Editing The Shadow Thief

{{Quote|Taniks has no House. He kneels before no banner, owes allegiance to no Kell. He is a murderer, and very good at what he does. I have been tracking him since Wolves broke their chains, yes? Now Taniks works for Wolf pack ...but not for long.|[[Variks, The Loyal]] }}
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|prev=[[The Undying Mind (strike)|The Undying Mind]] 
|next=[[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]] 
|game= ''[[Destiny]]'': ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
|name= The Shadow Thief
|image= 
[[File:Grimoire The Shadow Thief.jpg|300px]]
|player= 1 - 3
|date=
|place= [[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
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'''The Shadow Thief''' is a Level 20 [[Strike]] added by ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' that takes place in the [[Ocean of Storms]]. [[Variks]] has tasked [[Guardian]]s with stopping the infamous [[Fallen]] mercenary, [[Taniks, the Scarred]], before he can loot the Hellmouth and share its secrets with the [[House of Wolves]].<ref>[https://www.vg247.com/2015/05/20/destiny-house-of-wolves-the-shadow-thief-strike-walkthrough/ Destiny - House of Wolves: The Shadow Thief Strike Walkthrough]</ref>

As part of the ''[[Age of Triumph]]'', a variant of the strike was released. The [[Devil Splicers]], seeking the support of [[Taniks' Crew]], use [[SIVA]] to enhance them and revive their leader as [[Taniks Perfected]]. Variks once again alerts the [[Vanguard]], who dispatches a strike team to end the mercenary.

==Objectives==
*Fight to the Wolves' Ketch
*Hunt Taniks, the Scarred
*Destroy the Walker
*Kill Taniks, the Scarred
==Transcript==
{{Verbatim}}
===Original===
''All dialogue is spoken through the [[Ghost]]'s comms.''

'''{Loading Screen}'''

*'''[[Variks, the Loyal|VARIKS THE LOYAL]]''': (growls) [[Taniks]] has no House. He kneels before no banner, owes allegiance to no [[Kell]]. He is a murderer, and very good at what he does. I have been tracking him since Wolves broke their chains, yes? Now Taniks works for Wolf Pack...but not for long. 

'''{Gameplay}'''

''The trio of [[Guardian]]s arrive at the [[Temple of Crota]]. Two [[Shrieker]]s guard the entrance.''

*'''VARIKS''': Taniks has been sent to plunder the [[Hive]]. Your job, just as simple: Avenge the dead. Stop him from stealing the [[Darkness|Dark]]. 

''The Guardians continue onward inside the Temple, killing Hive along the way.''

*'''VARIKS''': Taniks sees you not as an enemy—you are a trophy to collect. 

or

*'''VARIKS''': Watch yourself. Taniks is no common mercenary. He fights to fulfill a contract and hone his combat skill for... fun.

or

*'''VARIKS''': Be cautious as you confront him. He will to try trick you. Fight. Win.

or

*'''VARIKS''': I remember Taniks from the [[Reef Wars]]. Many [[Awoken]] dead. Clever, clever creature.

''The Guardians make their way to the bottom of the Temple, where an enormous battle rages all around the Hive Seeder. Fallen [[Captain]]s, [[Dreg]]s and Stealth [[Vandal]]s clash against Hive [[Wizard]]s, [[Thrall]] and [[Ogre]]s. The Guardians either ignore the fight and continue down the darkened halls of the chamber, or eliminate the enemy. They eventually come across a small room with a blue-tinted gravity lift.''

*'''VARIKS''': Lift field distortion! [[Ketch]] just above you. 

''Several Dregs armed with [[Shrapnel Launcher]]s come down from the lift and engage the Guardians. Several Vandals and Stealth Vandals also arrive, and the Guardians kill them all. Soon, Taniks himself appears, armed with a [[Scorch Cannon]]. The Guardians fight the mercenary until he retreats back into his ship. He utters a taunt in the Fallen language.''

*'''VARIKS''': Taniks has called you out, Guardian. You are challenged in the ways of old. 

''The three Guardians enter the lift, taking them inside the Traitor's Ketch. Taniks' laughing roar echoes around the walls of the ship.''

*'''VARIKS''': Taniks is jamming our comms. Fight well, Guardian. Fight for honor. (voice fades)

''The Guardians reach a large room with several doors. Dozens of Fallen enter from all sides, and with a loud and angry roar, Taniks once again challenges the Guardians where they stand. Splitting their duties, the trio manage to ward off the enemies and simultaneously deal damage against Taniks. He eventually is injured and teleports from the room. A door on the far side of the room opens, and the Guardians continue into what appears to be a hangar.''

''Several Vandals await, and the Guardians eliminate most of them. Taniks laughs over the speaker system of the Ketch, and suddenly a Wolf [[Fallen Walker|Walker]] drops in from the ceiling. Again, dozens of Fallen Vandals, Stealth Vandals, Captains and Exploder [[Shank]]s pour in from several entrances and fire upon the Guardians. With tremendous effort, they destroy the Walker and wipe out the enemies harassing the Fireteam. Another door opens, and a few Dregs and Shanks approach. The Guardians kill them easily and continue. As they walk down the hallway, Taniks teleports scant feet away from them, taking the team by surprise. In the narrow hallway, his Scorch Cannon becomes much more difficult to avoid. The Guardians beat him back to a large room, where the final battle begins. Taniks issues orders and taunts in Fallen dialect as the Guardians surround him. He is eventually killed, as Dregs and Vandals rush forward and attack the Guardians.''

*'''VARIKS''': Notorious mercenary dead. No small matter. You will be rewarded treasure from the Queen. And my respect, as well. 

'''{Mission Ends}'''

===Revisited===

'''{Loading Screen}'''

*'''[[Commander Zavala|Zavala]]''': Variks has brought unsettling news. The [[Devil Splicers]] have used [[SIVA]] to resurrect an old foe: Taniks the Scarred has become Taniks Perfected.
*'''[[Ikora Rey|Ikora]]''': Taniks's crew has joined the Splicers. They're using SIVA to reanimate his body and overtake his territory. [[Lord Saladin]] says you were indispensable in [[Old Russia]], Guardian. We thought you should be the one to handle this.

'''{Gameplay}'''

*'''Zavala''': Scouts report that the Splicers are capturing local [[Hive]] for experimentation. End this before we have another SIVA outbreak on our hands.

or

*'''Ikora''': [[Sepiks Prime|Sepiks]]. The [[Iron Lord]]s. And now Taniks. There's no limit to what the Splicers will exhume to throw against us.
*'''Zavala''': They won't stop with Taniks, Guardian. Put him to rest and purge all traces of SIVA.

''The Guardian fireteam fights their way through Hive and Splicer forces in the Temple of Crota as they head to the Dusk Warren.''

*'''Zavala''': Looks like Taniks's ship is intact. Get on the lift.

''As the Guardians approach the lift to Taniks' Ketch, Taniks Perfected appears to attack. Once he's been damaged enough, the resurrected mercenary retreats back to his Ketch.''

*'''Taniks''': [Fallen chatter]
*'''Zavala''': He talks. How is that possible?
*'''Ikora''': Maybe Taniks was more machine than we thought. He's not alive; perhaps he never was.

''The Guardians use the elevator to board the Ketch.''

*'''Ikora''': Taniks's jamming field is still active. We'll await your Light on the other side.

''The Guardian fights their way through the Traitor's Ketch, battling Devil Splicer forces, including a Perfected Walker. They eventually find Taniks Perfected in a large room and dfeat him again.''

*'''Ikora''': You prevented SIVA from restarting Taniks's mercenary operation. The nanites continue to evolve their function.
*'''Zavala''': The Guardian will have plenty of opportunities to study SIVA. The Devils are far from defeated.

'''{Mission ends}'''

==Enemies==
===[[House of Wolves]]===
*[[Dreg]]
*[[Vandal]]
*[[Stealth Vandal]]
*[[Captain]]
**[[Wolf Captain]]
*[[Shank]]
*[[Exploder Shank]]
*[[Repeater Shank]]

===[[Hidden Swarm]]===
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Cursed Thrall]]
*[[Acolyte]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Wizard]]
*[[Ogre]]
*[[Shrieker]]

===Bosses===
*[[Taniks, the Scarred]]
*[[Wolf Walker]]

==Enemies (''Rise of Iron'')==

===[[Devil Splicers]]===
*[[Splicer Dreg]]
*[[Splicer Shank]]
**[[Splicer Repeater Shank]]
*[[Splicer Vandal]]
**[[Splicer Scout]]
*[[Splicer Captain]]
**Splicer Reaver Captain
*[[Splicer Servitor]]

===[[Hidden Swarm]]===
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Cursed Thrall]]
*[[Acolyte]]
*[[Wizard]]
*[[Knight]]
*[[Ogre]]

===Bosses===
*[[Taniks Perfected]]
*[[Splicer Walker|Perfected Walker]]

==Trivia==
*There is a bug in the original variant of the Shadow Thief strike where the objective says to ''Hunt Taniks Perfected'', even though in the original variant you face Taniks, the Scarred.
**Ironically, there's also one where in the Taniks Perfected variant he can appear with his original color pallet.
*Rarely, a [[House of Wolves]] [[Captain]] is seen in the revisited version, despite it being a [[Devil Splicers]] strike.

==References==
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