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Dirge

Dirge
Biographical information
Faction:	The Dread Talons of the Watcher
Purpose:	Solar Healing Unit
Combat information
Abilities:	Chaotic Hiss Scourge Claws Hunters' Pounce Summon Resonant Binders Project Solar Barrier Cauterizing Yowl Unstable Reaction Rapid Movement

Flayer

Flayer
Biographical information
Faction:	The Dread Talons of the Watcher
Purpose:	Strand Skirmisher Unit
Combat information
Abilities:	Projected Disharmony Scourge Claws Hunters' Pounce Summon Threadlings Severing Roar Summon Replicant Rapid Movement

Scourges are supporting Dread units developed by Skira to bolster her forces. Created from a template of a conquered and vanquished species, these Solar and Strand wielding entities provide both support and combat for their allies respectively.

Overview

Standing out from their compatriots like a sore thumb, these lanky feline creatures support their allies with esoteric powers projected from both quill and integrated pyramid tech. Depending on the variant, most Scourges stand taller than a Weaver and Attendants hips. Their bodies are covered in pyramidal garb from legs to shoulders and neck to tails much like their fellow Dread allies but, much like the Grim, their heads appear to be integrated with a piece of Pyramid technology either to enhance and/or subjugate the creatures to their commanders' control. Depending on the variant, the Scourge can activate this piece of technology to either support their allies or further attack their adversaries.

Although a seemingly strange addition to the ranks of the Dread, investigation into the Watcher's memoirs would suspect the origin of these creatures comes from the psionic and deceptive Gaodrea species or, if not, the potential disciple of the species Schaozuñe, who would be presumably killed or forced into servitude of the Black Fleet by Skira.

Gameplay

Being feline creatures, scourges are really only capable of attempting to outmaneuver and outpace their opponents and strike them down with their claws or pounce atop them; they also do have a ranged attack fired from their tech-enhanced maws, with Dirges firing a rapid burst of energy and Flayers firing a nonstop barrage of slightly tracking bolts. However, they do have other means of supporting their allies, depending on the variant.

The Solar charged Dirges are mainly concerned with supporting their allies by mainly healing or defending them. After a series of chitters, hissing and howling, the Dirge will summon a swarm of Resonant Binders that will seek out their allies and heal any wounds allocated to them. Sometimes, a Dirge will link up with a certain, individual Dread unit and, if any incoming attack targets their ally, the Dirge will form a barrier of solar energy blocking most attacks targeting their ally; sustained damage will break the shield and temporarily stun the Dirge. In the presence of multiple nearby allies, the Dirge will unleash a sustained, discomforting yowl that will heal and strengthen nearby Dread units, while also slowing and hurting enemy units; however, in this state, the Dirge's core will be exposed and shooting it will cause the Dirge to explode.

Meanwhile, the Strand-enhanced Flayers will mainly press into their opponents with attacks mainly meant to flush them out into the open. A series of chitters and growling will release a small swarm of threadlings meant to damage and drive enemies out, and can do this attack fairly frequently. When nearby an unsuspecting enemy, however, a Flayer may not go into melee yet but, instead, charge up a Severing blast that will weaken their adversaries' means of attack. If facing a potential attack from an adversary while closing the distance, a Flayer may conjure a Replicant, which looks just like the Flayer to charge down their enemy; a Guardian may destroy the Replicant more easily, but destroying the Flayer themselves will also destroy the Replicant as well.

Variants

Dirge

• Bound Dirge - Dirges empowered by Prismatic
• Compliant Dirge - Elite Variant
• Exonerated Dirge - Ultra Variant
• Tortured Dirge - Major Variant

Flayer

• Agonizing Flayer - Elite Variant
• Bound Flayer - Flayers empowered by Prismatic
• Displacement Flayer - Major Variant
• Exculpated Flayer - Ultra Variant

Appearance

• Destiny 2: Episode: Watcher (First appearance)