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Edited by Hynox Xitio: 6/19/2015 11:33:14 PM
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[LORE] The True Nature of The Fallen. [Update 6-19-15]

My friends and I have concocted our own theories on the Fallen, supported of course by Grimoire information. I'll try to regurgitate the information here, for you guys to critique and theorize about. Disclaimer: This TL;DR was stripped directly from an email, specifically from me to Destiny YouTuber Wally.(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwU531b_ZqUe_YXQRL7asQ) As we already know, The Fallen are essentially interstellar transients. Bandits, scavengers, pirates, all these terms and more describe their actions and ranks. Like human nature, they band together under different flags and fight amongst each other as they strive for dominance. Yet, there is a symbol that all Fallen factions seem to display. Be it the House of Winter on Venus or the Devils pillaging Earth, this symbol (http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130219132206/destinypedia/images/9/97/Fallen_Logo.png) can be found on banners, as if to be shown as a sign of pride or glory. Now, it's very possible that it's simply a common message that alludes our understanding, but the frequency and transparency of it's appearance leads me to believe it's the symbol of their old empire, an emblem hearkening back to a greater time long passed. This is not unlike the prevalence of the American flag accompanying allusions to old world found in the Fallout series, as all factions revere the old world is a similar fashion, regardless of ideologies or beliefs. Transitioning into my main theory however, is the connection between the Fallen "Golden Age" and their Servitors. The Grimoire cards repeatedly state that the Servitors were one of, if not the pinnacle achievement of Fallen society. They are shown to be given a near-godlike societal status in the eyes of The Fallen, who will sacrifice themselves for their safety at a moments notice. The question must then be asked, why are these spherical automatons so precious to The Fallen? The Grimoire states that they provide Fallen troops with "Ether," a substance they need to survive, but I believe this dependence goes far further than one would assume. Since playing the beta, I found it odd that Fallen foot soldiers seemed to have no blood/fluid that emitted upon their death, only white light. While I initially shrugged this off as the game's T-rating, I eventually started questioning this assumption in the full release. The Hive decay into ash upon death, the Vex emit the white bloodlike-fluid that gives them life, and the Cabal clearly bleed, albeit with black blood. However, despite the organic nature of The Fallen, their deaths simply involve a white gas, evaporating from their wounds upon fatal injury. The Grimoire states that it is their souls leaving them behind, and thats about the time where my theory came into fruition. Perhaps The Fallen don't bleed because their blood is already gone, all thats left in them is the Ether distributed by the servitors. The Fallen don't breathe in ether like an alternative to oxygen to avoid suffocation, it literally keeps them alive. My friends and I strong believe The Fallen are all physically dead, and have been for hundreds, if not thousands of years. The Servitors give them the greatest gift imaginable, the gift of eternal life. The lack of bodily fluids leaves me to believe that The Fallen are but shambling corpses, cold skeletons with their consciences and life sustained perpetually by Ether. [b]EDIT[/b]: The Cabal's black blood appears to instead be fuel for their suits, as it is shown to also be inside their vehicles and infrastructure. This is supported by the Sepiks Prime and Archon Aksor strike descriptions, which both reference the alleged link between Servitors and souls. Cayde tasks you with killing the Archon Priest "before his soul can be restored." I suspect this to be the Servitors reanimating his corpse (or near-death husk), pumping the pod he is encased in full of Ether. Similarly, the Prime Servitor in the Devil's lair is told to be holding the souls of the Devils, inferring that it is able to revive them as dregs to battle the city once again. While it could just be a figure of speech involving devil mythology, Commander Zavala may have been speaking somewhat literally when he instructed you to "send their souls screaming back to hell." Perhaps killing Servitors (or just primes) will destroy the souls of slain fallen they were holding, denying them from reviving ever again. It's very probable that Fallen lose both their memories and strength upon death, as Kells and higher-rank Fallen seem to display more self-preservation. It's also possible though that stronger Fallen leaders can be revived with memories and strength intact, as Aksor is revived and appears to retain his memories prior to his imprisonment. To be continued in Part 2 Edit: lolsorryforDestiny'sinvertedthreadformat.

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  • Edited by Hynox Xitio: 11/11/2014 2:07:42 AM
    PART 3: ARCHONS If Servitors really can grant immortality, then it must be asked: why do standard Servitors present themselves so frequently? Shouldn't the Fallen revere and treasure them with unparalleled precaution? The answer (in my eyes) is rather simple. The Fallen use lesser Servitors in the field because they are of less importance, and can possible be reconstructed. While the nature of Prime Servitors remains elusive to us and The Fallen, it seems apparent that they are able to create or restore lesser version. These common Servitors carry less Ether, hold less computational power, or perhaps cannot even function without the existence of the Primes. However, Simiks-3 seems to give question to this thought process. The Grimoire states that Simiks-3 was allegedly constructed with remaining parts of the destroyed Simiks-Prime, giving it greater Ether reserves and power compared to lesser variants. This indeed proves that new Servitors can be created, and seems to allude to Servitors not being dependent on a Prime. This however is subject to debate, as reports of the Prime's death are conflicted and unconfirmed. This addition to the Grimoire leads me to believe that Simiks-Prime is alive and functional, albeit possibly in a damaged or immobile state. To further analyze the nature of Servitors and the meaning behind their names. Simply put, Servitor means "servant or disciple to a greater power." This poses more questions than it answers unfortunately. If these god-like machines capable of miracles are but mere servants, what power lies above them that they act on behalf of? Their affiliation with life leads me to believe that they may be symbolic servants of what they deem to be their god, be it tangible or not. If they were reverse engineered from the Traveler, then it could very well be that The Fallen praise (or used to praise) the Traveler as their deity. Whether they see it as benevolent and guiding or malevolent and wrathful has yet to be seen. It seems apparent though that the Servitors acquired their names through their creation being due to the Traveler, as their technology and society alludes to the Traveler's influence. It is also apparent that, while Ether bears the same life-granting properties as light, the two remain separate entities. Light restores the body and mind of Guardians, nursing them to health after death to fight once again. Ether restores consciousness and control of the body, but it appears inherently flawed. The Fallen depend on Ether for their own existence, lest they lose control of the shambling corpses they inhabit. Ether is by no means a permanent solution, as it is required perpetually to continue the host's life. Ether seems like a sort of dilution of the Traveler's light, an imperfect substance bearing some of it's miraculous abilities, but not all. To analyze this further, we must refer to the Archons, and their relation to Greek history. Archons, simply put, are leaders. In ancient Greece, city-states held 9 chief magistrates, each given the title of "Archon." It can be inferred from this that The Fallen follow a similar structure, but the similarities cannot be fully elaborated on at this time. Does each house hold 9 ruling Archons, in addition to (or including) a Kell? Does each House hold a separate Archon, and there are nine in total? We can only assume that the 9 leaders is relevant somehow at this point and time. (As a side note, the 9 Archons may hold similarities to "The Nine" and their affiliation with Xur, but thats a completely different subject.) Whatever the case, it's apparently that Archons are inherently tied to Servitors, yet the relation remains illusive. Do Servitors serve the Archons? Or do the Archons simply interpret and execute the will of the Servitors? I believe it to be the former, yet in a more subtle way. Archons are shown to be given high reverence in Fallen society, possible placed even above the mighty Kells. I believe that Archons may in fact be the few Fallen who remember long before. They are the handful of Fallen that hold memory of their previous empire, which has not been seen or heard from in hundreds of years at the very least. The Archons manipulate the Servitors (or possibly create new ones) based on the pre-collapse knowledge of their society. They recite ancient and complex algorithms or programming that allows them to manipulate the machines in ways lesser Fallen no longer remember, as their memory of the world before has dwindled to nothing. It is for this reason that Archons are kept alive at all costs, to the point of warring Houses refusing to kill enemy Archons. These ancient minds hold the keys to relocating and contacting the empire that left their grasp centuries ago. Kells may be mighty kings, and Servitors may revered gifts of immortality, but the Archons are the prophets and saints of Fallen society. They seek to lead the Houses to salvation, to reach out to the vastness of space they lost knowledge of so long ago. Ketches and skiffs are vessels, and the the ancient minds of the Archons hold the way back to the home they lost. Edit: If you have any suggestions or recommendations for Part 4, I'm all ears. Feel free to critique, question, or contribute in other ways below.

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