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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."<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> 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 '''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."<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> 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 | 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 catastrophe, 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 forced to abandon [[Riis]] along with a number of other Houses, and for centuries they travelled the vast expanse of space in pursuit of the Traveler.<ref name="Faith">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#An_Evolution_of_Faith|An Evolution of Faith]]''</ref><ref name="Fallen 4">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], Playstation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_4|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4]]''</ref> During the [[Long Drift]], as this time in Eliksni history became known, many generations of hatchlings were raised in the various [[Ketch]]es belonging to the House of | The Devils were forced to abandon [[Riis]] along with a number of other Houses, and for centuries they travelled the vast expanse of space in pursuit of the Traveler.<ref name="Faith">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#An_Evolution_of_Faith|An Evolution of Faith]]''</ref><ref name="Fallen 4">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], Playstation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_4|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4]]''</ref> During the [[Long Drift]], as this time in Eliksni history became known, many generations of hatchlings were raised in the various [[Ketch]]es belonging to the House of Devils, [[Atraks]] among them.<ref name="Flight">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> These new generations of Eliksni were deemed unlucky by their elders as they never witnessed the glory of their homeworld, instead being brought up with stories and warsongs that celebrated their lost culture.<ref name="Wild">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#XIII. The Wildcard|XIII. The Wildcard]]''</ref> | ||
Eventually the Devils experienced | Eventually the Devils experienced a reformation as the various [[Kell]]s from different Houses neglected their old customs and established a new social hierarchy among the Eliksni such as [[Dreg|docking]] and the veneration of [[Servitor]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Dreg|Dreg]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Servitor|Servitor]]''</ref> [[Archon]]s became the caretakers of Servitors and looked upon to provide hope to the depressed Eliksni through their words and interpretations of their new machine gods.<ref name="Faith"/> [[Kridis]], a prominent Devil-born, clung on to the belief that they were meant for a higher purpose and meant to evolve beyond their current forms. All the while she endured a life of subsistence alongside her fellow Eliksni who received succor of [[Ether]] from their [[Prime Servitor]].<ref name="Priest">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#XII._The_Priestess|XII. The Priestess]]''</ref> | ||
===Early campaigns=== | ===Early campaigns=== | ||