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|Nobility=[[Raksil, Archon Priest]] <br> [[Breviks, Dusk Baron]] <br> [[Haviks, Dusk Baron]] <br> [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed]] <br> [[Thaviks, the Depraved]] <br>
|nobility=[[Raksil, Archon Priest]] <br> [[Breviks, Dusk Baron]] <br> [[Haviks, Dusk Baron]] <br> [[Kalliks, Baron of House Dusk]] <br> [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed]] <br> [[Thaviks, the Depraved]] <br>
|Servitors= [[Brandaks Prime]] <br> [[Serkuleks, the Fount]] <br>
|servitors= [[Brandaks Prime]] <br> [[Serkuleks, the Fount]]  
|Lair= [[European Dead Zone]], [[Earth]] <br> [[New Pacific Arcology]], [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] <br> [[Arcadian Valley]], [[Nessus]] <br> [[Tangled Shore]], [[Reef]] <br> [[Ocean of Storms]], [[Moon]]
|lair= [[European Dead Zone]] <br> [[New Pacific Arcology]] <br> [[Arcadian Valley]] <br> [[Tangled Shore]] <br> [[Ocean of Storms]]
|Encountered= [[Red War]]<br>[[Hunt for the Scorn]]<br>[[Battle of the Forges]]
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[Savathûn's Brood]] <br> [[Sol Collective]] <br> [[The Reef]] <br> [[House of Spider]] <br> [[Scorn]] <br> [[Hidden Swarm]] <br> [[Nightmare]]s <br> [[Sol Divisive]] <br> [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] <br> [[Rasputin]] <br> [[Lucent Brood]] <br> [[Nessian Schism]]
|ally= [[House of Kings]] <br> [[House of Wolves]] <br> [[House of Winter]] <br> [[House of Devils]] <br> [[Kell's Scourge]] <br> [[House of Salvation]] <br> [[Shadow Legion]]
|encountered= [[Red War]]<br>[[Hunt for the Scorn]]<br>[[Battle of the Forges]]<br>[[War of Salvation]] <small>(indirectly)</small><br>[[Skirmish of Titan]]<br>[[Operation Ahamkara]] <small>(indirectly)</small><br>[[Upheaval on Nessus]]
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}}
{{Quote|Skolas tried to unite the Fallen Houses but failed. Who would have thought that sheer desperation would succeed where he failed.|[[Ghost]]<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-rig-titan Ghost Scan: Titan Rig]</ref>}}
{{Quote|Skolas tried to unite the Fallen Houses but failed. Who would have thought that sheer desperation would succeed where he failed.|[[Ghost]]}}


The '''House of Dusk''' is a [[Fallen]] House, distinguishable by their dark purple cloaks and armor. They recently emerged following the advent of the [[Red War]] and were founded by the former [[Awoken]] Prince [[Uldren Sov]] under orders of [[Craask, Kell of Kings]]. They are engaged in conflicts with every other faction in the system.
The '''House of Dusk''' is a [[Fallen]] House, distinguishable by their dark purple cloaks and armor. They recently emerged following the advent of the [[Red War]] and were founded by the former [[Awoken]] Prince [[Uldren Sov]] under orders by the [[Kell]] of [[House of Kings]], [[Craask, Kell of Kings|Craask]]. They are engaged in conflicts with every other faction in the system.


==History==
==History==
===Origin===
===Origin===
[[File:Mithrax1.gif|right|thumb|300px|Former Wolf Born, Mithrax the Forsaken]]
[[File:Mithrax1.gif|thumb|300px|Former Wolf Born, Mithrax the Forsaken]]
{{quote|Thou shalt tell the Eliksni to tear off their banners. Thou shalt tell them that we must all surrender to each other. We must give up our rivalries, or we will not survive.|[[Craask, Kell of Kings]]}}
{{quote|Thou shalt tell the Eliksni to tear off their banners. Thou shalt tell them that we must all surrender to each other. We must give up our rivalries, or we will not survive.|[[Craask, Kell of Kings]]}}


Some time after the [[Reef]]'s disastrous attack on the [[Dreadnaught]], the surviving Prince [[Uldren Sov]] allowed himself to be captured by the [[House of Kings]] in order to gain an audience with their Kell, [[Craask]]. Craask reluctantly bent the knee to Uldren, and beseeched him to carry the message to every other Fallen House to abandon their old loyalties, end their rivalries and join together for the sake of survival.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places/The_Asteroid_Belt#Ghost_Fragment:_The_Reef_4|Ghost Fragment: The Reef 4]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Forsaken_Prince#Kings|Kings]]''</ref>
Sometime after the [[Reef]]'s disastrous attack on the [[Dreadnaught]], the surviving Prince [[Uldren Sov]] allowed himself to be captured by the [[House of Kings]] to gain an audience with their Kell, Craask. Craask reluctantly bent the knee to Uldren and beseeched him to carry the message to every other Fallen House to abandon their old loyalties, end their rivalries and join together for the sake of survival.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] - [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries|Legends & Mysteries]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: The Reef 4|Ghost Fragment: The Reef 4]]''</ref><ref name="kings">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]]: [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Kings|Kings]]''</ref>


Following the [[Devil Splicers]] defeat at the peak of the [[SIVA Crisis]], the Fallen collectively retreated from all of their hardcore strongholds, leaving behind their banners and armor in ceremonial piles and burnt ash.
The House of Dusk adopted their purple banners from the House of Rain that attacked a settlement of [[Mercury]] when it was still a garden world. The armor of the House of Rain was also adopted, more ornamental in appearance due to the House's prophetical stance. These contrasted rather starkly with the Fallen's previous more militant armor which was nearly full-body.<ref>.'''Bungie (2019/12/4)''', ''[[Weblore:Season of Dawn]] - [[Weblore:Season of Dawn#The Sundial|The Sundial]]''</ref>
<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_6|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref>


===Red War===
Following the [[Devil Splicers]]' defeat at the peak of the [[SIVA Crisis]], the Fallen collectively retreated from all of their hardcore strongholds, leaving behind their banners and armor in ceremonial piles and burnt ash.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] - [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries|Legends and Mysteries]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II]]''', "[[Destiny_Grimoire_Anthology,_Volume_II#House_of_Dusk|House of Dusk]]", ''100''</ref>
{{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 (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-firebase-hades-european-dead-zone Ghost Scan Firebase Hades]</ref>}}
 
Nearly a year after the SIVA Crisis, around the time of the [[Red War]], the House of Dusk suddenly emerged, with no sign of the other Fallen Houses being present outside of ruins. The House of Dusk entered a massive guerrilla war with [[Red Legion]] forces across the [[Solar System]] as well as battling the Hive and Vex.
===The Red War===
{{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]]}}
Nearly a year after the SIVA Crisis, around the time of the [[Red War]], the House of Dusk suddenly emerged, with no sign of the other Fallen Houses being present outside of the ruins.<ref name="NEX77">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Ghost scan]]s: [[Ghost_scan#Arcadian_Valley.2C_Nessus|NE-X77-1]]''</ref> The House of Dusk entered a massive guerrilla war with [[Red Legion]] forces across the [[Sol System]] as well as battling the Hive and Vex.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]''</ref>


====Earth====
====Earth====
[[File:Ketch D2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|House of Dusk Ketch above the European Dead Zone]]
[[File:Ketch D2.jpg|thumb|300px|House of Dusk Ketch above the European Dead Zone]]


The House of Dusk are first encountered in the mission [[Spark]]. A former Wolf noble, [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed|Skriviks]], who disappeared after the [[Wolf Rebellion]] returned under the banner of Dusk. Accompanied by her lieutenants [[Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper|Tikkis]] and [[Maksor, Starving Scavenger|Maksor]], she and her crew launched a counterattack to reclaim the Shard of the [[Traveler]], but met their end when the Guardians regained their powers.
The House of Dusk first became known when [[The Guardian]] sought the [[Shard of the Traveler]] to [[Spark|recover]] their [[Light]]. A former Wolf noble, [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed|Skriviks]], who disappeared after the [[Wolf Rebellion]] returned under the banner of Dusk. Accompanied by her lieutenants [[Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper|Tikkis]] and [[Maksor, Starving Scavenger|Maksor]], she and her crew launched a counterattack to reclaim the Shard of the [[Traveler]], but met their end when the Guardians regained their powers.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Spark]]''</ref>


Later when the Guardians returned to attain new subclasses, they met resistance from [[Poknis, Order Captain]], a Prime Servitor named [[Brandaks Prime]] and a [[Graviton Burner|heavy shank]]. The Fallen were trying to harness the corrupted [[Light]] of the Traveler's Shard, but ultimately failed.
Later, when the Guardians returned to attain new subclasses, they met resistance from [[Poknis, Order Captain|Poknis]], a Prime Servitor named [[Brandaks Prime]] and a [[Graviton Burner|heavy shank]]. The Fallen were trying to harness the corrupted [[Light]] of the Traveler's Shard but ultimately failed.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Shard of the Traveler (Quest|Shard of the Traveler]]''</ref>


In the European Dead Zone, [[Raksil, Archon Priest]] and [[Serkuleks, the Fount]] were responsible for producing and distributing an enhanced variety of ether by using modified Cabal technology. This would strengthen the nearby Fallen into an class of Empyrean capable of eliminating the Cabal.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-experimental-treatment-enhance Quest: Experimental Treatment, Enhance!]</ref>
In the European Dead Zone, [[Raksil, Archon Priest|Raksil]] and [[Serkuleks, the Fount|Serkuleks]] were responsible for producing and distributing an enhanced variety of ether by using modified Cabal technology. This would strengthen the nearby Fallen into a class of Empyrean capable of eliminating the Cabal.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Experimental Treatment]]: [[Enhance]]''</ref>


During the [[Larceny]] mission, the High Servitor [[Teleks-5]] led an offensive against the Cabal alongside a crew of Fallen to scavenge supplies. Later in the [[The Arms Dealer|Arms Dealer]] strike, the House of Dusk would infiltrate [[Firebase Hades]] again and enter a massive battle against the forces of [[Bracus Zahn]], a weapons supplier for the Red Legion. They were however pushed back by a Fireteam when the [[Vanguard]] enlisted them to eliminate Zahn.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/09/09)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Arms Dealer]]''</ref> The increased campaigns against the Cabal highlight a greater show of strength especially when former Houses would refrain from such tactics.
During the [[Larceny]] mission, the High Servitor [[Teleks-5]] led an offensive against the Cabal alongside a crew of Fallen to scavenge supplies.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Larceny]]''</ref> Later in the [[The Arms Dealer|Arms Dealer]] strike, the House of Dusk would infiltrate [[Firebase Hades]] again and enter a massive battle against the forces of [[Bracus Zahn]], a weapons supplier for the Red Legion. They were however pushed back by a Fireteam when the [[Vanguard]] enlisted them to eliminate Zahn.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/09/09)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[The Arms Dealer]]''</ref> The increased campaigns against the Cabal highlight a greater show of strength especially when former Houses would refrain from such tactics.


====Titan====
====Titan====
[[File:Mithraxfight.gif|thumb|right|300px|Mithrax battling Hive Knight, Golthor]]
[[File:Mithraxfight.gif|thumb|300px|Mithrax battling Hive Knight, Golthor]]
When Commander Zavala fled to Titan to establish a secret base against the Red Legion, the House of Dusk saw an opportunity to follow him there. The Fallen quickly got to work after finding long abandoned [[Golden Age]] cities such as the [[New Pacific Arcology]] ripe for plunder and intercepted many unmanned shipments sent to Earth by Sloane.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Scatterhorn_Armor#Scatterhorn_Mask_/_Helm_/_Hood|Scatterhorn Mask / Helm / Hood]]''</ref>  
When Commander Zavala fled to Titan to establish a secret base against the Red Legion, the House of Dusk saw an opportunity to follow him there. The Fallen quickly got to work after finding long abandoned [[Golden Age]] cities such as the [[New Pacific Arcology]] ripe for plunder and intercepted many unmanned shipments sent to Earth by Sloane.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/09/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Scatterhorn Armor#Scatterhorn Mask / Helm / Hood|Scatterhorn Helmet]]''</ref>  


As they encroached into Hive territory, the two races began a bitter feud. In the Savathûn Song strike, the Fallen fought for dominance against the Guardians as the two sought to investigate the Hive territory past the [[Solarium]].
As they encroached into Hive territory, the two races began a bitter feud. In the Savathûn Song strike, the Fallen fought for dominance against the Guardians as the two sought to investigate the Hive territory past the [[Solarium]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Savathûn's Song (strike)|Savathûn's Song]]''</ref>


Later a group of Fallen led by [[Mithrax, the Forsaken]] compete against the Guardians to gain access to an ancient methane reactor with the motivation of boosting Ether production for Servitors by doubling or tripling the output.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-chances-and-choices-enemy-of-my-enemy Enemy of Enemy]</ref>
Later, a group of Fallen led by [[Mithrax, the Forsaken]] compete against the Guardians to gain access to an ancient methane reactor to double or triple the Ether production output for their Servitors. Mithrax, always one step ahead of the Guardians, constructs various barriers and enlists the High Servitor [[Selkis, the Obstructor|Selkis]] to prevent the Guardians from reaching the reactor. Fallen [[Walker]]s would be deployed to fend off Hive Orges and Knights swarming the complex. Finally, Mithrax is seen duelling against [[Golthor, the Subtle|Golthor]], during which Guardians are given a choice of who to kill. Killing the Hive Knight and sparing Mithrax will trigger an ending in which he'll thank the Guardians with an Eliksni display of respect, to Zavala's surprise. He disappears and grants the player access to the reactor, putting questions to a Fallen and Human alliance.<ref name="C&C">'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Chances and Choices]]''</ref>
 
====Nessus====
[[File:Thaviks.gif|300px|thumb|Guardians battling Thaviks, the Depraved]]
After following [[Cayde-6]] to Nessus, the House of Dusk quickly established themselves by setting up Fallen comms with Titan and EDZ, forming a triumvirate communication network using modified House of Kings encryptions.<ref name="NEX77"/><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Ghost scan]]s: [[Ghost_scan#New_Pacific_Arcology.2C_Titan|TM-SW-1]]''</ref>


Mithrax would always be one step ahead of the Guardians by constructing various barriers along the way and enlisting the High Servitor [[Selkis, the Obstructor]] to further halt the Guardians progress. Fallen [[Walker]]s would be deployed to fend off Hive Orges and Knights swarming the complex.
In the mission [[Six]], the Dusk launch a large-scale attack against the [[Vex]] near the remains of the [[Exodus Black]]. The Vex displeased with the Fallen moving into their territory go into a muderous rampage and defend themselves with [[Acanthos, Gate Lord]]. The Dusk counter with [[Fallen Walker]]s to push past the Vex.<ref name=Six">'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Six]]''</ref>


Finally Mithrax is seen duelling against [[Golthor, the Subtle]] in which Guardians are given a choice in who to kill. By killing the Hive Knight and sparing Mithrax will trigger an ending in which he'll thank the Guardians with an Eliksni display of respect to Zavala’s surprise. He disappears and grants the player access to the reactor, putting question to Fallen and Human alliance.
[[Jaliks, Fallen Captain|Jaliks]], the commander leading the charge arrives and stations his Ketch above the Exodus Black. His crew attempted to crack [[Failsafe]]'s defensive shields and deploy Servitors to hack the network, only to short circuit. They also set up terminals for remote access into Exodus Black's security system. Jaliks would ultimately die at the hands of the Guardian.<ref name=Six"/>


====Nessus====
In [[Exodus Siege]], the Dusk continue their pursuit to destroy Failsafe's mainframe so they can scrap her for parts. [[Elyksul, Assault Leader|Elyksul]] leads the second assault and corrects past mistakes by deploying a special Assault unit with cloaking and sending signals behind a massive barrier powered by Vex tech to avoid detection. The Guardian intervenes by annihilating the assault and traces Elyksul back to their hidden cavern. After fighting through numerous [[Barrier Servitor]]s, they kill the Captain and end their siege.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Exodus Siege]]''</ref>
[[File:Thaviks.gif|300px|thumb|right|Guardians battling Thaviks, the Depraved]]
After following [[Cayde-6]] to Nessus, the House of Dusk quickly establish themselves by setting up Fallen comms with Titan and EDZ, forming a triumvirate communication network using modified House of Kings encryptions.


In the mission [[Six]], the Dusk launch an large scale attack against the [[Vex]] near the remains of the [[Exodus Black]]. The Vex displeased with the Fallen moving into their territory go into a muderous rampage and defend themselves with [[Acanthos, Gate Lord]]. The Dusk counter with [[Fallen Walker]]s and push pass the Vex.
In [[Exodus Crash]], the Dusk attempt a third raid on the Exodus Black, this time on the secondary hull where Failsafe is blind. [[Thaviks, the Depraved|Thaviks]] led this raid, holding himself up inside the hull and deploying even more forces, which included [[Fallen Walker|Walkers]] and [[Heavy Shank]]s outside the area. However, a Fireteam led by the Guardian was able to break through the defensive line and kill Thaviks, discouraging any more Dusk Fallen from raiding the Exodus.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Exodus Crash]]''</ref>


[[Jaliks, Fallen Captain]] the commander leading the charge arrives and stations his Ketch above the Exdous Black. His crew attempt to crack [[Failsafe]]'s defensive shields and deploy Servitors to hack the network, only to short circuit. They also set up terminals for remote access into Exodus Black's security system. Jaliks would ultimately die at the hands of the Guardian.
Though the Fallen would try to scrap Failsafe at various points, she however would be sympathetic towards them when the Vex started imprisoning the Fallen. Failsafe enlists the Guardian's help in the adventure [[Release]] to fight through the Vex network and free the Fallen. Later it is discovered that Vex promised to release the Fallen only if they fight each other to the death, but the Fallen held together by genuine loyalty did not attack one another, signifying an end of old House rivalries.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/09/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Release]]''</ref>


In [[Exodus Siege]], the Dusk continue their pursuit to destroy Failsafe’s mainframe so they can scrap her for parts. [[Elyksul, Assault Leader]] leads the second assault and corrects past mistakes by deploying special Assault unit with cloaking and send signals behind a massive barrier powered by Vex tech to avoid detection. The Guardian intervenes by annihilating the assault and trace’s Elyksul back to their hidden cavern. After fighting through numerous [[Barrier Servitor]]s, they kill the Captain and end their siege.
===Red War Aftermath===
[[File:DuskDefectors.jpg|thumb|300px|House of Dusk defectors]]
{{Quote|House of Dusk, fah! House of Desperation! House of Erased Differences! Differences define us.|[[The Spider]].}}<ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [https://www.light.gg/db/items/2672345035/wanted-mazan-lost-captain/ Wanted: Mazan Lost Captain]''</ref>


In [[Exodus Crash]], the Dusk attempt a third raid on the Exodus Black, this time on the secondary hull where Failsafe is blind. [[Thaviks, the Depraved]] lead this raid, holding himself up inside the hull and deploying even more forces, which included [[Fallen Walker|Walkers]] and [[Heavy Shank]]s outside the area. However, a Fireteam lead by the Guardian was able to break through the defensive line and kill Thaviks, discouraging anymore Dusk Fallen from raiding the Exodus.
One year after the Red War, the House of Dusk entered into a civil war with the [[Scorn]], following their breakout from the [[Prison of Elders]]. By then, the House had entered a state of dishevel after its conceiver, Craask was betrayed by Uldren and killed at the hands of [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:the Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]]: [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Docking|Docking]]''</ref> 


Though the Fallen would try to scrap Failsafe at various points, she however would be sympathetic towards them when the Vex start imprisoning the Fallen. Failsafe enlists the Guardians help in the adventure [[Release]] to fight through the Vex network and free the Fallen. Later it is discovered that Vex promised to release the Fallen only if they fight each other to the death, but the Fallen held together by genuine loyalty did not attack one another, signifying an end of old House rivalries
With the release of former inmates and the demise of the [[House of Wolves]], the House of Dusk saw a surge of membership which included the [[Silent Fang]], [[Queenbreaker]]s, [[Pallas Siegebreaker]]s and those affiliated with [[Student of Beltrik|Beltrik]] and [[Irxis Partisan|Irxis]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-silent-fang-4 Wanted: Silent Fang]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-queenbreaker Wanted: Queenbreaker]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-pallas-siegebreaker Wanted: Pallas Siegebreaker]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-student-of-beltrik Wanted: Studant of Beltrik]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-irxis-partisan Wanted: Irxis Partisan]''</ref>


===Forsaken===
Despite having these new recruits, the House of Dusk continues to splinter and suffer, as agents of the Last City have observed that many of its members deserted to either join the [[The Spider|Spider]] and his [[House of Spider|criminal syndicate]], the [[Kell's Scourge]] led by his brother [[Siviks, Lost to None|Siviks]], return to [[Zero Hour|old allegiances]], or strike out on their own. Following Siviks' mounting failures and death by the Guardians, the House of Dusk continues to fracture and radicalize; the result of a lack of a unified leadership.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence|Stolen Intelligence]]: [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence#Outliers|Outliers]]''</ref>
[[File:DuskDefectors.jpg|thumb|right|300px|House of Dusk defectors]]
{{Quote|House of Dusk, fah! House of Desperation! House of Erased Differences! Differences define us.|[[The Spider]].}}<ref>'''Bungie (2018/08/31)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard [https://www.light.gg/db/items/2672345035/wanted-mazan-lost-captain/ Wanted: Mazan Lost Captain]</ref>


One year after the Red War, the House of Dusk entered into a civil war with the [[Scorn]], following their breakout from the [[Prison of Elders]]. By then, the House had entered a state of dishevel after its conceiver, [[Craask, Kell of Kings]] was betrayed by Uldren and killed at the hands of [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]].<ref>[[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Docking]]</ref>  
===Return to the Moon===
[[File:Newlightarchon.gif|thumb|300px|A Dusk leader seen in the New Light mission]]
A year after the events of the [[Hunt for the Scorn]], the house is now more fractured and divided than before. The re-emergence of the [[House of Devils]], the birth of the [[House of Light]] and Variks, The Loyal's [[House of Judgment]] have only further drained the ranks of what was once considered a unified Fallen House. Despite this, however, the Fallen have seemingly made one last haven for themselves on the Moon. Exploiting the crashed Ketch, [[Wolfship Kaliks-Syn]], they now hold a lot of the old territory that they once did. Even despite this, the legacy of the House of Dusk seems to be drenched in failure, at the start of the Red War, they were the largest House ever to threaten the System. But, with their constant defeats at the hands of the Guardians and with no Kell in the absence of an Elder Cipher, they have no legitimate leadership.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]]''</ref>


With the release of former inmates and the demise of the [[House of Wolves]], the House of Dusk saw a surge of membership which included the [[Silent Fang]], [[Queenbreaker]]s, [[Pallas Seigebreaker]]s and those afilliated with [[Student of Beltrik|Beltrik]] and [[Irxis Partisan|Irxis]].
The House would continue to act as scavengers during both the [[Almighty Crisis]] and the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet]], looking to pillage the technologies that were being employed by the Vanguard. All the Dusk residing on Titan would disappear with it when the moon was Taken by the [[Black Fleet]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]] - [[Seraph Tower]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]] - [[Seraph Bunker]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Contact]]''</ref>


Despite having these new recruits, the House of Dusk continues to splinter and suffer, as agents of the Last City have observed that many of its members deserted to either join the [[The Spider|Spider]] and his [[Spider's Crime Syndicate|criminal syndicate]], the [[Kell's Scourge]] led by his brother [[Siviks, Lost to None|Siviks]], or strike out on their own. Following Siviks' mounting failures and death by the Guardians, the House of Dusk continues to fracture and radicalize; the result of a lack of a unified leadership.
===War of Salvation and Rise of the War God===
{{Quote|Variks hears whispers. House Salvation still calls out to House Dusk. Even with no Kell, they do not relent.|[[Variks, the Loyal]]}}


===Shadowkeep===
The House of Dusk would continue to splinter following [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] and her [[House of Salvation]]'s rise to power. Seeking to join the powerful Kell in her campaign against the [[Traveler]], many Fallen would abandon the House, further eroding its ranks. The vanguard of [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivi Arath]]'s forces also made itself known on the Tangled Shore, where her brood planted [[Cryptolith]]s that brainwashed many of the Dusk into [[Wrathborn]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]]''</ref> Despite these setbacks, it was revealed that the House of Dusk had claimed old Devil territory in the [[Cosmodrome]] from the Hive. Eramis would also send an envoy, [[Bakris, the Adamantine|Bakris]], to parley with these elements and convince them to help her in the war against the Last City. However, Guardians would continue interfering time and time again, keeping this remnant of the House of Dusk on the backfoot by killing its [[Haviks, Dusk Baron|commanders]] and sabotaging their [[Exodus Garden 2A|infrastructure]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Exodus Garden 2A]]''</ref>
[[File:Newlightarchon.gif|thumb|right|300px|A Dusk leader seen in the New Light mission]]  
A year after the events of [[Forsaken]], the house is now more fractured and divided than before. The return of the [[House of Devils]], the emergence of the [[House of Light]] and Variks, The Loyals's [[House of Judgment]] have only further drained the ranks of what was once considered a unified Fallen House. Despite this, however, the Fallen have seemingly made one last haven for themselves on the Moon. Exploiting a crashed Ketch, they now hold a lot of the old territory that they once did. Even despite this, the legacy of the House of Dusk seems to be drenched in failure, at the start of the Red War, they were the largest House ever to threaten the System. But their constant defeats at the hands of the Guardians and with no Kell in the absence of an Elder Cipher, they have no legitimate leadership.  


If there is one obstacle to this, it is that once the House of Dusk finally breaks, three new Houses will rise from its ashes. The return of the vicious House of Devils and the rise of an ally in the form of the House of light, along with the mystery of Variks the Loyal's rising House of Judgment will illustrate how the [[Eliksni]] as a species taking up sides.
===Return of Titan===
The House of Dusk members that remained on Titan would be left to contend with the maddening influence of the [[The Witness|Witness]]. When the moon [[Skirmish of Titan|re-emerged]], the survivors were found to have torn down their banners and been driven crazy in the service of Xivu Arath.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3lvurxp4lU Deep Dives {{!}} Sloane: "Hive, Taken, Fallen who never made it off Titan, driven out of their minds."]''</ref> They would come into conflict with Guardian fireteams, which were tasked with retrieving [[Golden Age]] materials and [[Egregore|egregore coral]] from [[Kraken Mare]]. A notable example is the [[Servitor]] [[J4W-S, Wrath-Hunter Servitor|J4W-S]], who was turned into a predatorial [[Wrathborn]] and hunted Vanguard recon teams by driving them into areas infested with [[Hive]] and [[Taken]]. It would eventually be confronted and destroyed by Guardians to retrieve the coral they needed.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Operation Thunderbolt (Twilight)]]''</ref>


===Season of Dawn===
===Cosmodrome Arms Deal===
During the [[Operation Ahamkara|operation]] to stop the [[The Witness|Witness]] and prevent them from completing the Final Shape, the Guardian would help [[Micah-10]] to do what they could to heal the [[The Traveler|Traveler]] and helping to locate several lost [[Ghost]]s. One of these [[The Desperation|missions]] involved finding and saving Hecate, a Ghost that was investigating a rumor that members of House Dusk were moving back into the old [[House of Devils]] territory in the [[Cosmodrome]], despite the Devils having been gone for a long time. Once they got close to the location, Micah, Cayde and the Guardian would intercept Eliksni communications bristling with talks about a new [[Prime Servitor]] and the fact that remnants of House of Dusk were indeed gathering in the area. Approaching the [[The Devils' Lair (location)|old Devil's Lair]], the Guardian would face [[Brig]]s produced by [[House of Salvation|House Salvation]] who however were not flying that House's colors, initially leading the team to think that they might be the property of Pirates and that who was bankrolling this Eliksni operation had a great arsenal.<ref name="desperation">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Desperation]]''</ref>.


Even though the house itself does not appear in the present day, it is revealed that the House of Dusk adopted their purple banners from the House of Rain that attacked a settlement of Mercury when it was still a garden world. The armor of the House of Rains was also adopted, more ornamental in appearance due to the House's prophetical stance. These contrasted rather starkly to the Fallen's previous more Militant armor which was nearly full-body.
When the team overcame the House of Dusk's defenses, infiltrated their new fortress and defeated [[Sepiks Prime]] once again, Micah detected a House Salvation [[Ketch]] launch, even though the Vanguard thought their forces had rallied at the Pale Heart to serve the Witness. Additionally, Cayde recognized some of the defeated Fallen as renegades from [[House of Wolves]], leading him to deduce that they had interrupted an arms deal and that the House Dusk was offering Eramis a Prime Servitor in exchange for weapons. This track not only implied that [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] was more [[Ether]]-starved than the House of Dusk refugees and that she was not working under the Witness anymore but also that House of Dusk had a spare Prime Servitor to give her, meaning that they must have had another one or an alternative supply of Ether<ref name=desperation/>.


===Beyond Light===
===Nessian Mercenaries===
{{Quote|Variks hears whispers. House Salvation still calls out to House Dusk. Even with no Kell, they do not relent.|[[Variks, the Loyal]]}}
At some point during the [[Upheaval on Nessus]], House Dusk Pirates would investigate the planetoid following the increased Vex and Coalition activity after the crash of an [[Echo (object)|Echo]]. Led by the Baron [[Kalliks, Baron of House Dusk|Kalliks]], they would start to work with the [[Shadow Legion]] as their mercenaries, using their channels to communicate, having their bombs modified by the Dark Cabal and receiving support on the field from their forces. In addition [[Failsafe]] would detect the Fallen crews operating on Nessus repeatedly entering Shadow Legion territory with no incidents, leading [[Ikora Rey]] to speculate that a new force was driving the Shadow Legion to continue sending scouts to Nessus supported by the Fallen Pirates, offering them the security a House would normally provide but without understanding what in exchange for<ref name="breach">'''Bungie (2024/6/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Breach Executable]]''</ref>.


The House of Dusk would splinter even more following [[House of Salvation]]'s rise to power. Many fallen would abandon the house and seek to join [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] and, as a result, the House's numbers continued to drop. It was revealed however, that the House of Dusk had claimed territory in the [[Cosmodrome]] and had succeeded in driving the Hive away. However, The Guardian would release the Hive, forcing the Fallen to contend with Hive again. The Guardian would also continually kill the House's soldiers, leading to the House losing its hold on the Cosmodrome.
A Guardian fireteam would later intercept an operation led by Kalliks to capture [[Nessian Schism]] units within the [[Well of Flame]] to extract any intel they possess on their way to delve into Nessus to directly confront the [[Maya Sundaresh|Conductor]]. Despite his repeated attempts to flee deeper into the Well to escape them and make a stand to protect one of the captured Vex [[Hypolydron, Captive Mind|Minds]], Kalliks would be killed by the Guardians, the captured Vex would be destroyed and the House of Dusk would be kept from getting deeper into Nessus.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Battleground: Delve]]''</ref>


==Structure==
==Structure==
[[File:DuskSkiff.gif|thumb|right|300px|Skiffs deploying Dusk troops on Nessus]]
[[File:DuskSkiff.gif|thumb|300px|Skiffs deploying Dusk troops on Nessus]]
{{Quote|And what does Dusk stand for? They do not know. This is telling.|[[Variks, the Loyal]]}}
{{Quote|And what does Dusk stand for? They do not know. This is telling.|[[Variks, the Loyal]]}}


Primarily distinguishable by their dark purple cloaks and new weapons, their eyes glow an intense turquoise, much brighter than the pale blue seen in Fallen from [[Destiny]] 1, and wear very little armour, instead choosing to rely on their natural exoskeletons for protection. What armor remains is heavily weathered and worn down.
Primarily distinguishable by their dark purple cloaks and new weapons, their eyes glow an intense turquoise, much brighter than the pale blue seen in Fallen from [[Destiny]] 1, and wear very little armour, instead choosing to rely on their natural exoskeletons for protection. What armor remains is heavily weathered and worn down.


The House can be found on [[Earth]], [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], [[Nessus]], and [[Luna]], warring with every other alien faction in the system. Within the House of Dusk, the Fallen no longer worship [[Servitor]]s and machines as they used to, having devoted their energy towards simple survival. With their emergence, they are believed to be the most powerful active Fallen faction in the [[Solar System]].
The House can be found on [[Earth]], [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], [[Nessus]], and [[Luna]], warring with every other alien faction in the system. Within the House of Dusk, the Fallen no longer worship [[Servitor]]s and machines as they used to, having devoted their energy towards simple survival. With their emergence, they are believed to be the most powerful active Fallen faction in the [[Sol System]].


Evidence strongly imply that the House of Dusk is an amalgamation of the remnants of other Fallen Houses. Dusk structure bear a level of complexity similar to the [[House of Wolves]], though they ultimately follow no Kell leadership. While united for the sake of survival, they operate similarly to the former [[House of Exile]]: with respective crews lead by [[Barons]] working independent of each other. There are multiple specialized forces that are given their own set of tasks. Pike gangs are sent to patrol Fallen territory and harass intruders. Signal crews led by recon specialists and stealth troops hack into and jam communication devices used by enemy forces to prevent them from strategizing. Glimmer extraction crews use Glimmer Drills to acquire wealth and resources. All of these divisions are given their leaders from the ranks of their nobility.
Evidence strongly implies that the House of Dusk is an amalgamation of the remnants of other Fallen Houses. Dusk structure bears a level of complexity similar to the [[House of Wolves]], though they ultimately follow no Kell leadership. While united for the sake of survival, they operate similarly to the former [[House of Exile]]: with respective crews led by [[Barons]] working independently of each other. Multiple specialized forces are given their own set of tasks. Pike gangs are sent to patrol Fallen territory and harass intruders. Signal crews led by recon specialists and stealth troops hack into and jam communication devices used by enemy forces to prevent them from strategizing. Glimmer extraction crews use Glimmer Drills to acquire wealth and resources. All of these divisions are given their leaders from the ranks of their nobility.


The House of Dusk is actively calling other Fallen to join with it. Fallen banners displayed in Trostland bore a crude version of the [[House of Judgment]]'s sigil, but the banners were seemingly used as warnings rather than to mark territory ownership. Some Fallen tech also found in the area once belonged to the [[House of Winter]] and had been transported from [[Venus]]. While a communications device in [[Siren's Watch]] was discovered to be using variants of encryption protocols derived from the [[House of Kings]]. A former [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed|noble]] of the [[House of Wolves]] was found to have joined the ranks of the House of Dusk. Lastly, the House produces [[Heavy Shank]]s based on the [[House of Devils]]' [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]] prototype. [[Ghost]] notes that where [[Skolas]] failed in uniting the Houses, sheer desperation (due to the massive losses faced in the [[Taken War]] and [[SIVA Crisis]]) succeeded in burying old grudges.  
The House of Dusk is actively calling other Fallen to join with it. Fallen banners displayed in Trostland bore a crude version of the [[House of Judgment]]'s sigil, but the banners were seemingly used as warnings rather than to mark territory ownership. Some Fallen tech also found in the area once belonged to the [[House of Winter]] and had been transported from [[Venus]]. While a communications device in [[Siren's Watch]] was discovered to be using variants of encryption protocols derived from the [[House of Kings]]. A former [[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed|noble]] of the [[House of Wolves]] was found to have joined the ranks of the House of Dusk. Lastly, the House produces [[Heavy Shank]]s based on the [[House of Devils]]' [[S.A.B.E.R.-2]] prototype. [[Ghost]] notes that where [[Skolas]] failed in uniting the Houses, sheer desperation (due to the massive losses faced in the [[Taken War]] and [[SIVA Crisis]]) succeeded in burying old grudges.  


Another unusual characteristic is that it utilizes Servitors from multiple lines (Brandaks, Drensik, Kendriks, Kiriks, Merix, Nariks, Selkis, Serkuleks, and Teleks), a practice previously only seen with the [[House of Wolves]], which used two lines (Kaliks and Orbiks). Furthermore, it possesses multiple Prime Servitors where no Fallen House had been known to follow more than a single Prime Servitor at once, and which were almost never deployed offensively except where the Fallen believed that they had an overwhelming advantage or when their lair was invaded. The House of Dusk went against traditions by regularly sending [[Prime Ether Servitor]]s to directly distribute ether to crews in combat zones on various worlds, and deploying other Primes like [[Brandaks Prime]] and [[Serkuleks, the Fount]] as reinforcements against Guardian incursions.
Another unusual characteristic is that it utilizes Servitors from multiple lines (Brandaks, Drensik, Kendriks, Kiriks, Merix, Nariks, Selkis, Serkuleks, and Teleks), a practice previously only seen with the [[House of Wolves]], which used two lines (Kaliks and Orbiks). Furthermore, it possesses multiple Prime Servitors where no Fallen House had been known to follow more than a single Prime Servitor at once. They were almost never deployed offensively except where the Fallen believed that they had an overwhelming advantage or when their lair was invaded. The House of Dusk went against traditions by regularly sending [[Prime Ether Servitor]]s to directly distribute ether to crews in combat zones on various worlds, and deploying other Primes like [[Brandaks Prime]] and Serkuleks as reinforcements against Guardian incursions.


In addition to their scavenging, the House of Dusk also appears to be focusing on [[Ether]] production and experimentation. In the [[European Dead Zone]], [[Raksil, Archon Priest]] and Serkuleks, the Fount were responsible for producing and distributing an enhanced variety of ether from Cabal technology that strengthened the Fallen. In the [[Arcadian Valley]], Ghost scanned a tank with ether that had been diluted through unknown means, which he speculated meant that the Fallen on [[Nessus]] were experiencing a dire ether shortage. Equally intriguing is that many of the House of Dusk's [[Captain]]s throughout the system are comparable to [[Kell]]s in size, a level of growth which requires a large amount of ether to achieve.
In addition to their scavenging, the House of Dusk also appears to be focusing on [[Ether]] production and experimentation. In the [[European Dead Zone]], Raksil and Serkuleks were responsible for producing and distributing an enhanced variety of ether from Cabal technology that strengthened the Fallen. In the [[Arcadian Valley]], Ghost scanned a tank with ether that had been diluted through unknown means, which he speculated meant that the Fallen on [[Nessus]] were experiencing a dire ether shortage. Equally intriguing is that many of the House of Dusk's [[Captain]]s throughout the system are comparable to [[Kell]]s in size, a level of growth which requires a large amount of ether to achieve.


==Members==
==Members==
===Prime Servitors===
===Prime Servitors===
*[[Brandaks Prime]]
*[[Brandaks Prime]]
*[[Sepiks Prime]] <small>(Copy)</small>


===Archons===
===Archons===
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*[[Breviks, Dusk Baron]]
*[[Breviks, Dusk Baron]]
*[[Haviks, Dusk Baron]]
*[[Haviks, Dusk Baron]]
*[[Kalliks, Baron of House Dusk]]


===Notable commanders===
===Notable commanders===
*[[Elyksul, Assault Leader]]
*[[Elyksul, Assault Leader]]
*[[Jaliks, Fallen Captain]]
*[[Jaliks, Fallen Captain]]
*[[Mithrax, the Forsaken]]
*[[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed]]
*[[Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed]]  
*[[Thaviks, the Depraved]]  
*[[Thaviks, the Depraved]]  
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===Notable members===
===Notable members===
*[[Aksiniks, Bound by Honor]]
*[[Aksiniks, Bound by Honor]]
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*[[Griklis, Blaze Captain]]
*[[Griklis, Blaze Captain]]
*[[Irxis Partisan]]
*[[Irxis Partisan]]
*[[Jaxxiks, Shadow Legion Pawn]]
*[[Kalsis, Sunless Captain]]
*[[Kalsis, Sunless Captain]]
*[[Keldrik, Drained Captain]]
*[[Keldrik, Drained Captain]]
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===High Servitors===
===High Servitors===
*[[Brandaks Reborn]]
*[[Brandaks Reborn]]
*[[Drenksis]]
*[[Drensksis]]
*[[Eraks-6]]
*[[Eraks-6]]
*[[Kendriks-7]]
*[[Kendriks-7]]
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===Major Shanks===
===Major Shanks===
*[[EM-0, Spiritless Machine]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-0.6]]
*[[S.A.B.E.R.-0.6]]


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*[[Silent Fang]]
*[[Silent Fang]]
*[[Queenbreaker]]s
*[[Queenbreaker]]s
===Former members===
*[[J4W-S, Wrath-Hunter Servitor]]
*[[Mithrax, Kell of Light|Mithrax, the Forsaken]]
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*'''[[Shank]]''' variants
;[[Shank]] variants
*[[Assault Shank]]
*[[Empyrean Shank]]
*'''[[Exploder Shank]]'''
**[[Assault Shank]]
**[[Assault Shank]]
**[[Empyrean Shank]]
**[[Overcharge Shank]]
**[[Exploder Shank]]
**[[Resilient Homing Shank]]
**[[Exploder_Shank#Overcharge_Shank|Overcharge Shank]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
**[[Exploder_Shank#Resilient_Exploder_Shank|Resilient Exploder Shank]]
*[[Resilient Shank]]
**[[Resilient Shank]]
*[[Scavenged Shank]]
**[[Scavenged Shank]]
*'''[[Tracer Shank]]'''
**[[Tracer Shank]]
**[[Assault Shank]]
**[[Lunar Scavenger]]
**[[Resilient Tracer Shank]]
**[[Resilient Tracer Shank]]
**[[Heavy Shank]]  
*'''[[Heavy Shank]]'''
**[[Golden Age Looter]]
**[[Hemolymph Repair Shank]]
**[[Hemolymph Repair Shank]]
**[[Resilient Heavy Shank]]
**[[Resilient Heavy Shank]]
**[[Resolute Heavy Shank]]
**[[Uprooted Shank]]
**[[Vendetta Shank]]
**[[Vendetta Shank]]
*'''[[Dreg]]''' variants
;[[Dreg]] variants
**[[Empyrean Dreg]]
*[[Dusk Walker Tech]]
**Pike Dreg
*[[Empyrean Dreg]]
**[[Pike Gang Prospect]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
**[[Resilient Dreg]]
*[[Pike Dreg]]
**[[Axis Dreg]]
*[[Pike Gang Prospect]]
*'''[[Wretch]]''' variants
*[[Resilient Dreg]]
**[[Assault Wretch]]
;[[Wretch]] variants
**[[Empyrean Wretch]]
*[[Assault Wretch]]
**[[Resilient Wretch]]
*[[Empyrean Wretch]]
*'''[[Marauder]]''' variants
*[[Fallen Extractor]]
**[[Assault Scout]]
*[[Resilient Wretch]]
**[[Empyrean Marauder]]
;[[Marauder]] variants
**[[Fallen Extractor]]
*[[Assault Scout]]
**[[Resilient Marauder]]
*[[Dusk Walker Guard]]
**[[Signal Engineer Marauder]]
*[[Empyrean Marauder]]
**[[Stealth Tracker]]
*[[Fallen Extractor]]
**[[Supply Thief]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
*[[Resilient Marauder]]
*[[Signal Engineer]]
*[[Stealth Tracker]]
*[[Supply Thief]]
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*'''[[Vandal]]''' variants
;[[Vandal]] variants
**[[Assault Demolitionist]]
*[[Assault Demolitionist]]
**[[Assault Vandal]]
*[[Assault Vandal]]
**[[Empyrean Vandal]]
*[[Dusk Walker Mechanic]]
**[[Ether Claw]]
*[[Empyrean Vandal]]
**[[Fallen Extractor]]
*[[Ether Claw]]
**[[Pike Gang Enforcer]]
*[[Fallen Extractor]]
**[[Ransack Vandal]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
**[[Resilient Vandal]]
*[[Pike Gang Enforcer]]
**[[Signal Engineer Vandal]]
*[[Ransack Vandal]]
*'''[[Captain]]''' variants
*[[Resilient Vandal]]
**[[Assault Captain]]
*[[Signal Engineer]]
**[[Chromatic Scrapper]]
;[[Captain]] variants
**[[Despoiler Captain]]
*[[Assault Captain]]
**[[Extractor Captain]]
*[[Captain, House of Dusk]]
**[[Mineral Conversion Processor]]
*[[Chromatic Scrapper]]
**[[Voltaic Guard]]
*[[Despoiler Captain]]
**[[Elder Captain]]
*[[Extractor Captain]]
**[[Voltaic Captain]]
*[[Fallen Supply Raider]]
**[[Wretch Captain]]
*[[Loaded Captain]]
**[[Student of Beltrik]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
**[[Pallas Seigebreaker]]
*[[Mineral Conversion Processor]]
**[[Overload Captain]]
*[[Pallas Siegebreaker]]
*'''[[Servitor]]''' variants
*[[Student of Beltrik]]
**[[Barricade Servitor]]
*[[Overload Captain]]
**[[Jamming Servitor]]
*[[Veteran Assault Captain]]
**[[Pike Gang Servitor]]
*[[Voltaic Captain]]
**[[Prime Ether Servitor]]
*[[Voltaic Guard]]
**[[Ransack Servitor]]
*[[Wretch Captain]]
**[[Sentry Servitor]]
;[[Servitor]] variants
**[[Transport Servitor]]
*[[Barricade Servitor]]
**[[Unyielding Servitor]]
*[[Jamming Servitor]]
**[[Barrier Servitor]]
*[[Lunar Scavenger]]
*'''[[Walker]]''' variants
*[[Pike Gang Servitor]]
**[[Arsenal Walker]]
*[[Prime Ether Servitor]]
**[[Assault Walker]]
*[[Ransack Servitor]]
**[[Salvaged Walker]]
*[[Sentry Servitor]]
*[[Taken Decayer]]
*[[Transport Servitor]]
*[[Unyielding Servitor]]
*[[Uprooted Servitor]]
*[[Barrier Servitor]]
;[[Walker]] variants
*[[Arsenal Walker]]
*[[Assault Walker]]
*[[Dusk Walker]]
*[[Salvaged Walker]]
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*[[Molten Welder]]
*[[Molten Welder]]
*[[Scorch Cannon]]
*[[Scorch Cannon]]
*[[Security Turret]]
*[[Shrapnel Launcher]]
*[[Shrapnel Launcher]]
*[[Shock Blade]]
*[[Shock Blade]]
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*[[Web Mine]]
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===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
*[[Ketch]]
*[[Ketch]]
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*[[Heavy Pike]]
*[[Skiff]]
*[[Skiff]]
*[[Walker]]
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File:DJServitor.png|Fallen Nightclub featuring DJ Servitor
File:DJServitor.png|Fallen Nightclub featuring DJ Servitor
File:Kikliss1.jpg|Kikliss, Murderer
File:Kikliss1.jpg|Kikliss, Murderer
File:DuskCaptian1.jpg|Calzar, the Scarred
File:DuskCaptian1.jpg|A Pilferer Captain
File:DuskCaptian2.jpg|Mazan, Lost Captain
File:DuskCaptian2.jpg|Mazan, Lost Captain
File:DuskCaptian3.jpg|Elite Dusk Captain in Grey and Purple armour
File:DuskCaptian3.jpg|Elite Dusk Captain in Grey and Purple armour
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File:Ketch3.jpg|A Dusk Ketch in Nessus
File:Ketch3.jpg|A Dusk Ketch in Nessus
File:SyntheticEther.jpg|Synthetic Ether bearing the Dusk insignia from ''Destiny 1, Rise of Iron''
File:SyntheticEther.jpg|Synthetic Ether bearing the Dusk insignia from ''Destiny 1, Rise of Iron''
</gallery>
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name of the House of Dusk likely stems from the Kell of Kings' message "it is twilight for the Fallen, and we must lay our banners down," twilight being a synonym for dusk.
*The name of the House of Dusk likely stems from the Kell of Kings' message "It is twilight for the Fallen, and we must lay our banners down," twilight being a synonym for dusk.
**It also has a double meaning as a crossroads for Fallen allying themselves with [[Mithrax, Kell of Light]] and [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]].
**It also has a double meaning as a crossroads for Fallen allying themselves with [[Mithrax, Kell of Light|Mithrax]] and [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]].
**The House is a reflection of the Kell of Kings “dream of a united Eliksni”, having once uniting his people for the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Most_Loyal#JobUndone|Job Undone]]''</ref>
**The House is a reflection of the Kell of Kings "dream of a united Eliksni", having once united his people for the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore:Most Loyal|Most Loyal]]: [[Lore:Most Loyal#JobUndone|Job Undone]]''</ref>
*The House of Dusk insignia is first seen in ''Destiny 1'' from the [[Rise of Iron]] expansion, where the [[Devil Splicers]] drop Synthetic Ether bearing the Dusk logo.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard [https://db.destinytracker.com/d1/items/1337773052-synthetic-ether Synthetic Ether]</ref>
*The House of Dusk insignia is first seen in ''Destiny 1'' from the [[Rise of Iron]] expansion, where the [[Devil Splicers]] drop Synthetic Ether bearing the Dusk logo.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [https://db.destinytracker.com/d1/items/1337773052-synthetic-ether Synthetic Ether]''</ref>
*In [[Season of Dawn]], it is revealed that the House of Dusk adopted the symbols and purple banners of the [[House of Rain]].
*In [[Season of Dawn]], it is revealed that the House of Dusk adopted the symbols and purple banners of the [[House of Rain]].
**The lore for [[Estival Excursion]] ship obtained during [[Solstice of Heroes]] 2018 hinted at this, saying “they <nowiki>[House of Winter remnants]</nowiki> bore the crests and colors from one of the original Eliksni factions”. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/estival-excursion Estival Excursion]''</ref>
**The lore for [[Estival Excursion]] ship obtained during [[Solstice of Heroes]] 2018 hinted at this, saying "they <nowiki>[House of Winter remnants]</nowiki> bore the crests and colors from one of the original Eliksni factions".<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Estival Excursion#Lore|Estival Excursion]]''</ref>
*The [[Dreg]]s and [[Wretch]]es of the House of Dusk do not possess docking caps and have regrown the first parts of their lower arms, while all Major and Ultra Dusk Fallen possess gold-yellow streaks on their armor and cloaks, suggesting a House of Kings connection.
*The [[Dreg]]s and [[Wretch]]es of the House of Dusk do not possess docking caps and have regrown the first parts of their lower arms, while all Major and Ultra Dusk Fallen possess gold-yellow streaks on their armor and cloaks, suggesting a House of Kings connection.
*A red banner with the Dusk insignia is worn by Thaviks, the Depraved and can be seen around [[the Fortress]] [[Crucible]] map. This possibly hints at a divide or another division in the House.
*A red banner with the Dusk insignia is worn by Thaviks, the Depraved and can be seen around [[the Fortress]] [[Crucible]] map. This possibly hints at a divide or another division in the House.
*It is unknown whether the House of Dusk possesses a [[Kell]].  
*It is unknown whether the House of Dusk possesses a [[Kell]].  
*The House of Dusk has the most [[Prime Servitor]]s of any House seen to date, commanding at least three. These Servitors are [[Brandaks Prime]], the [[Prime Ether Servitor]]s, and [[Serkuleks, the Fount]]. Most Houses only have had one or perhaps two.
*The House of Dusk has the most [[Prime Servitor]]s of any House seen to date, commanding at least three. These Servitors are Brandaks Prime, the [[Prime Ether Servitor]]s, and Serkuleks. Most Houses only have had one or perhaps two.
*Unlike other houses in ''Destiny 1'', whose members wear bodysuits under full armor and capes, members of House of Dusk do not wear bodysuits and instead wear armor on their half-naked bodies.
*Unlike other houses in ''Destiny 1'', whose members wear bodysuits under full armor and capes, members of House of Dusk do not wear bodysuits and instead wear armor on their half-naked bodies.
*A Vandal can be found by a tiny island the north of the [[Sunken Isles]] in the EDZ with a disproportionate amount of health and strong attack. This is an Easter Egg reference to "Randal the Vandal", a notorious Level 8 Reaver Vandal found in the [[Forgotten Shore]] of the [[Cosmodrome]] who was later turned into [[Rahndel, the Perfected]].
*A Vandal can be found on a tiny island north of the [[Sunken Isles]] in the EDZ with a disproportionate amount of health and strong attack. This is an Easter Egg reference to "Randal the Vandal", a notorious Level 8 Reaver Vandal found in the [[Forgotten Shore]] of the [[Cosmodrome]] who was later turned into [[Rahndel, the Perfected]].  
*The House of Dusk has no named dregs and one named vandal.
*The House of Dusk has no named dregs and [[Yalsis, the Igniter|one]] named vandal.


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House of Dusk
DuskInfobox.jpg
Overview

Nobility:

Raksil, Archon Priest
Breviks, Dusk Baron
Haviks, Dusk Baron
Kalliks, Baron of House Dusk
Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed
Thaviks, the Depraved

Servitors:

Brandaks Prime
Serkuleks, the Fount

Lair:

European Dead Zone
New Pacific Arcology
Arcadian Valley
Tangled Shore
Ocean of Storms

At war with:

Vanguard
Red Legion
Taken
Savathûn's Brood
Sol Collective
The Reef
House of Spider
Scorn
Hidden Swarm
Nightmares
Sol Divisive
Xivu Arath's Horde
Rasputin
Lucent Brood
Nessian Schism

Allied with:

House of Kings
House of Wolves
House of Winter
House of Devils
Kell's Scourge
House of Salvation
Shadow Legion

Encountered:

Red War
Hunt for the Scorn
Battle of the Forges
War of Salvation (indirectly)
Skirmish of Titan
Operation Ahamkara (indirectly)
Upheaval on Nessus

 

"Skolas tried to unite the Fallen Houses but failed. Who would have thought that sheer desperation would succeed where he failed."
Ghost

The House of Dusk is a Fallen House, distinguishable by their dark purple cloaks and armor. They recently emerged following the advent of the Red War and were founded by the former Awoken Prince Uldren Sov under orders by the Kell of House of Kings, Craask. They are engaged in conflicts with every other faction in the system.

History[edit]

Origin[edit]

Former Wolf Born, Mithrax the Forsaken

"Thou shalt tell the Eliksni to tear off their banners. Thou shalt tell them that we must all surrender to each other. We must give up our rivalries, or we will not survive."
Craask, Kell of Kings

Sometime after the Reef's disastrous attack on the Dreadnaught, the surviving Prince Uldren Sov allowed himself to be captured by the House of Kings to gain an audience with their Kell, Craask. Craask reluctantly bent the knee to Uldren and beseeched him to carry the message to every other Fallen House to abandon their old loyalties, end their rivalries and join together for the sake of survival.[1][2]

The House of Dusk adopted their purple banners from the House of Rain that attacked a settlement of Mercury when it was still a garden world. The armor of the House of Rain was also adopted, more ornamental in appearance due to the House's prophetical stance. These contrasted rather starkly with the Fallen's previous more militant armor which was nearly full-body.[3]

Following the Devil Splicers' defeat at the peak of the SIVA Crisis, the Fallen collectively retreated from all of their hardcore strongholds, leaving behind their banners and armor in ceremonial piles and burnt ash.[4][5]

The Red War[edit]

"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

Nearly a year after the SIVA Crisis, around the time of the Red War, the House of Dusk suddenly emerged, with no sign of the other Fallen Houses being present outside of the ruins.[6] The House of Dusk entered a massive guerrilla war with Red Legion forces across the Sol System as well as battling the Hive and Vex.[7]

Earth[edit]

House of Dusk Ketch above the European Dead Zone

The House of Dusk first became known when The Guardian sought the Shard of the Traveler to recover their Light. A former Wolf noble, Skriviks, who disappeared after the Wolf Rebellion returned under the banner of Dusk. Accompanied by her lieutenants Tikkis and Maksor, she and her crew launched a counterattack to reclaim the Shard of the Traveler, but met their end when the Guardians regained their powers.[8]

Later, when the Guardians returned to attain new subclasses, they met resistance from Poknis, a Prime Servitor named Brandaks Prime and a heavy shank. The Fallen were trying to harness the corrupted Light of the Traveler's Shard but ultimately failed.[9]

In the European Dead Zone, Raksil and Serkuleks were responsible for producing and distributing an enhanced variety of ether by using modified Cabal technology. This would strengthen the nearby Fallen into a class of Empyrean capable of eliminating the Cabal.[10]

During the Larceny mission, the High Servitor Teleks-5 led an offensive against the Cabal alongside a crew of Fallen to scavenge supplies.[11] Later in the Arms Dealer strike, the House of Dusk would infiltrate Firebase Hades again and enter a massive battle against the forces of Bracus Zahn, a weapons supplier for the Red Legion. They were however pushed back by a Fireteam when the Vanguard enlisted them to eliminate Zahn.[12] The increased campaigns against the Cabal highlight a greater show of strength especially when former Houses would refrain from such tactics.

Titan[edit]

Mithrax battling Hive Knight, Golthor

When Commander Zavala fled to Titan to establish a secret base against the Red Legion, the House of Dusk saw an opportunity to follow him there. The Fallen quickly got to work after finding long abandoned Golden Age cities such as the New Pacific Arcology ripe for plunder and intercepted many unmanned shipments sent to Earth by Sloane.[13]

As they encroached into Hive territory, the two races began a bitter feud. In the Savathûn Song strike, the Fallen fought for dominance against the Guardians as the two sought to investigate the Hive territory past the Solarium.[14]

Later, a group of Fallen led by Mithrax, the Forsaken compete against the Guardians to gain access to an ancient methane reactor to double or triple the Ether production output for their Servitors. Mithrax, always one step ahead of the Guardians, constructs various barriers and enlists the High Servitor Selkis to prevent the Guardians from reaching the reactor. Fallen Walkers would be deployed to fend off Hive Orges and Knights swarming the complex. Finally, Mithrax is seen duelling against Golthor, during which Guardians are given a choice of who to kill. Killing the Hive Knight and sparing Mithrax will trigger an ending in which he'll thank the Guardians with an Eliksni display of respect, to Zavala's surprise. He disappears and grants the player access to the reactor, putting questions to a Fallen and Human alliance.[15]

Nessus[edit]

Guardians battling Thaviks, the Depraved

After following Cayde-6 to Nessus, the House of Dusk quickly established themselves by setting up Fallen comms with Titan and EDZ, forming a triumvirate communication network using modified House of Kings encryptions.[6][16]

In the mission Six, the Dusk launch a large-scale attack against the Vex near the remains of the Exodus Black. The Vex displeased with the Fallen moving into their territory go into a muderous rampage and defend themselves with Acanthos, Gate Lord. The Dusk counter with Fallen Walkers to push past the Vex.[17]

Jaliks, the commander leading the charge arrives and stations his Ketch above the Exodus Black. His crew attempted to crack Failsafe's defensive shields and deploy Servitors to hack the network, only to short circuit. They also set up terminals for remote access into Exodus Black's security system. Jaliks would ultimately die at the hands of the Guardian.[17]

In Exodus Siege, the Dusk continue their pursuit to destroy Failsafe's mainframe so they can scrap her for parts. Elyksul leads the second assault and corrects past mistakes by deploying a special Assault unit with cloaking and sending signals behind a massive barrier powered by Vex tech to avoid detection. The Guardian intervenes by annihilating the assault and traces Elyksul back to their hidden cavern. After fighting through numerous Barrier Servitors, they kill the Captain and end their siege.[18]

In Exodus Crash, the Dusk attempt a third raid on the Exodus Black, this time on the secondary hull where Failsafe is blind. Thaviks led this raid, holding himself up inside the hull and deploying even more forces, which included Walkers and Heavy Shanks outside the area. However, a Fireteam led by the Guardian was able to break through the defensive line and kill Thaviks, discouraging any more Dusk Fallen from raiding the Exodus.[19]

Though the Fallen would try to scrap Failsafe at various points, she however would be sympathetic towards them when the Vex started imprisoning the Fallen. Failsafe enlists the Guardian's help in the adventure Release to fight through the Vex network and free the Fallen. Later it is discovered that Vex promised to release the Fallen only if they fight each other to the death, but the Fallen held together by genuine loyalty did not attack one another, signifying an end of old House rivalries.[20]

Red War Aftermath[edit]

House of Dusk defectors

"House of Dusk, fah! House of Desperation! House of Erased Differences! Differences define us."
The Spider.[21]

One year after the Red War, the House of Dusk entered into a civil war with the Scorn, following their breakout from the Prison of Elders. By then, the House had entered a state of dishevel after its conceiver, Craask was betrayed by Uldren and killed at the hands of Fikrul.[22]

With the release of former inmates and the demise of the House of Wolves, the House of Dusk saw a surge of membership which included the Silent Fang, Queenbreakers, Pallas Siegebreakers and those affiliated with Beltrik and Irxis.[23][24][25][26][27]

Despite having these new recruits, the House of Dusk continues to splinter and suffer, as agents of the Last City have observed that many of its members deserted to either join the Spider and his criminal syndicate, the Kell's Scourge led by his brother Siviks, return to old allegiances, or strike out on their own. Following Siviks' mounting failures and death by the Guardians, the House of Dusk continues to fracture and radicalize; the result of a lack of a unified leadership.[28]

Return to the Moon[edit]

A Dusk leader seen in the New Light mission

A year after the events of the Hunt for the Scorn, the house is now more fractured and divided than before. The re-emergence of the House of Devils, the birth of the House of Light and Variks, The Loyal's House of Judgment have only further drained the ranks of what was once considered a unified Fallen House. Despite this, however, the Fallen have seemingly made one last haven for themselves on the Moon. Exploiting the crashed Ketch, Wolfship Kaliks-Syn, they now hold a lot of the old territory that they once did. Even despite this, the legacy of the House of Dusk seems to be drenched in failure, at the start of the Red War, they were the largest House ever to threaten the System. But, with their constant defeats at the hands of the Guardians and with no Kell in the absence of an Elder Cipher, they have no legitimate leadership.[29]

The House would continue to act as scavengers during both the Almighty Crisis and the Arrival of the Black Fleet, looking to pillage the technologies that were being employed by the Vanguard. All the Dusk residing on Titan would disappear with it when the moon was Taken by the Black Fleet.[30][31][32]

War of Salvation and Rise of the War God[edit]

"Variks hears whispers. House Salvation still calls out to House Dusk. Even with no Kell, they do not relent."
Variks, the Loyal

The House of Dusk would continue to splinter following Eramis and her House of Salvation's rise to power. Seeking to join the powerful Kell in her campaign against the Traveler, many Fallen would abandon the House, further eroding its ranks. The vanguard of Xivi Arath's forces also made itself known on the Tangled Shore, where her brood planted Cryptoliths that brainwashed many of the Dusk into Wrathborn.[33][34] Despite these setbacks, it was revealed that the House of Dusk had claimed old Devil territory in the Cosmodrome from the Hive. Eramis would also send an envoy, Bakris, to parley with these elements and convince them to help her in the war against the Last City. However, Guardians would continue interfering time and time again, keeping this remnant of the House of Dusk on the backfoot by killing its commanders and sabotaging their infrastructure.[35]

Return of Titan[edit]

The House of Dusk members that remained on Titan would be left to contend with the maddening influence of the Witness. When the moon re-emerged, the survivors were found to have torn down their banners and been driven crazy in the service of Xivu Arath.[36] They would come into conflict with Guardian fireteams, which were tasked with retrieving Golden Age materials and egregore coral from Kraken Mare. A notable example is the Servitor J4W-S, who was turned into a predatorial Wrathborn and hunted Vanguard recon teams by driving them into areas infested with Hive and Taken. It would eventually be confronted and destroyed by Guardians to retrieve the coral they needed.[37]

Cosmodrome Arms Deal[edit]

During the operation to stop the Witness and prevent them from completing the Final Shape, the Guardian would help Micah-10 to do what they could to heal the Traveler and helping to locate several lost Ghosts. One of these missions involved finding and saving Hecate, a Ghost that was investigating a rumor that members of House Dusk were moving back into the old House of Devils territory in the Cosmodrome, despite the Devils having been gone for a long time. Once they got close to the location, Micah, Cayde and the Guardian would intercept Eliksni communications bristling with talks about a new Prime Servitor and the fact that remnants of House of Dusk were indeed gathering in the area. Approaching the old Devil's Lair, the Guardian would face Brigs produced by House Salvation who however were not flying that House's colors, initially leading the team to think that they might be the property of Pirates and that who was bankrolling this Eliksni operation had a great arsenal.[38].

When the team overcame the House of Dusk's defenses, infiltrated their new fortress and defeated Sepiks Prime once again, Micah detected a House Salvation Ketch launch, even though the Vanguard thought their forces had rallied at the Pale Heart to serve the Witness. Additionally, Cayde recognized some of the defeated Fallen as renegades from House of Wolves, leading him to deduce that they had interrupted an arms deal and that the House Dusk was offering Eramis a Prime Servitor in exchange for weapons. This track not only implied that Eramis was more Ether-starved than the House of Dusk refugees and that she was not working under the Witness anymore but also that House of Dusk had a spare Prime Servitor to give her, meaning that they must have had another one or an alternative supply of Ether[38].

Nessian Mercenaries[edit]

At some point during the Upheaval on Nessus, House Dusk Pirates would investigate the planetoid following the increased Vex and Coalition activity after the crash of an Echo. Led by the Baron Kalliks, they would start to work with the Shadow Legion as their mercenaries, using their channels to communicate, having their bombs modified by the Dark Cabal and receiving support on the field from their forces. In addition Failsafe would detect the Fallen crews operating on Nessus repeatedly entering Shadow Legion territory with no incidents, leading Ikora Rey to speculate that a new force was driving the Shadow Legion to continue sending scouts to Nessus supported by the Fallen Pirates, offering them the security a House would normally provide but without understanding what in exchange for[39].

A Guardian fireteam would later intercept an operation led by Kalliks to capture Nessian Schism units within the Well of Flame to extract any intel they possess on their way to delve into Nessus to directly confront the Conductor. Despite his repeated attempts to flee deeper into the Well to escape them and make a stand to protect one of the captured Vex Minds, Kalliks would be killed by the Guardians, the captured Vex would be destroyed and the House of Dusk would be kept from getting deeper into Nessus.[40]

Structure[edit]

Skiffs deploying Dusk troops on Nessus

"And what does Dusk stand for? They do not know. This is telling."
Variks, the Loyal

Primarily distinguishable by their dark purple cloaks and new weapons, their eyes glow an intense turquoise, much brighter than the pale blue seen in Fallen from Destiny 1, and wear very little armour, instead choosing to rely on their natural exoskeletons for protection. What armor remains is heavily weathered and worn down.

The House can be found on Earth, Titan, Nessus, and Luna, warring with every other alien faction in the system. Within the House of Dusk, the Fallen no longer worship Servitors and machines as they used to, having devoted their energy towards simple survival. With their emergence, they are believed to be the most powerful active Fallen faction in the Sol System.

Evidence strongly implies that the House of Dusk is an amalgamation of the remnants of other Fallen Houses. Dusk structure bears a level of complexity similar to the House of Wolves, though they ultimately follow no Kell leadership. While united for the sake of survival, they operate similarly to the former House of Exile: with respective crews led by Barons working independently of each other. Multiple specialized forces are given their own set of tasks. Pike gangs are sent to patrol Fallen territory and harass intruders. Signal crews led by recon specialists and stealth troops hack into and jam communication devices used by enemy forces to prevent them from strategizing. Glimmer extraction crews use Glimmer Drills to acquire wealth and resources. All of these divisions are given their leaders from the ranks of their nobility.

The House of Dusk is actively calling other Fallen to join with it. Fallen banners displayed in Trostland bore a crude version of the House of Judgment's sigil, but the banners were seemingly used as warnings rather than to mark territory ownership. Some Fallen tech also found in the area once belonged to the House of Winter and had been transported from Venus. While a communications device in Siren's Watch was discovered to be using variants of encryption protocols derived from the House of Kings. A former noble of the House of Wolves was found to have joined the ranks of the House of Dusk. Lastly, the House produces Heavy Shanks based on the House of Devils' S.A.B.E.R.-2 prototype. Ghost notes that where Skolas failed in uniting the Houses, sheer desperation (due to the massive losses faced in the Taken War and SIVA Crisis) succeeded in burying old grudges.

Another unusual characteristic is that it utilizes Servitors from multiple lines (Brandaks, Drensik, Kendriks, Kiriks, Merix, Nariks, Selkis, Serkuleks, and Teleks), a practice previously only seen with the House of Wolves, which used two lines (Kaliks and Orbiks). Furthermore, it possesses multiple Prime Servitors where no Fallen House had been known to follow more than a single Prime Servitor at once. They were almost never deployed offensively except where the Fallen believed that they had an overwhelming advantage or when their lair was invaded. The House of Dusk went against traditions by regularly sending Prime Ether Servitors to directly distribute ether to crews in combat zones on various worlds, and deploying other Primes like Brandaks Prime and Serkuleks as reinforcements against Guardian incursions.

In addition to their scavenging, the House of Dusk also appears to be focusing on Ether production and experimentation. In the European Dead Zone, Raksil and Serkuleks were responsible for producing and distributing an enhanced variety of ether from Cabal technology that strengthened the Fallen. In the Arcadian Valley, Ghost scanned a tank with ether that had been diluted through unknown means, which he speculated meant that the Fallen on Nessus were experiencing a dire ether shortage. Equally intriguing is that many of the House of Dusk's Captains throughout the system are comparable to Kells in size, a level of growth which requires a large amount of ether to achieve.

Members[edit]

Prime Servitors[edit]

Archons[edit]

Barons[edit]

Notable commanders[edit]

Notable members[edit]

High Servitors[edit]

Major Shanks[edit]

Notable groups[edit]

Former members[edit]

Unique forces[edit]

Shank variants
Dreg variants
Wretch variants
Marauder variants
Vandal variants
Captain variants
Servitor variants
Walker variants

Technology[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The name of the House of Dusk likely stems from the Kell of Kings' message "It is twilight for the Fallen, and we must lay our banners down," twilight being a synonym for dusk.
    • It also has a double meaning as a crossroads for Fallen allying themselves with Mithrax and Eramis.
    • The House is a reflection of the Kell of Kings "dream of a united Eliksni", having once united his people for the Battle of Twilight Gap.[41]
  • The House of Dusk insignia is first seen in Destiny 1 from the Rise of Iron expansion, where the Devil Splicers drop Synthetic Ether bearing the Dusk logo.[42]
  • In Season of Dawn, it is revealed that the House of Dusk adopted the symbols and purple banners of the House of Rain.
    • The lore for Estival Excursion ship obtained during Solstice of Heroes 2018 hinted at this, saying "they [House of Winter remnants] bore the crests and colors from one of the original Eliksni factions".[43]
  • The Dregs and Wretches of the House of Dusk do not possess docking caps and have regrown the first parts of their lower arms, while all Major and Ultra Dusk Fallen possess gold-yellow streaks on their armor and cloaks, suggesting a House of Kings connection.
  • A red banner with the Dusk insignia is worn by Thaviks, the Depraved and can be seen around the Fortress Crucible map. This possibly hints at a divide or another division in the House.
  • It is unknown whether the House of Dusk possesses a Kell.
  • The House of Dusk has the most Prime Servitors of any House seen to date, commanding at least three. These Servitors are Brandaks Prime, the Prime Ether Servitors, and Serkuleks. Most Houses only have had one or perhaps two.
  • Unlike other houses in Destiny 1, whose members wear bodysuits under full armor and capes, members of House of Dusk do not wear bodysuits and instead wear armor on their half-naked bodies.
  • A Vandal can be found on a tiny island north of the Sunken Isles in the EDZ with a disproportionate amount of health and strong attack. This is an Easter Egg reference to "Randal the Vandal", a notorious Level 8 Reaver Vandal found in the Forgotten Shore of the Cosmodrome who was later turned into Rahndel, the Perfected.
  • The House of Dusk has no named dregs and one named vandal.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie (2017/28/3), Destiny: Age of Triumph - Legends & Mysteries: Ghost Fragment: The Reef 4
  2. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - The Forsaken Prince: Kings
  3. ^ .Bungie (2019/12/4), Weblore:Season of Dawn - The Sundial
  4. ^ Bungie (2017/28/3), Destiny: Age of Triumph - Legends and Mysteries: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 6
  5. ^ Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II, "House of Dusk", 100
  6. ^ a b Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Ghost scans: NE-X77-1
  7. ^ Bungie (2017/9/8), Destiny 2
  8. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Spark
  9. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Shard of the Traveler
  10. ^ Bungie (2017/09/23), Destiny 2 - Experimental Treatment: Enhance
  11. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Larceny
  12. ^ Bungie (2014/09/09), Destiny - The Arms Dealer
  13. ^ Bungie (2018/09/04), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Scatterhorn Helmet
  14. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Savathûn's Song
  15. ^ Bungie (2017/09/23), Destiny 2 - Chances and Choices
  16. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2 - Ghost scans: TM-SW-1
  17. ^ a b Bungie (2017/09/23), Destiny 2 - Six
  18. ^ Bungie (2017/09/23), Destiny 2 - Exodus Siege
  19. ^ Bungie (2017/09/23), Destiny 2 - Exodus Crash
  20. ^ Bungie (2017/09/23), Destiny 2 - Release
  21. ^ Bungie (2018/08/31), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Wanted: Mazan Lost Captain
  22. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - The Forsaken Prince: Docking
  23. ^ Bungie (2018/08/31), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Wanted: Silent Fang
  24. ^ Bungie (2018/08/31), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Wanted: Queenbreaker
  25. ^ Bungie (2018/08/31), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Wanted: Pallas Siegebreaker
  26. ^ Bungie (2018/08/31), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Wanted: Studant of Beltrik
  27. ^ Bungie (2018/08/31), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Wanted: Irxis Partisan
  28. ^ Bungie (2019/3/5), Destiny 2: Season of the Drifter - Stolen Intelligence: Outliers
  29. ^ Bungie (2019/10/1), Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
  30. ^ Bungie (2020/3/10), Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy - Seraph Tower
  31. ^ Bungie (2020/3/10), Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy - Seraph Bunker
  32. ^ Bungie (2020/6/9), Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals - Contact
  33. ^ Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light
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