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The '''Techeuns''', also known as '''Tech Witches''', are an order of [[Awoken]] mystics employed by Queen Mara Sov as her personal advisors. They are charged with the study of paracausal forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] | The '''Techeuns''', also known as '''Tech Witches''', are an order of [[Awoken]] mystics employed by Queen Mara Sov as her personal advisors. They are charged with the study of paracausal forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen|The Queen]], [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Ghost Fragment: The Queen|Ghost Fragment: The Queen]]''</ref><ref name = "Techeun Force">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Techeun Force#Lore|Techeun Force]]''</ref> Three of Queen [[Mara Sov]]'s Techeuns were [[Taken]] following the [[Battle of Saturn]], while the remaining four perished shortly before the others were freed. | ||
The Techeuns seem to have a particular relation to the [[Harbinger (Reef superweapon)|Harbingers]], apparently "bonding" with one being part of their training.<ref name="Bench">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] | The Techeuns seem to have a particular relation to the [[Harbinger (Reef superweapon)|Harbingers]], apparently "bonding" with one being part of their training.<ref name="Bench">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Bench|"I used to come to this bench and sit with Nascia. She and I entered the coven at the same time. She bonded to her Harbinger before I did— I was so jealous, and I could not say so, because we were taught to feel no jealousy. Not all lessons stick."]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Summoning Pillar|"This was once a place to call the Harbingers. It is a pity that you cannot see them as they were — ageless, unfettered minds, twining through the mist like ribbons on the wind. They were beautiful."]]''</ref> This may explain why a part of the monastery in the Dreaming City is named [[Harbinger's Seclude]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===In the Distributary=== | ===In the Distributary=== | ||
The Techeuns of the Reef have their origins in the founding era of Awoken civilization. After the establishment of Awoken society in the [[Distributary]], a council of scientists was tasked with preserving the useful technology that had been brought with them into the pocket universe. These individuals were known as "eutechs", as they worked with the so-called "good technology" or "eutechnology" that would aid in advancing Awoken civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] | The Techeuns of the Reef have their origins in the founding era of Awoken civilization. After the establishment of Awoken society in the [[Distributary]], a council of scientists was tasked with preserving the useful technology that had been brought with them into the pocket universe. These individuals were known as "eutechs", as they worked with the so-called "good technology" or "eutechnology" that would aid in advancing Awoken civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Marasenna|Marasenna]], [[Lore:Marasenna#Ecstasiate III|Ecstasiate III]]''</ref> Under the rule of Queen [[Devna Tel]], two eutechs, [[Imar]] and [[Yara]], rose to prominence as her advisors. Imar was notable for being one of the few male eutechs.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Devna Tel Statue|"These statues depict Queen Devna Tel and her Techeuns, Yara and Imar. Imar is himself noteworthy, as he was a man. There are no prohibitions against men becoming Techeuns— nor against men ruling. It's simply rare."]]''</ref> | ||
===In Service of the Reef=== | ===In Service of the Reef=== | ||
After her faction departed the Distributary, Mara decreed that as the paracausal forces apparent in the Solar System (including those newly inherent to the Awoken) could not be explained through science alone, they required an order of witches to explore and tend to them. Those eutechs who accompanied her out of the Distributary were thus invested as the first Techeuns | After her faction departed the Distributary, Mara decreed that as the paracausal forces apparent in the Solar System (including those newly inherent to the Awoken) could not be explained through science alone, they required an order of witches to explore and tend to them. Those eutechs who accompanied her out of the Distributary were thus invested as the first Techeuns and granted unilateral authority in their studies.<ref name = "Techeun Force"/> | ||
The Techeuns possess strange powers of mysterious origins; they wear blue, jewel-like implants of some kind,<ref name="Queen 2">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] | The Techeuns possess strange powers of mysterious origins; they wear blue, jewel-like implants of some kind,<ref name="Queen 2">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen|The Queen]], [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Ghost Fragment: The Queen 2|Ghost Fragment: The Queen 2]]''</ref> which augment their innate powers.<ref name="Aguments">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Amethyst|"We Techeuns wear gems to augment our innate powers. The variety of mineral varies by personal preference and by task. Amethyst, in particular, is good for communing with the Ancients."]]''</ref> Some their known abilities are illusions<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted|Fallen Hunted]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#WANTED: Pirsis, Pallas-Bane|WANTED: Pirsis, Pallas-Bane]]''</ref> and telepathy.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/The Asteroid Belt|The Asteroid Belt]], [[Grimoire:Places/The Asteroid Belt#Ghost Fragment: The Reef 2|Ghost Fragment: The Reef 2]]''</ref> They can also apparently communicate with the [[Ancients]] thanks to amethyst augments.<ref name="Aguments" /> The Techeuns have always served the Queen in some capacity, but recently have replaced her [[Fallen]] bodyguards after the Wolves' rebellion.<ref name="Queen 2"/> [[Variks]] is quite wary of the Techeuns' power, to the point that he'd dock his arms before going near them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Skolas: Defeated|Skolas: Defeated]]''</ref> Unlike the [[Guardian]]s, their power appears to be unconnected to [[the Traveler]]. | ||
[[Illyn]] helped [[Mara Sov]] and [[Riven]] shape the [[Dreaming City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] | [[Illyn]] helped [[Mara Sov]] and [[Riven]] shape the [[Dreaming City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Gardens of Esila Overlook|"When Mara and Illyn began to shape the Dreaming City, this was where they started. They stood on the edge of the world with rough rocks all around, and they saw the potential of what this place could be."]]''</ref> Basing on the information provided by [[Eris Morn]], the Techeuns also created the [[Blind Well]] and Mara's throne world, [[Eleusinia]], with the aid of Riven.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Dreaming City|The Dreaming City]], [[Lore:The Dreaming City#Throne|The Dreaming City - Throne]]''</ref> | ||
At some point, three unnamed Techeuns were killed by an [[Aphelion]] while in trance together. Statues of them were carved and placed in the [[Gardens of Esila]].<ref name="Statues">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] | At some point, three unnamed Techeuns were killed by an [[Aphelion]] while in trance together. Statues of them were carved and placed in the [[Gardens of Esila]].<ref name="Statues">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Broken Statue|"Those statues there… look up at them. Those Techeuns died a vicious, irreversible death. They died in trance; each one screaming with the other's voice; each one unable to comprehend the horror of the thing that had killed them."]]''</ref> | ||
Three Techeuns, [[Kalli]], [[Sedia]] and [[Shuro Chi]], followed their Queen into [[Battle of Saturn|battle]] against [[Oryx, the Taken King]] at the Battle of Saturn. Acting in synergy with the Queen they conjured a collection of powerful projectiles, the Harbingers, which tore apart every [[Hive warship|Hive cruiser]] in their way and pulled thousands of [[Tombship]]s in their wake. However, They could not even scratch Oryx's Dreadnaught and were apparently absorbed by the hull.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[The Coming War]]''</ref> The three Techeuns who had been present in the battle were presumed dead by the Reef, along with the Queen.<ref name="Telesto">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Inventory|Inventory]]/[[Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons|Special Weapons]], [[Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons#Telesto|Telesto]]''</ref> The Coven apparently planned for all of this, as they sought to somehow usurp Oryx's power from him with the Harbingers.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen|The Queen]], [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#The Coven|The Coven]]''</ref> | |||
The surviving Techeuns did not cooperate well with the Reef's interim regent, [[Petra Venj]]. However, they acquiesced to partnership in Reef experiments to extract and control Taken energies. Their participation in the transfer process increased success rates to 100%, with only one Techeun needing to be present at a time.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/The Taken|The Taken]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/The Taken#Report: Taken Power|Report: Taken Power]]''</ref> During one of their studies at some point after the [[Red War]], Illyn tried to communicate with Shuro Chi and made the fatal mistake of wishing for her and Mara and [[Uldren Sov|Uldren]] to come back, attracting Riven. All the Techeuns present - [[Portia]], [[Nascia]], [[Lissyl]] and Illyn herself - were presumably murdered by the [[Ahamkara]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef|The Awoken of the Reef]], [[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef#Illyn|Illyn]]''</ref> | |||
Following the Battle of Saturn, unbeknownst to the rest of the Awoken, Sedia, Shuro Chi, and Kalli had survived the Battle of Saturn, but were all [[Taken]] by Oryx. Following his death, [[Savathûn]] assumed control of the Taken Techeuns, where they served her new ally, the Taken Ahamkara Riven, within the Dreaming City.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Warlock)#Boots of the Great Hunt|Boots of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> | |||
A year after the battle, technological mites found in [[Freehold]] began infecting Guardians. The Owl Sector and the Hidden were working on developing a cure, and contacted Petra Venj to negotiate for assistance from the Techeuns. She granted the Last City assistance, under the premise that any cure developed would be available to the Reef, as well as aid if the mites reached them.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/15)''', ''[[Owl Sector Records]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities#Brilliance 3.2|Brilliance 3.2]]''</ref> Together with the Owl Sector and the Hidden, they were successful in creating a cure.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/15)''', ''[[Owl Sector Records]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities#Glory 2.1|Glory 2.1]]''</ref> | A year after the battle, technological mites found in [[Freehold]] began infecting Guardians. The Owl Sector and the Hidden were working on developing a cure, and contacted Petra Venj to negotiate for assistance from the Techeuns. She granted the Last City assistance, under the premise that any cure developed would be available to the Reef, as well as aid if the mites reached them.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/15)''', ''[[Owl Sector Records]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities#Brilliance 3.2|Brilliance 3.2]]''</ref> Together with the Owl Sector and the Hidden, they were successful in creating a cure.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/15)''', ''[[Owl Sector Records]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Other Activities#Glory 2.1|Glory 2.1]]''</ref> | ||
After Petra Venj opened the Dreaming City to Guardians, a Raid team managed to breach the Taken defenses and freed | After Petra Venj opened the Dreaming City to Guardians, a Raid team managed to breach the Taken defenses and freed Kalli and Shuro Chi from their Taken corruption, allowing them to aid the Guardians in defeating Riven and cleansing the Awoken homeland.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Last Wish]]''</ref> Following the Curse of the Dreaming City, the Guardians would track down the Taken Sedia and free her.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[The Corrupted]]''</ref> | ||
It is unclear how many Techeuns have been | It is unclear how many Techeuns there have been in total, with Shuro Chi speaking about "generations" of them.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Meditation Circle|"Generations of Techeuns have stood where you stand now, dreaming of a future where they might twin themselves to their own Harbinger."]]''</ref> However, by the decree of the Queen, the three surviving ones will train no more new ones.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Meditation Circle|"Young Techeuns in training used to come to this platform to meditate. Now, just three of us remain and we will train no more — by decree of the Queen."]]''</ref> | ||
===The New Coven=== | ===The New Coven=== | ||
[[File:New Techeuns ritual.png|350px|thumb|Austyn, Sjari, and Ylaia conduct a ritual with Mara.]] | [[File:New Techeuns ritual.png|350px|thumb|Austyn, Sjari, and Ylaia conduct a ritual with Mara.]] | ||
At some point prior to her death, Petra Venj persuaded Illyn to train more Techeuns to find the Queen.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - Item Description: [[Pathfinder's Suit#Pathfinder's Helmet / Helm / Visor|Pathfinder's Helmet / Helm / Visor]]''</ref> This led to the recruitment of thirteen new Techeuns, among them [[Austyn]], [[Ylaia]] and [[Sjari]]. Led by Austyn, the young coven successfully rescued Mara Sov through the [[Ley Lines]], but ended up sacrificing themselves to distract [[Xivu Arath]] who was pursuing them.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - Item Description: [[Pathfinder's Suit#Pathfinder's Hood / Mark / Bond|Pathfinder's Hood / Mark / Bond]]''</ref> Upon returning to the Dreaming City, Mara tasked the Guardian with finding and guiding her lost Techeuns home. | |||
After seven weeks of battling [[Hive]], Taken and [[Scorn]] in the Shattered Realm, The Guardian was successful in rescuing seven of the Techeuns, with Austyn, Ylaia, and Sjari among them<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Lore:Tales of the Forgotten — Vol. 1]] | After seven weeks of battling [[Hive]], Taken and [[Scorn]] in the Shattered Realm, The Guardian was successful in rescuing seven of the Techeuns, with Austyn, Ylaia, and Sjari among them<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Tales of the Forgotten — Vol. 1|Tales of the Forgotten — Vol. 1]], [[Lore:Tales of the Forgotten — Vol. 1#Luna - 3|Luna - 3]]''</ref>. The remaining six were likely either still trapped in the Ascendant Realm or killed off by Xivu Arath's forces and champions such as [[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Ripples|Ripples]], [[Lore:Ripples#III - Risen from Bones|III - Risen from Bones]]''</ref> | ||
A few months after the seven Techeuns were rescued, the Ley Lines were aligned for a ritual to remove [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]'s [[Worm]] in exchange for the return of [[Osiris]]. Austyn, Ylaia, and Sjari were selected to assist Mara Sov in conducting the ritual. They were successful, but when they freed Savathûn so Mara could kill the Witch Queen in her weakened state, the Hive goddess escaped utilizing a contingency spell that swapped her with Osiris.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - | A few months after the seven Techeuns were rescued, the Ley Lines were aligned for a ritual to remove [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]'s [[Worm]] in exchange for the return of [[Osiris]]. Austyn, Ylaia, and Sjari were selected to assist Mara Sov in conducting the ritual. They were successful, but when they freed Savathûn so Mara could kill the Witch Queen in her weakened state, the Hive goddess escaped utilizing a contingency spell that swapped her with Osiris.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Exorcism]]''</ref> | ||
Afterwards, the old and new orders of Techeuns became vital members of [[The Coalition]], with Ylaia being part of an operation to scout Xivu Arath's operations in the Ascendant Plane before her assault on the [[Heist Battleground: Moon|Submind Vault]] on the [[Moon]]<ref> '''Bungie (12/06/2022)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] | Afterwards, the old and new orders of Techeuns became vital members of [[The Coalition]], with Ylaia being part of an operation to scout Xivu Arath's operations in the Ascendant Plane before her assault on the [[Heist Battleground: Moon|Submind Vault]] on the [[Moon]]<ref> '''Bungie (12/06/2022)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - Item Description: [[Tripwire Canary#Lore|Tripwire Canary]]''</ref> and the Techeuns assisting Mara Sov in casting a protective shield over the [[Farm]] during the [[Invasion of Earth]]. | ||
===Summoning Riven=== | ===Summoning Riven=== | ||
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*The Techeuns could be in fact the first and only known beings to break ''free'' from the Taken corruption with the aid of Guardians. | *The Techeuns could be in fact the first and only known beings to break ''free'' from the Taken corruption with the aid of Guardians. | ||
**Given that the Techeuns were crucial in fulfilling Riven's last wish that allowed the Dreaming City to be taken, thus beginning Savathun's plan, it was likely the Witch-Queen intentionally made this possible. | **Given that the Techeuns were crucial in fulfilling Riven's last wish that allowed the Dreaming City to be taken, thus beginning Savathun's plan, it was likely the Witch-Queen intentionally made this possible. | ||
* | *Petra Venj once said that she 'wishes she finished her Techeun training,' making it possible that she had trained and either resigned or failed to become a Techeun.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - Item Description: [[Canis_Major#Lore|Canis Major]]''</ref> | ||
*Part of the Techeun training is apparently rejecting the feeling of jealously.<ref name="Bench" /> The Techeuns are taught absolute obedience to the Queen, to have no fears but what she fears and no desires but what she desires.<ref name="Statues" /> | *Part of the Techeun training is apparently rejecting the feeling of jealously.<ref name="Bench" /> The Techeuns are taught absolute obedience to the Queen, to have no fears but what she fears and no desires but what she desires.<ref name="Statues" /> | ||
*When a Techeun takes her title, she swears an oath to cover her eyes as a reminder of her vows, showing them to no one. They can be uncovered only when she has died.<ref name="Kelda">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] | *When a Techeun takes her title, she swears an oath to cover her eyes as a reminder of her vows, showing them to no one. They can be uncovered only when she has died.<ref name="Kelda">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Kelda Wadj Statue|"When a Techeun takes her title, she must swear a sacred oath to cover her eyes for the remainder of her life, showing them to no one— not even those closest to her. They can only be uncovered again when she has died."]]''</ref> The ceremony of becoming a Techeun would traditionally be held in the [[Hall of Names]] in the Harbinger's Seclude.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Shuro Chi]]: [[Patrol/Dialogue#Kelda Wadj Statue|"We call this the Hall of Names. It was once a place of ceremony. Young women — and sometimes men — came here to be transformed as a final rite of passage in becoming a Techeun."]]''</ref> | ||
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- "The chamber was dark. The seven of them were rarely in a room together anymore, but this was the eve of their greatest journey, a plan that overcame death and spanned universes."
- — Grimoire
The Techeuns, also known as Tech Witches, are an order of Awoken mystics employed by Queen Mara Sov as her personal advisors. They are charged with the study of paracausal forces.[1][2] Three of Queen Mara Sov's Techeuns were Taken following the Battle of Saturn, while the remaining four perished shortly before the others were freed.
The Techeuns seem to have a particular relation to the Harbingers, apparently "bonding" with one being part of their training.[3][4] This may explain why a part of the monastery in the Dreaming City is named Harbinger's Seclude.
History[edit]
In the Distributary[edit]
The Techeuns of the Reef have their origins in the founding era of Awoken civilization. After the establishment of Awoken society in the Distributary, a council of scientists was tasked with preserving the useful technology that had been brought with them into the pocket universe. These individuals were known as "eutechs", as they worked with the so-called "good technology" or "eutechnology" that would aid in advancing Awoken civilization.[5] Under the rule of Queen Devna Tel, two eutechs, Imar and Yara, rose to prominence as her advisors. Imar was notable for being one of the few male eutechs.[6]
In Service of the Reef[edit]
After her faction departed the Distributary, Mara decreed that as the paracausal forces apparent in the Solar System (including those newly inherent to the Awoken) could not be explained through science alone, they required an order of witches to explore and tend to them. Those eutechs who accompanied her out of the Distributary were thus invested as the first Techeuns and granted unilateral authority in their studies.[2]
The Techeuns possess strange powers of mysterious origins; they wear blue, jewel-like implants of some kind,[7] which augment their innate powers.[8] Some their known abilities are illusions[9] and telepathy.[10] They can also apparently communicate with the Ancients thanks to amethyst augments.[8] The Techeuns have always served the Queen in some capacity, but recently have replaced her Fallen bodyguards after the Wolves' rebellion.[7] Variks is quite wary of the Techeuns' power, to the point that he'd dock his arms before going near them.[11] Unlike the Guardians, their power appears to be unconnected to the Traveler.
Illyn helped Mara Sov and Riven shape the Dreaming City.[12] Basing on the information provided by Eris Morn, the Techeuns also created the Blind Well and Mara's throne world, Eleusinia, with the aid of Riven.[13]
At some point, three unnamed Techeuns were killed by an Aphelion while in trance together. Statues of them were carved and placed in the Gardens of Esila.[14]
Three Techeuns, Kalli, Sedia and Shuro Chi, followed their Queen into battle against Oryx, the Taken King at the Battle of Saturn. Acting in synergy with the Queen they conjured a collection of powerful projectiles, the Harbingers, which tore apart every Hive cruiser in their way and pulled thousands of Tombships in their wake. However, They could not even scratch Oryx's Dreadnaught and were apparently absorbed by the hull.[15] The three Techeuns who had been present in the battle were presumed dead by the Reef, along with the Queen.[16] The Coven apparently planned for all of this, as they sought to somehow usurp Oryx's power from him with the Harbingers.[17]
The surviving Techeuns did not cooperate well with the Reef's interim regent, Petra Venj. However, they acquiesced to partnership in Reef experiments to extract and control Taken energies. Their participation in the transfer process increased success rates to 100%, with only one Techeun needing to be present at a time.[18] During one of their studies at some point after the Red War, Illyn tried to communicate with Shuro Chi and made the fatal mistake of wishing for her and Mara and Uldren to come back, attracting Riven. All the Techeuns present - Portia, Nascia, Lissyl and Illyn herself - were presumably murdered by the Ahamkara.[19]
Following the Battle of Saturn, unbeknownst to the rest of the Awoken, Sedia, Shuro Chi, and Kalli had survived the Battle of Saturn, but were all Taken by Oryx. Following his death, Savathûn assumed control of the Taken Techeuns, where they served her new ally, the Taken Ahamkara Riven, within the Dreaming City.[20]
A year after the battle, technological mites found in Freehold began infecting Guardians. The Owl Sector and the Hidden were working on developing a cure, and contacted Petra Venj to negotiate for assistance from the Techeuns. She granted the Last City assistance, under the premise that any cure developed would be available to the Reef, as well as aid if the mites reached them.[21] Together with the Owl Sector and the Hidden, they were successful in creating a cure.[22]
After Petra Venj opened the Dreaming City to Guardians, a Raid team managed to breach the Taken defenses and freed Kalli and Shuro Chi from their Taken corruption, allowing them to aid the Guardians in defeating Riven and cleansing the Awoken homeland.[23] Following the Curse of the Dreaming City, the Guardians would track down the Taken Sedia and free her.[24]
It is unclear how many Techeuns there have been in total, with Shuro Chi speaking about "generations" of them.[25] However, by the decree of the Queen, the three surviving ones will train no more new ones.[26]
The New Coven[edit]
At some point prior to her death, Petra Venj persuaded Illyn to train more Techeuns to find the Queen.[27] This led to the recruitment of thirteen new Techeuns, among them Austyn, Ylaia and Sjari. Led by Austyn, the young coven successfully rescued Mara Sov through the Ley Lines, but ended up sacrificing themselves to distract Xivu Arath who was pursuing them.[28] Upon returning to the Dreaming City, Mara tasked the Guardian with finding and guiding her lost Techeuns home.
After seven weeks of battling Hive, Taken and Scorn in the Shattered Realm, The Guardian was successful in rescuing seven of the Techeuns, with Austyn, Ylaia, and Sjari among them[29]. The remaining six were likely either still trapped in the Ascendant Realm or killed off by Xivu Arath's forces and champions such as Kelgorath, Risen from Bones.[30]
A few months after the seven Techeuns were rescued, the Ley Lines were aligned for a ritual to remove Savathûn, the Witch Queen's Worm in exchange for the return of Osiris. Austyn, Ylaia, and Sjari were selected to assist Mara Sov in conducting the ritual. They were successful, but when they freed Savathûn so Mara could kill the Witch Queen in her weakened state, the Hive goddess escaped utilizing a contingency spell that swapped her with Osiris.[31]
Afterwards, the old and new orders of Techeuns became vital members of The Coalition, with Ylaia being part of an operation to scout Xivu Arath's operations in the Ascendant Plane before her assault on the Submind Vault on the Moon[32] and the Techeuns assisting Mara Sov in casting a protective shield over the Farm during the Invasion of Earth.
Summoning Riven[edit]
Under the orders of Mara Sov, the Techeuns prepared to summon the spirit of Riven so she could grant the fifteenth wish and allow Coalition forces to pursue the Witness. However, Sol Divisive forces began invading the Keep of Voices, forcing them to evacuate. The Guardian cleared the Keep for them, and gathered a tooth from Riven for the Techeuns' spell. After the Guardian gave them the tooth, the Techeuns opened a portal for them to the Wall of Wishes, where they attempted to enter the fifteenth wish. Meanwhile, under the supervision of Mara, they summoned Riven, and maintained her presence for the following weeks as the Guardian worked to retrieve her lost clutch.[33]
Known Techeuns[edit]
Techeuns of Queen Devna Tel[edit]
Techeuns of Queen Mara Sov[edit]
- Coven Mother Illyn
- Shuro Chi
- Kalli
- Lissyl (deceased)
- Melorii (deceased)
- Nascia (deceased)
- Portia (deceased)
- Sedia
- Pinar Venj (deceased)
- Kelda Wadj (deceased)
- Austyn
- Ylaia
- Sjari
- Ten unnamed Techeuns
Trivia[edit]
- The Techeuns could be in fact the first and only known beings to break free from the Taken corruption with the aid of Guardians.
- Given that the Techeuns were crucial in fulfilling Riven's last wish that allowed the Dreaming City to be taken, thus beginning Savathun's plan, it was likely the Witch-Queen intentionally made this possible.
- Petra Venj once said that she 'wishes she finished her Techeun training,' making it possible that she had trained and either resigned or failed to become a Techeun.[34]
- Part of the Techeun training is apparently rejecting the feeling of jealously.[3] The Techeuns are taught absolute obedience to the Queen, to have no fears but what she fears and no desires but what she desires.[14]
- When a Techeun takes her title, she swears an oath to cover her eyes as a reminder of her vows, showing them to no one. They can be uncovered only when she has died.[35] The ceremony of becoming a Techeun would traditionally be held in the Hall of Names in the Harbinger's Seclude.[36]
Gallery[edit]
Mara's Techeuns
Techeuns Shuro, Sedia, and Kalli acting in concert with Mara Sov at the Battle of Saturn.
A closeup reference sheet of a Techeun.
The full reference sheet of a Techeun.
Concept art of the Techeuns.
Reference sheet for Techeuns as they appear in Destiny 2.
Closeup of the Destiny 2 model.
Queen's Techeuns
One of the Queen's Royal Techeuns, cured from the Taken corruption
List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny (First mentioned)
- House of Wolves (Mentioned only)
- The Taken King (First appearance)
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Season of the Drifter (Mentioned only)
- Shadowkeep (Mentioned only)
- Beyond Light
- Season of the Splicer (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Lost
- Season of the Risen (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Haunted (Mentioned only)
- Season of Plunder (Mentioned only)
- Season of Defiance
- Season of the Witch (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Wish
- The Final Shape (Mentioned only)
- Episode: Revenant (Mentioned only)
- The Hidden Dossier (Mentioned only)
- Entelechy (Mentioned only)
References[edit]
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny - Grimoire:Allies/The Queen, Ghost Fragment: The Queen
- ^ a b Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Techeun Force
- ^ a b Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "I used to come to this bench and sit with Nascia. She and I entered the coven at the same time. She bonded to her Harbinger before I did— I was so jealous, and I could not say so, because we were taught to feel no jealousy. Not all lessons stick."
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "This was once a place to call the Harbingers. It is a pity that you cannot see them as they were — ageless, unfettered minds, twining through the mist like ribbons on the wind. They were beautiful."
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Lore:Marasenna, Ecstasiate III
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "These statues depict Queen Devna Tel and her Techeuns, Yara and Imar. Imar is himself noteworthy, as he was a man. There are no prohibitions against men becoming Techeuns— nor against men ruling. It's simply rare."
- ^ a b Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Grimoire:Allies/The Queen, Ghost Fragment: The Queen 2
- ^ a b Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "We Techeuns wear gems to augment our innate powers. The variety of mineral varies by personal preference and by task. Amethyst, in particular, is good for communing with the Ancients."
- ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted, WANTED: Pirsis, Pallas-Bane
- ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Grimoire:Places/The Asteroid Belt, Ghost Fragment: The Reef 2
- ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves - Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership, Skolas: Defeated
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "When Mara and Illyn began to shape the Dreaming City, this was where they started. They stood on the edge of the world with rough rocks all around, and they saw the potential of what this place could be."
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Lore:The Dreaming City, The Dreaming City - Throne
- ^ a b Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "Those statues there… look up at them. Those Techeuns died a vicious, irreversible death. They died in trance; each one screaming with the other's voice; each one unable to comprehend the horror of the thing that had killed them."
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - The Coming War
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons, Telesto
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Allies/The Queen, The Coven
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/The Taken, Report: Taken Power
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Lore:The Awoken of the Reef, Illyn
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Item Description: Boots of the Great Hunt
- ^ Bungie (2016/9/15), Owl Sector Records - Brilliance 3.2
- ^ Bungie (2016/9/15), Owl Sector Records - Glory 2.1
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Last Wish
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - The Corrupted
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "Generations of Techeuns have stood where you stand now, dreaming of a future where they might twin themselves to their own Harbinger."
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "Young Techeuns in training used to come to this platform to meditate. Now, just three of us remain and we will train no more — by decree of the Queen."
- ^ Bungie (2021/8/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Lost - Item Description: Pathfinder's Helmet / Helm / Visor
- ^ Bungie (2021/8/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Lost - Item Description: Pathfinder's Hood / Mark / Bond
- ^ Bungie (2021/8/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Lost - Lore:Tales of the Forgotten — Vol. 1, Luna - 3
- ^ Bungie (2021/8/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Lost - Lore:Ripples, III - Risen from Bones
- ^ Bungie (2021/8/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Lost - Exorcism
- ^ Bungie (12/06/2022), Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph - Item Description: Tripwire Canary
- ^ Bungie (2023/11/28), Destiny 2: Season of the Wish - Final Wish
- ^ Bungie (2021/8/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Lost - Item Description: Canis Major
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "When a Techeun takes her title, she must swear a sacred oath to cover her eyes for the remainder of her life, showing them to no one— not even those closest to her. They can only be uncovered again when she has died."
- ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken - Shuro Chi: "We call this the Hall of Names. It was once a place of ceremony. Young women — and sometimes men — came here to be transformed as a final rite of passage in becoming a Techeun."
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