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===Taken by the King=== | ===Taken by the King=== | ||
{{Quote|Before me stands a [King]. He offers to take me away. But I know he will not let me leave, either. An unfavorable position. I never made a [bargain] with a [King]. I would like to try it. I tell him to take whatever he [wishes]. As long as he [wishes].|Riven's thoughts while bargaining with Oryx}} | {{Quote|Before me stands a [King]. He offers to take me away. But I know he will not let me leave, either. An unfavorable position. I never made a [bargain] with a [King]. I would like to try it. I tell him to take whatever he [wishes]. As long as he [wishes].|Riven's thoughts while bargaining with Oryx}} | ||
Shortly after the [[Battle of Saturn]], the [[Darkness]] from Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]] Took the Techeuns from the battle, and the Taken invaded the [[Dreaming City]], which was inadvertently revealed, | Shortly after the [[Battle of Saturn]], the [[Darkness]] from Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]] Took the Techeuns from the battle, and the Taken invaded the [[Dreaming City]], which was inadvertently revealed, in mass. At the Keep where Riven was kept, Oryx offered to [[Taken|Take]] Riven away, although she knew that Oryx would not let her leave the Dreaming City. Nonetheless, Riven, eager to try bargaining with a king, told Oryx to take whatever he wished, as long as he 'wished' it. Riven and Oryx both knew they were attempting to deceive each other and began laughing together at the irony of their scenario.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Hood_of_the_Great_Hunt|Hood of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> Following this, Riven's identity seemed to merge with Oryx's will, being simultaneously the Taken King and Riven.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Robes_of_the_Great_Hunt|Robes of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> When Oryx was defeated by [[The Guardian]], Riven felt the Taken King's despair at not being able to avenge his son [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. Although her will was partly restored, Riven reflected that she was still trapped within the Dreaming City and could not escape, while also having no one within the City to talk to as the Techeuns, despite also being Taken, did not have free will as she did.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Gloves_of_the_Great_Hunt|Gloves of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> | ||
===Witch's Bargain=== | ===Witch's Bargain=== | ||
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After the Guardian collected the last egg before the Scorn could claim it, Mara, Petra, Crow and the Guardian made the final preparations for the 15th Wish. Returning to the Wall of Wishes once again, the Guardian enacts the final wish for Riven to grant, creating a portal for Crow to pass through. With the wish complete, Riven's essence became spent and begins to slowly fade away. She bids farewell to Mara who has taken responsibility for the Great Hunt by deciding to look after Riven's Clutch as they grow. However, when Crow finally arrived within the Pale Heart, Riven's last wish had one final twist. As Crow took the plunge through the portal, he thought about [[Cayde-6]] staring up at him without a Ghost or Light, fearlessly aiming his gun at him. As a result, Riven's wish brought Cayde back to life as a construct of pure Light energy. | After the Guardian collected the last egg before the Scorn could claim it, Mara, Petra, Crow and the Guardian made the final preparations for the 15th Wish. Returning to the Wall of Wishes once again, the Guardian enacts the final wish for Riven to grant, creating a portal for Crow to pass through. With the wish complete, Riven's essence became spent and begins to slowly fade away. She bids farewell to Mara who has taken responsibility for the Great Hunt by deciding to look after Riven's Clutch as they grow. However, when Crow finally arrived within the Pale Heart, Riven's last wish had one final twist. As Crow took the plunge through the portal, he thought about [[Cayde-6]] staring up at him without a Ghost or Light, fearlessly aiming his gun at him. As a result, Riven's wish brought Cayde back to life as a construct of pure Light energy. | ||
== | ==Traits== | ||
As an [[Ahamkara]], Riven is calculating and fundamentally self-interested. She is extremely adept at wish-magic, having been the architect of the Dreaming City itself. She enjoys riddles and bargains, and has no issue manipulating the wishes and desires of others to serve herself, even those of the Queen, who was her confidant for centuries. Riven is more placid than most Ahamkara, however, and initially stayed with the Awoken despite the rich hunting in the inner system because she enjoyed basking in the "heat" of Mara's self-realization. | As an [[Ahamkara]], Riven is calculating and fundamentally self-interested. She is extremely adept at wish-magic, having been the architect of the Dreaming City itself. She enjoys riddles and bargains, and has no issue manipulating the wishes and desires of others to serve herself, even those of the Queen, who was her confidant for centuries. Riven is more placid than most Ahamkara, however, and initially stayed with the Awoken despite the rich hunting in the inner system because she enjoyed basking in the "heat" of Mara's self-realization. | ||
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*Riven's epithet, "of a Thousand Voices," is reminiscent of that of the Worm God [[Xol]], the "Will of the Thousands". It is unknown what significance this similarity has, if there are any. | *Riven's epithet, "of a Thousand Voices," is reminiscent of that of the Worm God [[Xol]], the "Will of the Thousands". It is unknown what significance this similarity has, if there are any. | ||
**However, it's possible it signifies the [[Voice of Riven]] or the Siren of Riven. | **However, it's possible it signifies the [[Voice of Riven]] or the Siren of Riven. | ||
*Riven is believed to be the | *Riven is believed to be the largest [[Raid]] boss in ''[[Destiny]]'' history, surpassing [[Argos, Planetary Core]] and [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. | ||
*Despite her eventual enormous size, whether due to her shapeshifting ability or simply her young age at the time, Riven was once small enough to curl around Mara Sov's neck like a pet. | *Despite her eventual enormous size, whether due to her shapeshifting ability or simply her young age at the time, Riven was once small enough to curl around Mara Sov's neck like a pet. | ||
*The soundtrack ''Shell of What Was'' is played during the Heart of Riven encounter, but also during the fight with [[The Mad Warden]]. The reason for this might be that both the dead Riven and the Warden have been killed and hollowed, and that their bodies are merely empty shells of something that once "was". | *The soundtrack ''Shell of What Was'' is played during the Heart of Riven encounter, but also during the fight with [[The Mad Warden]]. The reason for this might be that both the dead Riven and the Warden have been killed and hollowed, and that their bodies are merely empty shells of something that once "was". |