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|othernames=Sathona<br>God of Cunning and Lies<br>Archentrope<br>Queen of All Encrypts<br/>The Black Needle<br>The Deceitful Sister<br>The Scheme-Mother<br>The Witch, Insidious<br>Emancipator of Worms<br>Deepest in the High Coven <br> Deepest in the Hive Coven <br> The Missing Piece of All Puzzles <br> The Whisper Queen <br> Sister of Shapes <br> Subjugant to None <br> Sword-Breaker <br> Queen to the Taken Throne<br>The Taken Queen {{c|[[Nokris]]}}<br>Queen of Lies<br>Krill Hag {{c|[[Eris Morn]]}}<br>VIP#7282 <br>Goddess of Whispers<br>She Who Hides Truth in Deception | |othernames=Sathona<br>God of Cunning and Lies<br>Archentrope<br>Queen of All Encrypts<br/>The Black Needle<br>The Deceitful Sister<br>The Scheme-Mother<br>The Witch, Insidious<br>Emancipator of Worms<br>Deepest in the High Coven <br> Deepest in the Hive Coven <br> The Missing Piece of All Puzzles <br> The Whisper Queen <br> Sister of Shapes <br> Subjugant to None <br> Sword-Breaker <br> Queen to the Taken Throne<br>The Taken Queen {{c|[[Nokris]]}}<br>Queen of Lies<br>Krill Hag {{c|[[Eris Morn]]}}<br>VIP#7282<br>Goddess of Whispers<br>She Who Hides Truth in Deception<br>God of the False and Polluted | ||
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|notable= | |notable=Hive God of Cunning and Lies <br>One of three founding members of the Hive race alongside Oryx and Xivu Arath.<br>Betrayed the [[The Witness|Witness]] by killing [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]] and hiding away the [[The Veil|Veil]] on [[Neptune]].<br>Orchestrated the curse of the [[Dreaming City]] alongside [[Riven]].<br>Fled from the Witness after the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet]].<br> Impersonated [[Osiris]] for about a year within the [[Last City]]<br>Reborn as a [[Lightbearer]] after being exorcised of [[Savathûn's Worm|her]] [[Worm]]<br>Founded the Lucent Brood to protect the Traveler from the Witness <br> Formed a tentative neutrality with the [[Guardian]]s to pursue the Witness | ||
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===The Collapse=== | ===The Collapse=== | ||
Savathûn was present alongside the [[The Witness|Witness]] and its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] as the [[Black Fleet]] ravaged [[Earth]] during [[The Collapse]]. When [[Nezarec]] | Savathûn was present alongside the [[The Witness|Witness]] and its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] as the [[Black Fleet]] ravaged [[Earth]] during [[The Collapse]]. When [[Nezarec]] had the paracausal object known as the [[The Veil|Veil]] secured for the Witness' plan to establish a connection to the [[Pale Heart]], Savathûn betrayed Nezarec; killing him and cursing his remains while hiding the Veil away on [[Neptune]]. The Witness was also deceived by the Witch Queen into thinking the Veil had been lost, causing it to withdraw its forces and retreat to the depths of intergalactic space. | ||
At some point either before or after the Collapse, Savathûn approached the human [[Sean Rigby]] in the guise of a human woman, and told him of a coming catastrophe. She instructed him to follow a star to the south, and to sing a special song to it every night. Sean and his family followed Savathûn's instructions, and eventually found themselves beneath the Traveler, where the Rigbys have lived ever since<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Ghost shell|Ghost Shell Lore]]: [[Fundament Shell]]''</ref>. | At some point either before or after the Collapse, Savathûn approached the human [[Sean Rigby]] in the guise of a human woman, and told him of a coming catastrophe. She instructed him to follow a star to the south, and to sing a special song to it every night. Sean and his family followed Savathûn's instructions, and eventually found themselves beneath the Traveler, where the Rigbys have lived ever since<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Ghost shell|Ghost Shell Lore]]: [[Fundament Shell]]''</ref>. | ||
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[[File:Savathuns Song.jpg|thumb|300px|Savathûn's Song.]] | [[File:Savathuns Song.jpg|thumb|300px|Savathûn's Song.]] | ||
{{Quote|I'm looking at a hell of a summoning ritual. Biggest Shrieker I've seen in all my lives. Mark my words, something real mean and real old is gonna use that thing to lay eyes on this planet.|Taeko-3 watching the Hive summon Savathûn's Song}} | {{Quote|I'm looking at a hell of a summoning ritual. Biggest Shrieker I've seen in all my lives. Mark my words, something real mean and real old is gonna use that thing to lay eyes on this planet.|Taeko-3 watching the Hive summon Savathûn's Song}} | ||
Two years after the apparent death of Oryx in the [[Taken War]], a previously unknown [[Savathûn's Hive|Hive brood]] infested the abandoned [[Golden Age]] [[New Pacific Arcology|arcologies]] on the moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], led by powerful Hive such as [[Naktal, Fury of Savathûn]], [[Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn]], and [[Vanbaluk, Trusted of Savathûn]]. [[Ghost]] scans of various Hive artifacts further linked the new brood to Savathûn. Most disturbing of all, | Two years after the apparent death of Oryx in the [[Taken War]], a previously unknown [[Savathûn's Hive|Hive brood]] infested the abandoned [[Golden Age]] [[New Pacific Arcology|arcologies]] on the moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], led by powerful Hive such as [[Naktal, Fury of Savathûn]], [[Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn]], and [[Vanbaluk, Trusted of Savathûn]]. [[Ghost]] scans of various Hive artifacts further linked the new brood to Savathûn. Most disturbing of all, fireteams of Guardians were lost during repeated incursions into the New Pacific Arcology with the most recent being Operation Caliban. It was then discovered that the missing Guardians to have been captured and made subjects of the Witch Queen's foul experiments: having their [[Light]] converted by the Hive into crystals containing elemental [[Void]] [[Light]]. These crystals were intended to feed a invocation ritual for hers, the centerpiece of which was a massive [[Shrieker]] titled after her [[Savathûn's Song|aforementioned song]]. With the aid of the [[Praxic Warlocks|Praxic]] [[Warlock]] [[Taeko-3]], the Guardian fought through the depths of the Arcology and disrupting the Hive's ritual, destroying the crystals and the Song Shrieker in the process. | ||
Evidence from elsewhere in the solar system indicates that Savathûn has taken control of | Evidence from elsewhere in the solar system indicates that Savathûn has taken control of her late brother's [[Taken]] army through Quria; having mastered the power to Take through its perfected simulations of Oryx.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [[Toland]]: [[Toland#Quotes|Quria is the key. The mind simulates Oryx, and thereby masters the power to Take. But of course, Quria is no power unto itself.]]</ref>. | ||
On [[Io]], Taken forces led by [[Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria]] have attempted to corrupt the Vex collective at the [[Pyramidion]], only to fail due to the [[Guardian]]'s intervention. Furthermore, a Red Legion commander, [[Grask, the Consumed]] was encountered as a Taken; the Red Legion only had a presence in Sol ''after'' Oryx's death, so this serves as further indication that Savathûn has achieved domination over the Taken. | On [[Io]], Taken forces led by [[Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria]] have attempted to corrupt the Vex collective at the [[Pyramidion]], only to fail due to the [[Guardian]]'s intervention. Furthermore, a Red Legion commander, [[Grask, the Consumed]] was encountered as a Taken; the Red Legion only had a presence in Sol ''after'' Oryx's death, so this serves as further indication that Savathûn has achieved domination over the Taken. | ||
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{{Quote|Gahlran is a quick learner. His [deceptions] serve him well. He serves [me] in return.|The Witch, Insidious}} | {{Quote|Gahlran is a quick learner. His [deceptions] serve him well. He serves [me] in return.|The Witch, Insidious}} | ||
[[file:Crownsorrow.jpg|thumb|300px|Gahlran, the Sorrow Bearer]] | [[file:Crownsorrow.jpg|thumb|300px|Gahlran, the Sorrow Bearer]] | ||
Savathûn would later attempt to undermine one of | Savathûn would later attempt to undermine one of the Witness' future [[Disciples of the Witness|disciple]]s: the former [[Cabal]] [[Emperor]] [[Calus]]. During one of the Shadows' conquests of the Hive's war moons, Savathun laid a trap out for them to find the [[Crown of Sorrow]], an ancient [[Ascendant Hive]] relic believed to imitate Oryx's power to compel wills. In reality, it was a surveillance device meant for the Witch-Queen to spy on Calus from the Ascendant Realm, in the hopes of putting him under her control when worn. | ||
Instead, Calus had [[Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer]] wear the Crown in an attempt to command the Hive; only to trigger Savathûn's enchantments that drove Gahlran insane and unleashed the Hive within the [[Leviathan]]'s [[Menagerie]]. Gahlran's terror was only short-lived as Calus had him put down by a raid team of [[Guardian]]s with the aid of Savathûn's magic and the Crown retrieved to be cleansed of the witch's wards. | Instead, Calus had [[Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer]] wear the Crown in an attempt to command the Hive; only to trigger Savathûn's enchantments that drove Gahlran insane and unleashed the Hive within the [[Leviathan]]'s [[Menagerie]]. Gahlran's terror was only short-lived as Calus had him put down by a raid team of [[Guardian]]s with the aid of Savathûn's magic and the Crown retrieved to be cleansed of the witch's wards. | ||
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===Steering the Spawn=== | ===Steering the Spawn=== | ||
{{Quote|Seek to uncover all you can from nightmares… Seek your forebears in those ethereal shapes. For, while I could tell you such a path leads to disappointment, you must see for yourselves. [...] Rise the Crimson Spire. Signal your coming. Challenge the Light.|Savathûn to Hashladûn}} | {{Quote|Seek to uncover all you can from nightmares… Seek your forebears in those ethereal shapes. For, while I could tell you such a path leads to disappointment, you must see for yourselves. [...] Rise the Crimson Spire. Signal your coming. Challenge the Light.|Savathûn to Hashladûn}} | ||
When three sibling Hive heretics of the [[Spawn of Crota]], Malkanth, Akrazul, and Azavath, sought to rebel against the daughters of Savathûn's nephew, [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], who had taken over the leadership of the [[Hidden Swarm]], Savathûn was revealed to be the | When three sibling Hive heretics of the [[Spawn of Crota]], Malkanth, Akrazul, and Azavath, sought to rebel against the daughters of Savathûn's nephew, [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], who had taken over the leadership of the [[Hidden Swarm]], Savathûn was revealed to be the mastermind behind their conspiracy. As the Wizard Malkanth performed a ritual to put the essence of Akrazul, a crippled Knight, into the body of her fellow Wizard Azavath, the plan backfired. Akrazul's rage was so great that it became unbridled within Azavath's body, leading him to slay Malkanth and assault the Swarm. As Malkanth's essence had left her body in her death, Savathûn whispered to Azavath's essence and instructed her to take up the mantle of [[Deathsinger]]. Placing her essence into Malkanth's body, Azavath would become [[Ir Airâm, Deathsinger]], killing both Akrazul and the Swarm's champion [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment|Zulmak]] with her [[Deathsong]]. Savathûn captured Zulmak's essence as he died for her own purposes, and discussed with Malkanth's essence, without a body, before she died. The Witch-Queen told Malkanth of her dismissal of gods and "absolutes" such as time, space, and death, when they are all [[Vex|so]] [[Ascendant realm|easily]] [[Guardians|broken]]. Believing that when the final absolute falls reality will face a [[Darkness|final and complete ending]], Savathûn said she wished to ensure that end would not come to pass as Malkanth's essence faded away into nothing. | ||
The Witch-Queen would then make contact with the Daughters of Crota. As part of her greater schemes, she made a deal with the four offering two boons: the essence of [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment|Zulmak]], to be reanimated as a puppet champion for the Daughters' nefarious purposes, and the reformation of the Choir, a legendary group of Deathsingers to be lead by [[Ir Airâm, Deathsinger|Ir Airâm]]. In turn, the Daughters would invest in the construction of the [[Scarlet Keep]] to draw the Guardians to the [[Moon]] and set the [[Shadowkeep|events]] that would come to pass. However, the Daughters failed to realize that this deal was another deceit of Savathûn's; the Witch-Queen was aware that even with the Choir and Zulmak the Guardians would decimate the Hidden Swarm. In truth, The Witch-Queen wanted the Scarlet Keep built as bait to lure in Guardians so that her brother's line would meet its end, believing it had reached its course. | The Witch-Queen would then make contact with the Daughters of Crota. As part of her greater schemes, she made a deal with the four offering two boons: the essence of [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment|Zulmak]], to be reanimated as a puppet champion for the Daughters' nefarious purposes, and the reformation of the Choir, a legendary group of Deathsingers to be lead by [[Ir Airâm, Deathsinger|Ir Airâm]]. In turn, the Daughters would invest in the construction of the [[Scarlet Keep]] to draw the Guardians to the [[Moon]] and set the [[Shadowkeep|events]] that would come to pass. However, the Daughters failed to realize that this deal was another deceit of Savathûn's; the Witch-Queen was aware that even with the Choir and Zulmak the Guardians would decimate the Hidden Swarm. In truth, The Witch-Queen wanted the Scarlet Keep built as bait to lure in Guardians so that her brother's line would meet its end, believing it had reached its course. | ||
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Following the Coalition uniting against the Witness yet failing to prevent it from acquiring the Traveler to create a gateway upon it, the Guardians proved unable to follow to prevent the Witness from enacting the Final Shape. However, following the Skirmish on Titan, the Guardians would learn from the rouge Worm [[Ahsa]], that the only entity that may know a way to pass through the gateway is Savathûn herself. This puts the Coalition in a precarious situation: if they want to follow the Witness, they have to allow Immaru to revive the Witch Queen, bringing back one of the Coalition's most devious of foes. Believing they have little to no other choice, Zavala begins to consider the plan to revive Savathûn but the Guardian, Lord Saladin and Saint-14 object, citing that bringing back the Witch Queen would be a huge mistake. In addition, both point out that Immaru won't be fooled into a trap. Zavala however, states that they will instead bargain with Immaru, he gets his Lightbearer back and the Coalition get the means to enter the Gateway. Further, Zavala states that both Ikora and Eris Morn have proposed a method to keep the Witch Queen imprisoned. Still wary, both Titans and the Guardian agree to the plan nonetheless. | Following the Coalition uniting against the Witness yet failing to prevent it from acquiring the Traveler to create a gateway upon it, the Guardians proved unable to follow to prevent the Witness from enacting the Final Shape. However, following the Skirmish on Titan, the Guardians would learn from the rouge Worm [[Ahsa]], that the only entity that may know a way to pass through the gateway is Savathûn herself. This puts the Coalition in a precarious situation: if they want to follow the Witness, they have to allow Immaru to revive the Witch Queen, bringing back one of the Coalition's most devious of foes. Believing they have little to no other choice, Zavala begins to consider the plan to revive Savathûn but the Guardian, Lord Saladin and Saint-14 object, citing that bringing back the Witch Queen would be a huge mistake. In addition, both point out that Immaru won't be fooled into a trap. Zavala however, states that they will instead bargain with Immaru, he gets his Lightbearer back and the Coalition get the means to enter the Gateway. Further, Zavala states that both Ikora and Eris Morn have proposed a method to keep the Witch Queen imprisoned. Still wary, both Titans and the Guardian agree to the plan nonetheless. | ||
Reaching out to Immaru, the Hive Ghost counters with a bargain of his own: Savathûn anticipated that the Guardians would need her help in following the Witness and is willing to help but only if they deal with Xivu Arath. Thus, Immaru will only bring the Witch Queen back if they defeat the Hive God of War once and for all. Doing so would require Eris Morn to embrace the Sword Logic and become a Hive God herself, as only an equal can defeat the Hive God of War. Despite the terms, the Guardians agreed to the bargain, with Immaru cooperating in guiding them to [[Savathûn's Spire]] but he couldn't order the Lucent Brood to stand down as Savathûn's previous order in protecting the Spire supersedes his own authority. Following a ritual that turns Eris into a Hive, Immaru | Reaching out to Immaru, the Hive Ghost counters with a bargain of his own: Savathûn anticipated that the Guardians would need her help in following the Witness and is willing to help but only if they deal with Xivu Arath. Thus, Immaru will only bring the Witch Queen back if they defeat the Hive God of War once and for all. Doing so would require Eris Morn to embrace the Sword Logic and become a Hive God herself, as only an equal can defeat the Hive God of War. Despite the terms, the Guardians agreed to the bargain, with Immaru cooperating in guiding them to [[Savathûn's Spire]] but he couldn't order the Lucent Brood to stand down as Savathûn's previous order in protecting the Spire supersedes his own authority. Following a ritual that turns Eris into a Hive, Immaru played his part in aiding the Guardians, though that doesn't stop him from mocking them, and provides recordings the Witch Queen had left behind for them, offering insight on her sister and her point of view regarding the Light. | ||
Ultimately, Savathûn would find herself revived earlier than expected, as after Eris and the Guardian slew the [[Leviathan-Eater]], Xivu Arath's most powerful and favored warrior, Eris ordered Immaru to bring the Witch Queen back. Despite stating that Xivu Arath is still a threat, Immaru did as he was ordered, bringing the Lightbearing Hive God back. After regaining her senses, Savathûn took note of Eris Morn's Hive appearance, stating that she had finally "come out of her shell" and that it "looked good" but Eris didn't waste words, as she slit the Witch Queen's throat, gaining a millennia's worth of power from her death as Savathûn had not been killed since she had been severed from her Worm. Combining that and the tithes the Guardian had collected made Eris the most powerful Hive God, surpassing Xivu Arath. However, instead of confronting the Hive God of War, Eris weaved a spell that banished Xivu Arath from her own Throne World, rendering her mortal and vulnerable. Nonetheless, Savathûn managed to escape but she kept her end of the bargain, granting Ikora the secret the Vanguard needs to pass through the portal on the Traveler, though as per her nature, she attempt to use trickery to renege on the deal but after being threatened by the Young Wolf, she acquiesced to the Vanguard's demands. Further, as part of a peace offering, the Witch Queen allows the Guardians to continue traversing her Throne World and gives them custody of Immaru. In this, should Savathûn do something that endangers humanity, then they can destroy Immaru and sever her connection to the Light. From then on, Savathûn continue to comment or even taunt the Guardians as they continue to partake in the Altars of Summoning to prevent the Witch Queen from acquiring tithes for her experiments. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*The parts of Savathûn's court seen in Season of Arrivals bear a resemblance to some regions of the [[Dreadnaught]], as well as the landscape of Io. While the latter could be because the singularity which the Guardian is being pulled into is anchored on Io, the reason for the former is unclear. This could be simply an out-of-universe design choice, a direct aesthetic parallel to Oryx, or a hint towards Savathûn actually incorporating parts of her late brother's throne world into her own. | *The parts of Savathûn's court seen in Season of Arrivals bear a resemblance to some regions of the [[Dreadnaught]], as well as the landscape of Io. While the latter could be because the singularity which the Guardian is being pulled into is anchored on Io, the reason for the former is unclear. This could be simply an out-of-universe design choice, a direct aesthetic parallel to Oryx, or a hint towards Savathûn actually incorporating parts of her late brother's throne world into her own. | ||
*Savathun's shoulder plates float independently from her shoulders themselves, demonstrated by the fluent motions they make as she moves. | *Savathun's shoulder plates float independently from her shoulders themselves, demonstrated by the fluent motions they make as she moves. | ||
*When Savathûn casts her Blade Barrage ability, the sound | *When Savathûn casts her Blade Barrage ability, the sound cue matches that of a Dawnblade activation. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
***''[[Season of Opulence]]'' {{Mo}} | ***''[[Season of Opulence]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}} | ***''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{1st | ***''[[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{1st}} | ||
***''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' | ***''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' | ||
***''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' | ***''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' | ||
***''[[Season of the Lost]]'' | ***''[[Season of the Lost]]'' | ||
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' | **''[[The Witch Queen]]'' | ||
***''[[Season of the Risen]]'' {{Mo}} | ***''[[Season of the Risen]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | ***''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*** ''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}} | ***''[[Season of the Witch]]'' | ||
***''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' | |||
*''[[Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Breakdown]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||