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|title1=Avatars
|content1={{Race infobox
|nameBG=black
|BG=darkblue
|sectionBG=purple
|lineBG=green
|name=Avatars
|othernames=Children of Darkness <br> Ghosts of the Damned <br> [[Zavala|The Big Man]]'s Killers
|image=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/68/94/be68941f7c4236782e6454b19ed629a5.jpg
|variant=Taken
|homeworld=[[Forum:Aincrad (Renovated)|Aincrad]]
|focalworld(s)=Enshrouded [[Solar System]] <br> [[Forum:Japanese Dead Zone|Japanese Dead Zone]] <br> [[Forum:Isle of the Lost|Isle of the Lost]] <br> [[Forum:Auradon|Auradon]]
|goals={{dot}} Destroy the [[Traveler]] and all sources of the [[Light]] <br> {{dot}} Rewrite history through the [[Darkness]] <br> {{dot}} Bring an end to the existence of [[Guardian]]s
|war=[[Guardian]]s <br> Lightbound [[Fallen]] <br> Lightbound [[Cabal]] <br> Lightbound [[Vex]] <br> [[Lucent Brood]] <br> [[Grasp of Nokris]]
|ally=[[Forum:The Black Fleet|Black Fleet]] <br> [[Forum:House of Shadows|House of Shadows]] <br> [[Forum:Shadow Brood (Renovated)|Shadow Brood]] <br> [[Forum:Shadow Divisive (Renovated)|Shadow Divisive]] <br> [[Forum:Shadow Legion|Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Forum:The Reborn|The Reborn]] <br> [[Forum:Cult of the Scorned|Cult of the Scorned]] <br> [[Nightmare]]s <br> [[Forum:Shadow Collective|Shadow Collective]]
|height=Various
|weight=Various
|distinctions= {{dot}} Rippling shadowy humanoid forms <br> {{dot}} Emerald green eyes <br> {{dot}} Black-flamed ornaments with purple metallic thorns
|lifespan=Unknown
|notable-group=Shadow Empire
|notable-person=[[Forum:The Black Swordsman (Renovated)|The Black Swordsman]] <br> [[Forum:The White Angel (Renovated)|The White Angel]]}}
|title2=Shadow Empire
|content2={{Faction infobox
|nameBG=black
|BG=darkblue
|sectionBG=purple
|lineBG=green
|variant=Taken
|name=Shadow Empire
|image=[[File:Shadow Army Banner.png]]
|Domain(s)=[[Forum:Aincrad (Renovated)|Aincrad]] <br> Enshrouded [[Solar System]] <br> [[Forum:Auradon|Auradon]]
|Type=Elite [[Darkness]] Force
|Functions=Upper echelon of the Darkness's power
|Other names=Shadow Army
|Conflicts=[[Forum:Second Collapse (Renovated)|Second Collapse]]
|Leadership=[[Forum:The Black Swordsman (Renovated)|Kirito, the Shadow Emperor]] <br> [[Forum:The White Angel (Renovated)|Asuna, the Shadow Empress]] <br> [[Forum:Totomaru (Renovated)|Totomaru]] <br> [[Forum:Eobard Thawne (Renovated)|Eobard Thawne]] <br> [[Forum:Malcolm Merlyn (Renovated)|Malcolm Merlyn]] <br> [[Forum:Damien Darhk (Renovated)|Damien Darhk]] <br> [[Forum:Tobias Whale (Renovated)|Tobias Whale]] <br> [[Forum:Sachi|Sachi]] <br> [[Forum:Yuki Shironeko|Yuki Shironeko]] <br> [[Forum:Eve|Eve]] <br> [[Forum:Anton Ivanov (Renovated)|Anton Ivanov]] <br> [[Forum:Diego Lodge|Digeo Lodge]] <br> [[Forum:Morgana le Fay (Renovated)|Morgana le Fay]] <br> [[Forum:Zevon (Renovated)|Zevon]] <br> [[Forum:Fikrul (Renovated)|Fikrul, the Fanatic]] <br> [[Forum:Uldren Sov (Alternate Timeline)|Uldren Sov]] <br> [[Forum:Sakuya|Sakuya]] <br> [[Forum:Akira|Akira]] <br> [[Forum:Sasuke Uchiha (Renovated)|Sasuke Uchiha]] <br> [[Forum:Ruby Hale (Renovated)|Ruby Hale]]
|Notable=Killed most of the Solar System combatants <br> Decimated [[The Last City]] and [[Reef|The Reef]]}}
}}
The '''Avatars''' are a multispecies and multifarious force consisting of all six species – [[Eliksni]], [[Hive]], [[Vex]], [[Cabal]], [[Human]], and [[Awoken]] – thus far encountered by the [[Guardian]]s, [[Lightbearer]]s, and Lightbound [[Fallen]], [[Vex]], and [[Cabal]] allies of [[The Last City]] and the [[Solar System]].

Spawned by [[Forum:Mallory Bertha (Renovated)|Mallory Bertha]] by way of the [[Darkness]] and originally led by the dyad leadership of [[Forum:The Black Swordsman (Renovated)|Kirito]] and [[Forum:The White Angel (Renovated)|Asuna]], they are a legion of potent enemies who serve [[The Witness]], extremely infamous not only for their reputation for committing various atrocious acts of terror and murder against numerous defenders and protectors of humanity, notably including [[Vanguard]] Commander [[Zavala]], [[Shin Malphur]], [[Devrim Kay]], [[Failsafe]], and [[Shaw Han]], but also for corrupting numerous Guardians into their services and triggering the birth of the [[Forum:Second Collapse (Renovated)|Second Collapse]].

Empowered by the Black Swordsman, they have led countless sieges against the forces of the [[Light]] and its allies, seeking to claim complete control over the Solar System and usher in a dark new future by recreating the entire universe in the Darkness's image. In the wake of Kirito and Asuna's defeat, they have more recently been utilized by other powerful Darkness-aligned entities, including their son [[Forum:Tatsuyi Kirigaya (Renovated)|Tatsuyi Kirigaya, the Shadow Prince]].

They are the main antagonists of the ''[[Forum:Paradox|Paradox]]'' expansion.
==Overview==

==History==
===Origins===

===The Swordsman's Arrival===

===Preparation===

===The Second Collapse===

===Retaking of Sol===

===The Final Stand===

===The High Orbit===

===Shadow Wars===

===Shadows Gathering===

===Reemergence===
==Organization==
The name given to entities wholly corrupted by the Pyramids in service to the Darkness is simply the "Shadowkeeper," a powerful herald emboldened by the Black Swordsman with dark forms of power and sorcery of the highest ranks. There is no distinction between willing servitude and outright enslavement. Members of all six species present in the solar system are among their ranks—[[Humanity|Human]], [[Awoken]], [[Fallen|Eliksni]], [[Cabal]], [[Hive]], and [[Vex]]. Their physical appearance is that of a rippling shadow, more humanoid and opaque than the [[Taken]] armies commanded by [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]], with emerald green eyes of golden fire. They command powers and abilities that are the antithetical opposite of the Light — [[Stasis]], [[Strand]], Entropy, and Fracture.

According to remnants of [[Rasputin]]'s analyses from the First Collapse, there is growing evidence that these beings are wholly artificial, drawn out of the collective psyche of entire racial minds. Examples include the Black Swordsman, otherwise known as Kirito, apparently created wholesale out of an artificial program that had formerly been under Rasputin's prerogative, which in turn had been based upon a [[Wikipedia:Kirito (Sword Art Online)|character]] from a [[Wikipedia:Sword Art Online (2012 TV series)|centuries-old entertainment series]]. This means that they are specially constructed, tailor made even, for each invasion of a targeted species. They supplement the [[Nightmare]]s that soften up resistance to the Pyramids until the main Fleet arrives.

The most notable of these servants is simply [[Forum:The Guardian (Nightmare)|The Guardian]], hero of the Last City and killer of their many and varied foes. It is unknown how The Guardian finally fell to the Darkness' service but it is believed exposure to [[Stasis]] is what hastened their fall, much in the same manner as what happened to [[Dredgen Yor|Rezyl Azzir]]. What is known for certain is that, during the war against the Black Fleet, the Guardian slowly and surely grew more erratic, disappearing for weeks on end in pursuit of the City's enemies—and finally, one day after a very lengthily departure, returned at the head of an army by the side of the Black Swordsman and the White Angel, and overran [[Earth]]'s defenses. They personally slew millions of [[Guardian]]s and civilians where before they had once staunchly defended.
==Sociology==

==Command Structure==
*[[Forum:Watcher|Watcher]] —
*[[Forum:Gremlin|Gremlin]] —
*[[Forum:Lurk|Lurk]] —
*[[Forum:Bloodguard|Bloodguard]] —
*[[Forum:Berserker|Berserker]] —
*[[Forum:Seraph|Seraph]] —
*[[Forum:Moonblade|Moonblade]] —
*[[Forum:Witch|Witch]] —
==Unique Forces==
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*'''Watcher''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Watcher|Shadow Watcher]]
**[[Forum:Devoured Watcher|Devoured Watcher]]
**[[Forum:Barrier Watcher|Barrier Watcher]]
*'''Gremlin''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Gremlin|Shadow Gremlin]]
**[[Forum:Devoured Gremlin|Devoured Gremlin]]
**[[Forum:Ironclad Gremlin|Ironclad Gremlin]]
*'''Lurk''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Lurk|Shadow Lurk]]
**[[Forum:Devoured Lurk|Devoured Lurk]]
*'''Bloodguard''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Bloodguard|Shadow Bloodguard]]
**[[Forum:Devoured Bloodguard|Devoured Bloodguard]]
**[[Forum:Overload Bloodguard|Overload Bloodguard]]
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*'''Berserker''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Berserker|Shadow Berserker]]
**[[Forum:Thundercrash Berserker|Thundercrash Berserker]]
**[[Forum:Quake Berserker|Quake Berserker]]
**[[Forum:Unstoppable Berserker|Unstoppable Berserker]]
*'''Seraph''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Seraph|Shadow Seraph]]
**[[Forum:Mal's Scout|Mal's Scout]]
**[[Forum:Darkbearer Seraph|Darkbearer Seraph]]
**[[Forum:Moonlit Seraph|Moonlit Seraph]]
*'''Moonblade''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Moonblade|Shadow Moonblade]]
**[[Forum:Mal's Guard|Mal's Guard]]
**[[Forum:Darkbearer Moonblade|Darkbearer Moonblade]]
**[[Forum:Deathburst Moonblade|Deathburst Moonblade]]
*'''Witch''' variants
**[[Forum:Shadow Witch|Shadow Witch]]
**[[Forum:Mal's Emissary|Mal's Emissary]]
**[[Forum:Darkbearer Witch|Darkbearer Witch]]
**[[Forum:Bloodsong Witch|Bloodsong Witch]]
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==Named Individuals and Mini-bosses==
===Shadowkeeper Pantheon===
*'''[[Forum:The Black Swordsman (Renovated)|Kirito, the Black Swordsman]]''' – <small>Shadow Emperor and Leader of the Avatars</small>
*'''[[Forum:The White Angel (Renovated)|Asuna, the White Angel]]''' – <small>Shadow Empress</small>
===Shadowkeeper Descendants===
*[[Forum:Tatsuyi Kirigaya (Renovated)|Tatsuyi Kirigaya, the Shadow Prince]] – <small>Scion of the Shadowkeepers and Son of Kirito and Asuna</small>

==Technology==

==Trivia==

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]:''
**''[[Forum:Paradox|Paradox]]'' {{1st}}
***''[[Forum:Season of the Black Swordsman (Renovated)|Season of the Black Swordsman]]''
***''[[Forum:Shadows' Legacy Update|Shadows' Legacy Update]]''
***''[[Forum:Empire of Madness|Season of the Malignant]]''
*''[[Forum:Destiny 3 (collaborative)|Destiny 3]]''
==References==
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