Editing House of Devils

The '''House of Devils''', known to the pre-[[Whirlwind]] Eliksni as the '''House of Dancers''', was a [[Fallen]] House, distinguishable by their red cloaks.<ref>[http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3321493 '''Ausgamers''': ''Bungie Talks Destiny Networking, Loot and Customisation, Community, Vehicles and Much More'']</ref> They were for the longest time the City's most pervasive foe, surpassing the [[Hive]], until the [[Red Legion]]'s [[Red War|invasion]].

Later, many Devils joined their former Baroness [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] to form the [[House of Salvation]], in hopes of destroying the [[Traveler]] for abandoning their people and starting a new life on [[Europa]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/rimed-shell Rimed Shell]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [https://youtu.be/k6c6M0rKW7s Beyond Light Story trailer]''</ref>

The '''House of Devils''' is a noble [[House]] of [[Eliksni]] who originated from their homeworld of [[Riis]], who were then known as the House of Dancers.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Lore:Above All Else#I. The Long Drift|Above All Else I: The Long Drift]]''</ref> They were once a peaceful House that experienced a time of prosperity when Eliksni society was graced by the [[Traveler]], who they worshipped as the "Great Machine". The various noble [[Fallen]] Houses controlled multiple star systems and coordinated themselves into societal roles such as builders, caretakers, physicians, negotiators, weavers and warriors.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [https://youtu.be/yvwGdfOlEXQ| Variks Dialogue]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/last-battle Last Battle]''</ref>  

The Devils were among those involved in a period of rising tensions and infighting between the Houses, which culminated in a conflict known as the [[Edge Wars]], eventually ended by the [[House of Kings]] and [[House of Judgement]] to usher in a new age of prosperity for the Eliksni. However, peace ended once again with the arrival of the [[Black Fleet]] in their system, which destroyed their society in a cataclysmic event known as the Whirlwind.<ref name= "Whirl">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Variks, The Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> In the wake of this catastrophe, the [[Traveler]] fled their homeworld of Riis.[[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]], a member of the House of Devils, was among the Eliksni that watched helplessly as the Great Machine abandoned them in their time of need.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#VI. The Herald|The Herald]]''</ref><ref> '''YouTube (2020/11/10)''', ''[https://youtu.be/-j_6bTbkLYw The Whirlwind Cutscene]''</ref>

The Devils were forced to abandon [[Riis]] along with a number of other Houses, and for centuries they travelled the vast expanse of space in pursuit of the Traveler.<ref name="Faith">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#An Evolution of Faith|An Evolution of Faith]]''</ref><ref name="Fallen 4">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4]]''</ref> During the [[Long Drift]], as this time in Eliksni history became known, many generations of hatchlings were raised in the various [[Ketch]]es belonging to the House of Devils, [[Atraks-1, Fallen Exo|Atraks]] among them.<ref name="Flight">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> These new generations of Eliksni were deemed unlucky by their elders as they never witnessed the glory of their homeworld, instead being brought up with stories and warsongs that celebrated their lost culture.<ref name="Wild">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#XIII. The Wildcard|XIII. The Wildcard]]''</ref>

Eventually the Devils experienced a reformation as the various [[Kell]]s from different Houses neglected their old customs and established a new social hierarchy among the Eliksni such as [[Dreg|docking]] and the veneration of [[Servitor]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Dreg|Dreg]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Servitor|Servitor]]''</ref> [[Archon]]s became the caretakers of  Servitors and looked upon to provide hope to the depressed Eliksni through their words and interpretations of their new machine gods.<ref name="Faith"/> [[Kridis, Dark Priestess|Kridis]], a prominent Devil-born, clung on to the belief that they were meant for a higher purpose and meant to evolve beyond their current forms. All the while she endured a life of subsistence alongside her fellow Eliksni who received succor of [[Ether]] from their [[Prime Servitor]].<ref name="Priest">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#XII. The Priestess|XII. The Priestess]]''</ref>

Following their arrival into the [[Solar System]], the Devils terrorised [[humanity]] and ransacked their settlements across [[Earth]]. They met resistance in the form of the [[Guardian]]s who opposed their tyranny. However, the Devils demonstrated their brutal dominance by burning down [[London]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref> The Devils established a [[Thieves' Den|outpost]] on [[Venus]], while their war-torn [[Walker]]s can be [[Widow's Court|found]] across the [[European Dead Zone]].

They also claimed the [[Cosmodrome]] of [[Old Russia]] as their territory and searched for an ancient [[Rasputin|technology]] hidden beneath. The Devil [[Baron]]ess, Eramis, was stationed there alongside her friends, Kridis and [[Phylaks, the Warrior|Phylaks]], and developed a close kinship with them. The formidable trio spent years raiding [[Human]] settlements and fending off members of rival Houses that attempted to encroach upon the Devils' territory. Each aspired Kellship as the three dreamt of ways to defeat their mighty [[Kell]], [[Solkis, Devil Kell|Solkis]], and take control of the House for themselves.<ref name="Council">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#VIII. The Council|VIII. The Council]]''</ref>

While [[Zavala]] was still part of the [[Iron Lords]], he routinely defended human caravans from the Devils' raids. He would eventually rescue an orphaned baby from one of these raids, adopting him with his wife [[Safiyah]] and naming him [[Hakim]]. The three would eventually leave the Lords' camp and go live in a distant village, which he defended from numerous raiding parties. Eventually, [[Kethiks, the Yet-Proven|Kethiks]], ordered to bring vengeance and hungry for glory, would lead a raid of unprecedented violence, personally killing Hakim before being slain by Zavala. Despite the captain's death, this event shattered the Lightbearer's family, and he returned to the Iron Lords.

Eventually, Humanity united and formed a settlement called the [[Last City]] underneath the Traveler and protected it against the threat they call "[[Fallen]]". The Devils gained infamy as Humans taught their children stories about them. At some point, [[Rezyl Azzir]] ventured out of the City and gained great enmity from the Fallen. A Devil [[Captain]] named [[Eksori]] ambushed Rezyl in an attempt to kill him to gain respect among his Devil brothers, however Rezyl was able to fend off the ambush and kill the Captain and his crew.

When the [[Kell]], [[Drifis, the Daring|Drifis]] failed his assault of [[Six Fronts]], [[Craask, Kell of Kings|Craask]] coordinated an alliance with Solkis, [[Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis]] and [[Virixas, Kell of Wolves|Virixas]] to unite their military force with the ambition to reclaim the Great Machine.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Paskin, King Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref> The political leaders of the noble Houses put aside their differences and planned a future attack called the [[Final Attempt]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/11/1)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/tangled-web-mask-2 Tangled Web Mask]''</ref> Encrypted transmissions were broadcasted across all their frequencies and this caught the attention of the [[Reef]] who were able to deduce the Houses were communicating with one another and planning a massive attack. They intervened and stopped the [[House of Wolves]] from participating in the battle and destabilised the Wolves by killing their Kell.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#WANTED: Skolas, Kell of Kells|Wanted: Skolas, Kell of Kells]]''</ref>

With the Wolves [[Reef Wars#The Scatter|scattered]], the House of Devils, [[House of Kings|Kings]] and [[House of Winter|Winter]] launched their surprise attack against the City. The Devils led the charge and clashed with Guardians from an abandoned military base called [[Twilight Gap]]. Walkers were deployed by the Houses and duelled against City's artillery, while Eramis, Phylaks and Kridis joined the battle. The trio slew many Guardians and led a charge to the City walls with the aid of [[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]] and House of Winter. Eramis assaulted them with her sword, Phylaks broke their bones with her bare hands, and Kridis employed her Servitor to shield her with Ether as she fired her [[Shock Rifle|rifle]] at a group of Guardians.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#V._The_Nightmare|V. The Nightmare]]''</ref><ref name="Scarred">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#XIV. The Scarred|XIV. The Scarred]]''</ref> As the Fallen reached the City walls, Lord [[Shaxx]] led a counterattack to push the invading force back.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Crucible Handler|Crucible Handler]]''</ref>

The Houses were forced to retreat when the legendary [[Titan (class)|Titan]], [[Saint-14]], dueled against the Kell of Devils. The mighty Solkis exhausted Saint, and forced the Titan to gather his remaining Light to unleash a final strike against the Kell. The horn of his [[Helm of Saint-14|helmet]] pierced the head of Solkis, caving his skull in. A nervous Saint waited for his Ghost confirm the Kell's death as he was wary of his strength. He then informed the [[Speaker]] that the war was over as he eliminated the Devil threat. The Speaker replied that the City will light a final flare, Devil Red, to celebrate their defeat.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legend: Saint-14|Legend: Saint-14]]''</ref>

Following the death of Solkis, the House of Devils returned to the Cosmodrome and established a stronghold over it. Absent of their Kell and political leader, [[Sepiks Prime]] rose to prominence within the House and ruled the Devils alongside [[Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis]]; who served the [[Prime Servitor]] as a caretaker and arbiter of its will.<ref name="Riksis">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref> The lack of political leadership also allowed Craask to exert his influence among the techno-worshiping leadership of the Devils and rule them from the shadows.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Paskin, King Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref>

At some point, Sepiks's authority was challenged when a group of revered scientists, the [[Devil Splicers|Devil]] [[Splicers]], splintered away from their House as they sought freedom from subsistence on [[Ether]] and evolution by augmenting themselves with technology.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Devil Splicers|Devil Splicers]]''</ref> Among them was the former disgraced Archon Priest, [[Aksis, ]] who led the Splicers.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Aksis, Archon Prime|Aksis, Archon Prime]]''</ref>

The majority of the Devils took residence near an old colony ship, named the [[Devil's Spire]], and established [[The Devils' Lair]] as a mecca for the zealous worshippers to offer tribute to their machine god in the form of skulls from dead [[Guardian]]s.<ref name="Riksis"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-devils-bones Ceremonial Ritual]''</ref> Like many other [[Servitor]]s, Sepiks Prime was born in the image of the Traveler and the Devils went to great lengths to protect their main source of life sustaining Ether.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Sepiks Prime|Sepiks Prime]]''</ref><ref>'''Gameinformer (2018/7/5)''', [https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/07/05/these-are-the-eight-barons-who-helped-kill-cayde-6-in-destiny-2-forsaken The Eight Barons who killed Cayde-6]</ref>

{{quote|Taking down an Archon is no easy task. With the master of the Fallen servitors gone, the House of Devils will scramble to protect their Prime Servitor.|Commander Zavala.}}<ref name="Res S">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Earth, Old Russia#Restoration|Restoration]]''</ref>

Their dominance was uncontested for years until a newly risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]] attempted to escape their territory after its [[Ghost]] was chased by a Devil [[Captain]] and its crew. The Devils alerted their presence to Riksis after they killed [[Rahn, Devil Captain]] and stole a [[Jumpship]] meant for scrap in [[Dock 13]]. As the Guardian escapes in the ship, Riksis arrived to the scene as his troops fire their [[Wire Rifle]]s at them and miss.<ref name="Rises">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref> Later, Riksis acquired the [[NLS Drive]] to bait the Guardian to return and engaged them in battle as they try to secure it. He summoned his reinforcements to ambush the Guardian as he uses his weaponry and abilities against their adversary, but is killed in the end.<ref name="Res">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Restoration]]''</ref>

The death of the Devil Archon was celebrated by the [[Last City]] as the first major victory against the Devils since [[Battle of Twilight Gap]]. The Devils, however, heightened their security for Sepiks as the absence of an Archon left it vulnerable.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Restoration]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Earth, Old Russia#Restoration|Restoration]]''</ref>

For years the whereabouts of Sepiks remained elusive, but Vanguard Commander [[Zavala]] located the Servitor's position beneath a [[colony ship]] and coordinated a [[Strike]] against Sepiks.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Devils' Lair (strike)#Transcript|Devil's Lair Strike]]''</ref> The Devils rallied their Fallen nobility such as [[Naksis, Devil Baron|Naksis]] and deployed a [[Devil Walker]] to deter anyone from attacking Sepiks Prime. The Guardians began their assault and entered a crossfire between the [[Hive]] and crews of Devils protecting the entrance to their lair. They then disable the Devils' security mesh layers and disposed their [[Baron]] and [[Walker]] to reach the Devils' Lair.

As they entered the lair, the team found Sepiks protected by a personal immunity shield created by its worshippers. After taking out the nearby Devils, the Prime Servitor deactivated its shield and engaged the Fireteam, resulting a battle between the Guardians and Sepiks. During the fight, Sepiks would continuously blasts them with its Servitor Eye and summoned more reinforcements to help it fend off the Guardians, as well as teleports around the lair to evade gunfire. But despite its tactical abilities, Sepiks would destroyed by the Guardians, which would cripple the Devils' leadership and ends the biggest threat to the [[Last City]].

In the aftermath, many Devil Fallen including [[Karrhis, Archon Rising|Karrhis]] climbed the ranks in hopes of filling the vacant position of Archon, but were slain by [[Guardian]]s during [[Patrol]] missions.

Following the release of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], he broadcasted a message among his people and proclaimed himself as the "Kell of Kells" and "Dreg of Dregs" in a symbolic attempt to unite the Fallen Houses and rallied his loyal Wolves into rebelling against the [[Reef]]. He promoted [[Yavek, Wilf Baron|Yavek]] to the status of [[Baron]] and sent him to Earth as his negotiator with the Houses of Devils and Kings.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Yavek, Wolf Baron|Yavek, Wolf Baron]]''</ref>

When the Winter joined his movement, Skolas took an aggressive approach against the Devils and dispatched the [[Silent Fang]] to assassinate the remaining Devils leadership in an attempt control the House.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves#Gone to Ground|Gone to Ground]]''</ref> The Devils quickly set up traps against the Fang as they detected the Wolf comm signals and realized the Wolves had their scent. The Reef intervened through the Guardian and guided them with [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]], they were able to stop the attempted assassination plans and pushed the Silent Fang out of the Cosmodrome. This denied the Wolves from controlling the Devils and Skolas changed his approach when dealing with the Kings, who had a major influence on the Devils from the shadows.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Paskin, King Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref> The Guardian later went on to defeat Skolas and prevent any attempts of Fallen unification.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[The Silent Fang]]''</ref>

However the Devils suffered a loss of nobility when their Baroness, Eramis, got captured and imprisoned into the [[Prison of Elders]].

After the [[Battle of Saturn]] and the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] with the [[Dreadnaught]] being immobilized within [[Saturn]]'s rings, Oryx began releasing the power of [[Taken|Taking]] and would corrupt most of the living inhabitants across the System with [[Darkness]] to forcefully serve his will and take vengeance against the Guardians for the [[Crota's End|loss]] of his [[Crota, Son of Oryx|son]]. After attacking and subsuming the [[Skyburners]]' [[Fleetbase Korus]] to the Taken, Oryx would turn his focus to the Cosmodrome and absorb those within it into his army. The Devils alongside the other Houses would be affected by this as many of their soldiers would be Taken by the Hive King and turned against their former allies, along with losing many of their hideouts to Oryx in hours. Over in [[The Blast]], the remaining Devils stationed there attempted to stave off the advancing Taken from conquering The Devils' Lair and the Devil's Spire, witnessed by The Guardian in their search for a [[Stealth Drive]]. As they climbed up to the Spire, facing infesting Taken or weaken Devils to get to the top, they would find the last remaining Devils within the Spire before they were destroyed by an [[Echo of Oryx]] sent to defeat the Guardian but was would be destroyed by the latter and claimed the Stealth Drive hidden by a cloaking device.

Later the Devils would continue to take losses to the Taken as they snuffed out much of the Cosmodrome, losing many of their leaders to the [[Blight]]ing; as [[Kiphoris, Devil Captain]], [[Falsek, Lost to Oryx]], and [[Keksis, the Betrayed]] would be forced to serve the will of the Taken King, with Keksis being captured and taken into the Prison of Elders. Dwindling in numbers, the Devils sought to find a solution to combat them and found it in the form of Rasputin's [[Warsat]] network. Led by a group of rising Archons, they would built the first model of a Heavy Shank, known as [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]], out of parts from scavenged Scrap, debris, and tech cannibalized from Servitors. The Devils would then send the Shank into the [[Seraphim Vault]] and breached [[Bunker RAS-2]], causing Rasputin to emit a distress signal across the Cosomodrome which was intercepted by the Vanguard.  

Hoping to shut the signal off before anybody else could get to the distress call, Zavala would initiate a Strike team to assist the Warmind in flushing out the Devils. After decrypting access codes found in a [[Warsat]] launched by Rasputin, the Fireteam enter Bunker RAS-2 and quickly takes out the Devils inside it and pushes forward and disrupts the Bunker's defenses and power and heads to the center of the Bunker and destroys [[Sepiks-23]], a High Servitor belonging to the Devils before reaching the nucleus of the Bunker. After destroying Servitors protecting the area, S.A.B.E.R.-2 emerges from below and attacks the fireteam. Utilizing its modified Solar Energy Wire Rifle, [[Void]] machine gun-type turrets and several Turret, Sniper, and [[Exploder Shank]]s at its disposal; along with its ability to alter the environment to battle against the Fireteam but would defeated and destroyed, ending the Devils chances of taking over the Seraphim Vault, utilizing the Warsat Network; delivering another blow to the House. Zavala would thank the Guardians for their efforts and called for another team to come seal the vault.

With the defeats suffered on the Devils' leadership, they began pulling from their lairs and losing their grip over the Cosomodrome more and more to the Guardian attacks and Taken invasions, leaving them severely crippled.

{{quote|Long have we wandered in the blind prison of flesh. Those old lives now a memory, transposed by another. The gift brings pain, yes, but godhood must come at a price.|[[Aksis, Archon Prime]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.0|Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.0]]''</ref>}}

Following the demise of the Devils' leadership, the outcast Devil Splicers would returned to reorganize their House and shifted massive resources to the [[Plaguelands]] after they discovered the [[Golden Age]] technology of [[SIVA]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [https://youtu.be/mcywb8QTl5I Rise of Iron Opening]''</ref> A disgraced Archon Priest by the name of [[Aksis, Archon Prime|Aksis]], ordered his group of bio-engineers to rebuild their old Prime and augment it with SIVA. The Splicers' leadership sought to use Sepiks's revival as a power play to recruit other Devils to join their movement by bringing SIVA offerings and gain complete influence over the House by controlling the flow of [[Ether]]. Sepiks was reborn and christened '''Sepiks Perfected'''.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Sepiks Perfected|Sepiks Perfected]]''</ref>

Later, a group of Devils captured [[Felwinter Peak]] to learn more about SIVA, causing Lord [[Saladin Forge|Saladin]] to send the Guardians to investigate the observatory and secure the [[Iron Temple]] back in the Iron Lord's hands, and keep its contained secrets about SIVA away from the Fallen. To the great shock of [[The Ghost]], they encounter Sepiks who tried to establish a foothold on the mountain, emitting a strange energy signature and began regenerating its health, Lord Saladin quickly ordered them to kill Sepiks as he believed the Iron Temple doors weren't strong enough to hold the Prime back.<ref name="Mountain">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/king-of-the-mountain King of the Mountain]''</ref>

Sepiks was later found assaulting the Temple's entrance with SIVA enhanced blasts and protected by a SIVA barrier. After spotting the Guardians, the machine teleported to engage them, summoning the rest of the normal Devil reinforcements to defend it. The Guardians used the high ground against Sepiks and destroyed the [[Servitor]], however, due to its regenerative abilities, Sepiks would restore itself almost immediately and retreat back to the [[Cosmodrome]]. [[Shiro-4]] then detected multiple impacts to the Sector 17 section of the Cosmodrome wall and Saladin ordered the Guardians to stop Sepiks from escaping, as the Devils now knew the location of SIVA.<ref name="Mountain"/>

With the Fallen [[Kell]]s gone, reorganising a military force was deemed almost impossible until the reemergence of Sepiks. Shiro wondered if they could use the sensor grid to see how far their operations stretched, but Saladin replied that the [[Fallen]] were irrelevant and finding Sepiks was the main priority to understanding the SIVA corruption.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/the-walls-come-down The Walls Come Down]''</ref>

A [[The Devils' Lair (strike)|Strike]] was coordinated by Shiro to the breach past their defences and destroy the resurrected Prime Servitor holed up in the Devils Lair. The Splicers employed a laser grid with added encryption and deployed [[Dresiks, Splicer Baron|Dresiks]] and a [[Splicer Walker]] against the Guardians.

When they reached the lair, they found Sepiks protected by a SIVA barrier which could only be dismantled by destroying the nearby [[SIVA Node]]s. Sepiks entered battle with Splicer reinforcements and blasted them with its upgraded SIVA Servitor Eye blasts. Throughout the battle, Sepiks teleported to generate different elemental Shields that required the use of [[Shock Cannon|Shock]], [[Scorch Cannon|Scorch]] and [[Null Cannon]] to disengage them. Despite its new tactical abilities, Sepiks was unable to fend off the assault and was finally destroyed for good.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [https://youtu.be/Xrqy4xPbqt0 Sepiks Perfected Strike]''</ref>

During the aftermath of the [[SIVA Crisis]], the leaderless Devil Splicers formed an alliance with [[Taniks' Crew]] and rebuilt the Fallen mercenary. Enhanced with SIVA, Taniks became [[Taniks Perfected]] and sought to reclaim his old territory.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Strikes#The Shadow Thief: Revisited|The Shadow Thief: Revisited]]''</ref> Variks quickly informed [[Ikora Rey]] and Zavala of his return and the Vanguard enlisted the Guardians who fought with Saladin to hunt him down.  

On arrival, Zavala noted how the Splicers were experimenting on nearby [[Hive]] and requested that the Guardians ended this quickly before another SIVA outbreak occured. As they approached the Dusk Warrens, Taniks encountered them near the lift to his Ketch, but was forced to retreat. Zavala was shocked that Taniks was able to talk, since they believed the Splicers were only reanimating his body with SIVA. Ikora commented on how Taniks may be more machine than Fallen and perhaps he was never alive to begin with. With his Ketch still intact, a jamming field disrupted the Vanguard communications.

After fighting through the Splicers, Hive and a [[Perfected Walker]], the Guardians managed to corner Taniks by his command bridge. Taniks was armed with his signature [[Scorch Cannon]], modified to allow [[Shock Cannon|Shock]] and [[Null Cannon|Void]] blasts. His SIVA abilities also made him invincible until nearby SIVA crystals were destroyed. The Guardians slew Taniks after a heated battle, preventing his crew from restarting mercenary operations.

By the time of the [[Red War]], the House of Devils had almost entirely disappeared, its dwindling numbers forcing it to be incorporated into the [[House of Dusk]]. Remnants of the House would resurface from the ranks of Dusk from time to time, most notably Eramis, who led an [[Zero Hour|operation]] attempting to reclaim SIVA from the old [[Tower]], and later founded the [[House of Salvation]], attracting many of her former housemates to it.

The House of Devils have undergone dramatic changes in leadership over the years they have spent in the Sol System. After the death of Solkis at the hands of Saint-14, the Devils did not gain a new Kell in over one hundred years, with Riksis and Sepiks acting as their sole leadership.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Sepiks Prime|Sepiks Prime]]''</ref> Why they did not replace him is unknown, but the Devils being a more religiously driven House compared to the others may have allowed the religious leadership to keep the House together.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Devil Splicers|Devil Splicers]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Sepiks Perfected|Sepiks Perfected]]''</ref> The death of Riksis and destruction of Sepiks Prime did not break the House, showing a level of uniformity that other Houses do not display.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref>

*The House of Devils are the largest House in Destiny 1.