Editing A Kell Rising

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|prev= [[The Wakening]]
|next= [[The Silent Fang]]
|game= ''[[House of Wolves]]'' expansion
|name= A Kell Rising
|image= [[File:Grimoire A Kell Rising.jpg|300px]]
|player= 1 - 3
|date=
|place= The Citadel, Venus
|objective= 
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{{Quote|Head off the [[House of Wolves]] on [[Venus]] before their [[Kell]], [[Skolas]], can wrest control of the [[House of Winter]].|Mission description}}
'''A Kell Rising''' is the first [[story mission]] in ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' and takes place in the [[Ishtar Sink]], [[Venus]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>

==Objectives==
*Steal a [[Heavy Pike]]
*Destroy [[Fallen Walker]]
*Hunt the Wolves
*Attack [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]
*Reach [[Winter's Lair]]
*Track Skolas
*Engage the [[Fallen]] [[House of Wolves|Wolves]]
*Clear out the Fallen

==Transcript==
'''{Loading Screen}'''

*'''[[Petra Venj]]:''' [[The Guardian|Guardian]], I can't wait to work with you! Been a long time since I was on the field—even if it's just on the comms. The [[House of Wolves|Wolves]] are led by [[Skolas]], the last of their [[Kell]]s. He wants control of another [[:Category:Fallen houses|Fallen House]], the [[House of Winter]]. He'll kill their leaders and take command of their troops. With your help, we'll stop him cold. 

'''{Gameplay}'''

*'''Petra:''' Your [[Ghost]] is feeding me telemetry. I see what he sees. Why not take one of those [[Heavy Pike]]s for a spin? 

''The Guardian boards a Heavy Pike and continues forward.''

*'''Petra:''' Those Heavy Pikes come standard with mines...not sure how to deploy them, though. 

''The Guardian comes across a few scouting Fallen, and kills them almost instantly; the Heavy Pike's much more powerful cannons making short work of the cannon fodder. The Guardian continues through the Ash Cove tunnels, reaching an open field. A [[Wolf Walker]] awaits.''

*'''Petra:''' The Wolves have control of the [[House of Winter]]'s artillery. Take it out before they dig in! 

''The Guardian uses either the mines and Heavy Pike weaponry or their own usual weapons to destroy the Walker.''

*'''Petra:''' Last week I was delivering court messages. Today, we're delivering explosions! I love fieldwork! Get after them, Guardian. 

''The Guardian continues, making their way further down the Coves.''

*'''Petra:''' The House of Winter, and [[House of Devils|Devils]] and [[House of Kings|Kings]]...they hate Skolas. They think he betrayed the Fallen at the [[Twilight Gap]]. 

''The Guardian comes across a high wall and is forced to dismount their Heavy Pike and continue on foot.''

*'''Petra:''' Your Ghost is detecting traces of a stasis field. Skolas was in a pod for years, it might be him. 

''Facing a group of new variants of [[Shank]]s and [[Servitor]]s, the [[Repeater Shank]]s, and the [[Wolf High Servitor]], the Guardian destroys them and makes their way to [[The Cinders]].''

*'''Petra:''' Strange...they should be fighting. If the House of Winter already kneels to Skolas... 

''The Guardian comes across the door leading back to The Cinders. When it opens, they find Skolas standing on a large rock, addressing to a crowd of Dregs. Upon the Guardian's arrival, they scatter while Skolas turns to them and roars in Fallen dialect before teleporting away.''

*'''Petra:''' [[Variks]], get on the comms! What did he say?!
*'''[[Variks, the Loyal]]:''' Yes, yessss....In your tongue, he said: 'The Wolves stand strong. Cower before the Kell of Kells!"
*'''Petra:''' Kell of Kells? Did he give himself a promotion?
*'''Variks:''' A Fallen legend. He sees himself as a prophet, perhaps. Or he has gone quite mad. 

''The Guardian ascends the cliff path leading to [[Winter's Lair]]. A large number of another new [[Shank]] variants, [[Exploder Shank|Exploder]] and [[Tracer Shank|Tracer]], make their way to the Guardian and attack. They quickly eliminate them, they then notice several [[Web Mine|mines]] scattered across the ground, generating slow fields whenever approached. The Guardian carefully destroys or avoids them. They eventually make it to the entrance; however it is blocked by [[Vandal]]s and variants of [[Captain]]s titled: [[Silent Fang]]. The Guardian kills them and deactivates their laser blockade.''

*'''Petra:''' We're getting close...that cryo-trace is getting stronger. 

''The Guardian runs through Winter's Lair, until they come face to face with Skolas himself, and a few personal guards. His personal ship sits behind him.''

*'''Petra:''' That's the Kell! Take him out, Guardian! 

''The Guardian attacks, but Skolas quickly teleports into his ship, which almost immediately disappears.''

*'''Petra:''' And...he's gone. (frustrated) That [[Skiff]] has already broken orbit! No problem, Guardian. There are still plenty of Wolves in there. Best clear them out. 

''While killing the several Fallen in the area, a Captain, titled: [[Wolves' Guard]], runs toward the Guardian, holding a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher of some kind. The Guardian kills it, and their weapon drops to the ground.''

*'''Petra:''' Impressive weaponry. Variks, what is that thing?
*'''Variks:''' [[Scorch Cannon]]. Powerful, and very rare indeed. 

''The Guardian picks up the Scorch Cannon and uses its high-impact rockets to easily dispose of Fallen troops. Eventually, the Scorch Cannon's ammo is depleted, and the Guardian resorts to their own weapons, killing large groups of Fallen as they surround them. Soon, they are all defeated.''

*'''Petra:''' That's strange...for a moment I detected [[Vex]] energy all around the site. As for you, that was great work! Nice to meet a Guardian that exceeds my expectations. Come back to the Reef. Winter now bows to Skolas, and the Wolves have just gotten started. 

'''Mission Ends.'''

==Enemies==
===Fallen - House of Wolves===
*[[Dreg]]
*[[Vandal]]
*[[Shank]]
**[[Repeater Shank]]
**[[Tracer Shank]]
**[[Exploder Shank]]
*[[Captain]]
**[[Wolves' Guard]]
**[[Silent Fang]]
*[[Servitor]]
**[[Wolf High Servitor]]

===Boss===
*[[Wolf Walker]]
*[[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]

==Trivia==
*This mission is primarily the [[Winter's Run]] Strike backwards, starting where the player fights [[Aksor, Archon Priest|Aksor]] and ended near where the Darkness Zone begins.
*This mission is the first time the Guardian encounters a [[Scorch Cannon]]

==Gallery==
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==References==
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{{Story missions|HOW}}

[[Category:Story missions]]