Hefnd

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Hefnd
Biographical information
Other name(s):	Blighted in Vengeance
Species:	Ahamkara
Gender:	Male

Hefnd is an Ahamkara who was felled by Lord Shaxx during the Great Ahamkara Hunt. As with all Ahamkara, his essence persisted beyond his physical death, and he later befriended the Warlord Naeem.

Biography

The Great Hunt

Hefnd fought with Lord Shaxx during the Great Ahamkara Hunt. Although Hefnd killed the Titan fourteen times during their battle, Shaxx's strength proved too much for the Ahamkara, and Shaxx managed to slay the beast. Ultimately recognizing that the Ahamkara were a force of nature, Shaxx would decide to place Hefnd's remains within the ruins of a Dark Age castle in the European Dead Zone.

Naeem's Wish

"I wish for your kindness."

— Naeem to Hefnd

Sometime after the Great Hunt, the former Warlord Naeem traveled to the castle after learning it contained Hefnd's remains. Following Hefnd's whispers, Naeem wished for the Ahamkara's "kindness", stating that both she and Hefnd had misused their power and made many enemies, and asking whether it would not be better for both of them to be loved rather than feared. Naeem offered to take on the debts of all those whose wishes Hefnd had granted, allowing them to live happily and enjoy their boons without suffering the costs. Hefnd considered her request, and agreed to grant her wish.

Using Hefnd's power, Naeem granted the wishes of villagers within the European Dead Zone, and over time Hefnd came to form a strong friendship with the former Warlord. However, the House of Kings learned of Naeem's reputation, and stormed the castle in an attempt to seize Hefnd's power for themselves. Upon assaulting the castle, the House of Kings killed Naeem, who in her final breath wished that her vengeance would follow them to their graves. Yearning to avenge the death of his friend, Hefnd waited for hundreds of years for an opportunity to enact her final wish.

Warlord's Ruin

Following Xivu Arath's banishment from her Throne World, many Taken became aimless without the direction of their master. Exploiting their desire for purpose, Hefnd lured hordes of Taken to his castle and bent them to his will, using their corruption to raise the slain House of Kings invaders as Scorn. However, this action came at a cost, as Hefnd's remains became poisoned with Taken corruption. The Scorn at the castle treated his bones with reverence, placing them in shrines and worshipping Chieftain Totems that possessed fragments of his bones within Taken Blights. Eventually Fikrul, the Fanatic sent five of his Knights to claim these Scorn at the castle, but Hefnd broke these Knights and bent them to his will.

When Crow and Petra Venj learned about the Scorn presence in the EDZ, they sent a fireteam led by the Guardian to investigate. Upon arriving at the Warlord's Ruin, the Guardians defeated Rathil, First Broken Knight of Fikrul, causing a Blighted Chimera serving as Hefnd's avatar to appear and teleport them into a prison cell. After escaping the cells, the fireteam traversed further into the fortress and defeated the Locus of Wailing Grief, and finally Hefnd's Vengeance. The Guardians continued their investigation and collected Hefnd's bones scattered across the castle, learning of the story of Hefnd and Naeem. Over time, as the Guardians reunited Hefnd's bones and slew the Scorn within the castle, Naeem's wish for vengeance was fulfilled, bringing Hefnd joy at the Scorn's demise and finally allowing him to rest in peace, knowing he would see Naeem again.

Trivia

• Hefnd is Icelandic for "revenge" or "vengeance."

Appearance

• Destiny 2: Season of the Wish (First appearance)