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When victory seemed assured, Nezarec was betrayed by Savathûn, who mortally wounded the Disciple. Nezarec drew upon the Darkness to preserve his consciousness after death, but the Witch Queen cursed his body with her magic and forced his psyche to remain bound to his physical form. She stole the Veil and hid it away on [[Neptune]], leaving Nezarec to die on the floor of his Pyramid.<ref name="Conditional Finality">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Conditional Finality]]''</ref> His Pyramid subsequently crashed into the surface of the Moon, entombing his corpse beneath the lunar surface.<ref name="Eido"/> | When victory seemed assured, Nezarec was betrayed by Savathûn, who mortally wounded the Disciple. Nezarec drew upon the Darkness to preserve his consciousness after death, but the Witch Queen cursed his body with her magic and forced his psyche to remain bound to his physical form. She stole the Veil and hid it away on [[Neptune]], leaving Nezarec to die on the floor of his Pyramid.<ref name="Conditional Finality">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Conditional Finality]]''</ref> His Pyramid subsequently crashed into the surface of the Moon, entombing his corpse beneath the lunar surface.<ref name="Eido"/> | ||
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[[File:Inaaks2.jpg|300px|left|thumb|[[Inaaks]] cuts apart Nezarec's corpse.]] | [[File:Inaaks2.jpg|300px|left|thumb|[[Inaaks]] cuts apart Nezarec's corpse.]] | ||
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Meanwhile, [[Mykel]] and his family continued to worship Nezarec and conduct rituals in his name to keep his legacy alive, with every new generation tested for loyalty and worthiness. On the night of his 18th birthday, Mykel was awakened after a nightmare caused by Nezarec, leading one of his parents to induct him into the cult by torturing a captive Eliksni to "extract its fear".<ref name="Dream Demon"/> Later in his adulthood, Mykel would lead the Acolytes of Nezarec by directing the god of pain's influence towards his ideal victims. He also reached out to other prior victims of his to recruit into their ranks, including Acasia,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Breath of Detestation Suit#Bond of Detestation|Bond of Detestation]]''</ref> Briar,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Palate of Agony Suit#Mark of Agony|Mark of Agony]]''</ref> and Koraxis.<ref name="Cloak of Trepidation"/> | Meanwhile, [[Mykel]] and his family continued to worship Nezarec and conduct rituals in his name to keep his legacy alive, with every new generation tested for loyalty and worthiness. On the night of his 18th birthday, Mykel was awakened after a nightmare caused by Nezarec, leading one of his parents to induct him into the cult by torturing a captive Eliksni to "extract its fear".<ref name="Dream Demon"/> Later in his adulthood, Mykel would lead the Acolytes of Nezarec by directing the god of pain's influence towards his ideal victims. He also reached out to other prior victims of his to recruit into their ranks, including Acasia,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Breath of Detestation Suit#Bond of Detestation|Bond of Detestation]]''</ref> Briar,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Palate of Agony Suit#Mark of Agony|Mark of Agony]]''</ref> and Koraxis.<ref name="Cloak of Trepidation"/> | ||
At one point, [[The Drifter|Drifter]] was contracted to retrieve a relic of the Disciple at the [[Fourth Tomb of Nezarec]].<ref name="Fourth Tomb"/> Though he was accosted by both an unknown Acolyte and Nezarec's own powers, he escaped unharmed with the artifact in hand.<ref name="Gift Of Cruelty">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Gift of Cruelty#Lore|Gift of Cruelty]]''</ref> | At one point, [[The Drifter|Drifter]] was contracted to retrieve a relic of the Disciple at the [[Fourth Tomb of Nezarec]].<ref name="Fourth Tomb"/> Though he was accosted by both an unknown Acolyte (implied to be [[Nessa]]) and Nezarec's own powers, he escaped unharmed with the artifact in hand.<ref name="Gift Of Cruelty">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Gift of Cruelty#Lore|Gift of Cruelty]]''</ref> | ||
Around the time of the [[Severing of the Nightmares|Leviathan's Haunt]], Eris would delve further into Nezarec's derelict Pyramid and found the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour|chamber]] that housed Nezarec's ancient [[Nezarec's Whisper|glaive]].<ref name="Whisper"/> | Around the time of the [[Severing of the Nightmares|Leviathan's Haunt]], Eris would delve further into Nezarec's derelict Pyramid and found the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour|chamber]] that housed Nezarec's ancient [[Nezarec's Whisper|glaive]].<ref name="Whisper"/> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Nezarec's true nature as a Disciple remained largely mysterious until ''[[Season of Plunder]]'', with most information coming from the lore entry for the [[Exotic]] [[Warlock]] helmet [[Nezarec's Sin]] and the [[Glaive]] [[Nezarec's Whisper]].<ref name="Whisper"/> | *Nezarec's true nature as a Disciple remained largely mysterious until ''[[Season of Plunder]]'', with most information coming from the lore entry for the [[Exotic]] [[Warlock]] helmet [[Nezarec's Sin]] and the [[Glaive]] [[Nezarec's Whisper]].<ref name="Whisper"/> It is also implied that Nezarec is the one speaking in the description of the [[Delicate Tomb]] [[Exotic]] [[Fusion Rifle]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - Item Description: [[Delicate Tomb]]''</ref> | ||
*The revelation that Psions once worshipped Nezarec may explain the design of the Exotic helmet [[Nezarec's Sin]], which strongly resembles the helmets many Psions | *The revelation that Psions once worshipped Nezarec may explain the design of the Exotic helmet [[Nezarec's Sin]], which strongly resembles the helmets many Psions wore. The helmet itself is similar to Nezarec's actual head and facial structure, with his horns being more vertically aligned in contrast. | ||
*The [[Nightmare Harvester]] seasonal artifact from ''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' can summon a scythe, alluding to the connection between the [[Nightmares]] and Nezarec, who also wields a scythe. | *The [[Nightmare Harvester]] seasonal artifact from ''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' can summon a scythe, alluding to the connection between the [[Nightmares]] and Nezarec, who also wields a scythe. | ||
*Nezarec has seven eyes, perhaps a nod to Bungie's recurring use of the number seven in their games. | *Nezarec has seven eyes, perhaps a nod to Bungie's recurring use of the number seven in their games. |