Riis

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Riis
RiisInfo.jpg
Societal

Species:

Fallen

Government:

Eliksni Houses
Kells

 

"What have you heard of my first home? We say there were buildings that touched a forest green sky. Winding pathways through gardens of smoke. Beautiful storms that left a gold shimmer on our streets. Truth, or rumors? Variks will not say. I give my homeworld to the legends."
— Variks.[1]

Riis, also known as Home-Riis, was the homeworld of the Eliksni. It was once visited by the Traveler, which gave the Eliksni a Golden Age much like humanity's; however, as with the Collapse on Earth, Riis' Golden Age was ended when the Witness and its Black Fleet invaded Riis and laid waste to the Eliksni's civilization.[2][3]

Overview

Riis is said to have been a finely crafted paradise orbiting multiple suns [4]. It may have been terraformed after the coming of the Traveler, which the Eliksni revered as "The Great Machine"[3]. Ether is said to have run freely.[5] The sky was a light pink, likely due to ether enrichment, and at times appeared green as well. Well-regulated air traffic was common.[3]

Many species of plant and animal lived on Riis before the Whirlwind, including predatory creatures known as pythas[6] and river-catchers[7]. "Carefully tended lakes and rivers" have also been mentioned, along with "fields of lush iridescent crops" and "groves of starkly coloured trees".[3] The Eliksni maintained areas around their farmlands known as "Garden-Ways", which were set aside for wildlife to inhabit[8]. The farms of the House of Rain were said to be among the most splendid on all of Riis[9].

History

Golden Age

At some point prior to its arrival in the Sol System, the Traveler visited Riis, bestowing its gifts upon the Eliksni and raising them into a Golden Age of prosperity. One of the blessings it provided was a substance called Ether, which infused the planet's environment and caused increased plant and animal growth; initially, this resulted in an uncontrolled profusion of wildlife which made the planet more dangerous for the Eliksni, necessitating the appointment of "Slayer Barons" who would go out and tame the wilderness.[10]

The Eliksni made during their Golden Age twice the advancement in space exploration than Humanity.[citation needed] Their ubiquitous cloaking technology was originally designed as toys for children.[citation needed] During this time, they came to control multiple star systems until an event known as the Edge Wars brought infighting among the Houses, and later ended by the House of Kings and House of Judgement to usher a new Golden Age.[citation needed] The Edge Wars saw the development of military technologies such as Shanks, which remained popular in later conflicts[11]..

Late in the Eliksni's Golden Age, a Slayer Baron named Kiiraskes fought and defeated a Darkness-empowered river-catcher within one of Riis' Garden-Ways, which had consumed a spherical artifact retrieved by Haaksis, a Baron of the House of Rain, from a ruin found on a distant world. Haaksis subsequently claimed that the artifact had given him a vision of the future, in which he saw the impending destruction of the Eliksni, along with a "Voice" that urged him to end the suffering of his people by granting them death before this inevitable doom could take place[12].


The Whirlwind

"Where is the Great Machine? Where is the Great Machine?"
— Chelchis, Kell of Stone

The Eliksni's civilization on Riis was eventually destroyed when the Witness and its Black Fleet came to Riis' solar system in pursuit of the Traveler, resulting in a cataclysm which later became known as the Whirlwind. Oryx was also present during the Whirlwind, and was opposed by Chelchis, Kell of Stone, who made a final stand before the Taken King; in her last moments, she searched for the Traveler, but found it had already fled[13].

In the aftermath, the surviving Eliksni became embroiled in a bloody civil war over their civilization's ruins, before achieving a tenuous peace and abandoning what remained of Riis to embark on a century long journey into space to locate the Traveler in hopes of returning to their former glory. This period would eventually be known as the Long Drift.[citation needed]

Following the arrival of the Black Fleet to the Sol System, Eramis led the Eliksni House of Salvation in constructing a colony on Europa known as Riis-Reborn, in the memory of their homeworld. After the Coalition defeated the Witness, Fikrul was able to acquire an Echo that contained the memories of Riis.[citation needed]

Locations

Known Riis-Born Eliksni

Trivia

  • Riis is briefly mentioned in Destiny 2 during a Ghost Scan of a Fallen receiver on Titan. Ghost stated that the receiver was pointed to their homeworld, but had yet to pick up any messages.
  • Riis is a surname commonly found in Denmark. The Scandinavian family name originates from the word 'Ris' which means "twigs" or "scrub". Whilst in some regions of the US, the family name means "tough, rough".
  • The habitational name originated from the Old Norse word of 'hrís', meaning "brushwood". The name denotes their ancestral ties to farmsteads that were commonly called 'Ris'. This plays into the description that the Eliksni were once a race of gardeners.[14]
  • Riis also shares the surname as Jacob Riis, a prominent 19th century social reformer who used his photographic images as instruments for social change. In 1890, Riis published his book titled "How the Other Half Lives" to showcase the horrid living conditions of poor New York citizens within the slums.

Gallery

  • A prosperous Riis

    A prosperous Riis

  • The Whirlwind

    The Whirlwind

  • The Traveler fleeing Riis

    The Traveler fleeing Riis

  • Cities on Riis, with the Traveler hovering above.

    Cities on Riis, with the Traveler hovering above.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Variks, the Loyal dialogue
  2. ^ Bungie Inc, Destiny: Grimoire Anthology: Volume 2. Bungie Inc. IBSN 978-1945683695
  3. ^ a b c d Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Grimoire: Mystery: Vault of Glass
  4. ^ Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Variks, the Loyal dialogue
  5. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3
  6. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Judgment
  7. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Monsters
  8. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Fields
  9. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Fields
  10. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Judgment
  11. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Fields
  12. ^ Bungie (2024/10/8), Destiny 2: Episode: Revenant - The Garden-Way: Monsters
  13. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Item Description, Doom of Chelchis
  14. ^ Bungie Inc, Destiny: Grimoire Anthology: Volume 2: Riis

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