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** As is revealed in the lore for Onslaught, the Vanguard actually banned several weapons ([[GameplayAndStoryIntegration most of which were sunset]]) from being used by Guardians because said weapons were viewed as ghost killers. But with the Witness' forces now baring down to destroy the Last City, Shaxx has received permission to put them back into circulation.
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** When granting the Fifteenth Wish, Riven rifers to it as "This one you shall cherish", which is the words she used when the pattern for the fifteenth wish was entered into the Wall of Wishes during the Last Wish raid prior to this season (the new line being "A wish for a new pathway").
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* EnemyCivilWar: With Xivu Arath being exiled from her throne world, she started losing control of more and more Taken as time goes on, to the point that the rogue Taken start fighting the Witness' forces. The Witness is aware of the situation, as it dispatches the Sol Progeny to contain the Taken and prevent them from interfering with the Sol Progeny's own efforts to secure Riven's eggs, but for whatever reason the Witness is not reassuming direct control over the Taken like it did after Quria's death.
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* MissionPackSequel: Due to the ScheduleSlip of ''The Final Shape'', the time period where the full expansion would have been dropped was replaced with a couple of other events to fill the gap. The first was the "Guardian Games" event was moved up a couple of months. The second was a specialty event called "Into the Light" which features a light story progression with a gametype where you [[HoldTheLine defend the Last City from a Black Fleet invasion]] trying to keep everyone from following the Witness. This serves as basically a replacement content drop similar to the "30th Anniversary Pack" but is free-to-play, thus is not as elaborate but does feature a number of returning weapons that were sunset, overshadowed by PowerCreep, locked [[InfinityPlusOneSword behind endgame questlines]] or all of the above.
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** The Concordat, who have not been mentioned since their ComicallySmallBribe to the player in ''Rise of Iron'' and its leader Lysander's possible connections to the Insurmountable Skullfort, return as the manufacturer of the new Skimmer vehicle type.
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* WhamLine: Spider revealing to Pra'kesh that the Skimmers (basically Strand-infused hoverboards) were assembled and donated by the long-forgotten Concordat, presumably to once again try and bribe Guardians to their side.
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* SinsOfOurFathers: Defied. Though Mara and the Vanguard are reluctant, they eventually decide to care for Riven's clutch and let them grow, in the hopes of letting them find their own way without being held back by what their parents did. It does mean the Great Hunt's objective is rendered meaningless, but it also fits with one of the themes of ''Destiny'' - giving grace to a person or species that you believe deserves a second chance.
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** The gift of grace. Despite the huge risk of letting the Ahamkara return via Riven and Taranis' clutch, Mara and company decide against destroying the eggs, reasoning that just because they ''can'' grow into deceptive genies doesn't mean they ''will''. The whims are given a chance to forge their own way, so they can avoid their parents' fate.
*** This one in particular ties to the overall theme of the Traveler granting the Light to anyone, even those one would find to be totally monstrous (like the Hive). The Traveler graces any and all dead presented to it, letting them have another chance at life, but without coercing them to do anything, letting them make the choice to be either heroic or monstrous.
*** This one in particular ties to the overall theme of the Traveler granting the Light to anyone, even those one would find to be totally monstrous (like the Hive). The Traveler graces any and all dead presented to it, letting them have another chance at life, but without coercing them to do anything, letting them make the choice to be either heroic or monstrous.
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** It’s a bit of a {{Justified}} case in that, being an Ahamkara, a species noted as being intrinsically selfish and self-serving, it makes sense that Riven would be stymied by altruistic actions and desires. However, she does show that she’s intrigued by altruism. Her mate, Taranis, is the most prevalent example. Taranis, unlike the rest of their kind, was a BenevolentGenie who fulfilled wishes as they asked of him, no strings attached. Later, after his mate Riven is Taken, he sacrifices himself to scatter their eggs across the Ley Lines. While Riven didn’t understand his kindness, she admits that it was what attracted her to him and helped fuel her love for him.
** Similarly, Riven is confused by the Sov siblings’ CharacterDevelopment. Mara, once a Stoic and cunning Chessmaster who kept to herself, was now becoming open with her emotions and placing her trust in others. Crow, formerly Uldren, a man who always pushed as far as he could for his sister’s approval, was now willing to sacrifice himself for his new friends. Riven, for all her life, had been at peace with her nature as an Ahamkara, which provided for her needs and kept her alive, so it makes sense that she’d be confused by the Sov siblings growing beyond their original selves for “the greater good”. Riven admits that their newfound altruism is a trait she wouldn’t subscribe to, believing that it makes one vulnerable. That said, she gives a few words on how altruism can be an advantage for “Good” over “Evil”. Namely that, someone who puts others over self-preservation can’t be predicted, and if they can’t be predicted, how can they be countered?
** Similarly, Riven is confused by the Sov siblings’ CharacterDevelopment. Mara, once a Stoic and cunning Chessmaster who kept to herself, was now becoming open with her emotions and placing her trust in others. Crow, formerly Uldren, a man who always pushed as far as he could for his sister’s approval, was now willing to sacrifice himself for his new friends. Riven, for all her life, had been at peace with her nature as an Ahamkara, which provided for her needs and kept her alive, so it makes sense that she’d be confused by the Sov siblings growing beyond their original selves for “the greater good”. Riven admits that their newfound altruism is a trait she wouldn’t subscribe to, believing that it makes one vulnerable. That said, she gives a few words on how altruism can be an advantage for “Good” over “Evil”. Namely that, someone who puts others over self-preservation can’t be predicted, and if they can’t be predicted, how can they be countered?
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** It’s a bit of a {{Justified}} case in that, being an Ahamkara, a species noted as being intrinsically selfish and self-serving, it makes sense that Riven would be stymied by altruistic actions and desires. However, she does show that she’s intrigued by altruism. Her mate, Taranis, is the most prevalent example. Taranis, unlike the rest of their kind, was a BenevolentGenie who fulfilled wishes as they were asked of him, no strings attached. Later, after his mate Riven is Taken, he sacrifices himself to scatter their eggs across the Ley Lines. While Riven didn’t understand his kindness, she admits that it was what attracted her to him and helped fuel her love for him.
** Similarly, Riven is confused by the Sov siblings’ CharacterDevelopment. Mara, once aStoic [[TheStoic stoic]] and cunning Chessmaster [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] who kept to herself, was now becoming open with her emotions and placing her trust in others. Crow, formerly Uldren, a man who always pushed as far as he could for his sister’s approval, was now willing to sacrifice himself for his new friends. Riven, for all her life, had been at peace with her nature as an Ahamkara, which provided for her needs and kept her alive, so it makes sense that she’d be confused by the Sov siblings growing beyond their original selves for “the greater good”. Riven admits that their newfound altruism is a trait she wouldn’t subscribe to, believing that it makes one vulnerable. That said, she gives a few words on how altruism can be an advantage for “Good” over “Evil”. Namely that, someone who puts others over self-preservation can’t be predicted, and if they can’t be predicted, how can they be countered?
** Similarly, Riven is confused by the Sov siblings’ CharacterDevelopment. Mara, once a
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While Mara accepts her responsibility in aiding the Great Ahamkara Hunt and does not regret her actions in it, she admits her disapproval of the Hunt occurring in the first place, saying that the Vanguard had no right to exterminate an entire species, no matter how “good” their intentions were.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Well, though she’s more BlueAndOrangeMorality rather than outright “Evil”, Riven fits here.
** It’s a bit of a {{Justified}} case in that, being an Ahamkara, a species noted as being intrinsically selfish and self-serving, it makes sense that Riven would be stymied by altruistic actions and desires. However, she does show that she’s intrigued by altruism. Her mate, Taranis, is the most prevalent example. Taranis, unlike the rest of their kind, was a BenevolentGenie who fulfilled wishes as they asked of him, no strings attached. Later, after his mate Riven is Taken, he sacrifices himself to scatter their eggs across the Ley Lines. While Riven didn’t understand his kindness, she admits that it was what attracted her to him and helped fuel her love for him.
** Similarly, Riven is confused by the Sov siblings’ CharacterDevelopment. Mara, once a Stoic and cunning Chessmaster who kept to herself, was now becoming open with her emotions and placing her trust in others. Crow, formerly Uldren, a man who always pushed as far as he could for his sister’s approval, was now willing to sacrifice himself for his new friends. Riven, for all her life, had been at peace with her nature as an Ahamkara, which provided for her needs and kept her alive, so it makes sense that she’d be confused by the Sov siblings growing beyond their original selves for “the greater good”. Riven admits that their newfound altruism is a trait she wouldn’t subscribe to, believing that it makes one vulnerable. That said, she gives a few words on how altruism can be an advantage for “Good” over “Evil”. Namely that, someone who puts others over self-preservation can’t be predicted, and if they can’t be predicted, how can they be countered?
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Well, though she’s more BlueAndOrangeMorality rather than outright “Evil”, Riven fits here.
** It’s a bit of a {{Justified}} case in that, being an Ahamkara, a species noted as being intrinsically selfish and self-serving, it makes sense that Riven would be stymied by altruistic actions and desires. However, she does show that she’s intrigued by altruism. Her mate, Taranis, is the most prevalent example. Taranis, unlike the rest of their kind, was a BenevolentGenie who fulfilled wishes as they asked of him, no strings attached. Later, after his mate Riven is Taken, he sacrifices himself to scatter their eggs across the Ley Lines. While Riven didn’t understand his kindness, she admits that it was what attracted her to him and helped fuel her love for him.
** Similarly, Riven is confused by the Sov siblings’ CharacterDevelopment. Mara, once a Stoic and cunning Chessmaster who kept to herself, was now becoming open with her emotions and placing her trust in others. Crow, formerly Uldren, a man who always pushed as far as he could for his sister’s approval, was now willing to sacrifice himself for his new friends. Riven, for all her life, had been at peace with her nature as an Ahamkara, which provided for her needs and kept her alive, so it makes sense that she’d be confused by the Sov siblings growing beyond their original selves for “the greater good”. Riven admits that their newfound altruism is a trait she wouldn’t subscribe to, believing that it makes one vulnerable. That said, she gives a few words on how altruism can be an advantage for “Good” over “Evil”. Namely that, someone who puts others over self-preservation can’t be predicted, and if they can’t be predicted, how can they be countered?
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Riven admits that, with her mate Taranis, she saw a potential freedom from a life of twisting wishes for power. Then the Great Ahamkara Hunt happened and Riven was imprisoned by Mara, forever separating her from her beloved. Seeking vengeance, Riven agreed to let Oryx Take her, resulting in the “Forsaken” storyline and Riven’s eventual death. She outright admits to this at the end of the Season, saying that, if she had been trusted not to turn on the Awoken and allowed to be with Taranis, she could’ve maybe helped humanity, and maybe even found genuine friendship with the Guardians.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Mara takes this stance in regards to her actions in the Great Ahamkara Hunt, including imprisoning Riven to use her as a weapon, and all the consequences that happened as a result of that. While Mara fully accepts responsibility for her actions and doesn’t try to defend herself, she admits that she does not regret what she had done.
* PassingTheTorch: Riven outright says that, with her gone, the future of the Ahamkara is passed on to a new generation, to her children. Indeed, with Riven and her mate Taranis dead and gone, the first generation of Ahamkara in the Sol System has been extinguished at last, leaving behind Riven and Taranis’ children to make their own paths.
* SoProudOfYou: Mara gives this to Petra, telling her how thankful she is to her for leading the Awoken and keeping their people’s hope alive after they believed that their Queen was lost forever. She even tells her how she has surpassed her predecessor, Sjur Eido, as Queen’s Wrath. While Sjur succeeded as a warrior, Petra succeeded not only as a warrior, but as a leader too.
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* WeirdWeather: Due to Hefnd's infection and wish magic affecting the castle in Warlord's Ruin, that's not regular snow and ice in the blizzard atop the mountain -- it's ''Stasis''. While fighting the Locus of Wailing Grief, the storm will periodically kick up enough for the effects of this to become palpable; without the torches and Hefnd's blessings, you aren't freezing to death so as much as you are having your life energy sucked out of you and then shattered like glass.
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* WeirdWeather: Due to Hefnd's infection and wish magic affecting the castle in Warlord's Ruin, that's not regular snow and ice in the blizzard atop the mountain -- it's ''Stasis''. While fighting the Locus of Wailing Grief, the storm will periodically kick up enough for the effects of this to become palpable; without the torches and Hefnd's blessings, you aren't freezing to death so as much as you are having your life energy sucked out of you and then shattered like glass.glass.
* WorthyOpponent: In her last words, Riven admits to Mara that she always saw her as this, for her wishes, her cunning, and her push to fulfill her desires. She even says that Mara could be a good guide for her soon-to-be-born children, and gives her a sincere farewell.
* WorthyOpponent: In her last words, Riven admits to Mara that she always saw her as this, for her wishes, her cunning, and her push to fulfill her desires. She even says that Mara could be a good guide for her soon-to-be-born children, and gives her a sincere farewell.
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* CuttingTheKnot: A metaphysics version. Using Riven to grant a wish and allow safe passage into the Traveler portal is viewed as brute forcing the problem and uses the extremes of an Ahamkara's power, [[ItOnlyWorksOnce even then only allowing one to enter]]. Osiris speculates that it would take an impossibly long time to enter the portal through traditional study of the Veil and replicating what the Witness did, but being able to slip someone through this way might accelerate the process and allow them to open the door from the inside.
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* EmpoweredBadassNormal: After being BroughtDownToNormal with the death of Sagira, Osiris reveals this season that he has come to understand and use strand on a similar level to the empowered Guardians.
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** TheNeedsOfTheMany. With imminent disaster on the horizon and little options left, a HeroicSacrifice seems like the only way to ensure at least something goes right. Taranis grants his own wish to scatter his eggs, dying in the process; Riven grants her end of the bargain even though this will use up the last of her power; Crow chooses to go into the Pale Heart to establish a connection outside, even though that means he will be on his own for a long time.
** ThePowerOfTrust. Neither Riven nor Mara and company have any reason to trust each other, but decide to do so anyway, if only to ensure they avoid annihilation. In the end, Riven grants the wish as requested, and though there's a risk of her whims potentially causing trouble later in life, they are still given grace to let them choose their own path.
** TheNeedsOfTheMany. With imminent disaster on the horizon and little options left, a HeroicSacrifice seems like the only way to ensure at least something goes right. Taranis grants his own wish to scatter his eggs, dying in the process; Riven grants her end of the bargain even though this will use up the last of her power; Crow chooses to go into the Pale Heart to establish a connection outside, even though that means he will be on his own for a long time.
** ThePowerOfTrust. Neither Riven nor Mara and company have any reason to trust each other, but decide to do so anyway, if only to ensure they avoid annihilation. In the end, Riven grants the wish as requested, and though there's a risk of her whims potentially causing trouble later in life, they are still given grace to let them choose their own path.
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** In Week 5, Riven reveals the specifics of what the Last Wish entails: Riven will manipulate the Ley Lines to allow one to pass through the Portal, as Riven herself is not powerful enough to fully replicate what the Witness did. However, Savathun specified that only ''one'' person may pass through the Portal. While Mara is initially incensed at this revelation (to the point of nearly attacking Riven) Osiris realizes that this will essentially "open the door" of the Portal, and he can then replicate what the Witness did thanks to his studies of the Veil.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Week 4 reveals that Oryx, though long dead, is responsible for the season's conflict - his taking of Riven was sensed by her mate, Taranis, who granted his own wish to scatter Riven's eggs across the Ley Lines. Due to how the Ahamkaras' RealityWarper powers work, this ended up [[HeroicSacrifice killing him]].
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* TheReveal: The lore for the Unforeseen Consequences jumpship has Crow talk with Mara about his past, before admitting the one thing he ''wishes'' he could take back was Cayde's death. As soon as he leaves the room, Mara fades away, but not before saying [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay ''O brother mine'']], revealing that he was speaking to an Ahamkara (implied to be Riven's soul) and indicating that Cayde's return in ''The Final Shape'' is due to Crow's wish.
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** The lore for the Unforeseen Consequences jumpship has Crow talk with Mara about his past, before admitting the one thing he ''wishes'' he could take back was Cayde's death. As soon as he leaves the room, Mara fades away, but not before saying [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay ''O brother mine'']], revealing that he was speaking to an Ahamkara (implied to be Riven's soul) and indicating that Cayde's return in ''The Final Shape'' is due to Crow'swish.wish.
** As the season progresses, it becomes apparent that someone other than Riven or Mara scattered the former's clutch across the system, but who is unnamed. Week 4 finally answers the question by revealing them to be the previously unknown Ahamkara named Taranis - Riven's mate, who sacrificed himself by granting his own wish to spread their brood to some place safe after Riven was taken by Oryx.
** The lore for the Unforeseen Consequences jumpship has Crow talk with Mara about his past, before admitting the one thing he ''wishes'' he could take back was Cayde's death. As soon as he leaves the room, Mara fades away, but not before saying [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay ''O brother mine'']], revealing that he was speaking to an Ahamkara (implied to be Riven's soul) and indicating that Cayde's return in ''The Final Shape'' is due to Crow's
** As the season progresses, it becomes apparent that someone other than Riven or Mara scattered the former's clutch across the system, but who is unnamed. Week 4 finally answers the question by revealing them to be the previously unknown Ahamkara named Taranis - Riven's mate, who sacrificed himself by granting his own wish to spread their brood to some place safe after Riven was taken by Oryx.
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* AchillesHeel: It turns out the one thing that can reliably kill an Ahamkara is... selflessness. Riven's mate Taranis made a wish for themselves in order to save their clutch, and [[HeroicSacrifice resulted in him perishing in his lair in the Black Garden]].
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* CallBack: The Veil's connection to the Traveler, first mentioned in a Veil Containment transmission, is finally brought up in the event storyline, as Osiris is trying to harness it to recreate the portal into the Traveler.
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** The Veil's connection to the Traveler, first mentioned in a Veil Containment transmission, is finally brought up in the event storyline, as Osiris is trying to harness it to recreate the portal into theTraveler.Traveler.
** When the Sol Divisive Vex managed to get ahead of the Guardian and capture an Ahamkara egg, they are able to track their departure to a location in the Black Garden. Crow mentions they have a way to follow, mentioning the head of a Gate Lord before revealing it to be a joke. This is in reference to the vanilla Destiny 1 where Uldren, Crow's past life, instructed the player character to retrieve [[PlotCoupon a Gate Lord's head in order to travel to the Black Garden]].
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** When the Sol Divisive Vex managed to get ahead of the Guardian and capture an Ahamkara egg, they are able to track their departure to a location in the Black Garden. Crow mentions they have a way to follow, mentioning the head of a Gate Lord before revealing it to be a joke. This is in reference to the vanilla Destiny 1 where Uldren, Crow's past life, instructed the player character to retrieve [[PlotCoupon a Gate Lord's head in order to travel to the Black Garden]].
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Riven's only request is for the Vanguard to retrieve eggs from her clutch that were spread across the ascendant plane. Still technically dead, the parental instinct remains the only thing of importance to her. It's later revealed that her eggs were scattered due to a wish from Taranis, her mate who perished in the act. A dedicated cutscene shows their relationship and the weight of the events that transpired is palpable in their voices.
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** Riven's mate, Taranis, also displays the ability to feel love for another, alongside another interesting tidbit - instead of happily twisting a wish to hurt the wisher and feed on the deception, he instead granted all requests with no drawbacks whatsoever. Being one of the few Ahamkara who ''wasn't'' a JackassGenie got Riven's attention, and even in death, he still has a great degree of affection for his mate.
** As the season goes on, this aspect of the Ahamkara is examined
* MamaBear: When the Vex prevent the Coalition from getting the recently detected egg in Week 4, Riven goes ''ballistic'', snarling and roaring in sheer rage. It's a stark contrast to her previously affable demeanor.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Seems that this may be recurring for the Ahamkara. Case in point, Hefnd, the Ahamkara who befriended Naeem, and Taranis, Riven's mate, both fell afoul of this. Hefnd chose to grant Naeem's final wish to curse the House of Kings, wanting to avenge his OnlyFriend. In doing so, Hefnd consigned himself to centuries of misery and isolation, to the point where all he wanted was to die and rejoin Naeem. Taranis, meanwhile, granted a wish for himself to scatter his and Riven's eggs across the Ley Lines in order to protect them. Unfortunately, as Riven reveals, Ahamkara ''cannot'' grant wishes for themselves, and in granting his own wish, Taranis killed himself.
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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Ahamkara are feared for their ability to twist any wish they sense to empower themselves while harming the wisher, and a Great Hunt was conducted to exterminate them to put an end to their threat. This season reveals at least two Ahamkara who went against the perceived species-wide aptitude for deception:
** Hefnd, the Ahamkara discovered in the castle of Warlord's Ruin. He was Naeem's closest friend, and chose to grant Naeem's request to curse the House of Kings, only to condemn himself to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation losing his mind from the ages of solitude]] and the sheer grief of losing her. He's revealed to want [[SuicideByCop the Guardians to kill him]] and finally end his suffering.
** Taranis, Riven's mate. In life, he was known to be a BenevolentGenie, never once betraying those who made wishes to him. Riven was drawn to him because of this, and she notes that in his lair, she no longer felt joy at the prospect of twisting wishes - instead, she felt peaceful. When the Great Hunt was in full swing, Taranis made a HeroicSacrifice by wishing to scatter his and Riven's eggs across the solar system, giving their progeny a chance at survival, but killing himself in the process.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Seemsthat this may to be a recurring theme for the Ahamkara. Case in point, Hefnd, the Ahamkara who befriended Naeem, and Taranis, Riven's mate, both fell afoul of this. Hefnd chose to grant Naeem's final wish to curse the House of Kings, wanting to avenge his OnlyFriend. In doing so, Hefnd consigned himself to centuries of misery and isolation, to the point where all he wanted was to die and rejoin Naeem. Taranis, meanwhile, granted a wish for himself to scatter his and Riven's eggs across the Ley Lines in order to protect them. Unfortunately, as Riven reveals, Ahamkara ''cannot'' grant wishes for themselves, and in granting his own wish, Taranis killed himself.
** Hefnd, the Ahamkara discovered in the castle of Warlord's Ruin. He was Naeem's closest friend, and chose to grant Naeem's request to curse the House of Kings, only to condemn himself to [[GoMadFromTheIsolation losing his mind from the ages of solitude]] and the sheer grief of losing her. He's revealed to want [[SuicideByCop the Guardians to kill him]] and finally end his suffering.
** Taranis, Riven's mate. In life, he was known to be a BenevolentGenie, never once betraying those who made wishes to him. Riven was drawn to him because of this, and she notes that in his lair, she no longer felt joy at the prospect of twisting wishes - instead, she felt peaceful. When the Great Hunt was in full swing, Taranis made a HeroicSacrifice by wishing to scatter his and Riven's eggs across the solar system, giving their progeny a chance at survival, but killing himself in the process.
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* RealityBreakingParadox: A defied variant. Ahamkara feed on deceiving others that make wishes to them, but there's nothing stopping them from making their own wishes. However, doing so causes them to die as a result, implied to be their wishing powers backfiring horrifically on their entire existence.
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** Ahamkara are beings capable of granting any wishes and altering reality. So, why can't they use this power for ''themselves?'' The answer is that they'll die as a result. Taranis, Riven's mate, granted a wish for himself - to scatter and conceal Riven's eggs in the first place. [[HeroicSacrifice As a result, Taranis took his own life.]]
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** Ahamkara are beings capable of granting any wishes and altering reality. So, why can't they use this power for ''themselves?'' to grant ''their own wishes?'' The answer is that they'll die as a result. Taranis, Riven's mate, granted a wish for himself - to scatter and conceal Riven's eggs in the first place. [[HeroicSacrifice As a result, Taranis took his own life.]]
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** Ahamkara are beings capable of granting any wishes and altering reality. So, why can't they use this power for ''themselves?'' The answer is that they'll die as a result. Taranis, Riven's mate, granted a wish for himself - to scatter and conceal Riven's eggs in the first place. [[HeroicSacrifice As a result, Taranis took his own life.]]
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* PowerAtAPrice: Surprisingly, an example of this is revealed for the Ahamkara. Ahamkara cannot grant wishes for themselves. If they do so, they'll die. Just ask Riven's mate Taranis.
