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The '''Eliksni siege''' or alternatively named the '''Hundred-years Siege''' or '''Never-Ending Siege''' is a conflict that has spanned nearly an entire century between the [[Last City]] and the [[Fallen]] Houses. It seemingly ended roughly one year after the [[SIVA Crisis]], but resumed with the ~~resurgence~~ of the [[~~Fallen~~]] during the [[Red War]].

The '''Eliksni siege''' or alternatively named the '''Hundred-years Siege''' or '''Never-Ending Siege''' is a conflict that has spanned nearly an entire century between the [[Last City]] and the [[Fallen|Eliksni]] Houses. It seemingly ended roughly one year after the [[SIVA Crisis]], but resumed with the existence of the [[House of Dusk]] during the [[Red War]]. It officially ended with the [[Vanguard]]'s alliance with [[Mithrax, Kell of Light|Mithrax]], [[Kell]] of the [[House of Light]] as the Last City dealt with the [[Endless Night]] after the Vanguard signed an armistice with the [[Cabal]] [[Emperor|Empress]] [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]].

==Overview==

===Prelude===

Long ago, before ~~the~~ [[Traveler]] arrived in the [[Solar System]], an insectoid species called [[Eliksni]] encountered the Traveler, calling it the Great Machine and ushered in a Golden Age of their own, turning their ~~homeworld~~ into a paradise. However, once the Traveler left, a great cataclysmic event, called the [[Whirlwind]] occurred, ~~scattering~~ the Eliksni and ~~ravaging their home~~. In the aftermath, the Eliksni fought amongst themselves for the remnants of their civilization, until a tense cease-fire was called. The Fallen then declared they would go their separate ways and search the stars for the Traveler hoping to bring their people back to glory. For years, the Fallen have searched the galaxy and after arriving in the Solar System, they found it on Earth, defended by those with its power, the [[Guardian]]s.

Long ago, before [[the Traveler]] arrived in the [[Solar System]], an insectoid species called Eliksni encountered the Traveler, calling it the Great Machine and ushered in a Golden Age of their own, turning their home planet [[Riis]] into a paradise. However, once the Traveler left, a great cataclysmic event called the [[Whirlwind]] occurred, where the forces of [[the Witness]] and the [[Hive]] scattered the Eliksni and ravaged Riis. In the aftermath, the Eliksni became the Fallen and fought amongst themselves for the remnants of their civilization, until a tense cease-fire was called. The Fallen then declared they would go their separate ways and search the stars for the Traveler hoping to bring their people back to glory in an event known to them as the [[Long Drift]]. For years, the Fallen have searched the galaxy and after arriving in the Solar System, they found it on Earth, defended by those with its power, the [[Guardian]]s.

The Guardians have defended the [[Last City]], where the Traveler hovers above, for years and the Fallen became their most common foe, as they have faced numerous houses but none could break the Last City's defenses. Each of the Fallen houses sought to claim the Traveler for themselves and therefore fought each other as well as the Guardians.

The Guardians have defended the Last City, where the Traveler hovers above, for years and the Fallen became their most common foe, as they have faced numerous houses but none could break the Last City's defenses. Each of the Fallen houses sought to claim the Traveler for themselves and therefore fought each other as well as the Guardians.

===Notable conflicts===

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=====[[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]=====

Under the manipulation of the [[House of Kings]], the Fallen decided to begrudgingly put aside their differences and fight together to storm the Last City and claim the Traveler. Three houses: House of Devils, Kings and [[House of Winter]] joined their forces in an all-out assault on the Last City, culminating at [[Twilight Gap]]. Originally the House of Wolves would also come to their aid, but were stopped due to the interference of [[Queen]] [[Mara Sov]] and [[~~The~~ Reef]]. While City artillery battled with Fallen Walkers, the Guardians led by [[Lord Saladin]], fought against the siege. Despite the Fallen's efforts and Guardian casualties, the Guardians held the line and forced the Fallen into a retreat. Only [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]] refused to retreat and continued to fight, only to be killed by [[Saint-14]]. The Fallen were then completely routed from the city, thanks to a counterattack led by [[Lord Shaxx]].

Under the manipulation of the [[House of Kings]], the Fallen decided to begrudgingly put aside their differences and fight together to storm the Last City and claim the Traveler. Three houses: the [[House of Devils]], Kings and [[House of Winter]] joined their forces in an all-out assault on the Last City, culminating at [[Twilight Gap]]. Originally the [[House of Wolves]] would also come to their aid, but were stopped due to the interference of Queen [[Mara Sov]] and the [[Reef]]. While City artillery battled with Fallen Walkers, the Guardians led by [[Lord Saladin]], fought against the siege. Despite the Fallen's efforts and Guardian casualties, the Guardians held the line and forced the Fallen into a retreat. Only [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]] refused to retreat and continued to fight, only to be killed by [[Saint-14]]. The Fallen were then completely routed from the city, thanks to a counterattack led by [[Lord Shaxx]].

The Fallen then ceased to work together again and retreated to different parts of the Solar System to their own devices. The Devils retreated to the [[Cosmodrome]], the Winters retreated to [[Venus]] and the Kings continued to hide in the shadows of [[Old Russia]]. In addition, a new smaller house was formed from the malcontents and outcasts from the others after the failure at the Twilight Gap, the [[House of Exile]] which had taken residence on the [[Moon]].

=====[[Reef Wars]]=====

Unknown to the Last City, another Fallen House sought to join their brethren in the battle, the [[House of Wolves]], and with their support, they might have turned the tide to their favor. However, for reasons known only to her, the Reef Queen [[Mara Sov]] launched a surprise attack on the Wolves, claiming half their numbers and their Kell. Then began the bloody Reef Wars which ended with the ~~Reefborne~~ Awoken the victors as the Wolves nobility and new Kell, [[Skolas]], was imprisoned. Mara Sov gave them the choice of either living in the [[Reef]] with Mara as their new leader, or perishing. The majority chose the former while others went off into hiding. Without the Wolves support, the Fallen failed to claim the Traveler.

Unknown to the Last City, another Fallen House sought to join their brethren in the battle, the House of Wolves, and with their support, they might have turned the tide to their favor. However, for reasons known only to her, the Reef Queen Mara Sov launched a surprise attack on the Wolves, claiming half their numbers and their Kell. Then began the bloody Reef Wars which ended with the Reefborn Awoken the victors as the Wolves nobility and new Kell, [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], was imprisoned. Mara Sov gave them the choice of either living in the Reef with Mara as their new leader, or perishing. The majority chose the former while others went off into hiding. Without the Wolves support, the Fallen failed to claim the Traveler.

=====Vanguard Offenses=====

Years after the Battle of the Twilight Gap, the [[Vanguard]] have maintained their defenses but only recently have they decided to launch new offenses on their enemies, the Fallen especially. The first offense came with the death of the Devil Archon, [[Riksis]], at the hands of a newly risen Guardian. Without their Archon, the Devils' Prime Servitor, Sepiks Prime, was left vulnerable. Forming a team, the Guardians invaded [[The Devils' Lair (location)|the Devils' Lair]] to battle with the Prime Servitor and destroy it, depriving the Devils of leadership.

Years after the Battle of the Twilight Gap, the Vanguard have maintained their defenses but only recently have they decided to launch new offenses on their enemies, the Fallen especially. The first offense came with the death of the Devil [[Archon]], [[Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis]], at the hands of a newly risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]]. Without their Archon, the Devils' [[Prime Servitor]], [[Sepiks Prime]], was left vulnerable. Forming a team, the Guardians invaded [[The Devils' Lair (location)|the Devils' Lair]] to battle with the Prime Servitor and destroy it, depriving the Devils of leadership.

On the planet Venus, the Guardians finally tracked down the Winter Kell, [[Draksis]], who had attacked scouting and supply ships for years. Fighting to his Ketch and through his guard, the Guardians cornered the Kell in his throne room and killed him, leaving the House of Winter leaderless and its members under the threat of infighting.

On the planet Venus, the Guardians finally tracked down the Winter Kell, [[Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis]], who had attacked scouting and supply ships for years. Fighting to his Ketch and through his guard, the Guardians cornered the Kell in his throne room and killed him, leaving the House of Winter leaderless and its members under the threat of infighting.

With the loss of their Kell, the Winters decided to find a new leader. Enlisting the aid of the mercenary known as [[Taniks, the Scarred]], the Fallen broke into the Reef's [[Prison of Elders]] and gained the prison cell of [[Aksor, Archon Priest]]. However, the Vanguard heard of their efforts and sent in a team of Guardians to kill the Priest. Tracking the prisoner, the Guardians faced off against Aksor just as he was released from his prison and succeeded in killing him, leaving the Winters leaderless once more.

On the [[Moon]], the Guardians prevented the House of Exile from stealing Hive relics from one of their temples, killing one of their [[~~Barons~~]] in the process.

On the Moon, the Guardians prevented the House of Exile from stealing Hive relics from one of their temples, killing one of their [[Baron]]s in the process.

=====[[Wolf Rebellion]]=====

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Both the Guardians and the Fallen were heavily affected by Oryx's arrival and his [[Taken]]. The Fallen were Taken in huge numbers, forcing most of the Houses to abandon their holdouts. Those Fallen that became Taken were eventually defeated by the Guardians.

Hoping to take advantage of the Guardian's distraction that [[Oryx]] and his forces have placed, two houses, in particular, sought to use the war to give themselves an advantage. The House of Devils used an upgraded Shank, [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]], to breach the [[Warmind]] Rasputin's firewalls and gain access to his weapons. However, [[Rasputin]] sent a distress signal to the Guardians which they answered. They fought into one of Rasputin's bunkers and destroyed S.A.B.E.R.-2, securing Rasputin's defenses.

Hoping to take advantage of the Guardian's distraction that [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] and his forces have placed, two houses, in particular, sought to use the war to give themselves an advantage. The House of Devils used an upgraded Shank, [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]], to breach the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]]'s firewalls and gain access to his weapons. However, Rasputin sent a distress signal to the Guardians which they answered. They fought into one of Rasputin's bunkers and destroyed S.A.B.E.R.-2, securing Rasputin's defenses.

The House of Wolves, under the leadership of a renegade Archon, [[Keldar]], and a reconstructed Prime Servitor, [[Orbiks Prime]], were able to seize control of some of the underground bunkers of the [[Cabal]] on [[Mars]], taking advantage of their losses from the war. Seeking to prevent the Wolves from becoming a threat again, [[Variks, the Loyal]] enlisted the aid of the Guardians to find the Archon and the Prime Servitor and destroy them. The Guardians were successful in driving Keldar out of his hideout and locating Orbiks Prime, killing them both. The death of the Prime Servitor and the Archon left the Wolves completely leaderless and broken.

The House of Wolves, under the leadership of a renegade Archon, [[Keldar, Archon Priest|Keldar]], and a reconstructed Prime Servitor, [[Orbiks Prime]], were able to seize control of some of the underground bunkers of the Cabal on [[Mars]], taking advantage of their losses from the war. Seeking to prevent the Wolves from becoming a threat again, [[Variks, the Loyal]] enlisted the aid of the Guardians to find the Archon and the Prime Servitor and destroy them. The Guardians were successful in driving Keldar out of his hideout and locating Orbiks Prime, killing them both. The death of the Prime Servitor and the Archon left the Wolves completely leaderless and broken.

The House of Winter also took advantage of the war to successfully breach the Prison of Elders again and find a new leader. However, while they were able to liberate another Archon Priest, the Taken intercepted them and claimed the priest, turning him into [[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]], scattering the Winters horribly. The Guardians responded to their efforts and succeeded in killing Nixis and defeating the Taken.

=====[[SIVA Crisis]]=====

One year after the Taken War, a new Fallen resurgence occurred greater than ever before in the form of the House of Devils. Under the command of a new Archon, Aksis, and his followers, the Devils pillaged every Golden Age vault and lab within the Cosmodrome they could find and in their efforts, they unearthed [[SIVA]], a dangerous self-replicating nano-technology from the Golden Age. The technology was then studied by the [[Devil Splicers]] who utilized the technology to augment their weapons and themselves to become more powerful than ever. Aksis was among those who infused themselves with SIVA but at a much greater level, almost becoming completely machine, and named himself [[Aksis, Archon Prime]]. In addition, the Splicers resurrected their Prime Servitor using SIVA, which became [[Sepiks Perfected]], as a means to prove the technology's worth to the rest of their House.

One year after the Taken War, a new Fallen resurgence occurred greater than ever before in the form of the House of Devils. Under the command of a new Archon, Aksis, and his followers, the Devils pillaged every Golden Age vault and lab within the Cosmodrome they could find and in their efforts, they unearthed [[SIVA]], a dangerous self-replicating nano-technology from the Golden Age produced by [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]]. The technology was then studied by the [[Devil Splicers]] who utilized the technology to augment their weapons and themselves to become more powerful than ever. Aksis was among those who infused themselves with SIVA but at a much greater level, almost becoming completely machine, and named himself [[Aksis, Archon Prime]]. In addition, the [[Splicers]] resurrected their Prime Servitor using SIVA, which became [[Sepiks Perfected]], as a means to prove the technology's worth to the rest of their House.

[[File:Aksis Rally.jpg|300px|thumb|Fallen rally to Aksis, Archon Prime]]

Hoping to learn more about the ancient technology, the Devils under the command of Sepiks Perfected attacked the [[Iron Temple]], the former stronghold of the old [[Iron Lords]] that sealed SIVA away. However, [[Lord Saladin]], enlisting the aid of the Guardians, prevented the Devils from breaching the Temple and drove Sepiks into hiding. The Guardians were then sent to the Cosmodrome where most of it laid in ruins and the Hive driven out of their holds, thanks to the Devil Splicers. In addition, the Devil Splicers breached the wall blocking off the [[Plaguelands]] where the SIVA replication chamber, [[Site 6]], was located. After destroying the Devils defenses and gaining vital information from a [[Clovis Bray]] database on Mars, the Guardians launched the mission to destroy the replication chamber and finish what the Iron Lords started. After fighting through the Fallen into the chamber, the Guardians initiated the self-destruct sequence but faced off against the SIVA-corrupted remnants of the Iron Lords. After a grueling battle with the corrupted remnants, putting the Iron Lords to rest, the self-destruct began and the Guardians escaped in time. With Site 6 destroyed, the Devils lost the means to produce more SIVA but their leadership remained a significant threat.

Hoping to learn more about the ancient technology, the Devils under the command of Sepiks Perfected attacked the [[Iron Temple]], the former stronghold of the old [[Iron Lords]] that sealed SIVA away. However, Lord Saladin, enlisting the aid of the Guardians, prevented the Devils from breaching the Temple and drove Sepiks into hiding. The Guardians were then sent to the Cosmodrome where most of it laid in ruins and the Hive driven out of their holds, thanks to the Devil Splicers. In addition, the Devil Splicers breached the wall blocking off the [[Plaguelands]] where the SIVA replication chamber, [[Site 6]], was located. After destroying the Devils defenses and gaining vital information from a [[Clovis Bray]] database on Mars, the Guardians launched the mission to destroy the replication chamber and finish what the Iron Lords started. After fighting through the Fallen into the chamber, the Guardians initiated the self-destruct sequence but faced off against the SIVA-corrupted remnants of the Iron Lords. After a grueling battle with the corrupted remnants, putting the Iron Lords to rest, the self-destruct began and the Guardians escaped in time. With Site 6 destroyed, the Devils lost the means to produce more SIVA but their leadership remained a significant threat.

Lord Saladin and [[Shiro-4]], then tasked the newly named Iron Lords to dismantle the Devils leadership. Their first target was the resurrected Prime Servitor, Sepiks Perfected, who remained in hiding in its former lair. Gathering a team, the Guardians breached Sepiks' defenses and battled with the Servitor once more. Despite its shielding and SIVA upgrades, the Guardians destroyed the resurrected Prime as they did two years ago, this time for good.

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=====[[Red War]]=====

[[File:Variks Red War.jpg|300px|thumb|Variks witnessing the Red Legion's arrival.]]

After the Cabal [[Red Legion]] under the command of [[Dominus Ghaul]] successfully invaded the Last City and drove the Guardians into a retreat, a new faction of Fallen emerged bearing different banners, new leadership, weapons and tactics, the [[House of Dusk]]. This new House of Fallen took advantage from the chaos of the Red War to emerge from the shadows and began to pillage across the system, engaging not only the Guardians but also the Cabal, Hive, Vex and even the Taken.

After the Cabal [[Red Legion]] under the command of [[Dominus Ghaul]] successfully invaded the Last City and drove the Guardians into a retreat, a new faction of Fallen emerged bearing different banners, new leadership, weapons and tactics, the House of Dusk. This new House of Fallen took advantage from the chaos of the Red War to emerge from the shadows and began to pillage across the system, engaging not only the Guardians but also the Cabal, Hive, Vex and even the Taken.

The Fallen House of Dusk were primarily encountered on Earth in the [[European Dead Zone]], on [[Nessus]] and on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after following the remnants of the Vanguard Fleet. Though these new Fallen surprised the Guardians and caused them to wonder who is leading them, they nonetheless figured out that the House of Dusk was a combination of all the other houses as their previous losses made them desperate enough to unite.

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Another Fallen plot was discovered in the EDZ where the Fallen sought to create an enhanced version of Ether to give them an edge using modified Cabal technology they had stolen. The Guardians tracked the Fallen's supply of the Ether to a secluded part of the EDZ and destroyed it. However, to prevent further production, the Guardians hunted down the leaders of the project, encountering [[Raksil, Archon Priest]]. Cornering the Priest in the Salt Mines, the Guardians succeeded in taking down the Archon Priest and his enhanced Fallen defenses. Killing the Priest forced the Prime Servitor creating the enhanced Ether, [[Serkuleks, the Fount]], out of hiding. The Guardians chased the Servitor throughout the Dead Zone and were able to destroy it, depriving the House of Dusk of the means to produce more enhanced ether.

=====[[~~Forsaken~~]]=====

=====[[Hunt for the Scorn]]=====

The war took a dark turn when a terrifying clan of Fallen pirates and criminals known as the Scorn besieged the [[Prison of Elders]] and broke out it's leading Barons, forcing ~~[[The Guardian|~~the Guardian]] and [[Cayde-6]] to quickly respond with an attack. Teaming up with Petra Venj, the trio contained most of the prison. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse when Cayde was confronted by the Fallen Barons and Archon behind the breakout, with [[Uldren Sov]] revealing himself as the Scorn's leader. Cayde-6, despite putting up an admirable fight, was subsequently murdered by Uldren with his own gun, the [[Ace of Spades]]. The Guardian and Petra arrive just before Cayde passes and Uldren quickly flees from the scene alongside the Barons. The Scorn then began to reside within the [[Tangled Shore]] and the [[Dreaming City]], attempting to accomplish an unknown objective. The Guardians, driven by vengeance over their murdered comrade, swore to hunt down Uldren and the Scorn Barons. Meanwhile, in the Reef, the Awoken were completely scattered after Uldren's betrayal, leaving the region of space a lawless warzone with the Scorn running amok, spreading chaos.

The war took a dark turn when a terrifying clan of Fallen pirates and criminals known as the Scorn besieged the Prison of Elders and broke out it's leading Barons, forcing the Guardian and [[Cayde-6]] to quickly respond with an attack. Teaming up with [[Petra Venj]], the trio contained most of the prison. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse when Cayde was confronted by the Fallen Barons and Archon behind the breakout, with [[Uldren Sov]] revealing himself as the Scorn's leader. Cayde-6, despite putting up an admirable fight, was subsequently murdered by Uldren with his own gun, the [[Ace of Spades]]. The Guardian and Petra arrive just before Cayde passes and Uldren quickly flees from the scene alongside the Barons. The Scorn then began to reside within the [[Tangled Shore]] and the [[Dreaming City]], attempting to accomplish an unknown objective. The Guardians, driven by vengeance over their murdered comrade, swore to hunt down Uldren and the Scorn Barons. Meanwhile, in the Reef, the Awoken were completely scattered after Uldren's betrayal, leaving the region of space a lawless warzone with the Scorn running amok, spreading chaos.

[[File:Scorn Rise.jpg|330px|thumb|Rise of the Scorn.]]

However, while the Vanguard mourned the loss of a comrade, Commander Zavala refused to launch an all-out assault on the Reef to take down Uldren and his Barons, rationalizing that the Last City did not have the strength to conduct such an attack. Zavala argued that the Last City itself, their people and the awakened Traveler must remain their first priority. Despite Ikora Rey's strong objections, Zavala declared the Reef off-limits. Regardless, the Guardian conducted the hunt for Uldren on their own, without the support of the Vanguard. With only a small lead from Ikora, the Guardian headed to the Tangled Shore to find any clues to Uldren's whereabouts. While fighting Scorn Fallen, Petra Venj arrived to aid them in avenging Cayde and all the other innocent lives Uldren took.

The [[House of Dusk]] immediately began to war with the [[Scorn]], beginning a major civil war in the [[Reef]].

The House of Dusk immediately began to war with the [[Scorn]], beginning a major civil war in the Reef.

Taking a chance and needing allies within the Tangled Shore, Petra enlisted the aid of a mysterious [[Fallen]] mob that was discovered in the [[Tangled Shore]]. ~~Petra Venj~~ and ~~The~~ Guardian forged an uneasy alliance with [[The Spider]] ~~- [[Kell]]~~ of the Tangled Shore's Fallen mob. In return for information on the location of the Scorn Barons, as well as Uldren, the Guardian would disrupt Scorn operations and take out their leaders, thus restoring the Spider's territory and influence. The Guardian agreed to the Spider's terms and began to hunt down the Scorn Barons one-by-one, leaving only Uldren and [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].

Taking a chance and needing allies within the Tangled Shore, Petra enlisted the aid of a mysterious Fallen mob that was discovered in the Tangled Shore. The Queen's Wrath and the Guardian forged an uneasy alliance with [[The Spider]], boss of the Tangled Shore's Fallen [[House of Spider|mob]]. In return for information on the location of the Scorn Barons, as well as Uldren, the Guardian would disrupt Scorn operations and take out their leaders, thus restoring the Spider's territory and influence. The Guardian agreed to the Spider's terms and began to hunt down the Scorn Barons one-by-one, leaving only Uldren and [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].

The Guardian finally tracked Uldren down to a mysterious Awoken Watchtower that holds some of the Awoken's deepest secrets. Just outside the Watchtower, the Guardians faced Fikrul and killed the Scorn Archon, thereby ridding the Scorn of their leadership. Deep within the tower, it is revealed that Uldren's true goal was to find his sister, Queen Mara Sov, who he believed was still alive and trapped behind a mystic gate that can only be opened by a combination of Light and Darkness. Carrying a trace of Darkness within him and a Shard of the Traveler, Uldren succeeded in opening the gate. However, to his horror, what emerged from the gate was not his sister but a monstrous organic ~~servitor~~-like Taken [[~~chimera~~]], the [[Voice of Riven]]. Uldren had been used to release the creature all along and Mara Sov was never the one guiding him.

The Guardian finally tracked Uldren down to a mysterious Awoken Watchtower that holds some of the Awoken's deepest secrets. Just outside the Watchtower, the Guardians faced Fikrul and killed the Scorn Archon, thereby ridding the Scorn of their leadership. Deep within the tower, it is revealed that Uldren's true goal was to find his sister, Queen Mara Sov, who he believed was still alive and trapped behind a mystic gate that can only be opened by a combination of Light and Darkness. Carrying a trace of Darkness within him and a Shard of the Traveler, Uldren succeeded in opening the gate. However, to his horror, what emerged from the gate was not his sister but a monstrous organic [[Servitor]]-like Taken [[Chimera]], the [[Voice of Riven]]. Uldren had been used to release the creature all along and Mara Sov was never the one guiding him. It was in fact an [[Ahamkara]] named [[Riven of a Thousand Voices|Riven]], who was Taken by Oryx shortly before his defeat and manipulated Uldren into opening the gateway into the Dreaming City.

The Guardian arrived just in time to face the creature and, despite its strange power, they succeeded in destroying it, also releasing Uldren after it captured him. Utterly defeated and powerless, the disgraced Awoken Prince professed that everything he had done, no matter how terrible, he did for his sister. Unmoved by Uldren's declarations of righteousness Perta and the Guardian train their weapons on him, and he is summarily executed, avenging Cayde and the other lives the Scorn had taken and ruined.

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At a later date, the Guardians maintained vigilance over the Tangled Shore to hunt down any Prison of Elders escapees and provide favors for the Spider to pay off their "debt" to the Fallen Mob. However, the Guardian encountered a resurrected Fikrul who aimed to reestablish Scorn dominance over the Reef and avenge his Barons. Fighting their way through the Scorn's lair, the Guardians faced off against the Scorn Archon once again. Despite his power and determination, Fikrul was once again slain but swore that he would return.

=====~~Black Armory~~=====

=====[[Battle of the Forges]]=====

At a later time, the Spider's Syndicate would find itself splintered after a falling out between its leaders. While the Spider's forces maintained their alliance with the Last City, a rogue force under the command of the Spider's brother, [[Siviks, Lost to None|Siviks]], grew too ambitious and decided to seize power over the Fallen in the wake of the Scorn's crippling attacks and the loss of leadership, forming his syndicate called the [[Kell's Scourge]]. At first, Siviks did not reach the notice of the Guardians until he and his group stole valuable and advanced technology from the secret weapons foundry, the [[Black Armory]], granting Siviks the power he needed to establish his command, allowing him to gain the allegiance of deserting House of Dusk Fallen. However, news of their theft of the Black Armory and a push into the Spider's territory reached the Last City. As a result, the Armory's curator, [[Ada-1]], formed an alliance with the Guardians to end the threat of Siviks and the Kell's Scourge before they could steal any more of her armory's weapons and cause irreparable damage.

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Following the disbandment of the Kell's Scourge and Siviks's death, the Fallen were left in complete disarray once more, even the House of Dusk found itself splintering and radicalizing. With the failures of the current Fallen factions, a recent trend of "syndicates" began to emerge in the Fallen's crippling society. However, some figures of the Fallen emerged to lead their people.

[[Variks~~, The Loyal]]~~ continued to name himself as the "~~[[Kell|~~Kell of Kells]]" of the [[House of Judgement]], gathering what few Fallen he could for the sake of his fallen species. Another named [[Mithrax~~, the Forsaken|Mithrax]]~~, a former Dusk Captain, defected from his faction and founded the [[House of Light]] which he allied with the Last City.

Variks continued to name himself as the "Kell of Kells" of the [[House of Judgement]], gathering what few Fallen he could for the sake of his fallen species. Another named Mithrax, a former Dusk Captain, defected from his faction and founded the House of Light which he allied with the Last City.

Most notably, [[Eramis, ~~the Shipstealer~~]], a Fallen ~~[[Baron]]ess~~ of the House of Devils escaped from the Prison of Elders during the Scorn's rampage and began a campaign to reestablish the House of Devils, gathering what loyalists and traditionalists she could to bring her house to power once again. After gathering a large enough force, Eramis launched a bold raid on the Guardians former home in the Old Tower to pillage the ruins for anything of value. Eramis's forces managed to breach into the Tower's Cryptarch Vaults and acquired a weapon once belonging to the Guardian: [[Outbreak Prime]]. Due to the weapons [[SIVA]] properties, Eramis sought to use the weapons technology for her benefit. Unfortunately for the Shipstealer, Mithrax learned of her plot and gathered his Guardian allies to thwart her forces. Despite the efforts of [[Siriks, Loyal to Eramis]], the Guardians caught up with the exfiltration team, killed Siriks and required their old weapon, now [[Outbreak Perfected]]. Mithrax then departed following their mission's success and what was left of Eramis's forces fled from the Old Tower.

Most notably, [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]], a Fallen Baroness of the House of Devils escaped from the Prison of Elders during the Scorn's rampage and began a campaign to reestablish the House of Devils, gathering what loyalists and traditionalists she could to bring her house to power once again. After gathering a large enough force, Eramis launched a bold raid on the Guardians former home in the Old Tower to pillage the ruins for anything of value. Eramis's forces managed to breach into the Tower's Cryptarch Vaults and acquired a weapon once belonging to the Guardian: [[Outbreak Prime]]. Due to the weapons [[SIVA]] properties, Eramis sought to use the weapons technology for her benefit. Unfortunately for the Shipstealer, Mithrax learned of her plot and gathered his Guardian allies to thwart her forces. Despite the efforts of [[Siriks, Loyal to Eramis]], the Guardians caught up with the exfiltration team, killed Siriks and required their old weapon, now [[Outbreak Perfected]]. Mithrax then departed following their mission's success and what was left of Eramis's forces fled from the Old Tower.

===~~Beyond Light~~===

===The Black Fleet's Return===

Following the ~~conflict~~ on ~~Luna and~~ Mercury and the destruction of the ~~Red Legion superweapon, ''~~[[The Almighty]]'', the ~~Darkness~~ arrived in the Solar System, forcing the Guardians to take ~~endevours~~ to find out what The ~~Darkness~~ actually wants as the Pyramids touched down on various worlds. During all this time, Eramis had largely gone into hiding after her failed heist on the Old Tower. Remaining under the Vanguard's radar, she saw an opportunity after finding a way to enter a [[Pyramid]] on [[Europa]]. Turning her back on the Fallen's traditions and worship of the Great Machine, Eramis discovered a way to command the power of ~~the Darkness itself~~ for herself and her followers, proclaiming herself the Kell of Darkness. With this power, Eramis sought to achieve that which all those who preceded her failed to do: to destroy the Guardians once and for all. In addition, Eramis sought to claim vengeance against the Traveler itself for abandoning her people to the Whirlwind and favoring humanity.

Following the discovery of [[The Lunar Pyramid]], the [[Sol Divisive]]'s attempted invasion on the Moon, the [[Psion Flayer]]s' defeat on Mercury and the destruction of the star-killing weapon known as [[The Almighty]], the [[Black Fleet]] arrived in the Solar System, forcing the Guardians to take endeavours to find out what The Black Fleet actually wants as the Pyramids touched down on various worlds. During all this time, Eramis had largely gone into hiding after her failed heist on the Old Tower. Remaining under the Vanguard's radar, she saw an opportunity after finding a way to enter a [[The Europan Pyramid|Pyramid]] on [[Europa]] and follow the instructions the Voice in the Darkness told her. Turning her back on the Fallen's traditions and worship of the Great Machine, Eramis discovered a way to command the power of [[Stasis]] for herself and her followers, proclaiming herself the Kell of Darkness. With this power, Eramis sought to achieve that which all those who preceded her failed to do: to destroy the Guardians once and for all. In addition, Eramis sought to claim vengeance against the Traveler itself for abandoning her people to the Whirlwind and favoring humanity.

Discovering the threat, the mysterious [[Exo Stranger]] called the Guardians to Europa to combat the new [[House of Salvation]]. Heeding the call and realizing the true scope of the danger, the Guardians were forced to wield the Darkness itself to battle this new faction of Fallen. Many Guardians took up [[Stasis]] to combat the House of Salvation along with [[The Guardian]] themselves who assassinated the House's leadership and defeated their Kell, [[Eramis, ~~Kell of Darkness]]~~ causing her to be sealed within a Stasis tomb to meet an unknown fate. Shortly after, they and a team of five other Guardians ventured into the [[Deep Stone Crypt]] to stop [[Atraks-1, Fallen Exo|Atraks, the Wildcard]] from utilizing the technology within. During the raid on the Deep Stone Crypt, Atraks successfully became an [[Exo]] and resurrected Taniks. After Atraks' defeat, Taniks took control of the operation in an attempt to destroy Europa by crashing the [[Morning Star]] into the surface. The team of Guardians minimized the damage while forcing Taniks to take the brunt of the damage, forcing him to fuse with a [[Heavy Shank]] to survive. After a desperate last stand by Taniks and the House of Salvation, Taniks was destroyed and the House was scattered.

Discovering the threat, the mysterious [[Elisabeth Bray|Exo Stranger]] called the Guardians to Europa to combat the new [[House of Salvation]]. Heeding the call and realizing the true scope of the danger, the Guardians were forced to wield the Darkness itself to battle this new faction of Fallen. Many Guardians took up Stasis to combat the House of Salvation along with The Guardian themselves who assassinated the House's leadership and defeated their Kell, Eramis, causing her to be sealed within a Stasis tomb to meet an unknown fate. Shortly after, they and a team of five other Guardians ventured into the [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)|Deep Stone Crypt]] to stop [[Atraks-1, Fallen Exo|Atraks, the Wildcard]] from utilizing the technology within. During the raid on the Deep Stone Crypt, Atraks successfully became an [[Exo]] and resurrected Taniks. After Atraks' defeat, Taniks took control of the operation in an attempt to destroy Europa by crashing the [[Morning Star]] into the surface. The team of Guardians minimized the damage while forcing Taniks to take the brunt of the damage, forcing him to fuse with a [[Heavy Shank]] to survive. After a desperate last stand by Taniks and the House of Salvation, Taniks was destroyed and the House was scattered. It soon became the final conflict of the Eliksni Siege as the Vanguard formed [[the Coalition]]: an alliance with the [[Imperial Cabal]], the House of Lightt, the Reefborn Awoken, the [[Cloud Strider]]s of [[Neomuna]], and a proto-[[Worm]] named [[Ahsa]], as they work together to stop the Witness and its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] from enacting the [[Final Shape]].

==Central powers of the war==

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*[[The Last City]]

**[[Vanguard]]

**[[Guardian]]s

*[[Awoken]]

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**[[House of Wolves]]

**[[House of Exile]]

**[[House of Dusk]]

**[[Scorn]]

**[[Kell's Scourge]]

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==Fronts of the war==

*[[Earth]]

*[[Titan (moon)|Titan]]

**[[The Last City]]

*[[Io]]

**[[Twilight Gap]]

*[[Nessus]]

**[[Cosmodrome]]

*[[~~Earth~~]]

**[[European Dead Zone]]

*[[~~Moon|The~~ Moon]]

*[[New Pacific Arcology]], [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]

*[[Venus]]

*[[Arcadian Valley]], [[Nessus]]

*[[Mars]]

*[[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]

*[[~~Nessus~~]]

*[[Ishtar Sink]], [[Venus]]

*[[~~The~~ Reef]]

*[[Meridian Bay]], [[Mars]]

*[[~~Ascendant Realm~~]]

*[[Rathmore Chaos]], [[Europa]]

*[[Reef]]

**[[Ceres]]

**[[Amethyst]]

**[[Vestian Outpost]]

**[[Prison of Elders]]

**[[Tangled Shore]]

==List of appearances==

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**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''

**''[[Forsaken]]''

***''[[~~Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory~~]]''

***''[[Season of the Forge]]''

***''[[~~Joker's Wild~~]]''

***''[[Season of the Drifter]]''

**''[[Beyond Light]]''

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-The '''Eliksni siege''' or alternatively named the '''Hundred-years Siege''' or '''Never-Ending Siege''' is a conflict that has spanned nearly an entire century between the [[Last City]] and the [[Fallen]] Houses. It seemingly ended roughly one year after the [[SIVA Crisis]], but resumed with the resurgence of the [[Fallen]] during the [[Red War]].
+The '''Eliksni siege''' or alternatively named the '''Hundred-years Siege''' or '''Never-Ending Siege''' is a conflict that has spanned nearly an entire century between the [[Last City]] and the [[Fallen|Eliksni]] Houses. It seemingly ended roughly one year after the [[SIVA Crisis]], but resumed with the existence of the [[House of Dusk]] during the [[Red War]]. It officially ended with the [[Vanguard]]'s alliance with [[Mithrax, Kell of Light|Mithrax]], [[Kell]] of the [[House of Light]] as the Last City dealt with the [[Endless Night]] after the Vanguard signed an armistice with the [[Cabal]] [[Emperor|Empress]] [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]].
 ==Overview==
 ===Prelude===
-Long ago, before the [[Traveler]] arrived in the [[Solar System]], an insectoid species called [[Eliksni]] encountered the Traveler, calling it the Great Machine and ushered in a Golden Age of their own, turning their homeworld into a paradise. However, once the Traveler left, a great cataclysmic event, called the [[Whirlwind]] occurred, scattering the Eliksni and ravaging their home. In the aftermath, the Eliksni fought amongst themselves for the remnants of their civilization, until a tense cease-fire was called. The Fallen then declared they would go their separate ways and search the stars for the Traveler hoping to bring their people back to glory. For years, the Fallen have searched the galaxy and after arriving in the Solar System, they found it on Earth, defended by those with its power, the [[Guardian]]s.
+Long ago, before [[the Traveler]] arrived in the [[Solar System]], an insectoid species called Eliksni encountered the Traveler, calling it the Great Machine and ushered in a Golden Age of their own, turning their home planet [[Riis]] into a paradise. However, once the Traveler left, a great cataclysmic event called the [[Whirlwind]] occurred, where the forces of [[the Witness]] and the [[Hive]] scattered the Eliksni and ravaged Riis. In the aftermath, the Eliksni became the Fallen and fought amongst themselves for the remnants of their civilization, until a tense cease-fire was called. The Fallen then declared they would go their separate ways and search the stars for the Traveler hoping to bring their people back to glory in an event known to them as the [[Long Drift]]. For years, the Fallen have searched the galaxy and after arriving in the Solar System, they found it on Earth, defended by those with its power, the [[Guardian]]s.
-The Guardians have defended the [[Last City]], where the Traveler hovers above, for years and the Fallen became their most common foe, as they have faced numerous houses but none could break the Last City's defenses. Each of the Fallen houses sought to claim the Traveler for themselves and therefore fought each other as well as the Guardians.
+The Guardians have defended the Last City, where the Traveler hovers above, for years and the Fallen became their most common foe, as they have faced numerous houses but none could break the Last City's defenses. Each of the Fallen houses sought to claim the Traveler for themselves and therefore fought each other as well as the Guardians.
 ===Notable conflicts===
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 =====[[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]=====
-Under the manipulation of the [[House of Kings]], the Fallen decided to begrudgingly put aside their differences and fight together to storm the Last City and claim the Traveler. Three houses: House of Devils, Kings and [[House of Winter]] joined their forces in an all-out assault on the Last City, culminating at [[Twilight Gap]]. Originally the House of Wolves would also come to their aid, but were stopped due to the interference of [[Queen]] [[Mara Sov]] and [[The Reef]]. While City artillery battled with Fallen Walkers, the Guardians led by [[Lord Saladin]], fought against the siege. Despite the Fallen's efforts and Guardian casualties, the Guardians held the line and forced the Fallen into a retreat. Only [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]] refused to retreat and continued to fight, only to be killed by [[Saint-14]]. The Fallen were then completely routed from the city, thanks to a counterattack led by [[Lord Shaxx]].
+Under the manipulation of the [[House of Kings]], the Fallen decided to begrudgingly put aside their differences and fight together to storm the Last City and claim the Traveler. Three houses: the [[House of Devils]], Kings and [[House of Winter]] joined their forces in an all-out assault on the Last City, culminating at [[Twilight Gap]]. Originally the [[House of Wolves]] would also come to their aid, but were stopped due to the interference of Queen [[Mara Sov]] and the [[Reef]]. While City artillery battled with Fallen Walkers, the Guardians led by [[Lord Saladin]], fought against the siege. Despite the Fallen's efforts and Guardian casualties, the Guardians held the line and forced the Fallen into a retreat. Only [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]] refused to retreat and continued to fight, only to be killed by [[Saint-14]]. The Fallen were then completely routed from the city, thanks to a counterattack led by [[Lord Shaxx]].
 The Fallen then ceased to work together again and retreated to different parts of the Solar System to their own devices. The Devils retreated to the [[Cosmodrome]], the Winters retreated to [[Venus]] and the Kings continued to hide in the shadows of [[Old Russia]]. In addition, a new smaller house was formed from the malcontents and outcasts from the others after the failure at the Twilight Gap, the [[House of Exile]] which had taken residence on the [[Moon]].
 =====[[Reef Wars]]=====
-Unknown to the Last City, another Fallen House sought to join their brethren in the battle, the [[House of Wolves]], and with their support, they might have turned the tide to their favor. However, for reasons known only to her, the Reef Queen [[Mara Sov]] launched a surprise attack on the Wolves, claiming half their numbers and their Kell. Then began the bloody Reef Wars which ended with the Reefborne Awoken the victors as the Wolves nobility and new Kell, [[Skolas]], was imprisoned. Mara Sov gave them the choice of either living in the [[Reef]] with Mara as their new leader, or perishing. The majority chose the former while others went off into hiding. Without the Wolves support, the Fallen failed to claim the Traveler.
+Unknown to the Last City, another Fallen House sought to join their brethren in the battle, the House of Wolves, and with their support, they might have turned the tide to their favor. However, for reasons known only to her, the Reef Queen Mara Sov launched a surprise attack on the Wolves, claiming half their numbers and their Kell. Then began the bloody Reef Wars which ended with the Reefborn Awoken the victors as the Wolves nobility and new Kell, [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], was imprisoned. Mara Sov gave them the choice of either living in the Reef with Mara as their new leader, or perishing. The majority chose the former while others went off into hiding. Without the Wolves support, the Fallen failed to claim the Traveler.
 =====Vanguard Offenses=====
-Years after the Battle of the Twilight Gap, the [[Vanguard]] have maintained their defenses but only recently have they decided to launch new offenses on their enemies, the Fallen especially. The first offense came with the death of the Devil Archon, [[Riksis]], at the hands of a newly risen Guardian. Without their Archon, the Devils' Prime Servitor, Sepiks Prime, was left vulnerable. Forming a team, the Guardians invaded [[The Devils' Lair (location)|the Devils' Lair]] to battle with the Prime Servitor and destroy it, depriving the Devils of leadership.
+Years after the Battle of the Twilight Gap, the Vanguard have maintained their defenses but only recently have they decided to launch new offenses on their enemies, the Fallen especially. The first offense came with the death of the Devil [[Archon]], [[Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis]], at the hands of a newly risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]]. Without their Archon, the Devils' [[Prime Servitor]], [[Sepiks Prime]], was left vulnerable. Forming a team, the Guardians invaded [[The Devils' Lair (location)|the Devils' Lair]] to battle with the Prime Servitor and destroy it, depriving the Devils of leadership.
-On the planet Venus, the Guardians finally tracked down the Winter Kell, [[Draksis]], who had attacked scouting and supply ships for years. Fighting to his Ketch and through his guard, the Guardians cornered the Kell in his throne room and killed him, leaving the House of Winter leaderless and its members under the threat of infighting.
+On the planet Venus, the Guardians finally tracked down the Winter Kell, [[Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis]], who had attacked scouting and supply ships for years. Fighting to his Ketch and through his guard, the Guardians cornered the Kell in his throne room and killed him, leaving the House of Winter leaderless and its members under the threat of infighting.
 With the loss of their Kell, the Winters decided to find a new leader. Enlisting the aid of the mercenary known as [[Taniks, the Scarred]], the Fallen broke into the Reef's [[Prison of Elders]] and gained the prison cell of [[Aksor, Archon Priest]]. However, the Vanguard heard of their efforts and sent in a team of Guardians to kill the Priest. Tracking the prisoner, the Guardians faced off against Aksor just as he was released from his prison and succeeded in killing him, leaving the Winters leaderless once more.
-On the [[Moon]], the Guardians prevented the House of Exile from stealing Hive relics from one of their temples, killing one of their [[Barons]] in the process.
+On the Moon, the Guardians prevented the House of Exile from stealing Hive relics from one of their temples, killing one of their [[Baron]]s in the process.
 =====[[Wolf Rebellion]]=====
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 Both the Guardians and the Fallen were heavily affected by Oryx's arrival and his [[Taken]]. The Fallen were Taken in huge numbers, forcing most of the Houses to abandon their holdouts. Those Fallen that became Taken were eventually defeated by the Guardians.
-Hoping to take advantage of the Guardian's distraction that [[Oryx]] and his forces have placed, two houses, in particular, sought to use the war to give themselves an advantage. The House of Devils used an upgraded Shank, [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]], to breach the [[Warmind]] Rasputin's firewalls and gain access to his weapons. However, [[Rasputin]] sent a distress signal to the Guardians which they answered. They fought into one of Rasputin's bunkers and destroyed S.A.B.E.R.-2, securing Rasputin's defenses.
+Hoping to take advantage of the Guardian's distraction that [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] and his forces have placed, two houses, in particular, sought to use the war to give themselves an advantage. The House of Devils used an upgraded Shank, [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]], to breach the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]]'s firewalls and gain access to his weapons. However, Rasputin sent a distress signal to the Guardians which they answered. They fought into one of Rasputin's bunkers and destroyed S.A.B.E.R.-2, securing Rasputin's defenses.
-The House of Wolves, under the leadership of a renegade Archon, [[Keldar]], and a reconstructed Prime Servitor, [[Orbiks Prime]], were able to seize control of some of the underground bunkers of the [[Cabal]] on [[Mars]], taking advantage of their losses from the war. Seeking to prevent the Wolves from becoming a threat again, [[Variks, the Loyal]] enlisted the aid of the Guardians to find the Archon and the Prime Servitor and destroy them. The Guardians were successful in driving Keldar out of his hideout and locating Orbiks Prime, killing them both. The death of the Prime Servitor and the Archon left the Wolves completely leaderless and broken.
+The House of Wolves, under the leadership of a renegade Archon, [[Keldar, Archon Priest|Keldar]], and a reconstructed Prime Servitor, [[Orbiks Prime]], were able to seize control of some of the underground bunkers of the Cabal on [[Mars]], taking advantage of their losses from the war. Seeking to prevent the Wolves from becoming a threat again, [[Variks, the Loyal]] enlisted the aid of the Guardians to find the Archon and the Prime Servitor and destroy them. The Guardians were successful in driving Keldar out of his hideout and locating Orbiks Prime, killing them both. The death of the Prime Servitor and the Archon left the Wolves completely leaderless and broken.
 The House of Winter also took advantage of the war to successfully breach the Prison of Elders again and find a new leader. However, while they were able to liberate another Archon Priest, the Taken intercepted them and claimed the priest, turning him into [[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]], scattering the Winters horribly. The Guardians responded to their efforts and succeeded in killing Nixis and defeating the Taken.
 =====[[SIVA Crisis]]=====
-One year after the Taken War, a new Fallen resurgence occurred greater than ever before in the form of the House of Devils. Under the command of a new Archon, Aksis, and his followers, the Devils pillaged every Golden Age vault and lab within the Cosmodrome they could find and in their efforts, they unearthed [[SIVA]], a dangerous self-replicating nano-technology from the Golden Age. The technology was then studied by the [[Devil Splicers]] who utilized the technology to augment their weapons and themselves to become more powerful than ever. Aksis was among those who infused themselves with SIVA but at a much greater level, almost becoming completely machine, and named himself [[Aksis, Archon Prime]]. In addition, the Splicers resurrected their Prime Servitor using SIVA, which became [[Sepiks Perfected]], as a means to prove the technology's worth to the rest of their House.
+One year after the Taken War, a new Fallen resurgence occurred greater than ever before in the form of the House of Devils. Under the command of a new Archon, Aksis, and his followers, the Devils pillaged every Golden Age vault and lab within the Cosmodrome they could find and in their efforts, they unearthed [[SIVA]], a dangerous self-replicating nano-technology from the Golden Age produced by [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]]. The technology was then studied by the [[Devil Splicers]] who utilized the technology to augment their weapons and themselves to become more powerful than ever. Aksis was among those who infused themselves with SIVA but at a much greater level, almost becoming completely machine, and named himself [[Aksis, Archon Prime]]. In addition, the [[Splicers]] resurrected their Prime Servitor using SIVA, which became [[Sepiks Perfected]], as a means to prove the technology's worth to the rest of their House.
 [[File:Aksis Rally.jpg|300px|thumb|Fallen rally to Aksis, Archon Prime]]
-Hoping to learn more about the ancient technology, the Devils under the command of Sepiks Perfected attacked the [[Iron Temple]], the former stronghold of the old [[Iron Lords]] that sealed SIVA away. However, [[Lord Saladin]], enlisting the aid of the Guardians, prevented the Devils from breaching the Temple and drove Sepiks into hiding. The Guardians were then sent to the Cosmodrome where most of it laid in ruins and the Hive driven out of their holds, thanks to the Devil Splicers. In addition, the Devil Splicers breached the wall blocking off the [[Plaguelands]] where the SIVA replication chamber, [[Site 6]], was located. After destroying the Devils defenses and gaining vital information from a [[Clovis Bray]] database on Mars, the Guardians launched the mission to destroy the replication chamber and finish what the Iron Lords started. After fighting through the Fallen into the chamber, the Guardians initiated the self-destruct sequence but faced off against the SIVA-corrupted remnants of the Iron Lords. After a grueling battle with the corrupted remnants, putting the Iron Lords to rest, the self-destruct began and the Guardians escaped in time. With Site 6 destroyed, the Devils lost the means to produce more SIVA but their leadership remained a significant threat.
+Hoping to learn more about the ancient technology, the Devils under the command of Sepiks Perfected attacked the [[Iron Temple]], the former stronghold of the old [[Iron Lords]] that sealed SIVA away. However, Lord Saladin, enlisting the aid of the Guardians, prevented the Devils from breaching the Temple and drove Sepiks into hiding. The Guardians were then sent to the Cosmodrome where most of it laid in ruins and the Hive driven out of their holds, thanks to the Devil Splicers. In addition, the Devil Splicers breached the wall blocking off the [[Plaguelands]] where the SIVA replication chamber, [[Site 6]], was located. After destroying the Devils defenses and gaining vital information from a [[Clovis Bray]] database on Mars, the Guardians launched the mission to destroy the replication chamber and finish what the Iron Lords started. After fighting through the Fallen into the chamber, the Guardians initiated the self-destruct sequence but faced off against the SIVA-corrupted remnants of the Iron Lords. After a grueling battle with the corrupted remnants, putting the Iron Lords to rest, the self-destruct began and the Guardians escaped in time. With Site 6 destroyed, the Devils lost the means to produce more SIVA but their leadership remained a significant threat.
 Lord Saladin and [[Shiro-4]], then tasked the newly named Iron Lords to dismantle the Devils leadership. Their first target was the resurrected Prime Servitor, Sepiks Perfected, who remained in hiding in its former lair. Gathering a team, the Guardians breached Sepiks' defenses and battled with the Servitor once more. Despite its shielding and SIVA upgrades, the Guardians destroyed the resurrected Prime as they did two years ago, this time for good.
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 =====[[Red War]]=====
 [[File:Variks Red War.jpg|300px|thumb|Variks witnessing the Red Legion's arrival.]]
-After the Cabal [[Red Legion]] under the command of [[Dominus Ghaul]] successfully invaded the Last City and drove the Guardians into a retreat, a new faction of Fallen emerged bearing different banners, new leadership, weapons and tactics, the [[House of Dusk]]. This new House of Fallen took advantage from the chaos of the Red War to emerge from the shadows and began to pillage across the system, engaging not only the Guardians but also the Cabal, Hive, Vex and even the Taken.
+After the Cabal [[Red Legion]] under the command of [[Dominus Ghaul]] successfully invaded the Last City and drove the Guardians into a retreat, a new faction of Fallen emerged bearing different banners, new leadership, weapons and tactics, the House of Dusk. This new House of Fallen took advantage from the chaos of the Red War to emerge from the shadows and began to pillage across the system, engaging not only the Guardians but also the Cabal, Hive, Vex and even the Taken.
 The Fallen House of Dusk were primarily encountered on Earth in the [[European Dead Zone]], on [[Nessus]] and on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after following the remnants of the Vanguard Fleet. Though these new Fallen surprised the Guardians and caused them to wonder who is leading them, they nonetheless figured out that the House of Dusk was a combination of all the other houses as their previous losses made them desperate enough to unite.
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 Another Fallen plot was discovered in the EDZ where the Fallen sought to create an enhanced version of Ether to give them an edge using modified Cabal technology they had stolen. The Guardians tracked the Fallen's supply of the Ether to a secluded part of the EDZ and destroyed it. However, to prevent further production, the Guardians hunted down the leaders of the project, encountering [[Raksil, Archon Priest]]. Cornering the Priest in the Salt Mines, the Guardians succeeded in taking down the Archon Priest and his enhanced Fallen defenses. Killing the Priest forced the Prime Servitor creating the enhanced Ether, [[Serkuleks, the Fount]], out of hiding. The Guardians chased the Servitor throughout the Dead Zone and were able to destroy it, depriving the House of Dusk of the means to produce more enhanced ether.
-=====[[Forsaken]]=====
+=====[[Hunt for the Scorn]]=====
-The war took a dark turn when a terrifying clan of Fallen pirates and criminals known as the Scorn besieged the [[Prison of Elders]] and broke out it's leading Barons, forcing [[The Guardian|the Guardian]] and [[Cayde-6]] to quickly respond with an attack. Teaming up with Petra Venj, the trio contained most of the prison. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse when Cayde was confronted by the Fallen Barons and Archon behind the breakout, with [[Uldren Sov]] revealing himself as the Scorn's leader. Cayde-6, despite putting up an admirable fight, was subsequently murdered by Uldren with his own gun, the [[Ace of Spades]]. The Guardian and Petra arrive just before Cayde passes and Uldren quickly flees from the scene alongside the Barons. The Scorn then began to reside within the [[Tangled Shore]] and the [[Dreaming City]], attempting to accomplish an unknown objective. The Guardians, driven by vengeance over their murdered comrade, swore to hunt down Uldren and the Scorn Barons. Meanwhile, in the Reef, the Awoken were completely scattered after Uldren's betrayal, leaving the region of space a lawless warzone with the Scorn running amok, spreading chaos.
+The war took a dark turn when a terrifying clan of Fallen pirates and criminals known as the Scorn besieged the Prison of Elders and broke out it's leading Barons, forcing the Guardian and [[Cayde-6]] to quickly respond with an attack. Teaming up with [[Petra Venj]], the trio contained most of the prison. However, things quickly took a turn for the worse when Cayde was confronted by the Fallen Barons and Archon behind the breakout, with [[Uldren Sov]] revealing himself as the Scorn's leader. Cayde-6, despite putting up an admirable fight, was subsequently murdered by Uldren with his own gun, the [[Ace of Spades]]. The Guardian and Petra arrive just before Cayde passes and Uldren quickly flees from the scene alongside the Barons. The Scorn then began to reside within the [[Tangled Shore]] and the [[Dreaming City]], attempting to accomplish an unknown objective. The Guardians, driven by vengeance over their murdered comrade, swore to hunt down Uldren and the Scorn Barons. Meanwhile, in the Reef, the Awoken were completely scattered after Uldren's betrayal, leaving the region of space a lawless warzone with the Scorn running amok, spreading chaos.
 [[File:Scorn Rise.jpg|330px|thumb|Rise of the Scorn.]]
 However, while the Vanguard mourned the loss of a comrade, Commander Zavala refused to launch an all-out assault on the Reef to take down Uldren and his Barons, rationalizing that the Last City did not have the strength to conduct such an attack. Zavala argued that the Last City itself, their people and the awakened Traveler must remain their first priority. Despite Ikora Rey's strong objections, Zavala declared the Reef off-limits. Regardless, the Guardian conducted the hunt for Uldren on their own, without the support of the Vanguard. With only a small lead from Ikora, the Guardian headed to the Tangled Shore to find any clues to Uldren's whereabouts. While fighting Scorn Fallen, Petra Venj arrived to aid them in avenging Cayde and all the other innocent lives Uldren took.
-The [[House of Dusk]] immediately began to war with the [[Scorn]], beginning a major civil war in the [[Reef]].
+The House of Dusk immediately began to war with the [[Scorn]], beginning a major civil war in the Reef.
-Taking a chance and needing allies within the Tangled Shore, Petra enlisted the aid of a mysterious [[Fallen]] mob that was discovered in the [[Tangled Shore]]. Petra Venj and The Guardian forged an uneasy alliance with [[The Spider]] - [[Kell]] of the Tangled Shore's Fallen mob. In return for information on the location of the Scorn Barons, as well as Uldren, the Guardian would disrupt Scorn operations and take out their leaders, thus restoring the Spider's territory and influence. The Guardian agreed to the Spider's terms and began to hunt down the Scorn Barons one-by-one, leaving only Uldren and [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].
+Taking a chance and needing allies within the Tangled Shore, Petra enlisted the aid of a mysterious Fallen mob that was discovered in the Tangled Shore. The Queen's Wrath and the Guardian forged an uneasy alliance with [[The Spider]], boss of the Tangled Shore's Fallen [[House of Spider|mob]]. In return for information on the location of the Scorn Barons, as well as Uldren, the Guardian would disrupt Scorn operations and take out their leaders, thus restoring the Spider's territory and influence. The Guardian agreed to the Spider's terms and began to hunt down the Scorn Barons one-by-one, leaving only Uldren and [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].
-The Guardian finally tracked Uldren down to a mysterious Awoken Watchtower that holds some of the Awoken's deepest secrets. Just outside the Watchtower, the Guardians faced Fikrul and killed the Scorn Archon, thereby ridding the Scorn of their leadership. Deep within the tower, it is revealed that Uldren's true goal was to find his sister, Queen Mara Sov, who he believed was still alive and trapped behind a mystic gate that can only be opened by a combination of Light and Darkness. Carrying a trace of Darkness within him and a Shard of the Traveler, Uldren succeeded in opening the gate. However, to his horror, what emerged from the gate was not his sister but a monstrous organic servitor-like Taken [[chimera]], the [[Voice of Riven]]. Uldren had been used to release the creature all along and Mara Sov was never the one guiding him.
+The Guardian finally tracked Uldren down to a mysterious Awoken Watchtower that holds some of the Awoken's deepest secrets. Just outside the Watchtower, the Guardians faced Fikrul and killed the Scorn Archon, thereby ridding the Scorn of their leadership. Deep within the tower, it is revealed that Uldren's true goal was to find his sister, Queen Mara Sov, who he believed was still alive and trapped behind a mystic gate that can only be opened by a combination of Light and Darkness. Carrying a trace of Darkness within him and a Shard of the Traveler, Uldren succeeded in opening the gate. However, to his horror, what emerged from the gate was not his sister but a monstrous organic [[Servitor]]-like Taken [[Chimera]], the [[Voice of Riven]]. Uldren had been used to release the creature all along and Mara Sov was never the one guiding him. It was in fact an [[Ahamkara]] named [[Riven of a Thousand Voices|Riven]], who was Taken by Oryx shortly before his defeat and manipulated Uldren into opening the gateway into the Dreaming City.
 The Guardian arrived just in time to face the creature and, despite its strange power, they succeeded in destroying it, also releasing Uldren after it captured him. Utterly defeated and powerless, the disgraced Awoken Prince professed that everything he had done, no matter how terrible, he did for his sister. Unmoved by Uldren's declarations of righteousness Perta and the Guardian train their weapons on him, and he is summarily executed, avenging Cayde and the other lives the Scorn had taken and ruined.
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 At a later date, the Guardians maintained vigilance over the Tangled Shore to hunt down any Prison of Elders escapees and provide favors for the Spider to pay off their "debt" to the Fallen Mob. However, the Guardian encountered a resurrected Fikrul who aimed to reestablish Scorn dominance over the Reef and avenge his Barons. Fighting their way through the Scorn's lair, the Guardians faced off against the Scorn Archon once again. Despite his power and determination, Fikrul was once again slain but swore that he would return.
-=====Black Armory=====
+=====[[Battle of the Forges]]=====
 At a later time, the Spider's Syndicate would find itself splintered after a falling out between its leaders. While the Spider's forces maintained their alliance with the Last City, a rogue force under the command of the Spider's brother, [[Siviks, Lost to None|Siviks]], grew too ambitious and decided to seize power over the Fallen in the wake of the Scorn's crippling attacks and the loss of leadership, forming his syndicate called the [[Kell's Scourge]]. At first, Siviks did not reach the notice of the Guardians until he and his group stole valuable and advanced technology from the secret weapons foundry, the [[Black Armory]], granting Siviks the power he needed to establish his command, allowing him to gain the allegiance of deserting House of Dusk Fallen. However, news of their theft of the Black Armory and a push into the Spider's territory reached the Last City. As a result, the Armory's curator, [[Ada-1]], formed an alliance with the Guardians to end the threat of Siviks and the Kell's Scourge before they could steal any more of her armory's weapons and cause irreparable damage.
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 Following the disbandment of the Kell's Scourge and Siviks's death, the Fallen were left in complete disarray once more, even the House of Dusk found itself splintering and radicalizing. With the failures of the current Fallen factions, a recent trend of "syndicates" began to emerge in the Fallen's crippling society. However, some figures of the Fallen emerged to lead their people.
-[[Variks, The Loyal]] continued to name himself as the "[[Kell|Kell of Kells]]" of the [[House of Judgement]], gathering what few Fallen he could for the sake of his fallen species. Another named [[Mithrax, the Forsaken|Mithrax]], a former Dusk Captain, defected from his faction and founded the [[House of Light]] which he allied with the Last City.
+Variks continued to name himself as the "Kell of Kells" of the [[House of Judgement]], gathering what few Fallen he could for the sake of his fallen species. Another named Mithrax, a former Dusk Captain, defected from his faction and founded the House of Light which he allied with the Last City.
-Most notably, [[Eramis, the Shipstealer]], a Fallen [[Baron]]ess of the House of Devils escaped from the Prison of Elders during the Scorn's rampage and began a campaign to reestablish the House of Devils, gathering what loyalists and traditionalists she could to bring her house to power once again. After gathering a large enough force, Eramis launched a bold raid on the Guardians former home in the Old Tower to pillage the ruins for anything of value. Eramis's forces managed to breach into the Tower's Cryptarch Vaults and acquired a weapon once belonging to the Guardian: [[Outbreak Prime]]. Due to the weapons [[SIVA]] properties, Eramis sought to use the weapons technology for her benefit. Unfortunately for the Shipstealer, Mithrax learned of her plot and gathered his Guardian allies to thwart her forces. Despite the efforts of [[Siriks, Loyal to Eramis]], the Guardians caught up with the exfiltration team, killed Siriks and required their old weapon, now [[Outbreak Perfected]]. Mithrax then departed following their mission's success and what was left of Eramis's forces fled from the Old Tower.
+Most notably, [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]], a Fallen Baroness of the House of Devils escaped from the Prison of Elders during the Scorn's rampage and began a campaign to reestablish the House of Devils, gathering what loyalists and traditionalists she could to bring her house to power once again. After gathering a large enough force, Eramis launched a bold raid on the Guardians former home in the Old Tower to pillage the ruins for anything of value. Eramis's forces managed to breach into the Tower's Cryptarch Vaults and acquired a weapon once belonging to the Guardian: [[Outbreak Prime]]. Due to the weapons [[SIVA]] properties, Eramis sought to use the weapons technology for her benefit. Unfortunately for the Shipstealer, Mithrax learned of her plot and gathered his Guardian allies to thwart her forces. Despite the efforts of [[Siriks, Loyal to Eramis]], the Guardians caught up with the exfiltration team, killed Siriks and required their old weapon, now [[Outbreak Perfected]]. Mithrax then departed following their mission's success and what was left of Eramis's forces fled from the Old Tower.
-===Beyond Light===
+===The Black Fleet's Return===
-Following the conflict on Luna and Mercury and the destruction of the Red Legion superweapon, ''[[The Almighty]]'', the Darkness arrived in the Solar System, forcing the Guardians to take endevours to find out what The Darkness actually wants as the Pyramids touched down on various worlds. During all this time, Eramis had largely gone into hiding after her failed heist on the Old Tower. Remaining under the Vanguard's radar, she saw an opportunity after finding a way to enter a [[Pyramid]] on [[Europa]]. Turning her back on the Fallen's traditions and worship of the Great Machine, Eramis discovered a way to command the power of the Darkness itself for herself and her followers, proclaiming herself the Kell of Darkness. With this power, Eramis sought to achieve that which all those who preceded her failed to do: to destroy the Guardians once and for all. In addition, Eramis sought to claim vengeance against the Traveler itself for abandoning her people to the Whirlwind and favoring humanity.
+Following the discovery of [[The Lunar Pyramid]], the [[Sol Divisive]]'s attempted invasion on the Moon, the [[Psion Flayer]]s' defeat on Mercury and the destruction of the star-killing weapon known as [[The Almighty]], the [[Black Fleet]] arrived in the Solar System, forcing the Guardians to take endeavours to find out what The Black Fleet actually wants as the Pyramids touched down on various worlds. During all this time, Eramis had largely gone into hiding after her failed heist on the Old Tower. Remaining under the Vanguard's radar, she saw an opportunity after finding a way to enter a [[The Europan Pyramid|Pyramid]] on [[Europa]] and follow the instructions the Voice in the Darkness told her. Turning her back on the Fallen's traditions and worship of the Great Machine, Eramis discovered a way to command the power of [[Stasis]] for herself and her followers, proclaiming herself the Kell of Darkness. With this power, Eramis sought to achieve that which all those who preceded her failed to do: to destroy the Guardians once and for all. In addition, Eramis sought to claim vengeance against the Traveler itself for abandoning her people to the Whirlwind and favoring humanity.
-Discovering the threat, the mysterious [[Exo Stranger]] called the Guardians to Europa to combat the new [[House of Salvation]]. Heeding the call and realizing the true scope of the danger, the Guardians were forced to wield the Darkness itself to battle this new faction of Fallen. Many Guardians took up [[Stasis]] to combat the House of Salvation along with [[The Guardian]] themselves who assassinated the House's leadership and defeated their Kell, [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]] causing her to be sealed within a Stasis tomb to meet an unknown fate. Shortly after, they and a team of five other Guardians ventured into the [[Deep Stone Crypt]] to stop [[Atraks-1, Fallen Exo|Atraks, the Wildcard]] from utilizing the technology within. During the raid on the Deep Stone Crypt, Atraks successfully became an [[Exo]] and resurrected Taniks. After Atraks' defeat, Taniks took control of the operation in an attempt to destroy Europa by crashing the [[Morning Star]] into the surface. The team of Guardians minimized the damage while forcing Taniks to take the brunt of the damage, forcing him to fuse with a [[Heavy Shank]] to survive. After a desperate last stand by Taniks and the House of Salvation, Taniks was destroyed and the House was scattered.
+Discovering the threat, the mysterious [[Elisabeth Bray|Exo Stranger]] called the Guardians to Europa to combat the new [[House of Salvation]]. Heeding the call and realizing the true scope of the danger, the Guardians were forced to wield the Darkness itself to battle this new faction of Fallen. Many Guardians took up Stasis to combat the House of Salvation along with The Guardian themselves who assassinated the House's leadership and defeated their Kell, Eramis, causing her to be sealed within a Stasis tomb to meet an unknown fate. Shortly after, they and a team of five other Guardians ventured into the [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)|Deep Stone Crypt]] to stop [[Atraks-1, Fallen Exo|Atraks, the Wildcard]] from utilizing the technology within. During the raid on the Deep Stone Crypt, Atraks successfully became an [[Exo]] and resurrected Taniks. After Atraks' defeat, Taniks took control of the operation in an attempt to destroy Europa by crashing the [[Morning Star]] into the surface. The team of Guardians minimized the damage while forcing Taniks to take the brunt of the damage, forcing him to fuse with a [[Heavy Shank]] to survive. After a desperate last stand by Taniks and the House of Salvation, Taniks was destroyed and the House was scattered. It soon became the final conflict of the Eliksni Siege as the Vanguard formed [[the Coalition]]: an alliance with the [[Imperial Cabal]], the House of Lightt, the Reefborn Awoken, the [[Cloud Strider]]s of [[Neomuna]], and a proto-[[Worm]] named [[Ahsa]], as they work together to stop the Witness and its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] from enacting the [[Final Shape]].
 ==Central powers of the war==
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 **[[Red Legion]]
 *[[The Last City]]
+**[[Vanguard]]
 **[[Guardian]]s
 *[[Awoken]]
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 **[[House of Kings]]
 **[[House of Wolves]]
+**[[House of Exile]]
+**[[House of Dusk]]
 **[[Scorn]]
 **[[Kell's Scourge]]
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 ==Fronts of the war==
 *[[Earth]]
-*[[Titan (moon)|Titan]]
+**[[The Last City]]
-*[[Io]]
+**[[Twilight Gap]]
-*[[Nessus]]
+**[[Cosmodrome]]
-*[[Earth]]
+**[[European Dead Zone]]
-*[[Moon|The Moon]]
+*[[New Pacific Arcology]], [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]
-*[[Venus]]
+*[[Arcadian Valley]], [[Nessus]]
-*[[Mars]]
+*[[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
-*[[Nessus]]
+*[[Ishtar Sink]], [[Venus]]
-*[[The Reef]]
+*[[Meridian Bay]], [[Mars]]
-*[[Ascendant Realm]]
+*[[Rathmore Chaos]], [[Europa]]
+*[[Reef]]
+**[[Ceres]]
+**[[Amethyst]]
+**[[Vestian Outpost]]
+**[[Prison of Elders]]
+**[[Tangled Shore]]
 ==List of appearances==
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 **''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
 **''[[Forsaken]]''
-***''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]''
+***''[[Season of the Forge]]''
-***''[[Joker's Wild]]''
+***''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
 **''[[Beyond Light]]''