Editing Fikrul, the Fanatic

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|rank= [[Archon]] <br> [[Ultra]]

|mission= [[Scorned]] {{c|briefly}} <br> [[Nothing Left to Say]] <br> [[The Hollowed Lair]]

'''Fikrul, the Fanatic''' is the leader of the [[Scorn|Scorned Baron]]s, and the [[Kell]] of the [[Scorn]]. As the only member of the Scorned Barons to escape capture by [[Petra Venj]] and Cayde's Six, Fikrul fled into hiding while his comrades were imprisoned within the [[Prison of Elders]]. He was subsequently resurrected by [[Uldren Sov]] using the wish-magic of the Taken Ahamkara [[Riven]], becoming the first of the Scorn. Fikrul believes that the Scorn are the natural evolution of the [[Fallen]], and that through his leadership, the race can find immortality. He has the ability to corrupt the ether inside Eliksni, turning them into Scorn; recently, this power has been augmented by his use of a paracausal artifact known as an [[Echo (object)|Echo]], which allows him to convert living Eliksni into Scorn as well.

Due to the nature of his resurrection abilities, Fikrul can seemingly never truly be killed; he has returned from death numerous times after having been killed by the [[The Guardian|Young Wolf]] and Guardian Strike teams, and has retorted that he will never rest until he has wrought his vengeance upon the [[The Guardian|Guardian]]. Fikrul is a [[Chieftain]] class Scorn leader and the boss of the [[Nothing Left to Say]] [[Story Mission]] as well as the [[The Hollowed Lair|Hollowed Lair]] [[Strike]].

Prior to the [[Hunt for Riven's Clutch]], aboard a commandeered Ketch, Fikrul would address a crew of Scorn loyal to him of rumors he had heard of Scorn being raised on Earth near an old ruined castle in the [[European Dead Zone]]. It was soon revealed that the Scorn that roamed this castle were former Eliksni members from the House of Kings who were resurrected via a wish granted by a [[Hefnd|Dead Ahamkara]]. Fikrul would task five of his knights led by [[Rathil, First Broken Knight of Fikrul|Rathil]] to infiltrate the castle and recruit the Scorn there to join their cause before the Guardians could kill them or the Witness could claim them.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/11/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]] - Item Description: [[Buried Bloodline#Lore|Buried Bloodline]]''</ref> Unfortunately for Fikrul, the Ahamkara within the ruins took advantage of this and used its influence to bend all of Fikrul's forces to its will, pairing them up with the [[Taken]] who were also under its control. Furthermore, Petra Venj and Uldren Sov, now reborn as the [[Hunter]] Crow, took notice of this movement and called in the Guardian to investigate. Fikrul's secret operation would ultimately fail with the Guardian and their fireteam clearing the Scorn out of the ruins, killing all of Fikrul's Knights, slaying [[Hefnd's Vengeance, Blighted Chimaera|the Ahamkara's Avatar]], and securing its remains.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/11/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]] - [[Warlord's Ruin]]''</ref>

{{Quote|Since father Uldren, Scorn were born dead. Great Machine for Humans only. No more. Now I am blessed with light. Power to make life!|Fikrul, the Fanatic}}

Shortly after the [[The Witness|Witness]]' defeat, several paracausal artifacts known as [[Echo (object)|Echoes]] broke off from [[the Traveler|Traveler]] and scattered all across the solar system. One of which would find its way into Fikrul's hands. He would imbue the Echo into his staff, granting him new vigor and power over the [[Light]]. Fikrul would use this power to begin corrupting living Eliksni into a newly evolved breed of Scorn, referred to as [[Revenant Scorn|Na-Veskirisk]] ("not lifeless") in Eliskni. After amassing a sizable army of Revenant Scorn to his cause, Fikrul attacked [[Riis-Reborn]] in an attempt to capture and transform as many Eliksni as possible into Scorn, adding them to his new army.<ref name="Na-Veskirisk>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Na-Veskirisk]]''</ref>

During the siege, the [[The Guardian|Guardian]] and [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] appeared on-site to find [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]] who returned to the system to help defend her people. Fikrul picked up on this and would ambush the Guardian and Eramis with a small deployment of Scorn led by a [[Revenant Baron]]. The ambush failed and the group fled onto the [[H.E.L.M.]] with Eramis in custody. Fikrul however, followed after them and transmated abord the H.E.L.M. in front of the group. The Fanatic announced to Crow that he had been gifted with the power to make all Eliksni their children. In a demonstration of his newfound power, he used the Echo to corrupt the Eliksni crew within a House Salvation Ketch who were attempting to rescue Eramis, turning them into Revenant Scorn. After proclaiming himself as [[Kell#Kell_of_Kells_Prophecy|Kell of Kells]], Fikrul transmated away as the Ketch crashed into the H.E.L.M., causing the ship to crash onto [[Europa]]'s surface.<ref name="Na-Veskirisk/>

Later on, after Eramis gave the Guardian the coordinates to a House Salvation enclave in [[Kell's Grave]], Fikrul appeared again shortly after Crow and the Guardian arrived, telling them that he and his Scorn have been waiting for them. After arriving at Fikrul's location, Crow parleyed with his faithful acolyte in an attempt to convince him to stop. Fikrul meanwhile, attempted to reach out to his 'father' and get him to join his cause so they may rule together, with Crow as King and Fikrul as Kell. However, Crow rejected this offer and told Fikrul to let the Eliksni prisoners go, coming clean with how he lied and wronged Fikrul and his [[Scorned Barons|Barons]], explaining how it was a fit of delusion. Fikrul however, refused to believe his 'father' would say such things to him after everything he did for him, appalled that a [[Guardian|"dead thing"]] would wear his father's face and use his voice, yet forget his purpose. Scorned, Fikrul would order their deaths and retreat, vowing to rip Crow from Uldren's bones. Luckily, the Guardian managed to free the Eliksni prisoners and disarmed an explosive device from destroying the area and claiming more lives. Although, Crow still felt bad that he was unable to talk some sense into Fikrul, stating that it was his fault that death was all Fikrul believed in.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Something Left to Say]]''</ref>

 

After the failed parley between him and Crow, Fikrul and his Revenant Scorn began ferrying more Eliksni prisoners to the Prison of Elders, which has long since fallen into a state of ruin. Fikrul planned to establish a stronghold within the prison and corrupt more Eliksni prisoners so that the Revenant Scorn could overrun The Reef. The Guardian was sent into the prison and tasked with eliminating Fikrul's forces, and finding out the Fanatic's next move, with the assistance of Variks. However, things took an unexpected turn for both the Scorn and the Guardian, as it was revealed that the rampant [[The Mad Warden|Warden Servitor]] was still active within the prison, despite being destroyed by the Guardian many years ago. With the arrival of new combatants, The malfunctioning Servitor began pulling old prisoners out of cold storage to deal with the invaders and continue following its programming. Variks would try to shut it down, but the Warden rejected his authority. Adding onto this, The power of Fikrul's Echo drew the attention of other enemy forces, such as the [[Shadow Legion]], the [[The Dread|Dread]], and even the [[Lucent Brood]] to the prison. After the Guardian persevered through many of the Warden Servitor's trials, Variks concluded that Fikrul was not within the prison itself, but would soon arrive to alter more Eliksni captives into Revenant Scorn. And when he eventually arrived, they would strike.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Tomb of Elders]]''</ref>

 

**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{c|[[Nightmare of the Fanatic|Nightmare]]}}