Editing Fikrul, the Fanatic

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{{Quote|I will pay any price… to be there when you die!|Fikrul}}<ref name=GIBarons>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230309143734/https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/07/05/these-are-the-eight-barons-who-helped-kill-cayde-6-in-destiny-2-forsaken '''Game Informer''': ''These Are The Eight Barons Who Helped Kill Cayde-6 In Destiny 2: Forsaken'']</ref>

'''Fikrul, the Fanatic''' was the leader of the [[Baron|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 believed that the Scorn are the natural evolution of the [[Fallen]], and that through his leadership, the race could find immortality. He had the ability to corrupt the ether inside Eliksni, turning them into Scorn; recently, this power had been augmented by his use of a paracausal artifact known as an [[Echo (object)|Echo]], which allowed him to [[Revenant Scorn|convert living Eliksni into Scorn]] as well by altering the polarity of [[Ether]].

Due to the nature of his resurrection abilities, Fikrul could seemingly never truly be killed; he had returned from death numerous times after having been killed by the [[The Guardian|Young Wolf]] and Guardian Strike teams, and had retorted that he would never rest until he had 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]].

==Biography==
===Fallen Archon===
Fikrul was once a well-regarded Archon Priest of [[Kaliks Prime]] within the [[House of Wolves]] but was soon cast out after speaking against the [[Great Machine]] and lamenting his species' dependence on [[Servitors]] for survival and would be replaced by [[Aksor, Archon Priest]]. His words would later influence others like the techno-deviant [[Devil Splicers]] of the [[Plaguelands]], while Fikrul himself explored his own darker interpretations of faith.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier|The Lawless Frontier]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#An Evolution of Faith|An Evolution of Faith]]''</ref>

Following the [[Taken War]], Fikrul would go on to lead a group of lowly [[Dreg]]s cast out from the [[House of Exile]], who collectively titled themselves the Scorned Barons.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Roll Call|Roll Call]]''</ref> Together, they unleashed havoc amongst the Reefborn [[Awoken]] and various Fallen Houses in the [[Reef]], ultimately leading to the demise of the [[House of Wolves]] through the destruction of all their Servitors.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier|The Lawless Frontier]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#Anguish, Ten-Fold|Anguish, Ten-Fold]]''</ref> They would later be captured after a final standoff with [[Petra Venj]], [[Cayde-6]] and his Six. At the start of the fight, Fikrul would take three [[Golden Gun]] shots to the chest and was presumed dead.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/7/17)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Destiny: Cayde's Six#Part 2|Cayde's Six: Part 2]]''</ref> 

===Rise of the Scorn===
[[File:FikrulUldren.jpg|thumb|300px|Fikrul alongside Uldren, his "kindred spirit"]]

At some point following the Taken War, [[Prince Uldren]] allied with the [[House of Kings]], and in his search for [[Mara Sov]] he discovered a mortally wounded Fikrul. Uldren wished that he could save the dying Fallen; his wish was heard by [[Riven]], the [[Taken]] [[Ahamkara]] residing in the [[Dreaming City]], who Uldren had long ago brought to the Reef as a hatchling. Riven granted Uldren's wish by infusing some of Uldren's [[Darkness]] into Fikrul's [[Ether]], creating [[Dark Ether]] and raising him as the first Scorn.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]]: [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Fanatic .7C Part II|Fanatic | Part II]]''</ref> Fikrul thereafter treated Uldren with devotion and reverence, calling him "Father" and believing that Uldren had granted him his new life and powers.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]]: [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Fikrul|Fikrul]]''</ref>

In gratitude, Fikrul would assist Uldren in taking out the [[House of Kings]], usurping [[Craask, Kell of Kings]] who conflicted with his ambitions. In a grand betrayal, Uldren summoned Fikrul to dock Craask of all four of his arms and reduce the former Kell to the rank of a Dreg.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]] [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Docking|Docking]]''</ref> Rumors later circulated among the Fallen that Uldren and Fikrul had slain Craask outright, along with the entire House which Fikrul then raised as the first undead [[Scorn]] with his Dark Ether.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Job Undone|Job Undone]]''</ref>

A year after the Red War, both Uldren and Fikrul were caught by [[Cayde-6]] and taken to the [[Prison of Elders]]. When [[Variks, the Loyal]] imprisoned Fikrul, he attempted to extract his Ether via extraction Servitors, only for Fikrul to laugh and unnerve Variks.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Two Cells|Two Cells]]''</ref> As Variks observed Uldren looking to corner of the room for his sister, the extraction Servitors exploded due to Fikrul's Dark Ether. Afterwards, Variks accused him of his twisted Ether coming from betraying Kaliks Prime to the Taken, to which Fikrul replied that Kaliks had abandoned the Eliksni altogether and stated that he had been freed from the need of Servitors thanks to Uldren.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Revolution|Revolution]]''</ref>

Over time, thanks in part to Riven's manipulation, Uldren and Fikrul took advantage of [[Variks]]'s waning loyalty and tricked him into releasing all of the prison's inmates.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Where Loyalties Lie|Where Loyalties Lie]]''</ref> This would allow Fikrul, Uldren, the other Barons and the Scorn to escape, and get Cayde-6 killed as he attempted to stop them.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Last Call]]''</ref>

===Prison Escape===
[[File:FikrulNothingLeft.jpg|thumb|300px|Fikrul the Fanatic fighting in the Awoken Watchtower]]
{{Quote|Kill a Fallen, I claim it as Scorn. Kill a Scorn, I raise ten more!|Fikrul, the Fanatic}}
With the Scorned Barons now freed, Fikrul and the other Barons were offered the bounty of the [[Tangled Shore]] by [[Uldren]] as a reward for their loyalty, bringing chaos to the local [[Spider's Syndicate|Fallen]] under [[The Spider]]'s command. As a result, their hideout was tipped off to a vengeance-seeking [[The Guardian|Guardian]] causing the Barons to flee whilst Fikrul raises a [[Scorn of the Fanatic|powerful Scorn]] to face the Guardian, all while mocking them over his necromantic mastery of [[Dark Ether]] before fleeing.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[High Plains Blues]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Scorned]]''</ref>

When the Guardian finished [[The Machinist]] and the other six Scorned Barons, Fikrul and the remaining [[Scorn]] accompanied Uldren on his travels to unseal the [[Dreaming City]], warning him of the immediate [[Taken|danger]] that posed beyond the point of entry. Fikrul offered to go into [[The Watchtower]] in Uldren's stead but was told to defend it from the Guardian. Accepting his orders, Fikrul challenges the Guardian themselves to avenge his Scorned brethren only to die by their hands instead, avenging [[Cayde-6]] of the Barons who slew him.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Nothing Left to Say]]''</ref>

Unlike the other [[Scorn]] that died to the Guardian, however, Fikrul can resurrect himself thanks to the [[Dark Ether]] within. Recognizing his resurrecting abilities were similar to that of a [[Guardian]], the [[Vanguard]] assigned multiple [[Strike]] teams to continuously put him down to suppress the Fanatic and put a stop to his plans to resurrect the other Barons, and claiming Uldren Sov's remains from the Dreaming City. The [[Praxic Order]] reached out to [[Cryptarch]]s and [[Gensym Scribes]] for ways to permanently destroy him.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[The Hollowed Lair]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence|Stolen Intelligence]]: [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence#Outliers|Outliers]]''</ref>

===Nightmare Legacy===
[[File:Nightmare Fikrul.jpg|thumb|300px|The Nightmare of Fikrul]] 
{{Quote|In the depths of the Prison of Elders, the Fanatic found his calling. With his fellow Barons by his side, the Fanatic murdered Cayde-6 on the orders of former Prince of the Reef, Uldren Sov. The Fanatic was able to resurrect the dead. It's only fitting the Pyramid would do the same for him.|[[Eris Morn]]}}
A year after the defeat of the Barons, the Guardian would encounter a [[Nightmare]] - a Darkness-created phantom - in the shape of the Fanatic after they attempted to enter [[the Lunar Pyramid]] beneath the Moon's surface but would be forced to retreat after being nearly overwhelmed by the Nightmare of [[Crota]] after the Nightmares of the Fanatic and [[Dominus Ghaul]] joined it.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[A Mysterious Disturbance]]''</ref> But, with help from [[Eris Morn]], the Guardian would attempt to enter the Pyramid again, now armed with the knowledge and armor needed to combat the Nightmares. After entering the Pyramid, the Guardian battled with the Darkness-fueled image of Fikrul but the Nightmare of one of the Guardian's more personal foes is defeated, the Guardian overcoming the Darkness's attempts at tormenting them.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Beyond (mission)|Beyond]]''</ref>

At a later date, the Guardians would conduct Nightmare Hunts to push back the Pyramid's influence which often results in the creation of more Nightmares. One such hunt had Guardians face the [[Nightmare of the Fanatic]], representing the Essence of Insanity. After a struggle that led the Guardians to the ruined Shrine of Oryx, the Guardians succeeded in putting the Nightmare down.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Nightmare Hunt|Nightmare Hunt: Insanity]]''</ref>. The Nightmare of the Fanatic would return to haunt the Guardians years later, aboard the [[Leviathan (ship)|Derelict Leviathan]], under the control of [[Emperor Calus]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Sever]] [[Sever#Sever: Shame / Sever: Reconciliation|- Shame]]''</ref>

===In Hiding===
{{Quote|These Eliksni, they speak of Scorn risen on Earth, where dead things will hunt them, or Darkness claims them. We serve only Scorn!|Fikrul, the Fanatic}}
Sometime after the [[Exorcism]] of [[Savathûn's Worm]] from the [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Witch Queen]]'s body, but before the appearance of [[The Lure]] over the returned [[Mars]], the Fanatic was said to have been driven from the Tangled Shore, though his exact whereabouts were unknown.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[The Ghosts]]''</ref> In his absence, the majority of the Scorn raised in the system would fall under the control of the [[The Witness|Witness]], where they would be used as mindless vessels and cannon fodder to further its goals. Conversely, Fikrul would remain independent of the Witness and sought to unite the Scorn under his rule again.

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>

Fikrul's plans of finding Ahamkara power were not over, however, as he would later task his Scorn with trying to secure one of Riven's eggs. Osiris and Mara Sov observed the Scorn sent in and realized they were not under The Witness's control, as they bore Fikrul's mark. It was there that they knew that Fikrul's goal was to make a wish, although the nature of this wish is currently unknown. Regardless, the Guardian would storm into the location of Riven's last remaining egg, where they would fight and slay Fikrul's Champion [[Elikaa, the Pale Rot]] before he could enact Fikrul's wish.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/11/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]] - [[Chiasmus]]''</ref>

Despite his failure to claim the last of Riven's eggs, Fikrul would remain in hiding, outside of the Vanguard's sight, not taking part in the Coalition's final battle with the Witness as the Guardian managed to successfully enter the Traveler's [[Pale Heart]]. After much sacrifice and tremendous struggle, the Coalition's united efforts succeeded in destroying the Witness forever, thwarting the Final Shape. Though the people rejoiced at the fall of their great enemy, there was still much work to be done with Crow, now fully risen as the new Hunter Vanguard, making it his mission to track down Fikrul's whereabouts, with Spider and Variks aiding him in this endeavor.

===New Kell of Kells===
[[File:RevenantFikrul1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fikrul raising his Echo enhanced staff]]
{{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, the [[Echo of Riis]],<ref>[https://x.com/DestinyTheGame/status/1874863234001285417?t=aNGdtbcQEgQH1jdMhTrm0Q&s=19 Destiny The Game on X]</ref> 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]]. This allowed him to manipulate and alter the polarity of ether within living Eliksni, corrupting them 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>

====The Wolf's Tomb====
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 continued following its programming. Variks would try to shut it down, but the Warden rejected his authority. Adding onto this, The power of the Echo of Riis 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>

Variks' words would turn out to be true, as Fikrul would arrive at the Prison of Elders. But Mithrax, who was suffering from the Curse of [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]], claimed that Fikrul wasn't just there to convert more Eliksni prisoners into Revenant Scorn. Rather, he was instead searching for something deep within the lower depths of the prison. Variks believed it was some kind of weapon or the corpse of a long-forgotten foe. Either way, the Guardian and Variks would arrive on site to find Fikrul and stop him from finding whatever he was after. But as the Guardian ventured deeper into the prison, Both Variks and Mithrax began to hear a mysterious faint song once sung during the times of old Riis. The Guardian followed the hymn to its source, and arrived at Fikrul's location, revealing that it was coming from Echo of Riis itself, which turned out to be alive. However, they did not have long to question what was going on, as upon arriving at Fikrul's location, the team witnessed him using the Echo's power on a nearby cyropod. After Fikrul finished his spell, the pod opened, revealing a terrible surprise. Fikrul had successfully revived [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], the former Kell of the House of Wolves; Now reborn as '''"Skolas, Scorned Wolf"'''. After resurrecting Skolas, Fikrul would retreat again, leaving The Guardian and Skolas to face each other again. After a long and hard-fought battle, The Guardian emerged victorious and killed the former wolf Kell once again. However, this victory was short-lived as Fikrul returned and used the Echo's power to revive Skolas again. After doing so, the two Scorned Kells would escape, leaving Mithrax furious that Fikrul got what he came for. However, Variks calmed Mithrax's anger by stating that this turn of events was not a failure. He explained that there was still hope because, not only did they discover that the Echo of Riis was alive, but they also learned that the Echo was singing because it seeks a more worthy person to wield its power as it does not approve of the way Fikrul uses it.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Captive Memories]]''</ref>

====Kell's Fall====
After the revival of Skolas, Fikrul would retreat to [[The Watchtower]] within the Tangled Shore, which had been converted into a [[Revenant Fortress]]. He began to fall deeper into madness, becoming increasingly desperate to prove his worth as Kell of Kells and as a savior for his children, not just as a mistake born of Ahamkara magic. But unbeknownst to the Fanatic, the Guardian would later learn about Fikrul's new stronghold through information given to them by Spider. Meanwhile, Eido began to try to weaponize her experiments against the Scorn. She gifted the Guardian the framework for a [[Slayer's Fang|new weapon]] and asked them to storm the Revenant Fortress and collect some practical data so that it may come to life.<ref>'''Bungie (2025/1/7)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [https://youtu.be/8sa-2oQyvlU?si=9cDVWf0ciI0vcUEN= I've spent countless hours studying Nezarec's Curse]''</ref> 

The Guardian soon arrived at the Revenant Fortress and were greeted by many scorn watching them from afar. They did not attack because for Fikrul to claim the title of Kell of Kells, he must be seen killing the Guardian first, as they were appointed by Mithrax as a [[Slayer Baron]] of the House of Light. As the Slayer Baron navigated their way through the Fortress, they would discover that residual energy from the Echo created a reflective dimensional projection of the fortress, known as the [[Revenant Plane]]. Fikrul had also used the Echo's power to resurrect a few of the same Scorned Barons that the Guardian once killed during their quest to avenge Cayde-6; [[Araskes, the Trickster]], who would show up multiple times throughout the mission, [[Kaniks, the Mad Bomber]], who occupied the fighting pits within the Fortress, and [[Hiraks, the Mindbender]], who managed to master the ability to travel between the material plane and the Revenant plane. The Guardian would once again defeat each of these Barons one at a time. However, their victory would be short-lived as Fikrul would show up seconds later to revive them again while also announcing that he and his scorn no longer feared the violence and death the Guardian brought to them and once again proclaimed himself as a savior for all Eliksni. He also mentions how because of him, the scorn were finally free to be themselves, no longer serving under the yolk of other oppressors like Uldren and the Witness. Eventually, After finally despatching Araskes, the Guardian would end up confronting Fikrul within his throne room. However, midway through the fight, The Fanatic would retreat and summon another Scorned Baron to fight for him, [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman]]. Like the other previous barons, the Guardian would eliminate the Hangman as they did before and claim his flail to assist Eido in making stronger tonics. They also managed to complete Eido's framework, adding a new weapon to their arsenal. But with no way to permanently kill Fikrul, the Guardian would withdraw and return to The Last City to plan their next move.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Kell's Fall|Kell's Fall: Reflection]]''</ref>

As the Guardian prepared for another attack on Fikrul's Fortress, Eramis revealed that Fikrul had captured [[Ixis]], an Eliksni apothecary from Old Riis, who had been sending secret messages from within her cell on a public frequency under Fikrul's nose to Eido. Following Ixis' notes, Eido began to craft a special Tonic that would alter the polarity of Ether within an Eliksni and purge the Darkness from their body, suffusing it with Light. This could make Fikrul mortal and allow him to be permanently killed.<ref>'''Bungie (2025/1/7)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [https://youtu.be/E22wTKp-R9I?si=F0W_YFB51dzN2ffI= A way to extract the Darkness from Ether and suffuse it with Light]''</ref> With this information in mind, the Guardian ventured Fikrul's Fortress again to find and rescue Ixis. Upon arriving at the Apothecary's cell, Ixis expressed in her native tongue that she would continue to assist Eido in crafting her Tonic of Either Clarification. However, she would do so from within her cell as she despised the Humans of the Last City. She would also continue to study the Revenant Scorn and report her findings to Eido as she was too valuable of an asset for Fikrul to kill or convert into Scorn due to her knowledge of Ether. After this conversation, the Guardian would confront Fikrul again in his throne room. Like last time, Fikrul would retreat and summon another of his champions to fight for him midway through the fight; the [[Screeb Matriarch]]. The Guardian would slay the Abomination and withdraw back to the Last City once again, with Crow stating that the next time they return, it will be to finish the job.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Kell's Fall|Kell's Fall: Distortion]]''</ref>

As the Guardian prepared to confront Fikrul for a final time, Eido finished the Tonic of Ether Clarification, placing it into a Paracausal Injector and sending the Tonic over to the Guardian.<ref>'''Bungie (2025/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [https://youtu.be/SiYQcxJcnF4?si=XPBdrW2ITYVbBBCo= This tonic will alter the Ether that flows through Fikrul's body]''</ref> With the final battle for the title of Kell of Kells fast approaching, the Guardian would venture back to the Revenant Fortress for a third run to end the Fanatic once and for all. The Guardian would storm through the Fortress, killing Araskes, Kaniks, and Hiraks once again before confronting Fikrul for the final time in his throne room. This time, Fikrul did not summon another champion to fight for him; he would face the Guardian by himself to show everyone that he was not a mistake, he was worthy to become Kell of Kells. The Slayer Baron and the Fanatic engaged each other in a great battle until Fikrul prepared to unleash a powerful Arc energy attack, forcing the Guardian to retreat into the Revenant Plane. Fikrul would follow them but, at that moment, the Guardian shattered the mirror gateway behind him, stunning Fikrul on the spot. The Guardian proceeded to unload their entire arsenal upon the Fanatic, causing him to retreat into the material plain. The Guardian chased after him and found Fikrul greatly weakened but still willing to continue the fight. With the Eido's Tonic in hand, the Guardian rushed Fikrul and stabbed the Tonic into his chest, piercing his heart and injecting the Tonic into his body. Fikrul tried to pull the injector out of himself, but it was already too late as the tonic began to work its magic, slowly killing him from within. With his final breath, he asked who would save his children before finally perishing as he succumbed to the Tonic effects, relieving the Echo of Riis from his grasp and putting an end to his Revenant Scorn Uprising.<ref name="Diffraction">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Kell's Fall|Kell's Fall: Diffraction]]''</ref>

===Legacy===
With the death of Fikrul, the Echo of Riis would become free to choose a new bearer to wield its power. As the Echo wished to return home to Riis, it would end up choosing Eramis as its new bearer. The former Kell of Darkness would grant the Echo's request and take it far out of the Solar System and would return to Riis to rebuild and start a new life, but not before using the Echo's power to purge the curse of Nezarec from Mithrax's body.<ref name="Diffraction"/>

As for the remaining Revenant Scorn Fikrul had risen, they would continue to be a persistent threat within the Solar system. Ultimately, the Scorn would find new leadership in the newly resurrected Skolas, who remained within the ruined Prison of Elders under Fikrul's command. The Scorned Wolf would once again challenge the Guardians who imprisoned him years ago. Although Skolas would be slain again by the Guardian's hand, it would soon be revealed that Skolas could resurrect himself with a seemingly unbreakable [[Revenant Totem]], leaving room open for the Scorned Kell to lead the remaining Revenant Scorn in Fikrul's stead.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Tomb of Elders#Kell's Vengeance|Kell's Vengeance]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
[[File:Scorn Gathering.jpg|thumb|300px|Fikrul alongside his fellow Barons]]

Like all Scorn, Fikrul displays a degree of insanity, though he is more coherent than many of his Scorn underlings or some of the other Barons. Fikrul appears to see the Scorn as a family, as he refers to Uldren as "Father", calls the other Scorn Barons his siblings, and calls his Scorn underlings his children. This is further supported by his genuine outrage at the other Barons' death at the hand of The Guardian, as well as his willingness to resurrect his inferiors, as well as any deceased Fallen as Scorn (although the latter could easily be more driven by his goals and his need of an army to complete them). He also doesn't believe in killing without purpose (he only kills to "immortalize" an Eliksni or further his sense of righteousness), and as such berates The Guardian for murdering the Scorn Barons just to pursue revenge. It also seems that he genuinely cares for the Eliksni species, as he howls at The Guardian for murdering countless Fallen, who have done nothing but try to survive. Overall, it seems Fikrul is more of an anti-villain; he has sympathetic intentions and is far from truly evil or immoral, but he is still willing to commit dark acts to carry out what he perceives as good or just.

==Gameplay==
===Nothing Left to Say/The Hollowed Lair===
Fikrul engages the player with his [[Fanatic's Staff|signature lightning staff]], which fires charged [[Arc]] projectiles that can break a [[Guardian]]'s shield in just a few hits, akin to a [[Wire Rifle]]. He will also use his staff to summon large electric circles known as Wrath of the Scorned, which can summon lesser Scorn units; these circles take up a large space and can deal heavy shocking damage over time to anyone that stands within it. Occasionally, whenever his health reaches a certain threshold, Fikrul will surround himself with [[Void]] energy to render him immune to all damage shortly before teleporting the player into the air, surrounding himself with a random elemental shield, and tethering them to his staff, dragging them towards him so he can smash the ground to break their shields and knock them back. To keep up his attack, he will teleport towards the player and overwhelm them with high-impact electric staff projectiles. Fikrul's powerful attacks and tether ability make him quite possibly the most dangerous Scorn Baron to engage, for the only safe way to engage him is keeping as much distance between him and oneself as possible.

===Kell's Fall===
Fikrul, the Fanatic is encountered within the Throne Room where he will serve as the final encounter of [[Kell's Fall]]. He will fire Arc projectiles at the Guardian with his staff and will summon throngs of Scorn to his aid. When a large potion of the Scorn units are slain, Fikrul will begin an attack that will cause a wipe if the Guardian remains within the material plane. To avoid this attack, the Guardian must enter the mirror into the [[Revenant Plane]]. Upon arriving into the Revenant Plane, the Guardian will acquire the '''Refracting''' buff that lasts for 2 minutes and 10 seconds. When the timer expires, they will acquire the '''Shattering''' debuff that will damage and overtime kill them if they continue to remain within the Revenant Plane.

To acquire the '''Revenant Empowerment''' buff, the Guardian must kill a [[Pit Boss]] to summon two [[Revenant Essentia]]s that will each drop three stacks of '''Revenant Essence''' upon being killed which will last for 45 seconds. Acquiring 10 stacks of '''Revenant Essence''' will allow them to acquire the '''Revenant Empowerment''' buff that will cancel out the '''Refracting''' buff without becoming the '''Shattering''' debuff. Unless you are playing the Diffraction variant, the Guardian will be able to return to the material plane where Fikrul will summon [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman]] for the Reflection variant or the [[Screeb Matriarch]] for the Distortion variant before transmatting away shortly after. While during the Diffraction variant, Fikrul will prevent the Guardian from departing the Revenant Plane and will attempt to use his wipe attack to eliminate them. To prevent the wipe attack from being emitted, the Young Wolf must shoot the archway to stun the Fanatic. After he is stunned, the Guardian can damage Fikrul during the DPS phase until he eventually recovers. Fikrul will then teleport back to the material plane and the Guardian will lose the '''Revenant Empowerment''' buff after departing the Revenant Plane, forcing them to repeat the previous mechanics until the encounter is complete. Once Fikrul, the Fanatic is heavily wounded he will retreat back to the material plane where the Guardian must pursue him to commence the final cutscene.

==Quotes==
*''"Kill a [[Fallen]], I claim it as Scorn. Kill a [[Scorn]] I raise ''ten more''!"''
*''"I hope you give [[Scorn|my children]] a better fight than your friend [[Cayde-6|Cayde]]…"''
*''"Yes yes yes! Killing is what [[The Guardian|you]] do! Killing is ALL you do!"''
*''"You enjoyed killing them? You enjoyed putting them in dirt - where you belong? Did it make you feel good? Kaniks… Reksis Vahn… Yaviks… Pirrha… Araskes… Hiraks… [[Elykris]]… Tell me that killing my friends made you feel good. TELL ME!"''
*''"Tell me… I wish to know how I feel when I kill ''you.''"''
*''"I will pay any price… to be there when you die!"''
*''"The Scorn… are… forever…"''
*''"Hello, dead thing. Come to slaughter MY children? Perhaps you die in exchange!"''
*''"It brought pleasure, killing my friends, I'm sure! Uncontrollable bloodlust, taken out on all held dear…"''
*''You die, the Scorn Barons rise again! Take back the [[Tangled Shore|Shore]]…"''
*''"Face me! Show me what you are…"''
*''"Dead thing… Murderer… Killer… Come, killer! I return the favor…"''
*''"We… are alike. Trapped in death… a never-ending dance."''
*''"You lack purpose, dead thing. Killing just to kill. I will show you your end when I return…"''
*''"Reborn through Extinction-risen as Scorn!"''

==Gallery==
'''Forsaken Fikrul'''
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File:Fikrul1.jpg
File:Fikrulthefanatic.jpg
File:Priscilla-landerer-the-fanatic-front.jpg|Front render.
File:Priscilla-landerer-the-fanatic-side.jpg|3/4 render.
File:Priscilla-landerer-the-fanatic-back.jpg|Back render.
</gallery>

'''Revenant Fikrul'''
<gallery>
File:RevenantFikrul1.jpg
File:RevenantFikrul2.jpg
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File:Fanatic Revenant Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Fanatic in ''Episode: Revenant''.
File:Episode Revenant.jpg|The Fanatic in a promotional image of ''Episode: Revenant''.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Fikrul is voiced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mercer Matthew Mercer].<ref>'''[https://twitter.com/matthewmercer/status/1037180161978851328 Matthew Mercer tweet] (2018/9/4)'''</ref>
*Fikrul is the third English-speaking [[Fallen]] observed, behind [[Variks, The Loyal]] and [[the Spider]], but is the first Fallen antagonist to speak the language.
*Fikrul refers to Uldren Sov as Father, likely out of gratitude under the belief that Uldren gifted him with his powers.
*Fikrul's helmet design bears a strong resemblance to the Scorn's faction symbol.
*For some reason, he appears to not be able to just revive all his brothers and sisters. Only Elykris has returned as the heroic public event boss.
**It could be that some of the Scorns bodies were destroyed by the Guardians leaving nothing to resurrect. An example of this would [[Hiraks, the Mindbender]] whose body was lost when his [[Ascendant Realm]] collapsed after he died. However, resurrecting them all at once is still possible, as in the Strike, he said that the "Scorn Barons Rise Again" implying he was attempting to do just that.
*In his dialogue, Fikrul will often refer to the Guardian as "dead thing". This is most likely a reference to the Grimoire card Legend: The Black Garden, in which the [[Thanatonaut]] [[Pujari]] is called this by a flower in the shape of a Ghost within his vision of the [[Black Garden]].
**Fikrul's statements of "Killing is ALL you do!" and "Killing just to kill" are also similar to this.
*Fikrul's rebellion against the Traveler could be the reason why [[Kaliks Prime]] abandoned the [[Fallen|Eliksni]].
*While it is currently unknown if this trick works in the Nothing Left to Say mission, breaking Fikrul's elemental shield while being tethered in the Hollowed Lair strike causes Fikrul to be momentarily staggered, negating his Ultra Smash and granting you a few-second window to do free damage. Whether this is a bug or an intentional weakness is unknown.
**However, if the strike modifier, "Iron" is on, he can not be staggered, and will still swing.
*Fikrul has a similar inconsistent height issue as [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]]. Where in gameplay and Forsaken's cutscenes he towers over almost all other Eliksni, in most of Episode: Revenant's cutscenes he is the average height of a [[Captain]] or [[Chieftain]].

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{c|[[Nightmare of the Fanatic|Nightmare]]}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{c|[[Nightmare of the Fanatic|Nightmare]]}}
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]''
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''

==References==
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