Editing Reksis Vahn, the Hangman

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|name= Reksis Vahn, the Hangman
|othernames= The Hangman <br> Reksis, the Scathe <br> The Godslayer
|image= [[File:ReksisInfobox.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Fallen]]
|race= [[Scorn]]
|faction= [[House of Exile]] {{c|formerly}}
|rank= [[Baron]] <br> [[Ultra]]
|class= [[Ravager]]
|gender= Male
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|mission= [[Scorned]] {{c|briefly}} <br> [[Target: The Hangman]]
|weapon= {{Icon|Solar}} [[Flame Censer]]
|ability= {{Icon|Solar}} Censer Burn <br> {{Icon|Solar}} Flaming Vents <br> Teleportation <br> Rapid Movement <br> High Durability <br> Summon Scorn <br> {{Icon|Kinetic}} Ultra Smash
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{{quote|He likes it. Too much.|Cayde-6}}<ref name=GIBarons>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230309143734/https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/07/05/these-are-the-eight-barons-who-helped-kill-cayde-6-in-destiny-2-forsaken '''Game Informer''': ''These Are The Eight Barons Who Helped Kill Cayde-6 In Destiny 2: Forsaken'']</ref>

'''Reksis Vahn, the Hangman''' is a [[Scorn]] [[Baron]] with a murderous hate for [[Servitor]]s.

==Biography==
Reksis had a tragic upbringing as he was abandoned at birth. Due to this, he became very depraved and a twisted executioner who developed a strong hatred of [[Servitor]]s and their esteemed role in [[Fallen]] culture. He denounced the worship of Servitors after watching his superiors grow in strength while he and his siblings starved. In his suffering, he found clarity, as he sought to bring the destruction of Servitors as others were driven to insanity due to their poverty of [[Ether]]. He quickly gained a reputation as a heretic and was even ousted from the [[House of Exile]]s.<ref name=GIBarons/>

The outcast [[Dreg]] found refuge within the [[Tangled Shore]] as the harsh land shaped him, and set up a base in the [[Quitter's Well]]. Later the Hangman carried out what he intended to do by siphoning [[Ether]] from Servitors and used it to feed his fellow Barons, creating a joyous frenzy.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Roll Call|Roll Call]]''</ref> 

His obsessive hate did not stop there, as Vahn gained even more notoriety by exterminating the last remaining Servitors from the [[House of Wolves]], dooming the House to extinction. His anger did not stop there as it lingered and festered until others felt his pain.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier|The Lawless Frontier]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#Anguish, Ten-Fold|Anguish, Ten-Fold]]''</ref>

With his twisted ambition and persona, he found a new purpose to release his wrath. At one point, he came into conflict with [[Elykris, the Machinist]], who hoarded Servitors from her raids. The Hangman had different ambitions as he sought to torture and kill them. As tension grew between the two, [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] stepped in and saw a new means of motivation. He would gently caress a Servitor, only to brutally kill it to show their intent to kill all those bound to a Fallen House.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier|The Lawless Frontier]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#A Scorned Path|A Scorned Past]]''</ref>

Later, he would be imprisoned deep within the [[Prison of Elders]] alongside his fellow Barons, but freed by [[Uldren Sov]]. He was present at the murder of [[Cayde-6]] and inflicted a crucial blow that allowed Cayde to die at Sov's hand.<ref name=GIBarons/> [[The Guardian]]s in vengeance would track him down and kill him with his own fire.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Target: The Hangman]]''</ref>

==Personality==
[[File:Reksis1.gif|thumb|right|300px|The Hangman battling the Guardians]]

Reksis was a deranged, belligerent and sadistic psychopath who enjoyed causing pain and suffering, especially to Servitors.  He was ruthless in his ambitions to destroy Servitors as he believed this would be his method of destroying Fallen culture. His twisted ambitions saw him brutally murder countless Servitors at the point of exhausting the House of Wolves of their ether supply. His tyranny did not stop there as he came to an ideological clash with the second in command of [[Scorn]], [[Elykris, the Machinist]]. The Hangman wanted nothing but destruction, while the Machinist sought to preserve Fallen technology.

This however would be detrimental to the Hangman as his siphoning of the [[Spider's Servitor]]s gained the attention of the [[Spider's Syndicate]] and the [[Guardian]]s who brought his demise.

==Gameplay==
Reksis Vahn was an aggressive melee combatant. He preferred to charge into battle directly with his large [[Flame Cauldron]], swinging it around and dishing out high amounts of damage with each strike. When at farther ranges, he would smash his censer on the ground to create a large, wide line of flames which quickly burnt away at a [[Guardian]]'s shield and health, and if at point-blank range, he would slam his censer on the floor, creating a shockwave which knocked Guardians around and dealt massive damage if it hit directly. Vents would also emit flames throughout the arena for area denial. Occasionally, Reksis Vahn would teleport away from the arena and summon lesser Scorn units for reinforcements, but soon afterwards, he would reappear and continue his assault. The small circular arena made ranged combat difficult. Therefore, one would find turning to their grenades, [[Super]]s, or high-impact weapons as a reliable method of damaging Reksis Vahn safely.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Reksis.gif|Reksis, the Hangman
Reksis1.jpg|Reksis in his chamber
Reksis3.jpg|Another view of Reksis
Reksis2.jpg|Reksis swinging his Flame Caldron
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*One of Reksis Vahn's titles, "The Godslayer," is also possessed by the [[The Guardian|Guardian]], except in a different context.
**The Guardian possesses the title mainly for slaying [[Hive]] deities, whereas Reksis Vahn has earned the title by killing Servitors, which used to be viewed as gods in Fallen religion.
*The Hangman is the third largest of the Barons, towering near the height of a [[Hive]] [[Ogre]].
*Reksis Vahn shares his design with the [[Locus of Communion]].

==Appearance==
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'' {{1st}}

==References==
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