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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Rhulk was born on the planet [[Lubrae]], a civilization that had been blessed by the [[Traveler]] but fell into a military dictatorship after it left. | Rhulk was born to his father [[Rhelik]] and mother [[Vrhuna]] on the planet [[Lubrae]], a civilization that had been blessed by the [[Traveler]] but fell into a military dictatorship after it left. Rhulk lived with his clan of [[Wanderers]] in the [[Wildlands]] outside of the sole city on the planet that was controlled by [[The Regime]]. The Wanderer clans were subject to frequent dangers, including monstrous wildlife that emerged under the Umbral Sun at night and the [[Stalkers]] sent by the Regime to hunt and kill the Wanderers who rejected the city's ways. When he was young, Rhulk witnessed his father kill Stalkers who threatened the clan with a brutality fueled by a bloodlust that Rhulk also felt. He confided in his father about their shared rage and was taught to hate the Regime by him, but when the rest of their clan began to shun Rhelik for his brutality he softened, much to Rhulk's disappointment.<ref name="Tainted">'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Shattered_Suns#Tainted|Shattered Suns - Tainted]]''</ref> His father attempted to teach him patience by making Rhulk watch as other Wanderers were killed by a hunting party of Stalkers and holding him back when Rhulk attempted to intervene. Rhulk was enraged and confused by his father's inaction and believed he was betraying his principals and vows to bring down the Regime.<ref name="Untamed">'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Shattered_Suns#Untamed|Shattered Suns - Untamed]]''</ref> | ||
Although the clan only tried to help others in need of assistance and care for the land, the Stalkers continued to pursue them. During one battle several members of the clan were killed, including [[Fhent]] and one of Rhulk's clan-uncles. Rhulk fought back against the Stalkers and killed several of them, claiming their supplies and equipment as his own, including a [[Glaive]] and [[Sapphiric Converter]]. However, Rhelik was captured during the raid by the Stalkers and the rest of the clan, including Rhulk's mother Vrhuna, looked upon him with only concern and fear due to his brutality during the fight. Frustrated by what he perceived as their weakness, that night as the clan's danced and sang in tribute to their survival and in honor of the dead, Rhulk ripped apart a pet [[Yhadt]] that belonged to some of the clan's children. The clan was horrified, and Rhulk felt powerful in that moment but feared that made him a monster.<ref name="Endangered">'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Shattered_Suns#Endangered|Shattered Suns - Endangered]]''</ref> | |||
A year later, Rhulk was forced to live as an exile from his clan due to his bloodlust being viewed as a liability. While the clan had not been attacked again since that night, Rhulk hunted the Stalkers with his new weapon and tools seeking any sign of his father in the hopes of rescuing him and bringing him back alive to the clan. He named his glaive [[Lubrae's Ruin|Rheliksward]] in honor of his mission. Although he killed many Stalkers over that year, he found no sign of his father and felt lost without Rhelik's guidance. His search came to an end when he encountered Rhelik dressed in a Stalker's uniform and was captured by other Stalkers under his command. Infuriated at his father's defection to the Regime Rhulk believed him to be a coward who sought only survival instead of sticking by his principals.<ref name="Nepotistic">'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Shattered_Suns#Nepotistic|Shattered Suns - Nepotistic]]''</ref> | |||
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===Fundament=== | ===Fundament=== | ||
Rhulk would later serve as the Witness’ instrument in subjugating the [[Worm Gods]], forcing them to serve the aims of the [[Darkness]]. He swam into the depths of Fundament, meeting the [[Leviathan]] on the way and grievously injuring it by removing one of its ribs. Upon finding the Worm Gods at the core of the planet, he created a strain of miniature versions of the Worms by taking pieces of the worm god’s mother, Xita, the | {{Expand-section}} | ||
Rhulk would later serve as the Witness’ instrument in subjugating the [[Worm Gods]], forcing them to serve the aims of the [[Darkness]]. He swam into the depths of Fundament, meeting the [[Leviathan]] on the way and grievously injuring it by removing one of its ribs. Upon finding the Worm Gods at the core of the planet, he created a strain of miniature versions of the Worms by taking pieces of the worm god’s mother, Xita, the nurturing in which their so-called "larvae" could be implanted into a host. He then left the Worm Gods to be found by the Krill, who would then become the Hive, abducting their sixth member and mother, [[Xita, the Nurturing Worm]] in order to use her to breed more Worm larvae. | |||
===Savathûn's Throne World=== | ===Savathûn's Throne World=== | ||
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At some point Rhulk was ordered to station his Pyramid in [[Savathûn's Throne World]], assisting [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] in the production of [[Worm]]s for her brood. After her claim of light, he would be trapped within the [[Sunken Pyramid]], blocked off from the rest of the realm thanks to her usage of the [[Wellspring]]. After Savathûn’s defeat by the hands of [[The Guardian]], who was attempting to free the Traveler, along with numerous raids on the Wellspring by both the Guardians and the [[Scorn]], the spell that once trapped Rhulk would begin to fade. Eventually the spell would break as the Guardians attempted to investigate the sunken Pyramid and were greeted by the Disciple, who invited the fireteam to enter. The Guardians were opposed by both Scorn and [[Taken]] forces marshalled by Rhulk, as they journeyed through the Pyramid, encountering Rhulk's vast collection of museum artifacts, including the rib he took from the Leviathan of Fundament, and [[The Caretaker]], a Scorn [[Abomination]] Rhulk had infused with Worm larvae to grant it incredible power. After they reached him, he would see no use in them anymore and sought to eliminate them, resulting in a climactic battle. Though it was not an easy task, they would finally bring down and kill the Disciple, with Rhulk's last words asking the Witness for forgiveness. | At some point Rhulk was ordered to station his Pyramid in [[Savathûn's Throne World]], assisting [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] in the production of [[Worm]]s for her brood. After her claim of light, he would be trapped within the [[Sunken Pyramid]], blocked off from the rest of the realm thanks to her usage of the [[Wellspring]]. After Savathûn’s defeat by the hands of [[The Guardian]], who was attempting to free the Traveler, along with numerous raids on the Wellspring by both the Guardians and the [[Scorn]], the spell that once trapped Rhulk would begin to fade. Eventually the spell would break as the Guardians attempted to investigate the sunken Pyramid and were greeted by the Disciple, who invited the fireteam to enter. The Guardians were opposed by both Scorn and [[Taken]] forces marshalled by Rhulk, as they journeyed through the Pyramid, encountering Rhulk's vast collection of museum artifacts, including the rib he took from the Leviathan of Fundament, and [[The Caretaker]], a Scorn [[Abomination]] Rhulk had infused with Worm larvae to grant it incredible power. After they reached him, he would see no use in them anymore and sought to eliminate them, resulting in a climactic battle. Though it was not an easy task, they would finally bring down and kill the Disciple, with Rhulk's last words asking the Witness for forgiveness. | ||
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==Personality and Traits== | ==Personality and Traits== | ||
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Rhulk seems to be completely devoted to the Witness and despises the Guardians for the usage of Darkness. He is mildly egotistical, thinking he is above all who oppose him and even taunts the Guardians while fighting them. It seems that while in the Pyramid, he befriended the worm familiars and the Worm God, being the one who would have to create the worms for | Rhulk seems to be completely devoted to the Witness and despises the Guardians for the usage of Darkness. He is mildly egotistical, thinking he is above all who oppose him and even taunts the Guardians while fighting them. It seems that while in the Pyramid, he befriended the worm familiars and the Worm God, being the one who would have to create the worms for Savathûn's brood. He seems to like experimenting with the worm familiars as well, as in the Acquisition section of the raid, you can see frozen Scorn in containers with worms attached to them. These experiments may have failed. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]:'' ''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness is the first of the Disciples: extraordinarily powerful Darkness-wielding entities who collectively follow and do the bidding of The Witness. Hailing from the planet Lubrae, he played a prominent role in the creation of the Hive by subjugating the Worms into servitude of the Witness and then facilitating their production in Savathûn's Throne World, all while keeping tabs on the Witch Queen herself from his own Pyramid.
After Savathûn's rebirth in the Light, he was imprisoned within his own Pyramid by a curse of Light placed by the Witch Queen. However, Rhulk would retaliate by bringing the Scorn into her throne world and subsequently taking command of them. He also serves as the final boss of the Vow of the Disciple Raid where he would meet his demise at the hands of Guardians.
Biography
Lubrae's Ruin
Wanderer
Rhulk was born to his father Rhelik and mother Vrhuna on the planet Lubrae, a civilization that had been blessed by the Traveler but fell into a military dictatorship after it left. Rhulk lived with his clan of Wanderers in the Wildlands outside of the sole city on the planet that was controlled by The Regime. The Wanderer clans were subject to frequent dangers, including monstrous wildlife that emerged under the Umbral Sun at night and the Stalkers sent by the Regime to hunt and kill the Wanderers who rejected the city's ways. When he was young, Rhulk witnessed his father kill Stalkers who threatened the clan with a brutality fueled by a bloodlust that Rhulk also felt. He confided in his father about their shared rage and was taught to hate the Regime by him, but when the rest of their clan began to shun Rhelik for his brutality he softened, much to Rhulk's disappointment.[1] His father attempted to teach him patience by making Rhulk watch as other Wanderers were killed by a hunting party of Stalkers and holding him back when Rhulk attempted to intervene. Rhulk was enraged and confused by his father's inaction and believed he was betraying his principals and vows to bring down the Regime.[2]
Although the clan only tried to help others in need of assistance and care for the land, the Stalkers continued to pursue them. During one battle several members of the clan were killed, including Fhent and one of Rhulk's clan-uncles. Rhulk fought back against the Stalkers and killed several of them, claiming their supplies and equipment as his own, including a Glaive and Sapphiric Converter. However, Rhelik was captured during the raid by the Stalkers and the rest of the clan, including Rhulk's mother Vrhuna, looked upon him with only concern and fear due to his brutality during the fight. Frustrated by what he perceived as their weakness, that night as the clan's danced and sang in tribute to their survival and in honor of the dead, Rhulk ripped apart a pet Yhadt that belonged to some of the clan's children. The clan was horrified, and Rhulk felt powerful in that moment but feared that made him a monster.[3]
A year later, Rhulk was forced to live as an exile from his clan due to his bloodlust being viewed as a liability. While the clan had not been attacked again since that night, Rhulk hunted the Stalkers with his new weapon and tools seeking any sign of his father in the hopes of rescuing him and bringing him back alive to the clan. He named his glaive Rheliksward in honor of his mission. Although he killed many Stalkers over that year, he found no sign of his father and felt lost without Rhelik's guidance. His search came to an end when he encountered Rhelik dressed in a Stalker's uniform and was captured by other Stalkers under his command. Infuriated at his father's defection to the Regime Rhulk believed him to be a coward who sought only survival instead of sticking by his principals.[4]
Stalker
Ruiner
Fundament
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Rhulk would later serve as the Witness’ instrument in subjugating the Worm Gods, forcing them to serve the aims of the Darkness. He swam into the depths of Fundament, meeting the Leviathan on the way and grievously injuring it by removing one of its ribs. Upon finding the Worm Gods at the core of the planet, he created a strain of miniature versions of the Worms by taking pieces of the worm god’s mother, Xita, the nurturing in which their so-called "larvae" could be implanted into a host. He then left the Worm Gods to be found by the Krill, who would then become the Hive, abducting their sixth member and mother, Xita, the Nurturing Worm in order to use her to breed more Worm larvae.
Savathûn's Throne World
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At some point Rhulk was ordered to station his Pyramid in Savathûn's Throne World, assisting Savathûn, the Witch Queen in the production of Worms for her brood. After her claim of light, he would be trapped within the Sunken Pyramid, blocked off from the rest of the realm thanks to her usage of the Wellspring. After Savathûn’s defeat by the hands of The Guardian, who was attempting to free the Traveler, along with numerous raids on the Wellspring by both the Guardians and the Scorn, the spell that once trapped Rhulk would begin to fade. Eventually the spell would break as the Guardians attempted to investigate the sunken Pyramid and were greeted by the Disciple, who invited the fireteam to enter. The Guardians were opposed by both Scorn and Taken forces marshalled by Rhulk, as they journeyed through the Pyramid, encountering Rhulk's vast collection of museum artifacts, including the rib he took from the Leviathan of Fundament, and The Caretaker, a Scorn Abomination Rhulk had infused with Worm larvae to grant it incredible power. After they reached him, he would see no use in them anymore and sought to eliminate them, resulting in a climactic battle. Though it was not an easy task, they would finally bring down and kill the Disciple, with Rhulk's last words asking the Witness for forgiveness.
As he died, Rhulk's body was contorted into what appeared to be a gnarled, leafless tree. The significance of this transformation is yet unknown.
Personality and Traits
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Rhulk seems to be completely devoted to the Witness and despises the Guardians for the usage of Darkness. He is mildly egotistical, thinking he is above all who oppose him and even taunts the Guardians while fighting them. It seems that while in the Pyramid, he befriended the worm familiars and the Worm God, being the one who would have to create the worms for Savathûn's brood. He seems to like experimenting with the worm familiars as well, as in the Acquisition section of the raid, you can see frozen Scorn in containers with worms attached to them. These experiments may have failed.
Gallery
Trivia
- Rhulk's memories are the source the Glaive weapon class, as the Enigma was crafted by the Relic on Mars from an ancient fragment of a Glaive associated with Rhulk.
- If one looks closely at Rhulk's six glowing "eyes", one can see that his top left eye is a symbol resembling that of the astrological symbol for Eris, while his middle-left eye resembles the split-circle symbol seen on the attire of both Elsie and Ana Bray. The remainder of his eyes resemble eight-pointed starbursts. The significance of these symbols in this context is unknown.
List of appearances
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (First appearance)
References
- ^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Lore: Shattered Suns - Tainted
- ^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Lore: Shattered Suns - Untamed
- ^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Lore: Shattered Suns - Endangered
- ^ Bungie (2022/2/22), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Lore: Shattered Suns - Nepotistic
