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'''Inquisition of the Damned''' is a [[Lore]] book introduced in [[Shadowkeep]]. Entries are unlocked by finding and acquiring [[Hive]] scrolls located around the [[Moon]], through patrol or within the [[Pit of Heresy]] [[Dungeon]]. | '''Inquisition of the Damned''' is a [[Lore]] book introduced in [[Shadowkeep]]. Entries are unlocked by finding and acquiring [[Hive]] scrolls located around the [[Moon]], through patrol or within the [[Pit of Heresy]] [[Dungeon]]. It details the actions of the [[Hidden Swarm]] since the the death of [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] and his son [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. | ||
==I.I: Of Tattered Blood and Broken Bone== | ==I.I: Of Tattered Blood and Broken Bone== | ||
[[Malkanth, the Deceiver|MALKANTH'S]] BLASPHEMOUS DESIRE | [[Malkanth, the Deceiver|MALKANTH'S]] BLASPHEMOUS DESIRE | ||
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"The bloodline is severed. <br> | "The bloodline is severed. <br> | ||
"The remaining heirs would argue otherwise. <br> | "The remaining heirs would argue otherwise. <br> | ||
"Their blood ties and bone-bond to the | "Their blood ties and bone-bond to the Last King of the Osmium Court mark them as candidates for Ascension, but such is not granted freely. All evolution is forced, and the [[Sword Logic|sword logic]] will not rest idle as spoiled children claw for purchase at the vacant thrones of vanquished Kings and Princes. <br> | ||
"I see them as they are. <br> | "I see them as they are. <br> | ||
"Liars. <br> | "Liars. <br> | ||
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"The whole of the Court's lineage is unworthy. History would say otherwise. But history is not truth. <br> | "The whole of the Court's lineage is unworthy. History would say otherwise. But history is not truth. <br> | ||
"That I alone see the flaw in our future is a crime for which all others shall be punished." | "That I alone see the flaw in our future is a crime for which all others shall be punished." | ||
==I.II: Of Tattered Blood and Broken Bone== | ==I.II: Of Tattered Blood and Broken Bone== | ||
[[Akrazul, the Severed|AKRAZUL'S]] IMPOTENT RAGE | [[Akrazul, the Severed|AKRAZUL'S]] IMPOTENT RAGE | ||
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"Such is not how I would see us fall. <br> | "Such is not how I would see us fall. <br> | ||
"Ridden to oblivion by spoiled heirs and would-be heroes born of the desperate throngs who only now, after the battles have been fought and our war lost, find their courage… here in the wake of our undoing." | "Ridden to oblivion by spoiled heirs and would-be heroes born of the desperate throngs who only now, after the battles have been fought and our war lost, find their courage… here in the wake of our undoing." | ||
==I.III: Of Tattered Blood and Broken Bone== | ==I.III: Of Tattered Blood and Broken Bone== | ||
[[Ir Airâm, Deathsinger|AZAVATH'S]] EAGER EMBRACE | [[Ir Airâm, Deathsinger|AZAVATH'S]] EAGER EMBRACE | ||
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"We shall claim the burden of dominion and endure the pains of such tremendous weight. <br> | "We shall claim the burden of dominion and endure the pains of such tremendous weight. <br> | ||
"Just as all others will endure, as final, unwelcome recompense, the harsh realities of their end." | "Just as all others will endure, as final, unwelcome recompense, the harsh realities of their end." | ||
==II: An Audience with Slaughter== | ==II: An Audience with Slaughter== | ||
AS BELOW… | AS BELOW… | ||
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The Daughters have come to judge those who dare fight for claim. | The Daughters have come to judge those who dare fight for claim. | ||
They seek a warrior fit to raze the celestial heavens that mar the ebon expanse. Surely one must walk amongst the countless descendants of their | They seek a warrior fit to raze the celestial heavens that mar the ebon expanse. Surely one must walk amongst the countless descendants of their father's father. | ||
Besurith whispers her doubts. Seconded by Voshyr. | Besurith whispers her doubts. Seconded by Voshyr. | ||
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On high, Hashladûn watches as the first sword falls and the severing begins. | On high, Hashladûn watches as the first sword falls and the severing begins. | ||
==IV: Blood Sport== | ==IV: Blood Sport== | ||
AS BELOW… | AS BELOW… | ||
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The congregation on high all follow—their crimson temples emptied—leaving none to witness the assured disappointment in the Pit below. | The congregation on high all follow—their crimson temples emptied—leaving none to witness the assured disappointment in the Pit below. | ||
==V: A Sinister Plot== | ==V: A Sinister Plot== | ||
Across the Pit, three siblings watch from the shadows. | Across the Pit, three siblings watch from the shadows. | ||
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"To be reborn is a gift—one I cannot repay. In return, I offer only vengeance, dear sister. And for your sacrifice? A place in an infinite graveyard, built where stars once dared to shine." | "To be reborn is a gift—one I cannot repay. In return, I offer only vengeance, dear sister. And for your sacrifice? A place in an infinite graveyard, built where stars once dared to shine." | ||
==VI: Blood Sport== | ==VI: Blood Sport== | ||
The congregation has departed. | The congregation has departed. | ||
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But maybe—maybe—Zulmak is. | But maybe—maybe—Zulmak is. | ||
==VII: The Severed and the Unmade== | ==VII: The Severed and the Unmade== | ||
AKRAZUL'S LAMENT | AKRAZUL'S LAMENT | ||
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"In my name, writ across the expanse—Azavath, the Suffer Queen of an Ever-Rising Swarm. <br> | "In my name, writ across the expanse—Azavath, the Suffer Queen of an Ever-Rising Swarm. <br> | ||
"In my husk, the armored vessel of the one I love, my sweet, vengeful Akrazul… my broken prince no more." | "In my husk, the armored vessel of the one I love, my sweet, vengeful Akrazul… my broken prince no more." | ||
==VIII: A Sacrifice of Self== | ==VIII: A Sacrifice of Self== | ||
Akrazul rests motionless on the altar. | Akrazul rests motionless on the altar. | ||
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She listens to faint words of praise as Malkanth delivers the first cut. | She listens to faint words of praise as Malkanth delivers the first cut. | ||
==IX.I: The Unmaking== | ==IX.I: The Unmaking== | ||
SING, O SISTER… OF DEATH AND ITS MANY GIFTS | SING, O SISTER… OF DEATH AND ITS MANY GIFTS | ||
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Centuries passed. The Song remained untamed. Life moved on. | Centuries passed. The Song remained untamed. Life moved on. | ||
SONG OF DEATH | [[Deathsong|SONG OF DEATH]] | ||
The Choir formed in celebration of the Song. Performances marked the passage of seasons. But the Song's lie eventually began to corrupt the spirit of those who heard its tune. The melody was a reminder. The orb was a catalyst. And the Song was of the orb. Yet, those who embraced the Song were merely instruments and nothing more. Life remained beyond their grasp, while they remained ever in death's. Those of the Choir had given all of themselves. All was not enough. | The Choir formed in celebration of the Song. Performances marked the passage of seasons. But the Song's lie eventually began to corrupt the spirit of those who heard its tune. The melody was a reminder. The orb was a catalyst. And the Song was of the orb. Yet, those who embraced the Song were merely instruments and nothing more. Life remained beyond their grasp, while they remained ever in death's. Those of the Choir had given all of themselves. All was not enough. | ||
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IN THESE NOTES, BEAUTIFUL OBLIVION | IN THESE NOTES, BEAUTIFUL OBLIVION | ||
The war had raged for centuries. One of many. Just another. As irrelevant as the next. The stories of the Choir and their | The war had raged for centuries. One of many. Just another. As irrelevant as the next. The stories of the Choir and their Deathsong were thought to be nothing more than folklore—wholly untrue at best, vastly exaggerated at worst… They were demons who'd sought life's gift, only to corrupt its beauty. | ||
The homeworld of a species no longer on record—erased from the World's Grave, and thus from memory, as punishment for their transgressions—had kept itself safely removed from the battles being waged on the far side of their system. The location was safeguarded to protect the homeworld from the Hive's wrath. Its orbit was defended by an array of advanced offensive mechanics—cannons, mobile suits, mines, gravity slings, and more. They were protected. They were safe. | The homeworld of a species no longer on record—erased from [[the World's Grave]], and thus from memory, as punishment for their transgressions—had kept itself safely removed from the battles being waged on the far side of their system. The location was safeguarded to protect the homeworld from the Hive's wrath. Its orbit was defended by an array of advanced offensive mechanics—cannons, mobile suits, mines, gravity slings, and more. They were protected. They were safe. | ||
They never noticed the small crafts slip through their defenses. Twenty in total, landing in sequence at set coordinates along the planet's equator. Four trillions souls were about their days and nights as an unknown melody caught the breeze. It was beautiful—an ethereal gift and the end of all things. The Choir sang. Only twenty strong. As their voices grew in volume, the people started to scream. The planet's crust shifted and cracked. The seas roiled and spilled out over the land. The core shook. The ground shattered. Defenses scrambled. It was too late. Less than an hour after the Song began, the hidden homeworld of a forgotten people split in twain. These are the Song's powers, its gifts—anti-life and oblivion. | They never noticed the small crafts slip through their defenses. Twenty in total, landing in sequence at set coordinates along the planet's equator. Four trillions souls were about their days and nights as an unknown melody caught the breeze. It was beautiful—an ethereal gift and the end of all things. The Choir sang. Only twenty strong. As their voices grew in volume, the people started to scream. The planet's crust shifted and cracked. The seas roiled and spilled out over the land. The core shook. The ground shattered. Defenses scrambled. It was too late. Less than an hour after the Song began, the hidden homeworld of a forgotten people split in twain. These are the Song's powers, its gifts—anti-life and oblivion. | ||
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AS BELOW… | AS BELOW… | ||
A voice calls from the Pit. | A [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|voice]] calls from the Pit. | ||
Azavath pauses her massacre. | Azavath pauses her massacre. | ||
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And, as it was before it all began, all that remains are failed sword logic and the unknown promise of nightmares. | And, as it was before it all began, all that remains are failed sword logic and the unknown promise of nightmares. | ||
==VIII.X: Apocrypha== | ==VIII.X: Apocrypha== | ||
WHISPERS OF DISSENT | WHISPERS OF DISSENT | ||
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"Your precious gift. <br> | "Your precious gift. <br> | ||
"Your Song." | "Your Song." | ||
==IX.X: Apocrypha== | ==IX.X: Apocrypha== | ||
CONSEQUENCE OF SIN | CONSEQUENCE OF SIN | ||
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The coming slaughter would end only in dust—hers or all others'. | The coming slaughter would end only in dust—hers or all others'. | ||
==IX.X.I: Apocrypha== | ==IX.X.I: Apocrypha== | ||
NO GODS, ONLY DEVILS | NO GODS, ONLY DEVILS | ||
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Her last thought is of her sister… | Her last thought is of her sister… | ||
==IX.X.II: Apocrypha== | ==IX.X.II: Apocrypha== | ||
THY SONG SHALL BECOME DEATH | THY SONG SHALL BECOME DEATH | ||
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"And nothing more." | "And nothing more." | ||
==XI.X: Apocrypha== | ==XI.X: Apocrypha== | ||
TO FORGE AN ANVIL | TO FORGE AN ANVIL | ||