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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>

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>

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>

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 name="Six">'''Bungie (2017/4/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref>

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|Legends: Saint-14]]''</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.