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Upon the Guardian's seventh visit, Mara states that she has dreamed of having a friend, then states that "the next act is about to begin" before disappearing.<ref name="AwtQ"/> | Upon the Guardian's seventh visit, Mara states that she has dreamed of having a friend, then states that "the next act is about to begin" before disappearing.<ref name="AwtQ"/> | ||
===Return | ===A Tale of Two Queens=== | ||
====The Return of the Queen==== | |||
{{Quote|You have done well, my Techeuns. Take me home.|Mara, greeting her new coven in the Ascendant Plane}} | |||
While away from the Sol System, Mara threw all of her resources into fighting the [[Black Fleet]], but she could not prevent its [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]] to the system. After the disappearance of the planetary bodies upon which the Black Fleet had sent Pyramids, Mara sent a broadcast back to Sol. She admitted to her failure and apologized to Petra for her long absence while also praising her leadership. The Queen vowed that she would now return to the Dreaming City to finish what had begun there, although she knew Savathûn would be waiting.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Vanguard Transmissions]]''</ref> | |||
In order to return to the Dreaming City, Mara required the assistance of a newly trained coven of Techeuns to help her in traversing the [[Ley Lines]]. The Queen called out to the thirteen witches as they conducted a ritual in the [[Blind Well]] and they swiftly arrived at her location with a [[Wayfinder's Compass]]. Commending them on a job well done, the group began jumping across the Ley Lines back to their home system. However, Mara noticed that they were being pursued by [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]]'s horde due the Techeun [[Austyn]]'s mind having been infected by the God of War when they errantly explored the Ascendant Plane. She shattered the Ley Line behind them to slow Xivu Arath's pursuit and encouraged her coven to keep their focus on the Dreaming City while warning that the Hive god would keep pursuing. The Techeuns inexperience led to their focus wavering and they were soon at risk of being surrounded by Xivu Arath's forces. Austyn passed the Wayfinder's Compass into Mara's hands as each Techeun fled across a different Ley Line to another point in the Ascendant Plane, distracting the Hive while sending Mara ahead to the Dreaming City. As the Queen landed in the Blind Well the rift into the plane sealed behind her and Petra questioned where the Techeuns were.<ref name="PFHMB">'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Pathfinder%27s_Suit#Pathfinder%27s_Hood_%2F_Mark_%2F_Bond|Pathfinder's Hood / Mark / Bond]]''</ref> | |||
====A Witch's Offer==== | |||
{{Quote|Her inevitable betrayal is all but guaranteed. But without her worm, Savathûn is vulnerable: unprotected by the security of her throne world. Mortal.|Mara, reflecting on the deal she struck with Savathûn}} | |||
Not long after Mara's return to the Dreaming City, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] arrived in the form of Osiris. The Hive Goddess of Deception revealed that she had been impersonating the Warlock for some time and offered Mara a deal: in return for helping to rid Savathûn of her [[Worm]] and protection from her sister Xivu Arath she would return the real Osiris, offer aid against the Black Fleet, and end the curse on the Dreaming City. Mara agreed to the deal, but they were interrupted when [[Uldren Sov|the Crow]] arrived and Mara turned to regard the reanimated form of her brother with some surprise. She stated that she had hoped he would find his way back, but the Crow admitted though the place was familiar he was lost before questioning if they knew each other. Before Mara could answer the Young Wolf and [[Saint-14]] joined Crow, with the three having been in pursuit of "Osiris" for crimes in the Last City. Savathûn mocked the Guardians and Mara before beginning her transformation into her true form, which Mara quickly sealed within a cocoon using her magics. Saint demanded answers as to where Osiris was, but Mara requested he lower his weapon and reassured Saint that his partner still lived. The two queens explained the deal they had reached to the Guardians, who were skeptical about trusting Savathûn. Saint threatened the Witch-Queen before departing to inform the Vanguard of what had transpired. Mara addressed Crow and the Young Wolf and asked them to tread the line between Light and Darkness with her for the sake of Osiris. She provided the Young Wolf a Wayfinder's Compass to aid them in their mission before turning to regard Crow, who was staring at Savathûn's cocoon. The two shared a silent look before Crow turned his attention back the imprisoned Hive God.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Cocoon]]''</ref> | |||
After speaking to the Guardian Mara summoned Petra into her private meditation chamber. As Mara studied another Wayfinder's Compass, she told Petra that her reports could wait and that she had been examining the advance of Xivu Arath through the Ley Lines and in the Ascendant Plane around the Dreaming City. The Queen had concluded that only Petra's leadership and defense of the Dreaming City had prevented it from falling to the Hive and Taken and expressed her gratitude for her Wrath's service. She reassured her servant that she knew it had not been easy but that some victories were simply matters of surviving and edging out defeat. Petra questioned if Mara had experience with that, causing Mara's eyes to flash before she chuckled and stated she did, which was something that linked the two of them together. Mara then noted that some of the lost Techeuns were like sisters to Petra, which her Wrath confirmed, and Mara comforted her with the knowledge that she could still feel their minds the Ascendant Plane and that they would return to her just as Mara had.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Jumpship|Jumpship lore]]: [[Reefborn Warbird]]''</ref> | |||
A group of [[Corsair]]s established themselves within a wing of the [[H.E.L.M.]] and built a gateway that could lead to Mara's private [[Mara Sov's Chambers|chambers]] in order to coordinate their operation. Mara reassured the Young Wolf that she had not known of Savathûn's deception until she arrived in the Dreaming City and that she also understood that the Hive God was guaranteed to betray them at some point. However, Mara judged the deal worth the risk if it meant Osiris's return and the opportunity to potentially kill Savathûn when she was at her weakest following her Worm's removal. The Queen requested that the Young Wolf help the Awoken find the thirteen Techeuns who had been lost in the Ascendant Plane as their help would be needed for the ritual to extract Savathûn's Worm. She explained that the Wayfinder's Compass could help in that task and turned the briefing over to Petra so her Wrath could explain further what needed to be done.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Cocoon]] post-mission briefing''</ref> | |||
====Restoring the Coven==== | |||
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==Personality and Traits== | ==Personality and Traits== | ||