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{{Quote|Die well, Osiris.|High Celebrant}} | {{Quote|Die well, Osiris.|High Celebrant}} | ||
When [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]]'s sister, [[Savathûn]], went into hiding for interfering with the [[ | When [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]]'s sister, [[Savathûn]], went into hiding for interfering with the [[Witness]]'s messages to the [[Guardian]]s, the Hive god took this opportunity to consolidate her authority to all of the Hive within the [[Sol System]]. Seeking to establish a foothold over the power vacuum left by her sister, the God of War sent her High Celebrant to oversee the creation of the [[Wrathborn]] using [[Cryptolith]]s embedded across the system, including on the [[Moon]], the [[Tangled Shore]], and the [[Dreaming City]]. He would also hunt the excommunicated Witch Queen and wrestle the Hive in the system free of her schemes.<ref name="Immolant">'''Bungie (2020/11/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]]'', ''[[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#DREAD NOT|Immolant Pt. 2]]''</ref> | ||
The High Celebrant would serve as Xivu Arath's envoy with the entire [[Hidden Swarm]] of [[Luna]] having reached out to | The High Celebrant would serve as Xivu Arath's envoy with the entire [[Hidden Swarm]] of [[Luna]] having reached out to his master to be recommitted into [[Xivu Arath's Horde]]. With the entirety of the Scarlet Court, led by [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota's]] surviving daughters [[Voshyr]] and [[Kinox]], having gathered into one place at the [[Enduring Abyss]], their communion with the Hive God was interrupted by the sudden appearance of the [[Warlock]] [[Osiris]]. Facing an overwhelming onslaught of [[Light]], fifteen noble-brood were incinerated by his [[Dawnblade]], including Voshyr and her kin [[Yishra]] and [[Ayriax]], while [[Kinox]] was consumed by a [[Nova Bomb]] alongside her son [[Ulg'Urin]] and his Knight guard. Only the High Celebrant stood unscathed from the ferocious assault and was called upon by Osiris to face him.<ref name="Immolant"/> | ||
Xivu Arath would only draw strength from the Warlock's violent fervor and the deaths of the noble Hive; her will projected from the Cryptolith dispelled his [[Dawnblade|Well of Radiance]] and attempted to enthrall Osiris into a [[Wrathborn]]. However, the Warlock resisted the efforts to corrupt him, causing the High Celebrant to instead carve runes into the stone on either side of Osiris to offer him up as a sacrifice for the War God while declaring that all tithes of war went to her. He then plunged his sword into the stone above Osiris head to complete the ritual and activating the runes. The High Celebrant tells Osiris to die well before it departs back into Luna's depths. However, Osiris escaped Xivu Arath's grasp with thanks to the sacrifice of his Ghost [[Sagira]].<ref name="Immolant"/> | Xivu Arath would only draw strength from the Warlock's violent fervor and the deaths of the noble Hive; her will projected from the Cryptolith dispelled his [[Dawnblade|Well of Radiance]] and attempted to enthrall Osiris into a [[Wrathborn]]. However, the Warlock resisted the efforts to corrupt him, causing the High Celebrant to instead carve runes into the stone on either side of Osiris to offer him up as a sacrifice for the War God while declaring that all tithes of war went to her. He then plunged his sword into the stone above Osiris head to complete the ritual and activating the runes. The High Celebrant tells Osiris to die well before it departs back into Luna's depths. However, Osiris escaped Xivu Arath's grasp with thanks to the sacrifice of his Ghost [[Sagira]].<ref name="Immolant"/> | ||
However, after the death of Sagira, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] would find the Light-less Osiris and spirit him away; assuming his position by impersonating the Warlock. | |||
=== | ===Season of the Hunt=== | ||
[[File:CelebrantSummon.png|thumb|right|300px|The Celebrant as it summons reinforcements.]] | [[File:CelebrantSummon.png|thumb|right|300px|The Celebrant as it summons reinforcements.]] | ||
High Celebrant begins its hunt for the head of the heretic [[Savathûn]], who had now disguised in the form of [[Osiris]], as he tracked her down to the Hellmouth on Luna, where Cryptoliths have grown to convert and summon the Wrathborn Hive. Commander Zavala would get receive word from "Osiris" and summons the [[Guardian]] to save the supposedly | High Celebrant begins its hunt for the head of the heretic [[Savathûn]], who had now disguised in the form of [[Osiris]], as he tracked her down to the Hellmouth on Luna, where Cryptoliths have grown to convert and summon the Wrathborn Hive. Commander Zavala would get receive word from "Osiris" and summons the [[Guardian]] to save the supposedly Light-less Warlock, whom the High Celebrant had cornered at the [[Shrine of Oryx]]. Trapping "Osiris" inside of the Shrine, the Celebrant would send waves of Wrathborn reinforcements to stall the Guardian as he made his way to finish off the former. The Guardian eventually caught up with the Celebrant, forcing the Knight to flee into the [[Ascendant Realm]] where he would make his escape.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]] - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Trail of the Hunted]]''</ref> | ||
=== | ====Coup de Grâce==== | ||
Roughly eight weeks following its initial escape, the [[Hunter]] [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] was able to locate the Celebrant hiding within the [[Dreaming City]] thanks to the Guardian's numerous Wrathborn hunts. After upgrading the [[Cryptolith Lure]], The Guardian and Crow made their way to the Cryptolith within [[Harbinger's Seclude]] to summon the High Celebrant and end him once and for all.<ref name="CDG">'''Bungie (2020/11/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]] - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Coup de Grâce]]''</ref> | Roughly eight weeks following its initial escape, the [[Hunter]] [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] was able to locate the Celebrant hiding within the [[Dreaming City]] thanks to the Guardian's numerous Wrathborn hunts. After upgrading the [[Cryptolith Lure]], The Guardian and Crow made their way to the Cryptolith within [[Harbinger's Seclude]] to summon the High Celebrant and end him once and for all.<ref name="CDG">'''Bungie (2020/11/16)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]] - [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Coup de Grâce]]''</ref> | ||
As the Guardian was able to activate the Cryptolith, the Crow was able to tag him to make sure he wouldn’t escape from them again. The Celebrant would | As the Guardian was able to activate the Cryptolith, the Crow was able to tag him to make sure he wouldn’t escape from them again. The Celebrant would skirmish with the Guardian before leading them through a wild goose chase throughout the Harbinger's Seclude and the Ascendant Plane; all while summoning both Fallen and Hive Wrathborn to delay both Guardians. However, the Knight would succeed in escaping into the [[Keep of Honed Edges]] and close the portal behind it, cutting the Guardian off and trapping Crow inside to deal with him.<ref name="CDG"/> | ||
While the Guardians were seemingly stuck in a hard place, the Guardian used | While the Guardians were seemingly stuck in a hard place, the Guardian used the Cryptolith Lure to forcefully open up one of the preexisting rifts to the Ascendant Plane. After having bested the Crow by breaking both his legs and throwing him into the abyss, the Celebrant summons waves of Wrathborn Fallen and Hive to deal with the Guardian. During the battle, the Celebrant had succesfully trapped the Guardian within a [[Hive Trap]] and opens up another rift to make his escape, only for Crow to intervene by destroying the portal from the other side. While the Knight was staggered from the destruction of his only exit, the Guardian was free to finish the Celebrant off and ends his scheme once and for all.<ref name="CDG"/> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||