Rasputin's Reliquary Online

The items typically cost 1 Tincture of Queensfoil per purchase. Because Tinctures can be somewhat scarce for new players, it is recommended to stock up before visiting.

The reliquary is an ornate glass vessel featuring a lid shaped like a human skull pierced by a jeweled sword, often depicted with a snake coiled around it. Narratively, it acts as a , a concept common in fantasy lore where a powerful lich stores their soul outside their body to achieve immortality.

Based on the lore of the Destiny video game universe (specifically the Forsaken expansion and the Dreaming City storyline), Rasputin’s Reliquary is a unique vendor and lore object. rasputin's reliquary

A dying priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia confesses that the canonization of the Romanovs in 2000 was actually a containment ritual —the family’s sainthood was meant to trap Rasputin’s influence. But the Reliquary has been moved, and the seal is cracking. The players must re-inter the relics at the Convent of St. Catherine in Ekaterinburg before the next full moon, when “the peasant will rise.”

Historically, Rasputin was a complex figure—a peasant-turned-mystic who gained immense influence over Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra due to his perceived ability to heal their hemophiliac son, Alexei. His actual death in 1916 was far more grounded (though still mythologized), involving poison, gunshots, and the icy waters of the Neva. The items typically cost 1 Tincture of Queensfoil

After the initial fall of the Romanovs, Rasputin loses the reliquary in the frozen Neva River, trapping him in Limbo for a decade until it is recovered by his bat minion, Bartok.

In the 1997 animated film , serves as more than just a magical trinket; it is a physical manifestation of his soul's corruption and the literal tether keeping his undead form from disintegrating into nothingness. While based on the historical "Mad Monk" Grigori Rasputin, the film transforms him into a sorcerer whose life is intrinsically tied to this 8-inch glass vial. The Soul’s Anchor Narratively, it acts as a , a concept

The primary reason players visit the Reliquary is to acquire gear and specific authentic armor pieces. These are "legacy" items associated with the Braytech family (Ana Bray and Rasputin).

It is through the reliquary that Rasputin launches his supernatural attacks, including the dream sequence and the sabotage of the train.