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{{Fallen House infobox
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|nobility= [[Inaaks]] <br> [[Virixas, Kell of Wolves]] <br> [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] <br> [[Keldar, Archon Priest]] <br> [[Aksor, Archon Priest]]
|battles=
|servitors= [[Orbiks Prime]] <br> [[Kaliks Prime]] <br> [[Kaliks Reborn]]
|commanders= [[Skolas, Wolf Kell]]
|lair= [[Jovians]] <br> [[Ceres]] <br> [[Earth]] <br> [[Moon]] <br> [[Venus]] <br> [[Mars]]
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[The Reef]] <br> [[House of Kings]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[Siege Dancers]] <br> [[Blind Legion]] <br> [[Dust Giants]] <br> [[Hezen Corrective]] <br> [[Hezen Protective]] <br> [[Aphix Invasive]] <br> [[Hidden Swarm]] <br> [[Blood of Oryx]] <br> [[Scorn]]
|ally=[[The Reef]] {{c|formerly}} <br> [[House of Winter]] {{c|temporary}} <br> [[Taniks' Crew]] {{c|temporary}}
|encountered= [[Reef Wars]] <br> [[Wolf Rebellion]] <br> [[Taken War]]
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{{Quote|The wolves are getting closer, she is a fool for thinking she can control them.|The [[Speaker]]}}
{{Quote|The Wolves are getting closer, [[Mara Sov|she]] is a fool for thinking she can control them.|The [[Speaker]]}}<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[The Speaker]]: [[Speaker#Quotes|"The Wolves are near, she is a fool to think she can control them."]]''</ref>
The '''House of Wolves''' are a house of the [[Fallen]]. They are the subject of an [[House_of_Wolves (expansion)|expansion]] of the same name.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/07/first-look-destiny-collectors-editions/#sf3597571 '''Playstation Blog''': First Look Destiny Collector's Edition]</ref>
The '''House of Wolves''', known to the pre-[[Whirlwind]] Eliksni as the '''House of Gentle Weavers''', was a [[Fallen]] House, distinguishable by their blue armor and tattered dark gray cloaks. Additionally, they were the subject of an [[House_of_Wolves (expansion)|expansion]] of the same name.
 
Following the [[Red War]] and the formation of the [[House of Dusk]], the House's [[Servitors]] were destroyed by [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman|Reksis Vahn]], and the remaining Wolves have since defected to other Houses, such as the House of Dusk and the [[House of Salvation]].<ref name="RS">'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - Item Description: [[Rimed Shell#Lore|Rimed Shell]]''</ref>
 
==History==
===Pre-Reef Wars===
[[File:Servitor.gif|thumb|300px|Wolves seen in the House of Wolves cinematic]]
{{quote|I am Lord of Wolves. You are an empty thing with two dead souls. This is my House. These are my terms. Surrender and I will only take your ships.|Virixas, Kell of Wolves to Queen Mara Sov}}
 
Prior to arriving in the Solar System, the House of Wolves, then called 'Mraskilaasan' or Gentle Weavers,<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Lord of Wolves#Lore|Lord of Wolves]]''</ref> was one of many Fallen Houses struggling to survive in the wake of a cataclysmic event known as The [[Whirlwind]]. In the aftermath of the fall, the Wolves were said to have warred with the [[House of Kings]].<ref name="Variks">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen|The Queen]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Variks, The Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> Years later, after arriving in the Sol system, the Wolves were living out by the [[Jovians]]. During this time their Prime Servitor [[Kaliks Prime]] went missing; <ref name="The Queen">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen|The Queen]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment:_The_Queen|Ghost Fragment: The Queen]]''</ref> [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]], once a well-regarded Archon Priest of Kaliks, was cast out after speaking against the Great Machine and lamenting his species' dependence on Servitors for survival.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier|The Lawless Frontier]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#An Evolution of Faith|An Evolution of Faith]]''</ref>
 
As part of a united Fallen effort, the Wolves intended to join the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]] alongside the other Houses but were stopped at their stronghold of [[Ceres]] when the [[Reef]] intervened. Their Kell, [[Virixas, Kell of Wolves|Virixas]] was killed in the initial clash, along with a massive portion of the house, which would later be named [[The Scatter]].<ref name="Fallen 4"/> This marked the start of a power struggle between three members of the Wolves' nobility: Irxis, Wolf Baroness; Parixas, the Howling; and Skolas, the Rabid.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Skolas, Kell of Kells|Wanted: Skolas, Kell of Kells]]''</ref>
 
===The Reef Wars===
[[File:Crow and queen of the Reef.jpg|thumb|300px|Queenbreaker Wolves alongside Mara Sov and Uldren]]
{{Quote|[[Captain]]s and [[Baron]]s signal their readiness, [[Skolas]] and [[Pirsis]] and [[Irxis]], [[Drevis]], [[Peekis]], [[Parixas]], all of them bound by fear and loyalty, all ready for war.|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4}}<ref name="Fallen 4">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4]]''</ref>
 
The [[Reef Wars]] were a series of long battles between the Wolves and [[Awoken]] of the Reef. During the course of the wars, Skolas rose to Kellship, beating out his competitors.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gone-to-ground-3 Gone to Ground 3]''</ref> He then turned his full attention towards The Reef, and the two forces clashed for many years. The wars ended when [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]], a member of the [[House of Judgment]] who lived among the Wolves, betrayed Skolas to the Reef, resulting in his capture along with most of his House.<ref name="Variks"/> Variks went on to crown [[Mara Sov|The Queen]] of The Reef as the new Kell, with many Wolves bending the knee to her.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Saviks, Queenbreaker|Wanted: Saviks, Queenbreaker]]''</ref>
 
===The Wolf Rebellion===
[[file:SkolasRise.png|300px|thumb|The rise of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]]]
{{quote|Listen to me, Wolf-born! Heed me, Whirlwind-scattered! I am the ghost of Cybele, the cunning claw of Iris, betrayed, chained, encrypted by the Queen, sent back from the Darkness to save us all! The days of Kell and House end now. The calendar of slavery and abasement goes to the fire. We are a new calendar! We are an age of beginnings! Each of us is a day!|Skolas, Kell of Kells}}<ref name="Fallen3"/>
 
Initiated by the return of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]], now calling himself the "Kell of Kells", the House of Wolves rebelled against the Awoken.<ref name="Fallen3">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> The [[Wolf Rebellion]] started with an assassination attempt on The Queen and a mass prison break from the Prison of Elders where most of the former Wolf nobility was being held.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves|House of Wolves]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves#The Hunt for Skolas|The Hunt for Skolas]]''</ref>The Queen opened the Reef to [[Guardian]]s of the [[Last City]], with the intent of recruiting them to put an end to the rebellion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''</ref> The Guardians tracked Skolas across the system, eventually capturing him on Venus, attempting to wield stolen Vex tech in order to pull the House of Wolves through time.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves|House of Wolves]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House of Wolves#Queen's Ransom|Queen's Ransom]]''</ref> On the order of the Queen, Skolas was sent to the Prison of Elders, where he was pitted against the same Guardians who captured him and was executed, effectively ended the Wolf Rebellion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Skolas: Defeated|Skolas: Defeated]]''</ref>
 
===The Taken War===
[[File:Keldar1.png|300px|thumb|The return of [[Keldar, Archon Priest]]]]
{{quote|Was looking, searching for new Wolf [[Kell]]. Could not find one. Could not understand House Wolves tactics… bad tactics. Fight [[Cabal]]? ''(laughs)'' Could not find new Kell because there is no Kell. House Wolves follows a new god, a Servitor, a [[Prime]]. This is a pilgrimage, Guardian. And for faith, they will stop at nothing.|[[Variks, the Loyal]]}}<ref name="Path">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Prime's Path]]''</ref>
 
After Skolas' defeat, the Wolves began regrouping on [[Mars]], hoping to carve out a new den on a planet of their own. The Wolves emerged from hiding, rallying under [[Keldar, Archon Priest|Keldar]] who had escaped the Reef Wars and Skolas' Rebellion. Keldar offered the Wolves, a new god to worship, the rebuilt [[Orbiks Prime]]; the Wolves' previous god, to lead their scattered House in the absence of a new Kell. In the wake of losses suffered during the [[Taken War]], the [[Cabal]] were unable to stop the Wolves from entrenching themselves in their own fortifications; the [[Blind Legion]]'s former [[The Legion's Keep|base]] was captured for use as Orbiks Prime's lair.<ref name="Den">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[A New Den]]''</ref> Orbiks Prime attempted to reassemble the House on Mars, however, thanks to intel provided by Variks, the Guardians hunted down Keldar and Orbiks. Destroying the Prime and their escaping Archon, the Guardians left the Wolves broken and leaderless once more. This in turn led Variks to believe that the House of Wolves had been broken once and for all.<ref name="Path"/>
 
===Remnants of Wolves===
[[File:D2SilentFang.jpg|thumb|300px|Silent Fang members working with the [[House of Dusk]]]]
{{quote|Fallen comms, still trying to reach their brothers and sisters. Some of these headers are still marked with House sigils. House of Devils, House of Wolves…|[[Ghost]]}}<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Ghost scan]]s: [[Ghost_scan#European_Dead_Zone.2C_Earth|EDZ-FBH-4]]''</ref>
 
Having been nearly wiped out by the deaths of their leaders and lieutenants from subsequent [[Guardian]] hunts, the House of Wolves were driven to the brink. The terrifying [[Scorn]] [[Baron]] known as [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman|Rekeis Vahn]] subsequently hunted down and destroyed their last remaining [[Servitors]], dooming the former great House through the removal of its vital [[Ether]] supply.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier|Tthe Lawless Frontier]]: [[Lore:The Lawless Frontier#Anguish, Ten-Fold|Anguish, Ten-Fold]]''</ref>
 
With the demise of their Servitors, former Wolf members assimilated into the [[House of Dusk]], including [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed|Skriviks]], the [[Silent Fang]], [[Queenbreaker]]s, [[Pallas Siegebreaker]]s and those affiliated with [[Student of Beltrik|Beltrik]] and [[Irxis Partisan|Irxis]]. During the Prison of Elder's breakout, one Vandal still wearing the colors of the House of Wolves saluted [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] for releasing all the inmates.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#Where Loyalty Lies|Where Loyalty Lies]]''</ref>
 
Upon discovering that [[Mara Sov]] is still alive, [[Yevik]]; a former Wolf now working with the [[House of Dusk]], began plotting a return to his former Wolf Kell who he is still loyal to.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Twilight Oath#Lore|Twilight Oath]]''</ref>
 
Former Wolves also joined [[Eramis]]'s cause, forming the [[House of Salvation]], hoping to ensure the Darkness Kell's dream to destroy the [[Traveler]] for abandoning her people.<ref name="RS"/><ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [https://youtu.be/k6c6M0rKW7s Beyond Light Story Trailer]''</ref>
 
==Structure==
[[File:Orbiks (Uncut).png|300px|thumb|House Wolves Old Prime, [[Orbiks Prime]]]]
{{Quote|Fallen Houses must hunt, prowl, scavenge, defend. House Devils has Earth. House Winter has Venus. And now Wolves claim Mars. Cabal will not be pleased.|Variks, the Loyal}}<ref name="Den"/>
 
The Wolves appear to have a more complex hierarchical structure compared to other houses. While they retain the typical leadership of a Kell, an [[Archon]], and a [[Prime Servitor]] followed by [[Baron]]s and other nobility, the Wolves have several additional posts and groups with special functions within the House.
 
Kells are served by [[Wolves' Guard]]s, Captains who are selected from an early age and brainwashed to be completely subservient to the Kell.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Wolves' Guard|Wanted: Wolves' Guard]]''</ref> The Kell also has the Silent Fang at their command, an elite group of assassins lead by [[Drevis, Wolf Baroness|Drevis]] and used to eliminate potential rivals and threats.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Silent Fang|Wanted: Silent Fang]]''</ref> To keep the rank-and-file in line, fanatical [[Wolf Enforcer]]s ensure that the remaining Fallen of the House maintain their loyalty. Several other informal groups serve the Kell, such as the [[Howling Raider]]s,<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Howling Raiders|Wanted: Howling Raiders]]''</ref> the [[Twisted Claw]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Twisted Claw|Wanted: Twisted Claw]]''</ref> and the [[Queenbreaker]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#Wanted: Queenbreaker Vandal|Wanted: Queenbreaker Vandal]]''</ref>
 
==Members==
[[File:Grimoire House of Wolves.jpg|thumb|200px|House of Wolves' members]]
===Kells===
*[[Inaaks]] – {{c|[[Kell]]}} {{c|formerly}}
*[[Virixas, Kell of Wolves]] – {{c|[[Kell]]}} {{c|formerly}}
*[[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] – {{c|[[Kell]]}}
 
===Prime Servitors===
*[[Orbiks Prime]] – {{c|[[Prime Servitor]]}}
*[[Kaliks Prime]] – {{c|[[Prime Servitor]]}} {{c|missing}}
*[[Kaliks Reborn]] – {{c|[[Prime Servitor]]}}
 
===Archons===
*[[Aksor, Archon Priest]] — {{c|Archon of [[Kaliks Prime]]}}
*[[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] — {{c|Archon of [[Kaliks Prime]]}} {{c|formerly}}
*[[Keldar, Archon Priest]] — {{c|Archon of [[Orbiks Prime]]}}
 
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
===Barons===
*[[Irxis, Wolf Baroness]]
*[[Parixas, the Howling]]
*[[Drevis, Wolf Baroness]]
*[[Yavek, Wolf Baron]]
 
===Captains===
*[[Beltrik, the Veiled]]
*[[Pirsis, Pallas-Bane]]
*[[Saviks, Queenbreaker]]
*[[Liksor, Wolf Blade]]
*[[Basoriks, Wolves' Guard]]
 
===Vandals===
*[[Grayor, Wolf Assassin]]
*[[Veliniks, the Ravenous]]
*[[Pilxis, Wolf Claw]]
 
===Dregs===
*[[Peekis, the Disavowed]]
*[[Weksis, the Meek]]
 
===Servitors===
*[[Mecher Orbiks-11]]
*[[Kaliks-4]]
*[[Kaliks-12]]
{{Col-2}}
===Former Wolves===
*[[Avrok, Spider's Associate]]
*[[Driviks, the Chosen]] {{c|inferred}}
*[[Elyksis, Wolf Rebel]]
*[[Irxori, Lost to Oryx]]
*[[Lharkiss, Wolf Bane]] {{c|inferred}}
*[[Mithrax, Kell of Light]]
*[[Pallas Siegebreaker]]
*[[Praksis, the Technocrat]]
*[[The Spider|Rakis]]
*[[Siviks, Lost to None]]
*[[Skoriks, Archon-Slayer]]
*[[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed]]
*[[Student of Beltrik]]
*[[Yevik]]
 
===Notable groups===
*[[Silent Fang|The Silent Fang]]
*[[Wolves' Guard|The Wolves' Guard]]
*[[Twisted Claw|The Twisted Claw]]
*[[Queenbreakers|The Queenbreakers]]
*[[Howling Raider|The Howling Raiders]]
*[[Wolf Scavenger|The Wolf Scavengers]]
{{Col-end}}
 
==Unique forces==
[[File:Silent fang.jpg|thumb|200px|The Silent Fang]]
*[[Captain]] variants
**[[Queenbreaker Captain]]
**[[Silent Fang]]
**[[Scorch Captain]]
***[[Wolves' Guard]]
**[[Stealth Captain]]
**[[Wolf Captain]]
**[[Wolf Enforcer]]
*[[Vandal]] variants
**[[Howling Raider]]
**[[Queenbreaker Vandal]]
**[[Twisted Claw]]
**[[Wolf Vandal]]
***[[Wolf Stealth Vandal]]
*[[Dreg]] variants
**[[Archon Servant]]s
**[[Wolf Scavenger]]
*[[Servitor]] variants
**[[Kaliks Minor]]
**[[Pilot Servitor]]
**[[Wolf Servitor]]
***[[Wolf High Servitor]]
*[[Shank]] variants
**[[Exploder Shank]]
**[[Repeater Shank]]
**[[Tracer Shank]]
*[[Walker]] variants
**[[Wolf Walker]]
***Elder Wolf Walker
 
==Technology==
[[File:FallenHeavyPikeGrimoireCard.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Heavy Pike]], manufactured by the Wolves.]]
===Weapons===
*[[Scorch Cannon]]
*[[Shrapnel Launcher]]
*[[Shock Blade]]
*[[Shock Dagger]]
*[[Shock Grenade]]
*[[Shock Pistol]]
*[[Shock Rifle]]
*[[Trip Mine]]
*[[Web Mine]]
 
===Vehicles===
*[[Ketch]]
*[[Pike]]
**[[Heavy Pike]]
*[[Skiff]]
*[[Walker]]


The House of Wolves was once an independent house, but after a war with the [[Reef]], their [[Kell]] was killed by the [[Queen of the Reef]], and she assumed control of their house, merging them into her realm. Some of the house's nobility was placed in the [[Prison of Elders]]. Meanwhile, she also incorporated some [[Vandal]]s into her personal guard. While she generally managed to keep them under her control, some rebelled to join the [[House of Exile]].<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
==Non-canon appearances==
===Rising Timeline===
{{Main|House of Wolves/Rising}}


Under the leadership of [[Skolas, Wolf Kell]], the House of Wolves rebelled against the Awoken and caused havoc in the Reef, while forging alliances with other Houses. The Queen opened the Reef to [[Guardian]]s of the [[City]], with the intent of recruiting them to put an end to the rebellion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=3>
File:SkolasRise.png|Skolas, Kell of Wolves
File:Unknown Fallen boss e3.jpg |Aksor, the Archon Priest
File:fikrulthefanatic.jpg| Former Wolf Priest, Fikrul
servitor4.png|Wolf High Servitor
servitor1.png|Wolf Pilot Servitor
servitor2.jpg|Kaliks Reborn
Crow and queen of the Reef.jpg|Queenbreakers alongside the Queen, Mara Sov
D1KingsWatch.jpg|Yavek, Wolf Baron negotiating with the King Barons
D1KingsWatch2.jpg|Guardians battling the Barons
Wolves rally.jpg|Skolas rallying his troops
PoeWolves.jpg|Wolves battling the Guardians in the Prison of Elders
WolvesWalker.jpg|The Wolves' Walker engaging the Guardians
WolvesPike.jpg|A Heavy Pike seen in A Kell Rising mission
File:Skolas_ketch.png|Skolas's Ketch above the Citadel.
File:Kaliks-Syn.png|Wolfship Kaliks-Syn.
WolvesCinematic1.jpg|Wolves seen in the House of Wolves cinematic
Wolvespromotional.jpg|House of Wolves promotional image
File:House-of-wolves-banner.png|A House of Wolves banner
File:Wolf Walker.jpg|A House of Wolves Walker.
File:Dreg (Wolves).jpg|A House of Wolves Dreg.
File:Vandal (Wolves).jpg|A House of Wolves Vandal.
File:Captain (Wolves).jpg|A House of Wolves Captain.
File:Shank (Wolves).jpg|A House of Wolves Shank.
File:Wolves banner.jpg|Another House of Wolves Banner, showing a far longer bottom part
</gallery>


==Notable members==
==Trivia==
* [[Aksor, Archon Priest]]
*Despite [[Aksor, Archon Priest]] being the [[Archon]] of the Wolves, his robes and banners indicate that he belongs to the [[House of Kings]].
* [[Liksor, Wolf Blade]]
**It's possible that his color scheme may symbolizes [[Kaliks Prime]], as the [[Archon Servant]]s and [[Kaliks Reborn]] has the same color scheme as Aksor.
* [[Kaliks Prime]]
*The House of Wolves are the second House to have one of their [[Prime Servitor]]s go missing. The first being the House of Winter.
* [[Skolas, Wolf Kell]]
**They are also the first known Fallen House in history to have more than one [[Servitor]] line, as they have the [[Kaliks-12|Kaliks]] line of Servitors and the [[Mecher Orbiks-11|Orbiks]] line. The second House currently to have more than one is the [[House of Dusk]], but it has far more lines than any other House. This is possibly due to them taking the Wolves' practice of having more Servitors. Later, [[House of Salvation]] would be the third house to adopt this custom, carrying three lines of Servitors.
* [[Taniks-Syn]]
*The House of Wolves are the first house to be led by a different species. The second being the [[Scorn]].
* [[The Silent Fang]]
**They are also the first House to be led by an [[Awoken]], second, again, being the [[Scorn]].
*The House of Wolves has a unique style for its members. Their [[Captain]]s' and [[Vandal]]s' armor is the same color as their banner, differing from the other Houses. Instead, they have their armor colors, in either a tan, silver or white color, and have their bodysuits, the color of their House Banner. The Wolves, also have a fur-like scarf attached to their capes, differing from other Houses who wear normal scarves.
*The House of Wolves potentially got their name after the Long Drift during their exploration of Sol because Wolves only exist on Earth.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''  
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:04, November 15, 2024


House of Wolves
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Overview

Nobility:

Inaaks
Virixas, Kell of Wolves
Skolas, Kell of Kells
Keldar, Archon Priest
Aksor, Archon Priest

Servitors:

Orbiks Prime
Kaliks Prime
Kaliks Reborn

Lair:

Jovians
Ceres
Earth
Moon
Venus
Mars

At war with:

Vanguard
The Reef
House of Kings
House of Devils
Siege Dancers
Blind Legion
Dust Giants
Hezen Corrective
Hezen Protective
Aphix Invasive
Hidden Swarm
Blood of Oryx
Scorn

Allied with:

The Reef (formerly)
House of Winter (temporary)
Taniks' Crew (temporary)

Encountered:

Reef Wars
Wolf Rebellion
Taken War

 

"The Wolves are getting closer, she is a fool for thinking she can control them."
— The Speaker[1]

The House of Wolves, known to the pre-Whirlwind Eliksni as the House of Gentle Weavers, was a Fallen House, distinguishable by their blue armor and tattered dark gray cloaks. Additionally, they were the subject of an expansion of the same name.

Following the Red War and the formation of the House of Dusk, the House's Servitors were destroyed by Reksis Vahn, and the remaining Wolves have since defected to other Houses, such as the House of Dusk and the House of Salvation.[2]

History

Pre-Reef Wars

Wolves seen in the House of Wolves cinematic

"I am Lord of Wolves. You are an empty thing with two dead souls. This is my House. These are my terms. Surrender and I will only take your ships."
— Virixas, Kell of Wolves to Queen Mara Sov

Prior to arriving in the Solar System, the House of Wolves, then called 'Mraskilaasan' or Gentle Weavers,[3] was one of many Fallen Houses struggling to survive in the wake of a cataclysmic event known as The Whirlwind. In the aftermath of the fall, the Wolves were said to have warred with the House of Kings.[4] Years later, after arriving in the Sol system, the Wolves were living out by the Jovians. During this time their Prime Servitor Kaliks Prime went missing; [5] Fikrul, once a well-regarded Archon Priest of Kaliks, was cast out after speaking against the Great Machine and lamenting his species' dependence on Servitors for survival.[6]

As part of a united Fallen effort, the Wolves intended to join the Battle of Twilight Gap alongside the other Houses but were stopped at their stronghold of Ceres when the Reef intervened. Their Kell, Virixas was killed in the initial clash, along with a massive portion of the house, which would later be named The Scatter.[7] This marked the start of a power struggle between three members of the Wolves' nobility: Irxis, Wolf Baroness; Parixas, the Howling; and Skolas, the Rabid.[8]

The Reef Wars

Queenbreaker Wolves alongside Mara Sov and Uldren

"Captains and Barons signal their readiness, Skolas and Pirsis and Irxis, Drevis, Peekis, Parixas, all of them bound by fear and loyalty, all ready for war."
— Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4[7]

The Reef Wars were a series of long battles between the Wolves and Awoken of the Reef. During the course of the wars, Skolas rose to Kellship, beating out his competitors.[9] He then turned his full attention towards The Reef, and the two forces clashed for many years. The wars ended when Variks, a member of the House of Judgment who lived among the Wolves, betrayed Skolas to the Reef, resulting in his capture along with most of his House.[4] Variks went on to crown The Queen of The Reef as the new Kell, with many Wolves bending the knee to her.[10]

The Wolf Rebellion

The rise of Skolas, Kell of Kells

"Listen to me, Wolf-born! Heed me, Whirlwind-scattered! I am the ghost of Cybele, the cunning claw of Iris, betrayed, chained, encrypted by the Queen, sent back from the Darkness to save us all! The days of Kell and House end now. The calendar of slavery and abasement goes to the fire. We are a new calendar! We are an age of beginnings! Each of us is a day!"
— Skolas, Kell of Kells[11]

Initiated by the return of Skolas, now calling himself the "Kell of Kells", the House of Wolves rebelled against the Awoken.[11] The Wolf Rebellion started with an assassination attempt on The Queen and a mass prison break from the Prison of Elders where most of the former Wolf nobility was being held.[12]The Queen opened the Reef to Guardians of the Last City, with the intent of recruiting them to put an end to the rebellion.[13] The Guardians tracked Skolas across the system, eventually capturing him on Venus, attempting to wield stolen Vex tech in order to pull the House of Wolves through time.[14] On the order of the Queen, Skolas was sent to the Prison of Elders, where he was pitted against the same Guardians who captured him and was executed, effectively ended the Wolf Rebellion.[15]

The Taken War

The return of Keldar, Archon Priest

"Was looking, searching for new Wolf Kell. Could not find one. Could not understand House Wolves tactics… bad tactics. Fight Cabal? (laughs) Could not find new Kell because there is no Kell. House Wolves follows a new god, a Servitor, a Prime. This is a pilgrimage, Guardian. And for faith, they will stop at nothing."
— Variks, the Loyal[16]

After Skolas' defeat, the Wolves began regrouping on Mars, hoping to carve out a new den on a planet of their own. The Wolves emerged from hiding, rallying under Keldar who had escaped the Reef Wars and Skolas' Rebellion. Keldar offered the Wolves, a new god to worship, the rebuilt Orbiks Prime; the Wolves' previous god, to lead their scattered House in the absence of a new Kell. In the wake of losses suffered during the Taken War, the Cabal were unable to stop the Wolves from entrenching themselves in their own fortifications; the Blind Legion's former base was captured for use as Orbiks Prime's lair.[17] Orbiks Prime attempted to reassemble the House on Mars, however, thanks to intel provided by Variks, the Guardians hunted down Keldar and Orbiks. Destroying the Prime and their escaping Archon, the Guardians left the Wolves broken and leaderless once more. This in turn led Variks to believe that the House of Wolves had been broken once and for all.[16]

Remnants of Wolves

Silent Fang members working with the House of Dusk

"Fallen comms, still trying to reach their brothers and sisters. Some of these headers are still marked with House sigils. House of Devils, House of Wolves…"
— Ghost[18]

Having been nearly wiped out by the deaths of their leaders and lieutenants from subsequent Guardian hunts, the House of Wolves were driven to the brink. The terrifying Scorn Baron known as Rekeis Vahn subsequently hunted down and destroyed their last remaining Servitors, dooming the former great House through the removal of its vital Ether supply.[19]

With the demise of their Servitors, former Wolf members assimilated into the House of Dusk, including Skriviks, the Silent Fang, Queenbreakers, Pallas Siegebreakers and those affiliated with Beltrik and Irxis. During the Prison of Elder's breakout, one Vandal still wearing the colors of the House of Wolves saluted Variks for releasing all the inmates.[20]

Upon discovering that Mara Sov is still alive, Yevik; a former Wolf now working with the House of Dusk, began plotting a return to his former Wolf Kell who he is still loyal to.[21]

Former Wolves also joined Eramis's cause, forming the House of Salvation, hoping to ensure the Darkness Kell's dream to destroy the Traveler for abandoning her people.[2][22]

Structure

House Wolves Old Prime, Orbiks Prime

"Fallen Houses must hunt, prowl, scavenge, defend. House Devils has Earth. House Winter has Venus. And now Wolves claim Mars. Cabal will not be pleased."
— Variks, the Loyal[17]

The Wolves appear to have a more complex hierarchical structure compared to other houses. While they retain the typical leadership of a Kell, an Archon, and a Prime Servitor followed by Barons and other nobility, the Wolves have several additional posts and groups with special functions within the House.

Kells are served by Wolves' Guards, Captains who are selected from an early age and brainwashed to be completely subservient to the Kell.[23] The Kell also has the Silent Fang at their command, an elite group of assassins lead by Drevis and used to eliminate potential rivals and threats.[24] To keep the rank-and-file in line, fanatical Wolf Enforcers ensure that the remaining Fallen of the House maintain their loyalty. Several other informal groups serve the Kell, such as the Howling Raiders,[25] the Twisted Claw[26] and the Queenbreakers.[27]

Members

House of Wolves' members

Kells

Prime Servitors

Archons

Unique forces

The Silent Fang

Technology

The Heavy Pike, manufactured by the Wolves.

Weapons

Vehicles

Non-canon appearances

Rising Timeline

Main article: House of Wolves/Rising

Gallery

  • Skolas, Kell of Wolves

    Skolas, Kell of Wolves

  • Aksor, the Archon Priest

    Aksor, the Archon Priest

  • Former Wolf Priest, Fikrul

    Former Wolf Priest, Fikrul

  • Wolf High Servitor

    Wolf High Servitor

  • Wolf Pilot Servitor

    Wolf Pilot Servitor

  • Kaliks Reborn

    Kaliks Reborn

  • Queenbreakers alongside the Queen, Mara Sov

    Queenbreakers alongside the Queen, Mara Sov

  • Yavek, Wolf Baron negotiating with the King Barons

    Yavek, Wolf Baron negotiating with the King Barons

  • Guardians battling the Barons

    Guardians battling the Barons

  • Skolas rallying his troops

    Skolas rallying his troops

  • Wolves battling the Guardians in the Prison of Elders

    Wolves battling the Guardians in the Prison of Elders

  • The Wolves' Walker engaging the Guardians

    The Wolves' Walker engaging the Guardians

  • A Heavy Pike seen in A Kell Rising mission

    A Heavy Pike seen in A Kell Rising mission

  • Skolas's Ketch above the Citadel.

    Skolas's Ketch above the Citadel.

  • Wolfship Kaliks-Syn.

    Wolfship Kaliks-Syn.

  • Wolves seen in the House of Wolves cinematic

    Wolves seen in the House of Wolves cinematic

  • House of Wolves promotional image

    House of Wolves promotional image

  • A House of Wolves banner

    A House of Wolves banner

  • A House of Wolves Walker.

    A House of Wolves Walker.

  • A House of Wolves Dreg.

    A House of Wolves Dreg.

  • A House of Wolves Vandal.

    A House of Wolves Vandal.

  • A House of Wolves Captain.

    A House of Wolves Captain.

  • A House of Wolves Shank.

    A House of Wolves Shank.

  • Another House of Wolves Banner, showing a far longer bottom part

    Another House of Wolves Banner, showing a far longer bottom part

Trivia

  • Despite Aksor, Archon Priest being the Archon of the Wolves, his robes and banners indicate that he belongs to the House of Kings.
  • The House of Wolves are the second House to have one of their Prime Servitors go missing. The first being the House of Winter.
    • They are also the first known Fallen House in history to have more than one Servitor line, as they have the Kaliks line of Servitors and the Orbiks line. The second House currently to have more than one is the House of Dusk, but it has far more lines than any other House. This is possibly due to them taking the Wolves' practice of having more Servitors. Later, House of Salvation would be the third house to adopt this custom, carrying three lines of Servitors.
  • The House of Wolves are the first house to be led by a different species. The second being the Scorn.
    • They are also the first House to be led by an Awoken, second, again, being the Scorn.
  • The House of Wolves has a unique style for its members. Their Captains' and Vandals' armor is the same color as their banner, differing from the other Houses. Instead, they have their armor colors, in either a tan, silver or white color, and have their bodysuits, the color of their House Banner. The Wolves, also have a fur-like scarf attached to their capes, differing from other Houses who wear normal scarves.
  • The House of Wolves potentially got their name after the Long Drift during their exploration of Sol because Wolves only exist on Earth.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny - The Speaker: "The Wolves are near, she is a fool to think she can control them."
  2. ^ a b Bungie (2020/6/9), Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals - Item Description: Rimed Shell
  3. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Lord of Wolves
  4. ^ a b Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - The Queen: Variks, The Loyal
  5. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny - The Queen: Ghost Fragment: The Queen
  6. ^ Bungie (2018/09/04), Destiny 2: Forsaken - The Lawless Frontier: An Evolution of Faith
  7. ^ a b Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4
  8. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Skolas, Kell of Kells
  9. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Item Description: Gone to Ground 3
  10. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Saviks, Queenbreaker
  11. ^ a b Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3
  12. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - House of Wolves: The Hunt for Skolas
  13. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves
  14. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - House of Wolves: Queen's Ransom
  15. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Leadership: Skolas: Defeated
  16. ^ a b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Prime's Path
  17. ^ a b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - A New Den
  18. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Ghost scans: EDZ-FBH-4
  19. ^ Bungie (2018/09/04), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Tthe Lawless Frontier: Anguish, Ten-Fold
  20. ^ Bungie (2018/09/04), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Most Loyal: Where Loyalty Lies
  21. ^ Bungie (2018/09/04), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Twilight Oath
  22. ^ Bungie (2020/10/20), Destiny 2 - Beyond Light Story Trailer
  23. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Wolves' Guard
  24. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Silent Fang
  25. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Howling Raiders
  26. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Twisted Claw
  27. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Fallen Hunted: Wanted: Queenbreaker Vandal

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