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|name= Locus of Communion
|name= Herald of Finality
|othernames= Akriis {{C|formerly}}
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|image= [[File:LocusInfo0.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Taken]]
|species= [[Scorn]]
|rank= [[Ultra]]
|rank= [[Ultra]]
|class= [[Ravager]]
|class= [[Taken Captain]]
|mission= [[Presage]]
|mission= [[Salvation's Edge]]
|weapon= {{Icon|Solar}} [[Flame Censer]]
|weapon= {{icon|Solar}} Taken [[Shrapnel Launcher]]
|ability= {{Icon|Solar}} Censer Burn <br> {{Icon|Void}} Censer Smash <br> Teleportation <br> Rapid Movement <br> High Durability <br> Summon Scorn <br> {{Icon|Kinetic}} Ultra Smash <br> {{Icon|Solar}} Flaming Vents
|ability= High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> {{icon|Arc}} Darkness Bolt <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Ultra Smash <br> Summon Taken <br> Summon Dread <br> Final Shape Looming <br> Call to Reckoning <br> Stolen Favor <br> Pyramid Resonance <br> Spherical Resonance
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{{Quote|Meet Salvation.|Locus of Communion}}
The '''Herald of Finality''' is a [[Taken]] captain encountered within the [[Salvation's Edge]] [[Raid]] as the first boss.


The '''Locus of Communion''' is a powerful [[Scorn]] [[Ravager]] encountered aboard the [[Glykon Volatus]].
==Gameplay==
{{Main|Salvation's Edge#Herald of Finality}}


==Biography==
==Trivia==
Formerly known as '''Akriis'''<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 9 - Heretical Flesh|Captain's Log: ENTRY 9 - Heretical Flesh]]''</ref>, the Scorn was kidnapped by [[Loyalist]] forces upon the [[Tangled Shore]], alongside many others, and then forced into a connection with the [[Crown of Sorrow]] and the [[Darkness]] anomaly left where [[Mars]] once was.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Mission]]: [[Exotic Quest: Presage]]''</ref> It was the end product of an experiment performed by [[Emperor Calus]] in an attempt to commune with the [[The Witness|Voice in the Darkness]].  
*A popular joke among the community is that the Herald is actually a Taken [[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]], despite there being no lore or in-game evidence towards  this being the case, likely due to the similar head shape and the color scheme.
 
*The Herald shares a similar red color scheme to [[Baxx, Hand of Oryx|ot]][[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx|her]] [[Seditious Mind|red]] [[Grask, the Consumed|col]][[Quria, Blade Transform|or]][[Uorgotha, Scourge of the Deep|ed]] [[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones|Taken]] while sharing similar armor to the [[The Caretaker|Caretaker]] and the forces of the [[The Dread|Dread]].
After the Glykon plunged into the anomaly and Calus vanished, the Scorn were unleashed upon all survivors, led by the Locus. When [[Qinziq]] burned herself out trying to pull the Glykon back into real space, the Locus was attracted to the area, with only [[Bahr'Toran]] and [[Katabasis]] left to oppose it.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain%27s_Log#ENTRY_10_-_Blood_in_the_Barrel|Captain's Log ENTRY 10 - Blood in the Barrel]]''</ref>
*In the promotional material for the Salvation's Edge Raid, the Herald of Finality does not possess its singular eye that Taken have.  


The Glykon would eventually be spat out by the anomaly, and drift towards the [[Tangled Shore]]. The Locus of Communion remained onboard, and stalked [[The Guardian]] that came to investigate the derelict vessel. Eventually, the Locus of Communion confronted the Guardian, and it was silenced alongside its Scorn. Further excursions aboard the Glykon would unveil more secrets about what had occurred aboard the vessel, as the Locus and its Scorn would continuously return time and time again
==Gallery==
;Promotional
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File:HoFPromotional.jpg|Promotional image of the Herald of Finality
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==Gameplay==
;Salvation's Edge
The Locus of Communion is the final boss of the [[Exotic Mission]] [[Presage]]. Its main means of attack is its massive [[Flame Censer]], which can be swung for a [[Solar]] damage attack, slammed into the ground for a Kinetic area melee, or smashed from afar create a long trail of fire. In addition, every time the censer hits the ground or the Locus stays still, its contents will leak, leaving behind more pools of fire.
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The battle with the Locus begins on an upper floor, but he teleports away after receiving little damage. He teleported into the lower floor of the room, which is engulfed in extreme heat that quickly kills any [[Guardian]] that enters. To reach the Locus, all its reinforcements must be slain first. Then, three consoles around the room must be activated, with one inside a heated area that can only be resisted for little. Once all three consoles are activated, the lower floor will be cooled down, allowing for the fireteam to jump down from three entrances on each end of the room and from the middle across the small room with the coolant console. The Locus will remain vulnerable until a third of its health is depleted, summoning reinforcements halfway through, after which it restarts the boilers, reheating the lower floor. This process must be repeated twice before the Locus is slain.
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==Trivia==
*The Locus of Communion uses the same character model as [[Reksis Vahn, the Hangman]]; it was even referred to as the "Darkmind Hangman" during the Presage mission's development.
*The direct damage (not the lingering burn) of the Censer Smash wave attack is coded as [[Void]] despite no visual indication of such.


==List of appearances==
==Appearance==
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{1st}}


==References==
==References==
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Herald of Finality
HoFInfobox.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Taken

Rank:

Ultra

Class:

Taken Captain

Combat information

Mission:

Salvation's Edge

Weapon(s):

Solar Taken Shrapnel Launcher

Abilities:

High Durability
Rapid Movement
Arc Darkness Bolt
Kinetic Ultra Smash
Summon Taken
Summon Dread
Final Shape Looming
Call to Reckoning
Stolen Favor
Pyramid Resonance
Spherical Resonance

 

The Herald of Finality is a Taken captain encountered within the Salvation's Edge Raid as the first boss.

Gameplay

Main article: Salvation's Edge § Herald of Finality

Trivia

  • A popular joke among the community is that the Herald is actually a Taken Taniks, despite there being no lore or in-game evidence towards this being the case, likely due to the similar head shape and the color scheme.
  • The Herald shares a similar red color scheme to other red colored Taken while sharing similar armor to the Caretaker and the forces of the Dread.
  • In the promotional material for the Salvation's Edge Raid, the Herald of Finality does not possess its singular eye that Taken have.

Gallery

Promotional
Salvation's Edge

Appearance

References