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|formed= One year after the [[Taken War]]
|name= Devil Splicers
|affiliation= [[House of Devils]]
|nobility= [[Aksis, Archon Prime]] <br> [[Vosik, the Archpriest]] <br> [[Kovik, Splicer Priest]] <br> [[Taniks Perfected]]
|branch= Elite Assault
|servitors= [[Sepiks Perfected]]
|type= Experimentalists
|lair= [[Splicer's Den]] <br> [[Perfection Complex]]
|role= Cybernetic Augmentations
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Rasputin]] <br> [[Hidden Swarm]] <br> [[Spawn of Crota]] <br> [[Blood of Oryx]] <br> [[Siege Dancers]] <br> [[Taken]]
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|ally= [[House of Devils]] <br> [[Taniks' Crew]]
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|encountered= [[SIVA Crisis]]
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|commanders= [[Aksis, Archon Prime]] <br> [[Vosik, the Archpriest]] <br> [[Sepiks Perfected]] <br> [[Kovik, Splicer Priest]] <br> [[Dresiks, Splicer Baron]] <br> [[Meksis, Siege Engineer]] <br> [[Taniks Perfected]]
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The '''Devil Splicers''' belong to a radical sect of the [[Fallen]] [[House of Devils]]' [[Splicer]]s who became obsessed with godhood with the discovery of [[SIVA]], a nanotechnology capable of altering the material world. Realizing this could make them closer to the "machine-gods" that they had always worshiped, the Devil Splicers immediately began infecting their fellow Devils with SIVA.<ref name="ROI">[https://www.bungie.net/en/pub/RiseOfIron Bungie.net: Rise of Iron]</ref><ref name="ROIT"> '''Official Destiny Rise of Iron Reveal Trailer''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338]</ref>
{{Quote|Fellow Houses. Fellow Eliksni. We have found the means to apotheosis, to become machines. SIVA can make you strong, but we can show you how to wield it, to free yourself from the bonds of Ether. Find us in the wasteland and bring us an offering of SIVA. In return, we will bring you to our chamber of perfection. And we will free you.|INTERCEPTED FALLEN SIGNAL.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids|Raids]] [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Wrath_of_the_Machine|Wrath of the Machine]]''</ref>}}


Their weaponry is [[Solar]]-based, with red-colored energy instead of the typical blue [[Arc]]-based. This is likely because of SIVA augmentation.
The '''Devil Splicers''' were the [[Splicer]] sect of the [[Fallen]] [[House of Devils]], originally a small group of young and ambitious Fallen who saw [[SIVA]] as a method for them to achieve technological apotheosis and essentially godhood. They attempted to spread SIVA among their Devil brethren, as well as any Fallen who were willing to cut off their [[Ether]] ration and join them.<ref name="ROI">[https://www.bungie.net/en/pub/RiseOfIron Bungie.net: Rise of Iron]</ref><ref name="ROIT">'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338 Official Destiny Rise of Iron Reveal Trailer]'''</ref>


== History ==
Their weaponry is [[Solar]]-based, with red-colored energy instead of the typical orange coloration. This is likely because of SIVA augmentation, including limited health restoration.
The history of the Devil Splicers is mostly unknown besides belonging to the Fallen House of Devils. They worked like other [[Splicer]]s of other Fallen Houses; working to improve their houses weapons, technology and evolve their species. However, the Splicers like the rest of the House grew desperate after the loss of their House's [[Kell]], [[Archon]] and [[Prime Servitor]] at the hands of the [[Guardians]] of the [[Last City]]. However, a disgraced machine priest, Aksis, returned and claimed the title of Archon finally bringing a sense of leadership back to the Devils. With Aksis and his followers in power, the Splicers redoubled their efforts in pillaging the [[Cosmodrome]] of [[Old Russia]] to find any piece of [[Golden Age]] technology to hopefully turn the tide. Their efforts proved fruitful as they found [[SIVA]], a nanotechnology sealed away by the [[Iron Lords]].  


While the conventional leadership believed they have found a new machine to worship as a god, the younger more ambitious sect of the Splicers saw this technology as something else; a means to transcendence. The Devil Splicers believed they could use SIVA to become the machines they worship. Aksis was the first to do so, reaching apotheosis and becoming more machine than Fallen, achieving what the Splicers had long endeavored, freedom from subsistence on ether. The Splicers under Aksis then used SIVA to bring back the Devil's Prime Servitor, Sepiks, to prove the technology's worth to the rest of their brethren. However, since SIVA is completely new to the Fallen, the Splicers sought the means to control and understand it. Therefore, they traveled to [[Mars]], taking a risk with the [[Cabal]], to learn from [[Clovis Bray]]'s archives as they were the original creators of SIVA. The Fallen were able to gain a basic understanding from the archives but the Cabal arrived and drove them away, preventing them from learning anything more of value.
==History==
[[File:SplicerDregs.gif|thumb|350px|Splicer Dregs]]
{{Quote|That which we were, we are no more. That which we are is undefined. We make our new selves. We need not machines, because we are machines. ~consume enhance replicate~|[[Aksis, Archon Prime]]}}<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA|SIVA]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.1|Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.1]]''</ref>


With what they've learned, the Fallen were able to find [[Site 6]], the replication center for SIVA, in the [[Plaguelands]] and reactivated it to produce more for themselves, twisting the land into their headquarters in the process. While learning about SIVA, the Devil Splicers also learned about the original Iron Lords that sealed SIVA away and believed that they could learn more about SIVA from the Iron Lords fortress of the [[Iron Temple]]. With a force of Devils under the command of [[Sepiks Perfected]], the Fallen hoped to gain more knowledge of SIVA from within and destroy the temple to ensure the Guardians couldn't find a way to stop them. However, [[Lord Saladin]] learned of their plan and lead the Guardian to [[Felwinter Peak]] to defend the temple. Despite the Fallen's numbers and Sepiks' new powers, they failed to breach the temple. However, Sepiks survived, thanks to SIVA's regenerative powers, and fled into hiding. The Devils' attack on the temple would begin the conflict called the [[SIVA Crisis]], the battle between the Devil Splicers and the Guardians.
The history of the Devil Splicers is mostly unknown besides belonging to the Fallen House of Devils. They worked like other [[Splicer]]s of other Fallen Houses; working to improve their weapons and technology, and evolve their species.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Splicers|Splicers]]''</ref> The Splicers, like the rest of their House, grew desperate after the loss of their [[Kell]], [[Archon]] and [[Prime Servitor]] at the hands of the [[Guardian]]s of the [[Last City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[The Devils' Lair (strike)|The Devils' Lair]]''</ref> In the vacuum of leadership, [[Aksis, Archon Prime|Aksis]], claiming the title of Archon, finally brought a sense of stability back to the Devils. With Aksis and his followers in power, the Splicers continued their efforts in pillaging the [[Cosmodrome]] of [[Old Russia]] to find any piece of [[Golden Age]] technology to hopefully turn the tide.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#House_of_Devils|House of Devils]]''</ref> Their efforts proved fruitful as they found [[SIVA]], a dangerous nanotechnology sealed away by the [[Iron Lords]] beneath the Cosmodrome.<ref name="KotM">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[King of the Mountain]]''</ref>


Meanwhile, the Devils and their Splicers breached the Cosmodrome Wall to gain a better entry into the Plaguelands and to melt down the wall's metal for processing. With SIVA, the Devils were even able to drive both the [[House of Kings]] and the [[Hive]] out of their holdouts, leaving the majority of Old Russia under the Devils control, though the Hive continued to harass the Splicers despite their new abilities.
While conventional leadership believed they had found a new machine to worship as a god, the younger more ambitious sect of the Splicers saw this technology as something else; a means of transcendence. The Devil Splicers believed they could use SIVA to become the machines they worshipped.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Devil_Splicers|Devil Splicers]]''</ref> Aksis was the first to do so, reaching apotheosis and becoming more machine than Fallen, finally achieving what the Splicers had long endeavored, freedom from subsistence on ether.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Aksis, Archon Prime|Aksis, Archon Prime]]''</ref> The Splicers under Aksis then used SIVA to bring back the Devil's Prime Servitor, Sepiks, proving the technology's power to the rest of their brethren.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership|Fallen Leadership]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Sepiks Perfected|Sepiks Perfected]]''</ref> Since SIVA was completely new to the Fallen, the Splicers sought the means to control and understand it to a higher degree. Therefore, they traveled to [[Mars]] taking a risk by engaging with the [[Cabal]] there, to learn from [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]]'s archives as the Golden Age Corporation was the original creator of SIVA. The Fallen were able to gain a basic understanding from the archives but a Cabal counterattack arrived and drove them away, preventing them from learning anything more of value.<ref name="DC">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Download Complete]]''</ref>


However, the Devil Splicers rise to prominence would be short-lived as the Guardians, under the guided leadership of Saladin and [[Shiro-4]], destroyed the Splicers' connection to SIVA and breached their defenses in the [[Archon's Forge]]. As the Guardians entered Site 6 and faced the SIVA-corrupted Remnants of the Iron Lords, the Splicers joined them to prevent the Guardians from initiating the replication centers self-destruct sequence. Their efforts were nonetheless in vain as the Guardian defeated the Remnants and destroyed the replication center, thereby preventing the Devil Splicers from making anymore SIVA. However, the Splicer's still had a substantial amount of SIVA left and with Aksis and Sepiks still alive, the Devil Splicers remained a significant threat.
[[File:Aksis Rally.jpg|thumb|250px|Aksis rallying his followers.]]


Meanwhile, as the Devil Splicers became closer to "godhood", they recklessly began experiments to destroy their enemies and create new weapons. Under the direction of [[Kovik, Splicer Priest]], the Splicers began to capture and experiment on the Hive, either to enslave the Hive or harness their biology. In this act, the Hive furiously began an all-out war with the Splicers. The Guardians intervened to prevent the Splicers from gaining control of the Hive or to create the weapons, as they feared such experiments could mean the end for the Last City. The Guardians were able to stop the splicers by killing Kovik and putting a stop to their assaults on the [[Moon]] for more test subjects.  
With what they had learned the Fallen were able to find [[Site 6]], the replication center for SIVA, in the [[Plaguelands]] and reactivated it to produce more for themselves, twisting the land into their headquarters in the process.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Rise of Iron|Rise of Iron]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Rise_of_Iron#The_Plaguelands|The Plaguelands]]''</ref> Meanwhile, the Devils and their Splicers breached the Cosmodrome Wall to gain a better entry into the Plaguelands and to melt down the wall's metal for processing.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[The Walls Come Down]]''</ref> Whilst discovering SIVA, the Devil Splicers also learned about the original Iron Lords that sealed SIVA away and believed that they could find more information from the Iron Lord's fortress, The [[Iron Temple]]. With a force of Devils under the command of [[Sepiks Perfected]], the Fallen hoped to gain more knowledge of SIVA from within and destroy the temple to ensure the Guardians couldn't find a way to stop them. [[Lord Saladin]] learned of their plan and lead the Guardian to [[Felwinter Peak]] to defend the temple. Despite the Fallen's numbers and Sepiks' new powers, they failed to breach the temple. Sepiks survived, thanks to SIVA's regenerative powers, and fled the conflict. The Devils' attack on the temple would begin the conflict the Vanguard would name the [[SIVA Crisis]], the war between the Devil Splicers and the Guardians.<ref name="KotM"/>


Ultimately, the power of the Devil Splicers came to end when the Guardians, now a new generation of Iron Lords, attacked the Devil Splicers lair, killed their second-in-command [[Vosik, the Archpriest]], destroyed Sepiks for good in a strike, destroyed their [[Siege Engine]]'s and finally their leader, Archon Aksis in his own [[Perfection Complex]]. With Aksis and his followers gone, the new Iron Lords ended the threat of the SIVA-mutated Devil Splicers.
The Devil Splicers' rise to power would be short-lived as the Guardians, under the guided leadership of Saladin and [[Shiro-4]], destroyed the Splicers' connection to SIVA and breached their defenses in the [[Archon's Forge]]. As the Guardians entered Site 6 and faced the SIVA-corrupted Remnants of the Iron Lords, the Splicers joined them to prevent the Guardians from initiating the replication center's self-destruct sequence. Their efforts were nonetheless in vain as the Guardian defeated the Remnants and destroyed the replication center, thereby preventing the Devil Splicers from creating any more SIVA. The Splicer's unfortunately still had a substantial amount of SIVA left and with Aksis and Sepiks still alive, the Devil Splicers remained a significant threat.<ref name="DC"/>


==Command Structure==
Afterwards, Sepiks Perfected was tracked back to its former lair and was hunted down by a [[fireteam]] of Guardians. Sepiks was cornered and unable to escape as it did at the Iron Temple, as was destroyed once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[The_Devils%27_Lair_(strike)#Sepiks_Perfected|Sepiks Perfected]]''</ref> Meanwhile, under the direction of [[Kovik, Splicer Priest]], the Splicers began to capture and experiment on the Hive, either to enslave the Hive or harness their biology. In this act, the Hive furiously began an all-out war with the Splicers. The Guardians intervened to prevent the Splicers from gaining control of the Hive or to create new weapons, as they feared such experiments could mean the end for the Last City. The Guardians were able to stop the Splicers by killing Kovik and putting a stop to their assaults on the [[Moon]] for more test subjects.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[The Wretched Eye]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[The Abomination Heist]]''</ref>
The command structure and tactics of the Devil Splicers is generally the same to their generic House of Devils counterparts, albeit more dangerous, zealous and with minor differences. For example, Splicer Priests fight generally like Captains but have more powerful shields and/or weapons.


*[[Splicer Dreg]]—cannon fodder enemies equipped with mechanical peglegs to increase their speed and armed with [[SIVA Charge]]s for grenades. Their pistols now fire bolts that travel in a zigzag pattern for unpredictability.
Ultimately, the power of the Devil Splicers came to an end when the Guardians, now a new generation of Iron Lords, attacked the Devil Splicers lair directly. They hunted and killed their second-in-command [[Vosik, the Archpriest]], destroyed their [[Siege Engine]], and finally used SIVA to destroy their leader, [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], in his own [[Perfection Complex]]. With Aksis and his followers gone, the new Iron Lords ended the threat of the SIVA-mutated Devil Splicers.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Wrath of the Machine]]''</ref>
**Splicer Reaver Dreg
***[[Enhanced Dreg]]
***[[Perfected Dreg]]


*[[Splicer Vandal]]—rank and file troops that are capable of entering a berserker rage. At low health, they will start regenerating a large portion of the health they lost and run towards the player to land a devastating melee attack. Armed with Shock Rifles that have higher ballistic velocity and Wire Rifles that fire in bursts.
Months after the loss of their Archon and Site 6, the Splicers sought to regain their advantage but lacked the leadership to do it. In desperation, the Splicers proposed an alliance with the crew of the mercenary, [[Taniks, the Scarred]]. To cement their alliance, the Devil Splicers used SIVA to resurrect Taniks as [[Taniks Perfected]]. Though Taniks' mind was overtaken by SIVA, his leadership and ruthlessness remained, giving them the advantage they needed. Unfortunately, their efforts were discovered by [[Variks, the Loyal]] who relayed their plans to the Vanguard. The Guardians led a Strike on the Moon against the Splicers, Taniks' crew and the Hive who were harassing them. Despite their efforts and Taniks' new abilities, they failed. With Taniks dead again, the Splicers were left broken and leaderless once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[The Shadow Thief: Revisited]]''</ref>
**Splicer Reaver Vandal
 
***[[Enhanced Vandal]]
==Structure==
***[[Perfected Vandal]]
The command structure and tactics of the Devil Splicers are generally the same as their generic House of Devils counterparts, albeit more dangerous and zealous due to the radical spiritualistic nature of their sect. While only Aksis himself was granted the "honor" of a full conversion into a machine, the promise of achieving godhood drives the Splicers. Offerings of SIVA are brought into their [[Archon's Forge]], in a twisted version of a Fallen ritual, to prove themselves and achieve the next level towards perfection.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - [[Grimoire:Activities/Rise of Iron|Rise of Iron]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Rise_of_Iron#Archon's_Forge|Archon's Forge]]''</ref>
***[[Splicer Shank Master]]
 
==Members==
===Archons===
*[[Aksis, Archon Prime]] – {{c|[[Archon]]}}
*[[Vosik, the Archpriest]] – {{c|[[Archon]]}}
*[[Kovik, Splicer Priest]] – {{c|[[Archon]]}}
 
===Prime Servitors===
*[[Sepiks Perfected]] – {{c|[[Prime Servitor]]}}
 
===Barons===
*[[Dresiks, Splicer Baron]]
 
===Notable members===
*[[Taniks Perfected]]
*[[Kaviss, Splicer Captain]]
*[[Meksis, Siege Engineer]]
*[[Rahndel, the Perfected]]
*[[Kovik's Monster]]
 
==Unique forces==
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;[[Dreg]] variants
*[[Splicer Dreg]]
**[[Fused Dreg]]
**[[Enhanced Dreg]]
**[[Perfected Dreg]]
 
;[[Vandal]] variants
*[[Splicer Vandal]]
**[[Fused Shank Master]]
**[[Fused Vandal]]
**[[Enhanced Vandal]]
**[[Perfected Vandal]]
**[[Splicer Scout]]
**[[Splicer Scout]]
**[[Splicer Operative]]
**[[Splicer Operative]]
**[[Splicer Shank Master]]


*[[Splicer Captain]]—crew commanders that now have a [[Void]] shield instead of [[Arc]]. More unpredictable teleportation and are more likely to carry [[Scorch Cannon]]s.
;[[Captain]] variants
**Splicer Reaver Captain
*[[Splicer Captain]]
***[[Splicer Scorch Captain]]
**[[Splicer Scorch Captain]]
***[[Shock Captain]]
**[[Shock Captain]]
***[[Null Captain]]
**[[Null Captain]]
***[[Enhanced Captain]]
**[[Splicer Emissary Captain]]
***[[Fused Captain]]
**[[Fused Captain]]
***[[Splicer Priest]]
**[[Enhanced Captain]]
***[[Perfected Captain]]
**[[Perfected Captain]]
**[[Splicer Priest]]


==Automata==
{{col-3}}
*[[Splicer Shank]]—repair and patrol drones that fire and move faster than their regular Fallen counterparts.
;[[Shank]] variants
**Splicer Reaver Shank
*[[Splicer Shank]]
**[[Fused Shank]]
**[[Enhanced Shank]]
**[[Perfected Shank]]
**[[Perfected Shank]]
**[[Voltage Eater]]
 
*[[Splicer Servitor]]—artillery suppression machines equipped with a directed [[Solar]] energy weapon that has a higher fire rate and tracking abilities as opposed to its non-Splicer counterpart.
;[[Heavy Shank]] variants
**Splicer High Servitor
*[[Voltage Eater]]
 
;[[Servitor]] variants
*[[Splicer Servitor]]
**[[Fused Servitor]]
**[[Enhanced Shank Runner]]
**[[Enhanced Servitor]]
**[[Enhanced Servitor]]
**[[Perfected Servitor]]
**[[Perfected Servitor]]
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**[[Scorch Servitor]]
**[[Scorch Servitor]]
**[[Null Servitor]]
**[[Null Servitor]]
*[[Splicer Walker]]—heavily armored tanks armed with a main cannon that fires homing clusters of explosive rounds and Splicer Seekers. Capable of summoning [[SIVA Node]]s for area denial.
 
;[[Walker]] variants
*[[Splicer Walker]]
**Perfected Walker
**Perfected Walker
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==Vehicles==
==Technology==
*[[Splicer Skiff]]—Splicer variant of the regular [[Fallen Skiff]] used to deploy troops on the battlefield, but is equipped with Solar turrets instead of Arc.
{{Col-begin}}
*[[Siege Engine]]—massive artillery vehicles used to smash down [[The Wall]]. One can be encountered in the [[Wrath of the Machine]] [[Raid]].
{{Col-2}}
*[[Splicership Menkis-Syn]]--The [[Ketch]] of the Devil Splicers.
===Weaponry===
 
*[[Null Cannon]]
==Notable Members==
*[[Scorch Cannon]]
*[[Aksis, Archon Prime]]
*SIVA [[Shock Blade]]  
*[[Dresiks, Splicer Baron]]
*[[Shock Cannon]]  
*[[Kaviss, Splicer Captain]]
*SIVA [[Shock Dagger]]
*[[Kovik, Splicer Priest]]
*SIVA [[Shock Pistol]]
*[[Meksis, Siege Engineer]]
*SIVA [[Shock Rifle]]
*[[Rahndel, the Perfected]]
*SIVA [[Shock Grenade]]
*[[Sepiks Perfected]]
*SIVA [[Shrapnel Launcher]]  
*[[Taniks Perfected]]
*[[SIVA Charge]]  
*[[Vosik, the Archpriest]]
*[[SIVA Node]]
*[[SIVA Turret]]
*[[Trip Mine]]
*[[Web Mine]]  
*[[Wire Rifle]]  


==Trivia==
{{Col-2}}
===Vehicles===
*[[Splicer Skiff]]
*[[Siege Engine]]
*[[Splicership Menkis-Syn]]
{{Col-end}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Devil Splicers.jpg
File:Aksis_2.png|Aksis, Archon Prime
File:Grimoire Splicers.jpg|Splicer logo
File:vosikattackl.jpg|Vosik, the Archpreist
File:Sepiksprefected.jpg|Sepiks Perfected
File:Aksisattack.jpg|Aksis's attack
File:SplicerRise.jpg|Vosik preparing his attack
File:Sepiksattack.jpg|Sepiks attacking the Guardians
File:Splicervandal.jpg|Splicer Vandal
File:Splicercaptain.jpg|Splicer Captain
File:Splicerdregs.jpg|Splicer Dregs
File:Splicers.png|The Devil Splicers
File:Splicer_Shank.jpg|Splicer Shanks
File:Splicerservitor.jpg|Splicer Servitors
File:Taniksp.jpg|Taniks Perfected
File:Kovik.png|Kovik, Splicer Priest
File:Monster.jpg|Kovik's Monster
File:Seigeengine.jpg|The Splicers' Siege Engine
File:Plaguelands_-_Menkis-Syn.jpg|Splicership Menkis-Syn
File:Splicerlogo.jpg|The SIVA Logo
File:Splicer Walker.jpg|Splicer Walker
File:Archons-forge.png|The Splicers' Archon Forge
SplicerConcept1.jpg|Aksis' concept art
SplicerConcept2.jpg|Vosik's concept art
SplicersConcept3.jpg|Splicers' concept art
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]'': ''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dawning (Rise of Iron)|The Dawning]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:08, November 16, 2024

Devil Splicers
Grimoire Devil Splicers.jpg
Overview

Nobility:

Aksis, Archon Prime
Vosik, the Archpriest
Kovik, Splicer Priest
Taniks Perfected

Servitors:

Sepiks Perfected

Lair:

Splicer's Den
Perfection Complex

At war with:

Vanguard
Rasputin
Hidden Swarm
Spawn of Crota
Blood of Oryx
Siege Dancers
Taken

Allied with:

House of Devils
Taniks' Crew

Encountered:

SIVA Crisis

 

"Fellow Houses. Fellow Eliksni. We have found the means to apotheosis, to become machines. SIVA can make you strong, but we can show you how to wield it, to free yourself from the bonds of Ether. Find us in the wasteland and bring us an offering of SIVA. In return, we will bring you to our chamber of perfection. And we will free you."
— INTERCEPTED FALLEN SIGNAL.[1]

The Devil Splicers were the Splicer sect of the Fallen House of Devils, originally a small group of young and ambitious Fallen who saw SIVA as a method for them to achieve technological apotheosis and essentially godhood. They attempted to spread SIVA among their Devil brethren, as well as any Fallen who were willing to cut off their Ether ration and join them.[2][3]

Their weaponry is Solar-based, with red-colored energy instead of the typical orange coloration. This is likely because of SIVA augmentation, including limited health restoration.

History

Splicer Dregs

"That which we were, we are no more. That which we are is undefined. We make our new selves. We need not machines, because we are machines. ~consume enhance replicate~"
— Aksis, Archon Prime[4]

The history of the Devil Splicers is mostly unknown besides belonging to the Fallen House of Devils. They worked like other Splicers of other Fallen Houses; working to improve their weapons and technology, and evolve their species.[5] The Splicers, like the rest of their House, grew desperate after the loss of their Kell, Archon and Prime Servitor at the hands of the Guardians of the Last City.[6] In the vacuum of leadership, Aksis, claiming the title of Archon, finally brought a sense of stability back to the Devils. With Aksis and his followers in power, the Splicers continued their efforts in pillaging the Cosmodrome of Old Russia to find any piece of Golden Age technology to hopefully turn the tide.[7] Their efforts proved fruitful as they found SIVA, a dangerous nanotechnology sealed away by the Iron Lords beneath the Cosmodrome.[8]

While conventional leadership believed they had found a new machine to worship as a god, the younger more ambitious sect of the Splicers saw this technology as something else; a means of transcendence. The Devil Splicers believed they could use SIVA to become the machines they worshipped.[9] Aksis was the first to do so, reaching apotheosis and becoming more machine than Fallen, finally achieving what the Splicers had long endeavored, freedom from subsistence on ether.[10] The Splicers under Aksis then used SIVA to bring back the Devil's Prime Servitor, Sepiks, proving the technology's power to the rest of their brethren.[11] Since SIVA was completely new to the Fallen, the Splicers sought the means to control and understand it to a higher degree. Therefore, they traveled to Mars taking a risk by engaging with the Cabal there, to learn from Clovis Bray's archives as the Golden Age Corporation was the original creator of SIVA. The Fallen were able to gain a basic understanding from the archives but a Cabal counterattack arrived and drove them away, preventing them from learning anything more of value.[12]

Aksis rallying his followers.

With what they had learned the Fallen were able to find Site 6, the replication center for SIVA, in the Plaguelands and reactivated it to produce more for themselves, twisting the land into their headquarters in the process.[13] Meanwhile, the Devils and their Splicers breached the Cosmodrome Wall to gain a better entry into the Plaguelands and to melt down the wall's metal for processing.[14] Whilst discovering SIVA, the Devil Splicers also learned about the original Iron Lords that sealed SIVA away and believed that they could find more information from the Iron Lord's fortress, The Iron Temple. With a force of Devils under the command of Sepiks Perfected, the Fallen hoped to gain more knowledge of SIVA from within and destroy the temple to ensure the Guardians couldn't find a way to stop them. Lord Saladin learned of their plan and lead the Guardian to Felwinter Peak to defend the temple. Despite the Fallen's numbers and Sepiks' new powers, they failed to breach the temple. Sepiks survived, thanks to SIVA's regenerative powers, and fled the conflict. The Devils' attack on the temple would begin the conflict the Vanguard would name the SIVA Crisis, the war between the Devil Splicers and the Guardians.[8]

The Devil Splicers' rise to power would be short-lived as the Guardians, under the guided leadership of Saladin and Shiro-4, destroyed the Splicers' connection to SIVA and breached their defenses in the Archon's Forge. As the Guardians entered Site 6 and faced the SIVA-corrupted Remnants of the Iron Lords, the Splicers joined them to prevent the Guardians from initiating the replication center's self-destruct sequence. Their efforts were nonetheless in vain as the Guardian defeated the Remnants and destroyed the replication center, thereby preventing the Devil Splicers from creating any more SIVA. The Splicer's unfortunately still had a substantial amount of SIVA left and with Aksis and Sepiks still alive, the Devil Splicers remained a significant threat.[12]

Afterwards, Sepiks Perfected was tracked back to its former lair and was hunted down by a fireteam of Guardians. Sepiks was cornered and unable to escape as it did at the Iron Temple, as was destroyed once more.[15] Meanwhile, under the direction of Kovik, Splicer Priest, the Splicers began to capture and experiment on the Hive, either to enslave the Hive or harness their biology. In this act, the Hive furiously began an all-out war with the Splicers. The Guardians intervened to prevent the Splicers from gaining control of the Hive or to create new weapons, as they feared such experiments could mean the end for the Last City. The Guardians were able to stop the Splicers by killing Kovik and putting a stop to their assaults on the Moon for more test subjects.[16][17]

Ultimately, the power of the Devil Splicers came to an end when the Guardians, now a new generation of Iron Lords, attacked the Devil Splicers lair directly. They hunted and killed their second-in-command Vosik, the Archpriest, destroyed their Siege Engine, and finally used SIVA to destroy their leader, Aksis, Archon Prime, in his own Perfection Complex. With Aksis and his followers gone, the new Iron Lords ended the threat of the SIVA-mutated Devil Splicers.[18]

Months after the loss of their Archon and Site 6, the Splicers sought to regain their advantage but lacked the leadership to do it. In desperation, the Splicers proposed an alliance with the crew of the mercenary, Taniks, the Scarred. To cement their alliance, the Devil Splicers used SIVA to resurrect Taniks as Taniks Perfected. Though Taniks' mind was overtaken by SIVA, his leadership and ruthlessness remained, giving them the advantage they needed. Unfortunately, their efforts were discovered by Variks, the Loyal who relayed their plans to the Vanguard. The Guardians led a Strike on the Moon against the Splicers, Taniks' crew and the Hive who were harassing them. Despite their efforts and Taniks' new abilities, they failed. With Taniks dead again, the Splicers were left broken and leaderless once more.[19]

Structure

The command structure and tactics of the Devil Splicers are generally the same as their generic House of Devils counterparts, albeit more dangerous and zealous due to the radical spiritualistic nature of their sect. While only Aksis himself was granted the "honor" of a full conversion into a machine, the promise of achieving godhood drives the Splicers. Offerings of SIVA are brought into their Archon's Forge, in a twisted version of a Fallen ritual, to prove themselves and achieve the next level towards perfection.[20]

Members

Archons

Prime Servitors

Barons

Notable members

Unique forces

Technology

Gallery

  • Aksis, Archon Prime

    Aksis, Archon Prime

  • Vosik, the Archpreist

    Vosik, the Archpreist

  • Sepiks Perfected

    Sepiks Perfected

  • Aksis's attack

    Aksis's attack

  • Vosik preparing his attack

    Vosik preparing his attack

  • Sepiks attacking the Guardians

    Sepiks attacking the Guardians

  • Splicer Vandal

    Splicer Vandal

  • Splicer Captain

    Splicer Captain

  • Splicer Dregs

    Splicer Dregs

  • The Devil Splicers

    The Devil Splicers

  • Splicer Shanks

    Splicer Shanks

  • Splicer Servitors

    Splicer Servitors

  • Taniks Perfected

    Taniks Perfected

  • Kovik, Splicer Priest

    Kovik, Splicer Priest

  • Kovik's Monster

    Kovik's Monster

  • The Splicers' Siege Engine

    The Splicers' Siege Engine

  • Splicership Menkis-Syn

    Splicership Menkis-Syn

  • The SIVA Logo

    The SIVA Logo

  • Splicer Walker

    Splicer Walker

  • The Splicers' Archon Forge

    The Splicers' Archon Forge

  • Aksis' concept art

    Aksis' concept art

  • Vosik's concept art

    Vosik's concept art

  • Splicers' concept art

    Splicers' concept art

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Raids Wrath of the Machine
  2. ^ Bungie.net: Rise of Iron
  3. ^ Official Destiny Rise of Iron Reveal Trailer
  4. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - SIVA: Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.1
  5. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Fallen: Splicers
  6. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny - The Devils' Lair
  7. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny - Fallen: House of Devils
  8. ^ a b Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - King of the Mountain
  9. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Fallen: Devil Splicers
  10. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Fallen Leadership: Aksis, Archon Prime
  11. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Fallen Leadership: Sepiks Perfected
  12. ^ a b Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Download Complete
  13. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Rise of Iron: The Plaguelands
  14. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - The Walls Come Down
  15. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Sepiks Perfected
  16. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - The Wretched Eye
  17. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - The Abomination Heist
  18. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Wrath of the Machine
  19. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - The Shadow Thief: Revisited
  20. ^ Bungie (2016/9/20), Destiny: Rise of Iron - Rise of Iron: Archon's Forge

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