The first time I was shown the intro to Rise of Iron I had an unexpected reaction: a pang of sadness. I’ve been so steeped in Destiny lore for the last two years it made sense that I would have some connection to this Lord Saladin character, who I’ve only known as the man covered in intricate golden armor commanding me into the monthly Iron Banner. Now he’s evolved into a character with a past, regrets, and a reason to be driving us into battle again. He knows a threat is looming and in Rise of Iron we finally come face to face with it. Siva.
Saladin’s backstory is the entire backbone to Rise of Iron. For the first time we see and learn about his inner demons. You see, Siva was originally used to build cities and in Destiny lore it had a central role in allowing humanity to expand into the stars. At some time it became unstable and ended up being sealed away by Saladin, but not before it took some lives with it. Now, the enemy faction called the Fallen have broken into that tomb and begun using the technology to enhance themselves. Players will encounter vaguely familiar looking fallen, but they've been changed by this tech allowing snipers to rapidly shoot bursts of red bolts at you, powerful orbs of death will track you once they emerge from a decapitated fallen wiping out your shields, and Siva can also power new weapons like turrets that will tear down your health in seconds. Many lives were lost trying to stop this threat and now you’ll have to help Saladin clean up this new mess while learning more about his past as you become an Iron Lord.
Continue reading…
Continue reading...
Saladin’s backstory is the entire backbone to Rise of Iron. For the first time we see and learn about his inner demons. You see, Siva was originally used to build cities and in Destiny lore it had a central role in allowing humanity to expand into the stars. At some time it became unstable and ended up being sealed away by Saladin, but not before it took some lives with it. Now, the enemy faction called the Fallen have broken into that tomb and begun using the technology to enhance themselves. Players will encounter vaguely familiar looking fallen, but they've been changed by this tech allowing snipers to rapidly shoot bursts of red bolts at you, powerful orbs of death will track you once they emerge from a decapitated fallen wiping out your shields, and Siva can also power new weapons like turrets that will tear down your health in seconds. Many lives were lost trying to stop this threat and now you’ll have to help Saladin clean up this new mess while learning more about his past as you become an Iron Lord.
Continue reading…
Continue reading...