Xivu Arath, the Hive God of Warfare, has been one of many important antagonists of Future 2 for nearly three years now, and with the latest finale of Season of the Witch, Bungie is setting as much as extend this villain even additional. Right this moment we’ll be going over Xivu Arath’s background within the sequence, when she was launched, her position within the story, and why it’s lastly time for Bungie to maneuver onto a brand new antagonist except for her.
The Difficulty At Hand
Let’s begin with latest occasions and have a look at the general problem at hand. The Season of the Witch finale ended with Eris Morn banishing Xivu Arath from her personal Throne World, slicing her off from her supply of energy, and most significantly, making her mortal and capable of be killed. So what does this imply? It signifies that, as soon as once more, in a future Season or probably 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 virtually two years’ price (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 sequence, and now, Bungie is organising Xivu to return AGAIN in some form or type. It additionally looks like Bungie retains increase 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 seems like, as her position has all the time been “the one in command,” the place as a substitute of preventing her immediately, now we have 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 seems like. All now we have is fast pictures of what she used to appear like earlier than turning into a Hive God, like within the picture proven beneath. She has persistently lurked within the shadows however has but to completely reveal herself and battle us, regardless of her title as “God of Warfare.”
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 present, it’s presumed that’s after 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 varieties. Episode 1 will include the Vex, Episode 2 shall 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, except Xivu is getting an enlargement for herself in 2025, we could probably 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, virtually two of them are solely devoted to Xivu Arath, which is greater than another villain within the sequence exterior of The Witness has gotten. Regardless of that, Bungie is as soon as once more, making ready us to combat her now that she’s mortal and capable of 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 will 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 increase their universe of enemies exterior of the Hive. The Vex and Scorn are good candidates for growth.
During the last three years, the overwhelming majority of the Seasons have been centered across the Hive, Taken, and infrequently, the Cabal. The Scorn have been roughly thrown to the sidelines, the place they’re used each every so often 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 rely an excessive amount of since Savathun led them on the time. To not point out, by the way in which, Savathun is now alive and roaming round once more due to 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 completely transfer previous the Gentle and Darkness saga, we have to lastly finish our feud with the Hive Gods and put down Xivu and Savathun for good so we will totally start a brand new journey put up The Last Form.