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Riis was said to have been a finely crafted paradise orbiting multiple suns.{{Citation needed}} It may have been terraformed after the coming of the Traveler, which the Eliksni revered as "'''The Great Machine'''".<ref name="Vault"/> [[Ether]] was said to have run freely.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> The sky was a light pink, likely due to ether enrichment, and at times appeared green as well. Well-regulated air traffic was common.<ref name="Vault"/>
Riis was said to have been a finely crafted paradise orbiting multiple suns.{{Citation needed}} It may have been terraformed after the coming of the Traveler, which the Eliksni revered as "'''The Great Machine'''".<ref name="Vault"/> [[Ether]] was said to have run freely.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> The sky was a light pink, likely due to ether enrichment, and at times appeared green as well. Well-regulated air traffic was common.<ref name="Vault"/>


Many species of plant and animal lived on Riis before the Whirlwind, including predatory creatures known as [[Pytha]]s<ref name="Judgment">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]], [[Lore:The Garden-Way#1. Judgment|1. Judgment]]''</ref> and [[River-catcher]]s.<ref name="Monsters">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]], [[Lore:The Garden-Way#5. Monsters|5. Monsters]]''</ref> "Carefully tended lakes and rivers" have also been mentioned, along with "fields of lush iridescent crops" and "groves of starkly coloured trees".<ref name="Vault"/> The Eliksni maintained areas around their farmlands known as "Garden-Ways", which were set aside for wildlife to inhabit. The [[House of Rain]] farms were said to be among the most splendid on all of Riis.<ref name="Fields">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]], [[Lore:The Garden-Way#2. Fields|2. Fields]]''</ref>
Many species of plant and animal lived on Riis before the Whirlwind, including predatory creatures known as [[Pytha]]s<ref name="Judgment">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]], [[Lore:The Garden-Way#Judgment|Judgment]]''</ref> and [[River-catcher]]s.<ref name="Monsters">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]], [[Lore:The Garden-Way#Monsters|Monsters]]''</ref> "Carefully tended lakes and rivers" have also been mentioned, along with "fields of lush iridescent crops" and "groves of starkly coloured trees".<ref name="Vault"/> The Eliksni maintained areas around their farmlands known as "Garden-Ways", which were set aside for wildlife to inhabit. The [[House of Rain]] farms were said to be among the most splendid on all of Riis.<ref name="Fields">'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]], [[Lore:The Garden-Way#Fields|Fields]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Golden Age===
===Golden Age===
At some point, before it arrived in the Sol System, the Traveler visited Riis, bestowing its gifts upon the Eliksni and raising them into a Golden Age of prosperity. One of the blessings it provided was a substance called Ether, which infused the planet's environment and caused increased plant and animal growth. Initially, this resulted in an uncontrolled profusion of wildlife which made the planet more dangerous for the Eliksni, necessitating the appointment of "[[Slayer Baron]]s" who would go out and tame the wilderness.<ref name="Judgment"/>
At some point, before it arrived in the Sol System, the Traveler visited Riis, bestowing its gifts upon the Eliksni and raising them into a Golden Age of prosperity. One of the blessings it provided was a substance called Ether, which infused the planet's environment and caused increased plant and animal growth. Initially, this resulted in an uncontrolled profusion of wildlife which made the planet more dangerous for the Eliksni, necessitating the appointment of "[[Slayer Baron]]s" who would go out and tame the wilderness.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Garden-Way|The Garden-Way]]: [[Lore:The Garden-Way#Judgment|Judgment]]''</ref>


The Eliksni made twice the advancement in space exploration during their Golden Age than Humanity.{{Citation needed}} Their ubiquitous cloaking technology was originally designed as toys for children.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/talk-to-petra-9 Talk to Petra]''</ref> During this time, they came to control multiple star systems until an event known as the [[Edge Wars]] brought infighting among the Houses, and later ended by the House of Kings and House of Judgement to usher a new Golden Age.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]], [[Lore:Most Loyal#Job Undone|Job Undone]]''</ref>The Edge Wars saw the development of military technologies such as [[Shank]]s, which remained popular in later conflicts.<ref name="Fields"/>
The Eliksni made twice the advancement in space exploration during their Golden Age than Humanity.{{Citation needed}} Their ubiquitous cloaking technology was originally designed as toys for children.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/talk-to-petra-9 Talk to Petra]''</ref> During this time, they came to control multiple star systems until an event known as the [[Edge Wars]] brought infighting among the Houses, and later ended by the House of Kings and House of Judgement to usher a new Golden Age.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]], [[Lore:Most Loyal#Job Undone|Job Undone]]''</ref>The Edge Wars saw the development of military technologies such as [[Shank]]s, which remained popular in later conflicts.<ref name="Fields"/>
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*[[Irrha]]
*[[Irrha]]
*[[Kiiraskes]]
*[[Kiiraskes]]
*[[Haaksis]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

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