Wolf Rebellion: Difference between revisions

|side2= '''Skolas's Forces'''

|side4= '''Cabal'''

|commanders4='''Hezen Corrective'''

*[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wolf Guard|Wolf Guards]]

*[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wolf Enforcer|Wolf Enforcers]]

*[[High Servitor]]s

*Thousands of Cabal

|casual4= *Hundreds of Cabal

The '''Wolf Rebellion''' (also known as the '''Wolf Wars''') was a two-phased conflict between the [[Guardian]]s of the [[Last City]], their new [[Awoken]] allies in the [[Reef]] and the [[Fallen]] [[House of Wolves]] who broke free from the Queen. Originally the Wolves were vassals to [[Mara Sov]] when she captured their [[Kell]], [[Skolas]], imprisoned their nobility and forced the remainder of their numbers into swearing allegiance in the aftermath of the [[Reef Wars]]. However, after the Queen sent Skolas to the [[Nine]] as a gift to placate them for sending the [[Crow (title)|Crow]]s into their territory, one of their agents released him and returned him to lead his House. The war can be divided into two phases, the first phase denotes Skolas' return and the second phase details the return of Orbiks Prime.  

 

The prelude to the Wolf Rebellion began during the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]. All Fallen Houses banded together to seize control of the Traveler for themselves. The [[House of Devils|Devils]], [[House of Winter|Winter]] and [[House of Kings|Kings]] Houses met the Guardians in a fierce battle at the Twilight gap. The House of Wolves originally intended to join them and they could've turned the tide to the Fallen's favor but Queen Mara Sov intervened. Whether to save potential allies or for some other unknown reason, Mara Sov launched a surprise attack on the Wolves that claimed the lives of half their numbers and even their Kell, [[Virixas]], in an event as [[The Scatter]]. Soon began a long and bloody conflict, the [[Reef Wars]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#WANTED:_Skolas,_Kell_of_Kells|WANTED: Skolas, Kell of Kells]]''</ref>  

During the Reef Wars, a brief civil war occurred between the Wolves over the right to rule as Kell. Skolas defeated his rivals with might and cunning and emerged as the new Kell. With the fight between themselves over, Skolas continued to wage war against the Awoken but his brutal tactics drove [[Variks, the Loyal]] to betray him at [[Cybele]] that led to his capture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#WANTED:_Kaliks-12|WANTED: Kaliks-12]]''</ref> With their Kell and remaining nobility captured, Variks named Mara Sov the new Kell of the House of Wolves. She gave the Wolves the choice of either submitting to her rule and live in the Reef or be destroyed. The majority of the Wolves chose the former while some went into hiding.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#WANTED:_Veliniks,_the_Ravenous|WANTED: Veliniks, the Ravenous]]''</ref>

During the Queen's search for [[Kaliks Prime]], seeing if the [[Prime Servitor]] is still alive, she sent her spies the Crows out into the Jovians, angering her allies the Nine.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Queen#Ghost_Fragment:_The_Queen|Ghost Fragment: The Queen]]''</ref> To appease them, she sent Skolas to them as a gift but one of their agents freed him from his cryo cell and gave him a ship to return him to his house. Finding new purpose and learning from his mistakes, Skolas sought to regain control of his house and gather the other houses under his control.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Mystery:_Fate_of_Skolas|Mystery: Fate of Skolas]]''</ref>

Gathering his followers from the [[Prison of Elders]] and leading an attack against the Reef, Skolas nearly assassinated the Queen, led by [[Saviks]] and the [[Queenbreakers]], before taking his house away from the Reef to plan their next move. Angered by the Wolves betrayal, the Queen called in her favor to the Guardians, offering the riches of her realm for hunting down the traitorous Wolves.<ref name="Reveal"/>

With [[Petra Venj]] and Variks as their guides, the Guardians tracked Skolas to [[Venus]] where he sought to gain the allegiance of the leaderless [[House of Winter]]. The Guardian was able to find Skolas rallying the Winter Fallen after calling himself the prophesied [[Kell of Kells]], a Fallen warrior that would unite all Fallen Houses and claim the Great Machine. Despite encountering Skolas, the Guardians were unable to capture the Kell and he was able to gain a number of the winters allegiance.<ref name="Rising"/>

To further deprive Skolas of allies, the Guardians, with the aid of Variks, managed to track down [[Taniks, the Scarred]], an infamous Fallen mercenary, who aided the House of Wolves numerous times during the Reef Wars, murdered the previous Hunter Vanguard [[Andal Brask]], and played a role in the prison breach that freed most of the Wolves. To avoid the Awoken Queen's vengeful gaze, Taniks and his crew went into hiding following Skolas's public announcement as Kell of Kells, eventually placing their [[Ketch]] in the shadow of the [[Hive]] on the [[Moon]]. Gathering a Strike team, the Guardians were able to fight past both the Hive and the Fallen, eventually encountering Taniks himself outside of his ship. Taniks, however, retreats back to his ship with the Guardians in hot pursuit and dealing with heavy Fallen Wolf reinforcements. The Guardians were able to repel Taniks's forces and eventually corner the mercenary at the command center. Despite Taniks making his stand and having the aid of his crew, the Guardians succeeded in striking the mercenary down, robbing Skolas of a useful ally and avenging Andal Brask.

=== Last Stand ===

With his enemies cornering him, Skolas sets up a final stand at the top of the Vex [[Citadel]]. The Guardians battle against the mad Kell who began to use Vex [[Warp Gate]]s to bring his house from across time to defeat the Guardians. Despite his efforts, the Guardians defeated Skolas into submission as they received orders from the Queen to capture Skolas alive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Queen's Ransom]]''</ref> The Queen then sent Skolas back to the [[Prison of Elders]], where he would soon meet his end, effectively bringing an end to the Wolf Rebellion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#Queen's_Ransom|Queen's Ransom]]''</ref>

For their contributions in the Rebellion, the Guardians earned their rewards, strengthened Reef-City relations and the House of Wolves was left leaderless, homeless and broken. The remainder of the Wolves then traveled to [[Mars]] to eke out a living, despite the heavy [[Cabal]] presence.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A New Den]]''</ref>

The other Fallen Houses also suffered from the rebellion; the Winters was once again leaderless, the Devils remained in hiding (though some of their remaining leaders were ironically saved thanks to the Guardians) and the House of Kings lost some of their Barons but remained a threat to the Last City.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#SKolas:_Defeated|Skolas: Defeated]]''</ref>

The House of Exile was the only House that wasn't effected, as they declined to participate in the Rebellion because they refused to follow Skolas, since they do not follow a Kell, [[Archon]] or a Prime Servitor.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#The_Kell_of_Kells|The Kell of Kells]]''</ref>

In addition, the Queen ordered her Prison to be cleared of some its most dangerous occupants with the Guardians being offered the task in exchanged for more rewards. Variks oversaw their efforts and the prisoners executions.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#Prison_of_Elders|Prison of Elders]]''</ref>

The aftermath of the Wolves reemergence led to another defeat for the House of Wolves. The Guardians destroyed whatever leadership and strength the Wolves might have had left and were now humiliated and broken. Once a great and feared House, the Wolves were brought low for good. The House of Wolves would truly be doomed to extinction after the last of its servitors were hunted down, the last one being personally destroyed by the [[Scorn]].

*[[Royal Awoken Guard]]

**[[Petra Venj]]