The Ahamkara were a mysterious aliens species in Destiny.
Biology[]
According to the Ishtar Academy studied the Ahamkara were an interest of study due to their unique genome, which contained unknown new proteins. They were also noted to be a parasitic species. Based on their remains, the Ahamkara were avian or draconic in appearance, possessing scales and sharp beaks, however they are noted to be able to transmute their physical structure to any other sentient form form, such as that of an old man, when it suits their means.
History[]
The Ahamkara arrived in the Sol System after the Traveler visited. After the Collapse the Ahamkara were regarded as wish-fulfilling "dragons". They were sought out by many Guardians in search of knowledge and power. Over time the bargain made with these creatures came at too high a price. The Guardians launched the Great Ahamkara Hunt rendering the species nearly extinct. However there was 1 survivor that remained hidden in the Dreaming City. The ahamkara were able to grant wishes even if only their bones remained after death.
The one surviving ahamkara was later discovered to be located in the dreaming city. This ahamkara was called "Riven of A Thousand Voices", named so in honour of the history of her owner. Originally in service to the Awoken queen Mara Sov, this particular Ahamkara had been Taken by Oryx during the Taken War, warping it into a corrupted abomination of the Darkness. Imprisoned in the Dreaming City, Riven sought to escape using Mara's brother, Uldren Sov. Impersonating Mara herself, Riven corrupted Uldren and aided in the creation of the Scorn, guiding them to free it from its prison. When Uldren finally succeeded in opening the way into the city, Riven discarded its disguise and unleased the Voice of Riven, a Taken Servitor. Shortly afterwards however, the monster was slain by the Guardians of Earth, having hunted Uldren and the Scorn Barons for the murder of the Hunter vanguard, Cayde-6. After Uldren's execution, the Awoken corsair leader, Petra Venj, discovered that Queen Mara was still alive, as well as Riven's involvement in the crisis that crippled the Reef. At her behest, a fireteam of Guardians fought through legions of Taken and faced Riven, killing it and purifying its heart of corruption. However,the Guardians and Awoken realised too late that Riven had been in service to Savathun, the Witch Queen of the Hive. Riven's death resulted in a curse that trapped the Dreaming City between the universe and the Ascendant Realm, corrupting the city itself with endless hordes of Taken. The curse was expected to have been broken by the death of Savathun's daughter, Dul Incaru, three weeks later, but was instead placed in a time loop between the deaths of the Ahamkara and Hive Wizard. The Guardians were left with a dilemma from this point onward: return to the Dreaming City and kill Dul Incaru again every three weeks to reset Riven's curse, or allow the city to be consumed by Darkness.
