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'''Mara Sov''' is the [[Queen]] of the [[Reef]], ruler of the [[Awoken]], and former [[Kell]] of the [[House of Wolves]]. Born as a [[Humanity]] during the late [[Golden Age]], Mara and her family were colonists aboard the ''[[Yang Liwei]]'' before it was brought into the pocket dimension known as the [[Distributary]] during the [[Collapse]]. Mara was the first to emerge as an Awoken in the new dimension and crafted its society for millions of years in preparation for returning to the [[Sol System]] to help those left behind. Once returned, Mara established a kingdom amongst the asteroid belt and began gathering powerful allies and pawns to her side, including her brother Prince [[Uldren Sov]], her lover and [[Queen's Wrath|Wrath]] [[Sjur Eido]], the [[Ahamkara]] [[Riven]], and the rogue [[Guardian]]s [[Eris Morn]] and [[Osiris]].

After two weeks of charging the [[Blind Well]] in the center of the Dreaming City, the portal to Mara Sov's throne world was opened underneath the Confluence. The Young Wolf ventured into the shattered throne and slew [[Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return]], which seemingly ended the Taken's reign over the Dreaming City. Mara allowed the Guardian access to her through the Oracle Engine and greeted them in person in the [[Queen's Court]]. She mused that they had all, particularly Uldren, been playing into "her"]l hands while combating the Scorn and Taken curse placed upon the Dreaming City. Mara informed the Young Wolf that their battle was only beginning and that they would bear witness to the fate of the Awoken. The Guardian's Ghost implored Mara to fight with them then, but Mara told them she did fight through her Wrath, Petra. Despite her belief that little had been accomplished, Mara offered a reward to the Guardian for their efforts.<ref name="AwtQ">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Audience with the Queen]]''</ref>

Three weeks later, Mara allowed the Guardian to return to her court once more after the first repeat of the time loop the Dreaming City found itself trapped in. As she stared across the starfield visible from her throne room, Mara revealed to the Young Wolf that she had once had the opportunity to destroy the [Traveler and regretted not having done so due to the fears of those who wondered what would happen should it be destroyed. Mara scornfully noted that those people did not stop to consider the wars that she claimed the Traveler deliberately sought out and theorized that too much of a good thing, like the Light, would still make someone sick. She believed that the Awoken stuck to the balance between the Light and Dark created during the Collapse and wondered what could awaken during the next such calamity that would hit the solar system, which she hoped would help the Guardian understand why all she had done.<ref name="AwtQ"/>

As the Guardians continued in preparing for the Witness's return, such as creating an actual alliance with Caiatl's Cabal, driving back a returned [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] from seizing control over [[the Lunar Pyramid]] and beating a freed [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] at claiming the Relics containing pieces of the dead Disciple of the Witness, [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]], Mara Sov would do her part in preparing by strengthening her [[Corsair]]s and gathering what knowledge she could. As the Guardians worked with [[Anastasia Bray|Ana Bray]] and a newly awakened Osiris in repairing the Warmind [[Rasputin]] so as to regain control over the Warsat Network, learning that Xivu Arath is attempting to corrupt the Network with her [[Wrathborn]] and turn the Warmind's arsenal on the Last City, they were forced to gain the cooperation of one of the Warmind's creators: [[Clovis Bray I]], currently as an AI within the Exoscience Labs on Europa. Clovis agreed to aid in the efforts but only to preserve his legacy and directed them to gather the data of Rasputin's subminds.

Overtime, Mara would begin to have suspicions on Xivu Arath's tactics and motives, noting that the Hive War God's armies are legion yet only sending token-level forces against her enemies. Remembering that Xivu Arath's worm feeds on conflict and warfare, Mara would come to the conclusion that corrupting the Warmind's network may not be what the War God is after. Taking her concerns to the Guardian, Rasputin and Osiris, Mara would conclude that Xivu Arath is counting on the Guardians in repairing Rasputin, with the Warmind using his vast arsenal to smite her Wrathborn, which will feed her worm from the destruction. Rasputin is left bereft as to what to do yet they can't let Eramis have her splicers hack into the network. The Guardians are left with no choice but to continue collecting submind data. Mara would take her findings to the other coalition leaders, Zavala, Empress Caiatl and Mithrax, stating that Xivu Arath's true plan is to conduct a massive ritual which would be fed from the destruction and conflict done by Rasputin's retaliation against the Wrathborn, allowing her to summon her armies over Earth and overwhelm the Guardians, just as what was [[Fall of Torobatl|done]] over [[Torabatl]]. Thus, Mara petitions that they cannot restore Rasputin. Ana Bray interrupts the meeting, voicing her objections, stating that Rasputin is more than a weapon but an ally and humanity needs him to survive the Witness. Though Mara argues that Rasputin has acted without concensus or council before, Ana shoots back that Mara has done the same. Ultimately, Mara then suggests a compromise. Instead of a complete victory, she suggests a stalemate, restoring the Warmind as Ana wants but he must refrain from using the full force of his network against the Wrathborn, thereby denying Xivu Arath the requirements she needs for her ritual. Zavala and the other coalition members agree to the plan, with the Guardians continuing their infiltrations in the submind vaults as Rasputin seeks an alternative in fighting Xivu Arath.

After Rasputin's sacrifice and the Witness's arrival on Earth's orbit led to its discovery of [[the Veil]] hiding in a [[Neomuna|city]] on [[Neptune]], she would answer to the Vanguard's aid on Earth. She delivers the [[Ascendant Scepter]] to [[Nimbus]], who then gives it to the Guardian. Mara Sov sends a message to the Guardian after retrieving the Scepter from Nimbus, requesting them to meet at the [[Farm]]. Upon their arrival there, the Guardian witnesses a conversation between Mara, Mithrax, and [[Devrim Kay]]. She explains more about the Scepter's purpose to bypass the Pyramid warding by opening a portal to the Ascendant Plane and lighting the balefires along the way. She promotes the Guardian to the rank of Paladin and become her [[Royal Awoken Guard|Queensguard]]. Mara, Mithrax, Crow, Devrim, and [[Amanda Holliday]] work alongide the Guardian to combat the [[Shadow Legion]] invading Earth. They would finally stop the Shadow Legion together as retribution for the death of Amanda. Mara sends her destructive power to the Guardian so they can destroy the [[Shadow Legion Flagship]] hanging above Earth's orbit.

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