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{{Quote|He is that which is end. That which covets sin. The final god of pain—the purest light, the darkest hour. And He shall rise again.|Passage from "Of Hated Nezarec"}} | {{Quote|He is that which is end. That which covets sin. The final god of pain—the purest light, the darkest hour. And He shall rise again.|Passage from "Of Hated Nezarec"}} | ||
Hailing from an unknown species gifted with immense psionic abilities, Nezarec was elevated by the Witness | Hailing from an unknown species gifted with immense psionic abilities, Nezarec was elevated and transformed by the Witness into one of its chosen Disciples, empowering him with pure primordial [[Darkness]] that conjured [[Nightmares]] from his victims. For his new position, he was also given a [[Nezarec's Whisper|glaive]] by [[Rhulk]] as a gift.<ref name="whisper">'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Nezarec's Whisper]]''</ref> The titular final god of pain would become a force of terror across the known universe, with his psychic influence felt across countless races; the most particular being the ancient [[Psion]] race whom revered him as a deity in their pre-[[Cabal]] history.<ref name="Psions">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6AUTpFszfs "Psions. Do You Still Adore Me?"]''</ref> A hidden cult of Psions would continue to honor Nezarec in modern times, offering individuals with particularly powerful psychic abilities as sacrifices to him. One such unfortunate was [[Acasia]]'s partner, who was taken from his home and tortured by the cult in order to feed Nezarec's hunger for pain and fear.<ref name="Acasia IV">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Breath of Detestation#Boots of Detestation|Boots of Detestation]]''</ref> | ||
Nezarec's influence was also present | Nezarec's influence was also present amongst [[Humanity]] before their [[Golden Age]]. He was the subject of a pre-Golden Age text titled ''Of Hated Nezarec'', <ref name="sin"/> A leather-bound tome containing apocrypha of the disciple which survived in the possession of a [[Human]] family into the Golden Age and post-[[Collapse]] eras.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/dream-demon Dream Demon]''</ref> | ||
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