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The '''Long Drift''' is a period within [[Eliksni]] history where they began their exodus from their home planet of [[Riis]] in pursuit of [[The Traveler| | The '''Long Drift''' is a period within [[Eliksni]] history where they began their exodus from their home planet of [[Riis]] in pursuit of [[The Traveler|Great Machine]] to the [[Solar System]], the star system inhabiting [[Human]]s.<ref name="Grip">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Lore]]: [[Salvation's Grip#Lore|Salvation's Grip]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Eliksni were once a peaceful race of gardeners graced by the | The Eliksni were once a peaceful race of gardeners graced by the Traveler. The [[House of Wolves]] were gentle weavers, while other Houses were builders, caretakers, physicians, negotiators and warriors.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [https://youtu.be/yvwGdfOlEXQ| Variks Dialogue]''</ref> However this changed with the arrival of the [[Black Fleet]] which destroyed their society in an event called the [[Whirlwind]].<ref name= "Whirl">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Variks, The Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref> | ||
Notable bodies such as the Elders and Skaith perished, while the Eliksni suffered greater casualties when [[Oryx, the Taken King]] challenged the [[House of Stone]] and its [[Kell]], [[Chelchis, Kell of Stone|Chelchis]]. The [[House of Judgement]] who once maintained peace as mediators between the Houses also suffered losses and dwindled in size. The Eliksni formed a pact between themselves where House Judgment shall have no Ketch and live among the other Houses to guide their Kells.<ref name= "Pact">'''Bungie (2015/5/16)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gone-to-ground-8?| Gone to Ground]''</ref> However this changed when the surviving Eliksni embroiled themselves in a bloody civil war as the Wolves dueled with the [[House of Kings|Kings]] and [[House of Scar|Scar]] fought the [[House of Winter|Winter]] over the ruins of their civilization. | Notable bodies such as the Elders and Skaith perished, while the Eliksni suffered greater casualties when [[Oryx, the Taken King]] challenged the [[House of Stone]] and its [[Kell]], [[Chelchis, Kell of Stone|Chelchis]]. The [[House of Judgement]] who once maintained peace as mediators between the Houses also suffered losses and dwindled in size. The Eliksni formed a pact between themselves where House Judgment shall have no Ketch and live among the other Houses to guide their Kells.<ref name= "Pact">'''Bungie (2015/5/16)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gone-to-ground-8?| Gone to Ground]''</ref> However this changed when the surviving Eliksni embroiled themselves in a bloody civil war as the Wolves dueled with the [[House of Kings|Kings]] and [[House of Scar|Scar]] fought the [[House of Winter|Winter]] over the ruins of their civilization. |