Edit: Sorry I forgot that the coming of the Kell of Kells was foretold by House Rain, not created by other Kells. The prophecy of the Kell of Kells basically states that a Fallen will come along who will unite all Fallen under a single banner. Over the years multiple Fallen have believed themselves to be the Kell of Kells, most notably Skolas and Variks. But of course, there is really no such thing. The ‘prophecy’ was created by the Kells of the large Fallen houses to keeps the lower ranks in check, as it proliferated the idea that any Fallen, even a lowly Dreg, could rise to the top of Fallen society. The American Dream at first seems completely different, as it’s definitely not about uniting all of the USA (that’s what the U in USA means). But at its core, the American Dream is actually very similar. It too proposes the idea that anyone can rise to the top, albeit through hard work, not because of a prophecy. However, the American Dream shares something else with the Kell of Kells, it’s also not achievable. At first, this conclusion may seem preposterous. You may say, “Well look at Bill Gates, he made billions by selling computers from his garage! And besides, Dregs are treated incredibly poorly, often only being given just enough Ether so that they don’t starve. No such oppression of those lower on the socio-economic scale could ever exist in the US!”. In response, I would say a few things; “1) I agree, Bill Gates is an example, but can you name any others? I bet you can’t, and even if you can, 5 or 10 out of ~327 million isn’t great odds. Also Bill Gates is white and male. 2) Whilst it’s true the US doesn’t starve it’s citizens (a low bar), it does limit their futures in other ways. For example, huge student loans and a lack of universal healthcare and good labour laws all make it much harder for the average ‘dreg off the street’ to rise to the top. In fact, the vast majority of the wealthiest people in America inherited their money, something I’m sure it was very difficult for them to do. At this point, you can probably see the valuable purpose the American Dream plays in American society. By positing that if anyone works hard enough they can make it, it implies that anyone who hasn’t made it, is lazy (despite the obvious fact that the game is rigged against them). It also encourages people to act against their own best interests (and in the interests of those richer than them), on the incredibly small off-chance that they do become rich. The best example of this is the precarious nature of the Estate Tax. If you’re cynic, you can choose to believe that this ideal was put in place by elites to protect themselves from the masses, much like the Kell of Kells was put in place by the Kells. But I leave that for you to decide. Put simply, the American Dream is a narrative (a demonstrably false one) that subdues the public and keeps them under the thumb of those that are wealthier, in exactly the same way as the Kell of Kells does. Bungie, if this was intentional, bravo, because that is an extraordinary piece of meta social commentary. If not, then try to weedle some in. This was really interesting to write. P.S. I did exaggerate the state of the USA, but it’s true we could do more to create a level starting point.