The Dread

Dread
Overview
Domain(s):	Earth Neptune The Pale Heart
Leadership:	The Witness Disciples of the Witness Yirix
At war with:	The Coalition Lucent Brood
Allied with:	Shadow Legion Xivu Arath's Horde Taken House of Salvation Sol Divisive Scorn (Revenant Scorn) Psion Conclave

"Agents of the Black Fleet. Nezarec, Rhulk, even Calus — they were just the beginning."

— Mara Sov.

The Dread are an army of Darkness-wielding entities created by the Witness.

Overview

"It works in broad strokes first. Cuts away the excess. Peels back the integument and lays bare the shivering, raw meat of it. In it, the Witness sees a glimpse of the sculpture trapped inside, waiting to be freed by its hand. One assistant places the pins; another wipes away the effluvia.

-|A form to teach our enemy fear. A shadow they will dread.|-

(...)It refines the form, tearing wings of muscle away from bone, carving down, down, until exposed marrow steams in the cold air. Its tempo increases, its motions grow sharper, until it is slashing wildly at its canvas. Its assistants tremble. They do not see that its expression is frozen in absolute serenity. It is as calm and clear-eyed as it has ever been, discarding yards of still-living tripe to reveal…

-|Perfection.|- "

— Mataiodoxía

The Dread consist of beings reshaped by the Witness into their "perfected" form, with its Disciples serving as a genetic blueprint for some Dread units, and remnants of other subjugated species transfigured into its army using stolen Light from the Traveler. When killed, coiled, branching tendrils of Darkness burst from their bodies, much as observed with the Witness and its Disciples upon their defeat.

History

Origin

The Dread would first be encountered during the Invasion of Neptune, when Tormentors were seen to be serving among the ranks of the Shadow Legion, led by the newly appointed Disciple, Emperor Calus. When the Guardian infiltrated the Cabal fleet, Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness would appear and briefly taunt the Guardian before teleporting away. Later, Kavauust would confront the Guardian once more and despite its formidable strength and Void-suppressing abilities would be slain in a fierce battle.

When the Guardian infiltrated the Typhon Imperator in an attempt to destroy the Radial Mast, they would deposit Resonant energy and defeat a Tormentor to venture further into the ship. Later when the Guardian was sent to restore power to the CloudArk, two Tormentors would lead their forces to ambush them once they had successfully restored the power. However, thanks to warnings from Nimbus, the Guardian would be aware of their scheme and defeat them before using Strand to evacuate. Later, when the Guardian was sent to stop the Shadow Legion from creating a link using the mast, they would defeat an Imprint of Nezarec to make their way closer to the location of the Radial Mast, which would ultimately be destroyed due to the heroic sacrifice of Rohan.

As the Shadow Legion would begin sending Taken into the Vex Network to breach the CloudArk, Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec would be tasked with guarding the Blight. However, they would meet resistance from a fireteam of Guardians, who would slay them and enter the Vex Network to purge the Taken infestation. Taking matters into his own hands, Calus would lead his forces to assault the Veil Containment site. Upon confronting the Guardian, Calus would bring forth multiple Tormentors to his aid. Despite the immense paracausal power he now possessed, the former Emperor of the Cabal would meet his end with the Guardian. However, the Witness would possess the Guardian's Ghost, and use him to create a link between the Traveler and the Veil. It would then create and enter a portal into the Pale Heart, beginning its plans for the Final Shape.

Over the following year, Tormentors would be encountered many times working alongside various other forces of the Witness, including the Shadow Legion, the Taken, the Hive of Xivu Arath and House Salvation.

Serving the Final Shape

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Upon entering the Pale Heart, the Guardian encountered a variety of new and deadly Dread soldiers alongside the Tormentors: reshaped Psions known as Weavers and Attendants; the Glaive wielding Subjugators; winged creatures known as Grim; and blade-wielding creatures known as Husks.

While primarily encountered within the Pale Heart, Dread units were briefly seen on Europa under the command of Korha, the Hollow.

Following the Echoes

Following the death of the Witness, the remaining Dread forces would fall under the control of its various followers. One of them, a leader of the Psion Conclave named Yirix, would send an Omen and Tormentor Pledged to her to lead a mission to claim the Echo of Command from the Conductor from deep within Nessus.

Months later, Fikrul, the Fanatic was able to utilise many more Dread forces through the use of his own Echo in his mission to transform living Eliksni into Scorn with its power.

Members

Subjugators Eexonios, Pledged to Yirix Expector Selin Expector Yemiq Hrisk, Subjugator of Freedom Lenurae, Subjugator of Fluxion Mhakt, Subjugator of the Forgotten Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler Nhlas, Subjugator of Relics Qeilumn, Subjugator of Wilderness Rhalis, Subjugator of the Light Rhaska, Subjugator of Thresholds Rhoj, Subjugator of Greed Rhuna, Subjugator of Chasms Subjugator of Control Subjugator of the Devoted Subjugator of the Weave Subjugator of Whispers Vrhaask, Subjugator of Solace Vrhada, Subjugator of Insight Vrhalja, Subjugator of Ruin Vrhiija, Subjugator of Paradise Vrihn, Subjugator of Gardens

Tormentors Araaxen, Reverent of the Witness Axsaeniia, Reverent of the Witness Devoted Commander Heart of Malice Iziira, Pledged to Yirix Kataxiia, Tormentor of the Ahamkara Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness Omen, Blade of the Black Terrace Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness Vire, Shard of Contempt

Command structure

Attendant — Psion units that send out a wave of Stasis energy and inflict slow on targets caught in the wave's path. Artillery Officer Bound Attendant Fractal Attendant Frozen Attendant Tempest's Beloved Eye of Fear Saboteur Weaver — Psion units that send out a wave of Strand energy to pull its target towards it. Bound Weaver Gordian Weaver Tangling Weaver Saboteur Grim — A highly mobile flying enemy that slows and suppresses a Guardian's abilities if they get too close. Resonating Grim Husk — An acrobatic melee bruiser that sends a deployable Geist enemy toward their foes unless slain by damage to their weak spot. Bound Husk Carnage Husk Tempest's Beloved Tormented Husk Soul of Malice

Subjugator — Front-line support units that buff their allies and cast a variety of Stasis or Strand attacks with their glaives. Harbinger – Strand-wielding Subjugators. Can cause nearby Dread units to enrage into deadlier variants. Bound Harbinger Cornerstone of the Witness Enlightened Harbinger Harbinger of the Witness Tenet of Stillness Omen — Stasis-wielding Subjugators. Can deploy Pyramid drones to allies similar to the Stormcaller's Arc Soul. Bound Omen Cornerstone of the Witness Enlightened Omen Omen of the Witness Tempest's Beloved Tenet of Stillness Tormentor — Powerhouse units that can cast Void attacks with their scythes, and grab their target to perform the Dark Harvest move. Blightmaker Cavum of Nezarec Cornerstone of the Witness Icon of Division Imprint of Nezarec Threshold Sentinel Viscera of Nezarec Witness's Conscript

Technology

Weaponry

• Husk Blades
• Resonant Allision
• Subjugator Glaive
• Tormentor Scythe
• Transitory Lance
• Vicious Dissonance

Structures

• Crux of Darkness
• Pyramid Spike
• Tech Pack

Trivia

• The Dread are the first faction to have flying units with wings (Grim), and to have units that use Strand abilities (Weavers and Harbingers).

Gallery

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  The Attendant, a Stasis-wielding Psion.

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  The Weaver, a Strand-wielding Psion.

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  The Grim.

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  The Husk.

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  The Omen, a Stasis-wielding Subjugator.

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  The Harbinger, a Strand-wielding Subjugator.

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  The Tormentor.

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  Emblem of the Dread and Shadow Legion

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Lightfall (First appearance)
  • Season of Defiance
  • Season of the Deep
  • Season of the Witch
  • Into the Light
  • The Final Shape (First identified as The Dread)
  • Episode: Echoes
  • Episode: Revenant