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|domain(s)= [[Earth]] <br> [[Neptune]] <br> [[The Pale Heart]]
|domain(s)= [[Earth]] <br> [[Neptune]] <br> [[The Pale Heart]]
|leadership= [[The Witness]]
|leadership= [[The Witness]] <br> [[Disciples of the Witness]] <br> [[Yirix]]
|ally= [[Disciples of the Witness]] <br> [[Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[House of Salvation]]
|ally= [[Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[Sol Divisive]] <br> [[Scorn]] <br> [[Psion Conclave]] <br> [[Revenant Scorn]]
|war= [[The Coalition]] <br> [[Lucent Brood]]
|war= [[The Coalition]] <br> [[Lucent Brood]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] {{c|partially}}
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{{Quote|Agents of the Black Fleet. Nezarec, Rhulk, even Calus — they were just the beginning.|Mara Sov.}}
'''The Dread'''<ref>'''Bungie''': ''[https://press.bungie.com/Destiny-2-The-Final-Shape-Brings-Prismatic-Subclass-New-Enemy-Faction-]''</ref> are an army of [[Darkness]]-wielding entities created by the [[The Witness|Witness]].
==Overview==
{{Quote|[[The Witness|It]] works in broad strokes first. Cuts away the excess. Peels back the integument and lays bare the shivering, raw meat of it. In it, the Witness sees a glimpse of the sculpture trapped inside, waiting to be freed by its hand. One assistant places the pins; another wipes away the effluvia.<br> <br> <nowiki>-|A form to teach our enemy fear. A shadow they will dread.|-</nowiki> <br> <br>(...)It refines the form, tearing wings of muscle away from bone, carving down, down, until exposed marrow steams in the cold air. Its tempo increases, its motions grow sharper, until it is slashing wildly at its canvas. Its assistants tremble. They do not see that its expression is frozen in absolute serenity. It is as calm and clear-eyed as it has ever been, discarding yards of still-living tripe to reveal…<br> <br><nowiki>-|Perfection.|-</nowiki> |[[Mataiodoxía]]}}
The Dread consist of beings reshaped by the Witness into their "perfected" form, with its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] serving as a genetic blueprint for some Dread units, and remnants of other subjugated species transfigured into its army using stolen [[Light]] from the [[The Traveler|Traveler]].<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Ghost]]: [[Transmigration#Transcript|Servants of the Witness! They must be remnants from a conquered species!]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFGD76C6LOM Temptation {{!}} Mara Sov: "The abominations you encountered are of the Witness' making."]''</ref> When killed, coiled, branching tendrils of Darkness burst from their bodies, much as observed with the Witness and its Disciples upon their defeat.


'''The Dread'''<ref>'''Bungie''': ''[https://press.bungie.com/Destiny-2-The-Final-Shape-Brings-Prismatic-Subclass-New-Enemy-Faction-]''</ref> are an enemy faction created by the [[The Witness|Witness]], first seen with the [[Tormentor]]s during the events of [[Lightfall]]. They are composed of beings reshaped by the latter into its "perfected" form, with its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] serving as a genetic blueprint for other Dread creations to have descended from their lineage and remnants of other conquered species transfigured into its own army using stolen [[Light]] from [[The Traveler]].
==History==
===Origin===
The Dread would first be encountered during the [[Invasion of Neptune]], when Tormentors were seen to be serving among the ranks of the [[Shadow Legion]], led by the newly appointed [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]], [[Emperor Calus]]. When the Guardian infiltrated the Cabal fleet, [[Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness]] would appear and briefly taunt the Guardian before teleporting away. Later, Kavauust would confront the Guardian once more and despite its formidable strength and Void-suppressing abilities would be slain in a fierce battle.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[First Contact]]''</ref>
 
When the Guardian infiltrated the [[Typhon Imperator]] in an attempt to destroy the [[Radial Mast]], they would deposit Resonant energy and defeat a Tormentor to venture further into the ship.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Downfall]]''</ref> Later when the Guardian was sent to restore power to the [[CloudArk]], two Tormentors would lead their forces to ambush them once they had successfully restored the power. However, thanks to warnings from [[Nimbus]], the Guardian would be aware of their scheme and defeat them before using [[Strand]] to evacuate.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Breakneck (Mission)|Breakneck]]''</ref> Later, when the Guardian was sent to stop the Shadow Legion from creating a link using the mast, they would defeat an [[Imprint of Nezarec]] to make their way closer to the location of the Radial Mast, which would ultimately be destroyed due to the heroic sacrifice of [[Rohan]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[No Time Left]]''</ref>
 
As the Shadow Legion would begin sending Taken into the [[Vex Network]] to breach the CloudArk, [[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]] would be tasked with guarding the Blight. However, they would meet resistance from a fireteam of Guardians, who would slay them and enter the Vex Network to purge the Taken infestation.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[HyperNet Current]]''</ref> Taking matters into his own hands, Calus would lead his forces to assault the [[Veil Containment]] site. Upon confronting the Guardian, Calus would bring forth multiple Tormentors to his aid. Despite the immense paracausal power he now possessed, the former Emperor of the Cabal would meet his end with the Guardian. However, the [[The Witness|Witness]] would possess the Guardian's Ghost, and use him to create a link between the Traveler and the Veil. It would then create and enter a portal into the [[The Pale Heart|Pale Heart]], beginning its plans for the [[Final Shape]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Desperate Measures]]''</ref>
 
Over the following year, Tormentors would be encountered many times working alongside various other forces of the Witness, including the Shadow Legion,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Mission: Jailbreak]]''</ref> the Taken,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Witch]] - [[Altars of Summoning (activity)|Altars of Summoning]]''</ref> the [[Hive]] of [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]]<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Deep_Dive#The_Whetstone|The Whetstone]]''</ref> and [[House Salvation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2024/4/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Into the Light]] - [[Onslaught]]''</ref>
 
===Serving the Final Shape===
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Upon entering the Pale Heart, the Guardian encountered a variety of new and deadly Dread soldiers alongside the Tormentors: reshaped [[Psion]]s known as [[Weaver]]s and [[Attendant]]s; the [[Glaive]] wielding [[Subjugator]]s; winged creatures known as [[Grim]]; and blade-wielding creatures known as [[Husk]]s.
 
While primarily encountered within the Pale Heart, Dread units were briefly seen on [[Europa]] under the command of [[Korha, the Hollow]].<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Hollow, Part II]]''</ref>


==History==
===Following the Echoes===
Following the death of the Witness, the remaining Dread forces would fall under the control of its various followers. One of them, a leader of the [[Psion Conclave]] named [[Yirix]], would send an Omen and Tormentor [[Eexonios, Pledged to Yirix|Pledged]] [[Iziira, Pledged to Yirix|to her]] to lead a mission to claim the [[Echo of Command]] from the [[Maya Sundaresh|Conductor]] from deep within [[Nessus]].<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Encore]]''</ref>


==Structure==
Months later, [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] was able to utilise many more Dread forces through the use of his own Echo in his mission to transform living [[Fallen|Eliksni]] into [[Scorn]] with its power.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Onslaught: Salvation]]''</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
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{{Col-2}}
;Subjugators
;Subjugators
*[[Eexonios, Pledged to Yirix]]
*[[Expector Selin]]
*[[Expector Yemiq]]
*[[Hrisk, Subjugator of Freedom]]
*[[Lenurae, Subjugator of Fluxion]]
*[[Mhakt, Subjugator of the Forgotten]]
*[[Mhakt, Subjugator of the Forgotten]]
*[[Oeilumn, Subjugator of Wilderness]]
*[[Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler]]
*[[Rhalis, Subjugator of The Light]]
*[[Nhlas, Subjugator of Relics]]
*[[Qeilumn, Subjugator of Wilderness]]
*[[Rhalis, Subjugator of the Light]]
*[[Rhaska, Subjugator of Thresholds]]
*[[Rhoj, Subjugator of Greed]]
*[[Rhoj, Subjugator of Greed]]
*[[Rhuna, Subjugator of Chasms]]
*[[Rhuna, Subjugator of Chasms]]
*[[Subjugator of Control]]
*[[Subjugator of the Devoted]]
*[[Subjugator of the Devoted]]
*[[Tempest's Beloved (Subjugator)|Tempest's Beloved]]
*[[Subjugator of the Weave]]
*[[Subjugator of Whispers]]
*[[Vrhaask, Subjugator of Solace]]
*[[Vrhada, Subjugator of Insight]]
*[[Vrhalja, Subjugator of Ruin]]
*[[Vrhiija, Subjugator of Paradise]]
*[[Vrihn, Subjugator of Gardens]]
*[[Vrihn, Subjugator of Gardens]]


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;Tormentors
;Tormentors
*[[Araaxen, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Axsaeniia, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Axsaeniia, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Devoted Commander]]
*[[Heart of Malice]]
*[[Iziira, Pledged to Yirix]]
*[[Kataxiia, Tormentor of the Ahamkara]]
*[[Kataxiia, Tormentor of the Ahamkara]]
*[[Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Lezrel, Eversion Channeler]]
*[[Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace]]
*[[Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace]]
*[[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]]
*[[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]]
*[[Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness]]
*[[Vire, Shard of Contempt]]
{{Col-end}}


==Command structure==
==Command structure==
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{{Col-2}}
*[[Attendant]] — Psion units that send out a wave of [[Stasis]] energy and inflict slow on targets caught in the wave's path.
*[[Attendant]] — Psion units that send out a wave of [[Stasis]] energy and inflict slow on targets caught in the wave's path.
**[[Artillery Officer]]
**[[Bound Attendant]]
**[[Exhumed Prisoner]]
**[[Fractal Attendant]]
**[[Fractal Attendant]]
**[[Frozen Attendant]]
**[[Frozen Attendant]]
**[[Tempest's Beloved (Attendant)|Tempest's Beloved]]
**[[Tempest's Beloved]]
**[[Eye of Fear]]
**[[Saboteur (Onslaught)|Saboteur]]
*[[Weaver]] — Psion units that send out a wave of [[Strand]] energy to pull its target towards it.
*[[Weaver]] — Psion units that send out a wave of [[Strand]] energy to pull its target towards it.
**[[Bound Weaver]]
**[[Gordian Weaver]]
**[[Gordian Weaver]]
**[[Tangling Weaver]]  
**[[Revenant Essentia]]
*[[Grim]] — A highly mobile flying enemy that slows and suppresses a Guardian’s abilities if they get too close.
**[[Summoned Weaver]]
*[[Husk]] — An acrobatic melee bruiser that sends a deployable geist enemy toward you unless you hit their weak spot with a final blow.
**[[Tangling Weaver]]
**[[Saboteur (Onslaught)|Saboteur]]
*[[Grim]] — A highly mobile flying enemy that slows and suppresses a Guardian's abilities if they get too close.
**[[Model Prisoner]]
**[[Panoptic Grim]]
**[[Resonating Grim]]
**[[Summoned Gargoyle]]
*[[Husk]] — An acrobatic melee bruiser that sends a deployable [[Geist (Dread)|Geist]] enemy toward their foes unless slain by damage to their weak spot.
**[[Bound Husk]]
**[[Bound Husk]]
**[[Carnage Husk]]
**[[Carnage Husk]]
**[[Tempest's Beloved]]
**[[Tormented Husk]]
**[[Tormented Husk]]
**[[Soul of Malice]]


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{{Col-2}}
*[[Subjugator]] — Units that support their allies with Pyramid drones similar to the Stormcaller's Arc Soul and cast a variety of Stasis or Strand attacks with their spears.
*[[Subjugator]] — Front-line support units that buff their allies and cast a variety of Stasis or Strand attacks with their glaives.
**'''Harbinger''' – Strand-wielding Subjugators.
**'''Harbinger''' – Strand-wielding Subjugators. Can cause nearby Dread units to enrage into deadlier variants.   
***[[Bound Harbinger]]
***[[Bound Harbinger]]
***[[Cornerstone of the Witness]]
***[[Enlightened Harbinger]]
***[[Enlightened Harbinger]]
***[[Exhumed Prisoner]]
***[[Harbinger of the Witness]]
***[[Harbinger of the Witness]]
**'''Omen''' — Stasis-wielding Subjugators.
***[[Tenet of Stillness]]
**'''Omen''' — Stasis-wielding Subjugators. Can deploy Pyramid drones to allies similar to the Stormcaller's [[Arc Soul]].
***[[Bound Omen]]
***[[Bound Omen]]
***[[Enlightened Omen]]  
***[[Cornerstone of the Witness]]
***[[Enlightened Omen]]
***[[Omen of the Witness]]
***[[Omen of the Witness]]
*[[Tormentor]] — Brute-like units that can cast Void attacks with their scythes, and grabs their target to perform the Dark Harvest move.
***[[Tempest's Beloved]]
***[[Tenet of Stillness]]
*[[Tormentor]] — Powerhouse units that can cast Void attacks with their scythes, and grab their target to perform the Dark Harvest move.
**[[Blightmaker]]
**[[Cavum of Nezarec]]
**[[Cavum of Nezarec]]
**[[Cornerstone of the Witness]]
**[[Icon of Division]]
**[[Imprint of Nezarec]]
**[[Imprint of Nezarec]]
**[[Threshold Sentinel]]
**[[Viscera of Nezarec]]
**[[Witness's Conscript]]
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}


==Technology==
==Technology==
===Weaponry===
===Weaponry===
*[[Grim Blades]]
*[[Husk Blades]]
*[[Resonant Allision]]
*[[Resonant Allision]]
*[[Subjugator Glaive]]
*[[Subjugator Glaive]]
*[[Tormentor Scythe]]
*[[Tormentor Scythe]]
*[[Transitory Lance]]  
*[[Transitory Lance]]
*[[Vicious Dissonance]]


===Structures===
===Structures===
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File:Attendant 1.png|The '''Attendant''', a [[Stasis]]-wielding [[Psion]].
File:Attendant 1.png|The '''Attendant''', a [[Stasis]]-wielding [[Psion]]
File:Weaver 1.jpg|The '''Weaver''', a [[Strand]]-wielding Psion.
File:Weaver 1.jpg|The '''Weaver''', a [[Strand]]-wielding Psion
File:Grim 1.jpg|The '''Grim'''.
File:Grim 1.jpg|The '''Grim'''
File:Husk 2.jpg|The '''Husk'''.
File:Husk 2.jpg|The '''Husk'''
File:Subjugator Stasis 2.png|The '''Omen''', a Stasis-wielding '''[[Subjugator]]'''.
File:Subjugator Stasis 2.png|The '''Omen''', a Stasis-wielding '''[[Subjugator]]'''
File:Subjugator Strand 1.png|The '''Harbinger''', a Strand-wielding Subjugator.
File:Subjugator Strand 1.png|The '''Harbinger''', a Strand-wielding Subjugator
File:Lightfall Tormentor.jpg|The '''Tormentor'''.
File:Lightfall Tormentor.jpg|The '''Tormentor'''
File:ShadowLegionSymbol.jpg|Emblem of the Dread and Shadow Legion
</gallery>
</gallery>


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**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Into the Light (update)|Into the Light]]''
**''[[Into the Light]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{1stID}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{1stID}}
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]''
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]''
**''[[Episode: Heresy]]''


==References==
==References==
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