Editing Archon

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|gender= Various
|rank= Religious Leader <br> Prime Servitor's Guard
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{{Quote|The Archons are the links between the Fallen and their Servitors. We break those links, we break the Fallen.|[[Grimoire]] Description}}

'''Archons''' (also known as '''Archon Priests''') are high priests of the [[Fallen]], who act as the intermediary between the [[Kell]] and the [[Prime Servitor]] of each House.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Servitor|Servitor]]''</ref>

==Overview==
Archons are part of the triumvirate leadership of a Fallen House, and serve their [[Prime Servitor]] as mechanics who delicately caretake its platings. They have an unclear symbiosis with the Primes, but are still clearly defined its servants.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Servitor|Servitor]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Aksor, Archon Priest|Aksor, Archon Priest]]''</ref> 

If an Archon were to fall, that House's Prime Servitor becomes vulnerable to attack.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Riksis_Devil_Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref> Houses seem to have several esteemed mechanics called "Rising Archons" ready to assume the role should there need be. They themselves appear to be skilled mechanics, eager to prove their worth.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#S.A.B.E.R.-2|S.A.B.E.R-2]]''</ref> How new Archons are selected is unclear, but during the course of the [[Reef Wars]] the [[House of Wolves]] had no less than three different Archons during the course of the war.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Aksor, Archon Priest|Aksor, Archon Priest]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/hunt-the-archon?highlight=Keldar Hunt the Archon]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#WANTED:_Skoriks,_Archon-Slayer|WANTED: Skoriks, Archon-Slayer]]''</ref>

They are also responsible for overseeing a Fallen ritual know as the [[Archon's Forge]], an ancient rite of passage for Fallen seeking to improve their station.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Rise_of_Iron#Archon's_Forge|Archon's Forge]]''</ref> Other duties of Archons are unclear, but they do seem to have a role in the ritualistic docking that Fallen [[Dreg]]s are subject to.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Mystery: Fate of Skolas|Mystery: Fate of Skolas]]''</ref> Prime Servitors also play some role in Fallen Star Flight, and it may be the Archon's role in conveying the wishes of the Kell to the Prime on the course.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Servitor|Servitor]]''</ref> 

In the absence of a Kell, an Archon becomes a notable figurehead by acting out the wishes of its Prime Servitor and can restore order among the House by caretaking or rebuilding the House Prime. With the demise of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]], the Wolf Priest [[Keldar, Archon Priest|Keldar]] was able to rally the surviving Wolves by restoring [[Orbiks Prime]]. 

While [[Riksis, Devil Archon]] helped [[Sepiks Prime]] rule the [[House of Devils]] after the death of their Kell over one hundred years ago.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Legend:_Saint-14|Legend: Saint-14]]''</ref> Years later, [[Aksis, Archon Prime]] was able to revive their Prime as [[Sepiks Perfected]] to control the flow of Ether and went against Fallen traditions by establishing his new authority as ''Archon Prime'' in an effort to control the Devils.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Sepiks Perfected]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Devil_Splicers|Devil Splicers]]''</ref> [[Fikrul| Fikrul, Shadow Priest]] on the other hand led the [[Scorn]] after the deaths of [[Uldren]] and the Scorned Barons.

==Known Archons==
*'''[[House of Devils]]'''
**[[Karrhis, Archon Rising]]
**[[Riksis, Devil Archon]]
**[[Aksis, Archon Prime]]
**[[Vosik, the Archpriest]]
**[[Kovik, Splicer Priest]]
*'''[[House of Dusk]]'''
**[[Raksil, Archon Priest]]
*'''[[House of Wolves]]'''
**[[Aksor, Archon Priest]]
**[[Keldar, Archon Priest]]
*'''[[House of Salvation]]'''
**[[Kridis, Dark Priestess]]
*'''[[Scorn]]'''
**[[Fikrul, the Fanatic]]
*'''[[Taken|Lost to Taken]]'''
**[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]]
*'''[[House|Unknown House]]'''
**[[Verlai, Archon Priest]]

==Miscellaneous==
*[[Archon Aspirant, House Salvation|Archon Aspirant]]
*[[Archon Servant]]

==Mentioned Only==
*An Archon that was killed by [[Skoriks, Archon-Slayer]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#WANTED:_Skoriks,_Archon-Slayer|WANTED: Skoriks, Archon-Slayer]]''</ref>
*An Archon who was mentioned by [[Variks, The Loyal|Variks]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-9)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, Activision Blizzard: [[Variks, The Loyal]]: [[Variks, The Loyal#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Aksis_2.png|Aksis, Archon Prime
File:Unknown_Fallen_boss_e3.jpg|Aksor, Archon Priest
File:fikrulthefanatic.jpg|Fikrul, the Fanatic
File:Nixis Hunger of Oryx.jpg|Nixis, Hunger of Oryx
File:Riksis-devil-archon_bungie.jpg|Riksis, Devil Archon
File:Vosikattackl.jpg|Vosik, the Archpriest 
File:Karrhis2.png|Karrhis, Archon Rising
File:Keldar2.png|Keldar, Archon Priest
File:Raksil2.jpg|Raksil, Archon Priest
File:Kovic Splicer Priest.jpg|Kovik, Splicer Priest 
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Archon (Greek: ἄρχων, árchon) is a Greek word that means one of the nine chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
*The [[House of Devils]] have possessed more Archon Priests than any other House over the course of their history.
*Archons are more often encountered than Fallen [[Kell]]s or [[Prime Servitor]]s.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]''
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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