It’s Time for Destiny 2 to Move on from Xivu Arath

Xivu Arath, the Hive God of Struggle, has been one of many principal antagonists of Future 2 for nearly three years now, and with the current finale of Season of the Witch, Bungie is setting as much as lengthen this villain even additional. Right now we’ll be going over Xivu Arath’s background within the collection, when she was launched, her function within the story, and why it’s lastly time for Bungie to maneuver onto a brand new antagonist except for her.

The Problem At Hand

Let’s begin with current occasions and take a look at the general difficulty at hand. The Season of the Witch finale ended with Eris Morn banishing Xivu Arath from her personal Throne World, chopping her off from her supply of energy, and most significantly, making her mortal and in a position to be killed. So what does this imply? It signifies that, as soon as once more, in a future Season or doubtlessly an enlargement, we are going to duke it out with Xivu once more. Me personally, that is the place I draw the road.

We’ve had 5 Seasons, which totals as much as nearly two years’ value (Season of the Misplaced was six months lengthy) of content material that was centered round Xivu. That’s far longer than what each her siblings, Oryx and Savathun, had, and each of them had whole expansions centered round them. No different antagonist, aside from The Witness, has had that a lot build-up within the collection, and now, Bungie is organising Xivu to return AGAIN in some form or kind. It additionally seems like Bungie retains build up Xivu, simply to solid her apart time and time once more, particularly now with the ultimate battle with The Witness drawing close to with The Last Form DLC.

To make issues worse, we even have NO IDEA as to what Xivu even appears like, as her function has at all times been “the one in command,” the place as a substitute of preventing her straight, we’ve fought her numerous armies of Hive, Taken, Scorn, and Wrathborn. There has but to be a single cutscene giving us a glimpse of what she appears like. All we’ve is fast photographs of what she used to appear to be earlier than changing into a Hive God, like within the picture proven under. She has constantly lurked within the shadows however has but to totally reveal herself and battle us, regardless of her title as “God of Struggle.”

When Will She Return?

As of proper now, we don’t actually know the plan for what occurs after The Last Form DLC, as at the moment, it’s presumed that’s once we will lastly defeat The Witness as soon as and for all. Afterward, Bungie is altering the seasonal format into “Episodes,” the place they are going to be themed round sure enemy sorts. Episode 1 will include the Vex, Episode 2 will probably be for Scorn, and Episode 3 is centered across the Hive. Bungie has but to announce their plans for a brand new enlargement, as they wish to wait till after The Last Form DLC launches to disclose what they’ve in retailer.

Thus, until Xivu is getting an enlargement for herself in 2025, we could doubtlessly see her return in late 2024 when Episode 3: Heresy begins. Worst case state of affairs, we are going to see her very quickly for a 3rd Season in a row when Season of the Witch ends in late November and Season of the REDACTED begins.

What Wants To Occur

Future 2 launched in late 2017. We have been launched to Xivu in late 2020. It’s now late 2023. Of the close to six years of Future 2’s lifespan, nearly two of them are completely devoted to Xivu Arath, which is greater than some other villain within the collection exterior of The Witness has gotten. Regardless of that, Bungie is as soon as once more, making ready us to struggle her now that she’s mortal and in a position to be killed, and in contrast to Savathun, who’s technically a Guardian, Xivu can’t be revived.

With the entire build-up and content material that’s been centered round Xivu, it might be an actual disgrace if we didn’t end her off in a climactic approach like we did her siblings. It stands to cause that Xivu deserves her personal enlargement, which can very nicely be the case in early 2025. Both approach, it’s time for Bungie to maneuver on from Xivu and broaden their universe of enemies exterior of the Hive. The Vex and Scorn are good candidates for improvement.

Over the past three years, the overwhelming majority of the Seasons have been centered across the Hive, Taken, and sometimes, the Cabal. The Scorn have been roughly thrown to the sidelines, the place they’re used each on occasion since they’re technically a part of The Witness forces, and the Vex haven’t had a Season for themselves since Season 14, which by all means doesn’t depend an excessive amount of since Savathun led them on the time. To not point out, by the best way, Savathun is now alive and roaming round once more because of the occasions of the finale of Season of the Witch.

It’s good to see the primary two episodes centered across the Vex and Scorn, as there’s a lot potential with the Vex given their time-traveling capabilities, and Fikrul, the earlier chief of the Scorn, remains to be alive and hasn’t been utilized because the Forsaken DLC 4 years in the past. Both approach, for Future to totally transfer previous the Mild and Darkness saga, we have to lastly finish our feud with the Hive Gods and put down Xivu and Savathun for good so we are able to totally start a brand new journey put up The Last Form.

In regards to the writer

Joe Thomaselli

A recent school graduate with a ardour for Future 2, Joe has solely been writing professionally for a short while. That does not cease him from protecting every thing relating to the looter shooter, and extra.