Whirlwind

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Whirlwind
Fronts:	Riis Multiple Eliksni star systems
Outcome:	The Traveler leaves Riis, thus falling victim to the Darkness End of the Eliksni golden age and the collapse of their civilization Many Houses are wiped out or broken Chelchis, Kell of Stone is presumably Taken or killed by Oryx, the Taken King, and the House of Stone is (presumably) wiped out alongside them
Belligerents The Fallen The Hive The Darkness Commanders Eliksni Chelchis, Kell of Stone Eramis, the Shipstealer Variks, the Loyal Oryx, the Taken King The Witness Strength House of Devils House of Judgment House of Kings House of Rain House of Scar House of Stone House of Winter House of Wolves Many unknown Houses Blood of Oryx Black Fleet Casualties The House of Rain is crippled The House of Stone is rendered extinct Many unknown Houses are destroyed Many assorted Hive Civilian casualties Potentially billions of Eliksni

"First, the Great Machine. Then, sky fell away. Whirlwind ripped away the past. All honor lost, all hope. Judgment not enough. Cannot keep Wolves from Kings, Scar from Winter. Fell to fighting. Fell to hate."

— Variks, the Loyal

The Whirlwind was an apocalyptic event that triggered the collapse of the Eliksni civilization, caused by the departure of the Traveler due to the arrival of the Black Fleet. The Whirlwind occurred centuries before humanity's first contact with the Traveler.

Much like Humanity's Golden Age and the Collapse that followed suit, the Eliksni experienced significant advancement in technology under the Traveler before a sudden cataclysm destroyed everything. The Eliksni homeworld of Riis was set upon by the Pyramids, causing the Traveler to flee. The Pyramids subsequently caused massive damage to the Eliksni civilization, and the remaining Houses fell to fighting each other. While Oryx, the Taken King would challenge and defeat Chelchis, Kell of Stone, making a last stand before the maw. Several Houses, including House Stone and most of House Rain, were ultimately wiped out, with billions of Eliksni perishing. The remaining Eliksni fled their homeworld in pursuit of the Traveler, beginning the period known as the Long Drift.

List of appearances

• Destiny: House of Wolves (First mentioned)
  • The Taken King (Mentioned only)
• Destiny 2: Forsaken (Mentioned only)
  • Season of the Forge (Mentioned only)
• Destiny 2: Shadowkeep (Mentioned only)
  • Season of Dawn (Mentioned only)
  • Season of the Worthy (Mentioned only)
  • Season of Arrivals (Mentioned only)
• Destiny 2: Beyond Light
  • Season of the Splicer (Mentioned only)
• Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
  • Season of Plunder
  • Season of the Seraph (Mentioned only)