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|name= Riksis, Devil Archon | |name= Riksis, Devil Archon | ||
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|class= [[Archon]] | |class= [[Archon]] | ||
|faction= [[House of Devils]] | |faction= [[House of Devils]] | ||
|mission= [[Restoration]] | |mission= [[Restoration]] | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
|height= 12' | |height= 12' | ||
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|ability= Teleportation <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Ultra Smash <br> Summon Fallen <br> Brief Immunity | |ability= Teleportation <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Ultra Smash <br> Summon Fallen <br> Brief Immunity | ||
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{{quote|Die!|Riksis}}<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> | |||
'''Riksis, Devil Archon'''<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/07/04/the-ign-first-game-for-july-is-destiny '''IGN''' - ''First Game for July is...Destiny'']</ref> was the [[Fallen]] [[Archon]] of [[Sepiks Prime]] and a leader of the [[House of Devils]] in the [[Cosmodrome]] in [[Old Russia]], known for collecting the skulls of dead [[Guardians]] as offerings to Sepiks itself.<ref name = "Transcript">[http://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=13568 '''Destiny.bungie.org''': ''Transcript of the official English version of the cards'']</ref> | '''Riksis, Devil Archon'''<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/07/04/the-ign-first-game-for-july-is-destiny '''IGN''' - ''First Game for July is...Destiny'']</ref> was the [[Fallen]] [[Archon]] of [[Sepiks Prime]] and a leader of the [[House of Devils]] in the [[Cosmodrome]] in [[Old Russia]], known for collecting the skulls of dead [[Guardians]] as offerings to Sepiks itself.<ref name = "Transcript">[http://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=13568 '''Destiny.bungie.org''': ''Transcript of the official English version of the cards'']</ref> | ||
== Gameplay == | ==Gameplay== | ||
Riksis serves as the boss in the [[Restoration]] [[story mission]]. He is armed with a Shrapnel Launcher for ranged combat, and has higher health and attack strength than normal Fallen, and drops an [[NLS Drive]].<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> It is recommended that [[Guardians]] keep their distance from him, as once stirred he is unpredictably elusive and quick with a wave of power called the "Ultra Smash"<ref name="Gameplay commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal - Bungie Commentary'']</ref>, an extremely powerful area-of-effect melee attack that causes Guardians to suffer significant damage as well as tremendous knockback, unless the attack kills them instantly, in which it often does. He will also get support from other Fallen, as they will continuously drop from the ceiling after each wave of adds is killed. Guardians should use their class abilities such as grenades and Supers when fighting him, or just avoid him if they want to wait for a later battle. <ref name = "Transcript"/> | Riksis serves as the boss in the [[Restoration]] [[story mission]]. He is armed with a Shrapnel Launcher for ranged combat, and has higher health and attack strength than normal Fallen, and drops an [[NLS Drive]].<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> It is recommended that [[Guardians]] keep their distance from him, as once stirred he is unpredictably elusive and quick with a wave of power called the "Ultra Smash"<ref name="Gameplay commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal - Bungie Commentary'']</ref>, an extremely powerful area-of-effect melee attack that causes Guardians to suffer significant damage as well as tremendous knockback, unless the attack kills them instantly, in which it often does. He will also get support from other Fallen, as they will continuously drop from the ceiling after each wave of adds is killed. Guardians should use their class abilities such as grenades and Supers when fighting him, or just avoid him if they want to wait for a later battle. <ref name = "Transcript"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Fallen Superclass.jpg|Closeup view of Riksis. | File:Fallen Superclass.jpg|Closeup view of Riksis. | ||
File:Destiny-RixisArchonSlayer.jpg|A half-body view of Riksis. | File:Destiny-RixisArchonSlayer.jpg|A half-body view of Riksis. | ||
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File:Rixs.jpg|Riksis on a trading card | File:Rixs.jpg|Riksis on a trading card | ||
File:20200430213838 1.jpg|thumb|The House of Dusk leader, seen in D2: New Light, wearing armor just like Riksis | File:20200430213838 1.jpg|thumb|The House of Dusk leader, seen in D2: New Light, wearing armor just like Riksis | ||
</ | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*He was called "Rixis, Archon Slayer" in early builds. <ref name = "Transcript"/>He originally appeared inside [[The Breach]] before being moved to the Restoration mission.<ref name = "E3 2013 Demo"/> | |||
*During the Destiny demo presentation, upon killing Riksis, Archon Slayer, the player was rewarded with the weapon [[Thunderlord]]. | |||
*In the Destiny demo presentation, Riksis was fought inside the Breach but was moved to the Ship wreckage in the full game. [[Karrhis, Archon Rising]] replaced him inside The Breach in an "eliminate the target" mission in [[The Taken King]]. | |||
*Riksis's model is commonly used in most [[Ultra]] [[Fallen]] enemies later in [[Destiny]]. | |||
*In Destiny 2: New Light, there is a Fallen leader, that wear the same armor of Riksis, but it is unknown if it is Riksis, or another Dusk leader. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- "Die!"
- — Riksis[1]
Riksis, Devil Archon[2][3] was the Fallen Archon of Sepiks Prime and a leader of the House of Devils in the Cosmodrome in Old Russia, known for collecting the skulls of dead Guardians as offerings to Sepiks itself.[4]
Gameplay
Riksis serves as the boss in the Restoration story mission. He is armed with a Shrapnel Launcher for ranged combat, and has higher health and attack strength than normal Fallen, and drops an NLS Drive.[1] It is recommended that Guardians keep their distance from him, as once stirred he is unpredictably elusive and quick with a wave of power called the "Ultra Smash"[5], an extremely powerful area-of-effect melee attack that causes Guardians to suffer significant damage as well as tremendous knockback, unless the attack kills them instantly, in which it often does. He will also get support from other Fallen, as they will continuously drop from the ceiling after each wave of adds is killed. Guardians should use their class abilities such as grenades and Supers when fighting him, or just avoid him if they want to wait for a later battle. [4]
Gallery
Closeup view of Riksis.
A half-body view of Riksis.
A side view of Riksis.
The side view of Riksis without the background
Guardians battle Riksis.
A Guardian fighting Riksis in the Destiny Pre-Alpha
Grimoire card of Riksis
Riksis on a trading card
The House of Dusk leader, seen in D2: New Light, wearing armor just like Riksis
Trivia
- He was called "Rixis, Archon Slayer" in early builds. [4]He originally appeared inside The Breach before being moved to the Restoration mission.[1]
- During the Destiny demo presentation, upon killing Riksis, Archon Slayer, the player was rewarded with the weapon Thunderlord.
- In the Destiny demo presentation, Riksis was fought inside the Breach but was moved to the Ship wreckage in the full game. Karrhis, Archon Rising replaced him inside The Breach in an "eliminate the target" mission in The Taken King.
- Riksis's model is commonly used in most Ultra Fallen enemies later in Destiny.
- In Destiny 2: New Light, there is a Fallen leader, that wear the same armor of Riksis, but it is unknown if it is Riksis, or another Dusk leader.
List of appearances
- Destiny (First appearance)
References
- ^ a b c YouTube: E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Riksis, Devil Archon
- ^ IGN - First Game for July is...Destiny
- ^ a b c Destiny.bungie.org: Transcript of the official English version of the cards
- ^ YouTube: Building the Destiny E3 Reveal - Bungie Commentary
