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|othernames=Crota's Bane<br>Bane of the Swarm<br>ERI-223<br>Moondust {{c|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} <br> Three Eyes {{c|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} <br> Two Eyes {{c|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} <br> Forgotten Blade {{c|[[Orin|The Emissary]]}}
|title1= Crota's Bane
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|title2= Hive God
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|othernames=Crota's Bane<br>Bane of the Swarm<br>ERI-223<br>Moondust {{c|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} <br> Three Eyes {{c|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} <br> Two Eyes {{c|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} <br> Forgotten Blade {{c|[[Orin|The Emissary]]}} <br>The Many-Mouthed Hunger<br> The Knife-Edged Truth <br> God of Vengeance
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|affiliation=[[Vanguard]]<br>[[Hidden]]<br>[[The Reef]]
|affiliation=[[Vanguard]]<br>[[Hidden]]<br>[[The Reef]]
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|class=[[Hunter]] {{c|[[Bladedancer]]}} {{c|formerly}}
|class=[[Hunter]] {{c|[[Bladedancer]]}} {{c|formerly}}
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|notable=Expert on the [[Hive]]<br>Sole survivor of the [[First Crota Fireteam]]<br>Wielder of [[Stasis]]
|notable=Expert on the Hive <br>Sole survivor of the [[First Crota Fireteam]]<br>Wielder of [[Stasis]] <br> Hive God of Vengeance
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{{Quote|[[First Crota Fireteam|Six of us]] went down into the [[Hellmouth|pit]]. Only one crawled out. I am Eris, the last. I have seen what the [[Hive]] call a [[Crota, Son of Oryx|god]].|Eris Morn<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk1p34lAol8 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny The Dark Below DLC Trailer (PS4/Xbox One)'']</ref>}}
{{Quote|[[First Crota Fireteam|Six of us]] went down into the [[Hellmouth|pit]]. Only one crawled out. I am Eris, the last. I have seen what the [[Hive]] call a [[Crota, Son of Oryx|god]].|Eris Morn<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk1p34lAol8 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny The Dark Below DLC Trailer (PS4/Xbox One)'']</ref>}}
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==Biography==
==Biography==
===First life===
===First life===
As with all Guardians, Eris does not remember her life before being resurrected by her [[Ghost]]. However, a series of messages sent to [[the Guardian]] from an unknown source seemingly provides an account of her first life. Narrated by both "[[Medusa]]", a self-proclaimed [[craftmind]] from the Golden Age, and by Eris herself, these messages are gathered in the Lore book "[[Lore:Truth to Power|Truth to Power]]".
As with all Guardians, Eris does not remember her life before being resurrected by her [[Ghost]]. A series of messages sent to [[the Guardian]] from an unknown source provided a false account of her first life. Narrated by both "[[Medusa]]", a self-proclaimed [[craftmind]] from the Golden Age, and by "Eris" herself, these messages are gathered in the Lore book "[[Lore:Truth to Power|Truth to Power]]".  
 
The messages claim that in her first life, the woman who would be reborn as the Guardian Eris was named Erisia Pyatova-Hsien. She lived in St. Petersburg, Russia in the 22nd century, during the [[Golden Age]]. She was a skilled swimmer and enjoyed swimming in the Neva River during her youth and adulthood. In her late thirties, she died during an ill-advised and unassisted winter swim across the Neva.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Truth_to_Power#Is_it_you.3F|Truth to Power]]''</ref> The messages were poorly encrypted in some [[Glimmer]] the Guardian had retrieved and were then forwarded by the Guardian's [[Ghost (Little Light)|Ghost]] to [[Ikora Rey]] and her Hidden agents. Fellow agents who worked side by side with Eris Morn and Eris herself (who was confirmed still active in the field) denied that Eris sent any of the messages attributed to her.


Ikora Rey then started an inquiry, assigning an investigation to her Hidden agents. One of the agents, FEN-092, compiled a report which details photographic and video evidence that Eris was born a child of the Last City over 300 years before to civilian parents in a neighbourhood inhabited by civilians and Guardians alike. This was corroborated by Ghost recordings from the period and a double-blind forensic analysis.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen_Intelligence#Forgeries|Stolen Intelligence]]''</ref>
However, a counter inquiry & investigation by Ikora Rey's Hidden agents revealed Eris was born a child of the Last City, over 300 years before her Guardian life. She was born to civilian parents in a neighbourhood inhabited civilians and Guardians alike. This was corroborated by Ghost recordings from the period and a double-blind forensic analysis.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen_Intelligence#Forgeries|Stolen Intelligence]]''</ref>


===The Great Ahamkara Hunt===
===The Great Ahamkara Hunt===
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Eris, Omar, and Toland were separated from Eriana and Sai soon after Vell's demise. As they moved through the tunnels, Eris told them that she would feel [[Eyes of Crota|something]] watching them. Toland explained that those were Crota's eyes, leading the Guardians to be sacrificed to wake Crota by draining their Light. Eris berated him for holding onto his secrets like weapons and asked if he meant to damn them all. Toland told his secrets were weapons and that they could use them to complete their mission, directing her and Omar to hunt the Eyes of Crota, kill them, and then follow their draining Light to where Crota waited.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Eyes_of_Crota|Eyes of Crota]]''</ref> This plan also failed, and Eris was separated from Toland and believed Omar to be dead after another encounter with the Hive. As she skulked in the shadows of the tunnels to avoid the Hive, she heard screams from below and followed them into the darkest chambers of the Hive, where she saw that Omar had been captured by a [[Wizard]] called the [[Heart of Crota]]. Eris watched in horror as the Wizard flayed the Light from her fellow Hunter and used it to feed newly spawned Thrall. After seeing this, Eris believed Omar to be dead when actually, his soul was transferred into a [[Hive]] bug that she would later use to create [[Xenophage]] for the [[Young Wolf]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Heart of Crota|Heart of Crota]]''</ref>
Eris, Omar, and Toland were separated from Eriana and Sai soon after Vell's demise. As they moved through the tunnels, Eris told them that she would feel [[Eyes of Crota|something]] watching them. Toland explained that those were Crota's eyes, leading the Guardians to be sacrificed to wake Crota by draining their Light. Eris berated him for holding onto his secrets like weapons and asked if he meant to damn them all. Toland told his secrets were weapons and that they could use them to complete their mission, directing her and Omar to hunt the Eyes of Crota, kill them, and then follow their draining Light to where Crota waited.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Eyes_of_Crota|Eyes of Crota]]''</ref> This plan also failed, and Eris was separated from Toland and believed Omar to be dead after another encounter with the Hive. As she skulked in the shadows of the tunnels to avoid the Hive, she heard screams from below and followed them into the darkest chambers of the Hive, where she saw that Omar had been captured by a [[Wizard]] called the [[Heart of Crota]]. Eris watched in horror as the Wizard flayed the Light from her fellow Hunter and used it to feed newly spawned Thrall. After seeing this, Eris believed Omar to be dead when actually, his soul was transferred into a [[Hive]] bug that she would later use to create [[Xenophage]] for the [[Young Wolf]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Heart of Crota|Heart of Crota]]''</ref>


With the rest of the fireteam dead and her Ghost drained of Light and eventually perishing as well, Eris was left alone in the depths of the Hive's warrens. With little option, Eris held the bone of an [[Ahamkara]] she kept since the Great Hunt that began to whisper, guiding her way through the lunar tunnels. Against all odds, she managed to survive in the Hellmouth's shadowy warrens for years using their dark tactics against them, despite her previous concerns about wielding weapons of Darkness. She lost her eyes to the Hive but replaced them with those of an [[Acolyte]], the third eye included.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Opulence]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/opulent-scholar-hood Opulent Scholar Hood]''</ref> Eris learned much about the Hive, its hierarchy, and how to wield some of their magic.<ref name= "Crota's Bane">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower_Allies#Crota.27s_Bane|Crota's Bane]]''</ref> She also had access to a copy of Toland's journal, which aided her greatly in her staying alive in the warrens and expanding her knowledge of the Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lost to Light]]''</ref>
With the rest of the fireteam dead and her Ghost, [[Brya]] drained of Light and eventually perishing as well, Eris was left alone in the depths of the Hive's warrens. With little option, Eris held the bone of an [[Ahamkara]] she kept since the Great Hunt that began to whisper, guiding her way through the lunar tunnels. Against all odds, she managed to survive in the Hellmouth's shadowy warrens for years using their dark tactics against them, despite her previous concerns about wielding weapons of Darkness. She lost her eyes to the Hive but replaced them with those of an [[Acolyte]], the third eye included.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Opulence]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/opulent-scholar-hood Opulent Scholar Hood]''</ref> Eris learned much about the Hive, its hierarchy, and how to wield some of their magic.<ref name= "Crota's Bane">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower_Allies#Crota.27s_Bane|Crota's Bane]]''</ref> She also had access to a copy of Toland's journal, which aided her greatly in her staying alive in the warrens and expanding her knowledge of the Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lost to Light]]''</ref>


===Return to the Tower===
===Return to the Tower===
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===Forsaken===
===Forsaken===
At some point following her departure, Eris sends a message to [[Asher Mir]], stating that she has built a ship out of Hive Chitin and discovered a [[Eleusinia|throne world]] created in the [[Ascendant Realm]] built for a [[Mara Sov|being]] aligned with the [[Light]].<ref name="DD">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Unfinal Shapes]]''</ref>
At some point following her departure, Eris sends a message to [[Asher Mir]], stating that she has built a ship out of Hive Chitin and discovered a [[Throne World]] built with the [[Light]].<ref name="DD">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Unfinal Shapes]]''</ref>


Eris possibly makes contact with the Guardian in the [[Dreaming City]], revealing the existence of the time loop that sustains [[Riven]] and that she has recovered memories of her pre-Guardian life. During her communication, however, several bizarre glitches occur in her speech that is eventually revealed to be due to her actually being a [[Golden Age]] [[craftmind]], Medusa. However, then it seems that the Medusa communicating with the Guardian is actually a simulation run on the mainframe of [[Quria, Blade Transform]], seeking a way to overcome its [[Taken]] state. Then it seems that this was itself a lie, and Quria is really under the control of [[Dûl Incaru]], an [[Ascendant Hive]] [[Wizard]] and daughter of [[Savathûn]], seeking to gain control of the Guardian by inundating them with riddles. However, the Dûl Incaru speaking to the Guardian turns out to be another simulation created by Quria, and the real Medusa takes control of her own simulacra and breaks the simulation. Finally, it is revealed that the narrator is and always has been the real Eris Morn, who panicked upon realizing she had wasted time talking about her past and felt that the Guardians would lose respect for her if she admitted she wasn't above such emotions as loneliness. She bitterly remarks that by now the Guardian likely does not trust her identity, and bemoans her paranoia. Due to the erratic nature of the communications, it is unclear who, or what, the true identity of those messages is.<ref>'''data.destinysets.com'''[https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246533 Is it you?], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246534 Will you smile?], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246535 Medusa], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246528 Thetis Brave], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246529 act|choose|react], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246530 Injection], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246531 Thank you], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246540 YOU MUST], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246541 react|choose|act], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3070024247 asudeM], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3070024246 It's just me.]</ref>
Eris possibly makes contact with the Guardian in the [[Dreaming City]], revealing the existence of the time loop that sustains [[Riven]] and that she has recovered memories of her pre-Guardian life. During her communication, however, several bizarre glitches occur in her speech that is eventually revealed to be due to her actually being a [[Golden Age]] [[craftmind]], Medusa. However, then it seems that the Medusa communicating with the Guardian is actually a simulation run on the mainframe of [[Quria, Blade Transform]], seeking a way to overcome its [[Taken]] state. Then it seems that this was itself a lie, and Quria is really under the control of [[Dûl Incaru]], an [[Ascendant Hive]] [[Wizard]] and daughter of [[Savathûn]], seeking to gain control of the Guardian by inundating them with riddles. However, the Dûl Incaru speaking to the Guardian turns out to be another simulation created by Quria, and the real Medusa takes control of her own simulacra and breaks the simulation. Finally, it is revealed that the narrator is and always has been the real Eris Morn, who panicked upon realizing she had wasted time talking about her past and felt that the Guardians would lose respect for her if she admitted she wasn't above such emotions as loneliness. She bitterly remarks that by now the Guardian likely does not trust her identity, and bemoans her paranoia. Due to the erratic nature of the communications, it is unclear who, or what, the true identity of those messages is.<ref>'''data.destinysets.com'''[https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246533 Is it you?], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246534 Will you smile?], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246535 Medusa], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246528 Thetis Brave], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246529 act|choose|react], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246530 Injection], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246531 Thank you], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246540 YOU MUST], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3053246541 react|choose|act], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3070024247 asudeM], [https://data.destinysets.com/i/Lore:3070024246 It's just me.]</ref>
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===Return of the Nightmares===
===Return of the Nightmares===
{{Quote|The Lunar Pyramid stirs to the Leviathan's call. It manifests our deepest regrets. They wear familiar faces and speak with familiar voices.|Eris Morn on the Leviathan's return.}}
{{Quote|The Lunar Pyramid stirs to the Leviathan's call. It manifests our deepest regrets. They wear familiar faces and speak with familiar voices.|Eris Morn on the Leviathan's return.}}
As the foremost authority on Darkness and Pyramids within the Vanguard, Eris would take the lead in [[Operation Midas]], combating the situation created by the return of [[The Leviathan]] and the Nightmares spawning from it. Upon the Guardian landing on the Leviathan, it is made apparent that Calus is attempting to merge his consciousness with the Pyramid on Luna, weaponizing Nightmares to hold off anyone trying to stop him. To fight this, Eris uses her knowledge of Nightmares, Hive magic, Darkness and more to fabricate a [[Nightmare Harvester]], and utilizing the [[Crown of Sorrow]] aboard the [[H.E.L.M.]] to intercept information about the current situation. The Harvester is put to use in a séance, binding the Nightmares of Zavala and Crow in an attempt to weaken the connection between Calus and the Pyramid on Luna. After weeks of struggle, she counsels Zavala, Crow and [[Caiatl]] on overcoming their Nightmares, relying on her personal experience to guide them. Despite the efforts of Eris and the Vanguard-Cabal coalition in pacifying the Nightmares, Calus arrived on the cusp of completing his plan to merge with the [[Lunar Pyramid]]. Eris then orchestrates a grander binding ritual within which the Guardian, Zavala, Crow and Caiatl strike at Calus' psionic form in an attempt to break the transfer of Calus' consciousness from the Leviathan to the Pyramid. In destroying and containing the summoned Nightmares, the Vanguard-Cabal coalition were victorious in stopping Calus' plans.
As the foremost authority on Darkness and Pyramids within the Vanguard, Eris would take the lead in [[Severing of the Nightmares|Operation: Midas]], combating the situation created by the return of the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]] and the Nightmares spawning from it. Upon the Guardian landing on the Leviathan, it is made apparent that Calus is attempting to merge his consciousness with the Pyramid on Luna, weaponizing Nightmares to hold off anyone trying to stop him. To fight this, Eris uses her knowledge of Nightmares, Hive magic, Darkness and more to fabricate a [[Nightmare Harvester]], and utilizing the [[Crown of Sorrow]] aboard the [[H.E.L.M.]] to intercept information about the current situation. The Harvester is put to use in a séance, binding the Nightmares of Zavala and Crow in an attempt to weaken the connection between Calus and the Pyramid on Luna. After weeks of struggle, she counsels Zavala, Crow and [[Empress Caiatl]] on overcoming their Nightmares, relying on her personal experience to guide them. Despite the efforts of Eris and the Vanguard-Cabal coalition in pacifying the Nightmares, Calus arrived on the cusp of completing his plan to merge with the [[Lunar Pyramid]]. Eris then orchestrates a grander binding ritual within which the Guardian, Zavala, Crow and Caiatl strike at Calus' psionic form in an attempt to break the transfer of Calus' consciousness from the Leviathan to the Pyramid. In destroying and containing the summoned Nightmares, the Vanguard-Cabal coalition were victorious in stopping Calus' plans.
[[File:Season of the Haunted Eris Nightmare Harvester.jpg|thumb|295px|Eris Morn creating the Nightmare Harvester.]]
[[File:Season of the Haunted Eris Nightmare Harvester.jpg|thumb|295px|Eris Morn creating the Nightmare Harvester.]]
During Operation Midas, Eris discovers that a statue of Calus within the Tribute Hall is exhibiting an unusual resonance with Darkness energy. As it turns out, this statue is linked to Calus' consciousness. She constructs a device surrounding this, which allows users to invade a dimension representing his consciousness, enabling further understanding of Calus' motivations. Bypassing the Vanguard and the usual protocol as she thinks this requires urgent investigation, she recruits the Guardian via [[Suraya Hawthorne]] to look into it. Advising a fireteam on delving into this realm, it is discovered by Eris that Calus himself is torn and haunted by his past, that he believes transformation will give him better insight into the Witness' goals, and that he seeks the "final shape". This prompts Eris that this final shape must be investigated further to be understood, as knowing what it means may help prevent a second Collapse from occurring.
During Operation Midas, Eris discovers that a statue of Calus within the Tribute Hall is exhibiting an unusual resonance with Darkness energy. As it turns out, this statue is linked to Calus' consciousness. She constructs a device surrounding this, which allows users to invade a dimension representing his consciousness, enabling further understanding of Calus' motivations. Bypassing the Vanguard and the usual protocol as she thinks this requires urgent investigation, she recruits the Guardian via [[Suraya Hawthorne]] to look into it. Advising a fireteam on delving into this realm, it is discovered by Eris that Calus himself is torn and haunted by his past, that he believes transformation will give him better insight into the Witness' goals, and that he seeks the "final shape". This prompts Eris that this final shape must be investigated further to be understood, as knowing what it means may help prevent a second Collapse from occurring.
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Ultimately, Eris would learn that while they managed to stop Calus from completely merging with the Pyramid, he nonetheless succeeded in his goal of becoming a Disciple of the Witness, thereby making himself the harbinger of a Second Collapse. Though the Leviathan is silent, it would take months to fully clear out the vessel of the Nightmares, which Eris believes would be a wasted effort as they are now aware that the Witness is near.
Ultimately, Eris would learn that while they managed to stop Calus from completely merging with the Pyramid, he nonetheless succeeded in his goal of becoming a Disciple of the Witness, thereby making himself the harbinger of a Second Collapse. Though the Leviathan is silent, it would take months to fully clear out the vessel of the Nightmares, which Eris believes would be a wasted effort as they are now aware that the Witness is near.


Following the containment of the Nightmares, Eris Morn would provide what expertise she could as the Guardians worked with Mithrax and the Drifter in gathering the Pieces of [[Nezarec]] before Eramis and the Old Crews could. She would correspond with the Drifter a few times after he made her a gift but also provided a brief lecture to [[Eido]], Mithrax's daughter and House Light's scribe on the nature of both the Light and Darkness, specifically that neither are the singular source of knowledge and truth.
Following the containment of the Nightmares, Eris Morn would provide what expertise she could as the Guardians worked with Mithrax and the Drifter in gathering the Pieces of [[Nezarec]] before Eramis and the Old Crews could. She would correspond with the Drifter a few times after he made her a gift but also provided a brief lecture to [[Eido]], Mithrax's daughter and House Light's scribe, on the nature of both the Light and Darkness, specifically that neither are the singular source of knowledge and truth.
 
===Embracing Vengeance===
Despite the Vanguard rallying their forces and allies to protect the Traveler, the Black Fleet returned with its master, The Witness, and managed to subdue the Traveler. Along with the Fleet included The Witness's latest Disciple, Calus and his [[Shadow Legion]]. Though the combined Coalition fought hard, the Guardian and Osiris traveling to [[Neptune]] to prevent Calus from acquiring an artifact called [[The Veil]], they nonetheless failed as The Witness used the Veil's power to create a gateway upon the Traveler, granting the entity what it needs to enter the Traveler.
 
Though the Vanguard made efforts to follow the Witness, each one failed. However, upon Titan's return and reuniting with Deputy Commander Sloane, they learned from the rogue Worm [[Ahsa]] that the only one who may know of a possible way to pass through the gateway is the Witch Queen herself. Realizing that they would have to allow Immaru to bring back their most devious of foes, the Vanguard felt they had no other choice since their options were already severely limited. Reaching out to Savathûn's Ghost and stating their terms, Immaru countered with a bargain of his own: the Witch Queen anticipated that the Guardians would need her help and has the answers they may need, but first, they must deal with her sister, Xivu Arath, for good. Despite the terms, Ikora and Eris agreed, with the latter creating a relic called the [[Acolyte's Staff]] to help the Guardian's weave the Hive's spells and reveal paths as Immaru guided them. However, in a recording the Witch Queen left behind within a secret location within Savathûn's Throne World, [[Savathûn's Spire]], they cannot confront the Hive God of War head-on, for Xivu Arath feeds off of all conflict. Only a Hive God of equal strength could possibly defeat Xivu Arath, under the rules of the Sword Logic.
 
Understanding that only she can become the Hive God needed to defeat Xivu Arath, Eris Morn began preparations for a ritual to transform herself. Ikora firmly speaks against this plan, fearing what it will do to her. Eris Morn plainly states that there is no other way to defeat Xivu Arath, for a continued stalemate with the War God is not feasible. Only leeching from the Hive's tithe system, with the Guardian serving as her acolyte, would Eris become strong enough to defeat Xivu Arath. The ritual began, and speaking the Worm Gods' names, Eris's form contorts, Hive chitin covering her body, until she became an entity akin to the Hive. As the new Hive God of Vengeance, Eris directed the Guardians of the Vanguard to begin collecting their tithes by using the ritual sites beneath Savathûn's Spire, the [[Altars of Summoning]]. Through the tithes collected by Guardians, Eris Morn began feeding, slowly growing in strength.
 
Eventually, after many weeks of tithing, Eris Morn calls the Guardian to her Athenaeum, telling them that it was time to return to the Witch Queen’s Oubliette and perform a ritual that would allow Eris to directly challenge the Hive God of War. Once there, Immaru attempts to run away, believing that this plan would end disastrously, however, Eris forces him to stay, saying that he would either witness their triumph, or die as one of them. Opening the Altar of The Sword, the Guardian enters the ritual space and is immediately forced to fight Xivu Arath’s champion, [[Leviathan-Eater, Bane of the Ammonites]]. After managing to defeat the Hive champion, Eris Morn reveals her true plan. By having Immaru resurrect the Witch Queen, Eris would then slay her once more, gaining all of her power, eons and eons of hoarded lies and deceit, making her the most powerful Hive God to ever exist. Using this power, instead of finishing the ritual and challenging the War God, Eris uses her newfound power to sever Xivu Arath’s connection to her Throne World and banish her from it, making her mortal and able to be killed. Eris then collapses to the ground, no longer the Hive God of Vengeance.
 
Afterwards, Savathun is resurrected once again, laughing and claiming that she deserved that, and she delights in learning that Eris has managed to make Xivu mortal. Ikora then confronts Savathun regarding her promise to show the Vanguard how to enter the portal, but Savathun merely says that they already know how, as she had just shown them. Ikora threatens Savathûn, and the Witch Queen claims that Ikora doesn’t have the power to take her on, but the Guardian butts in, saying they did. With a sigh, Savathûn offers a peace offering, her faithful First Ghost Immaru would stay in Vanguard custody willingly and could be crushed at anytime if the Vanguard felt that Savathûn was plotting against them. With that, the Witch Queen flees, laughing and leaving the four more confused than ever.


==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
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**It is possible for the phantoms to dissipate one by one when the player brings Eris their respective mementos every other week. Afterwards, her attire will change slightly with the addition of Hive-enchanted embroidery.
**It is possible for the phantoms to dissipate one by one when the player brings Eris their respective mementos every other week. Afterwards, her attire will change slightly with the addition of Hive-enchanted embroidery.
*In the dark future experienced by the Exo Stranger, Eris becomes leader of the army of Darkness-aligned beings. In this future, she subjugates the Vex to her own control, corrupts Ana Bray into a double agent for Darkness, and commits other nefarious deeds that lead to the destruction of all that is good in Sol.
*In the dark future experienced by the Exo Stranger, Eris becomes leader of the army of Darkness-aligned beings. In this future, she subjugates the Vex to her own control, corrupts Ana Bray into a double agent for Darkness, and commits other nefarious deeds that lead to the destruction of all that is good in Sol.
*Eris has been shown to write left-handed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruystidIISc '''YouTube''': ''Destiny 2: Season of the Witch Lo-Fi Beats to Tithe To'']</ref>


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File:Destiny-ErisMorn-Render.jpg|Render of Eris Morn.
File:Destiny-ErisMorn-Render.jpg|Render of Eris Morn.
File:Destiny-ErisMorn-Views.jpg|Front and back views of Eris Morn.
File:Destiny-ErisMorn-Views.jpg|Front and back views of Eris Morn.
ErisMornSilver1.png|Eris Morn near the Tree of Silver Wings
ErisMornSilver1.png|Eris Morn near the Tree of Silver Wings.
Eris snow outfit concept.jpg|Early concept of Eris' outfit in ''Beyond Light''.
Eris snow outfit concept.jpg|Early concept of Eris' outfit in ''Beyond Light''.
Eris_SotHaunted.jpg|Eris with the [[Nightmare Harvester]].
File:Sothaunted endcutscene.jpg|Eris with Zavala and Crow in the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour]].
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***''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
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***''[[Season of the Witch]]''
*''[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}


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