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Nezarec's demonic presence would be felt across several races including the ancient [[Psion]]s, whom revered him as a deity at one point in their pre-[[Cabal]] history.<ref name="Psions">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6AUTpFszfs "Psions. Do You Still Adore Me?"]''</ref> Although their beliefs were brutally subjugated in the present day, a cult of Psions would continue to honor Nezarec by offering him those he touched mentally as sacrifices such as the case of [[Acasia]]'s partner.<ref name="Acasia IV">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Breath of Detestation#Boots of Detestation|Boots of Detestation]]''</ref> In the cover of night, Nezarec would personally visit the sleeping pair under the vestige of [[Darkness]] he manifests in and physically touched the sleeping Psion beside Acasia before disappearing.<ref name="Acasia III">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Breath of Detestation#Robes of Detestation|Robes of Detestation]]''</ref> Minutes later, his Psion supplicants would enter Acasia's home and restrain the pair as they offered her partner to be sacrificed in his honor. Sometime later, his followers convened in ritualistic ceremony as Acasia's partner is mentally tortured at the mercy of Nezarec as he rises from his seat, levitating off the ground, and dark tendrils attach themselves to his shadow to siphon his power; all while Acasia herself having joined their ranks as they unified in pained wails of Nezarec's symphony.<ref name="Acasia IV"/>
Nezarec's demonic presence would be felt across several races including the ancient [[Psion]]s, whom revered him as a deity at one point in their pre-[[Cabal]] history.<ref name="Psions">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6AUTpFszfs "Psions. Do You Still Adore Me?"]''</ref> Although their beliefs were brutally subjugated in the present day, a cult of Psions would continue to honor Nezarec by offering him those he touched mentally as sacrifices such as the case of [[Acasia]]'s partner.<ref name="Acasia IV">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Breath of Detestation#Boots of Detestation|Boots of Detestation]]''</ref> In the cover of night, Nezarec would personally visit the sleeping pair under the vestige of [[Darkness]] he manifests in and physically touched the sleeping Psion beside Acasia before disappearing.<ref name="Acasia III">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Breath of Detestation#Robes of Detestation|Robes of Detestation]]''</ref> Minutes later, his Psion supplicants would enter Acasia's home and restrain the pair as they offered her partner to be sacrificed in his honor. Sometime later, his followers convened in ritualistic ceremony as Acasia's partner is mentally tortured at the mercy of Nezarec as he rises from his seat, levitating off the ground, and dark tendrils attach themselves to his shadow to siphon his power; all while Acasia herself having joined their ranks as they unified in pained wails of Nezarec's symphony.<ref name="Acasia IV"/>


Before the [[Golden Age]], Nezarec's psionic campaign of terror was also pervasive amongst the minds of [[Humanity]]. He became the subject in a pre-Golden Age text titled, "Of Hated Nezarec"; which states that he will one day rise again, implying that he is either dead, dormant, or in hiding at the time of writing.<ref name="sin"/> Over time the origin and age of this text became lost after the [[Collapse]], but the leather-bound tome containing Nezarec's darkest secrets survived in the possession of a [[Human]] family that worshipped the latter and given some of his power in return for their service.<ref name="Dream Demon">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/dream-demon Dream Demon]''</ref>
Before the [[Golden Age]], Nezarec's psionic campaign of terror was also pervasive amongst the minds of [[Humanity]]. He became the subject in a pre-Golden Age text titled, "Of Hated Nezarec"; which states that he will one day rise again, implying that he is either dead, dormant, or in hiding at the time of writing.<ref name="sin"/> Over time the origin and age of this text became lost after the [[Collapse]], but the leather-bound tome containing Nezarec's darkest secrets survived in the possession of a [[Human]] family that worshipped the latter and given some of his power in return for their service.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/dream-demon Dream Demon]''</ref>


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