Sepiks Prime: Difference between revisions

Following the death of the [[Solkis, Devil Kell]], the [[House of Devils]] established a stronghold within the Cosmodrome of Russia. Absent of their Kell and political leader, the Devils Prime Servitor, Sepiks, gained prominence within the House and ruled the Devils alongside [[Riksis, Devil Archon]], who served it as a caretaker and arbiter of its will.<ref name="Riksis">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Riksis, Devil Archon|Riksis, Devil Archon]]''</ref> The lack of political leadership allowed [[Craask, Kell of Kings]] to exert his influence among the techno-worshiping leadership of the Devils and rule them from the shadows.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Leadership#Paskin.2C_King_Baron|Paskin, King Baron]]''</ref>

The majority of the Devils took residence near a colony ship, named [[Devil's Spire]], and established [[The Devils' Lair]] as a mecca for the zealous worshipers to offer tribute to their machine god in the form of skulls from dead [[Guardians]].<ref name="Riksis"/> Like many other [[Servitor]]s, Sepiks Prime was born in the image of the [[Traveler]] and the Devils went to great lengths to protect their main source of life sustaining [[Ether]].<ref name="Grimoire">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Sepiks Prime|Sepiks Prime]]''</ref><ref>'''Gameinformer (2018/7/5)''', [https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/07/05/these-are-the-eight-barons-who-helped-kill-cayde-6-in-destiny-2-forsaken The Eight Barons who killed Cayde-6]</ref> The Prime Servitor also spawned its own line of Sepiks High Servitors, most notably [[Sepiks-23]].

For years the whereabouts of Sepiks remained elusive, but rumours hinted towards the [[Cosmodrome]]. The Devils dominance was uncontested for centuries until a newly risen [[Guardian]] challenged them and slew their Archon, Riksis. This celebrated as the first major victory for the [[Last City]] against the Devils since [[Battle of Twilight Gap]] and the Devils became vulnerable and heightened their security for Sepiks.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Activision Blizzard, [[Restoration]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire:Activities/Story: Earth, Old Russia#Restoration|Grimoire Restoration]]''</ref> They recruited Fallen nobility such as [[Naksis, Devil Baron]] and a [[Noble Devil Walker]] to deter anyone from attacking Sepiks.  

The Vanguard Commander [[Zavala]] located the High Servitor position underneath a old colony ship and coordinated a [[Strike]] against Sepiks.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Activision Blizzard, [[The Devils' Lair (strike)#Transcript|Devil's Lair Strike]]''</ref> Upon arrival the Guardians enter a crossfire between the Ascendent [[Hive]] and Noble and Reaver ranking Devils. They disable the Devils security mesh layers, dispose their [[Baron]] and [[Walker]] and reach the Devil's Lair.  

The nearby Devils generate a immunity shield to protect Sepiks, only to be dismantled the Guardians. Sepiks enters into battle and continuously blasts them with its Servitor Eye. The Prime Servitor summons more noble reinforcements to fend off the Guardians and teleports around the Lair. Despite its tactical abilities, Sepiks is destroyed by the Guardians and cripples the Devils leadership and ends the biggest immediate threat to the Last City.

In the aftermath, the Guardians sought to acquire a stealth drive hidden in the Devil's Spire and found the destroyed haul of Sepiks still in the Lair.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-sepiks-prime?highlight=Sepiks Sepiks Ghost Scan]''</ref> The Devils also previously tried to replace Riksis with a Rising Archon named, [[Karrhis, Archon Rising|Karrhis]] in hopes of reviving Sepiks, but is also slew.

Following the demise of the Devils leadership, the outcasted [[Devil Splicers]] returned to reorganise their House and shift massive resources to the [[Plaguelands]] after they discovered the [[Golden Age]] technology of [[SIVA]]. The former Devils Archon, [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], ordered his group of bio-engineers to rebuild their old Prime and augment it with SIVA. The Splicers leadership sought to use Sepiks revival as a power play to recruit other Devils to join their movement by bringing SIVA offerings and gain complete influence over the House of Devils by controlling the flow of [[Ether]]. Sepiks was reborn and christened '''Sepiks Perfected'''.

Later, a group of Devils captured [[Felwinter Peak]] and [[Lord Saladin]] sent the Guardians to investigate observatory and secure the Iron Temple as it contained secrets of SIVA. To the great shock of [[Ghost]], they encounter Sepiks who tried to establish a foothold on the mountain. It emitted a strange energy signature and began regenerating. Lord Saladin quickly ordered them to kill Sepiks as he believed the Iron Temple doors weren’t strong enough to hold the Prime back.  

Sepiks is later found assaulting the Temple's entrance with SIVA enhanced blasts and protected by a SIVA immunity shield. After spotting the Guardians, Sepiks teleports to engage them and summons normal Devil reinforcements. The Guardians use the high ground against Sepiks and destroy the Servitor, however, due to its regenerative abilities Sepiks reappears and retreats. [[Shiro-4]] then detects multiple impacts to the Sector 17 section of [[Cosmodrome]] wall and Saladin orders the Guardians to stop Sepiks from escaping as the Devils now know where SIVA is.

With the Fallen [[Kell]]s gone, reorganising a military force was deemed almost impossible until the reemergence of Sepiks. Shiro wonders if they could use the sensor grid to see how far their operations stretched, but Saladin replies that the [[Fallen]] are irrelevant and finding Sepiks is the only thing that matters to understand the SIVA corruption.

They then reach the Lair and find Sepiks protected by a SIVA immunity shield which can only be dismantled by destroying the nearby [[SIVA Node]]s. Sepiks enters battle with reinforcements and blasts them with its upgraded SIVA Servitor Eye blasts. Throughout the battle, Sepiks teleports across the lair and generates different elementary Shields which requires the use of [[Shock Cannon|Shock]], [[Scorch Cannon|Scorch]] and [[Null Cannon]] to disengage it. Despite its new tactical abilities, Sepiks was unable to fend off the assault  and finally destroyed for good.