Schicksal

Schicksal (meaning Fate in German) is one of the two main organisations that fight against the Honkai in the Current Era. As of the 21st century, their territory consists of nearly the entirety of Eurasia.

Schicksal is the faction of the game that the player starts aligned with, however they later become enemies.

Leadership

 * Otto Apocalypse
 * Durandal
 * Rita Rossweisse
 * Nagamitsu (Director of St.1504 Labs)

History
Schicksal was founded around the 1470s, making it the oldest anti-Honkai organisation of the Current Era. The organisation's influence spread rapidly due to the Honkai surge following the fall of Rome. Schicksal gained control over several European kingdoms by promising protection from the Honkai plague while masquerading as a religious organisation.

Due to the immense power and authority that was bestowed upon the leaders of Schicksal, they soon became corrupted by their own ambition and greed. A great eastern crusade was set in motion, with its purpose being to bring more lands under Schicksal's dominion. The priority given to this crusade over the plagued people of Europe set the stage for Schicksal's fall from popularity. The crusade itself progressed smoothly until the Battle of Kipchak Steppe occured in the year 1475.

The invading Schicksal forces were met by the main army of the Ming that hailed from Shenzhou. At first, both sides were evenly matched, until the Schicksal soldiers began using Honkai-powered weapons. The Ming army was unequipped to deal with these weapons, and victory seemed certain for Schicksal until the appearance of the legendary Immortal Celestial of Shenzhou. The immortal effortlessly held back the Schicksal army, and none of their weapons could harm her. In an act of desperation, Schicksal deployed their strongest Valkyrie, Kallen Kaslana, armed with the Oath of Judah, to counter the immortal. However Kallen was swiftly overpowered, and the sight shattered the morale of the Schicksal army.

A defeat of such calibre forced the Schicksal forces to retreat back to Europe. In an effort to recover from the heavy losses sustained during the crusade, Schicksal began unrestricted sales of ‘indulgences’, which they claimed would ‘absolve buyers of their mortal sins’. In reality, it was merely another form of tax. This would cause the already festering dissatisfaction towards Schicksal to increase exponentially.

Labs
Schicksal has many labs responsible for researching and creating weapons powered by Honkai energy. The following are the known labs of Schicksal.

Babylon Tower
Formerly one of Schicksal's leading research centers, destroyed in the 2nd Honkai War by Sirin. It was located in Siberia, and housed 322 researchers. The lab had three separate divisions: the Advanced Systems Division, the Weapons Division and the Energy Division.

St. 7308 Labs
This is Schicksal's main weapon development lab.

Pantheon-series Weapons
 The Pantheon-series of weapons are weapons designed by Schicksal using the properties of various Honkai Beasts and Soulium.

Other Weapons
The following weapons were not known to be produced by any specific lab or person, nor do they belong to any series. They are still creations of Schicksal.

Pistols

 * Alloy Dominators
 * Alloy Hurricanes
 * Artemis' Guardian
 * Holy Guns - Kallen
 * Icarus Pinions
 * Spirit Guns - Yae

Greatswords

 * Alloy Wotan's Cleaver

Lances

 * Lucia