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"Not kings. Not gods. Disciples. Prophets. Saviors serving existence. An undying purpose. A privilege."

— Rhulk, the First Disciple

The Disciples of the Witness are a group of entities that follow the teachjngs of the The Witness and command its forces. Little is known about these beings, only that they are immensely powerful wielders of the Darkness hailing from a variety of species and backgrounds, are completely devoted to their leader's beliefs, and oppose the forces of The Coalition. One of them, Rhulk, controlled a Pyramid of the Black Fleet in Savathûn's Throne World, where he built Harvest to serve as a breeding facility for Hive Worm larvae^[1]^[2]. However, when Savathûn, the Witch Queen betrayed the Darkness, Rhulk was trapped in his ship and became the effective leader of the Scorn, calling on them to punish her for her betrayal^[3].

More recently, Calus, the former ruler of the Cabal Empire, was anointed as the newest of the Witness' Disciples. Nezarec was also revealed to have been a former Disciple in the distant past, having led the Black Fleet's first invasion on Earth during the Collapse.

Objectives

The Disciples follow the leadership and teachings of the Witness, and are dedicated to its goal of bringing about the Final Shape. However, it appears that each of the Disciples have their own interpretation of what the Final Shape entails, and are permitted to act accordingly by the Witness.^[4] An unnamed Disciple once privately wondered about this apparent contradiction with the Witness' philosophy, which seems to shun unnecessary proliferation and diversity, before coming to the conclusion that the Witness' plans would realize all of the Disciples' seemingly disparate visions of the Final Shape.

Known Disciples

Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness - The First Disciple
Nezarec, Final God of Pain - Harbinger of the First Collapse
Calus, the Disciple - Harbinger of the Second Collapse
An unnamed Disciple whose thoughts are recorded in the Inspiral Lore book entry "Winnowing"

Potential Disciples

List of appearances

Destiny 2
- The Witch Queen (First appearance)
  - Season of the Haunted
  - Season of Plunder (Mentioned only)
- Lightfall

References

^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Armor lore: Resonant Fury Cowl
^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Armor lore: Resonant Fury Gloves
^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Armor lore: Resonant Fury Bond
^ https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/11ozam5/lightfall_spoilers_root_of_nightmares_full_lore/

[1] Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Armor lore: Resonant Fury Cowl

[2] Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Armor lore: Resonant Fury Gloves

[3] Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Armor lore: Resonant Fury Bond

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/11ozam5/lightfall_spoilers_root_of_nightmares_full_lore/

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 {{Quote|Not kings. Not gods. Disciples. Prophets. Saviors serving existence. An undying purpose. A privilege.|[[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]], the First Disciple}}
-The '''Disciples of the Witness''' are a group of entities that follow the bidding of the [[The Witness|aforementioned namesake]] and command its forces. Little is known about these beings, only that they are immensely powerful wielders of the [[Darkness]] hailing from a variety of species and backgrounds, are completely devoted to their leader's beliefs, and oppose the forces of [[The Coalition]]. One of them, [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]], controlled a [[Sunken Pyramid|Pyramid]] of the [[Black Fleet]] in [[Savathûn's Throne World]], where he built [[Harvest]] to serve as a breeding facility for [[Hive]] [[Worm]] larvae<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Cowl|Resonant Fury Cowl]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Gloves|Resonant Fury Gloves]]''</ref>. However, when [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] betrayed the [[Darkness]], Rhulk was trapped in his ship and became the effective leader of the [[Scorn]], calling on them to punish her for her betrayal<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Bond|Resonant Fury Bond]]''</ref>.
+The '''Disciples of the Witness''' are a group of entities that follow the teachjngs of the [[The Witness]] and command its forces. Little is known about these beings, only that they are immensely powerful wielders of the [[Darkness]] hailing from a variety of species and backgrounds, are completely devoted to their leader's beliefs, and oppose the forces of [[The Coalition]]. One of them, [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]], controlled a [[Sunken Pyramid|Pyramid]] of the [[Black Fleet]] in [[Savathûn's Throne World]], where he built [[Harvest]] to serve as a breeding facility for [[Hive]] [[Worm]] larvae<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Cowl|Resonant Fury Cowl]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Gloves|Resonant Fury Gloves]]''</ref>. However, when [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] betrayed the [[Darkness]], Rhulk was trapped in his ship and became the effective leader of the [[Scorn]], calling on them to punish her for her betrayal<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Bond|Resonant Fury Bond]]''</ref>.
-More recently, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the disgraced and exiled former emperor of the [[Cabal Empire]], was anointed as the newest of the Witness' Disciples. [[Nezarec]] was also revealed to have been a former Disciple in the distant past, where he lead the Black Fleet's first invasion on [[Earth]] during the [[Collapse]].
+More recently, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the former ruler of the [[Cabal Empire]], was anointed as the newest of the Witness' Disciples. [[Nezarec]] was also revealed to have been a former Disciple in the distant past, having led the Black Fleet's first invasion on [[Earth]] during the [[Collapse]].
 ==Objectives==