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{{quote|Die!|Riksis}}<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref>
{{Boss infobox
{{Boss infobox
|name= Riksis, Devil Archon
|name= Riksis, Devil Archon
|image= [[File:Grimoire Riksis.jpg|300px]]
|image= [[File:Fallen rixis render.png|280px]]
|species= [[Fallen]]
|species= [[Fallen]]
|rank= [[Archon]] <br> [[Ultra]] <br> [[Major]] {{c|Higher Levels}}
|rank= [[Ultra]] {{C|([[Major]] when reaching higher levels)}}
|class= [[Captain]]
|class= [[Captain]]
|faction= [[House of Devils]]  
|faction= [[House of Devils]]
|mission= [[Restoration]]  
|mission= [[Restoration]]
|gender= Male
|gender= Male
|height=
|mass=
|mass=
|weapon= {{Icon|Solar}} [[Shrapnel Launcher]]
|weapon= [[Shrapnel Launcher]]
|ability= Brief Immunity <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Summon Fallen <br> Teleportation <br> {{Icon|Kinetic}} Ultra Smash
|ability= Teleportation <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Ultra Smash <br> Summon Fallen
}}
}}
{{quote|Riksis collects the skulls of dead Guardians. Whether he keeps them as trophies or presents them as offerings to whatever Prime he serves, his threat is very real, and his death will bring great joy to a City in need of hope.|Grimoire Description}}<ref name= "Riksis Grimoire">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref>
'''Riksis, Devil Archon'''<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/07/04/the-ign-first-game-for-july-is-destiny '''IGN''' - ''First Game for July is...Destiny'']</ref> was the [[Fallen]] [[Archon]] of [[Sepiks Prime]] and a leader of the [[House of Devils]] in the [[Cosmodrome]] in [[Old Russia]], known for collecting the skulls of dead [[Guardians]] as offerings to Sepiks Prime itself.<ref name = "Transcript">[http://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=13568 '''Destiny.bungie.org''': ''Transcript of the official English version of the cards'']</ref>


'''Riksis, Devil Archon''' is a [[Fallen]] [[Archon]] of the [[House of Devils]].<ref name= "Riksis Grimoire"/><ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/07/04/the-ign-first-game-for-july-is-destiny '''IGN''' - ''First Game for July is...Destiny'']</ref>
== Gameplay ==
Riksis serves as the boss in the [[Restoration]] [[story mission]]. He is armed with a Shrapnel Launcher for ranged combat, and has higher health and attack strength than normal Fallen, and drops an [[NLS Drive]].<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> It is recommended that [[Guardians]] keep their distance from him, as once stirred he is unpredictably elusive and quick with a wave of power called the "Ultra Smash"<ref name="Gameplay commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal - Bungie Commentary'']</ref>, an extremely powerful area-of-effect melee attack that causes Guardians to suffer significant damage as well as tremendous knockback, unless the attack kills them instantly, in which it often does. He will also get support from other Fallen, as they will continuously drop from the ceiling after each wave of adds is killed. Guardians should use their class abilities such as grenades and Supers when fighting him, or just avoid him if they want to wait for a later battle. <ref name = "Transcript"/>


He served his [[Prime Servitor]], [[Sepiks Prime]] and was a key leader for the Devils in the [[Cosmodrome]] regions of [[Old Russia]]. He is also known for collecting the skulls of dead [[Guardian]]s to present as offerings to Sepiks.<ref name = "Transcript">[http://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=13568 '''Destiny.bungie.org''': ''Transcript of the official English version of the cards'']</ref>
==Trivia==
 
He was called "Rixis, Archon Slayer" in early builds. <ref name = "Transcript"/>He originally appeared inside [[The Breach]] before being moved to the Restoration mission.<ref name = "E3 2013 Demo"/>
==Biography==
{{quote|The Archons are the links between the Fallen and their Servitors. We break those links, we break the Fallen.|Grimoire}}
 
Following the death of [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]], the [[House of Devils]] established a stronghold within the Cosmodrome of Old Russia. Absent of their Kell and political leader, Riksis gained prominence within the House as its [[Archon]] and helped rule the Devils alongside [[Sepiks Prime]] by serving it as a caretaker and arbiter of its will.<ref name="Riksis">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref>
 
They established the [[The Devils' Lair|Devils' Lair]] as the main stronghold for their operations and Riksis, alongside his zealous worshippers, offered sacrificial tribute to their machine god in the form of skulls from dead [[Guardian]]s.<ref name="Riksis"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-devils-bones Ceremonial Ritual]''</ref>
 
===Fall of the Archon===
[[File:Riksis2.gif|thumb|300px|The Devil's Archon, Riksis]]
{{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]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire:Activities/Story:_Earth,_Old_Russia#Restoration|Restoration]]''</ref>
 
Their dominance was uncontested for years until a newly risen [[Guardian]] was sighted attempting to escape the Fallen's territory. The Devils alerted their presence to Riksis after they had killed [[Rahn, Devil Captain]] and stole a [[Jumpship]] meant for scrap in [[Dock 13]]. The young Guardian quickly escapes the [[Cosmodrome]] and the Archon's reach just as his troops fire their [[Wire Rifle]]s at them and miss.<ref name="Rises">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]'', ''PlayStation 4'', ''Activision Blizzard'', ''[[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref> Later, Riksis acquires an [[NLS Drive]] to bait the Guardian's return and engages them in battle as they try to secure it. He summons reinforcements to ambush the Guardian and shoots them with his [[Shrapnel Launcher]], but is killed in the end.<ref name="Res">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]'', ''PlayStation 4'', ''Activision Blizzard'', ''[[Restoration]]''</ref>
 
The death of the Archon was celebrated by the [[Last City]] and the Devils quickly heightened their security for Sepiks as the absence of Riksis left it vulnerable for attack.<ref name="Res"/> Soon enough, the [[Vanguard]] immediately issued a [[Strike]] operation and the Prime Servitor was destroyed by a fireteam of Guardians. This left the Devils' leadership with a power vacuum that many rising Archons attempt to fill,<ref name="Saber2">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#S.A.B.E.R.-2|S.A.B.E.R.-2]]''</ref> including [[Karrhis, Archon Rising]]. Two years later, [[Aksis, Archon Prime|Aksis]], a former disgraced Devil [[Splicer]], would become Riksis' successor by rebuilding their Prime Servitor into [[Sepiks Perfected]] and soon introduced the Fallen House to [[SIVA]].
 
==Gameplay==
[[File:Riksis.gif|thumb|300px|Riksis unleashing a Ultra Smash]]
 
Riksis serves as the boss in the [[Restoration]] [[story mission]]. He is armed with a Shrapnel Launcher for ranged combat, and has higher health and attack strength than normal Fallen, and drops an [[NLS Drive]].<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref>
 
It is recommended that [[Guardian]]s keep their distance from him, as once stirred he is unpredictably elusive and quick with a wave of power called the "Ultra Smash"<ref name="Gameplay commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3G3V5PCJbk '''YouTube''': ''Building the Destiny E3 Reveal - Bungie Commentary'']</ref>, an extremely powerful area-of-effect melee attack that causes Guardians to suffer significant damage as well as tremendous knockback, unless the attack kills them instantly, in which it often does.
 
He will also get support from other Fallen, as they will continuously drop from the ceiling after each wave of adds is killed. Guardians should use their class abilities such as grenades and Supers when fighting him, or just avoid him if they want to wait for a later battle.<ref name = "Transcript"/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<GALLERY>
<gallery perrow=3>
File:Fallen Superclass.jpg|Closeup view of Riksis.
File:Riksis-devil-archon_bungie.jpg|Concept art of Riksis, Devil Archon battling a Guardian
File:Destiny-RixisArchonSlayer.jpg|A half-body view of Riksis.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Rixis, side view.jpeg|A side view of Riksis
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Rixis, side view.jpeg|A side view of Riksis.
File:Destiny-RixisArchonSlayer.jpg|A half-body view of Riksis
File:Destiny-RixisArchonSlayer-Render.png
 
File:Rixis combat.jpg|Guardians battle Riksis.
File:Rixis combat.jpg|Guardians battle Riksis
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Dueling Rixis.png
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Dueling Rixis.png|A Guardian fighting Riksis in the Destiny pre-alpha
File:Grimoire Riksis.jpg|Grimoire card of Riksis
File:RiksisNewLight.jpg|thumb|A Dusk leader seen in D2: New Light, wearing armor just like Riksis
File:Rixs.jpg
</gallery>
</GALLERY>
 
'''Renders of Riksis'''
<gallery perrow=3>
D2Riksis3.jpg|Close up of Riksis
D2Riksis1.jpg|Updated look of Riksis
D2Riksis2.jpg|Front profile of Riksis
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*Riksis originally appeared inside [[The Breach]] before being moved to [[Dock 13]] in the [[Restoration]] mission.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''YouTube''': ''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo'']</ref> There he was called "Rixis, Archon Slayer" in the early game builds.<ref name = "Transcript"/>
*During the Destiny Demo presentation, the player was rewarded with the weapon [[Thunderlord]] after killing Rixis, Archon Slayer.
*In the cutscene where Riksis first appears, he is seen holding a [[Wire Rifle]], however later in gameplay he is armed with a [[Shrapnel Launcher]].
*[[Draksis, Winter Kell]] and [[Karrhis, Archon Rising]] share the same model as Riksis.
**Karrhis also replaces Riksis's original location by The Breach in the "eliminate the target" mission found in [[Patrol]].
*Riksis's render model is the most commonly used model for [[Ultra]] [[Taken]] Captains in Destiny and [[Destiny 2]].
*In the Restoration mission, Riksis will first appear as a [[Ultra]], however will become a [[Major]] if players have a higher Light level.
*In the New Light rendition of Destiny 2, a Fallen leader is seen wearing the same armor of Riksis, but with purple garments instead of red. It is unknown if this is Riksis, or another Dusk leader, however developer renders uploaded to the site ArtStation suggests it is Riksis.


==Appearance==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}


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