Mithrax, Kell of Light: Difference between revisions

|affiliation= [[House of Wolves]] {{c|formerly}} <br> [[House of Dusk]] {{c|formerly}} <br> [[House of Spider]] {{c|associate}} <ref name="Scatter".>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Scatterhorn_Armor#Scatterhorn_Mask_.2F_Helm_.2F_Hood|Scatterhorn Mask / Helm / Hood]]''</ref> <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[The City|Last City]]

'''Mithrax, Kell of Light''' or '''Misraaks''' is an [[Eliksni]] [[Kell]] who founded the [[House of Light]]. He is first seen by the Guardian working with the [[House of Dusk]] on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] where he attempted to gain control of a methane reactor to boost his crew's [[Ether]] supply.

Following this encounter where his life would be spared by [[The Guardian]], Mithrax abandoned House Dusk and began to trust Guardians further. Working with two Guardians in a fireteam, he would eventually come to return the favor and provided key information to the [[Last City]] which prevented the heist of [[Zero Hour]]. These actions inadvertently caused [[Eramis, the Shipstealer]] to create the [[House of Salvation]] in the wake of her loss.<ref name="Visionary">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Once-Shipstealer#IV. The Visionary|The Visionary]]''</ref>

Later, [[Ikora]] sought the aid of Mithrax to end the [[Endless Night]] created by the [[Vex]]. It was revealed that he is a [[Sacred Splicer]] who has the ability to breach the Vex network by refocusing Light.<ref name="SotS".>'''Bungie (2021/5/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crKGHG3stbY&ab_channel=Destiny2 Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer Trailer]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2021/5/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]], PlayStation 4 [[Splicer Gauntlet]]''</ref> After aiding the Vanguard in the defeat of [[Quria, Blade Transform]] and stopping the Endless Night, he became a staunch ally of the Vanguard with his House taking up permanent residence in the Last City's Botza district. Since these events, he has become a frequent ally to both the Vanguard and specifically The Guardian.

After a skirmish broke out between a force of the House of Wolves and the Awoken Corsairs, Misraaks was capture by the Queen Mara's Wrath, [[Sjur Eido]]. He was transported aboard a [[Galliot]] with all four of his arms bound behind his back. Due to not being killed outright by Sjur, Misraaks believed that she intended to torture him but vowed that he would not betray his people unlike the [[House of Judgment]]. He also believed that nothing the Awoken could do to him would compare to the shame and dishonor he already felt at being held captive. Upon landing in the [[Dreaming City]], Misraaks imagined that if his mother were here she would have docked his arms with nothing but her own brute strength and that he would willingly welcome death by [[Ether]] starvation to make up for this shame. Sjur began speaking to him in a language he did not understand and placed a hand on his shoulder. Misraaks was surprised by how strong her grip felt despite lacking claws, however he quickly noted her quiver held only one arrow for her bow and believed her to be stupid as they stared at the gardens. He quickly swept her legs out from under her and began charging towards a nearby cliff edge, seeking to kill himself to erase his shame and hoped his mother would soon forget him. However, Sjur caught one of his feet as he began to fall and hauled him back onto the cliff despite his attempts to drag her down with him.<ref name="Misraaks">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Dreaming_City#Misraaks|Misraaks]]''</ref>

Despite his initial feelings, Mithrax soon became friends with Sjur and an ally of the Awoken, fighting alongside Sjur against Fallen who remained hostile to them. After one battle fought alongside [[Corsair]]s and [[Crow (title)|Crows]] against the House of Wolves and the [[House of Devils|Devils]], Mithrax sat on a Galliot's wing and watched with some discomfort as his new allies picked through the wreckage and charred bodies. Although they treated both their own wounded and the surviving Fallen. He was startled out of his inner reflection when Sjur appeared and requested he aid in the search efforts. Reluctantly Misraaks did as she asked finding a surviving Wolf he recalled from a coming-of-age ceremony for a distant relative; three Devils who stared at him in confusion and anger; and a Crow trapped beneath the wreckage of his ship. As he finished searching the remains of a [[Fallen Skiff|Skiff]], he heard a noise in one of the vessel's ventilation shafts. Peering within, Mithrax was startled to find [[Eido, Daughter of Misraaks|a hatchling]] still in its egg-molt. Prying open the grate, he stuck his hand in and softly encouraged her to come to him feeling his heart surge with emotion as she crawled onto his awaiting palm.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Opulence]], Activision Blizzard - [[Truth]]''</ref>

Decades later, Mithrax was no longer allied with the Awoken, with Sjur having perished during the [[Reef Wars]] and the Reef having been thrown into chaos in the aftermath of the [[Taken War]]. He eventually joined the [[House of Dusk]], which was created from the broken remnants of most of the remaining Houses, and rose to the rank of [[Captain]] with command of his own crew and [[Ketch]]. Mithrax learned of a methane reactor on [[Saturn]]'s moon [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] in the ruins of the [[New Pacific Arcology]] that would allow for the easier production of ether to feed his people. Leading his crew to Titan, Mithrax began scouring the Arcology for the location of the reactor, locating an auxiliary control center in the [[Tidal Anchor]] that might contain the data they needed. However, this attracted the attention of the [[Vanguard]] and Deputy-Commander [[Sloane]], who sent the [[The Guardian|Young Wolf]] to clear out the Fallen. Mithrax deployed [[Barricade Servitor]]s to slow the [[Guardian]], who arrived at the control center just as Mithrax prepared to leave with the data he sought. Separated by a locked door, Mithrax acknowledged the Guardian before departing with his subordinates.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Activision Blizzard - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Enemy of My Enemy (Quest)|Enemy of My Enemy]] - [[Data Requisition]]''</ref>

With more data on the methane reactor secured, Mithrax led a crew into the [[Festering Halls]] and fought through the [[Hive]] to reach a backup boot-up console for the reactor. However, they ended up trapped behind an energy barrier after inadvertently triggering a security system. The Young Wolf eventually arrived and killed the Hive which had surrounded them before activating the boot-up console themselves. This activated a barrier around the Guardian while also deactivating the one trapping Mithrax and his escort. The Fallen swiftly began to leave while they had a chance, but Mithrax halted before the Young Wolf and bowed to them before departing.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Activision Blizzard - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Enemy of My Enemy (Quest)|Enemy of My Enemy]] - [[Lighting the Dark]]''</ref> With the reactor now active, Mithrax and the Vanguard could both trace its location and raced to secure it. Mithrax brought his Ketch down close to the arcology along with the [[High Servitor]] [[Selkis, the Obstructor]] to acquire the vital machine. The Fallen faced stiff resistance from the Hive, and with the Young Wolf close on his heels, Mithrax deployed more Barricade Servitors and other traps to buy time.<ref name="C&C">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Activision Blizzard - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Enemy of My Enemy (Quest)|Enemy of My Enemy]] - [[Chances and Choices]]''</ref>

Following the events on Titan, Mithrax returned to the [[Tangled Shore]] and reflected upon recent events. He concluded that humanity was deserving of the Great Machine and encouraged his fellow Eliksni to let them have it.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - Item Description: [[Tangled_Web_Armor#Tangled_Web_Vest_/_Plate_/_Robes|Tangled Hood Vest / Plate / Robes]]''</ref> Deserting the House of Dusk, Mithrax met and befriended a [[Hunter]] and [[Warlock]], with whom he formed a [[Fireteam]] as they agreed to aid him in seeing his new vision for the Eliksni's future come to fruition.<ref name="QB".>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Queenbreakers' Bow]]''</ref>

Mithrax decided to visit the [[Sjursrest|tomb]] of Sjur before setting out on his new quest in order to pay his respects to the friend who had started him down this path. The Hunter and Warlock accompanied him on this journey, taking the chance to learn more about Eliksni culture. As Mithrax stood upon a ruined [[Skiff]] and scanned the horizon of the Tangled Shore, attempting to recall the way to Sjursrest, the Hunter asked why the [[House of Wolves]] was named such and wondered if there were wolves on [[Riis]]. Mithrax explained that the Eliksni had adopted many new names upon arriving in the [[Solar System]], noting his own name change from Misraaks to Mithrax, in order to better fit what they had become. Recognizing several landmarks and remembering the way to the tomb, Mithrax leapt down from the Skiff and stated that the Wolves had once been weavers on their homeworld before becoming the savage House that humanity knew.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Lord of Wolves]]''</ref>

With his friends by his side, Mithrax founded the [[House of Light]] and sought out other Eliksni who were willing to work with humanity and follow him as Kell. He began conducting operations in support of humanity alongside his friends. Reports of Mithrax's efforts came to the attention of [[The Hidden]], with some agents skeptical of Mithrax's intentions and the truth of his alliance with Guardians.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]], Activision Blizzard - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen_Intelligence#Outliers|Outliers]]''</ref>

Mithrax sent vague reports to the [[Last City]] regarding activities occurring around no go area near [[Golden Age]] stations on [[Europa]]. He states there is ''"something that cannot be stolen from"'' which is a Eliksni reference to the [[Darkness]] as they ''"cannot take from the dark you can claim only pain"''.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost_Fragment:_Fallen_2|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2]] ''</ref>