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"Xivu Arath is their patron. War is their only desire, and enemies their only need."
— Savathûn, the Witch Queen, posing as Osiris

The Wrathborn are an army of corrupted Hive, Fallen and Cabal created using the Cryptoliths to serve Xivu Arath, God of War. They made their debut in Season of the Hunt.

History

Following the arrival of the Black Fleet and the sudden disappearance of the Witch Queen, Xivu Arath sought to establish a foothold in the Sol System in her sister's absence with the aid of her High Celebrant. Acting as her envoy, the Celebrant summoned Hive structures known as Cryptoliths from the Ascendant Realm across the system to deploy an army of Wrathborn from across dimensions and corrupt a new army from the forces of the Fallen, Cabal, and renegade Hive.

They were majorly rampant across the Tangled Shore and the Dreaming City in tandem with the events on Europa. Their threat was challenged by Guardians working with Crow, "Osiris" and the Spider to draw them out of the Cryptoliths and hunt them down. The High Celebrant was ultimately caught and eliminated in a final hunt by the Guardians and the Crow, driving back the Hive God's advance upon the Sol System for a brief period.

Later, they would be deployed to the Dreaming City by Xivu Arath who was seeking retaliation against her sister, who was held captive by the Awoken. Large numbers of Wrathborn along with forces of Taken and Scorn would form a collective assault on the City through the Ley Lines and the Ascendant Realm, seeking to capture Savathûn.

A year later, Xivu Arath would again use them to attack Rasputin's vaults across the System. A majority of the Wrathborn used in these assaults were created from the surviving remains of the House of Salvation that, along with some members being brought back as Scorn, to punish Eramis, Kell of Darkness for her repeated failures in Sol.

Biology

Wrathborn are mindless, enraged versions of their former selves, attacking former allies as readily as enemies. They are marked by a sickly green-glowing miasma that hovers around their heads and a trail of noxious soulfire that they leave behind and can be used to track them. They are given increased strength and resilience by the Hive magic of the Cryptoliths, making them an obedient army of monstrosities in service of the Hive god herself. They are also able to traverse across dimensions utilizing the Cryptoliths as conduits into the Ascendant Realm and must be drawn out with a Lure built by The Crow.

According to Savathûn (who was posing as Osiris at the time), the Wrathborn are perverted by Xivu Arath's magic beyond recognition that they are neither considered Hive, Fallen nor Cabal.[1][2] One of the first Wrathborn Cabal was shown to have mutated abnormally given time; with its Severus cleavers fused to its hands and bladed tendril mutations growing out of its back and stomach.[3] An Eliksni Wrathborn was transformed by a Cryptolith to have her docked arms regrown, Ether thickly glowing and her skin splitting as her muscles expanded beyond her body's confines as it underwent constant molting and regrowth.[4] They also aid in the creation of more Cryptoliths by planting their own grown tendrils into a shrine of black twisted spines, which are kept grown with the bodies of victims impaled upon their apex of crowns.[5] Under Xivu Arath's influence, the Wrathborn are mentally stripped of everything beyond an innate desire to kill before their bodies are remade by the Cryptoliths into the monstrosities they are now.[4]

Additionally, Savathûn (while posing as Osiris) also made note of the roles Wrathborn Fallen and Cabal had. Fallen Wrathborn, with their mobility, serve greatly for reconnaissance.[6] The size and strength of the Cabal made them prime candidates for Throne Guards or beasts of conquest for Knights to feed upon.[7] Psions corrupted by the Cryptolith would be brought into Wizard courts to serve as psychic lodestones for ceremonial dives into the Deep.[6]

Notable members

Leadership

Wrathborn Hive

Wrathborn Fallen

Unique forces

Fallen

Hive

Trivia

  • Dregs from the House of Salvation appear in the Wrathborn's ranks during the Coup de Grâce mission, indicating their corruption by the Cryptoliths.
  • Similar to how some among the Hive would beg to be Taken[8], some of Xivu's Hive would offer themselves to become Wrathborn.[9]
  • It seems that many members have been involved in the wars with the various species in the universe, including the Cabal, the Dakaua and the Ammonites.

Gallery

Wrathborn

  • A Knight seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

    A Knight seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

  • Thralls seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

    Thralls seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

  • Ogre seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

    Ogre seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

  • A Cryptolith seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

    A Cryptolith seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

  • Dul Arath, as seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

    Dul Arath, as seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

  • High Celebrant of Xivu Arath

    High Celebrant of Xivu Arath

  • Closeup of the High Celebrant

    Closeup of the High Celebrant

  • Savek, Betrayer for Xivu Arath

    Savek, Betrayer for Xivu Arath

  • Fallen Wrathborn

    Fallen Wrathborn

Units

  • A Wrathborn Vandal of House Dusk

    A Wrathborn Vandal of House Dusk

  • A Wrathborn Captain of House Dusk

    A Wrathborn Captain of House Dusk

  • A Wrathborn Vandal of House Salvation

    A Wrathborn Vandal of House Salvation

  • A Wrathborn Captain of House Salvation

    A Wrathborn Captain of House Salvation

  • A Wrathborn Servitor of House Dusk

    A Wrathborn Servitor of House Dusk

  • A Wrathborn Servitor of House Salvation

    A Wrathborn Servitor of House Salvation

  • A Wrathborn Heavy Shank of House Salvation

    A Wrathborn Heavy Shank of House Salvation

  • A Wrathborn Knight

    A Wrathborn Knight

  • A Wrathborn Revenant Knight

    A Wrathborn Revenant Knight

  • A Wrathborn Revenant Knight wielding a Cleaver

    A Wrathborn Revenant Knight wielding a Cleaver

  • A Wrathborn Revenant Wizard

    A Wrathborn Revenant Wizard

  • A Wrathborn Revenant Ogre

    A Wrathborn Revenant Ogre

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2020/11/17), Destiny 2: Season of the Hunt, Osiris:Xivu Arath's magic has perverted these creatures - twisting them into abominations that are neither Hive nor Fallen.
  2. ^ Youtube - Quote at 3:45
  3. ^ Bungie (2020/11/17), Destiny 2: Season of the Hunt, Item Description: Wild Hunt Strides
  4. ^ a b Bungie (2020/11/17), Destiny 2: Season of the Hunt, Lore: Call of the Cryptolith - VIII. UNMADE
  5. ^ Bungie (2020/11/17), Destiny 2: Season of the Hunt, Item Description: Wild Hunt Cloak
  6. ^ a b Destiny Lore Vault - Youtube
  7. ^ Destiny Lore Vault - Youtube
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ Destiny Lore Vault - Youtube

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