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| Overview | |
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Other name(s): |
Heralds of the Darkness |
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Homeworld: |
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Focal world(s): |
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Goals: |
Destroy the Traveler and the Light |
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At war with: |
The Last City |
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Average height: |
Varies |
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Average weight: |
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Distinctions: |
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Average lifespan: |
Unknown |
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Notable group(s): |
House of Shadows |
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Notable individual(s): |
Kazuto, Blade of the Winnower |
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- "Ever since you slew its champions, the Darkness had become desperate. We thought it would be the end of the Dark, but now it's gained untold numbers of allies from dimensions beyond our understanding, and this time, it plans to bring forth the end of the Light once and for all. The Shadowkeepers may have found a new ally who can help usher in a new era of darkness, but we have allies of our own. We must deny Kazuto and his Shadow Heralds the chance to destroy the Traveler so that we can continue what Zavala left off in preventing the Darkness from succeeding in corrupting both our world... and possibly the multiverse."
- — Hannah Ciel
The Shadowkeepers (also known as the Shadow Army, and Winnower's Last Attempt) are a force of Fallen, Hive, Vex, Cabal, Taken, Scorn, and human antagonists from different time periods and alternate universes led by the Shadow Heralds, a group of elite and powerful enemies, selected by the Darkness. They were formed by the Darkness as a last attempt against the Light.
Founded by Kazuto, Blade of the Winnower, a doppelgänger of Kirito from Sword Art Online who rule Aincrad with a fist much worse than iron, the Shadowkeepers seek to destroy the Traveler and rebuild their universe with the Darkness.
Even though they made their debut in the Paradox expansion as the main antagonists, having slain Zavala, corrupted Mal with the Darkness, and caused the Shadowkeeper Apocalypse, they are recurrent antagonists in the Shadows' Legacy Update, the Void Within expansion, and Destiny 3.
Overview
Recruited by the Darkness as its last line of defense in a desperate attempt to finally destroy the Traveler and end the age of Guardians, the Shadowkeepers, led by the Shadow Heralds and their Agents, serve as a multi-dimensional legion of notorious villains from both different time periods and alternate universes, deploying various forces of the Darkness across the Solar System with plans to further weaken the Light. While the Shadow Heralds can be identified by their black-blue Pyramid-forged armors with hues of purple, green, red, and turquoise, their Agents can be identified by their main outfits adorned by Pyramid-enhanced ornaments.
Some time during the events of the Apocalypse, few members of other enemy factions began defecting over to the Shadowkeepers’ side, causing said factions to retaliate against the Shadows and deem them as heretics due to the defectors joining a Darkness-related faction, as well as them following some Shadows who are humans.
History
Origins
- "For centuries, humanity built the world on lies, mutual interests, truces, and so-called heroics, tainting the majesty of our shape. Ever since they came to this world, they've infested existence with the most gruesome of all lies: this abnormal addiction they call goodness, but that will all change. The universe now calls out to you... I now call out to you. I have seen your struggles, your sufferings, your pain enacted by those who claim to be heroes and villains. I have witnessed your ambitions, your powers, your awakening, your desire... to change the world. I can give you everything you've always wanted. All you have to do is carry out my will. Become the Black Swordsman and Lightning Flash, Overlords of Shadows, the instruments of our reckoning, and the heralds of our ascension. Reclaim your powers so that you can finally destroy the Light once and for all. Reshape the universe as you see fit so that it can emerge, prosper, and free its inhabitants from humanity's greatest lie: FREEDOM."
- — The Darkness, speaking to Kazuto and Stacia.
Some time after the Guardians' victory during the events of Lightfall, the Darkness, having found a still-open portal, used its dying breath to send the Black Fleet into the dimensional gateway to recruit its new allies, such as Kazuto and Stacia, alternate version of Kirito and Asuna from Sword Art Online, where they not only beat the game, but also took over and ruled over within Aincrad; Totomaru, a former member of the Phantom Lord guild and the manipulator of the Solar element; Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash and a speedster who murdered Nora Allen, the mother of Barry Allen; and Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer and the man who orchestrated the destruction of the Queen's Gambit and played a role in Sara Lance's death.
Along with Damien Darhk, the leader of H.I.V.E. and the man who murdered Laurel Lance; Tobias Whale, a crime lord and the man who murdered Jefferson Pierce's father; The Doctor, a Framework persona of Leopold Fitz and HYDRA's ruthless second-in-command; Anton Ivanov, the leader of the Watchdogs and a powerful mercenary known as Omega; Hiram Lodge, a powerful businessman and the leader of a notorious criminal empire responsible for the emergence of the Ghoulies; Morgana le Fay, the Mother of Monsters and a powerful wizard who was betrayed by Merlin and allied with Gunmar and his army in her quest for revenge on the Trollhunters; Zevon, the son of Yzma who invaded Auradon with plans to steal the Golden Cobra and the Birthright Jewels so that he could rule said kingdom; Uldren Sov, the Prince of the Reef who was presumed dead during the Battle of Saturn; Djin, the leader of the Numeros and a former member of M.A.T.A.; Sasuke Uchiha, the lone surviving member of the Uchiha clan who acquired the Sharingan and the Rinnegan; Phoenixaro Uchihamaki, the leader of the Akatsuki and Kakashi Hatake's estranged brother; and Ruby Hale, the Destroyer of Worlds and the daughter of General Hale, who had been genetically engineered by HYDRA's leader Daniel Whitehall, the Shadow Heralds would resurrect Sachi and Eugeo by implanting the respective memories of Reign and Fikrul, the Fanatic into their vessels' bodies and form a notorious organization unlike anything the world had ever encountered known as the Shadowkeepers.
At some point in time, the Shadowkeepers would grow influence amongst minor figures from the enemy species of The Last City, and the Traveler, and rallied many of their people to join the Shadows. However, many other Factions deemed them as heretics due to reasons such as the Darkness as well as some of those Shadows are humans, causing many Factions to attack the Shadows as a result. But nonetheless, the Shadowkeepers were able to gain enough numbers to form small divisions, such as the House of Shadows, Shadow Brood, Shadow Divisive, Shadow Legion, The Reborn, and the Cult of the Scorned.
The Dark Campaign
Attack on Auradon
- "The world now knows the identity of the one behind it all: Kazuto. The Black Swordsman of Aincrad. The man who murdered Zavala. And now, he has set his eyes on our universe, seeking to destroy the Light."
- — Eris Morn
(TBA)
Killing the Vanguard Commander
(TBA)
A New Aincrad
- "My loyal and ambitious subjects, you are here today to finally end your troubles, finally end your griefs over your losses, finally to end your droughts against The Last City's forces...and to finally bring your people's salvation. The wait is finally over, for I, Kazuto, Chosen by the Winnower, Champion of the Black Fleet, Bringer to Light's End, will bring you the Salvation and justice that you crave so dearly..."
- — Kazuto, addressing the Shadowkeepers and his elites.
Moments after taking over Auradon, Kazuto and Stacia set up countless programs and SIVA networks from his computer that the Black Fleet used to rebuild Aincrad as they saw fit and split up the Shadow Army into its six respective groups: the House of Shadows, led by Kotrik, the notorious Fallen Kell of Shadows who formerly worked with the House of Rain; the Shadow Brood, led by Zharves, a surviving Hive Deathsinger who formerly served Crota and his father; the Shadow Divisive, led by Hydrax, a massive Vex Axis Mind Hydra who possessed the ability to stop time; the Shadow Legion, led by Gha'arn, a powerful Cabal warlord who helped restore the Cabal Empire to its full glory; the Reborn, led by Thu'urg, a Taken Cabal commander who sought to seize control of Oryx's army; and the Cult of the Scorned, led by Vayeriks, Fikrul's right hand and a commander of the first Scorn.
Hoping to further weaken the Traveler, they sent their forces across the Sol System to sow chaos amongst the many factions of the system, including the House of Time and Dusk Splicers, as the rest of their cloning machines went missing, as well as frequent attacks led by the Shadowkeepers’ commanders, even taking a foothold over Hoth, finally ending the reign of the Dusk Splicers.
The Shadowkeeper Apocalypse
Battle of Bannerfall
Some time during the Apocalypse, Kotrik and his House of Shadows and their operatives had managed to compromise the outer sensors, defenses, and outposts; as well as suppressing the Satellite's communication systems of the City and Reef and concealed their presence, stealing Guardian tech and the Last City's arsenal along the way. In anticipation of the heist on the City, Kirito directly sought to use Kotrik's attack to his advantage in the hopes of crippling the Last City's defenses. To achieve this, he even managed to blind the Guardians' precognition and prophetic abilities in order to enable Kotrik's surprise attack to be 100% effective.
Ahnkra's Campaign
- "So, it seems that one of Vizzy’s precious servants turned traitor and joined up with that stupid brat and his boot-licking army. That rat bastard Ahnkra’s been tearing up the Shore with a resurrected army of brainwashed soldiers. A trick he picked up from Xivu Arath, I assume. Anyhow, the Shitkeepers are gonna be even more of a problem now that they have knowledge of the Stygian Brood’s special blend of necromancy, so....you know what to do. Time to take out the garbage."
- — Vothriks, the Lost
Some time during the Apocalypse, the Stygian Brood fell under attack by Kazuto and Stacia and their army. While most remained loyal to Viznoor despite the damage they suffered, a few did defect to Kazuto's army, among them being Ahnkra, the Desolate, who viewed the swordsman as “the true pillar of strength.” Ahnkra pledged absolute loyalty to Kazuto's cause and the Shadowcaster, and shared his knowledge of the Stygian Brood’s necromancy and the method they used to free themselves of their Worms. Setting up a base deep within the Tangled Shore, Ahnkra then began replicating Xivu Arath's method in resurrecting a wide array of previously slain foes from Fallen, Cabal and other sects of Hive and corrupting them into his mindless servants, effectively creating the Shadow Army’s sect of Wrathborn, the Shadow Ravagers.
In the following days, Ahnkra would launch repeated strikes against the Stygian Brood while adding more to the Shadow Ravagers’ ranks from across the system. Furious, Viznoor rallied his brood to stage a counterattack on Ahnkra’s forces, leading to a violent large-scale conflict between the Shadow Brood and the Stygian Brood amidst the Tangled Shore. Sometime after the skirmishes began, Ahnkra began preparing a ritual to infest the Tangled Shore with Darkness in Kazuto's name, which a Fireteam, led by a wandering Guardian, would discover when they were sent to investigate the Hive activity. Working with Viznoor and his forces, they managed to break through the Shadow Army’s defenses; however, before they could have the chance to stop the ritual from being completed, the crew would be slaughtered by Ahnkra, forcing Viznoor's forces to retreat. Moments after discovering that one of the Guardians slain by Ahnkra was in fact a friend of her, Hannah Ciel went to her friend's last spot on the Tangled Shore and fought a harrowing battle against Ahnkra. However, just when Ahnkra was about to slaughter her, he is knocked down by a mysterious phenomenon that Hannah later uses to create a hub for both herself and numerous Guardians willing to help her avenge her friend's death, including Eris Morn and Aunor Mahal.
Assault on the Empire
- "That arrogant ignoramus could never understand the truly grand design of beauty and power, not like I can. Now that I have power at my literal fingertips and an army to call my own, I can now pursue the one true ambition every creature, lowly and mighty, in this godforsaken system pursues. Power. And with it, all will fall to their knees before me, or by my might they'll be damned."
- — Tyranaks, the Overlord
Sometime prior to the apocalypse, Kazuto and some of his family would meet with the criminal leadership of Castris's Criminal Empire in the hopes of bolstering their forces and acquiring new, illicit hardware. Castris, with profits in mind, would instead declare neutrality on both sides. However, following the failed negotiations, the actions of defectors Tyranaks, Lilthis and Kamrak would catch the attention of Tatsuyi Kirigaya, the eldest son of Kazuto, who would contact them with the promise of power and individual sovereign over the criminal underground; the trio would accept this deal in a heartbeat. From the powers of the Fusion bestowed to them, the triune would help to pioneer the field of Fusion-wielding weaponry and tech, as well as fashion new tactics from the profane power such as the Marrow combat stimulant, Fusion Warping and particle manipulation. From their new powers and the backing of the Shadowkeepers, the criminal alliance known as the Shadow Collective was formed.
Their first order of business was subverting the crippled Seraphite Cartel into the Shadow Collective, where the trio executed the remaining leadership, Zevaksis included. With the destruction of a long-hated Criminal franchise, many of the remnants would join the ranks of the Shadow Collective, the dens would be turned into firebases and forward-operating bases, and their Ethrite refining machinery would be repurposed by Kamrak to accelerate production of Marrow. Following this, Tyranaks would put his plan against his former crime syndicate into motion. With the help of his close friends and superior, he would conspire against Castris and her crime empire in an effort to rope them into the Shadowkeepers to weaken the enterprise, assassinate its leadership and claim it for himself. During this, he would begin assassinating some of the syndicate's associates to sever the ties between them and the Vanguard, including Hunter Ashe-5, her Ghost, and other imperial emissaries. This would, as according to plan, catch the attention of both the Syndicate and spies from the last city. With the help of Kotrik, they were able to kill Rudolph McAlister; however, syndicate investigators Solviks and Myra Winters narrowly escaped their would-be assassins. While the partners continued their search for answers, spymaster Robert E. O. Speedwagon, assisted by his fellow partners Tattoo and Kempo Master, would conduct his own investigation, where he witnessed the murder of Vibe and confronted his murderer, Tatsuyi, who would leave him paralyzed and rightfully angry at Vibe and Ashe's unjust fates, where he would finally swear vengeance against Castris and her empire, as according to plan.
However, Tyranaks would soon realize that Solviks and Myra survived the attempt on their lives. He would scramble as many of his assets to tie up any loose ends and prevent them from investigating the conspiracy any further. Meanwhile, he would dispatch his lieutenants, Kamrak and Lilthis, to hunt down and capture the Syndicate's arms dealer, Wren Kinsing, and his Ghost. During this, the Gunslinger and Guardian associate would eventually get some answers from one of the Shadow Collective's lackeys and would finally uncover Tyranaks's ploy from a bounty hunter indentured into the Shadow Collective's ranks. Before they could return to Castris with their newfound information, Speedwagon would recover his consciousness and would pick up on the investigation, where he would intercept a distress call from Wren himself. After saving the Syndicate's arms dealer from the disguised Shadow operatives, he would interrogate the Warlock before realizing the syndicate still maintained its neutralist agenda and the sword used to murder Ashe was recently purchased off him. But before he could get more answers, the two would be ambushed by the Fusion-empowered lieutenants and would be swiftly overpowered, leading to Wren's kidnapping and Speedwagon's wounding, where he would first personally meet Tyranaks himself, who threatened his life if he kept searching this far down. After, once again recovering from his wounds and with the help of the syndicate's investigators, he would soon realize this was a conspiracy and would report his findings to the Vanguard while the duo prepared to warn Castris of the war to come. Now realizing his plan was falling apart at the seams, Tyranaks then desperately enacted a new plot to amplify the powers of Fusion within him. A plan that would eventually drive him to the verge of madness from fascination and a road that would lead him to his death.
Dark Powers
Hunting the Agents
Toppling the Heralds
Final Showdown
Legacy
Nightmare Resurrection
- "This cycle you thought had ended was only just the beginning, and with it comes the very thing you swore that you destroyed. What my parents began, I will continue."
- — Tatsuyi Kirigaya taunting the Guardians
Shadows Gathering
- "I have gazed the abyss and came back unscathed. A true testament to my will and perseverance and the extent to which I'll go to avenge my fallen friends and family. Now that I have the secrets of power unending, it's time I now emerge with my trusted subordinates and show our tormentors the true meaning of pain."
- — Xavyskaa
(TBA)
Hunting the Remnants
Leadership
Shadow Heralds
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Agents of the Heralds
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Shadow Lieutenants
Shadow Associates
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Members
House of Shadows:
- Tyranaks, the Overlord
- Kamrak, the Titan
- Lilthis, the Daemon
- Xavyskaa, Heiress of the Shadow Collective
The Reborn:
Unique Forces
Forces of the Shadows:
See also:
Dark Guardians:
- Blightbringer: Corrupted Warlocks armed with a Fusion-empowered Pulse Rifle retrofitted with Stasis-fused Hive runes and Blight shards that trap their enemies within a ring of Arc Brood spikes and a Pyramid-forged Sword capable of impaling their enemies by destructive means
- Warped Blightbringer
- Nulled Blightbringer - A Voidwalker Blightbringer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Nova Bomb
- Scorched Blightbringer - A Dawnblade Blightbringer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Daybreak Blade
- Shocked Blightbringer - A Stormcaller Blightbringer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Chaos Reach
- Frostborn Blightbringer - A Shadebinder Blightbringer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Winter's Wrath Staff
- Ritual Necromancer
- Mallory's Emissary
- Spearpiercer: Corrupted Hunters armed with Fusion-empowered dual pistols retrofitted with SIVA-fused daggers capable of infecting their enemies with a destructive wave of poisonous Void energy
- Warped Spearpiercer
- Nulled Spearpiercer - A Nightstalker Spearpiercer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Shadowshot
- Scorched Spearpiercer - A Gunslinger Spearpiercer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Golden Gun
- Shocked Spearpiercer - An Arcstrider Spearpiercer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Arc Staff
- Frostborn Spearpiercer - A Revenant Spearpiercer variant that is exclusively armed with two corrupted Silence and Squall Kamas
- Phantom Predator
- Destroyer: Corrupted Titans armed with Fusion-empowered gauntlets that can summon weapons of Solar-charged Darkness capable of overwhelming their enemies at will
- Warped Destroyer
- Nulled Destroyer - A Sentinel Destroyer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Sentinel Shield
- Scorched Destroyer - A Sunbreaker Destroyer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Hammer of Sol
- Shocked Destroyer - A Striker Destroyer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Fist of Havoc
- Frostborn Destroyer - A Behemoth Destroyer variant that is exclusively armed with a corrupted Glacial Quake
- Blood Daemon
Tyranaks's Guards:
- (TBA)
Xavyskaa's Horde:
- (TBA)
Technology
Gallery
Banner of the Shadowkeepers
Concept art of the Shadowkeepers' forces
- KiritoInfobox.jpg
Kazuto, Blade of the Winnower
- AsunaInfobox.jpg
Stacia, Kazuto's Beloved
- Shadow Champion Eobard.jpg
Eobard Thawne
- Shadow Champion Malcolm.jpg
Malcolm Merlyn
- Shadow Champion Reign.jpg
Sachi, Heart of Reign
- Zevon.png
Zevon, Son of Yzma
- Shadow Champion Fikrul.jpg
Eugeo, Armament of Fikrul
Uldren Sov
Tatsuyi Kirigaya, Vibebreaker of Shadows
Tyranaks, the Overlord
Kamrak, the Titan
Lilthis, the Daemon
Xavyskaa, Heiress of the Shadow Collective
Zahveks, Splicewalker of Tatsuyi
Kavekith, Technobreaker of Tatsuyi
Kra'hur, Bondshifter of Tatsuyi
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Mallory Bertha
Ahnkra, Devoted to Zharves
Menkrodos, the Dimensional Mind
Naxeviks, Wrath of the Shadows
Vahkyr, Last of the Shadows
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- Shadowship Nitrix-Fel Infobox.jpg
Shadowship Nitrix-Fel
The Vengeful
Trivia
Author's Note
- This is the reworked version of the original page.
List of Appearances
- Destiny 2:
- Paradox (First appearance)
- Season of the Black Swordsman (Nightmares)
- Season of the Corruption (Mentioned only)
- Shadows' Legacy Update (Nightmares)
- Season of the City (Mentioned only)
- Fractured Worlds (Mentioned only)
- The Void Within (Mentioned only)
- Season of the Beast (Mentioned only)
- Season of Farewells (Mentioned only)
- Paradox (First appearance)
- Destiny 3 (Mentioned only)
- Unnamed Expansion (Mentioned only)
- Plague of the Genesis (Mentioned only)