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Elected as a military commander and chief science officer, Praksis was christened the Technocrat.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/variks-the-loyal-the-technocrat Variks - The Technocrat]''</ref> Unlike the [[Splicers]] who specialized in cybernetics and bio-engineering, Praksis pioneered as an inventor who most notably created the gauntlets to grant his House the means to harness the powers of Stasis through the use of [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinters]]. His technology helped shift the balance of power to Eramis's favor who was able to gain more authority by selecting who she gifted the new powers to. Stasis became a political recruitment campaign to enlist other Eliksni to join their movement.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Achilles Weaves a Cocoon#II: Hollowhot|II: Hollowhot]]''</ref> Praksis also safeguarded his secrets close and did not allow other council members such as the traitorous Variks to grasp an understanding of how his inventions worked.<ref name="UAC">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/under-all-conditions Under All Conditions]''</ref> Variks was also made unaware of their discovery of the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. Praksis had an early involvement with the secret facility and attempted to learn its secrets and was able to foresee problems associated with Eliksni [[Exo]] conversions.<ref name="Mask">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Mask of Bakris]]''</ref> | Elected as a military commander and chief science officer, Praksis was christened the Technocrat.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/variks-the-loyal-the-technocrat Variks - The Technocrat]''</ref> Unlike the [[Splicers]] who specialized in cybernetics and bio-engineering, Praksis pioneered as an inventor who most notably created the gauntlets to grant his House the means to harness the powers of Stasis through the use of [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinters]]. His technology helped shift the balance of power to Eramis's favor who was able to gain more authority by selecting who she gifted the new powers to. Stasis became a political recruitment campaign to enlist other Eliksni to join their movement.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Achilles Weaves a Cocoon#II: Hollowhot|II: Hollowhot]]''</ref> Praksis also safeguarded his secrets close and did not allow other council members such as the traitorous Variks to grasp an understanding of how his inventions worked.<ref name="UAC">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/under-all-conditions Under All Conditions]''</ref> Variks was also made unaware of their discovery of the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. Praksis had an early involvement with the secret facility and attempted to learn its secrets and was able to foresee problems associated with Eliksni [[Exo]] conversions.<ref name="Mask">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Mask of Bakris]]''</ref> | ||
Following the betrayal of Variks, the Technocrat halted his experiments and attended a ceremony organized by Eramis to address their newly formed House. Held within the main chambers of [[Riis-Reborn Approach]], Praksis stood alongside other Devil-born council members and listened attentively to Eramis. She spoke out against the chains that slaved the Eliksni race as they became servants to the [[Great Machine]] that abandoned them. Eramis then destroyed a [[Servitor]] in a symbolic move to usher in their freedom. Its destruction signified that the Eliksni had now updated their approach. Praksis also watched the veteran warrior, Phylaks, wield the ability Stasis by retrieving a [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinter]] from a [[Crux of Darkness|Crux]] and inserting it into the Stasis gauntlets created by him. However, the assembly is interrupted by the [[ | Following the betrayal of Variks, the Technocrat halted his experiments and attended a ceremony organized by Eramis to address their newly formed House. Held within the main chambers of [[Riis-Reborn Approach]], Praksis stood alongside other Devil-born council members and listened attentively to Eramis. She spoke out against the chains that slaved the Eliksni race as they became servants to the [[Great Machine]] that abandoned them. Eramis then destroyed a [[Servitor]] in a symbolic move to usher in their freedom. Its destruction signified that the Eliksni had now updated their approach. Praksis also watched the veteran warrior, Phylaks, wield the ability Stasis by retrieving a [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinter]] from a [[Crux of Darkness|Crux]] and inserting it into the Stasis gauntlets created by him. However, the assembly is interrupted by the [[Guardian]]s and Praksis left the scene to allow Phylaks to chase them with her newfound powers.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[The New Kell]]''</ref><ref>'''YouTube''', ''[https://youtu.be/_J0RulCssto Beyond Light Cutscene - We Will Rise Again]''</ref> | ||
Though Phylaks was Eramis's fiercest warrior, she had yet to master the powers of Stasis and died at the hands of the [[ | Though Phylaks was Eramis's fiercest warrior, she had yet to master the powers of Stasis and died at the hands of the [[Guardian]]s while attempting to gain control of [[Vex]] territory.<ref>'''YouTube''', ''[https://youtu.be/zNse6vFg45M Phylaks Defeat – Timestamp 05:50s]''</ref> Variks informed them that more powerful Eliksni existed such as Praksis who was the visionary mind behind Salvation's technology and wrung that power from the [[Darkness]] itself.<ref name="Dismantle">'''YouTube''', ''[https://youtu.be/zNse6vFg45M Dismantling an Empire – Timestamp 00:15s]''</ref> Though Variks was never privy to his secret experiments, he did hear Praksis whisper to Eramis about wanting to use the Vex to reassemble into new technology.<ref name="Reverse"/> Variks did not trust Praksis as he was too young and selfish and only cared for glory and legacy through his inventions over the pursuit of the knowledge.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/controlled-experiment Controlled Experiment]''</ref> He claimed that Praksis's ambitions had no limits and was drawn to the designs and inventions of [[Humanity]] and the Vex and urged the Guardians to discover how he created these dark weapons and stop his plans.<ref name="Dismantle"/><ref name="Perfect">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/perfect-specimen Perfect Specimen]''</ref> | ||
As the Guardians ventured into the [[Asterion Abyss]], Variks provided intel of Praksis's latest experiment which involved him putting tracking modules into [[Minotaur]]s.<ref name="Deductive"/> They were also made aware of the [[Fallen]] activity within that region who collected resources for Praksis for an unknown experiment.<ref name="Perfect"/> After defeating the Vex, Ghost was able to locate Praksis's latest experiment on [[Cadmus Ridge]]. The Technocrat had constructed an artificial [[conflux]] in a bid to lure and trap the Vex.<ref name="Science">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/scientific-method-5 Scientific Method]''</ref> Variks warned the Guardians that were not only fighting Fallen scavengers, but creators and architects who once made marvels that rivalled Humanity's [[Golden Age]].<ref name="Science"/> | As the Guardians ventured into the [[Asterion Abyss]], Variks provided intel of Praksis's latest experiment which involved him putting tracking modules into [[Minotaur]]s.<ref name="Deductive"/> They were also made aware of the [[Fallen]] activity within that region who collected resources for Praksis for an unknown experiment.<ref name="Perfect"/> After defeating the Vex, Ghost was able to locate Praksis's latest experiment on [[Cadmus Ridge]]. The Technocrat had constructed an artificial [[conflux]] in a bid to lure and trap the Vex.<ref name="Science">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/scientific-method-5 Scientific Method]''</ref> Variks warned the Guardians that were not only fighting Fallen scavengers, but creators and architects who once made marvels that rivalled Humanity's [[Golden Age]].<ref name="Science"/> | ||