#lore-posting

Edit: master post has been found! Thank you @thefirstknife

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Jolyon Till was the friend and partner of Uldren Sov, and a current acquaintance of Crow. He is described as tall, with "narrow intelligent eyes" and blue skin, and was perceived as "happy-go-lucky" before Uldren's downfall. He is known for his skills as a Crow (Awoken intelligence) and a sniper, though he also works as a scout.

Note: though the nature of his relationship with Uldren isn't explicitly stated, it is generally interpreted as romantic, the same way Osiris and Saint-14's relationship was interpreted before being officially confirmed.

Jolyon is mostly known for breaching the Black Garden alongside Uldren [The Forsaken Prince], but he also created the Lord of Wolves shotgun. His signature weapon is the Supremacy, a rapid-fire sniper rifle; his secondary weapon, like all other scouts, is a Vestian Dynasty sidearm.

Not much is known about Jolyon's personal life, though Uldren knew "everything about him." He knew someone named Laviska [1] and attended the same combat academy as Uldren [2], and is known to be rational, but it is unknown whether he is a Distributary Awoken or has any family or loved ones besides the Sovs.

Like Petra and the Techeuns, he can travel to / from / around the Dreaming City but is not tied to its curse. Whether this is because he didn't die during the curse's activation (like Amrita did), or simply due to the inconsistencies within the curse lore, is currently unknown.

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Edit:

Jolyon has been mentioned twice in-game: first in this memory from Haunted, then in this radio message from Wish.

(Thanks @theforsakenprince for the addition!)

D2 Fact: Flamingoes that live in the Distributary [Awoken homeworld] are blue.

The good news is that I remember that lore and found it again after some digging. It's Awoken-specific dialogue from Sedia during Week 2 of Forsaken's original curse loop. The bad news is that it says nothing about the Awoken's funeral rituals - only that the Reefborn often recognize Awoken Guardians.

While Distributary Awoken had funerary boats, nothing is known about Reefborn or Earthborn traditions. Uldren did lie in state and the Crows commissioned a weapon for his funeral, but he was mostly likely an exception because he was both royalty and a popular figure. And although Sedia is shown preparing the bodies of fallen Corsairs, it is unknown if she is preparing them for burning, burial, or another type of funeral.

There are other memorial practices, like carving statues [or planting trees for the MIA] and tying bouquets. But it is unclear if/how/when they tie into the actual funerals and how widespread they are.

Decided to take my own stab at Void sickness since the idea has been simmering in my head for a while, and I've recently seen an uptick in posts about Void-related effects (listed below).

general traits || super effects || Frenzies || Void sickness by @great-shot-terrible-gambler || Void sickness by @songs-of-future-past

As I previously mentioned in "RZ and the Void," my headcanon is that Void users have (2) main stereotypes: empty (tired, hungry, emotionally drained) and devouring (eating, sleeping, and/or seeking fulfillment). These wouldn't apply to all users ofc, but it got me thinking:

What would happen if the Void was overused?

In my opinion, Lightbearers who exclusively use Void are exempt from most of its ill effects. Yes, they still need to anchor themselves to avoid losing their identity, but they never lose control of their Light. Lightbearers who predominantly use Void, but also use other paracausal powers, are still susceptible to Void sickness but rarely experience it.

For everyone else, Void sickness would come in (3) stages: Hunger, Starvation, and Famine.

Hunger is the most common form of sickness, and the easiest to overcome. Just like physical hunger, symptoms include low energy, cramps, cravings, and general irritability. Supers require more Light to cast; class abilities take longer to recharge; Void Breaches occur more often, but are less effective. Void users are encouraged to switch to Solar, rest, and eat but not overeat.

Symptoms usually resolve within a few hours to a few days, depending on circumstances.

It says: "Guardians will track a mysterious signal to a location at the edge of the solar system, where they will uncover a truth that redefines their future."

It also says: "Hidden deep within the Reef, a new destination awaits: the mysterious planetoid of Kepler."

This doesn't seem like much at first glance, but the Reef is located in the main asteroid belt (as evidenced by the Vestian Web), whereas Kepler is located in the Oort Cloud [beyond the Kuiper Belt].

So Kepler couldn't be "deep within the Reef," bc it isn't near the Reef at all:

And before you ask, none of the Reef's named locations include anything in the Kuiper Belt or beyond the heliopause. Also, while the Awoken do utilize the Ley Lines*, the Aionians have no record of the Awoken- so it's unlikely that the 2 civilizations made prior contact.

*The Ley Lines aren't completely known or charted either, according to Mara.