Alien Races

Fallen

Arrival: 3 years A.T. (After Traveler)

"The Fallen are a scourge, tirelessly engaged in war against us and scavenging all that remains."

The Fallen, colloquially known as Spider Pirates, are a nomadic race of four-armed bipedal humanoids located on Earth and the Moon, and are one of the primary antagonist races in the Destiny series.[2][3]

Biology and MorphologyEdit

The Fallen are an agile six-limbed insect-like race with four prehensile arms and two ambulatory legs capable of scaling walls with ease.[4] The race expresses a complex understanding of technology, seen with advanced armor, weapons, vehicles, and space-faring capabilities.[5]

When killed, Fallen's souls are "ripped out of their body",[6] visually appearing to "lift up and away like wisps."[7]

Geography

While the Fallen often squat in abandoned facilities on various worlds such as Earth, the Moon, and Europa, they are nomadic and have no permanent strongholds in these regions and instead, call their starships home. According to the Fallen themselves, they have claimed every planet and moon that humanity once held.

Hierarchy

The Fallen are organized into distinct houses of nobility, some of which are as hostile to each other as they are to Humans, suggesting brutal infighting within the species.[8] In combat, Fallen warriors operate in packs led by Captains and sometimes employ small drones called Shanks and/or large spider-like war machines known as Devil Walkers.

The Dreg are the lowest ranking Fallen in the chain of command. They are thieves driven by desperation and rage. They are crafty, but tend to forfeit their position with their clattering and hissing. Dregs wield shock daggers and pistols, and can be easily distinguished from other Fallen ranks by only having two arms as opposed to the usual four.[1]

Vandal are of a higher rank than Dregs, with weapons capable of long-range attacks and deadlier force. The disadvantage of Vandal's powerful weapons is their requirement of a longer charge time.[1]

Captains are fiercest of the Fallen hierarchy, distinguished by their heavy armor, twin swords, and adorned cape. Captains have a sense of nobility about them and consider humanity to be an inferior race.[

Technology

Fallen technology is highly advanced, with the possession of energy weapons, advanced armor, automated attack drones, heavy vehicles, and space faring capabilities.[9]

Notable Fallen

Rixis, Archon Slayer