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==== The "Kell of Kells" ==== | ==== The "Kell of Kells" ==== | ||
{{quote|Skolas said, "I am Kell of Kells. All Houses shall burn. All will bow before the Wolf banner.|Variks | {{quote|Skolas said, "I am Kell of Kells. All Houses shall burn. All will bow before the Wolf banner.|Variks<ref>Bungie (2015-5-19), [[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Hunt for Skolas]]</ref>}} | ||
An unexpected counterattack by the Fallen came in the form of the House of Wolves' rebellion against the Awoken. Their previous Kell, [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], returned (possibly aided by the Nine) and claimed the prophesied title of Kell of Kells, seeking to unite all of the Fallen Houses under his rule alone. Prowling Wolf Packs swarmed sites on various worlds, marshaling the other Fallen to pledge to Skolas' banner. The resurgent Wolves were broken through the efforts of the alliance of Guardians and Reef agents and Skolas was re-imprisoned and later killed, but some holdouts remained and went into hiding. | An unexpected counterattack by the Fallen came in the form of the House of Wolves' rebellion against the Awoken. Their previous Kell, [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], returned (possibly aided by the Nine) and claimed the prophesied title of Kell of Kells, seeking to unite all of the Fallen Houses under his rule alone. Prowling Wolf Packs swarmed sites on various worlds, marshaling the other Fallen to pledge to Skolas' banner. The resurgent Wolves were broken through the efforts of the alliance of Guardians and Reef agents and Skolas was re-imprisoned and later killed, but some holdouts remained and went into hiding.<ref>Bungie (2015-9-15), [[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A New Den]]</ref> | ||
====The Taken War==== | ====The Taken War==== | ||
{{Quote|Taken will not rest. Will claim every house. Consume every banner. You must stand, Guardian, yes? Or all shall fall.|Variks, the Loyal | {{Quote|Taken will not rest. Will claim every house. Consume every banner. You must stand, Guardian, yes? Or all shall fall.|Variks, the Loyal<ref>Bungie (2015-9-15), [[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lost to Light]]</ref>}} | ||
Every Fallen house was devastated by Oryx's arrival, with great numbers of Eliksni being Taken and made to serve Oryx. The House of Devils and Kings were both driven from their lairs by a massive Taken offensive that temporarily seized control of the Cosmodrome. The House of Winter also suffered heavy casualties after rescuing another Archon Priest, [[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx|Nixis]], from the [[Prison of Elders]]. The resultant infestation decimated Winter and was only stopped by a determined Guardian counterattack. The only two Houses that appeared to have fully escaped the Taken were the [[House of Exile]] on the Moon, and the House of Wolves | Every Fallen house was devastated by Oryx's arrival, with great numbers of Eliksni being Taken and made to serve Oryx. The House of Devils and Kings were both driven from their lairs by a massive Taken offensive that temporarily seized control of the Cosmodrome. The House of Winter also suffered heavy casualties after rescuing another Archon Priest, [[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx|Nixis]], from the [[Prison of Elders]]. The resultant infestation decimated Winter and was only stopped by a determined Guardian counterattack. The only two Houses that appeared to have fully escaped the Taken were the [[House of Exile]] on the Moon, and the House of Wolves. | ||
Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the [[Taken War]], elements of the House of Wolves emerged from hiding, rallying under [[Keldar, Archon Priest|Keldar]], an Archon that had escaped the Reef Wars and Skolas' Rebellion. Keldar offered the Wolves a new god to worship, the rebuilt [[Orbiks Prime]], the Wolves' previous god. Orbiks Prime attempted to reassemble the House on Mars, directing its servants to seize Cabal outposts already weakened by the Taken invasion. However, thanks to intel provided by [[Variks, the Loyal]], the Guardians hunted down Keldar and Orbiks; destroying the Prime Servitor and killing their Archon, leaving the Wolves broken and leaderless; this time, for good. | Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the [[Taken War]], elements of the House of Wolves emerged from hiding, rallying under [[Keldar, Archon Priest|Keldar]], an Archon that had escaped the Reef Wars and Skolas' Rebellion. Keldar offered the Wolves a new god to worship, the rebuilt [[Orbiks Prime]], the Wolves' previous god. Orbiks Prime attempted to reassemble the House on Mars, directing its servants to seize Cabal outposts already weakened by the Taken invasion. However, thanks to intel provided by [[Variks, the Loyal]], the Guardians hunted down Keldar and Orbiks; destroying the Prime Servitor and killing their Archon, leaving the Wolves broken and leaderless; this time, for good.<ref>Bungie (2015-9-15), [[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prime's Path]]</ref> | ||
After [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s invasion, an unknown faction of Fallen have began to become active, assaulting any [[Guardians]] within sight. | After [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s invasion, an unknown faction of Fallen have began to become active, assaulting any [[Guardians]] within sight. | ||
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==== SIVA Ascendant ==== | ==== SIVA Ascendant ==== | ||
{{quote|Long have we wandered in the blind prison of flesh. Those old lives now a memory, transposed by another. The gift brings pain, yes, but godhood must come at a price. ~consume enhance replicate ~|[[Aksis, Archon Prime]]}} | {{quote|Long have we wandered in the blind prison of flesh. Those old lives now a memory, transposed by another. The gift brings pain, yes, but godhood must come at a price. ~consume enhance replicate ~|[[Aksis, Archon Prime]]}} | ||
A year after the [[Taken War]], the Devil Splicers moved to corrupt the Cosmodrome with [[SIVA]], an ancient Golden Age technology built to create cities and various structures. [[Lord Saladin]] quickly moved to combat the SIVA threat, combating the Devil Splicers and SIVA at their source. A fireteam of Guardians later moved to assassinate Aksis, Archon Prime, the leader of the [[Devil Splicers]], and the true source of the new SIVA outbreak. | A year after the [[Taken War]], the Devil Splicers moved to corrupt the Cosmodrome with [[SIVA]], an ancient Golden Age technology built to create cities and various structures. [[Lord Saladin]] quickly moved to combat the SIVA threat, combating the Devil Splicers and SIVA at their source. A fireteam of Guardians later moved to assassinate Aksis, Archon Prime, the leader of the [[Devil Splicers]], and the true source of the new SIVA outbreak.<ref>Bungie (2016-9-20), [[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Wrath of the Machine]]</ref> | ||
Months later, the Devil Splicers sought to regain their advantage against the Guardians by making an alliance with the crew of the mercenary, [[Taniks, the Scarred]]. Using SIVA, the Splicers resurrected the mercenary into [[Taniks Perfected]]. Though his mind and body were overtaken by SIVA, the Splicers gained a leader in the process since Taniks' leadership and cruelty remained intact. However, their efforts proved futile as Variks intercepted chatter of their plans and informed the Vanguard. Launching a Strike on the Moon, the Guardians followed Taniks to and through his ship, similar to the battle with his previous self. Despite his SIVA-enhanced body and varied weapons, Taniks was killed, leaving the Splicers and Taniks' crew leaderless and severely weakened. | Months later, the Devil Splicers sought to regain their advantage against the Guardians by making an alliance with the crew of the mercenary, [[Taniks, the Scarred]]. Using SIVA, the Splicers resurrected the mercenary into [[Taniks Perfected]]. Though his mind and body were overtaken by SIVA, the Splicers gained a leader in the process since Taniks' leadership and cruelty remained intact. However, their efforts proved futile as Variks intercepted chatter of their plans and informed the Vanguard. Launching a Strike on the Moon, the Guardians followed Taniks to and through his ship, similar to the battle with his previous self. Despite his SIVA-enhanced body and varied weapons, Taniks was killed, leaving the Splicers and Taniks' crew leaderless and severely weakened.<ref>Bungie (2016-9-20), [[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Shadow Thief: Revisited]]</ref> | ||
====Withdrawal==== | ====Withdrawal==== | ||
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===Houses=== | ===Houses=== | ||
{{quote|Why do you think the Houses are named the way they are? House Winter. Maybe it's geographic? House Kings, some kind of global ruling sect? Strange to think about how these terms have survived, their context completely removed.|Ghost}}<ref name="House of Wolves Quest"></ref> | {{quote|Why do you think the Houses are named the way they are? House Winter. Maybe it's geographic? House Kings, some kind of global ruling sect? Strange to think about how these terms have survived, their context completely removed.|Ghost}}<ref name="House of Wolves Quest"></ref> | ||
Fallen society is divided into a number of Houses, none of which are known to maintain friendly relations with one another,<ref name="Ausgamers.com interview with Bungie's Chris Butcher">http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3321493</ref> save for the [[House of Judgment]], which was meant to live among the other houses and keep the peace. Each House is ruled by a [[Kell]], who acts as the political leader of a House and commands a [[Ketch]].<ref name = "GrimoireFallen"/> [[Prime Servitor]]s are exalted as gods among the Fallen, inspiring fanatical devotion from the House to which they belong and providing a steady supply of vital ether and new lesser Servitors. [[Archon]]s serve as both high priests and chief engineers of a House, mediating between the Kell and the Prime Servitor in addition to overseeing maintenance of the House's machines. Houses require all three to be fully stable; without a Kell a House becomes prone to infighting, without an Archon a House's Prime Servitor is vulnerable to attack, and without a Prime Servitor a House cannot produce new Servitors for ether.<ref name = "Destiny"/> As such, Fallen do not take the loss of their leaders lightly. If any or all of these leaders were to be killed, then members of the House would panic and scatter, weakening the House to the point of being permanently broken. | Fallen society is divided into a number of Houses, none of which are known to maintain friendly relations with one another,<ref name="Ausgamers.com interview with Bungie's Chris Butcher">http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3321493</ref> save for the [[House of Judgment]], which was meant to live among the other houses and keep the peace. Each House is ruled by a [[Kell]], who acts as the political leader of a House and commands a [[Ketch]].<ref name = "GrimoireFallen"/> [[Prime Servitor]]s are exalted as gods among the Fallen, inspiring fanatical devotion from the House to which they belong and providing a steady supply of vital ether and new lesser Servitors. [[Archon]]s serve as both high priests and chief engineers of a House, mediating between the Kell and the Prime Servitor in addition to overseeing maintenance of the House's machines. Houses require all three to be fully stable; without a Kell a House becomes prone to infighting, without an Archon a House's Prime Servitor is vulnerable to attack, and without a Prime Servitor a House cannot produce new Servitors for ether.<ref name = "Destiny"/> As such, Fallen do not take the loss of their leaders lightly. If any or all of these leaders were to be killed, then members of the House would panic and scatter, weakening the House to the point of being permanently broken.<ref>Bungie (2015-9-15), [[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prime's Path]]</ref> | ||
Below the upper echelon of House leadership are the Barons and Captains and the individual crews they command. Captains are Fallen who have managed to gather a following of a number of Vandals and Dregs, who serve as the Captain's crew, commanding respect through brute force. Most Captains swear fealty to a certain House, but some operate independently. A step above Captains in rank are the Barons, who possess a [[Fallen Skiff|Skiff]] as well as lead a crew.<ref name = "Destiny"/> | Below the upper echelon of House leadership are the Barons and Captains and the individual crews they command. Captains are Fallen who have managed to gather a following of a number of Vandals and Dregs, who serve as the Captain's crew, commanding respect through brute force. Most Captains swear fealty to a certain House, but some operate independently. A step above Captains in rank are the Barons, who possess a [[Fallen Skiff|Skiff]] as well as lead a crew.<ref name = "Destiny"/> | ||
