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{{Fallen House infobox
{{Faction infobox
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|affiliation=[[Fallen]]
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|type=Noble house
|name= House of Winter
|role=
|nobility= [[Draksis, Winter Kell]] <br> [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]
|size=
|servitors= [[Simiks Prime]] <br> [[Simiks-3]]
|nicknames=
|lair= [[Winter's Lair]] <br> [[Winter's Run (location)|Winter's Run]]
|battles=
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[The Reef]] <br> [[Hezen Corrective]] <br> [[Hezen Protective]] <br> [[Aphix Invasive]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[House of Scar]]
|commanders= [[Draksis, Winter Kell]] (deceased) <br> [[Grayliks, Winter Baron]] (deceased) <br> [[Simiks Prime]] (presumably destroyed) <br> [[Simiks-3]] (destroyed)
|ally= [[House of Kings]] {{c|temporary}} <br> [[House of Devils]] {{c|temporary}} <br> [[House of Wolves]] {{c|temporary}} <br> [[Taniks' Crew]] {{C|under payment}}
|encountered= [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] <br> [[Wolf Rebellion]] <br> [[The Taken War]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|Their greed is as much a threat as their blades.|Commander [[Zavala]]}}<ref name= "House Winter">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#House of Winter|House of Winter]]''</ref>
The '''House of Winter''' are a house of the [[Fallen]],<ref name = "RahoolQuotes"/> distinguishable by their pale blue cloaks. There is evidence they were present at [[Caracas]] during the [[Collapse]].<ref name = "RahoolQuotes">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Master Rahool]]: [[Master Rahool#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref>  


The '''House of Winter''' was a [[Fallen]] [[House]], distinguishable by their blue and white armor and angled cloaks.
House Winter is led by their [[Kell]], [[Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis]]. Their [[Prime Servitor]], [[Simiks Prime]], is believed to have been destroyed some time ago. Their [[Winter's Lair|lair]] is in [[Venus]], and is part of the [[Winter's Run]] [[Strike]]. With the aid of [[Taniks, the Scarred]], House Winter has the distinction of being the only group to have successfully broken into the [[Prison of Elders]], a maximum-security [[Reef]] prison for members of the [[House of Wolves]].<ref>[http://www.destinydb.com/activities/901521943-winters-run '''DetinyDB''': ''Winter's Run'']</ref> The House of Winter also has interest in [[The Archive]] of the [[Ishtar Academy]], seeking to plunder the [[Golden Age]] technology within, as well as towards the nearby [[Vex]] [[Citadel]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#House_of_Winter|House of Winter]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Early history===
Following the [[Whirlwind]], the House of Winter, along with all the other Fallen Houses, was forced to flee their home world in pursuit of the [[Traveler]]. However, they could not escape the civil war that broke out as their people divided and fought over the remnants of their civilization. During this bloody time, Winter would be drawn into conflict with the [[House of Scar]]. Though the details of this conflict are shrouded in mystery, it can be assumed as Winter still exists, that the House of Scar was either destroyed or assimilated.
{{Quote|House Winter, from the ruins of Caracas. Were they there at the Collapse?!|[[Master Rahool]]}}


Prior to arriving in the Solar System, the House of Winter was one of many Fallen Houses struggling to survive in the wake of a cataclysmic event known as The [[Whirlwind]]. In the aftermath of the fall, the House of Winter were said to have warred with the [[House of Scar]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen|The Queen]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Variks, The Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> There is evidence they were present at [[Caracas]] during the [[Collapse]].<ref name = "RahoolQuotes">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Rahool|Master Rahool]]: [[Rahool#Quotes|"House Winter, from the ruins of Caracas. Were they there at the Collapse?!"]]''</ref> They eventually settled in on [[Venus]], showing interest in [[The Archive]] of the [[Ishtar Academy]], seeking to plunder the [[Golden Age]] technology within, as well as towards the nearby [[Vex]] [[Citadel]].<ref name= "House Winter"/>
Arriving in our system during the [[Collapse]], Winter set about plundering the ruins of Venus and harassing surviving human settlements under their Kell, [[Draksis]]. When the [[Kell of Kings]] sent out the call to attack the [[City]], Draksis answered, uniting with the House of Devils and Kings. In the ensuing carnage that was the [[Twilight Gap]], the united Fallen were smashed against the City walls and forced into retreat.


===Enemy of humanity===
Reeling from the Gap, Winter once again was forced into scavenging Venusian ruins and coming into conflict with the [[Vex]]. It is believed that some time after the Gap, Winter's Servitor God, Simiks Prime was destroyed, though proof of its demise remains elusive.
{{Quote|Draksis… The architect of Winter's strategy. And he still shows his strength on the front line.|Commander Zavala}}


Years later, following a message sent by [[Craask, Kell of Kings|Craask]] calling for a coordinated attack on the [[Last City]], [[Draksis, Winter Kell|Draksis]], the Kell of Winter, temporarily allied his house with the [[House of Devils]] and [[House of Kings|Kings]] to join the planned assault. In the ensuing carnage, later known as the Battle of [[Twilight Gap]], the united Fallen Houses were eventually forced into a full retreat due to the valiant efforts of the [[Guardians]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> Following the failed assault, the House of Winter returned to scavenging the Venusian ruins and came into conflict with the [[Vex]]. The persistent battles between the House of Winter and Vex, led to the Vex creating the [[Hezen Corrective]], to annihilate the House of Winter's presence on Venus. It is believed that some time after the Battle of Twilight Gap, Winter's Prime Servitor, [[Simiks Prime]] was destroyed, though proof of its demise remains elusive. This loss left the leadership of the House in a precarious state.<ref name= "Simiks-3">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Simiks-3|Simiks-3]]''</ref> Draksis continued to wage war against the City, raiding jumpship convoys using guerrilla tactics, later causing [[Cayde-6]] of the [[Vanguard]] to personally raise the bounty on him.<ref name= "Kell of Winter>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Draksis Winter Kell|Draksis, Winter Kell]]''</ref>
==Notable members==
 
*[[Conflux Watch]]
===Broken Leadership===
*[[Draksis, Winter Kell]][[Kell]]
[[File:DraksisKell.png|300px|thumb|The Winter Kell, Draksis]]
{{quote|Draksis was a thorn in the City's side during the Twilight Gap. Whether it's for the City or the Reef, taking him out seems like a good strategic move.|Ghost}}
 
A short time before the [[Wolf Rebellion]], Winter staged an assault on The Archive, attempting to plunder Golden Age secrets from the Ishtar Facility. The attack was lead by [[Grayliks, Winter Baron]] and further supported by [[Simiks-3]], a [[Servitor]] created by [[Simiks Prime]], prior to its disappearance.<ref name= "Simiks-3"/> However, the raid was soon thwarted by [[Guardian]]s in an operation to secure the Archive for the [[Vanguard]], leaving both Grayliks and Simiks-3 dead.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[The Archive]]''</ref> Sometime thereafter, the Vanguard received intel that the [[Wintership Simiks-Fel]], headquarters of the House of Winter's Kell, was on the surface of Venus. A mission was then authorised to assassinate Draksis. Fighting through the [[Kell's Guard]], a Guardian made their way onto the Fallen [[Ketch]] and faced Draksis in his throne room, killing him and removing Winter's Leadership.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Scourge of Winter]]''</ref> Afterwards, perhaps as an attempt to replace Draksis, Winter enlisted the help of [[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]] to break into the [[Prison of Elders]] and retrieve [[Aksor, Archon Priest|Aksor]]. However, a [[fireteam]] of Guardians defeated the fugitive Archon shortly after his arrival on [[Venus]].<ref name="WR">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Winter's Run]]''</ref>
 
===Wolf Rebellion===
[[File:SkolasVenus.jpg|thumb|300px|Skolas rallying the Winter]]
{{quote|[[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] managed to win over—well, a substantial number of Winter soldiers have taken up the [[House of Wolves|Wolf]] banner. He calls himself Kell of Kells now.|[[Petra Venj]]}}<ref name="Kell Rising">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves|House of Wolves]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves#A Kell Rising|A Kell Rising]]''</ref>
 
During the [[Wolf Rebellion]], Skolas, Kell of Wolves journeyed to Venus to take control of the now leaderless House of Winter, assimilating them into his forces and declaring himself as the Kell of Kells.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Kell's Rising]]''</ref> In their hunt for Skolas, Guardians fought against House of Winter troops on Venus, salvaging ship links from them to track the Kell's movements, leading the [[Reef]] to discover his deployment of the [[Silent Fang]] on [[Earth]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves|House of Wolves]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves#Gone to Ground|Gone to Ground]]''</ref> Later, Winter forces were present alongside the House of Wolves in aiding Skolas to break into the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] and steal the Vex technology within, however they were stopped by [[The Guardian]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Wolves' Gambit]]''</ref> Winter forces were also stationed in the [[The Citadel]] while Skolas enacted his plan to bring the entire House of Wolves through time.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Queen's Ransom]]''</ref> Following the capture of the Wolf Kell at the hands of the [[Guardian|Guardians]] and the [[Reef]], and his subsequent execution in the [[Prison of Elders]], cooperation between Winter and the Wolves fell apart. As the Wolf Rebellion ended, the House of Winter was once again leaderless.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Skolas: Defeated|Skolas: Defeated]]''</ref>
 
===The Taken War===
[[File:Nixis_Hunger_of_Oryx.jpg|300px|thumb|Taken Archon, [[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]]]]
{{Quote|Was in talks with Baroness to leave her House. Remember, Guardian. There is always farther to fall.|[[Variks, the Loyal]]}}
 
Prior to the onset of the [[Taken War]], [[Variks, The Loyal|Variks]] was in negotiations with [[Grayris, Baroness|Grayris]], a Winter baroness, to leave her house. However, she would later be Taken by Oryx.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/take-the-wanted Take the Wanted]''</ref> During the Taken War, the House of Winter managed to take advantage of the Reef's disorganization to break into the Prison of Elders once again and retrieve another Archon Priest. However, the [[Taken]] on Venus attacked and scattered their forces, Taking the Archon in the process, and turning him into [[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]]. Guardians managed to destroy Nixis, ending Winter's second attempt to find new leadership. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Winter's Run]]''</ref>
 
===Withdrawal and Unification===
Like the rest of the Fallen Houses, the House of Winter completely abandoned their territories on Venus and united under the newly formed [[House of Dusk]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] - [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries|Legends & Mysteries]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref>
 
Shortly before [[the Guardian]] arrived in the Tower at the onset of the [[Red War]], the Guardian encountered remnants of the House of Winter in the [[Reef]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Estival Excursion#Lore|Estival Excursion]]''</ref>
 
Former members of the House of Winter would later join the ranks of the [[House of Salvation]] on [[Europa]], led by [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - Item Description: [[Rimed Shell#Lore|Rimed Shell]]''</ref>
 
==Structure==
[[File:Winterketch.jpg|thumb|300px|A Winter Ketch interior]]
 
Unlike other Houses, Winter does not seem interested in creating new leadership from within their own ranks after the death of their [[Kell]], Draksis. The extent of the strength of their current leadership is unknown, due to there being no mention of their House [[Archon]], and the rumors of their [[Prime Servitor|Prime]], [[Simiks Prime]], being destroyed. <ref name= "Kell of Winter/>
 
They have made two attempts to recruit outside nobility to join their house, both former Archon Priests, with unknown intentions for their new roles within Winter.<ref name="WR"/> In addition, they were the only Fallen House that chose to follow [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] during the [[Wolf Rebellion]].<ref name="Kell Rising"/>
 
==Members==
[[File:Grimoire House of Winter.jpg|thumb|200px|House of Winter's members]]
===Kells===
*[[Draksis, Winter Kell]]– {{c|[[Kell]]}} {{c|formerly}}
*[[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]– {{c|[[Kell]]}} {{c|temporary}}
 
===Prime Servitors===
*[[Simiks Prime]]– {{c|[[Prime Servitor]]}}
 
===Barons===
*[[Grayliks, Winter Baron]]
*[[Grayliks, Winter Baron]]
*[[Grayris, Baroness]] {{c|lost  to [[Taken]]}}
*[[Minotaur Tracker]]
 
*[[Naksis, Devil Baron]] (seen working with the [[House of Devils]])
===Notable members===
*[[Aksor, Archon Priest]] {{c|temporary}}
*[[Eoriks]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Korha, the Hollow]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Nulsis, Lost to Winter]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Oeriks]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Simiks-3]]
*[[Simiks-3]]
*[[Yriks]] {{c|formerly}}
==Unique forces==
*[[Vandal]] variants
**[[Kell's Guard]]
*[[Servitor]] variants
**[[Conflux Watch]]
**[[Minotaur Tracker]]
*[[Fallen Walker|Walker]] variants
**[[Noble Winter Walker]]
==Trivia==
*[[The Drifter (map)|The Drifter]] is an abandoned Ketch located in the [[Reef]], previously belonging to the House of Winter. It is possible that this Ketch was used to free [[Aksor, Archon Priest]] as part of the Ketch is decorated in gold.
*[[Naksis, Devil Baron]] is shown to have robes and killcam that indicate him as belonging to the House of Winter despite working with the [[House of Devils]]. It is unknown if it was intentional or was a developer oversight.
==Non-canon appearances==
===Rising Timeline===
{{Main|House of Winter/Rising}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:GDC Fallen 1.png|Early version of Captain from the House of Winter.
File:GDC Fallen 2.png|
File:Winterketch3.jpg|Wintership Simiks-Fel interior
File:Winterketch2.jpg|The Drifter interior
File:Fallen_pirate_ship_e3.jpg|Aksor stasis pod near Simiks-Fel
File:Winterketch4.jpg|Wintership Simiks-Fel rear
File:Winterketch5.jpg|Concept Art for the Wintership Simiks-Fel
File:Draksis-winter-kell-image.png|Kell of Winter, Draksis
File:Skolas-defeated-grimoire.jpg|Succeeding Kell, Skolas
File:Grimoire_Aksor.jpg|Aksor, Archon Priest
File:Simiks3ServitorGrimoireCard.jpg|Winter High Servitor, Simiks-3
File:House of Winter-flag.jpg.jpg|House of Winter banner
File:House of Winter-flag.jpg.jpg|House of Winter banner
File:Dreg (Winter).jpg|A House of Winter [[Dreg]].
File:Invierno.png
File:Vandal (Winter).jpg|A House of Winter [[Vandal]].
File:Captain (Winter).jpg|A House of Winter [[Captain]].
File:Shank (Winter).jpg|A House of Winter [[Shank]].
File:Destiny-VenusPE-DestroyDevilWalker.jpg|A House of Winter [[Walker]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]''
**''[[April Update]]''
**''[[The Dawning (Rise of Iron)|The Dawning]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Defiance]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''
*''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Entelechy]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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