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Ultimately, thanks to the actions of Uldren Sov, the gates to the Dreaming City would be open, allowing Riven the chance to break free of the Dreaming City. Though the Guardians and Reef agents ended Uldren and destroyed Riven's agent, the [[Voice of Riven]], Riven herself remained a threat that the Awoken knew had to be dealt with immediately, especially since she was now Taken. Pleading the Vanguard and Guardians for aid, the Awoken succeed in gaining the support they need to launch an assault upon the corrupted Dreaming City and end the Taken Ahamkara. | Ultimately, thanks to the actions of Uldren Sov, the gates to the Dreaming City would be open, allowing Riven the chance to break free of the Dreaming City. Though the Guardians and Reef agents ended Uldren and destroyed Riven's agent, the [[Voice of Riven]], Riven herself remained a threat that the Awoken knew had to be dealt with immediately, especially since she was now Taken. Pleading the Vanguard and Guardians for aid, the Awoken succeed in gaining the support they need to launch an assault upon the corrupted Dreaming City and end the Taken Ahamkara. | ||
A Guardian Raid team was formed and breaching past the Awoken Watchtower into the City, the Guardians battle | A Guardian Raid team was formed and breaching past the Awoken Watchtower into the City, the Guardians battle two of the Taken-corrupted [[Techeuns]]: [[Kalli]] and [[Shuro Chi]]. Not only were they successful in defeating the Taken Techeuns but were able to actually free them from the Taken's influence. Gaining their aid, the Guardians finally confront and battle with Riven. The battle takes them throughout the Dreaming City and Ascendant Plane but they were able to severely wound Riven. Ensuring that the Ahamkara never becomes a threat again, the Guardians enter the Ahamkara herself and steal her heart, taking the relic back to the center of the City and cleanse it, both purging the majority of the Taken corruption and ending Riven once and for all. | ||
This was, however, exactly what Riven wanted. As an Ahamkara, Riven was able to survive death in a way, and shortly after dying granted one last wish that caused the Dreaming City to be Taken. | This was, however, exactly what Riven wanted. As an Ahamkara, Riven was able to survive death in a way, and shortly after dying granted one last wish that caused the Dreaming City to be Taken. | ||
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*She is the first female final [[Raid]] boss. | *She is the first female final [[Raid]] boss. | ||
*It is not elaborated on if she was actually the [[Voice of Riven]], or if it was some sort of servant or projection of her being. | *It is not elaborated on if she was actually the [[Voice of Riven]], or if it was some sort of servant or projection of her being. | ||
*Riven's epithet, "of a Thousand Voices," is reminiscent of that of the Worm God [[Xol]], the "Will of the Thousands". It is unknown what significance this similarity has, if any. | *Riven's epithet, "of a Thousand Voices," is reminiscent of that of the Worm God [[Xol]], the "Will of the Thousands". It is unknown what significance this similarity has, if there are any. | ||
*Riven is by far the largest [[Raid]] boss in ''[[Destiny]]'' history, surpassing [[Argos, Planetary Core]] and [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. | *Riven is by far the largest [[Raid]] boss in ''[[Destiny]]'' history, surpassing [[Argos, Planetary Core]] and [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. | ||