Wrathborn

Wrathborn
Overview
Purpose:	Servants of Xivu Arath
Champion(s):	High Celebrant of Xivu Arath Kelgorath, Risen from Bones
Realm:	Dreaming City Ocean of Storms Tangled Shore
At war with:	Vanguard The Reef Imperial Cabal House of Dusk House of Spider Rasputin Lucent Brood
Allied with:	Xivu Arath's Horde Taken The Witness Scorn House of Salvation

"Xivu Arath is their patron. War is their only desire, and enemies their only need."

— Savathûn, the Witch Queen, posing as Osiris

The Wrathborn are an army of corrupted Hive, Fallen and Cabal created using the Cryptoliths to serve Xivu Arath, God of War. They made their debut in Season of the Hunt.

History

Following the arrival of the Black Fleet and the sudden disappearance of the Witch Queen, Xivu Arath sought to establish a foothold in the Sol System in her sister's absence with the aid of her High Celebrant. Acting as her envoy, the Celebrant summoned Hive structures known as Cryptoliths from the Ascendant Realm across the system to deploy an army of Wrathborn from across dimensions and corrupt a new army from the forces of the Fallen, Cabal, and renegade Hive.

They were majorly rampant across the Tangled Shore and the Dreaming City in tandem with the events on Europa. Their threat was challenged by Guardians working with Crow, "Osiris" and the Spider to draw them out of the Cryptoliths and hunt them down. The High Celebrant was ultimately caught and eliminated in a final hunt by the Guardians and the Crow, driving back the Hive God's advance upon the Sol System for a brief period.

Later, they would be deployed to the Dreaming City by Xivu Arath who was seeking retaliation against her sister, who was held captive by the Awoken. Large numbers of Wrathborn along with forces of Taken and Scorn would form a collective assault on the City through the Ley Lines and the Ascendant Realm, seeking to capture Savathûn.

A year later, Xivu Arath again used the Wrathborn to attack Rasputin's vaults across the System; a majority of those used in these assaults were created from the surviving remains of the House of Salvation that, along with some members being brought back as Scorn, to punish Eramis, Kell of Darkness for her repeated failures in Sol.

After the reappearance of Titan, after the moon was previously Taken by The Witness, Commander Zavala alongside The Guardian, Saladin Forge, and Saint-14 would arrive on The Rig after receiving a distress signal from Deputy Commander Sloane. They would successfully defeat the forces of Xivu Arath and meet up with Sloane, who was now partially Taken after almost being claimed by the will of the God of War but was saved by an ancient enemy of the Witness known as Ahsa, who she established a connection with. The Guardian would work with Sloane to strengthen their connection to learn more about the Witness, hunting and defeating the Wrathborn Servitor, J4W-S, Wrath-Hunter Servitor.

Shortly after the Skirmish of Titan, the forces of Xivu Arath would invade the Court of Savathûn in an attempt to take control of the Witch Queen's Spire. The Guardians would successfully defeat the God of War's forces to maintain control of the Spire. The Wrathborn would then be sent to take control of the Altars of Summoning and kill the test subjects within to tithe to Xivu Arath. However, they would be stopped by the Guardian would enter the Altar and defeat the two talons, and would be confronted by the Leviathan-Eater, Bane of the Ammonites who would test their strength before retreating. Despite this defeat, the Wrathborn would continue to fight for supremacy over the Spire.

Wrathborn would be employed within the Pale Heart to enact the Final Shape. The Guardian would encounter them in their mission to find Zavala before he would lose his Ghost Targe at the hands of the Witness.

Biology

Wrathborn are mindless, enraged versions of their former selves, attacking former allies as readily as enemies. They are marked by a sickly green-glowing miasma that hovers around their heads and a trail of noxious soulfire that they leave behind and can be used to track them. They are given increased strength and resilience by the Hive magic of the Cryptoliths, making them an obedient army of monstrosities in service of the Hive god herself. They are also able to traverse across dimensions utilizing the Cryptoliths as conduits into the Ascendant Realm and must be drawn out with a Lure built by The Crow.

According to Savathûn (who was posing as Osiris at the time), the Wrathborn are perverted by Xivu Arath's magic beyond recognition that they are neither considered Hive, Fallen nor Cabal. One of the first Wrathborn Cabal was shown to have mutated abnormally given time; with its Severus cleavers fused to its hands and bladed tendril mutations growing out of its back and stomach. An Eliksni Wrathborn was transformed by a Cryptolith to have her docked arms regrown, Ether thickly glowing and her skin splitting as her muscles expanded beyond her body's confines as it underwent constant molting and regrowth. They also aid in the creation of more Cryptoliths by planting their own grown tendrils into a shrine of black twisted spines, which are kept grown with the bodies of victims impaled upon their apex of crowns. Under Xivu Arath's influence, the Wrathborn are mentally stripped of everything beyond an innate desire to kill before the Cryptoliths remake their bodies into the monstrosities they are now.

Additionally, Savathûn (while posing as Osiris) also noted the roles Wrathborn Fallen and Cabal had. Fallen Wrathborn, with their mobility, serve greatly for reconnaissance. The size and strength of the Cabal made them prime candidates for Throne Guards or beasts of conquest for Knights to feed upon. Psions corrupted by the Cryptolith would be brought into Wizard courts to serve as psychic lodestones for ceremonial dives into the Deep.

Notable members

Leadership

• High Celebrant of Xivu Arath
• Kelgorath, Risen from Bones

Wrathborn Hive Dul Arath, Retainer of Xivu Arath Enduring Executioner F'shor, Cryptolith Keeper Hyun't, Cryptolith Keeper Ir Dollox, Talon of Xivu Arath Ir Hanal, Scourge of the Dakaua Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth Ir Kaza, Talon of Xivu Arath Ir Nithra, Scourge of the Ammonite Molok, Edge of Xivu Arath Oltiir, Cryptolith Keeper Sumok, Ravager of Torobatl Xillox, Oppression of Xivu Arath

Wrathborn Fallen Aethiks, Instrument of Xivu Arath HKD-1, Instrument of Xivu Arath J4W-S, Wrath-Hunter Servitor Once-Ezriks, Retainer to Xivu Arath Savek, Betrayer for Xivu Arath Techwizard Malykuh, Salvation's Warden

Unique forces

Fallen Shank variants Befouler Shank Befouler Heavy Shank Wrathborn Heavy Shank Vandal variants Coerced Salvation Technician Resilient Vandal Wrathborn Vandal Captain variants Arc-Charged Wrathborn Resilient Captain Solar Votarist Wrathborn Captain Servitor variants Fallen Wrathborn Unyielding Servitor Wrathborn Servitor Brig variants Wrathborn Brig

Hive Thrall variants Cursed Thrall Wizard variants Revenant Wizard Runekeeper Wizard Knight variants Arc-Charged Wrathborn Revenant Knight Runekeeper Knight Warmonger Knight Wrathborn Arc Hoarder Wrathborn Incursionist Wrathborn Knight Wrathborn Solar Hoarder Wrathborn Void Hoarder Ogre variants Blistered Ogre Hive Wrathborn Revenant Ogre Shrieker variants Revenant Shrieker

Trivia

• Dregs from the House of Salvation appear in the Wrathborn's ranks during the Coup de Grâce mission, indicating their corruption by the Cryptoliths prior to Season of the Seraph.
• Similar to how some among the Hive would beg to be Taken, some of Xivu's Hive would offer themselves to become Wrathborn.
• It seems that many members have been involved in the wars with the various species in the universe, including the Cabal, the Dakaua and the Ammonites.
• While Cabal Wrathborn have been mentioned in the lore, they have yet to appear in gameplay.
• While they are not classified as Wrathborn, many of the Fallen enemies encountered in Salvage, Deep Dive and Savathûn's Spire are heavily similar. Both were driven to madness to become servants of Xivu Arath, though the Fallen of Titan were made so by the moon being taken by the Witness rather than by a Cryptolith.

Gallery

Wrathborn

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  A Knight seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

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  Thralls seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

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  Ogre seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

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  A Cryptolith seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

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  Dul Arath, as seen in the Beyond Light ViDoc

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  High Celebrant of Xivu Arath

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  Closeup of the High Celebrant

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  Savek, Betrayer for Xivu Arath

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  Fallen Wrathborn

Units

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  A Wrathborn Vandal of House Dusk

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  A Wrathborn Captain of House Dusk

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  A Wrathborn Vandal of House Salvation

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  A Wrathborn Captain of House Salvation

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  A Wrathborn Servitor of House Dusk

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  A Wrathborn Servitor of House Salvation

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  A Wrathborn Heavy Shank of House Salvation

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  A Wrathborn Knight

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  A Wrathborn Revenant Knight

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  A Wrathborn Revenant Knight wielding a Cleaver

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  A Wrathborn Revenant Wizard

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  A Wrathborn Revenant Ogre

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  Wrathborn Thrall and Cursed Thrall

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Beyond Light (Mentioned only)
  • Season of the Hunt (First appearance)
  • Season of the Lost
• The Witch Queen (Mentioned only)
  • Season of the Seraph
  • Season of the Deep
  • Season of the Witch
  • The Final Shape