EL CRIPTARCA / TIMELINE
Follow the events and read the accounts that preserve them.
Contains story spoilers.
Origin stories describe possibilities before time. Their narrators are not neutral.
Unveiling presents the Gardener and the Winnower as principles preceding time. Their game and conflict tell a story of universes being born. This is an origin account, not a verifiable date.
Cosmological account: its language is allegorical and its narrator has an agenda.
The histories of the Hive, Eliksni and Cabal precede humanity. Their traces reach into our wars.
From the original documentWhen the creation of our Witness was first proposed, we argued. As a philosopher, my voice was one of the loudest. Such a profession may seem to you like idle luxury—but we had no lack of resources or time. We desired only purpose, and I was but one of many who sought to find our path forward.
From the original document1. This year of wild voyaging, these lightning nights and golden days, these forays into ancient wrecks and windblown flights from monsters: these are the happiest times of my life.
The Worms offer the sisters power and life beyond their natural limits. Their bargain requires them to obey their natures and satisfy a growing hunger; failure means being consumed by their own worms.
The source speaks in Yul’s voice: it records the bargain’s promise, not a neutral explanation.
From the original documentAhsa settled from a long journey within an undersea cavern, pocketed by air. Síocháin surveyed the mix of ancient rig foundations and natural stone. It seemed quiet enough, and Sloane needed rest. No Hive barnacles grew there. Ahsa had swam far from the largest concentrations of Hive and Taken and hid away in a cove tucked beneath Golden Age wreckage.
From the original documentGood news. The fifty-two moons of Fundament host a starfaring civilization far more sophisticated than anything you’ve encountered so far. Taox’s ship fled towards the large ice moon, where a species of bony six-armed cephalopods keeps their icy capital. Savathûn’s named them the Ammonite. They seem eager to grant Taox asylum. Idiots.
From the original documentIt’s done. Eir and Yul feed on the Leviathan’s carcass. Xivu Arath has made a temple of the Chroma-Admiral’s impaled corpse. Below us, Savathûn’s poisons stain the Ammonite home sea black. Their screams flavor the void.
From the original documentIn the cold abyss of the sword world, King Aurash walked under a cloak of green fire. He walked through the sky and the sky shuddered and froze beneath his feet. He walked until he found Akka, the Worm of Secrets, who was denying a truth until it became a lie.
From the original documentOryx made war on the Ecumene for a hundred years. At the end of those hundred years he killed the Ecumene Council on the Fractal Wreath, and from their blood rose Xivu Arath, saying, “I am war, and you have conjured me back with war.”
From the original documentI don’t do much except break things. That’s what they say about me: we could’ve had a great civilization, if it weren’t for that damn Oryx, that damn Hive. They don’t believe in anything but death.
From the original documentIt towers above this star system like a monument to treason. It beams with silver light. It sings a radio lullaby, made of soothing lies.
From the original documentAt first this is all the loop of dust can calculate. It is the hardest thing in the universe for the dust to make a loop at all, because, like a gust of wind or a river, it was only meant to move one way. For a mind to function, the end of one thought must alter the beginning of the next: so, like rivers, like wind, the Nine could not have minds until they could make loops.
From the original documentThis style of Cabal war bell, known as the Bell of Conquests, is a standout example of the traditional combat artistry known as scal'sangus—literally "blood etching"—popular during the Era of Lead, before the Cabal extended their reach beyond their immediate star system. These objects commemorated martial feats and personal victories but varied…
From the original documentMy imperial guard marched into the temple where the senate convened. They formed a protective circle from which I might bestow the gift of my address.
From the original documentI wanted a desert of pure white sand to stage my celebration. It took them three days to clear the wasteland of any stone or plant of offending color, but when they were done, it was a perfect canvas for the violet pavilion. We recreated my court in nearly every detail beneath the glinting sun.
From the original documentGhaul was an unexpected gift to my coliseum—a disfigured albino from the outer wastes who defeated opponents three times his weight. How could I resist such a unique creature?
From the original documentThe image clears of dirt and dust as a hand wipes the lens clean. A figure holds the Ghost up, looking into the lens. Harsh light from an unfamiliar sun backlights the four-armed creature, making it impossible to see its face. Its massive head turns, and a clicking and chittering voice can be heard speaking to something off-screen. While the…
From the original documentWhen the Great Machine woke, he had been sure he felt something deep within him stir. He had hoped it would give him answers, power, anything. All it did was remind him how far he had fallen.
Before humanity encounters the Traveler, the system already holds signs of other presences.
From the original documentBetween the hours of 19:00 and 20:00 local time, night skiers in the Vaud Alps reported a █████████ ██ that █████████ an Emerald-727 █████ ██████ into the backside of Les Diablerets. The Swiss Armed Forces were able to evacuate the mountain and secure the area while our contact notified Central of the incident.
From the original documentFile: Jacob Hardy, pilot, Ares One Centcom Boardroom 223B A/V Monitor Path to Ares: 517 Days To Launch 1843 hours
From the original documentFile: Jacob Hardy, pilot, Ares One —Supplemental— Centcom Cantina A/V Monitor Path to Ares: 480 Days to Launch 1149 hours
Hardy, Qiao and Mihaylova undertake a mission to the object transforming worlds in the system. Their accounts describe the approach and landing on Mars: humanity’s encounter with the Traveler is also a story of fear, engineering and wonder.
From the original documentAhsa settled from a long journey within an undersea cavern, pocketed by air. Síocháin surveyed the mix of ancient rig foundations and natural stone. It seemed quiet enough, and Sloane needed rest. No Hive barnacles grew there. Ahsa had swam far from the largest concentrations of Hive and Taken and hid away in a cove tucked beneath Golden Age wreckage.
From the original document"He is that which is end. That which covets sin. The final god of pain—the purest light, the darkest hour. And He shall rise again. When the guiding shine fades and all seems lost He will call to you. Fear not. All He offers is not as dark as it may seem. For Nezarec is no demon, but a fiend, arch and vile in ways unknown. He is a path and a way,…
Expansion across the system brings discoveries and projects whose cost later generations will learn.
The Traveler’s arrival transforms the solar system and human life. Its Grimoire card remembers an age of miracles while leaving questions about its motives and the force pursuing it unanswered.
From the original documentUp here they have to act by biomechanical proxy. No human being in the Ishtar Academy has ever crossed the safety cordon and walked the ancient stone under the Citadel, the Vex construct that stabs up out of the world to injure space and time. It's not safe. The cellular Vex elements are infectious, hallucinogenic, entheogenic. The informational…
From the original documentIn the dream, you are shaping coarse sand with your hands. You lift a handful, and it feels like the shifting of mountains. You drag your fingertip through the dirt to make a twisting line and hear the roar of moving water. You breathe and feel the rush of clean, bright wind in your hair. Suddenly, you are far, far, far up in the air, higher than…
From the original documentSUNDARESH: Twelve? The operational Vex platform? That's incredible! You must know what this means - ah, so. It's not good, or you'd be on my side of the desk. And it's not urgent, or you'd already have evacuated the site. Which means...
From the original documentAs a scientist, I believe in record-keeping. I believe in protocols, peer review, and ethical conduct. I believe in the importance of disbelief — you know: let’s run that one more time.
From the original documentRECORD: 1632V873$LUN-2.161 IDENTITIES: Commander Kuang Xuan LOCATION: K1 Dig Site 1, Crew Quarters, Commander's Quarters THREAT DETECT: None—Speech Composition THREAT RESPONSE: Record for Posterity
From the original documentAna swipes her badge at a lone terminal illuminating an abandoned panic room deep within the complex. ___________________________________________________________________________
From the original documentBRAY PILLORY CORE, SPIRE – ISHTAR BERTH, ECHO AUDIO RECORD: ENCLOSURE-0, LIVE TEST-F, SOTERIA FILE DELIVERED: C. BRAY I SUBJECT: Priority! Something big is on the horizon.
From the original documentCBI: We're well beyond test parameters, Soteria. Relinquish command and return all assets to suspension.
From the original document>>AMYGDALA VOTIVE GRASP>> V149GAQ145CB120 AI-COM/RSPN: ASSETS//GOLEM//INTERROGATIVE IMMEDIATE ACTION ORDER
From the original documentSo this is what success looks like. We three, putting a stake in the ground for what we believe in.
The fall is reconstructed from scattered accounts. Events in one region do not establish the sequence everywhere else.
From the original documentIt has happened before. You feel deep in your bones that this thing has chased you across galaxies like an unshakeable dread. It strives to undo. It will undo you. It will undo all of us.
New Pacific Arcology declares Titan uninhabitable as unknown tidal forces grow. Its evacuation request is broadcast without knowing whether anyone can hear. It is one of the catastrophe’s most immediate records.
From the original documentEveryone has had their say. Mia puts her hand down on the cold tabletop. "We are going to evacuate. Xiana, call Babatunde and get the Duiker up from the borehole. I want them moored in the submarine pen in three hours. We'll start podding citizens in the domes, then use local blue-water shipping to haul them out for orbital pickup." She likes to…
From the original documentRECORD: 0016L972$LUN-3.069 IDENTITIES: Georgio Vital, Dr. Amanda Smythe, Rav Rahul LOCATION: K1 Dig Site 3, System Core THREAT DETECT: Level 1, 3, 6, 10—Extinction Event, Confirmed Exotic, Psychosis, Protocol Incompliance THREAT RESPONSE: ##ERROR##
From the original documentMultiple distributed ISR assets report a TRANSIENT NEAR EXTRASOLAR EVENT. Event duration ZERO POINT THREE SECONDS. Event footprint includes sterile neutrino scattering and gravity waves. Omnibus analysis detects deep structure information content (nine sigma) and internal teleonomy.
The colony ship Yang Liwei receives emergency orders as the system falls under Warmind control. Later, Mara leaves the hull, and the account leads into the origin of the Awoken.
These scenes occur during the Collapse; their exact sequence relative to Titan’s evacuation is not established here.
From the original documentWhispers danced around me, trillions of voices melded together in my favorite symphony.
From the original documentPARTIES: M. Sundaresh [IC-3612], C. Esi [IC-3977], L. Tse [IC-6055], C. Sanchez [IC-5438], A. Murib (IC-xxxx)
From the original documentTotal strategic collapse imminent. FENRIR HEART reports complete operational mortality. SURTR DROWN in progress but negative effect. Forecasts unanimously predict terminal VOLUSPA failure.
Ghosts seek their companions among the dead. Their role combines resurrection with everyday care: scouting, deciphering and repairing. Their Grimoire card also describes their own vulnerability.
Survivors and the first Risen seek their place among the ruins.
From the original documentThey came from the wild lands, gathering in secret enclaves, slipping through the howling ruins of shattered cities, hoping to find the coast, find a ship, pick up the trail of an impossible dream.
From the original documentAMMA J.: We saw you on the feed. You were amazing! Does your arm hurt?
From the original documentIt's Thursday, and you know what that means! That's right—it is Cloud Strider Day! What do the Cloud Striders do? Right again! They keep us all safe. And how do we tell them "Thank you?" By remembering them!
From the original documentExcellent. Excellent. Boot sequence is go. System is yellow. //AMBIENT: THUMPING
From the original documentRadegast strode through the ashes. A cloud hung in his wake as he made his way to the top of the rise. Scars marred his armor, and his sidearm lay in the dust. He didn't need it, now. The battle was over.
A newly risen Exo learns to survive alongside a Ghost. Finding shelter and avoiding machines turn his first days into a flight for safety; along the way, he receives the name Felwinter.
From the original documentAt least, I think that's true. In the days following the Collapse, any Speakers who survived were scattered to the wind, traveling with groups of refugees across the ruined wasteland that Earth became. Aside from the man who taught me, I've never met another Speaker in my life. For all I know, I'm the last one alive.
From the original documentIn your dreams, you see yourself suspended in bright but flickering Light, staring out over a world half-destroyed. You see thousands of pieces of yourself in that world, stumbling through it like infants, wandering in labyrinthine ruins they don't understand.
From the original documentIn the wake of the Iron Lords' untimely deaths and the chaos that threatened to topple the fledging City from within, the one known as the Speaker made his bid for power. To create the illusion of democracy, the Speaker established the Consensus, an oligarchical body of representatives from the City's leading political factions and the three…
The Awoken who return to the cosmos discover that the passage has changed them. Mara, Sjur and Uldren face visions, omens and a renewed connection with the forces that marked their birth.
Time in the Distributary does not map simply onto time in the solar system.
From the original documentOf all the disasters that might happen in space, riot is the worst. Breaches can be contained, fires can be starved, plague can be quarantined, radiation shielded, heat vented—but a riot has a will of its own: a chaotic ingenuity that corrodes any countermeasure.
From the original documentThus the riven Awoken were riven again, into Reefborn and Earthborn. Those who left went to scour the ruins for lost history and give some succor to their Human cousins who still clung to a hostile world. The Awoken came unto these Humans like nephilim, armed with lost weapons, forgotten industry and medicine. They were like omens of hope, for…
From the original documentThe fate of those escaping Earth during the Collapse was once unknown. But here drifts a graveyard of lost ships, and among them - the Realm of the Awoken. Ruled by a Queen few have seen, they have long avoided contact with the City.
From the original documentShe is standing in a crowd of thousands when Mara Sov tells the Awoken about the dying world they abandoned. The idea sucker-punches her—one crippling jab to every tender part of her. For four sleepless nights, she can scarcely draw a breath without gulping. She holds her silver jar to her forehead, focusing on its cool constant weight, and knows that she must leave.
From the original documentOrin graduates from wooden mace to stolen Scorch Cannon, from bare flesh to salvaged plate. The Fallen do not interest her, but they are well-provisioned. She hunts them to better hunt Warlords, and makes many enemies of many older, wilier Risen than she.
From the original documentThere came a morning when the Techeuns spoke in unison, though none were near each other, and they said, ++WHO ARE YOU WHO BUILDS A HIDDEN CITY HERE IN OUR THOUGHTS?++
From the original documentLater would come Eris Morn, Osiris, Toland, and all the other accessories of the majestic suicide. Later would come the Reef's tentative entanglements with Vex and Cabal, Fallen and Hive, and the fateful decision to intervene when the House of Wolves turned Earthward to conquer the Last Human City. Later, there would be stories here untold, the…
From the original documentNamqi Sen is the first person to take her seriously. "If we're going to talk a while, we might as well sit down," he says, gesturing to a nearby stack of ammunition crates.
From the original documentWhat would be the Last City looms over Osiris. Ramshackle barricades bend around it miles into the distance. He strides through half-formed steel-rust walls and across flattened earth foundations pocked from small-arms fire. He passes dozens of citizens welding fortifications, making repairs, and disassembling thin battle-scorched hovels to repurpose the materials into permanent homes.
From the original documentIn the City's earliest days, various factions vied for the hearts and minds of the refugee masses. Power struggles threatened to shatter an already tenuous existence.
The City grows beneath the Traveler. Its defenders forge alliances and suffer defeats that continue to shape the present.
From the original documentWhen did the City Age begin? Perhaps when the bulk of the world's survivors lived beneath the Traveler, rather than in the wilderness. Or when the Titans raised the first wall. Or at Six Fronts, when the City first faced coordinated, overwhelming attack - and repelled it decisively.
From the original document"I knew you would. Come. Sit by me. Let us rekindle our friendship."
Saint-14 and the Speaker look over the City from the Tower. The victory at Six Fronts has drawn thousands of people; the refuge becomes a promise that brings survivors together.
From the original documentThere is nothing Lakshmi-2 likes more than secrets. Her origins are unknown; her appearance in the City was abrupt. She courts select Guardians for initiation into the higher mysteries of the Future War Cult, espousing a brutal philosophy of endless struggle.
From the original documentThey crawl belly-down across the Martian desert like worms. Active camouflage ponchos break up their outlines. The roaming Cabal Harvesters growl on the horizon. For the last eight hours, Jolyon has been picking off Cabal infantry with his rifle, fleeing the eruption of automatic counterfire. Uldren has listened on cracked battlenets as mightier…
From the original documentTallulah Fairwind smoothed the felt of the table with one hand, idly playing with her chips with the other. Across the table, Caliban-8 wore a green dealer's cap and looked stricken.
From the original documentCaliban-8 had the singular misfortune of "winning" the position of Hunter Vanguard in a card game he didn't even play. All he'd done was deal the hand that lost Tallulah Fairwind's bet—and her life—to an Ahamkara.
From the original documentActing on intel from Hunter Vanguard Aparajita-4, my host made contact with the Lightbearer inhabiting the ruins of Caer Lerion. Recommend classification of said Lightbearer as "Warlord."
From the original documentThey are waiting for Lavinia in the courtyard of the ruined Tower, although they do not strike until she holds the guilty object in her hand. A Titan in New Monarchy red pins her to the ground; a Hunter with a gun barrel as wide as the moon cuffs her and calls her a looter.
From the original documentYou try to answer, but it cannot hear you. Not without help. You want to help, but you are paralyzed. Your limbs are crushed and your heart beats so slowly. You've never known weakness so intimately as you do now.
The Iron Lords see SIVA as a chance to rebuild. Memories of the expedition record Felwinter’s attempt to speak with Rasputin, whose response did not come in words.
From the original documentYUGA SUNDOWN canceled by unauthorized access at Console 62815. Reactivation protocols in effect. Moral structures maintain MIDNIGHT EXIGENT.
From the original document> THERE ARE 4 NEW ARTICLES SINCE YOUR LAST SEARCH 26 HOURS, 33 MINUTES AGO.
From the original documentGhosts choose those suited to war and heroism to be reborn. By nature or circumstance they go to battle against the Darkness, and through this battle they learn how to use the Light. But Warlocks, by their nature, fight a second, internal war. This is the war to understand a universe of secrets— a world that expects Guardians to fight without full…
From the original document“We barely eked out victory at Burning Lake. And now you think we're ready to attack the Moon?”
An expedition of thousands of Guardians attempts to reclaim the Moon. Crota overwhelms them, and the offensive ends in slaughter. Eriana-3 survives the defeat and turns that loss into the reason for a new search.
From the original documentWe hereby terminate all organized combat operations on or around Earth's Moon.
Eriana-3 and Eris seek a way to reach Crota in his own realm. Toland offers forbidden knowledge, and Eriana prepares to ask Agah, Mota and Tarlowe for help. Her confession preserves the moment before the expedition.
From the original documentTaniks didn't announce himself. Didn't say a word. Just laughed a few times and tried like hell to kill us all. But we knew it was him. The stories matched the story, ya know? Which meant the boogeyman had a face—the boogeyman was REAL.
From the original documentThe transmission was broadcasted on all Fallen frequencies. Lacking, at the time, the ability to crack Fallen encryptions, the Master of Crows could discern only that the Fallen Houses were all talking to each other. That was a thing that had never happened before.
From the original documentCeres rules the Asteroid Belt. Ceres is the white queen of this space, four hundred million kilometers from the Sun. Ceres is round. Round means power, out here: nothing else in the Belt is big enough to crush itself into a sphere with its own gravity. Ceres has its own chemical stars. Shavings of salt and ice that glint in orbit. Like a crown.
From the original documentThe Vandal stoops as he exits the Galliot. All of his arms are bound behind his back, so he cannot shield his eyes from the bright sun. A breeze stirs his cloak. There is a cliff behind him and lush gardens ahead. His jailer would not grant him the honor of a quick death, so she must intend to torture him. She thinks he will yield like the…
From the original documentCorsairs and Crows move through the wreckage in pairs, searching for their dead. When they find Awoken survivors, they call for help. When they find a Devil or a Wolf, they call for a field medic and prison-grade restraints.
From the original documentNM: "I note for the record that we are without a Warlock Vanguard or a Vanguard Commander." Andal Brask: "Two birds, one man." Zavala: "Ikora Rey is interim Warlock Vanguard for this meeting." Speaker: "Which brings us to our first order of business. Ikora Rey, the Consensus formally requests you assume the responsibilities of Warlock Vanguard."…
From the original document"Curious," Osiris mutters to himself, running his fingers through the dry and dusty etchings inside the Spire on Mercury. "Sagira, record this. I'll want to cross-reference this pattern with any other constructs we come across."
The Fallen Houses attack the City’s perimeter. The defensive battery is overrun, and many Guardians die holding the line. The site later becomes a Crucible arena and a reminder of the battle.
From the original documentA strange coin lay at the center of Abra's outstretched palm. Mara took it between thumb and forefinger and held up it to the cosmos with dainty contempt.
From the original documentIt seems everyone knows the Pilgrim Guard now. Their numbers have quintupled, and only continue to grow. The grateful civilians of the Last Safe City style them Guardians, and they wear the title well.
From the original documentHe could feel his light draining. He pulled all of it into one last hope.
From the original documentThe light seemed to dance in blue over the horizon of Unknown Space, but all else was black.
From the original documentLord Shaxx is one of the heroes of the Battle of the Twilight Gap, having led the counterattack that pushed the Fallen from the City walls. Fearing that another full-scale assault would be more than the City could repel, Shaxx chose to stay in the City to mentor Guardians in the Crucible.
From the original document"And so it is agreed. The Concordat shall no longer be recognized among the Consensus. We'll begin the dismantling right away. But what of those Guardians who have pledged to them? We can't afford any more banishments."
From the original documentIn desperation, Skolas personally led an all-out assault on the military fortress of Cybele. Little did he know that the Queen knew of his plans, thanks to the word of Variks of the House of Judgment. No sooner had Skolas' ketches arrived at the asteroid than all four Armada Paladins—Abra Zire, Kamala Rior, Leona Bryl and Hallam Fen—caught him in…
From the original documentMy letter is a plea, my lady. A simple one. Please let me come home.
From the original documentI.I Flesh and mind are but cages—become unbound, or remain ever unworthy.
From the original documentCayde-6 was a daring Hunter with a fast ship, a quick gun hand, and an eye on the legendary Vault of Glass. Of course he couldn't say no to a challenge - not even the notorious Vanguard Dare.
From the original document"What have you done?!" I scream as Mara Sov's body drops lifelessly to the ground.
From the original documentI.I As the whispers grow, madness threatens the edges of your sanity.
From the original documentThey tried to hide the truth, but we’ve followed its winding path— pieced together the fragmented map of events across time and space.
From the original document"The Hive never leaves the Moon." This is dogma - a way to soothe frightened children and reassure wary Guardians.
A Ghost finds their Guardian in the Cosmodrome. The journey leads to the ruins of other worlds and the Heart of the Black Garden.
From the original documentAnd so you rise again. Who you were before or how you ended up at the wall of an Old Russian spaceport is a story for another time. You have been chosen by the Traveler as one of our Guardians, gifted with the power to wield its Light in the coming battles of a timeless war. Trust this Ghost. It will guide you on your path.
From the original document"Taking down an Archon is no easy task. With the master of the Fallen servitors gone, the House of Devils will scramble to protect their Prime Servitor. And securing an NLS Drive will let you join the fight beyond Earth. Mind the Speaker's wise words. I believe he speaks for the Traveler." - Commander Zavala
From the original document"We always feared the Hive would rise again, harbingers of the Darkness to come. Their presence on Earth demands that we strike their strongholds on the Moon, the last place we faced them. A lot of Guardians never come back, especially the new. Are you new? Oh. Well! I'm sure you'll make it." - Cayde-6
From the original document"They say the Warminds were a legend, even in their own time. Now we know Rasputin lives. Your discovery is priceless, Guardian. Nothing in the Cosmodrome is more important." - Ikora Rey
From the original document"The Terrestrial Array was Dead Orbit's hope to reconnect to the lost colonies of our inner system. You succeeded where they failed. Though Rasputin seized control of the Array, that only strengthens our resolve to break the old Warmind's firewalls and enlist its help in the wars to come. We must reach Rasputin, and make our case." - Commander Zavala
From the original documentShe hunts the Valus named Ta'aurc by the grunting radio traffic of his bodyguards. Cayde sent her to Mars to track and so track she will even if it kills her a hundred times. For him she will hunt forever.
From the original document"The Fallen will continue to claw at the walls of our City, unless we strike them down. Beneath the ruins of the Cosmodrome, in the shadow of an old colony ship, we've located the House of Devils' Lair - and the High Servitor feeding them their strength. We must destroy this machine god...and send their souls screaming back to hell." - Commander Zavala
From the original document"Your foray into the Hive fortress marks the beginning of our next battle against an ancient foe. After centuries of silence, they have turned their will against Earth. We must be ready for this war." - The Speaker
From the original document"At long last we have a chance to learn the Hive's ultimate goals. The Cryptarchs are in a frenzy, working day and night to decipher what you stole from the World's Grave." - Ikora Rey
From the original document"The Swarm Princes are dead, and the Sword of Crota is gone. Though many still believe Crota's return is inevitable, that thousands of weapons will be forged in His name, I have faith that we are now one step closer to ending the Hive's reign over the Moon." - Master Rahool
From the original document"Your discovery is perhaps the greatest of our time. If the Hive were able to infect the Traveler through this long-lost shard of its battered shell, Ulan-Tan's theory may be true - all Light remains connected, across space and time. We cannot let our enemies use this power against us." - Ikora Rey
From the original document"Something dark stirs in the depths of the Hellmouth. We can feel it. A Hive abomination bred for unthinkable evil. We must pierce the veil of their Summoning Pits and destroy this creature...before the Hive unleash it upon us all." - Ikora Rey
From the original document"Though Osiris has vanished, his prophecies and parables offer undeniable insight. Even in his time among the Vanguard he spoke with fear of the King named Oryx. His Eyes still hunt for the Shrines. If Osiris lives, he will know that you struck a blow against one." - Master Rahool
From the original document"The Ishtar Collective studied the Vex with all the instruments and power of the Golden Age. And we must understand the Vex if we are to survive. There are tales of the Black Garden and the Darkness that lives at its heart. If this is where the Vex are born, then finding it is of the utmost importance." - The Speaker
From the original document"The Vex have us all worried. Terrible things are stirring beneath Venus, but what you've discovered gives us hope that we can stop them. Just be careful when you make deals with the Awoken, would you? The Queen always collects." - Cayde-6
From the original document"The Cryptarchs are overjoyed, Guardian. An entire hidden Archive full of Vex research. Even chronicles of the legendary Vault of Glass. Perhaps this will finally help us crack its riddles." - Master Rahool
From the original document"Far below the Ishtar Academy, the Vex have set something in motion, a world-eating machine transforming Venus into another link in their intergalactic chain. This Nexus must be stopped and the Mind that controls it, destroyed." - Ikora Rey
From the original document"I will admit to a very personal satisfaction at the death of Draksis. He hurt my City and he hurt my friends. Few Guardians have ever assaulted a Kell in the throne room of his own Ketch. The entire Tower is abuzz at the chance to explore this downed Wintership, but more important, we've removed another Fallen nightmare from our worlds. We thank you, Guardian." - Commander Zavala
From the original document"While defeat of any champion of the Dark is cause for celebration, be leery of the promises of the Queen. The Awoken play both sides of this battle, and a debt to her is potentially ruinous. But if it gets you into the Black Garden, you have the City's full support." - The Speaker
From the original document"Those Fallen in the Ishtar Sink on Venus...story is they raided the Prison of Elders in the Reef. Got an Archon Priest. The Queen's bounty is high so we know it's powerful. We need to hunt this thing down before they fully restore its soul." - Cayde-6
From the original documentFor a while the only lights were the eyes of the Witches tending to the cell. The drone of the soul machines echoed through the prison. Gas billowed and ebbed into the shadows.
From the original document"Breaking the Exclusion Zone brings us one step closer to the Garden - and it gives us access to Freehold, a triumph of Golden Age civilization. But I must warn you again of the Awoken's tactics. They see us all as playthings in some cosmic joke." - The Speaker
From the original document"Whether we wanted it or not, we've stepped into a war with the Cabal on Mars. So let's get to taking out their command, one by one. Valus Ta'aurc. From what I can gather he commands the Siege Dancers from an Imperial Land Tank outside of Rubicon. He's well protected, but with the right team, we can punch through those defenses, take this beast…
From the original document"I wish I could walk the halls of Clovis Bray. Losing their machines to Rasputin is unfortunate, but we still have access to so much we thought we'd lost. This is the dawn of a new era for us." - Master Rahool
From the original document"The Dust Palace is lost to us again. Back in Cabal hands. Word is they've let Psion Flayers out of their cages, to dig around in the Central AI's Cortex. Which means they really want what's buried in there. If Rasputin was protecting it, it's valuable. We've got to flush those Flayers out." - Cayde-6
From the original document"No one's ever penetrated the Blind Legion perimeter and made it into that Warbase. Until now. I'm going to tell everyone you took out an admiral and seized the Spire, and they won't believe me, and then I will win so very many bets. Speaking of, I have a thousand Glimmer down on your death in the Black Garden. Nothing personal!" - Cayde-6
From the original documentHe is fleeing the Vex across a verdant cliff He is standing guard on the CloudArk-Nexus border on Tramontane's orders He is sitting next to Nimbus on the watchtower ledge He is
From the original document"Of all the tactics we have to use against the Vex, shutting down their gates may be the most effective. You may have saved Freehold from being overrun. I sense a pattern here - a connection between this Vex outbreak, the Black Garden, and the Vault of Glass...I need to know more." - Ikora Rey
The Speaker confirms the destruction of the Garden’s Heart and the release of its hold on the Traveler. The victory does not end the Vex threat: the same card points toward the Vault of Glass.
From the original documentHis name was Kabr. He wasn't my friend but I knew and respected him as a Guardian and a good man.
Eris Morn returns with a warning about Crota. Her knowledge of the Hive helps prepare a new expedition to the Moon.
From the original documentEris Morn is the sole survivor of an ill-fated raid on the Hive’s lunar fortress. It was Eris and a rag-tag Fireteam who, after the first charge to take back the Moon, sacrificed everything to return in search of the one the Hive call Crota.
From the original document“The shattered one once referred to Crota as the god holding domain in a threshold between our world and theirs. He said he deciphered the means by which the Hive call to him. From all that I've seen, I now know he was right.
From the original document“The Hive know the power of Rasputin, they've fought him on many fronts. But this attack seemed targeted. There was some kind of purpose in this, one that I can't seem to follow. You stopped them from tearing apart this arm of the Warmind, but perhaps Omnigul found what she sought. It’s not like her to run from a feast of Light.
From the original document“Omnigul is the last of Crota's generals. She is the architect of her master's wakening. She'll spawn countless armies to feed his will. As long as she lives... the threat of Crota's return will always haunt this world. Track her down, and exterminate every Hive that stands in your way.“ - Eris Morn
From the original document“Thanks to you the Wakers of Crota failed to summon their master here; my efforts to warn you were not in vain.
From the original documentMy name is Eriana-3, disciple of the Praxic Warlocks, marked by the Cormorant Seal. Survivor of the great disaster: the day we set out to retake our moon, united in a host of thousands, and found ourselves outmatched by one Hive champion of unspeakable power.
From the original document“The Hive pantheon only begins with Crota, the shattered one said he is but a child among their gods. Even now, I can hear the Hive calling to them, and to Crota's maker, Oryx.
From the original documentlo? Hello? Are you...oh, please, let it be alive. Wake up little Ghost, wake up. Just please give me some sign that you're listening.
Skolas’s rebellion disrupts the Reef. Petra and Variks work with Guardians to pursue the House of Wolves.
From the original documentThe cell cracks open. Skolas, Wolf Kell, stumbles out and crashes to his knees.
From the original documentThree cloaked figures trek through a cave on a windswept asteroid. As they walk, they joke. They tell stories. They are a fireteam.
From the original documentPride flutters in Petra's throat like a trapped bird. She doesn't know whether she will fly away or drop dead. As the elevator descends, she looks left at Illyn and then right at Uldren. She shuffles in her gleaming formal armor. From exile as Tower emissary to THIS is incredible. Unbelievable. She does not deserve it. "This is real," she…
From the original documentLocated on the Reef's sunward side, the Vestian Outpost marks the flightpath any Guardian must take to access the Queen's realm. Beyond it lies the Vestian Web, the heart of the Reef built around the asteroid 4 Vesta.
From the original documentPetra Venj: Yes, my lady. A Guardian got eyes on him in the Ishtar Sink, I used Ghost telemetry to confirm. Same pelt. Same awful voice. We drove him from Winter’s Lair. How did he—
From the original documentVariks stares up through the shielding surrounding the Vestian Outpost. The thin filament of energy almost imperceptible, keeping in the heat and atmosphere within the confines of the hollowed out ketch hull. His mandibles idly opened and closed as he contemplated the view.
From the original document"The Wolves have sent a mercenary to Luna. Taniks, the Scarred. He would steal from the Hive all they know. Would align the Fallen with the shadows. You will stop him... but he will rejoice in your interference. Embraces conflict does Taniks. Revels in the trophies he collects from all he defeats. End his games." - Variks, the Loyal
From the original documentUldren: Nearly the whole fleet, your Grace. Back in the Ishtar Sink.
From the original documentA bellow erupts from the barred grate at her feet. Bony fingers claw at the bars, their sharp points just inches from her toes.
From the original documentThe Reef is punch-drunk. Lavinia thinks that loss has driven the Awoken into a state of collective traumatic mania. Endless revels light up the purple sky; people leap off the world and drift away into the artificial atmosphere, to be collected, protesting woozily, by the skiffload.
Oryx arrives in the system, bringing the Taken War. His Dreadnaught becomes the setting for a battle that reaches his throne world.
From the original documentEris Morn returned to the Vestian Outpost. Because she spoke well, it was agreed that aid would be traded for intelligence and a long-term alliance. In this way, the Awoken were the first to know of the Great Navigator: his philosophies, his strategies, his weaknesses. And as the coven contemplated the possibilities laid wide before this…
From the original documentThe Hunter came to a halt in front of the throne, raised her covered face to meet the Prince's gaze.
From the original document1. Massive Hive warship sighted in circum-Saturn space [contact via DSR TF 3.2]. Target designated DREADNAUGHT.
From the original document“The Awoken died for us. They gave their lives to save the system, to stop Oryx's fleet at the outer planets. We must honor their sacrifice. We must face the Taken King without fear. Queen Mara has given us a gift. We must not waste it.” - Eris Morn
From the original documentA000AAA000AAA005 PRIVATE GEMINI DYAD AI-COM//MDSA: FARFLUNG//C3I//COVERT SITREP ON HIVE PRESENCE
From the original documentBefore, [the Queen] came often to visit. We made [bargains]. Most of those who [bargain] with me do not win. We take care with those. It is how we [feed].
From the original documentExpanded search of Saturn's nearby moons produced only one notable discovery: A cloud of Harbinger matter collected around Saturn's 13th moon, designation "Telesto." A sample is enclosed for your examination.
From the original documentJoy wells in her heart when her searching fingers trace the edges of Eleusinia.
From the original document“The Awoken died for us. They gave their lives to save the system, to stop Oryx's fleet at the outer planets. We must honor their sacrifice. We must face the Taken King without fear. Queen Mara has given us a gift. We must not waste it.” - Eris Morn
From the original documentHe pounds from bunker to bunker, roaring encouragement. “You’re my cornerstone!” he tells a wounded Centurion, grabbing her by her armored shoulders. “Bear the weight!”
From the original document“It's been a pain in the rump keeping Ikora, Zavala, and Eris in the dark. But I think it's worth it. That Guardian found the stealth drive just where I thought it would be, even took out some kind of powerful Taken construct. This plan's going even better than I expected! What could go wrong?” - Cayde-6
From the original document“...and so that's the situation. With Cayde's help the Guardian has established a beachhead on the Dreadnaught. I'm caught in the impossible position of wanting to reward and punish them both. If you have any guidance in this matter, it would be appreciated. I'll file another report this evening. For now I need to go have another conversation with…
From the original document“The discovery of the ruptures and their connection to Ascendant Hive is a breakthrough. Eris Morn is working with Cayde-6 to form a plan to address this, and I believe they will see this through... assuming they don't kill each other. In the meantime, the Hidden are investigating the activities of the Cabal. The loss of their commander, Primus…
From the original document“The Guardian has the crystal. I was quite prepared to accompany them into Crota's realm, but Cayde insists on this Rasputin insanity. You must speak with him. He is reckless, rude, and has no respect for knowledge hard-earned. He is also nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is.” - Eris Morn
From the original document“We've picked up a high-gain transmission. Origin point is somewhere along the coast, near the Cosmodrome... Get in there, assess the threat, and aid Rasputin. A threat to the Warmind is a threat to the City as well.” - Commander Zavala
From the original document“A Guardian breaking into the Warmind's bunker does nothing for our efforts to make true contact with Rasputin. I've tasked several of my agents with unraveling his response. However, the Guardian is now prepared for the assault on Crota's realm. Just a warning, many thanatonauts are standing by, anxious to learn if this works.” - Ikora Rey
From the original document“You know, I give her a lot of guff. But there aren't five Warlocks in the Tower that coulda done what Eris did today, getting the Guardian out like that. Damn good work, and now they're all ready to take on the King. Just remember, Eris' creepy and condescending manner makes her all kinds of unpleasant to deal with. I don't want to make this collaboration thing a habit.” - Cayde-6
From the original document“...and so, the King has been slain. Driven out of our world. Eris and Ikora have already begun planning a way to assault the Ascendant realm and end the threat of Oryx once and for all. The Guardian will lead that fireteam, no doubt, once they have a chance to stop and breath. In the meantime, we're leveraging all available Hidden and Awoken…
From the original document“...just have a hard time believing you take anything seriously. Placing the patrol beacons was supposed to be a careful, meticulous process. I expected it to take the better part of a week. I don't mind you delegating the task, but you should have collaborated to make sure they were triangulated perfectly. Do you have any idea how long it took to…
From the original document“Funny story for you. Remember that Centurion Oryx 'took' right after you landed on the Dreadaught? Then the Centurion and that Taken Ogre tried to stop you from killing the King? Heh. Didn't work. So the Centurion's bond-brothers are pretty angry they lost their commander. They're leading a team to blow the Dreadnaught's core. The core goes, and…
From the original documentSome grunts are born to fight the war. Yes, they're loyal and true, and when the call comes "hot drop in five," well, they're always first in the queue. But I'm not one of them. I'm no hero, I'm in no hurry to die. I shot my own squad on Phobos, when death came to wear us like armor. I rode the Primus's ship that rammed the Hive Dreadnaught.…
From the original document“...and we've managed to uncover a few more references to this Praedyth as a result. We're using what the Collective had in their Vault to help our efforts. Meanwhile, the Guardian's work across Venus appear to be working. Without the Echo, Taken activity is in decline. I have full faith the area can be swept clear of the creatures.” - Ikora Rey, after-action report to Zavala
From the original document“Yep, yep. All thanks to me. I know, we thought we had a good thing with that coven of Wizards, but it took a real field commander to see how easily intelligence can be misread. Now that the Guardian's cleared out the Echo at King's Watch, I think the old Cosmodrome's going to be just fine.” - Cayde-6, after-action report to Zavala
From the original document“Without further analysis it is hard to tell what impact, if any, this war on the Taken will have. The Echo destroyed by the Guardian on Phobos will certainly slow their advance. Now that we know of access to the Black Garden in the old tunnels beneath Freehold station, we'll ensure those areas are regularly patrolled and locked down. At the end…
The King’s Fall card rebukes the Guardians for freeing the corrupted Light Oryx had gathered. Victory leaves a question of succession: who will take the Taken King’s place?
From the original document“Some creatures of the Hive strain against the Will of Oryx. Alak-Hul the Darkblade is one such. Long ago he fomented rebellion against the King, and attempted to take his mantle. Alak-Hul failed, and now awaits the 'mercy' of the Hive. Given the chance, the Darkblade will step in to take Oryx's crown. We must not allow another Prince to rise.” - Eris Morn
From the original document“The Vex still mourn the loss of the Nexus Mind. But for the Vex, time is relative. In one moment, a construct is lost. In the next, it is reborn. When a powerful part of the network is lost, the Restorative Mind is summoned. It has begun creating a bridge through time. A bridge that, if it is not destroyed, will see the Nexus Mind reborn.” - Ikora Rey
From the original documentPer the instructions from House Judgment, we have moved forward with the plan to integrate the Techeuns into the R&D process. It’s been challenging. Without the influence of Shuro Chi, their natural mistrust of the Reef’s new leadership has led to personality clashes. The Techeuns were very used to their relationship with the Throne. While the…
From the original document“The Taken King is dead. Yet still his armies writhe and claw at our worlds. Even as you led the assault on the Dreadnaught, a powerful Taken warbeast fled for the safety of the Shrine to Oryx. The would-be Prince Malok works to perfect a dark sorcery. He must be destroyed.” - Eris Morn
From the original documentIn the bomb-walled passages of the place called Processes and Services, the screams have stopped.
From the original documentAfter the Taken War, the Scorned Barons banded together in a time of weakness to become strong, to prey on anyone and anything that practiced the old Eliksni ways. They began with the one thing their people needed to survive: Ether. In a way, the Barons had become heads of a new House, priests in their own rites, and arbiters of their own trials.
From the original documentThe [Techeuns] are poor company. Like me, they are [Taken]. But I am [Riven]. My thoughts are my own. They do not speak to me. When they open their mouths, they emit ugly sounds. Incomprehensible.
From the original documentYour Ghost passed along another couple of transcripts. Broke into the Derelict, did you? You've got good instincts.
From the original documentThe things that possessed us, that called themselves Magnificence, Brilliance, Splendor, Fortitude, and Glory, have decomposed and passed into memory. The Owl Sector, who watch over us with spread wings, are at rest again. While the gifts of Clovis Bray’s research were many and valuable, Dr. Shirazi’s notes describe terrible things. That they only…
SIVA threatens Earth again. Saladin and Tyra Karn help confront the Splicers and recover the history of the Iron Lords.
From the original documentThe Fallen put Splicers, their most revered scientists, to work investigating and understanding SIVA, the Golden Age wonder discovered in the Cosmodrome.
From the original documentA hero to the City and a legend in his own right, Saladin Forge led the City's defense during the Battle for the Twilight Gap. His protégés, Commander Zavala and Lord Shaxx, now lead the Tower's Vanguard and the Crucible, respectively. Saladin remains close to Zavala, though his relationship with Shaxx has been strained since the Twilight Gap.
From the original documentIn the tales of the Iron Lords, Lady Efrideet was one of the most prominent characters. She once threw Saladin like a javelin into a Fallen Walker—a City favorite retold for centuries. How she met her end is less clear, but the tales agreed that Efrideet had long ago died her final death.
From the original documentAs an Archpriest, Vosik is second-in-command of the Devil Splicers and will follow Aksis in ascending to godhood— someday. Vosik has been enhanced by SIVA, but lacks the total apotheosis of Aksis, Archon Prime. Vosik wields the technology to build and maintain a body for Aksis. Nothing more, nothing less.
Guardians revisit familiar battles as the archive gathers the final accounts of Destiny.
From the original documentA staggering Vex detonates, and the Exo Hunter is torn in two. One half sinks beneath the lake's opaque surface.
From the original documentHis arms ached. Two hands wrapped around each bicep like iron bands. He slumped, and the toes of his scuffed boots bumped over the stones and left trails in the dust. He kept his eyes low, a ragged and stained cloak hanging over his face. It was not a position to which he was accustomed.
From the original documentAfter the fall of his Shadows, the great Emperor Calus, Master of Celebrations, Patron of Festivity, stood in the throne room of his great ship. The Golden King's shining, mottled brow was furrowed with a deep melancholy, and the beauty of his face was marred by a frown.
From the original documentI am blessed. While I have chosen to ignore her… suggestion… to cease my research, the Queen has revitalized me with purpose. To know my charge with such clarity is a divine offering. I alone have been receiving communications from the affectionately named Lighthouse. Not a single man, woman, or Guardian can interpret the complexity and nuance of…
Eva Levante tries to get civilians out of a City under Cabal attack. When Guardians arrive to help, the Light stops answering. Her account tells the invasion through those who must survive it.
From the original documentYou see him, and all he wishes for is confirmation of that fact. But to do so would invoke something far worse than justification. You can feel his hand, reaching inside of you, grasping for your heart and tearing it free for himself. You know the pain he will cause.
From the original documentThe old doubts came back when the Light went out. But the iron in her bones, worn and rusted as it was, never buckled. The Light was gone, but holding a sniper rifle still felt right. She marched into the City beneath a refugee's hood, took up a roost in the building with the white rabbit, and killed 216 Cabal with 199 bullets. She cried when the…
From the original documentThree cloaked figures trek through a cave on a windswept asteroid. As they walk, they joke. They tell stories. They are a fireteam.
A new season has begun! Venture into the Infinite Forest, uncover the mysteries of Osiris, and seek new challenges on Mercury.
From the original documentThe condensation from the air vent dripped in a near-perfect 4/4 time signature, a slow metronome, behind Brother Vance's shoulder. He nodded to the rhythm while he waited.
A new season has begun! Search for relics of the past, learn the secrets of Rasputin, and unearth things long forgotten beneath the frozen surface of Mars.
A new season has begun! Roam the Tangled Shore, avenge the fall of a legend, and walk the right side of wrong in Gambit.
From the original documentJust a whisper, just a brush of reassurance, just a quaver: …Uldren, my rescuer…
From the original document"Honorless, at the end," gasps the former Kell of Kings. "Faithless and false. Your sister's will kept us from the Great Machine, Uldren Sov. She challenged the Wolves by right of noble lineage. But you… you skulk in shadows and filth. You hide behind your bruises like a Dreg."
From the original document"Admit it! Admit that you trapped my sister in the Dreaming City!"
From the original documentIt's not fatal, or at least she doesn't think so. She won the match in the arena, but not before an arrogant Captain drove a Sword into her side. It cut through her Devil robes and left a bloom of blood that reminds her of the water flowers on Riis. Athrys loved water flowers.
From the original documentKamala Rior climbs onto a railing at the top of the Tower in the Last City. "Guardians of the Tower!" she calls out.
A new season has begun! Rediscover the glories of the past and acquire beautiful new instruments of destruction.
A new season has begun! Choose what kind of Guardian you will become. Reckon with the path that lies ahead.
From the original documentIn the first several months of her freedom, Eramis curses Misraaks the Forsaken.
From the original documentThe dreams persist. They are old memories, but twisted: battling a Guardian in the Prison of Elders and falling before their Light; Athrys banging on the walls of her sleeping pod, calling for the Great Machine.
A new season has begun! Lavish yourself in gifts from the mighty Emperor Calus. Seek lost treasures throughout the system.
From the original documentThe Crown of Sorrow came from one of my Athenaeum worlds, a Hive repository.
Eris investigates a Pyramid hidden on the Moon. Nightmares bring the Guardians’ old wounds into the present.
…in circles. Ancient enemies return to plague old battlegrounds. Time moves…
Re-entwine the strands of time on Mercury and ignite the flames of hope.
From the original documentI should have missed this speck of a station on the way to Pluto. Except that, for all it lacks in size, it's surprisingly warm—almost a full degree above the background of space. Practically a flare.
With the Almighty bearing down on the Last City, Guardians from all walks of life unite to bring all their power to bear against the Cabal sun-killer and forge new bonds with old rivals.
From the original documentVance had been waiting for this moment since his purpose was revealed to him. He'd often fantasize what it would be like to meet the fabled Osiris. He had imagined the exchange so many times… "Brother Vance, I'm indebted to your servitude. You have solved one of the greatest mysteries of our age. Your dedication, wisdom, and passion inspire me and reinvigorate my bourn."
From the original documentEramis and Variks stand in the shadow of a half-constructed city. Her people have salvaged bits and pieces from the Eliksni hideouts across the system and lashed them to the ruins of a Golden Age facility, building something new from something old. It's Eliksni flesh on the bones of humanity's failure, nestled in the icy tundra of Europa.
The Almighty bears down on the Last City. Join forces with unlikely allies to avert this crisis and destroy the last vestige of Cabal power in the system.
From the original document"Well, that's the end of another day." Arter smiled at his students. "Remember, everyone, this is the last day we meet here in the school. Starting next week, all our classes will be in the CloudArk. We'll start learning digital sculpting for art time! Won't that be exciting?"
From the original documentWhen the obsidian ship descends on Europa, Eramis is prepared. Her council by her side—Variks, Phylaks, Kridis, Praksis, and Atraks—she greets its arrival with bated breath.
Europa brings together Clovis Bray’s secrets and Eramis’s rebellion. Stasis opens a new path for Guardians.
As the Pyramids send the system into chaos, Guardians must work with unexpected allies to hunt the monstrous forces of Xivu Arath and unravel the Hive god's network of mysterious cryptoliths.
Battle Empress Caiatl's forces and prove your strength against the champions of the Cabal.
As the Last City is consumed by an Endless Night, Guardians must hack their way through the Vex Network with help from Mithrax, the Sacred Splicer.
Mithrax leads his people to the refuge beneath the Great Machine. Namrask fears human judgment of his past, but settles in the Eliksni quarter and learns to weave: alliances are also built through ordinary lives.
Savathûn has been brought out of hiding, revealing a harrowing discovery that shakes the Vanguard. As Xivu Arath prepares to capture her sister, Savathûn offers you a bargain: free her from her worm, and she will reveal the truth about the Darkness.
The Hive wield the Light in Savathûn’s throne world. The investigation challenges what we thought we knew about Ghosts and their choices.
From the original documentThe Witch, Insidious, was killed upon the rock cliff as a wretched sacrifice. With life drawn from the Sky, she was reborn: the Witch, Radiant.
From the original documentWith a fresh mind and searching eyes, the Scheme-Mother-Reborn returned to her throne world, which, without the edge of sword logic, had become a shell of itself.
From the original documentThe Arc crystal hung in the air, crackling and spitting with energy. Savathûn inspected it: no fractures, no unstable charges pouring from unseen fissures. When she ran a claw down its surface, she could feel static bolt down her arm.
From the original documentTell me, O Witness mine—does the Light that fills this once dreadfully tiresome space blind you from its newfound glory?
When Savathûn's Lucent Hive threaten the source of the Guardians' power, survival depends on the fragile alliance between the Vanguard and Empress Caiatl. Wielding a spear imbued with Light-suppressing technology, the Guardian must work with Lord Saladin and Caiatl's most trusted Psion to search for secrets in the minds of the Lucent Hive and stop their ghoulish plans.
The prison ship of the exiled Cabal Emperor Calus has returned. But its reappearance heralds the beginning of the end as the once-dormant lunar Pyramid stirs to life once more. With the aid of Eris Morn's witchcraft, the Guardian must work with Empress Caiatl, Commander Zavala, and Crow to unravel the mysteries of the Leviathan and the lunar Pyramid and stop Calus before it is too late.
Eramis, Kell of House Salvation, has broken free from her icy prison on Europa. As she rallies the old Pirate Lords of Eliksni legend, the Guardian must assemble a motley crew of their own and retrieve powerful relics of Darkness before they fall into Eramis's hands.
Assist Ana Bray and Osiris in finding a way to restore the Warmind, Rasputin, in order to combat the enemies of Sol.
The war reaches Neomuna on Neptune. The Veil, Calus and the Witness’s arrival place the city at the center of the conflict.
In the aftermath of the Witness's attack, the Vanguard calls upon its closest allies. The Guardian must master the righteous powers of the Awoken to stand against the encroaching Shadow Legion and prove themselves as Queensguard.
Delve into the depths of Titan's methane sea in search of lost technology and knowledge.
Savathûn's Ghost Immaru has approached the Vanguard with a dire bargain: the Witch Queen holds the information we need to pursue the Witness and will share it with us if we first contend with her sister, Xivu Arath. Through the power of arcane rituals, the Guardians must gather tithes for Eris Morn so she can fulfill this dangerous pact with the Hive god of lies.
Return to the Dreaming City and aid Queen Mara in making one last wish.
The Last City prepares for the confrontation with the Witness. Old threats are faced again.
The journey inside the Traveler reunites the Vanguard against the Witness. Their choices lead to the confrontation over the Final Shape.
From the original documentCayde-6 spends the first night of his rebirth staring at the man who murdered him.
From the original documentTemperature: -65° C Weather: Dust storm Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 67% Wind: 25 mph Carbon Dioxide: 95%
From the original documentYou are a child waking from a long and dreamless sleep. Is it still today, or have you slept into tomorrow (and tomorrow, and tomorrow, until the days buried you as much as the sand)? Gentle hands brush away the grains, but your voice is so soft that they cannot hear you over the sound of their own heartbeats.
As the system reels in the wake of the events of the Final Shape, an unknown object impacts Nessus. Guardians must venture deep into the mysterious core of Nessus and deal with an awakening threat wielding an incredible and terrifying new power.
All is not well for the Eliksni. A paracausal curse is slowly corrupting Mithrax, the leader of House Light, while an old threat has re-emerged to plague the system with a new breed of Revenant Scorn. With Eido's help, Guardians face a kinetic battle against the renewed Scorn, and a metaphysical one for the fate of Mithrax's soul.
The Dreadnaught returns. Powerful Taken threaten to overwhelm the system. To survive the onslaught, the Guardians must learn the secrets of Taken power—and harness them.
The Nine summon Guardians again. Their trials connect familiar places with new questions about their purposes.
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