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The '''House of Wolves''' was a [[Fallen]] House, distinguishable by their blue armor and tattered dark gray cloaks. Additionally, they were the subject of an [[House_of_Wolves (expansion)|expansion]] of the same name.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/07/first-look-destiny-collectors-editions/#sf3597571 '''Playstation Blog''': First Look Destiny Collector's Edition]</ref>

Following the [[Red War]] and the formation of the [[House of Dusk]], the House's [[Servitors]] were destroyed by [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman|Reksis Vahn]], and the remaining Wolves have since defected to other Houses, such as the House of Dusk and the [[House of Salvation]].<ref name="RS">'''Bungie (2020/06/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Rimed Shell]]''</ref>

Prior to arriving in the Solar System, the House of Wolves, then called 'Mraskilaasan', or "Gentle Weavers" <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lord_of_Wolves#Lore_(Destiny_2)|Lord of Wolves'']]</ref>, 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 Wolves were said to have warred with the [[House of Kings]].<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, after arriving in the Sol system, the Wolves were living out by the [[Jovians]]. During this time their Prime Servitor [[Kaliks Prime]] went missing; <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> [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] once a well-regarded Archon Priest of Kaliks, was cast out after speaking against the Great Machine and lamenting his species' dependence on Servitors for survival.  

As part of a united Fallen effort, the Wolves intended to join the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]] alongside the other Houses, but were stopped at their stronghold of [[Ceres]] when the [[Reef]] intervened. Their Kell, [[Virixas, Kell of Wolves|Virixas]] was killed in the initial clash, along with a massive portion of the house, which would later be named [[The Scatter]].<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> This marked the start of a power struggle between three members of the Wolves' nobility: Irxis, Wolf Baroness; Parixas, the Howling; and Skolas, the Rabid.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Skolas,_Kell_of_Kells|Wanted: Skolas, Kell of Kells]]''</ref>

[[The Reef Wars]] were a series of long battles between the Wolves and The Reef. During the course of the wars, Skolas rose to Kellship, beating out his competitors.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gone-to-ground-3 Gone to Ground 3]''</ref> He then turned his full attention towards The Reef, and the two forces clashed for many years. The wars ended when [[Variks]], a member of the [[House of Judgment]] who lived among the Wolves, betrayed Skolas to the Reef, resulting in his capture along with most of his House.<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> Variks went on to crown [[Mara Sov|The Queen]] of The Reef as the new Kell, with many Wolves bending the knee to her.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Saviks,_Queenbreaker|Wanted: Saviks, Queenbreaker]]''</ref>

After Skolas' defeat, the Wolves began regrouping on [[Mars]], hoping to carve out a new den on a planet of their own. The Wolves emerged from hiding, rallying under [[Keldar, Archon Priest]] who had escaped the Reef Wars and Skolas' Rebellion. Keldar offered the Wolves, a new god to worship, the rebuilt [[Orbiks Prime]]; the Wolves' previous god, to lead their scattered House in the absence of a new Kell. In the wake of losses suffered during [[The Taken War]], the [[Cabal]] were unable to stop the Wolves from entrenching themselves in their own fortifications; the [[Blind Legion]]'s former [[The Legion's Keep|base]] was captured for use as Orbiks Prime's lair.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A New Den]]''</ref> Orbiks Prime attempted to reassemble the House on Mars, however, thanks to intel provided by Variks, the Guardians hunted down Keldar and Orbiks. Destroying the Prime and their escaping Archon, the Guardians left the Wolves broken and leaderless once more. This in turn lead Variks to believe that the House of Wolves had been broken once and for all.<ref name="Path"/>

Having been nearly wiped out by the deaths of their leaders and lieutenants from subsequent [[Guardian]] hunts, the House of Wolves were driven to the brink. The terrifying [[Scorn]] [[Baron]] known as [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman]] subsequently hunted down and destroyed their last remaining [[Servitors]], dooming the former great House through removal of its vital [[Ether]] supply.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#Anguish,_Ten-Fold| Anguish, Ten-Fold]]</ref>

Former Wolves also joined [[Eramis]]'s cause, forming the [[House of Salvation]], hoping to ensure the Darkness Kell's dream to destroy the [[Traveler]] for abandoning her people.<ref name="RS"/><ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://youtu.be/k6c6M0rKW7s Beyond Light Story Trailer]''</ref>

The Wolves appear to have a more complex hierarchical structure compared to other houses. While they retain the typical leadership of a Kell, an [[Archon]], and a [[Prime Servitor]] followed by [[Baron]]s and other nobility, the Wolves have several additional posts and groups with special functions within the House.

Kells are served by [[Wolves' Guard]]s, Captains who are selected from an early age and brainwashed to be completely subservient to the Kell.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Wolves'_Guard|Wanted: Wolves' Guard]]''</ref> The Kell also has the [[Silent Fang]] at their command, an elite group of assassins lead by [[Drevis, Wolf Baroness]] and used to eliminate potential rivals and threats.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Silent_Fang|Wanted: Silent Fang]]''</ref> To keep the rank-and-file in line, fanatical [[Wolf Enforcer]]s ensure that the remaining Fallen of the House maintain their loyalty. Several other informal groups serve the Kell, such as the [[Howling Raider]]s<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Howling_Raiders|Wanted: Howling Raiders]]''</ref>, the [[Twisted Claw]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Twisted_Claw|Wanted: Twisted Claw]]''</ref>, and the [[Queenbreaker]]s <ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#Wanted:_Queenbreaker_Vandal|Wanted: Queenbreaker Vandal]]''</ref>.

*Despite [[Aksor, Archon Priest]] being the [[Archon]] of the Wolves, his robes and banners indicates that he belongs to the [[House of Kings]].

*The House of Wolves has a unique style to their members. Their [[Captain]]s' and [[Vandal]]s' armor are the same color as their banner, differing from the other Houses. Instead they have their armor colors, in either a tan, silver or white color, and have their bodysuits, the color of their House Banner. The Wolves, also have a fur-like scarf attached to their capes, differing from other Houses who wear normal scarves.