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This granted her sister, [[Xivu Arath]], the opportunity to consolidate the Hive in the Solar System into her power and release her [[Wrathborn]] corruption with the [[Cryptolith]]s. Xivu would also send her champion, the [[High Celebrant of Xivu Arath|High Celebrant]], to hunt the excommunicated Witch Queen and wrestle control of the [[Hidden Swarm]] free from her schemes. | This granted her sister, [[Xivu Arath]], the opportunity to consolidate the Hive in the Solar System into her power and release her [[Wrathborn]] corruption with the [[Cryptolith]]s. Xivu would also send her champion, the [[High Celebrant of Xivu Arath|High Celebrant]], to hunt the excommunicated Witch Queen and wrestle control of the [[Hidden Swarm]] free from her schemes. | ||
Her absence did not impede her Taken forces, however, as they swarmed upon a new piece of the Traveler in the [[EDZ]], which was calling out to [[the Guardian]] and the [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] through the form of a paracausal hawk. The Witch Queen shrouded the shard in her interference much like the Tree of Silver Wings on Io. | Her absence did not impede her Taken forces, however, as they swarmed upon a new piece of the Traveler in the [[EDZ]], which was calling out to [[the Guardian]] and the [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] through the form of a paracausal hawk. The Witch Queen shrouded the shard in her interference much like the Tree of Silver Wings on Io, and apparently watched the fight that ensued. Observing Crow and the Guardian celebrate their victory at a bonfire, she was hit with a sudden wave of nostalgia, remembering her father, sisters, and their shared past on Fundament.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Hawkmoon]]''</ref> | ||
Titles of the Taken commanders she sent to battle the Guarian under the shard - [[Akorith, Lightdrinker of Savathûn]], [[Ishrasek, Lightbinder of Savathûn]], [[Korusk, Lighteater of Savathûn]] and [[Tarusk, Lightstealer Savathûn]] - imply she might be trying to siphon the Light from the Traveler in some way. | |||
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At some point after [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s defeat, Savathûn began to meddle with the Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]]'s mind and fuel her obsession with the Hive. Umun'arath started to believe the worship of Hive gods and deployment of their battle techniques was necessary for the [[Cabal]]'s survival. Under the Witch-Queen's influence, she began conducting a ritual in the central square of [[Torobatl]]'s weaponsmith district, and when [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]] approached her, she tried to coax her into kneeling before the "god of war". Caiatl slew the former General, but her death only fueled Savathûn's plan to conjure Xivu Arath in Torobatl and gift her another system to wage war upon.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER 5: NEW GODS|Empress]]</ref> | At some point after [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s defeat, Savathûn began to meddle with the Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]]'s mind and fuel her obsession with the Hive. Umun'arath started to believe the worship of Hive gods and deployment of their battle techniques was necessary for the [[Cabal]]'s survival. Under the Witch-Queen's influence, she began conducting a ritual in the central square of [[Torobatl]]'s weaponsmith district, and when [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]] approached her, she tried to coax her into kneeling before the "god of war". Caiatl slew the former General, but her death only fueled Savathûn's plan to conjure Xivu Arath in Torobatl and gift her another system to wage war upon.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER 5: NEW GODS|Empress]]</ref> | ||
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===Endless Night=== | ===Endless Night=== | ||
When [[the Last City]] was shrouded in eternal night, [[Ikora Rey]] and [[Osiris]] reached out to [[Mithrax, Kell of Light]] for help. Together they deducted it was the Vex who trapped the city in a simulation, but it took weeks for the [[Splicers|Splicer]] to find out which [[Axis Mind]] was directly responsible. The simulation growing by the week, it rendered the people restless and often made them to lash out against the [[Fallen|Eliksni]] refugees who had fled to the City under Ikora's protection. The unrest only grew when Mithrax found out it was Savathûn who had been behind it the whole time, and [[Lakshmi-2]] disclosed this information to the public. He believed the only way to end the endless night would be destroying Quria, but the Vex's active interference prevented him from finding it. Entering the [[Vex network]], Guardians discovered it was corrupted and full of both Vex and Taken, and a strange message would appear on their HUD as they [[Expunge: Labyrinth|tracked another Mind through its domain]]. | |||
Savathûn was apparently observing all this very closely, strolling the City in disguise. She fed on the people's ignorance and naiveté, but would catch herself seeking their companionship--much to her own disquiet. Watching the endless night unravel, she was still tormented by her Worm, hungry even amidst such ample deception to feed on, and raised her eyes to the Traveler waiting for her overhead.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/5/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [[Lore:Beneath_the_Endless_Night#VII_-_Ripe|Beneath the Endless Night, VII - Ripe]]''</ref> | |||
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***'''[[Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath|Tir Balok]]''' - <small>Niece</small> | ***'''[[Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath|Tir Balok]]''' - <small>Niece</small> | ||
***'''[[An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath|An Ragaar]]''' - <small>Nephew</small> | ***'''[[An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath|An Ragaar]]''' - <small>Nephew</small> | ||
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