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The Fallen House of Time is a unique House within the solar system. Like the other Houses, it has not forgotten its glorious past; unlike the rest, it still holds true to the ancient customs, making it one of the least dangerous threats to the City. During the Taken War they began extending offers of safety and refuge to the other Houses, pledging them a home if they swore an oath of loyalty to Time's Kell. By the time of the SIVA Crisis the Wolves and Winter had fully emigrated to the Jovians, taking advantage of the confusion caused to the City to slip away and abandoning their strongholds, and as the Age of Triumph appeared so too did even the broken Devils and weakened Kings.

When the Red Legion first invaded the solar system House Time met and broke their first vanguard before retreating. Throughout the later Red War, Time continued to harass Red Legionaries and ships, preventing them from overrunning other worlds such as Jupiter and Saturn's satellites; and when the Emperor Calus appeared they monitored his ship, noting the friendliness he displayed toward Guardians, but did not make contact.

Overview

Time's colors are purple with golden trim, much like the Awoken; her banners feature a single sphere of white outlined in gold surrounded by a starlike burst of radiance against a backdrop of purple: the Great Machine. Her leader's identity, including the Archon's and Prime Servitor's, is unknown. Unlike most Fallen Houses—with the possible exception of Kings—they have an extensive rankage system, a holdover to the ancient Eliksni customs.

History

Whirlwinnd

House Time absorbed the remnants of nearly every other House that disintegrated in the Whirlwind, including legendary Houses such as Stone and Rain, and others such as Scar, Dragons, Storms, and Flowers.

Pre-Taken War

Prior to the Taken War, Time has not been seen anywhere in the solar system apart from the outer Jovians, although recent evidence indicates they were active during the Reef Wars and the Twilight Gap, watching and waiting.

According to Dead Orbit their primary home is Titania and Oberon, with the other moons serving as fleet-bases for their massive fleet, utilizing ancient human settlements as secure fortresses and bases. This makes them, after the Cabal, one of the most well-organized militaries in the system. Whether they have a working relationship with the Nine is unknown, but they seem to be tolerated nonetheless.

The Taken War

During the Taken War, Dead Orbit intelligence revealed that there were two other distinct Fallen Houses working alongside Time: Demons and Angels. These Houses appear to have been with it from the beginning, for they are fanatically loyal as if they are one House. As if it was an omen, no sooner had this discovery had been made than were emissaries sent to other Houses. Houses Exile and Winter, broken and demoralized, have seen this and begun to migrate there. Time's Eponymous Archon is a good Kell, and treats the survivors well. Even the remnants of Wolves have answered Time's call. This last one worried Ikora, for it was rumored Wolves' Prime Servitor, Kaliks, hid within the Ananke satellites. If so, then Time would instantly gain another House's loyalty if it were located.

Far more worrying is that Variks had been observed talking to Time's emissaries by both Ghosts and Awoken Guardians. From what Petra and certain Guardian champions know, Variks has been on the search for the Kell of Kells since Skolas' mad grab for power. While he was still loyal to the long vanished Queen, if there was any chance this House could be the one, that this Eponymous Archon could withstand House Judgement's demands, Variks would desert her and join them in an instant. His defection would be disastrous, for he knew too much about the Awoken, and the Guardians from watching them fight in the Prison of Elders.

Throughout the Taken War they continued their recruitment efforts, speaking to diplomats from Kings and Devils, but had little success. Variks remained unconvinced. When Oryx fell Time took the opportunity to study the Dreadnaught and its unique technologies. During this time they started abducting Taken.

SIVA Crisis

When the Crisis happened, they took an interest in the SIVA nanotechnology, noting its potential applications, and recovered some from Earth. Studying old Earth records they eventually were able to build their own Replication Chamber and started producing en mass. This proved to be a boon to their efforts for they could now turn anything they wanted into useful tools and equipment.

During this time both Winter and the Wolves, as well as a smaller House called Oceans from Mars, had completely abandoned their homes to emigrate to Time. Their remaining Barons and Archons swore loyalty to Time's Eponymous Archon and their colors were incorporated into Time's banners.

Experiments with the Taken

When Oryx attacked and started Taking enemy forces en mass Time chose to stay out of sight, preferring to wait. As Guardians began pushing back the Taken King, however, Time started abducting Taken one at a time. Ostensibly for study nonetheless their true purpose was to reconvert them back into their old selves, reclaiming their soul from the Darkness. They succeeded for the most part with the Taken Fallen, rechristening them Reborn Fallen.

For the Cabal and Hive, they were little more than mindless animals when converted but displayed loyalty toward them, much as domesticated animals would. Vex were the hardest, for a personality that was once part of a monolithic hive mind now severed to serve evil, reconverting was deemed to be an impossible task until SIVA was recovered from some captured Splicer Devils. With SIVA they discovered they could reprogram the "Taken" Vex away from mindless worship into some measure of independent thought, but without the hive mind. Time solved this by linking them to their Servitor network, utilizing their abilities in service to both Angels and Demons.

Age of Triumph

When the Guardians began to fully push back their enemies, dealing heavy blows to the Cabal on Mars and the Vex on Venus, as well as starting to more fully explore the Dreadnaught, Time also withdrew from all areas back to their Jovian bases. Deep orbit satellites had confirmed the approach of a large fleet and they were preparing for the invasion.

The Red War

When the Red Legion invaded the solar system Time was the first to meet them in battle. Marshalling its combined forces they attacked the first Cabal vanguard as they entered through the Kuiper belt, destroying one of two Traveler Cages and damaging the Almighty, before retreating to their hidden fortresses. Enraged Dominus Ghaul would have changed his plans to follow them had not the Consul advised to continue.

During this time they started making note of a rising Taken force on Saturn and started marshalling their forces to contain it. Utilizing the Reborn they fought against the Viruses long and hard. This conflict, known as the Time Virus Skirmish, lasted throughout the entirety of the main campaign of Destiny 2. Many were lost but ultimately House Time managed to contain the Taken to Saturn. Unfortunately, with Dominus Ghaul's defeat, the newly deployed Stone Breakers appeared in the system to finish what the Legion had started. The Guardians, newly revitalized, were able to cut off the Stone Breakers' head, but only enraged them further.

When the Behemoths were formed House Time finally decided it was time to reveal themselves openly to the Guardians and ally with them. They also approached the Emperor Calus, presenting him with the Reborn as proof of their willingness to work alongside with him.

Subordinate Houses

House of Demons

Demons colors are black with crimson trim; her banners feature a winged entity half crimson and half gold. This is to show that, like Angels, she is subservient to Time. They primarily serve as the military arm of House Time, and appear to have control over much of the Fallen space fleet. In addition to the standard Ketch and Skiff class there is evidence that they use more classes of ship: Sloops and Cutters for fightercraft, light and heavy respectively; the Yawl, a variant of the Ketch; and the Schooner, ships that near the Cabal warships in size, making them the largest Fallen ships to appear yet.

House of Angels

Angels colors are white with golden trim; her banners feature a winged entity half crimson and half gold. This is to show that, like Demons, she is subservient to Time. They primarily serve as the economic arm of House Time, and manufacture and maintain Fallen gear, equipment, and ships. They utilize Wolf variants of Shanks and Walkers.

House of Stone

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House of Rain

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House of Scar

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House of Dragons

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House of Storms

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House of Flowers

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House of Oceans

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Command structure

Nobility

Eponymous Archon—Time's "Kell", and supreme leader of the three Houses
Archon Basileus—the "Pope" of Time, attached to the Prime Servitor
- Basilinna—mate to the Archon Basileus, attached to the Prime Servitor
  - Gerarai—fourteen priestesses who serve the Prime Servitor
Archon—typically nine, each attached to a Subordinate Servitor and serve the Prime Servitor
Polemarchos—Time "war-leader" and chief overseer of House Demons
The Strategoi—ten Archdukes who serve as commanders of House Demons' fleets and advisors to the Polemarchos
Archduke—leader of ten Schooners
Duke—leader of five Schooners
Marquess—leader of one Schooner, ten Yawls
Count—leader of five Yawls
Viscount—leader of one Yawl, five Ketches
Baron—leader of one Ketch, ten Cutters
Baronet—leader of five Cutters, ten Sloops
Vidame—leader of five Sloops

House hierarchy

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Technology

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Weaponry

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Vehicles

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