Archon

Archon
Biographical information
Species:	Fallen
Type:	Captain (common) Chieftain (rare)
House:	House of Devils House of Dusk House of Wolves Devil Splicers Scorn
Gender:	Various
Rank:	Religious Leader Prime Servitor's Guard
Mission:	Restoration Patrol Mars Winter's Run Wrath of the Machine Wretched Eye The Wolves of Mars Experimental Treatment
Height:	Various
Weight:	Various
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Shrapnel Launcher (common) Scorch Cannon (rare) Lightning Staff (rare) SIVA Cannon (rare)
Abilities:	High Durability Rapid Movement Ultra Smash Teleportation Summon Fallen

"The Archons are the links between the Fallen and their Servitors. We break those links, we break the Fallen."

— Grimoire Description

Archons (also known as Archon Priests) are high priests of the Fallen, who act as the intermediary between the Kell and the Prime Servitor of each House.

Overview

Archons are part of the triumvirate leadership of a Fallen House, and serve the Prime Servitor; working as a go between communicating the wills of each to the other. Archons also act as mechanics for their Primes, and take part in some sort of unclear symbiosis, but are still clearly defined as a servant to their Prime. If an Archon were to fall, that House's Prime Servitor becomes vulnerable to attack. They are also responsible for overseeing a Fallen ritual know as the Archon's Forge, an ancient rite of passage for Fallen seeking to improve their station.

Houses seem to have several high station mechanics called "Rising Archons" ready to assume the role should there be a need to. They themselves appear to be skilled mechanics, eager to prove their worth. How new Archons are selected is unclear, but during the course of the Reef Wars the House of Wolves had no less than two different Archons during the course of the war.

Other duties of Archons are unclear, but they do seem to have a role in the ritualistic docking that Fallen Dregs are subject to. Prime Servitors also play some role in Fallen Star Flight, and it may be the Archon's role in conveying the wishes of the Kell to the Prime on the course. In the absence of a Kell, an Archon becomes a notable commander by acting out the wishes of its Prime Servitor and can restore order among the House by caretaking or rebuilding the House Prime. Riksis, Devil Archon helped Sepiks Prime rule the House of Devils after the death of their Kell over one hundred years ago. But it is possible that an Archon can take leadership if both Prime and Kell are gone, as Aksis, Archon Prime, also used his new authority as Archon to take control of the House of Devils, and lead the Devil Splicers, due to the death of Sepiks and Riksis.As well as Fikrul, when he led the Scorn after the deaths of Uldren and the Scorned Barons.

Known Archons

• House of Devils
  • Aksis, Archon Prime
  • Karrhis, Archon Rising
  • Kovik, Splicer Priest
  • Riksis, Devil Archon
  • Vosik, the Archpriest
• House of Dusk
  • Raksil, Archon Priest
• House of Wolves
  • Aksor, Archon Priest
  • Fikrul, the Fanatic (formerly)
  • Keldar, Archon Priest
  • Nixis, Hunger of Oryx (inferred)
• Scorn
  • Fikrul, the Fanatic

Mentioned Only

• An Archon that was killed by Skoriks, Archon-Slayer
• An Archon who was mentioned by Variks.

Trivia

• Archon (Greek: ἄρχων, árchon) is a Greek word that means one of the nine chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
• Guardians encounter Archons far more often than either Kells or Prime Servitors of the Fallen Houses.
• The House of Wolves possessed the most Archon Priests than any other House.

Gallery

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  Aksis, Archon Prime

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  Aksor, Archon Priest

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  Fikrul, the Fanatic

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  Nixis, Hunger of Oryx

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  Riksis, Devil Archon

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  Vosik, Archpriest

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  Karrhis, Archon Rising

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  Keldar, Archon Priest

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  Raksil, Archon Priest

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
  • The Taken King
  • Rise of Iron
• Destiny 2
  • Forsaken
  • Joker's Wild (Mentioned only)