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|Other names= The Kings
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|Conflicts= [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] <br> [[Wolf Rebellion]]
|Conflicts= [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] <br> [[Wolf Rebellion]]
|Leadership= [[Kell of Kings]] <br> [[Phyksin, King Baron]] <br> [[Paskin, King Baron]] <br> [[Vekis, King Baron]]
|Leadership= [[Kell of Kings]]
|Notable= Gathered the Fallen Houses to attack the [[Last City]] <br> Only surviving major House
|Notable= Gathered the Fallen Houses to attack the [[Last City]] <br> Only surviving major House
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{{Quote|House of Kings. Name comes from the old world, from before the [[Whirlwind]]. Most Houses carry their name for pride. Kings carry their name because ... is what they are.|Variks, the Loyal}}
{{Quote|House of Kings. Name comes from the old world, from before the [[Whirlwind]]. Most Houses carry their name for pride. Kings carry their name because ... is what they are.|Variks, the Loyal<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Ruling House]]</ref>
The '''House of Kings''' is a house of the [[Fallen]], distinguishable by their yellow cloaks. They are known to have maintained some presence in [[Old Russia]], as they are found inside the [[Terrestrial Complex]] and in [[King's Watch]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>  
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The '''House of Kings''' is a house of the [[Fallen]], distinguishable by their yellow cloaks.
 
==History==
===Before Twilight===
Prior to arriving in the Solar System, the House of Kings was one of many Fallen Houses struggling to survive in the wake of a cataclysmic event known as The [[Whirlwind]]. In the aftermath of the fall, the Kings were said to have warred with the [[House of Wolves]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/The_Queen#Variks,_The_Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> Years later, they would arrive in the Sol system, setting down on [[Earth]] alongside the the [[House of Devils]], although there are rumors they may have been to [[Mars]] as well.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Xander 99-40]]: [[Xander_99-40#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref> Despite being on Earth, the King stay in the shadows, and they are rarely seen if at all.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Ruling House]]</ref>


==Overview==
===Twilight Gap===
The House of Kings never works openly, instead preferring to work through intermediaries. They manipulate the [[House of Devils]] for their own ends, while the [[Kell of Kings]] always uses his [[Baron]]s to act for him. Because the Kings prefer to plot and manipulate, when [[Skolas]] sent his ambassador [[Yavek, Wolf Baron|Yavek]] to negotiate the Kings' allegiance to him, the Kell of Kings instead sent [[Paskin, King Baron|Paskin]] and [[Vekis, King Baron|Vekis]], believed to be assassins.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Paskin, King Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Vekis, King Baron|Vekis, King Baron]]''</ref> Despite the fact that they have rarely been seen by Guardian eyes, the Kings are believed to be the most brutal House among the Fallen in that they possess an intense dislike for the other Houses, especially the House of Wolves, and they are secretly plotting dangerous schemes that could bring [[The Last City]] to ruin.
The [[Kell of Kings]], manipulating the other Houses, pushed for a united effort against [[The City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Paskin,_King_Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref> Kings, Devils and Winter stood together against The City, with the [[House of Wolves]] being the only major House unable to join because of [[The Reef]] stopping them on route.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> The three Houses fought against The City and it's [[Guardians]] in what would later be known as the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]]. The City managed to push back the united Fallen, with [[Lord Shaxx]] leading a counter attack that defeated the united Houses.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Tower_Allies#Crucible_Handler|Crucible Handler]]''</ref> The House of Kings then returned to the shadows, choosing to bide their time and plan.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/The_Queen#Variks,_The_Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref>


[[Xander_99-40|Xander 99-40]] refers to this house in one of his random dialogues: "''Closed mission, House Kings listening post, Olympus Mons.''" The reference to "[[wikipedia:Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]]", a still active giant volcano on Mars, could hint a possible presence of the House of Kings on Mars. However, the only Fallen houses known to have been officially on Mars surface, as for now, are the [[House of Wolves]] and the [[House of Devils]].
==Recent Events==
===Presence in the Cosmodrome===
The Kings held very little territory in the Cosmodrome, holding only the [[Terrestrial Complex]] and [[King's Watch]]. They were encountered by Guardians seeking out a mysterious signal in the area<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Warmind]]''</ref>, and again later when they returned to try and restore an Array in the Terrestrial Complex.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Last Array]]''</ref> Later, the [[Hive]] general [[Omnigul]] would lead a [[fireteam]] of Guardians through Kings Territory in an attempt to stop them from hunting her. Phyksin, King Baron personality attempted to stop the Guardians, but was killed in the resulting battle.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Will of Crota]]''</ref>


By the time of the [[SIVA Crisis]], the Kings have mostly abandoned Old Russia because of the onslaught of the Taken and the Devil Splicers. The [[Archon's Forge]] may have once been theirs.
===The Wolf Rebellion===
During the [[Wolf Rebellion]] of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] the House of Wolves approached the Kings with an offer to join them. The Kell of Kings sent two of his Barons, Paskin and Vekis, to meet with the Wolves. [[Prince Uldren]] of The Reef suspected that the Baron's true mission was not to parley with the Wolves, but rather assassinate their representative [[Yavek, Wolf Baron]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Vekis, King Baron|Vekis, King Baron]]''</ref> The truth of the plot would never be discovered, as a Guardian guided by [[Variks, the Loyal]] intrupted the meeting and killed all three Barons in the resulting skirmish.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Ruling House]]''</ref>


==Notable members==
===The Taken War===
As of [[The Taken War]], the King's presence in the Cosmodrome seems to have diminished, as King's Watch is no longer in their control as it was the lair for the [[Shade of Oryx]] on Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Kings of Decay]]''</ref>
 
===SIVA Crisis===
By the end of the SIVA crisis, the House of Kings seems to have pulled out of the Cosmodrome completely. Uldren Sov allowed himself to be captured by the House of Kings in order to meet their Kell, seeking to try and manipulate them into serving him.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/4/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Reef 4|Ghost Fragment: Reef 4]]''</ref> Around the same time, reports of the Fallen pulling out of the Cosmodrome completely began coming in.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/4/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref>
 
==Structure==
Theye Kings are the only Fallen House that over the course of their time in the Sol System has not undergone a loss in leadership. The Devils have lost two Kells,<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legends: Saint-14|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir: War without End|Rezyl Azzir: War without End]]''</ref> their Prime<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Devils' Lair (strike)]]''</ref>, and several Archons<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Restoration]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Wrath of the Machine]]''</ref>, Winter their Kell and possibly their Prime<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Scourge of Winter]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis, Winter Kell]]''</ref>, and the Wolves two Kells<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_4|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Skolas's Revenge]]''</ref>, two Primes<ref name="The Queen">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Ghost Fragment:_The_Queen|Ghost Fragment: The Queen]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prime's Path]]''</ref>, and several Archons.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Winter's Run]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Hunt the Archon]]''</ref> This makes them currently the strongest known Fallen House in the system.
 
==Members==
===Leadership===
*[[Kell of Kings]]
*[[Kell of Kings]]
===Members===
*[[Paskin, King Baron]]
*[[Paskin, King Baron]]
*[[Phyksin, King Baron]]
*[[Phyksin, King Baron]]
*[[Vekis, King Baron]]
*[[Vekis, King Baron]]


==Trivia==
*[[Aksor, Archon Priest]] may be a member of this House based on his robes and color scheme, plus the fact that there are numerous Kings' banners around his cell.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]''
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''


Revision as of 21:56, May 25, 2017

House of Kings
Grimoire House of Kings.jpg

Domain(s):

Old Russia, Earth

Type:

Noble house

Engagements:

Battle of the Twilight Gap
Wolf Rebellion

Leadership:

Kell of Kings

Notable information:

Gathered the Fallen Houses to attack the Last City
Only surviving major House

 

"House of Kings. Name comes from the old world, from before the Whirlwind. Most Houses carry their name for pride. Kings carry their name because ... is what they are."
— Variks, the Loyal[1]

The House of Kings is a house of the Fallen, distinguishable by their yellow cloaks.

History

Before Twilight

Prior to arriving in the Solar System, the House of Kings was one of many Fallen Houses struggling to survive in the wake of a cataclysmic event known as The Whirlwind. In the aftermath of the fall, the Kings were said to have warred with the House of Wolves.[2] Years later, they would arrive in the Sol system, setting down on Earth alongside the the House of Devils, although there are rumors they may have been to Mars as well.[3] Despite being on Earth, the King stay in the shadows, and they are rarely seen if at all.[4]

Twilight Gap

The Kell of Kings, manipulating the other Houses, pushed for a united effort against The City.[5] Kings, Devils and Winter stood together against The City, with the House of Wolves being the only major House unable to join because of The Reef stopping them on route.[6] The three Houses fought against The City and it's Guardians in what would later be known as the Battle of Twilight Gap. The City managed to push back the united Fallen, with Lord Shaxx leading a counter attack that defeated the united Houses.[7] The House of Kings then returned to the shadows, choosing to bide their time and plan.[8]

Recent Events

Presence in the Cosmodrome

The Kings held very little territory in the Cosmodrome, holding only the Terrestrial Complex and King's Watch. They were encountered by Guardians seeking out a mysterious signal in the area[9], and again later when they returned to try and restore an Array in the Terrestrial Complex.[10] Later, the Hive general Omnigul would lead a fireteam of Guardians through Kings Territory in an attempt to stop them from hunting her. Phyksin, King Baron personality attempted to stop the Guardians, but was killed in the resulting battle.[11]

The Wolf Rebellion

During the Wolf Rebellion of Skolas, Kell of Kells the House of Wolves approached the Kings with an offer to join them. The Kell of Kings sent two of his Barons, Paskin and Vekis, to meet with the Wolves. Prince Uldren of The Reef suspected that the Baron's true mission was not to parley with the Wolves, but rather assassinate their representative Yavek, Wolf Baron.[12] The truth of the plot would never be discovered, as a Guardian guided by Variks, the Loyal intrupted the meeting and killed all three Barons in the resulting skirmish.[13]

The Taken War

As of The Taken War, the King's presence in the Cosmodrome seems to have diminished, as King's Watch is no longer in their control as it was the lair for the Shade of Oryx on Earth.[14]

SIVA Crisis

By the end of the SIVA crisis, the House of Kings seems to have pulled out of the Cosmodrome completely. Uldren Sov allowed himself to be captured by the House of Kings in order to meet their Kell, seeking to try and manipulate them into serving him.[15] Around the same time, reports of the Fallen pulling out of the Cosmodrome completely began coming in.[16]

Structure

Theye Kings are the only Fallen House that over the course of their time in the Sol System has not undergone a loss in leadership. The Devils have lost two Kells,[17][18] their Prime[19], and several Archons[20][21], Winter their Kell and possibly their Prime[22][23], and the Wolves two Kells[24][25], two Primes[26][27], and several Archons.[28][29] This makes them currently the strongest known Fallen House in the system.

Members

Leadership

Members


List of appearances

Gallery

  • House of Kings banner

    House of Kings banner

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References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Ruling House
  2. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Variks, The Loyal
  3. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Xander 99-40: Quotes
  4. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Ruling House
  5. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Paskin, King Baron
  6. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3
  7. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Crucible Handler
  8. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Variks, The Loyal
  9. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Warmind
  10. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Last Array
  11. ^ Bungie (2014/12/9), Destiny: The Dark Below Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Will of Crota
  12. ^ Bungie (2015-5-19), Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Vekis, King Baron
  13. ^ Bungie (2015-5-19), Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Ruling House
  14. ^ Bungie (2015-9-15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Kings of Decay
  15. ^ Bungie (2017/4/20), Destiny: Age of Triumph, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Reef 4
  16. ^ Bungie (2017/4/20), Destiny: Age of Triumph, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6
  17. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6
  18. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: Age of Triumph, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Rezyl Azzir: War without End
  19. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Devils' Lair (strike)
  20. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Restoration
  21. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Wrath of the Machine
  22. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Scourge of Winter
  23. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Draksis, Winter Kell
  24. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4
  25. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Skolas's Revenge
  26. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: The Queen
  27. ^ Bungie (2015-9-15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Prime's Path
  28. ^ Bungie (2015-9-15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Winter's Run
  29. ^ Bungie (2015-9-15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Hunt the Archon

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