Kell

"I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain."
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Kell
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
Type:	Captain
House:	House of Devils House of Judgment House of Kings House of Stone House of Winter House of Wolves
Gender:	Various
Rank:	Political Leader Ketch Commander
Mission:	Scourge of Winter A Kell Rising Queen's Ransom
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Shrapnel Launcher (common) Scorch Cannon (rare)
Abilities:	High Durability Teleportation Rapid Movement Ultra Smash Summon Fallen

"Without their Kell, Houses usually turn against each other."

— Ghost.

A Kell is the political leader of a Fallen house and the commander of that House's Ketch.

Overview

The Kells serve as part of the triumvirate leadership of a Fallen House and are like Archons in that they are large and powerful, and that their loss weakens their house. If a Kell dies, the House is vulnerable to infighting amongst the Houses Barons and nobility.

Since Fallen do not take the loss of leaders lightly, the position of Kellship is highly important to a Fallen Houses stability and should the Kell fall, the Houses become subject to civil war between bitter rivals within the houses nobility. For example, during the Reef Wars the House of Wolves fell into a civil war after their previous Kell, Virixas was killed and three rival contenders emerged and fought each other to take his place. Only the most powerful contender or when all opposition is gone can someone assume control.

While it is possible that a House can still function without a Kell, as an Archon can assume command, their loss severely weakens a house and demoralizes its forces. For this reason, Kells are a prime target for enemy forces.

Prophecy

According to a prophecy by the House of Rain, the Great Machine would crown a mighty warrior as the Kell of Kells, and rule over all houses. None but Skolas has ever attempted to claim this title for themselves.

Known (or recensed) Kells

• House of Devils
  • Solkis, Devil Kell
  • Solkis' predecessor
• House of Judgment
  • Variks, The Loyal
• House of Kings
  • Craask, Kell of Kings
• House of Light
  • Mithrax, the Forsaken
• House of Stone
  • Chelchis, Kell of Stone
• House of Winter
  • Draksis, Winter Kell
• House of Wolves
  • Mara Sov, Queen of the Reef (temporary)
  • Skolas, Kell of Kells
  • Virixas, Kell of Wolves

Known claimants to Kellship

• House of Wolves
  • Irxis, Wolf Baroness
  • Parixas, the Howling
  • Veliniks, the Ravenous

Houses without Kells

• House of Exile
• Scorn
• The Spider's Crime Syndicate
• Kell's Scourge

Mentioned Only

• A Kell who docked Taniks, the Scarred in the item description of Does Not Bow.
• A Kell who died in the decription of the Gunslinger.
• A Kell who died in the item description of Cloak of Five Full Moons.

Gallery

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  Skolas, Kell of Kells

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  Draksis, Winter Kell

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  Variks, Kell of Judgment

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  Mithrax, Kell to the open minded Fallen

Trivia

• Kells can control the ether supply of a House through the use of The Elder Cipher.
• Kells have their own bodyguards in the form of Kell's Guard and Wolves' Guard for the House of Winter and Wolves.
• For more than a century Riksis, Devil Archon and Sepiks Prime maintained authority over the House of Devils. This is showing evidence that a House can function without a Kell.

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
  • House of Wolves
  • The Taken King (Mentioned only)
  • Rise of Iron (Mentioned only)
• Destiny 2
  • Forsaken