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{{Quote|Not kings. Not gods. Disciples. Prophets. Saviors serving existence. An undying purpose. A privilege.|[[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]]}} | {{Quote|Not kings. Not gods. Disciples. Prophets. Saviors serving existence. An undying purpose. A privilege.|[[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]]}} | ||
The '''Disciples of the Witness''' are a powerful group of entities that follow the teachings of the [[The Witness|Witness]] and command its forces of the [[Black Fleet]]. Little is known about these beings, only that they are | The '''Disciples of the Witness''' are a powerful group of entities that follow the teachings of the [[The Witness|Witness]] and command its forces of the [[Black Fleet]]. Little is known about these beings, only that they are immensely paracausal wielders of the [[Darkness]] hailing from a variety of species and backgrounds, are completely devoted to their leader's beliefs, and oppose the forces of the [[The Coalition|Coalition]]. One of them, [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]], controlled a [[The Sunken Pyramid|Pyramid]] of the [[Black Fleet]] in the [[Court of Savathûn]], where he built [[Harvest]] to serve as a breeding facility for [[Hive]] [[Worm]] larvae.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Cowl|Resonant Fury Cowl]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Gloves|Resonant Fury Gloves]]''</ref> However, when [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] betrayed the Witness and gained the [[Light]], Rhulk was trapped in his Pyramid and became the effective leader of the [[Scorn]] in the throne world, calling on them to punish Savathûn for her betrayal.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Bond|Resonant Fury Bond]]''</ref> | ||
More recently, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the former Emperor of the [[Cabal]], was anointed as the newest of the Witness' Disciples. [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]] was also recently revealed to be a Disciple, having led the Black Fleet's first invasion of the [[Sol System]] during the [[Collapse]]. | More recently, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the former Emperor of the [[Cabal]], was anointed as the newest of the Witness' Disciples. [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]] was also recently revealed to be a Disciple, having led the Black Fleet's first invasion of the [[Sol System]] during the [[Collapse]]. | ||
==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
The Disciples follow the leadership and teachings of the Witness, and are dedicated to its goal of bringing about the [[Final Shape]]. However, it appears that each of the Disciples have their own interpretation of what the Final Shape entails, and are permitted to act accordingly by the Witness. <ref name="The Cave">'''(2023/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]], [[Lore:Inspiral|Inspiral]] - [[Lore:Inspiral#The_Cave|The Cave]]''</ref> An unnamed Disciple once privately wondered about this apparent contradiction with the Witness' philosophy, which seems to shun unnecessary proliferation and diversity, before coming to the conclusion that the Witness' plans would realize all of the Disciples' seemingly disparate visions of the Final Shape. | |||
The Disciples follow the leadership and teachings of the Witness and are dedicated to its goal of bringing about the [[Final Shape]]. However, it appears that each | |||
==Known Disciples== | ==Known Disciples== | ||
*'''[[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]]''' | *'''[[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]]''' - <small>The First Disciple</small> | ||
*'''[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]''' | *'''[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]''' - <small>Herald of the First Collapse</small> | ||
*'''[[Emperor Calus|Calus, the Disciple]]''' | *'''[[Emperor Calus|Calus, the Disciple]]''' - <small>Herald of the Second Collapse</small> | ||
*An unnamed Disciple whose thoughts are recorded in the [[Lore:Inspiral|Inspiral]] Lore book entry "The Cave"<ref name="The Cave"></ref> | |||
==Potential Disciples== | ==Potential Disciples== | ||
There are | There are many entities that have been considered by the Witness to be elevated into the rank of Disciple, notably Uun as well as the three Hive gods. | ||
*[[Uun]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Uun]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Xivu Arath, God of War]] | ||
*[[Oryx, the Taken King]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Lightfall]]'' | **''[[Lightfall]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of Defiance | ***''[[Season of Defiance]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Breakdown]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Breakdown]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Entelechy]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Entelechy]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Black Fleet]] | [[Category:Black Fleet]] |