Editing Black Fleet

At some point, a Pyramid came to rest on the surface of [[Seht]], the ancestral homeworld of the [[Qugu]]. This Pyramid became covered in stone and dirt, causing it to resemble a natural landform; it would later be revered by the Qugu as a holy site, which they referred to simply as "the Mountain." During the Hive's invasion of the [[Se'Tar]] system, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] reactivated the Pyramid using her flagship, causing it to rise from its buried resting place and join her forces as they laid waste to the Qugu. This Pyramid would later be destroyed by the last remnants of the [[Seht Armada]] under the command of Warden [[Te'Qal]].<ref>'''(2024/6/4)''',''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Dynasty|Dyanasty]], [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 2 - To Split the Sky|Chapter 2 - To Split the Sky]]''</ref><ref>'''(2024/6/4)''',''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Dynasty|Dyanasty]], [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 3 - The Cry that Echoes|Chapter 3 - The Cry that Echoes]]''</ref>

Another [[The Sunken Pyramid|Pyramid]] commanded by [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]] would be sent to Savathûn's [[Throne World]] on the orders of the Witness, to keep an eye on the treacherous Hive God (and also possibly as a punishment for Rhulk's past failures as a Disciple).{{Citation needed}} Rhulk and his Pyramid would remain in Savathûn's Throne World for countless eons afterwards, until Savathûn was eventually reborn in the Light and neutralized the Pyramid, causing it to sink into the swamps of her Throne World.{{Citation needed}}

At some point between the formation of Earth's Moon and the arrival of the Traveler in the Sol System, a [[Anomaly (artifact)|spherical Darkness-imbued artifact]] became embedded beneath the Moon's [[Mare Cognitum|Ocean of Storms]] under unknown circumstances. Centuries after its discovery during the late Golden Age, Eris Morn inferred that the artifact had been sent to or left on the Moon by the Black Fleet.<ref name="K1 Journal, Eris's Letter">'''[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook]]''', "[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook#Eris's Letter|Eris's Letter]]"</ref>

 

Sometime after the events recorded in Irrha's memoirs, the Black Fleet and Oryx's Hive arrived in Riis' solar system, causing the Traveler to flee and allowing the Hive and Black Fleet to lay waste to the Eliksni's civilization. The resulting cataclysm later became known in Eliksni history as the [[Whirlwind]].{{Citation needed}}

During the Collapse, the Black Fleet invaded the [[Sol System]] in force, laying waste to the worlds and colonies of the system as they descended upon the [[The Traveler|Traveler]] and [[Humanity]], nearly wiping out all of humankind in the process. It was only thanks to the counterattack of the Traveler, and the interference of Savathûn, that humanity was able to survive and have some of their people be resurrected as [[Guardian]]s, so that hope would still exist for the Solar System in their fight against the Darkness.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Parasitic Pilgrimage]]''</ref> A single Pyramid belonging to the Disciple Nezarec was left behind on the Moon, where it would remain undiscovered for centuries.{{Citation needed}}

Nezarec's abandoned Pyramid was eventually discovered by the Hive beneath the surface of Earth's Moon, but they were unsuccessful in their attempts to awaken its power.{{Citation needed}} It was reactivated by [[Eris Morn]] when she made physical contact with it, causing it to unleash [[Nightmare]]s created from the Darkness to haunt her and other beings throughout the Sol System.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[A Mysterious Disturbance]]''</ref>

Around the time of [[Amtec]]'s attempt to crash the [[The Almighty|Almighty]] into [[The Last City]], the Black Fleet had finally reached the outer reaches of the Sol System. [[Rasputin]] detected the presence of the Fleet beyond the Heliopause, and directed Osiris to investigate an "anomalous signal" when the former Warlock Vanguard visited the Warmind to question his allegiance to humanity. Upon taking his ship to the site of the anomaly in the Kuiper-Oort Expanse, Osiris discovered a vast "maw" of Darkness shrouding a Pyramid, which began interfering with Sagira while beckoning Osiris to approach. Donning an EVA suit, Osiris left Sagira behind in his ship to investigate the anomaly more closely, and discovered a [[Seed of Silver Wings|metallic seed]] within its depths. Immediately afterwards, he found himself aboard his ship once more, with Sagira behaving as though Osiris had changed his mind about leaving. Still holding the seed in his hand, Osiris set a course back to the inner Solar System, with the shadow of the Pyramid looming over his vessel as he departed.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Weblore]]:[[Weblore:Season of the Worthy|Season of the Worthy]] - [[Weblore#What Gives Me Pause|What Gives Me Pause]]''</ref>

Over the following weeks, Rasputin monitored the Black Fleet as its Pyramids approached the inner Solar System, plotting their course on monitors within his [[Seraph Bunker]]s and sharing the information he gathered with the [[Vanguard]]. Starting from an initial force of one lead Pyramid accompanied by seventeen smaller ones, as the Fleet passed through the Kuiper belt the number of vessels increased to thirty-two, followed by seven more as the fleet approached [[Neptune]]. The following week, the number increased to forty-three as the Fleet began to make its way towards the inner planets, while the lead Pyramid held position above Neptune. The Fleet next set its sights on [[Uranus]], now numbering forty-nine Pyramids in total, and began moving toward [[Saturn]]. By the time the Fleet had claimed the outer Solar System, a total of fifty-four vessels had been detected.{{Citation needed}}

After the Warmind fell, the [[Pyramid (Io)|Io Pyramid]] touched down near the [[The Cradle|Cradle]] and began deploying its Pyramid Scales in the [[Echo Mesa]] nearby. Eris Morn departed for it as soon as it arrived, leading to [[Zavala]] tasking the Guardian to investigate the Pyramid and retrieve Eris. As the Guardian approached the vessel, the Darkness possessed their Ghost and brought them closer to the Pyramid. However, the Guardian was pulled into the [[Ascendant Realm]] by Savathûn. After fighting through numerous Taken and Hive, the Guardian finds Eris in the center of the Cradle, where a [[Tree of Silver Wings]], spawned by the Traveler's Light, was situated inside.<ref name="ASO"/> Over the week, the Pyramid continued to corrupt Io, deploying Pyramid Scales and infesting the planet with Darkness. The Drifter dispatched a special Bank device to collect Energy of the Darkness, while at the same time having Guardians fight off an arms race with the [[Cabal]] and the Vex, along with Savathûn's Taken forces.<ref name="Contact">'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Contact]]''</ref>

Almost a month after the arrival of the first Pyramid, three more touched down on Titan, Mars, and [[Mercury]]. The [[Pyramid (Titan)|Titan Pyramid]] was the first to start deploying its Pyramid Scales, scuttling the Hive and Fallen in the [[New Pacific Arcology]] in an arms race to claim Darkness seeping in blooms from the alien vessels.<ref name="Contact"/> From the depths of the Pyramid back on Io, a large force of Pyramid Scales was sent out to survey Io's surface, to presumably prepare it for terraforming.  

Following the crippling of Rasputin, Zavala ordered the evacuation of the four worlds that had come under threat from the Pyramids. The Young Wolf aided Zavala in making the final preparations, completing a list of objectives for each destination according to the needs of [[Sloane]], [[Asher Mir|Asher]], [[Vance|Brother Vance]], and Ana Bray. Instead of evacuating, Vance and Asher entered the [[Infinite Forest]] and [[Pyramidion]] respectively, and Sloane chose to hold the line against the Hive and the Pyramid that had arrived on Titan. The Young Wolf assisted Ana in her attempt to salvage what was left of Rasputin, which resulted in his remains being placed in a specialized [[Engram]]. With what remains of Rasputin's mind preserved, Ana would make her final preparations before departing Mars.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Exodus: Preparation]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Exodus: Evacuation]]''</ref>

In the following weeks, Guardians were pulled into the Ascendant Realm, reminiscent of the [[Court of Oryx]] on the [[Dreadnaught]], this time encountering [[Nokris]], who had survived his defeat on Mars and become Savathun's supplicant. After Nokris was defeated by the Guardian once more, the Witness finalized its message, teleporting them into a room within a Pyramid which depicted each of the races of the Sol System surrounding a Pyramid, with a shadow falling over statues of the Fallen. The Witness told the Guardian of an ''"ancient power"'' on Europa and invited them to go and find it.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Interference]]''</ref> A short while after this final message, the Witness cloaked Mars, Mercury, Titan and Io in shadow, moving them to another plane of existence and rendering them inaccessible. In response, the Traveler started to pulsate with Light and began healing the wounds it had sustained when it had liberated itself from Ghaul's cage.<ref>'''YouTube''': ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9EFvcmLaXA Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals - End of Season Cinematic]''</ref>

After the Guardian defeated Eramis, she reached out towards the Pyramid as she was frozen in a crystalline Stasis prison. Later on, once the Guardian attuned themselves to the power of Stasis, they were teleported to a veiled statue inside the Pyramid, which allowed them to finally gain complete access to their Stasis powers.

In the pursuit of uncovering the truth of Savathûn's Throne World, the Young Wolf found themselves once more on Europa, this time at the [[The Communion|base of the Europan Pyramid itself]]. Fighting through hordes of [[Imperial Deserter|Cabal deserters]] under the command of [[Valus Dralgur, the Exiled]], the Young Wolf entered the Pyramid, where they discovered what appeared to be a city of structures, grander and more elaborate than what was able to be seen within the Lunar Pyramid. After purging the deserters from the Pyramid, the Guardian communed with the Darkness, gaining the ability of [[Deepsight]]<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[The Communion]]''</ref>.

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