by working alongside the [[House of Winter]]. However, Aksor was targeted by the [[Vanguard]] who coordinated a [[Strike]] to bring him down.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Winter's Run]]''</ref> | ||
===The Wolf Pack=== | ===The Wolf Pack=== | ||
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===Taken Incursion=== | ===Taken Incursion=== | ||
The Crew suffered major losses during the Taken War. Their Ketch became overrun by [[Taken]] forces | The Crew suffered major losses during the Taken War. Their Ketch became overrun by [[Taken]] forces leading to the corruption of [[Driviks, the Chosen]]. Out of desperation, the crew left an active distress signal that [[Variks]] and the [[The Guardian|Guardian]] would both intercept simultaneously during a [[Lost to Light|mission]]. Variks orders the Guardian to keep the Ketch from falling into Taken hands and prevent a countdown to detonation. This leads to a final conflict with the now-Taken Driviks, which ends the Taken incursion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Lost to Light]]''</ref> | ||
===Devil Splicer Alliance=== | ===Devil Splicer Alliance=== | ||
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{{quote|Taniks's crew has joined the Splicers. They're using SIVA to reanimate his body and overtake his territory.|The Shadow Thief: Revisited}} | {{quote|Taniks's crew has joined the Splicers. They're using SIVA to reanimate his body and overtake his territory.|The Shadow Thief: Revisited}} | ||
A year following the Taken War, remnants of Taniks' crew allied with the [[Devil Splicers]] to rebuild their leader through [[SIVA]] augmentation, bringing him back as [[Taniks Perfected]]. Taniks would lead the leaderless Splicers to capture local Hive and conduct | A year following the Taken War, remnants of Taniks' crew allied with the [[Devil Splicers]] to rebuild their leader through [[SIVA]] augmentation, bringing him back as [[Taniks Perfected]]. Taniks would lead the leaderless Splicers to capture local Hive and conduct experimentations, but the [[Vanguard]] deployed a fireteam that stopped the operation, and Taniks was killed once again.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Strikes|Strikes]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Strikes#The_Shadow_Thief:_Revisited|The Shadow Thief: Revisited]]''</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Years after the supposed final death of Taniks, the whereabouts of Tanik's Crew became a mystery. His crew | Years after the supposed final death of Taniks, the whereabouts of Tanik's Crew became a mystery. His crew however struggled to keep control of their [[Ketch]], [[Kaliks-Syn]] and it crash landed near [[Anchor of Light]]. The only remaining vestige of their existence is a ruined [[Walker]] that lies in the same spot it fell long ago.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]]''</ref>. | ||
It is unknown if the Crew joined the [[House of Salvation]] since the newly formed House located the body of Taniks and | It is unknown if the Crew joined the [[House of Salvation]] since the newly formed House located the body of Taniks and reawaken him in the [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)|Deep Stone Crypt]]. Taniks however fell to the Guardians as it morphed into the [[Heavy Shank]] monstrosity, '''Taniks, the Abomination.'''<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)|Deep Stone Crypt]]''</ref> | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Beyond Light]]''{{Mo}} | **''[[Beyond Light ]]''{{Mo}} | ||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
