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{{Quote|If all are unworthy, all will seek to subvert the tenets of logic in ways grand and infinitesimal, because all will revert to their truest form—all will become survivors.|Kinox}} <ref name="Apostate">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Apostate#Lore|Apostate]]''</ref> | {{Quote|If all are unworthy, all will seek to subvert the tenets of logic in ways grand and infinitesimal, because all will revert to their truest form—all will become survivors.|Kinox}} <ref name="Apostate">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Apostate#Lore|Apostate]]''</ref> | ||
Currently, the last of Crota's daughters, [[Voshyr]] and [[Kinox]], remain in hiding to continue their heretical work; going against the Sword-Logic for the sake of survival. Having learned from Hashladûn's attempt to | Currently, the last of Crota's daughters, [[Voshyr]] and [[Kinox]], remain in hiding to continue their heretical work; going against the Sword-Logic for the sake of survival. Having learned from Hashladûn's attempt to preserve their family's past glory, Kinox took the opportunity to made use of a weapon they gained following the failed conspiracy within the Pit beneath the Scarlet Keep: a fallen Knight reanimated into a hybrid between the Hive and the Nightmares yet bound to their whims.<ref name="Heretic"/> <ref name="Apostate"/> Using demented rituals that involved sacrificing Nightmares into an crystal that empowers [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]], the surviving daughters of Crota could use their puppet champion to rally the leaderless Hidden Swarm against the Guardians. However, as their [[Altars of Sorrow|rituals]] caused seismic disturbances, the Guardians were alerted to their activities.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Altars of Sorrow]]''</ref> | ||
Delving deep beneath the Keep, the Guardians explored the [[Pit of Heresy]] and encountered powerful Hive, Disciples of the Broken Blade. After slaying each disciple and solving intricate puzzles, the Guardians managed to reach Zulmak's lair, the [[Cradle of Damnation]]. There, the Guardians faced off with the Daughters' puppet but despite his strength and the power gained from the sacrificed Nightmares, the Guardians used his own Swords and magic against him, bringing the monster down. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Pit of Heresy]]''</ref> However, due to the Daughters' desire for revenge, they would continuously revive Zulmak after every slaying and attempt the same ritual, forcing Guardians to contend with the abominable Knight in the Pit for an seemingly unending period of time. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Transcript:[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/eris-morn-lingering-torment?highlight=Lingering+Torment Lingering Torment]''</ref> | Delving deep beneath the Keep, the Guardians explored the [[Pit of Heresy]] and encountered powerful Hive, Disciples of the Broken Blade. After slaying each disciple and solving intricate puzzles, the Guardians managed to reach Zulmak's lair, the [[Cradle of Damnation]]. There, the Guardians faced off with the Daughters' puppet but despite his strength and the power gained from the sacrificed Nightmares, the Guardians used his own Swords and magic against him, bringing the monster down. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Pit of Heresy]]''</ref> However, due to the Daughters' desire for revenge, they would continuously revive Zulmak after every slaying and attempt the same ritual, forcing Guardians to contend with the abominable Knight in the Pit for an seemingly unending period of time. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Transcript:[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/eris-morn-lingering-torment?highlight=Lingering+Torment Lingering Torment]''</ref> | ||