Xivu Arath, God of War: Difference between revisions

After weighing their options, Ikora and Eris believed that there was no other way to follow The Witness but allow the Witch Queen to be revived and gain the information she possess. Reaching out to Savathûn's Ghost, [[Immaru]], offering him the Witch Queen's body to be revived in exchange for the knowledge they seek. Immaru instead offers a bargain of his own, citing that Savathûn anticipated that the Vanguard would need her. He will revive Savathûn but only after killing her sister, Xivu Arath, for good and will provide the aid necessary for it. Despite the terms, Ikora and Eris agree but after journeying through [[Savathûn's Spire]] and hearing a recording from her stating that they cannot confront Xivu Arath directly for the Hive God of War cannot be defeated conventionally for she feeds off of all conflict. Therefore, only a Hive God of equal strength can defeat Xivu Arath using the Hive's own Sword Logic. Understanding that the task now falls to her, Eris Morn volunteers herself to become a Hive and with the Guardian as her "acolyte" she would feed from their kills until she grows strong enough to challenge the Hive God of War. Though Ikora objects to this plan, fearing for Eris's well-being, she is convinced that there is no other way, for simply maintaining their current stalemate with Xivu Arath is not feasible nor can they outright battle with her, for in either case, they will lose.

After performing a ritual that turns Eris Morn into the Hive God of Vengeance, the Guardians begin slaying Hive and other creatures found with the Witch Queen's oubliette found beneath Savathûn's Spire as tithes to her which allows Eris to grow in strength. However, Xivu Arath became aware of Eris's "ascension" and actually welcomed it, even calling Eris her new sister, which Eris adamantly denies. Nonetheless, Xivu Arath sends her forces to claim Savathûn's Spire, once viewing the sanctum as heresy but came to the conclusion that even the Light can adhere to the Sword Logic, but the Guardians managed to clear the Spire of Xivu Arath's forces. Further, the Guardians prevented the War God's forces from slaying the prisoners found in the [[Altars of Summoning]], slaying them themselves as tithes to Eris. During all this, Xivu Arath continued to taunt Eris, goading her to give into her new Hive nature and accept the Sword Logic as truth, even welcoming the upcoming challenge the two will have but Eris remains steadfast against her words. With her hand forced, Xivu Arath summons one of her most powerful warriors, the [[Leviathan-Eater, Bane of the Ammonites]] to face the Guardians but the entity withdraws as it merely tested their capabilities and it will be back once Xivu Arath's brood had been organized.

After Eris prepared herself for the Guardian's final tithe, she opened the way to the Altar of the Sword, where Xivu Arath had her Leviathan-Eater waiting. The God of War welcomed the challenge greatly, her favored champion ultimately fell to the Guardians, their tithes strengthening Eris. However, what Xivu Arath didn't expect was Eris Morn slaying a revived Savathûn, gaining a millennia worth of power as the Witch Queen hadn't been killed since the separation of her worm. Combining that power with the tithes the Guardians had collected, Eris Morn had become the most powerful Hive God, surpassing even Xivu Arath. However, instead of challenging the Hive God of War directly, Eris Morn weaves a spell that banishes Xivu Arath from her own Throne World, rendering her mortal and vulnerable. With her spell finished, Eris collapses and eventually returns to her human form but confirms to the Guardian that Xivu Arath is furious at her defeat and being severed from her Throne World, as she know can't grow in strength from her tithes which Ikora believes will make her more open to being challenged should Xivu Arath appear.