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Edited by SPQR Soul3vans: 6/16/2015 5:58:29 PM
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Riddle: Iota Gamma

Sky blue, shining steel, orange fire. I have a mouth, but it's utterances drew pity, drew fear, drew laughter. It made me alone. But now I make them understand. I have company, whether they want it or not. Who/What Am I? Edit- If this isn't answered in 24 hours, THE WORLD WILL IMPLODE. (Jk, I'll just post the answer :3) Edit 2- I well. Made a huge mistake. Ikora is not awoken. I don't even know how I made that mistake. I'm so sorry everyone I feel awful. Congratulations to Guardian x71555 for submitting the first correct response! [spoiler]The answer is: Ikora Rey! Explanation: The title is both a clue and a bit of a trick. Iota Gamma was interpreted in a variety of ways including their numerical values and the actual equivalents in the English alphabet. However, it was the shape of the symbols that I was referencing. A capital Iota is the same as our capital I and a capital Gamma is extremely similar to the English r! The first sentence of the riddle (sky blue) is a reference to Ikora's skin color as an Awoken. The next two (steel/orange) reference her iconic weapon, the Invective. "I have a mouth" was an intentional red herring. Most people from my experience see that and interpret it as a metaphor, not an actual fact, especially when Who/[b]What[/b] am I? Is at the end. The rest of the riddle is a reference to Ikora's past as a Warlock. Her radical ideologies and disregard for tradition earned her pity, fear, and laughter from her superiors. She in turn became a lone wolf traveling to the farthest reaches of the are within the Reef gathering knowledge and experience. Upon returning and being appointed a Vanguard, she now "makes them understand" because she is effectively their leader. The last bit about her having company has to do with her being a Vanguard member once again. And because she was appointed, she's there whether they want it or not.[/spoiler]

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