High Celebrant of Xivu Arath

"All tithes to Xivu Arath. War Dominant. Endless."

- The High Celebrant of Xivu Arath. The High Celebrant of Xivu Arath is a Ascendant Hive Knight who serves as the main antagonist of Season of the Hunt.

Tasked by Xivu Arath, God of War to creating an army of Wrathborn, the High Celebrant is responsible for the numerous Cryptoliths of his master found across the system that corrupts Fallen, Cabal, and other Hive broods alike.

Biography
When Xivu Arath's sister, Savathûn, went into hiding for interfering with the Pyramids messages to the Guardians, the Hive god took this opportunity to consolidate her power within the Sol System. Seeking to establish a foothold over the power vacuum, the God of War sent her High Celebrant to oversee the creation of Wrathborn using Cryptoliths bored across the planets, including the Moon, the Tangled Shore, and the Dreaming City. He would also hunt the excommunicated Witch Queen and wrestle the Hive free of her schemes.

Immolant
"Die well, Osiris."

- High Celebrant

The High Celebrant first appeared in the system with the intent to conscript the entire Hidden Swarm of Luna into Xivu Arath's Horde. With the entirety of the Scarlet Court, led by Crota's surviving daughters Voshyr and Kinox, having gathered into one place at the Enduring Abyss, their communion with the Hive God was interrupted by the sudden appearance of the exiled Warlock Osiris. Facing an overwhelming onslaught of Light, fifteen noble-brood were incinerated by his Dawnblade, including Voshyr and her kin Yishra and Ayriax, while Kinox fled leaving her son Ulg'Urin to be consumed by a Nova Bomb alongside his Knight guard. The High Celebrant only stood unscathed as Osiris calls the Ascendant Knight to face him.

Xivu Arath would only draw strength from the Warlock's violent fervor and the deaths of the noble Hive; her will projected from the Cryptolith dispels his Well of Radiance and attempts to enthrall Osiris into a Wrathborn. Despite the Warlock's resistance, the High Celebrant carves runes into the stone on either side of Osiris as he is offered up as a sacrifice for the War god. He softly tells Osiris to die well before leaving. However, his quarry escapes would only Xivu Arath's grasp with the sacrifice of his Ghost Sagira.

Trial of the Hunted


Out for vengeance, Osiris begins hunting for the head of the High Celebrant as he tracked him down to the Shrine of Oryx of the Hellmouth, where Cryptoliths have grown to convert and summon the Wrathborn Hive. The Young Wolf would get word of his mission and were sent into the Hellmouth to save the now Light-less Warlock, whom the High Celebrant had laid a trap for him. Cornering Osiris inside of the Shrine, the Celebrant would sent its Wrathborn reinforcements to stall the Guardian as it made its way deeper to finish him. The Guardian eventually catches up with the Celebrant, forcing it to flee into the Ascendant realm where it would make its escape.

Trivia

 * The High Celebrant bears a strong resemblance to the Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol from the Grasp of Nokris, and by extension, the Warpriest.

List of Appearances

 * Destiny 2:
 * Beyond Light
 * Season of the Hunt