Kelgorath, Risen from Bones: Difference between revisions

When Kelgorath learned the news of their deaths, he became disenchanted with the Witch Queen and one night renounced her as a heretic. He felt she was weak for allowing their deaths and his loyalty to his brood wavered. Kelgorath traveled to the depths of the [[Hellmouth]] to remove the scarlet coloring off his chitin and ground his flesh against the jagged serration beds. He found a new purpose by devoting himself to Xivu Arath after the Hive God and her Celebrant trapped Osiris with Hive runes and avenged their deaths by killing [[Sagira]] and stripping the Warlock's [[Light]]. This fuelled Kelgorath with an insatiable drive for vengeance and his new path for war sought to eliminate all traces of the heretic Witch Queen.<ref name="Risen">'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ripples#III_-_Risen_from_Bones|Risen From Bones]]''</ref>

When the Hive learned of Savathûn's ambition's to remove her [[Worm]], Xivu Arath ordered Kelgorath to pursue her heretic sister through the [[Dreaming City]]. [[The Guardian]] was also in pursuit of Savathûn for other reasons and entered the Ascendant Plane to bypass the Hive barricades, however, [[Crow]] informed them a Wrathborn was nearby. Kelgorath emerged from an [[Ascendant Portal]] and dueled against his new adversary with his Hive [[Cleaver]]. As the Guardian inflicted damage against Kelgorath, he gained an immunity shield thanks to [[Taken Shield Weaver]]s. The Guardian turned the tide by defeating the Wizards and Kelgorath.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]], PlayStation 5, [https://youtu.be/5xFz6Y2CBTk Cocoon]''</ref>

Later, Kelgorath rose again and undid his death. Xivu Arath commanded the Knight to steal [[Ager's Scepter]] from the [[Dozmary Vault]]. [[Mara Sov]] sensed that Xivu's minions would want the weapon for themselves and ordered the Guardian to secure it.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]], PlayStation 5, [https://youtu.be/JWHYml9aGik Tracing with the Stars IV]''</ref> As the Guardian was about to make their exit, Kelgorath re-emerged to confront them alongside Hive pillagers. Learning from the mistake of his past battle, Kelgorath armed himself with a [[Splinter]] and engaged the Guardian from afar. He also recruited more Hive reinforcements to outnumber the Guardian. However, this was not enough and Kelgorath was once again slain in battle.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]], PlayStation 5, [https://youtu.be/rCLmSk4g1LA A Hollow Coronation]''</ref>

Months after this, on the day of the ritual to exorcise Savathûn's Worm, Xivu Arath deployed Kelgorath, who had once again risen from death, to the Dreaming City alongside her brood in a final effort to capture her sister. Mara, who had anticipated an attack, called upon the Guardians to fend off the God of War's forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]], Playstation 5, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojmPzD2-jos The Queen's Summons]''</ref> After [[Kruutiks, Reefbane|Kruutiks]] and [[Kholks, Taken of Xivu Arath|Kholks]] had been laid low, Xivu Arath, in an act of desperation, ordered her Wrathborn champion to attack the Ritual Spire and prevent the exorcism at all costs. Now donning new armor and wielding a [[Boomer]], Kelgorath entered the Spire through the Ascendant Plane and battled the Guardians, alongside hordes of Hive reinforcements. He would even summon large masses of [[Taken]] energy in order to wipe out his enemies. However, this would all be in vain as he could not match the power of the Lightbearers and was once again defeated, though whether or not this is the last we’ll see of him is not yet clear.