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Dread
Overview
Domain(s):	Earth ; Neptune ; The Pale Heart
Leadership:	The Witness ; Disciples of the Witness
Affiliation:	Black Fleet
At war with:	The Coalition ; Lucent Brood
Allied with:	Shadow Legion ; Xivu Arath's Horde ; Taken ; House of Salvation ; Sol Divisive ; Scorn

Revision as of 22:05, July 18, 2024

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"Agents of the Black Fleet. Nezarec, Rhulk, even Calus — they were just the beginning."

— Mara Sov.

The Dread^[1] are an army of Darkness-powered entities created by the Witness with its paracausal Pyramid technology.

History

Origin

The Dread, specifically the Tormentors, would first be encountered during the Invasion of Neptune, serving among the ranks of the Shadow Legion, led by the newly appointed Disciple, Emperor Calus. When the Guardian infiltrated the Cabal fleet, Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness would appear and briefly taunt the Guardian before teleporting away. Later, Kavauust would confront the Guardian once more and despite its formidable strength and Void suppressing abilities would be slain in a fierce battle.

When the Guardian infiltrated the Typhon Imperator in an attempt to destroy the Radial Mast, they would deposit Resonant energy and defeat a Tormentor to venture further into the ship. Later when the Guardian was sent to restore power to the CloudArk, two Tormentors would lead their forces to ambush them once they had successfully restored the power. However, thanks to warnings from Nimbus, the Guardian would be aware of their scheme and defeat them before using Strand to evacuate. Later, when the Guardian was sent to stop the Shadow Legion from creating a link using the mast, they would defeat an Imprint of Nezarec to make their way closer to the location of the Radial Mast, which would ultimately be destroyed due to the heroic sacrifice of Rohan.

As the Shadow Legion would begin sending Taken into the Vex Network to breach the CloudArk, Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec would be tasked with guarding the Blight. However they would meet resistance from a fireteam of Guardians, who would slay them and enter the Vex Network to purge the Taken infestation. Taking matters into his own hands, Calus would lead his forces to assault the Veil Containment site. Upon confronting the Guardian, Calus would bring forth multiple Tormentors to his aid. Despite the immense paracausal power he now possessed, the former Emperor of the Cabal would meet his end to the Guardian. However the Witness would possess the Guardian's Ghost, and use him to create a link between the Traveler and the Veil. It would then create and enter a portal into the Pale Heart, beginning its plans for the Final Shape.

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Structure

The Dread are comprised of beings reshaped by the Witness into their "perfected" form, with its Disciples serving as a genetic blueprint for some of the Dread units to have descended from their lineage and remnants of other subjugated species transfigured into its army using stolen Light from the Traveler.^[2]^[3]

Members

Subjugators

Tormentors

Command structure

Attendant — Psion units that send out a wave of Stasis energy and inflict slow on targets caught in the wave's path.
Weaver — Psion units that send out a wave of Strand energy to pull its target towards it.
Grim — A highly mobile flying enemy that slows and suppresses a Guardian's abilities if they get too close.
- Resonating Grim
Husk — An acrobatic melee bruiser that sends a deployable Geist enemy toward their foes unless slain by damage to their weak spot.

Subjugator — Units that support their allies with Pyramid drones similar to the Stormcaller's Arc Soul and cast a variety of Stasis or Strand attacks with their spears.
- Harbinger – Strand-wielding Subjugators.
- Omen — Stasis-wielding Subjugators.
Tormentor — Powerhouse units that can cast Void attacks with their scythes, and grab their target to perform the Dark Harvest move.

Technology

Weaponry

Structures

Trivia

The Dread are the first faction to have flying units with wings (Grim), and to have units that use Strand abilities (Weavers and Harbingers).

Gallery

The Attendant, a Stasis-wielding Psion.
The Weaver, a Strand-wielding Psion.
The Grim.
The Husk.
The Omen, a Stasis-wielding Subjugator.
The Harbinger, a Strand-wielding Subjugator.
The Tormentor.

List of appearances

Destiny 2: Lightfall (First appearance)
- Season of Defiance
- Season of the Deep
- Season of the Witch
- Into the Light
- The Final Shape (First identified as The Dread)
- Episode: Echoes

References

^ Bungie: [1]
^ Bungie (2024/6/4), Destiny 2: The Final Shape - The Ghost: Servants of the Witness! They must be remnants from a conquered species!
^ Bungie (2024/6/4), Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Temptation | Mara Sov: "The abominations you encountered are of the Witness' making."

[1] Bungie: [1]

[2] Bungie (2024/6/4), Destiny 2: The Final Shape - The Ghost: Servants of the Witness! They must be remnants from a conquered species!

[3] Bungie (2024/6/4), Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Temptation | Mara Sov: "The abominations you encountered are of the Witness' making."

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 The Dread, specifically the Tormentors, would first be encountered during the [[Invasion of Neptune]], serving among the ranks of the [[Shadow Legion]], led by the newly appointed [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]], [[Emperor Calus]]. When the Guardian infiltrated the Cabal fleet, [[Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness]] would appear and briefly taunt the Guardian before teleporting away. Later, Kavauust would confront the Guardian once more and despite its formidable strength and Void suppressing abilities would be slain in a fierce battle.
-When the Guardian infiltrated the [[Typhon Imperator]] in an attempt to destroy the [[Radial Mast]], they would deposit Resonant energy and defeat a Tormentor to venture further into the ship. Later when the Guardian was sent to restore power to the [[CloudArk]], two Tormentors would lead their forces to ambush them once they had successfully restored the power. However, thanks to warnings from [[Nimbus]], the Guardian would be aware of their scheme and defeat them before using [[Strand]] to evacuate. Later, when the Guardian was sent to stop the Shadow Legion from creating a link using the mast, they would defeat an [[Imprint of Nezarec]] to make their way closer to the location of the Radial Mast, which would ultimately be destroyed thanks to the heroic sacrifice of [[Rohan]].
+When the Guardian infiltrated the [[Typhon Imperator]] in an attempt to destroy the [[Radial Mast]], they would deposit Resonant energy and defeat a Tormentor to venture further into the ship. Later when the Guardian was sent to restore power to the [[CloudArk]], two Tormentors would lead their forces to ambush them once they had successfully restored the power. However, thanks to warnings from [[Nimbus]], the Guardian would be aware of their scheme and defeat them before using [[Strand]] to evacuate. Later, when the Guardian was sent to stop the Shadow Legion from creating a link using the mast, they would defeat an [[Imprint of Nezarec]] to make their way closer to the location of the Radial Mast, which would ultimately be destroyed due to the heroic sacrifice of [[Rohan]].
 As the Shadow Legion would begin sending Taken into the [[Vex Network]] to breach the CloudArk, [[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]] would be tasked with guarding the Blight. However they would meet resistance from a fireteam of Guardians, who would slay them and enter the Vex Network to purge the Taken infestation. Taking matters into his own hands, Calus would lead his forces to assault the [[Veil Containment]] site. Upon confronting the Guardian, Calus would bring forth multiple Tormentors to his aid. Despite the immense paracausal power he now possessed, the former Emperor of the Cabal would meet his end to the Guardian. However the [[The Witness|Witness]] would possess the Guardian's Ghost, and use him to create a link between the Traveler and the Veil. It would then create and enter a portal into the [[The Pale Heart|Pale Heart]], beginning its plans for the [[Final Shape]].