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The '''Eliksni''', known to the Guardians as '''Fallen''' are an alien species that fights against the remnants of the [[human]] race.  
The '''Fallen''' are an alien species that fights against the remnants of the [[human]] race.  


==Overview==
==Overview==

Revision as of 22:40, May 28, 2015

"We have butchers at our gates, four-armed and eager for slaughter."
— Fallen Grimoire entry

Template:Species Infobox The Fallen are an alien species that fights against the remnants of the human race.

Overview

The Fallen are a nomadic race of pirates and scavengers descended from a once-great civilization. This is evidenced by their social organization into various Houses in the manner of nobility, the banners and flags of which are still flown like heraldry.[1] The Fallen search the stars for artifacts of their lost civilization.[2] They first arrived in the Solar System after the Collapse, arriving in their massive Ketches to loot and pillage humanity's former worlds, leaving grief and wreckage in their wake.[3]

The Fallen are antagonistic toward the Cabal, Hive, and Vex, and are known to be in conflict with the latter two over territory and technology. They lack any type of established stronghold such as the Citadel or the Hellmouth, instead preferring to squat in ruins or inside their ketches.[4]

History

The Fallen's name for their own race is "Eliksni".[5] According to Variks, the Loyal, the Fallen once encountered the Traveler, or "Great Machine", before an event or entity called the "Whirlwind" (possibly the Darkness) destroyed their civilization. The Fallen eventually rediscovered the Traveler in the Solar System.[6] The secretive House of Kings is believed to be manipulating a number of other Houses with the long-term goal of seizing the Traveler from the Guardians; this scheme may have precipitated the Battle of the Twilight Gap.[7]

Biology

Fallen have two pairs of arms and typically wear a helmet with what appears to be respirator devices.[8] Through means either natural or artificial, the Fallen can regrow their arms if removed from their body.[9] Their blood color is red.[10] When killed, a Fallen's "soul" escapes it.[11] They are a hardy species, and can survive in a wide range of environments without heavy armor or complex modifications to their physiology. They travel light, hit hard, and are gone before their enemies know it.[12]

Fallen depend on a substance called ether to survive, which only servitors can produce. Servitors convert scavenged matter and energy, presented to them ritualistically by the Fallen, directly into ether via unknown processes.[13] Higher-ranking Fallen get a bigger ration of ether, and more ether allows Fallen to grow in size; this is why Captains are taller than Vandals or Dregs, and why Kells and Archons tower over other Fallen.[14]

Houses

Fallen society is divided into a number of Houses, none of which are known to maintain friendly relations with one another,[15] save for the House of Judgment, which was meant to live among the other houses and keep the peace. Each House is ruled by a Kell, who acts as the political leader of a House and commands a Ketch.[3] Prime Servitors are exalted as gods among the Fallen, inspiring fanatical devotion from the House to which they belong and providing a steady supply of vital ether and new minor servitors. Archons serve as both high priests and chief engineers of a House, mediating between the Kell and the Prime Servitor in addition to overseeing maintenance of the House's machines. Houses require all three to be fully stable; without a Kell a House becomes prone to infighting, without an Archon a House's Prime Servitor is vulnerable to attack, and without a Prime Servitor a House cannot produce new servitors for ether.[4]

Below the upper echelon of House leadership are the Barons and Captains and the individual crews they command. Captains are Fallen who have managed to gather a following of a number of Vandals and Dregs, who serve as the Captain's crew, commanding respect through brute force. Most Captains swear fealty to a certain House, but some operate independently. A step above Captains in rank are the Barons, who possess a Skiff as well as lead a crew.[4]

The majority of Fallen Houses consist of Vandals and Dregs. Vandals serve as both seasoned infantry and skilled workers. They aspire to become Captains and one day lead crews of their own. Dregs are the lowest class in Fallen society. Docked of their lower pair of arms in a ritual of humiliation and obedience, Dregs zealously fill the roles of shock troops and menial laborers in crews. The life expectancy of a Dreg is notoriously short, but those few who survive to be promoted to Vandals are permitted to regrow their arms.[4]

Known Houses

Named Individuals and Mini-bosses

Encountered

Mentioned only

Command Structure

  • Kell
  • Archon
  • Baron
  • Captain (Arc Shield)
    • Elder Captain
    • Noble Captain
    • Queenbreaker Captain
    • Reaver Captain
    • Scorch Captain
    • Silent Fang
    • Watch Captain
    • Wolf Captain
    • Wolves' Guard
  • Vandal
    • Elder Vandal
    • Kell's Guard
    • Queenbreaker Vandal
    • Reaver Vandal
    • Salvage Boss
    • Stealth Vandal
      • Stealth Elite Vandal
      • Wolf Stealth Vandal
    • Survey Boss
    • Twisted Claw
    • Wolf Vandal
  • Dreg
    • Dreg Lead Scout
    • Feral Dreg
    • Reaver Dreg
    • Wolf Scavenger

Technology

Armament

Vehicles

Automata

  • Fallen Walker
    • Elite Devil Walker
    • Noble Devil Walker
    • Noble Iron Walker
    • Noble Winter Walker
    • Wolf Walker
    • Elder Wolf Walker
  • Servitor
    • Elder Servitor
    • Spy Servitor
    • Trawl Servitor
    • High Servitor
    • Wolf High Servitor
    • Wolf Servitor
    • Prime Servitor
  • Shank
    • Elder Pit Shank
    • Elite Shank
    • Exploder Shank
    • Noble Shank (Solar Shield)
    • Noble Pit Shank
    • Pit Shank
    • Reaver Shank
    • Repeater Shank
    • Sensor Shank
    • Surveillance Shank
    • Tracer Shank

Other

Alphabet

In addition to Fallen glyphs, Bungie has released a number of images with examples of Fallen writing, including a number of unique letter combinations.[17][18][19]

Trivia

  • Their mechanized vehicle units carry overtones of Japanese mecha, and their ships appear like rusted futuristic submarines.[20]
  • The Fallen have been seen to cooperate with both Cabal and Vex forces who are in fact enemies with one another as seen on Mars.[21]

Gallery

  • A Fallen "glyph."

    A Fallen "glyph."

  • A Fallen in front of a Fallen Walker.

    A Fallen in front of a Fallen Walker.

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  • A Hunter hiding from Fallen and Cabal possibly under some sort of influence.

    A Hunter hiding from Fallen and Cabal possibly under some sort of influence.

  • A Fallen Dreg.

    A Fallen Dreg.

  • A Fallen Vandal.

    A Fallen Vandal.

  • A Fallen Captain.

    A Fallen Captain.

  • Another Fallen Captain, displaying the colours of the House of Winter.

    Another Fallen Captain, displaying the colours of the House of Winter.

  • Fallen dropships over Old Russia.

    Fallen dropships over Old Russia.

  • A Fallen pirate ship with 2 Fallen dropships.

    A Fallen pirate ship with 2 Fallen dropships.

  • Fallen concept art.jpg
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  • Sketch of a Fallen's face up close.

    Sketch of a Fallen's face up close.

  • Glyphs that make up the Fallen alphabet.

    Glyphs that make up the Fallen alphabet.

  • Fallen Captain, saying "Welcome" in 5 languages, including its own.

    Fallen Captain, saying "Welcome" in 5 languages, including its own.

  • Inverted image of writing on Fallen T-Shirt available at the Bungie Store. Note the translations show the names of various Bungie employees on the Destiny development team.(Image courtesy of nscuduncan of DBO forums)[22]

    Inverted image of writing on Fallen T-Shirt available at the Bungie Store. Note the translations show the names of various Bungie employees on the Destiny development team.(Image courtesy of nscuduncan of DBO forums)[22]

  • Example of Fallen writing, demonstrating how certain characters combine. Translation: "THE FA LL EN"

    Example of Fallen writing, demonstrating how certain characters combine. Translation: "THE FA LL EN"

  • Fallen troops.jpg
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List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny
  2. ^ Instagram - Destiny the Game
  3. ^ a b Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Fallen
  4. ^ a b c d Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: Activision Blizzard
  5. ^ YouTube - Eliksni
  6. ^ Bungie (2015-5-19), Destiny: House of Wolves, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Variks, The Loyal
  7. ^ Bungie (2015-5-19), Destiny: House of Wolves, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Ruling House
  8. ^ Neogaf Forums
  9. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Dreg
  10. ^ Imgur - Destiny maybe m-rating?(fallen has red blood)
  11. ^ E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Demo
  12. ^ Bungie : Fallen
  13. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Servitor
  14. ^ Bungie (2015-5-22), Destiny, Activision Blizzard: The Elder Cipher exotic weapon bounty
  15. ^ http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/3321493
  16. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Grimoire/Enemies#Shock_Dagger
  17. ^ Do You Speak Bungie?
  18. ^ Bungie:Destiny - Our Enemies: The Fallen
  19. ^ Bungie Store: E3 Collection - Fallen T-Shirt, Mens
  20. ^ Game Informer January 2014, page 55
  21. ^ Game Informer January 2014, page 52
  22. ^ Destiny.bungie.org: Okay
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