Editing Ahsa

{{about|the Titan creature|other uses|Leviathan}}
{{Character infobox
|name=Ahsa
|othernames=TLev-01 {{c|Golden Age researchers}}<br>Long Boy in the Soup {{c|[[Drifter]]}}<br>Long Girl {{c|Drifter and [[Sloane]]}}<br/>Coward Flesh {{c|[[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]]}}
|image= [[File:Ahsa-intro-scene.jpeg|400px]]
|homeworld= [[Fundament]]
|birth=
|species=[[Worm]]
|gender= Female
|eyes= Blue
|affiliation= [[The Coalition]]
|rank=
|class=
}}

'''Ahsa''' is an enormous [[Worm|Proto-Worm]] living in the methane ocean of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]].

==Biography==
According to memories Ahsa shared with Deputy Commander [[Sloane]], Ahsa is a member of the progenitor species that evolved to the Worm Gods, in the same way that the Krill gave rise to the [[Hive]]. She and others of her species lived on [[Fundament]], where they led a peaceful existence. However, at some point her people became seduced by the [[The Witness|Witness]]' philosophy and began attacking and killing one another to achieve ascendancy through the [[Sword Logic]]. Ahsa escaped the bloodbath and fled into space, pursuing the distant Traveler as it made its way across the universe.<ref name="SSS"/> At some point following her escape, she learned of the Witness' origins and motivations from an unknown source.

At another point in history, Ahsa had tried to prevent the Hive from discovering other Worms, though how and where she did this is unknown. This is noted to be the reason for which [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]] hunts Ahsa.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Sloane]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq2rkdQYFCM From the time I spent here... coming after Ahsa's part strategy, part vendetta. The Hive see Ahsa as a coward. Heretic. She tried to stop them from finding the other worms. It's not enough to banish her. She has to die.]''</ref>

Billions of years later, Ahsa's travels led her to the [[Sol System]], where she crashed into [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] and hid within its methane seas.<ref name="SSS">'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - Item Description: [[Síocháin's Scuba Shell]]''</ref>

===The Golden Age===
Records of Ahsa's existence on Titan date back to the [[Golden Age]]; her presence registered on subsurface scanning equipment and she was a subject of study for several marine biologists stationed on Titan, who designated the creature as "TLev-01" in their reports. According to archival data accessed by [[Síocháin]], the Ghost of Deputy Commander [[Sloane]], Ahsa had been discovered by researchers to be intelligent and capable of telepathy and had attempted to communicate with several research station personnel, including [[Gideon Tepin]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[NPA "Weir-Walker" Suit#NPA "Weir-Walker" Grips, Gauntlets, and Gloves|NPA "Weir-Walker" Grips/Gauntlets/Gloves]]''</ref>

===The Collapse===
At some point during the Collapse, Ahsa would lose an individual whom she had become psychically bonded with.<ref name="SSS"/>

===Red War===
During the missions [[Utopia]] and [[Ace in the Hole]], a massive serpentine shadow can be seen on the windows surrounding the [[New Pacific Arcology]]'s CPU core in the [[Festering Halls]], presumably cast by Ahsa. The [[Ghost]] also [[Ghost Scans|mentions]] that the Arcology's sensors can detect a large object moving underneath [[The Rig]], likely the same creature.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Ghost scan]]s: [[Ghost_scan#New_Pacific_Arcology.2C_Titan|TM-SW-3]]''</ref> [[Sloane]] can also be overheard in [[Siren's Watch]] talking about something below the waves, claiming that it wasn't her imagination.{{Citation needed}} Guardians have also observed serpentine, finned creatures breaching the surface of Titan's oceans, which are likely Ahsa or other lifeforms native to Titan.

During the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet]], the [[Drifter]] refers to "the long boy in the soup" when speaking to [[Eris Morn]], likely referring to Ahsa, mistaking the creature's gender.{{Citation needed}}

===Contacting the Lightbearers===
After Titan was Taken by the Witness, Ahsa attempted to establish contact with Sloane, who had fallen into the methane ocean. She later came to Sloane's rescue when the Titan and her Ghost were about to be killed by a Knight of Xivu Arath.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[NPA "Weir-Walker" Suit#NPA "Weir-Walker" Cloak, Bond, and Mark|NPA "Weir-Walker" Cloak/Bond/Mark]]''</ref>

On [[Neomuna]] upon repairing all of the [[Cloud Strider]] monuments, a submind of [[Soteria]] sends a message to the Guardian, informing them that an "enemy of the Witness" is hiding on Titan, indirectly referencing Ahsa.{{Citation needed}} After Titan reappeared and Sloane re-established contact with the Vanguard, the Guardian and the Drifter worked together to strengthen Sloane's psychic connection to Ahsa using coralized [[Egregore]] harvested from the depths of the methane ocean. In doing so, they hoped that Ahsa might be able to communicate vital information about the Witness to Sloane. Over the following weeks, Ahsa would use her egregore-reinforced connection with Sloane to impart messages to her using the [[Darkness]], which Sloane relayed to the Guardian. The content of these messages, though cryptic and difficult to interpret, seemed to refer to events surrounding the Witness' origin. These sessions culminated in Ahsa's and Sloane's minds briefly becoming one, allowing Ahsa to communicate more clearly and relate the story of the Witness' origin to the Guardian.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]]''</ref>

One week later, Ahsa was [[Barotrauma|taken captive]] by Xivu Arath's forces, who attempted to convert her into a Taken using a ritual. Through a combined effort by Sloane, [[Zavala]], [[Saint-14]], [[Saladin Forge]], the Drifter and the Guardian, the ritual was stopped and Ahsa was rescued.<ref>.'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Barotrauma]]''</ref>

Following this, Ahsa returned to the Arcology and communed with Sloane a final time. Xivu Arath attempted to interfere, briefly taking over Sloane's body through her Taken corruption, but Sloane managed to regain control and re-established her link to Ahsa, who spoke through Sloane to tell the Guardian that they must enlist the aid of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] to follow the Witness through the portal on the Traveler. Exhausted by the effort of her repeated communions, Ahsa then entered a state of hibernation to recover her strength.{{Citation needed}}

===Sharing the Burden===
When Eris Morn uttered the ritual to become the Hive God of Vengeance by invoking the names of Ahsa's sisters, she also inadvertently invoked Ahsa into the ritual. Although resistant at first, Ahsa willingly gave in when she felt the righteousness in Eris's character. Ahsa contained the energy from Eris's tithes.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Witch]] - [[Lore:Rites of Passage|Rites of Passage]]: [[Lore:Rites of Passage#An Invocation|An Invocation]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Witch]] - [[Eris Morn]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fb0gvoeaPE "Sel, Ora, Leis… they were Ahsa's sisters."]''</ref>

However, this bond would strain against both of them. Further, if the ritual goes on for too long, Eris would stay stuck in her Hive form and Ahsa could be twisted into something horrible. Fortunately, Eris gathered enough tithes from the Guardian and from killing Savathun, thereby becoming the most powerful Hive God. This let her surpass Xivu Arath. Weaving a powerful spell, Eris banished Xivu Arath from her own throne world, rendering the Hive God of War mortal and vulnerable. This action fulfils their bargain with Immaru to an extent. With the deed done, Eris relinquished the power she gained, returning to her human form and ending her bond with Ahsa. Ahsa was allowed to re-enter hibernation in peace.{{Citation needed}}

==Ahsa's messages==
The following are transcripts of Ahsa's messages to the Guardian, relayed through Sloane:<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n0fGzM_65Y</ref>
*''An oasis in the desert... seeds of hope buried beneath the sands... nomads... wanderers... travelers... their journey comes to an end... the first to be claimed by the Deep... the first to fall victim to the Witness...''
*''A city of Light... a flourishing garden... a silent god withholds a deeper truth... questions unanswered... longing unfulfilled... the sky darkens as a new journey begins...''
*''Shrouded in Darkness... a promise of something more... two halves of a whole, long divided... a schism between them... reunited... a glimpse beyond, to the beginning...''
*''Anathema... calamity! That which cannot, MUST not, come to pass... a wordless denial... a fleeing god... betrayal... and escape... the pursuit... for the final shape... ''

==Trivia==
*Before Titan was moved to the [[Destiny Content Vault]], if one went beyond the normally player-accessible areas of Titan and managed to see below the surface of the ocean, they could see {{Plain|[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_mVaQz7jj80/maxresdefault.jpg massive finned wheel-shaped objects]}}. These were seemingly intended to be the dorsal fins of Ahsa breaching the waves, as normally only the uppermost part of the wheels would be visible.
**However, these same fins can also be seen in [[Court of Savathûn|Savathûn's Throne World]]<ref> '''Youtube''': [https://youtu.be/RvG98RxNwP4 Throne World Sea Creature]</ref>.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Wormmonster.jpg|The massive serpentine creature seen through the windows of the Arcology's CPU core, presumed to be Ahsa.
File:Ahsa GOTD.png|Ahsa swimming in the distance in the [[Ghosts of the Deep]] [[Dungeon]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{1stID}}
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Into the Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Entelechy]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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[[Category:Worms]]