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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||
The '''House of Devils''' is a noble [[House]] of [[Eliksni]] who originated from their homeworld of [[Riis]], who were then known as the "House of Dancers | The '''House of Devils''' is a noble [[House]] of [[Eliksni]] who originated from their homeworld of [[Riis]], who were then known as the "House of Dancers", and were renowned for their skill with machines and their generosity to those in need,<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Lore:Above All Else#I._The_Long_Drift|Above All Else I: The Long Drift]]''</ref> While their counterparts the [[House of Wolves]] were once known as Gentle Weavers,<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, [[Lord_of_Wolves#Lore_(Destiny_2)|Lord of Wolves]]''</ref>. They were once a peaceful House that experienced a time of prosperity when Eliksni society was graced by the [[Traveler]], who they worshipped as the "Great Machine". The various noble [[Fallen]] Houses controlled multiple star systems and coordinated themselves into societal roles such as builders, caretakers, physicians, negotiators, weavers and warriors.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4, [https://youtu.be/yvwGdfOlEXQ| Variks Dialogue]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/last-battle Last Battle]''</ref> | ||
The Devils were among those involved in a period of rising tensions and infighting between the Houses, which culminated in a conflict known as the [[Edge Wars]], eventually ended by the [[House of Kings]] and [[House of Judgement]] to usher in a new age of prosperity for the Eliksni. However, peace ended once again with the arrival of the [[Darkness]] in their system, which destroyed their society in a cataclysmic event known as the [[Whirlwind]].<ref name= "Whirl">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Queen#Variks,_The_Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> In the wake of this catastrophy, the [[Traveler]] fled their homeworld of Riis.[[Eramis, the Shipstealer]], a member of the House of Devils, was among the Eliksni that watched helplessly as the Great Machine abandoned them in their time of need.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#VI._The_Herald|The Herald]]''</ref><ref> '''YouTube (2020/11/10)''', ''[https://youtu.be/-j_6bTbkLYw The Whirlwind Cutscene]''</ref> | The Devils were among those involved in a period of rising tensions and infighting between the Houses, which culminated in a conflict known as the [[Edge Wars]], eventually ended by the [[House of Kings]] and [[House of Judgement]] to usher in a new age of prosperity for the Eliksni. However, peace ended once again with the arrival of the [[Darkness]] in their system, which destroyed their society in a cataclysmic event known as the [[Whirlwind]].<ref name= "Whirl">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Queen#Variks,_The_Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> In the wake of this catastrophy, the [[Traveler]] fled their homeworld of Riis.[[Eramis, the Shipstealer]], a member of the House of Devils, was among the Eliksni that watched helplessly as the Great Machine abandoned them in their time of need.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#VI._The_Herald|The Herald]]''</ref><ref> '''YouTube (2020/11/10)''', ''[https://youtu.be/-j_6bTbkLYw The Whirlwind Cutscene]''</ref> | ||
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[[File:Aksis_2.png|right|300px|thumb|Archon Prime, Aksis]] | [[File:Aksis_2.png|right|300px|thumb|Archon Prime, Aksis]] | ||
The House of Devils have undergone dramatic changes in leadership over the years they have spent in the Sol System. After the death of Solkis at the hands of Saint-14, the Devils did not gain a new Kell in over one hundred years, with Riksis and Sepiks acting as their sole leadership.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Sepiks_Prime|Sepiks Prime]]''</ref> Why they did not replace him is unknown, but the Devils being a more religiously driven House compared to the others may have allowed the religious leadership to keep the House together. | The House of Devils have undergone dramatic changes in leadership over the years they have spent in the Sol System. After the death of Solkis at the hands of Saint-14, the Devils did not gain a new Kell in over one hundred years, with Riksis and Sepiks acting as their sole leadership.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Sepiks_Prime|Sepiks Prime]]''</ref> Why they did not replace him is unknown, but the Devils being a more religiously driven House compared to the others may have allowed the religious leadership to keep the House together. The death of Riksis and destruction of Sepiks Prime did not break the House, showing a level of uniformity that other Houses do not display.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref> | ||
==Notable members== | ==Notable members== | ||