Editing Forum:Arcanum

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|Domain(s)= [[Forum:Chicagoan Pyramid|Chicagoan Pyramid]] <br> [[Old Chicago]] <br> [[Forum:468 Lina|468 Lina]]
|Type= [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] Faction 
|Functions= Serve Talos <br> Enact The Wish Demon's experiments across space <br> Research the [[Anthem Anatheme]] <br> Subvert the enemies of [[Sol System|Sol]] <br> Preserve the [[Ahamkara]] 
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|Conflicts= [[Forum:Chicagoan Incident|Chicagoan Incident]] <br> [[Search for Nezarec's Relics]] <br> [[Forum:The Unholy Renascence|The Unholy Renascence]]
|Leadership=[[Forum:Talos, The Wish Demon|Talos, The Wish Demon]]
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{{Quote|The Arcanum are our shapes seen anew. Not whittled by the Blade of a practitioner King nor conniving Queen. They serve only the deepest dragon magic, flayed for all to bear, as you bore your gaze unto me, O'Witness mine.|[[Talos, The Wish Demon]]}}

The '''Arcanum''' is a collection of various forces that serve as the personal army of [[Forum:Talos, The Wish Demon|Talos, The Wish Demon]]. Most notably composed of [[Ahamkara]] loyal to the Disciple, the Arcanum are also comprised of various races such as the [[Taken]], [[Scorn]], [[Hive]], and [[Cabal]] as experiments or soldiers with some being unique to the Disciple entirely. 

==History==
{{Quote|My Ahamkara, distant thou may be through flight's grace of the cosmos, bask your wings in my radiance for my luster shall guide you. Locate [[The Traveler]], that fleeing adversary. A ripe feast is sure to follow, so long as you serve, O'dragons mine."|[[Forum:Talos, The Wish Demon|Talos, The Wish Demon]].}}
The Arcanum first began millennia's ago shortly after Talos was recruited as a [[Disciples of the Witness|Disicple of the Witness]]. Originally, the Arcanum was composed solely of Talos, the only surviving member of the [[Harmony]] race, and the [[Ahamkara]] of which Talos appointed himself as a de-facto ruler of. Being a Wish Bishop in his former life, Talos held great sway over the Ahamkara, understanding their nature and hunger. With the power and office of a Disciple, Talos elevated his influence over the wish dragons, taking in many within his Pyramid, the [[Forum:Chicagoan Pyramid|Alkahest]], while instructing the rest to pursue [[The Traveler]] after the Harmony and the [[Gift Mast]] had been utterly subsumed and destroyed by the [[Hive]]. The only other race apart of the Arcanum at this time would be [[Tormentor]]s, one of which served as [[Forum:The Custodian|The Custodian]] of Talos' Pyramid and the various treasures inside, being aptly named for its job.

Over the centuries as the Arcanum expanded its influence under Talos' own quest to understand the [[Anthem Anatheme]] further throughout the universe, they came across the [[Sol System]]. In the time prior, the Arcanum already served host to experiments consisting of [[Hive]] and [[Taken]], but it was only upon entering Sol that the Arcanum would eventually find itself gaining a vast supply of foot soldiers and forces beyond the dragons or mere experiments used in tests. Over time, these forces and experiments expanded to include what it does now.

==Structure==
{{Quote|The Arcanum is no one direct force. It is a amalgamation of all that exists. Wish magic lies beyond comprehension - a twisted mirror of what is real. Do not expect familiar adversaries when facing them.|[[Hidden]] Agent, Calec.}}

The Arcanum, though possessing a distinct structure between its various units and members, is an amalgamation of several various races twisted by wish magic or [[Darkness]] with some cases resulting in entirely new forms of enemies. Despite this, the Arcanum act as a cohesive and tandem force that serve only the will of its Disciple. Its commanders were selected among Talos' experiments as the best of their respective races, serving as lieutenants to the Disciple's will. Over its conquests and use of Wishes, the Arcanum even came into possession of [[Subjugator]]s and [[Forum:Evocator|Evocators]] alongside the [[Forum:Bishop|Bishop]]s the Arcanum's Disciple had created.

The Ahamkara apart of the Arcanum were at one point or another under its rule, but many discarded Talos' rule over them. Some broke free or forgot about Talos altogether whereas others remained loyal to the so named Dragon King. Those directly apart of the Arcanum are listed.

The Arcane are a cast of the experiments that remain intact. Each one is unique and often used as shock troopers or defenders in the case of the [[Forum:Megalovania|Megalovania]] activity of the Alkahest.

==Members==
===Leadership===
*'''[[Forum:Talos, The Wish Demon|Talos, The Wish Demon]]'''
**'''[[Forum:The Custodian|The Custodian]]'''
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===Arcanum Ahamkara===
*[[Eao]] <small>(Loyal, now Deceased)</small>
*[[Azirim]] <small>(Fanatic, now Deceased)</small>
*[[Forum:Neehl|Neehl]] <small> (Rebelled, now Deceased) </small>
*[[Riven]] <small>(Rebelled, now Incapacitated)</small>
*[[Taranis]] <small>(Lost as an egg, now Deceased)</small>
*[[Forum:Heim'Dahl|Heim'dahl]] <small>(Dead observer of the Arcanum Ahamkara)</small>
*[[Forum:Janus|Janus]] <small>(Last living Arcanum Ahamkara)</small>
*[[Forum:Enoch, The Lich|Enoch, The Lich]] <small>(Reanimated)</small>

===Arcanum Commanders===
*[[Forum:Genesis, Lord of Terror|Genesis, Lord of Terror]] <small>(Tormentor)</small>
*[[Forum:Vestige, The Wish-Twisted|Vestige, The Wish-Twisted]] <small>(Subjugator)</small>
*[[Forum:Harbinger, Arch-Bishop|Harbinger, Arch-Bishop]] <small>(Bishop)</small>
*[[Forum:Covenant, Wish-bound Evoker|Covenant, Wish-bound Evoker]] <small>(Evocator)</small>
*[[Forum:Bhaal'gor, Argent Chimera|Bhaal'gor, Argent Chimera]] <small>(Taken)</small>
*[[Forum:Korl'gruul, Bound to Wishes|Korl'gruul, Bound to Wishes]] <small>(Hive)</small>
*[[Forum:Teek, Pirate Lord|Teek, Pirate Lord]] <small>(Scorn)</small>
*[[Forum:Tyr'rahn, Arcane Primus|Tyr'rahn, Arcane Primus]] <small>(Cabal)</small>

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===The Arcane===
*[[Forum:Gaet'keepur, Rapacity of The Wish Demon| Gaet'keepur, Rapacity of The Wish Demon]]
*[[Forum:Locus of Anguish|Locus of Discipline]]
*[[Forum:Locus of Hunger|Locus of Hunger]]
*[[Forum:Locus of Radiance|Locus of Radiance]]
*[[Forum:Jereksis, Dissected Horror|Jereksis, Dissected Horror]]
*[[Forum:Mislead Plunderer|Mislead Plunderer]]
*[[Forum:Bracus of Poor Wishes|Bracus of Poor Wishes]]
*[[Forum:Ill Fated Baron|Ill Fated Baron]]
*[[Herenon, Bioenergetic Mind|Herenon, Bioenergetic Mind]]
*[[Forum:The Abhorred|The Abhorred]]

===Arcanum Elite===
*[[Forum:Tiriq, Reverent of The Fifth|Tiriq, Reverent of the Fifth]]
*[[Forum:Gohr'phriix, Reverent of The Fifth|Gohr'phriix, Reverent of The Fifth]]
*[[Forum:Phraedor, Reverent of The Wish Demon| Phraedor, Reverant of The Wish Demon]]
*[[Forum:Abandoned Supplicant|Abandoned Supplicant]]
*[[Devout of the Wish Demon]]
*[[Forum:Bracus Dlu'urn|Bracus Dlu'urn, Arcane Elite]]
*[[Forum:Pyramid Head Guard|Pyramid Head Guard]]
*[[Forum:Karalaks, Crypt Overseer|Karalaksm Crypt Overseer]]
*[[Forum:Wishless Contraption|Wishless Vessel]]
*[[Forum:Tarlron, The Overfilled|Tarlon, The Overfilled]]

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==Unique Forces==
===Taken===
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*'''[[Taken Thrall]]'''
**[[Shadow Thrall]]
**[[Ravenous Taken Thrall]]
*'''[[Taken Acolyte]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Acolyte]]
*'''[[Taken Knight]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Knight]]
*'''[[Taken Wizard]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Wizard]]
*'''[[Taken Ogre]]'''
**[[Devoured Ogre]]
*'''[[Taken Vandal]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Vandal]]
*'''[[Taken Captain]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Captain]]
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*'''[[Taken Goblin]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Goblin]]
*'''[[Taken Hobgoblin]]'''
**[[Overload Taken Hobgoblin]]
**[[Ravenous Taken Hobgoblin]]
*'''[[Taken Minotaur]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Minotaur]]
*'''[[Taken Psion]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Psion]]
*'''[[Taken Phalanx]]'''
**[[Ravenous Taken Phalanx]]
**[[Resonant Keeper]]
**[[Unstoppable Taken Phalanx]]
*'''[[Taken Centurion]]'''
**[[Blightmaker]]
**[[Ravenous Taken Centurion]]
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===Scorn===
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*'''[[Screeb]]'''
*'''[[Stalker]]'''
**[[Corrupted Stalker]]
*'''[[Ravager]]'''
**[[Corrupted Ravager]]
*'''[[Wraith]]'''
**[[Corrupted Wraith]]
*'''[[Raider]]'''
**[[Corrupted Raider]]
*'''[[Lurker]]'''
**[[Corrupted Lurker]]
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*'''[[Abomination]]'''
**[[Deranged Abomination]]
**[[Ether Abomination]]
**[[Unstoppable Abomination]]
*'''[[Chieftain]]'''
**[[Corrupted Chieftain]]
**[[Dredge Chieftain]]
**[[Overload Chieftain]]
**[[Portal Warden]]
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===Shadow Legion===
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;[[War Beast]] variants
*[[Honored War Beast]]
;[[Psion]] variants
*[[Honored Psion]]
;[[Legionary]] variants
*[[Honored Legionary]]
*[[Shadow Guard Legionary]]
;[[Phalanx]] variants
*[[Honored Phalanx]]
;[[Incendior]] variants
*[[Honored Incendior]]
*[[Shadow Guard Incendior]]
*[[Unstoppable Incendior]]
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;[[Gladiator]] variants
*[[Honored Gladiator]]
;[[Centurion]] variants
*[[Honored Centurion]]
*[[Shadow Guard Centurion]]
;[[Colossus]] variants
*[[Barrier Colossus]]
*[[Honored Colossus]]
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]