Riven of a Thousand Voices

==Summary==
Riven is the last of the Ahamkara, a race of wish-granting dragons that were hunted to extinction within the Sol System by the Guardians of the Last City. She was brought to the Dreaming City by Uldren as a gift to Mara Sov. Mara used Riven's wishes to continue the construction of the Dreaming City, but Riven ensured that the city was also constructed with weaknesses. Eventually, Mara trapped Riven within the Dreaming City, and Riven remained trapped until Oryx arrived.
After the Awoken defeat at the Battle of Saturn, Oryx, the Taken King arrived in the Dreaming City and changed Riven into one of the Taken. After Oryx's defeat, Riven was left alone in the Dreaming City once more. Later, Savathûn, the Witch-Queen arrived offering to give Riven a new directive. Following Savathun's orders, Riven began to extend her influence outside of the Dreaming City to Mars. She granted the desire of Uldren Sov to see his sister once more and used her powers to corrupt him wholly.
Through her Voice, Riven used Uldren to try and break her seals and escape from the Dreaming City. The Guardian was able to defeat the Voice and Uldren, but Riven remained an incredible threat. After a Guardian Raid team was assembled, they moved into the Dreaming City and mortally wounded Riven. After tearing out Riven's Heart, the Guardians purified the heart with the help of the Techeuns. Even after her death, Riven was able to grant another wish which allowed the Dreaming City to be taken and trapped within a causal loop.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Riven of a Thousand Voices
Origin: Destiny
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: Ahamkara, The Last Ahamkara, Taken
Powers and Abilities
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Bodily Weaponry, Large Size (Type 2), Enhanced Senses (Ahamkara can detect desire with their sensesHonoredOne Thousand Voices), Extrasensory Perception,Hood of the Great HuntBoots of the Great Hunt Limited Incorporeality and Immortality (Type 1 and 2; The minds and abilities of Ahamkara persist after the death of their physical bodyLast Wish CinematicBond of the Great Hunt), Shapeshifting and Power Mimicry (As an Ahamkara, Riven is capable of changing her physical form to anything she desires along with copying the physical attributes and powers of the entity she copies. Some Akamhara have even been able to transform into Vex constructs), Acausality (Type 4; Ahamkara are paracausal beings in nature. All Taken are paracausal), Non-Physical Interaction (As a paracausal entity Riven can interact directly with ontologyHidden Dossier), Subjective Reality and Reality Warping (Ahamkara are capable of granting wishes and transforming reality to whatever the wish requires for completion. Ahamkara are capable of even granting wishes from their dead bones and dust), Causality Manipulation (Riven was capable of creating a causal loop which trapped the entire Dreaming City after her death in a three-week cycle due to a wish), Power Bestowal (Ahamkara can grant powers through their wish magicYoung Ahamkara's SpineFanatic | Part II), Resurrection (Ahamkara can bring back the dead), Antimatter Manipulation (Ahamkara can create things out of antimatter), Precognition (Ahamkara can predict future eventsSealed Ahamkara Grasps), Dimensional Manipulation, Corruption, Matter Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation, Law Manipulation, Existence Erasure, Void Manipulation, Mathematics ManipulationThe Taken, Information Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1 [combat inapplicable], Type 2 otherwise; Taken utilize the Darkness, which is an ontological forceDestiny 2: Season of Arrivals: The Reckoning), Mind Manipulation, and Possession (Riven has shown the ability to create throne worlds with Mara Sov, utilizing the Sword Logic in the Ascendant Plane. Taken passively exude the Taken Blight, which spreads the Taken Corruption wherever they go. Riven is capable of possessing several Techeuns in the Dreaming City at the same timeOracle and can move consciousnesses between bodiesDestiny 2: Forsaken 2018), Breath Attack, Soul Manipulation, Heat Manipulation, Energy Manipulation and Fire Manipulation (Capable of attacking with Soulfire which was also utilized by Hive such as Nokris), Corrosion Inducement and Aura (Riven's body is surrounded by a constant corrosive aura), Matter Manipulation (Sub-Atomic level, capable of unraveling one of the Techeuns particles by particle), Dimensional Travel (Can freely travel between material space and the ascendant plane), Pocket Reality Manipulation and BFR (Capable of controlling the parts of the Ascendant Plane she inhabits in the Dreaming City and can teleport others there at will. Here foes could be erased,Darkhollow Mantle confuse their shapes and merge,Dust be driven to madness,The GateDreadnaught and one's being and sense of self eroded.Reverie Dawn Gauntlets She also controls the pocket reality inside of her heart), Empathic Manipulation and Absorption (Riven is capable of absorbing the pure desire of any being in her presence to become more powerful), Telepathy, and Illusion Creation (Can corrupt and seduce others with her Whispers to make bargains with her. Those that are corrupted by an Ahamkara typically go insane as they prey on a person’s greatest weakness. Azirim, another Ahamkara, used this power to perform serial murder against several Awoken by luring them off a cliff. Also took control of several Techeuns throughout the Dreaming City. Ahamkara’s powers still work even after their mortal death), Power Nullification, Regeneration Negation, and Statistics Reduction via Shadow Touched, Quantum ManipulationCodes & Procedures Handbook, Gravity Manipulation and Homing Attack with Axion Darts, Summoning (Can summon Taken to her aid), Teleportation, Size Manipulation (Ahamkara can change their size at will, and Riven was capable of shrinking the Guardians to exist inside her Heart’s pocket space), Regeneration (Up to Low-Godly) and Resurrection Negation (Riven is capable of preventing Guardians from regenerating or resurrecting while within the Ascendant Plane), Death Manipulation (After her main body is defeated, Riven’s heart casts a wish which will destroy her killers through Creeping Darkness unless her heart is purified. She can also irrevocably kill a Guardian fireteam with Gaze of Riven), and Biological Manipulation with Ascendant Atrophy
|-|Resistances=Resistance to Information Analysis, Analytical Prediction, Duplication, Precognition, Power Mimicry (The Vex can't simulate paracausal entitiesOsirisAdventure: Deep Conversation), Power Absorption, Power Modification, Power Nullification (Nothing happens when She is hit by Suppression Grenades, which prevent the victim from using their abilities. As most of Riven's power comes from the Anthem Anatheme it's difficult to affect her abilities without affecting the Anthem Anatheme itself. Paracausal powers in general have proven difficult to steal), Subjective Reality, Reality Warping, Law Manipulation, Mathematics Manipulation, Information Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 2), Statistics Reduction, Corruption, Existence Erasure, Void Manipulation, Possession (Riven is unaffected by the Taken Blight as she herself is Taken. Ontological weapons aren't any more effective againt her than other powerful weapons), Corrosion Inducement, Smoke Manipulation, Quantum Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Black Hole Creation, Life and Energy-Absorption, Soul Manipulation, Matter Manipulation (Macro-Quantum), Fire Manipulation, Temperature Manipulation, Radiation Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Magma Manipulation, Plasma Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Magnetism Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, Pain Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation, Physics Manipulation, Absolute Zero, Crystal Manipulation, Vibration Manipulation, Resistance Negation, Status Effect Inducement, Telekinesis, Nanotechnology, Transmutation,Ruinous Effigy Sound Manipulation,BRONTIOS Type 0Report: Taken Power Curse Manipulation, Disease Manipulation, (Resists all Guardian abilities and can take many hits from their arsenal of weapons), Poison Manipulation, (Riven is unaffected by the various poisons the Guardian can use), Regeneration (At least Low-Godly, up to High-Godly) and Immortality (Types 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8) Negation (Unaffected by weapons such as the Thorn, which can permanently kill Guardians), Sense Manipulation (Should not be affected by the Helm of Saint-14Helm of Saint-14), Mind Manipulation and Madness Manipulation (Types 2 and 3; Riven is fine within the Sea of Screams, which is hostile to the psycheReverie Dawn Gauntlets and indirect exposure to the Ascendant Plane is enough to drive people mad.The Gate She's also unaffected by its brain stain, infection by a contagious ideaOn the Hunt), and Fusionism (Riven can maintain her 'shape' within the Ascendant Plane)
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Attack Potency: Continent level (As the final boss of the Last Wish raid and a Taken Ahamkara, Riven is one of the strongest entities in Sol. Stronger than the Taken Techeuns, Kalli and Shuro Chi, and gives six post-Oryx Guardians a difficult fight)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Capable of doing battle with elite Guardians, who are capable of hooking lightning from the air mid-dsecendCloudstrike and reacting to lightningShard of the Traveler (Stormcaller)), 
likely FTL Travel Speed (Ahamkara are known for traversing distances through the Solar System and possibly interstellar space in short periods of time)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Continent level
Durability: Continent level (Capable of taking many attacks from several Guardians, including the Guardian)
Stamina: Unknown (Fought with several Guardians for a period of time)
Range: Interdimensional, up to at least Universal+, likely Low Multiversal (Should be superior to a weaker Taken that was affecting several Vex most if not all of the Vault of Glass, could affect beings in reality from the Ascendant Plane)
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Genius (Ahamkara are known for being extremely wise to the point that they are sought after for the knowledge that their wishes can bestow. Most have lived for at least hundreds of years given them a wealth of experience. Riven is capable of manipulating and getting the better of even the smartest individuals in Sol through her bargains)
Weaknesses: There are numerous exposed weak-spots on Riven's body that can be attacked to inflict more damage. Reflective surfaces can reveal the truth behind Ahamkara illusions.Pilgrimage: Harbringers Seclude, Shiny Geode
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Wish Magic: Ahamkara have the ability to grant wishes, making the desires of those around them become reality. They do this by utlizing the Anthem Anatheme, which is the perverse coercion of Reality to match Desire. Wishes granted by the Ahamkara normally end up benefiting the Ahamkara unless the being in question is capable of working around their tricks. For example, Riven granted Uldren Sov's wish of seeing his sister once again, but she also corrupted his mind to the point where he freed her from her prison within the Dreaming City. Any being with latent desires are capable of being exploited, but the Awoken Queen Mara Sov is one of the few capable of bargaining with Riven successfully for there was in Mara "very little division between Reality-As-Is and Reality-As-Desired".
*Taken Blight: Taken passively exude the blight, spreading the corruption of the Taken wherever they go. While it is usually just a consequence of the Taken's existence and as such passive and unfocused, Significantly powerful and intelligent Taken (such as Riven) have figured out how to consciously use its effects to do things like summoning legions of other Taken on a whim, fill areas with blights, empower other Taken, spawn blights directly on top of Guardians, corrupt the geography of locations, and possibly even directly Take foes, though this is much less potent than Oryx's version of Taking.
*Shadow Touched A debuff inflicted by smaller Taken Blights. This debuff disables double jump abilities, teleportation, nullifies any regenerative effects, and drastically slows down movement speed while applying damage over time.
*Blistering Soulfire: Riven opens her mouth to unleash a massive blast of Soulfire energy which burns and attacks the soul.
*Void Axion Darts: Explosions of Void energy which fall from Riven's body.
*Solar Tentacle Quake: Riven slams her Solar energy-infused tentacles into the enemy.
*Corrosive Aura: Riven's body is surrounded by a constant corrosive aura.
*Summon Taken: Riven can summon hordes of Taken, such as Taken Knights and Taken Wizards, to assist in combat
*Ascendant Atrophy: After being transported to the Ascendant Plane by Riven, the target will be afflicted with Ascendant Atrophy and take damage over time until they die.
*Riven's Gaze: Riven starts emitting blinding light from her head and irrevocably kills all enemies.
*Metaphysical Bleed: After Riven is killed, the Taken Blight surrounding her heart will damage those around, resulting in death after a small amount of time.
*Creeping Darkness: A debuff which will build up and kill the targets after a small amount of time.
Note: Extended justifications and explanations for certain abilities can be found here.
==Gallery==
File:Riven of a Thousand Voices.jpg|Riven as she appeared in a cutscene
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RivenRender.png|A 3D render of Riven
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
The Daughters of Oryx (Destiny) The Daughters' Profile
Losses:
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