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===Rise of Salvation===
===Rise of Salvation===
{{Quote|Yes, even from this moon of some distance, I can tap into your transmission, Misraaks. Others may call you Forsaken, but I dub you Foolish.|Praksis}}
{{Quote|Yes, even from this moon of some distance, I can tap into your transmission, Misraaks. Others may call you Forsaken, but I dub you Foolish.|Praksis, the Technocrat}}


As the [[Red War]] subsided, [[Variks, the Loyal]] initiated a prison break which saw the release all its inmates, most notably Eramis, [[Siviks]], [[Fikrul]] and the [[Scorned Barons]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Most_Loyal#Where_Loyalty_Lies|Where Loyalty Lies]]''</ref><ref name="TT">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#III._The_Traitor|The Traitor]]''</ref> Praksis also escaped, but his whereabouts remained elusive. The conversations with Praksis greatly influenced Eramis and following the failed [[Zero Hour|heist]] of trying to attain the [[SIVA]] [[Outbreak Perfected|powered weapon]], she aspired to build a new House where the memory of division and petty House politics no longer dictated their fate and build a new world with new ideas.<ref name="TS">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#VII._The_Scribe|The Scribe]]''</ref>
As the [[Red War]] subsided, [[Variks, the Loyal]] initiated a prison break which saw the release all its inmates, most notably Eramis, [[Siviks]], [[Fikrul]] and the [[Scorned Barons]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Most_Loyal#Where_Loyalty_Lies|Where Loyalty Lies]]''</ref><ref name="TT">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#III._The_Traitor|The Traitor]]''</ref> Praksis also escaped, but his whereabouts remained elusive. The conversations with Praksis greatly influenced Eramis and following the failed [[Zero Hour|heist]] of trying to attain the [[SIVA]] [[Outbreak Perfected|powered weapon]], she aspired to build a new House where the memory of division and petty House politics no longer dictated their fate and build a new world with new ideas.<ref name="TS">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Once-Shipstealer#VII._The_Scribe|The Scribe]]''</ref>
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===The Dark Empire===
===The Dark Empire===
{{Quote|Variks did not trust Praksis. Too young. Too selfish. Every invention for glory, for legacy… not for knowledge.|Variks, the Loyal}}
Elected as military commander and chief science officer, Praksis was christened the Technocrat.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/variks-the-loyal-the-technocrat Variks - The Technocrat]''</ref> Unlike the [[Splicers]] who specialised in cybernetics and bio-engineering, Praksis pioneered as an inventor who most notably created the gauntlets to grant his House the means to harness the powers of Stasis through the use of [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinters]]. His technology helped shift the balance of power to Eramis's favour who was able gain more authority by selecting who she gifted the new powers to. Stasis became a political recruitment campaign to enlist other Eliksni to join their movement.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Achilles Weaves a Cocoon#II: Hollowhot|II: Hollowhot]]''</ref> Praksis also safeguarded his secrets close and did not allow other council members such as the traitorous Variks to grasp an understanding of how his inventions worked.<ref name="UAC">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/under-all-conditions Under All Conditions]''</ref> Variks was also made unaware of their discovery of the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. Praksis had an early involvement with the secret facility and attempted to learn its secrets and was able to foresee problems associated with Eliksni [[Exo]] conversions.<ref name="Mask">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Mask of Bakris]]''</ref>
Elected as military commander and chief science officer, Praksis was christened the Technocrat.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/variks-the-loyal-the-technocrat Variks - The Technocrat]''</ref> Unlike the [[Splicers]] who specialised in cybernetics and bio-engineering, Praksis pioneered as an inventor who most notably created the gauntlets to grant his House the means to harness the powers of Stasis through the use of [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinters]]. His technology helped shift the balance of power to Eramis's favour who was able gain more authority by selecting who she gifted the new powers to. Stasis became a political recruitment campaign to enlist other Eliksni to join their movement.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], PlayStation 5, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Achilles Weaves a Cocoon#II: Hollowhot|II: Hollowhot]]''</ref> Praksis also safeguarded his secrets close and did not allow other council members such as the traitorous Variks to grasp an understanding of how his inventions worked.<ref name="UAC">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/under-all-conditions Under All Conditions]''</ref> Variks was also made unaware of their discovery of the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. Praksis had an early involvement with the secret facility and attempted to learn its secrets and was able to foresee problems associated with Eliksni [[Exo]] conversions.<ref name="Mask">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 5, [[Mask of Bakris]]''</ref>


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===The Technocrat===
===The Technocrat===
{{Quote|This is where your Golden Age Kell built you, hmm? Trivial tinkering. I will elevate it...|Praksis, the Technocrat}}


===Legacy===
===Legacy===
{{Quote|Another foundational pillar of our beautiful society has been knocked down. Praksis, dear friend. Your death at the hands of those puppets will not go unavenged.|Eramis, Kell of Darkness}}


==Personality and Traits==
==Personality and Traits==