Editing Black Fleet

|othernames= Pyramids <br> "The Darkness" <br> "Black Triangle"<ref name="SL">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Sleepless]]''</ref> <br>"The deep Black"<br>"Phantom" <br> "Phantom Ship" <ref name="CIII">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Cosmogyre_III|Cosmogyre III]]''</ref><br>"Final True Shape" <br> "The Masters" <br> "The Black Fleet" <br> "Dark Omen" <br> "Shape of Shapes"

|focalworld(s)= Extragalactic space <br> Sol System <br> [[Ascendant Realm]] <br> [[Earth]] (formerly) <br> [[Moon]] <br> [[Fundament]] <br> [[Io]] <br> [[Mars]] <br> [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] <br> [[Mercury]] <br> [[Europa]] <br> [[Court of Savathûn]] <br> [[Neptune]]

The '''Black Fleet''' is an armada of massive [[Darkness]]-imbued tetrahedral vessels, known as [[Pyramid]]s. It was commanded by the entity known as the [[The Witness|Witness]] and its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]], who pursued the Traveler for eons in order to subdue it and bring about the [[Final Shape]]. The Fleet is collectively responsible for the cataclysmic destruction of countless civilizations uplifted by the Traveler, with the [[Whirlwind]] of [[Riis]] and the [[Collapse]] of [[Earth]] being two of the most recent examples.  

On [[Europa]], several artifacts originating from the Black Fleet have been encountered, including [[Stasis Lock]]s, Cruxes of Darkness, [[Splinter of Darkness|Splinters of Darkness]] and the [[Ziggurat]]. Following [[Mars]]' reappearance in the Sol System after having vanished during the Pyramids' arrival, another artifact of the Black Fleet known as the [[Relic]] was found to have appeared in a cliffside overlooking Mars' [[Cradle]].

According to the creature known as [[Ahsa]], the [[Pyramids]] were constructed by the species that gave rise to the [[the Witness|Witness]], and were later used by the Witness when it left its homeworld in pursuit of the Traveler.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN7QkdWMV18&t=626s</ref> Over time, the Witness would recruit Disciples from various species, including [[Rhulk]] and [[Nezarec]], each of whom would be granted their own Pyramid.

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]].

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, in order to keep an eye on the treacherous Hive God (and also possibly as a punishment for Rhulk's past failures as a Disciple). Rhulk and his Pyramid would remain in Savathûn's Throne World for countless eons afterward, until Savathûn was eventually reborn in the Light and neutralized the Pyramid, causing it to sink into the swamps of her Throne World.

Sometime in the late Golden Age, [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] and the [[Aeronautics of China]] launched a joint venture called [[K1]] to discover extra-spatial transmissions emitting somewhere beneath the surface of the [[Moon]]. Excavating at the [[Mare Cognitum|Ocean of Storms]], they uncovered an [[Anomaly (artifact)|artifact]] acting as a transceiver for the Pyramids, to which they believed to be communicating with the [[Traveler|Traveler's]] origin. Unfortunately, exposure to the artifact created [[Nightmares]] that plagued the crew with insomnia, hallucinations, and major psychosis to which [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] had to have the artifact sealed in a sophisticated [[The Anomaly|containment system]]. [[Kuang Xuan]], the project commander of the K1 mission, instead turned to one of their sites' antennae to intercept the artifact's transmissions and had the project on lockdown. The team would stay isolated on the Moon for a time until the [[Collapse]], which they were slaughtered by the sudden appearance of the [[Hive]].

Before the [[Collapse]], [[Clovis Bray I]] led an expedition to the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] moon [[Europa]], which he had received visions of from the K1 Anomaly.  

He and his team uncovered a large statue of a veiled, humanoid female figure, which he appropriately named [[Clarity Control]]. It is believed that the statue was sent by the Pyramids two decades prior, if not in direct communication with them.

During the [[Collapse]], the Black Fleet invaded the [[Sol System]] in force, laying waste to the worlds and colonies of the [[Solar System]] as they descended upon the [[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]].

After the death of [[Dominus Ghaul]] at the hands of [[The Guardian]], the [[Traveler]] reawakened and sent a pulse of Light throughout the Sol System, and eventually the outer reaches of the Milky Way. This pulse eventually reached the Pyramids as they lay dormant in intergalactic space, and as the pulse washed over the fleet, they reactivated and began moving ''en masse'' toward the Sol System.

A single [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] from the fleet was discovered by the [[Hive]] buried beneath the surface of Earth's Moon for an unknown amount of time, but their efforts were unsuccessful at awakening its power. It remains unknown how long this vessel was buried on the Moon, although [[Eris Morn]] speculates that it may have been struck down by the Traveler during the Collapse, or left behind intentionally. It became active by [[Eris Morn]] upon touching it, creating [[Nightmare]]s from the Darkness to haunt the Traveler's Light-bearing [[Guardians|Risen]].

Multiple Pyramids can be seen in the background when the Guardian receives a vision of the [[Black Garden]] from the [[Unknown Artifact]] found within the Pyramid on Luna. Later a Guardian [[Garden of Salvation|excursion]] into the Garden revealed that the [[Sol Divisive]] Vex having been communing with a Pyramid Scale and the [[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent|Sol]] [[Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent|Inherent]] minds were destroyed to stop its spread of Darkness.

Around the time of the [[The Almighty|Almighty's]] descent upon [[The Last City]], the Pyramids themselves had finally reached the outer [[Solar System]] and were approaching from all sides. At first, the fleet consisted of one lead Pyramid and seventeen smaller ones, numbering in eighteen total. As the ships passed through the Kuiper belt, the number increased to thirty-two. Seven additional Pyramids arrived, with the fleet itself approaching [[Neptune]]. The following week, the fleet increased to forty-three and began to make their way towards the inner system while the lead Pyramid held position above Neptune. The fleet next set its sights on [[Uranus]], now forty-nine in numbers, and was on its way to reaching [[Saturn]]. Uranus was swiftly taken as the fleet had now grown to fifty-one vessels strong.

Eventually, the fleet increased to fifty-four vessels, though there may be other Pyramids that are undetected or have yet to reach Sol. With [[Pluto]], Neptune, and Uranus claimed by the Darkness, the Lead Pyramid and the rest of the fleet have set their sights on Saturn and its moon of [[Titan (moon)| Titan]]. This was all observed by [[Rasputin]] from his [[Seraph Bunker| Seraph Bunkers]] who shared this information to the [[Vanguard]]. All the Guardians and Rasputin could do now was wait in anticipation for the Darkness to descend.

Unbeknownst to Rasputin, however, another Pyramid had broken off from the main fleet and descended upon the inner system undetected. By the time of ''The Almighty's'' destruction, this Pyramid had reached [[Jupiter]] and made its way towards [[Io]] along with its escort fleet of Pyramid Scales.

Several days after ''The Almighty's'' destruction, the Pyramids had [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|spread throughout the system]]. Alarmingly, many of these Pyramids appeared on worlds that were nowhere near where Rasputin had detected them. It is unknown if these vessels had broken off from the main fleet or if they are new ones who arrived in the system undetected. The first of these Pyramids made its way to Io. In a similar fashion to the attack on The Almighty, [[Anastasia Bray|Ana Bray]] deployed satellites against the Pyramid in hopes that it would be destroyed. However, the Pyramid remained undamaged and continued its approach on the Jovian moon, also managing to disable the [[Warmind]] and render the [[Warsat]] Network entirely useless.

After the Warmind fell, the [[Pyramid (Io)|Io Pyramid]] touched down near the [[Cradle]] and began deploying its Pyramid Scales in the [[Echo Mesa]] nearby. Eris Morn departed for it as soon as it arrived, resulting in [[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, the Witch-Queen]]. 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. 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.

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. 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.  

With the crippling of Rasputin, the choice was made by Zavala to evacuate the four worlds that had come under threat from the Pyramids. The Young Wolf would aid Zavala, by making final preparations, by completing a list of objectives for each destination following the needs of [[Sloane]], [[Asher Mir|Asher]], [[Vance]], and [[Anastasia Bray|Ana]]. Though the evacuation intended to have them leave, they chose to do the opposite, with Vance and Asher entering the [[Infinite Forest]] and [[Pyramidion]] respectively, and Sloane choosing to hold the line against the Pyramid occupying Titan, and the Hive. When it came to overseeing Ana Bray's exodus from Mars, the Young Wolf assisted 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. In the following weeks, Guardians were pulled into the Ascendant Realm, reminiscent of the [[Court of Oryx]] on the [[Dreadnaught]], this time encountering [[Nokris]], Savathun's supplicant. Upon defeating him, the Darkness finalized its message, telling Guardians there is an ancient power deep beneath the surface of Europa and that it must be embraced, displaying each race with a shadow of a Pyramid, with one shadow lingering over the Fallen.

 

A short while after the final message the Pyramids would finally consume Mars, Mercury, Titan, and Io in shadow, the final fates of those who stayed behind may never be known. However, despite the Darkness growing even more suffocating, hope was seemingly rekindled as quite unexpectedly the Traveler began to pulsate with energy as it started healing the wounds sustained from liberating itself from Ghaul's cage. The resulting energy would eventually erupt into a cascading flash of light.

After the healing of the Traveler, the Young Wolf would arrive on the frozen wilds of Europa to find a Pyramid much like the one on Luna. However, a new [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|threat]] was also rising on the moon, one in direct contact with the Darkness itself.  

Once the Young Wolf arrives on Europa, they are tasked by [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] to fix the communication relays on top of the safehouse he is staying in. However, as the Ghost is fixing the second relay, a dark presence is detected and Ghost says, "The ones who spoke through me." As soon as the Ghost fixes the final relay, a [[Crux of Darkness]] teleports in and blows away the blizzard surrounding the facility. It then leads the Guardian towards the Pyramid all the while talking about how the Light sees the Guardian as an obedient soldier who asks no questions and how the Darkness wishes to thank them with a gift to help them take control. Upon arriving, The Pyramid sends out a [[Ziggurat]]. After the Guardian has defeated Eramis, she reaches out towards the Pyramid as she is being frozen, as if to signify that she is not worthy of the Darkness's powers. Later on, once the Guardian has finally attuned themselves to the power of [[Stasis]], they are teleported to a veiled statue inside the Pyramid and finally unlock Stasis for full use. It would also be during this time that the Darkness would seek out Savathun to punish her for her attempted interference, forcing the Witch Queen into hiding. [[Mara Sov]] would also reemerge having deployed her forces and fleets against what she referred to as the Black Fleet, however, none of these assets or even the Harbingers would be effective against the Pyramids. Ada-1 would also marshal the assets of the Black Armory against the Pyramids, however even these unique weapons would prove useless against the power of the Darkness.

Mara Sov would eventually divulge that during her absence after the events of Forsaken she did battle with the entity that directs the Black Fleet as well as the Hive, Taken and Scorn. She described the entity as a voice in the darkness.

 

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 Pyramid itself]]. Fighting through hordes of [[Imperial Deserter|Cabal deserters]] under the command of [[Valus Dralgur, the Exiled|an exiled Valus, Darlgur]], the Young Wolf entered the Europan Pyramid. Within the Pyramid was seemingly 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]] - [[Mission]]: [[The Communion]]''</ref>.

A [[Sunken Pyramid]] was later discovered within [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. A fireteam of Guardians [[Vow of the Disciple|ventured inside]], finding [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]], who had been imprisoned within. Similarly to the Europan Pyramid, the Throne World Pyramid was immense in scale, housing many structures within. After overcoming many trials and obstacles, the fireteam faced Rhulk in combat and defeated him.

After the defeat of Rhulk, the Young Wolf would find themselves having to regularly travel [[Preservation|back into the Pyramid]], needing to clear out the Scorn as they attempted to further harness the Darkness.

After Rasputin's final sacrifice to prevent [[Eramis]] from using the Warsat Network on the Traveler, the Black Fleet finally advanced on the Traveler and began their assault on the defending forces of the Coalition, effortlessly destroying any craft that came too close with waves of Resonant energy. The Traveler responded to the attack with a massive beam of [[Light]], which struck the lead Pyramid containing the Witness and created blooms of paracausal flora. However, the Witness itself was unaffected, and floated out from its Pyramid to meet the Traveler face-to-face. Eight Pyramids followed it and took up a formation around the Traveler resembling an eight-pointed star, and halted the Traveler's attack by striking it with a concerted Resonant energy surge.

After the Witness succeeded in creating a link between the [[Traveler]] and the [[the Veil|Veil]] using the Guardian's [[Ghost]], it opened a triangular portal on the surface of the Traveler. Some of the Pyramids would enter the portal, seemingly dissolving into purplish mists of energy as they did so, followed by the Witness itself. Some of the remaining Pyramids would be left behind by the Witness' later [[Onslaught|assaults]] against the Last City and its territories.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/4/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Into the Light]] — [[Onslaught]]''</ref>

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==Known Pyramids==

===Main Pyramids===

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The [[Guardian]]s' explorations of the [[Pyramid]]s, as well as the [[Black Garden]] and the [[Deep Stone Crypt]] on [[Europa]], revealed a motif that appeared to be representative of, or at least associated with, the Darkness: statues of humanoid, veiled figures. All of these statues are identical in shape, have seemingly feminine features, and are posed with faces turned upward and arms slightly outspread. They are primarily used as communicators for the Witness, however on some occasions it has been used by [[Xivu Arath, God of War|its]] [[Audience|servants]]. It was eventually revealed that these statues are representations of members of the Witness' species as they prepared to form the Witness by merging their consciousnesses using the Veil, some of the [[Penitent|dissenting]] minds of the Witness who rejected its philosophy would use these statues to communicate with the Guardians.

During the late Golden Age, [[Clovis Bray I]] discovered one of these veiled statues beneath the surface of [[Europa]] which he named "[[Clarity Control]]". This statue was the source of Darkness, which Clovis referred to as "Clarity," and played an integral role in the production of Exos. Although seemingly made of obsidian stone like most of the other figures, this figure differs from the others in that it lacks any surrounding structures, instead floating freely in midair, and moves very slightly as if breathing. Clovis described the figure as "an entity from beyond our own dimension," suggesting it may be more than a mere statue.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)#Transcript|Deep Stone Crypt]]''</ref>

*The ending cutscene of the Red War campaign shows a single massive Pyramid in the center of a fleet of smaller Pyramids. It was later seen depicted by Mara Sov's hologram of the Pyramid fleet in the Queen's Court, which also shows a massive Pyramid in the midst of smaller ships.

*Early in [[Season of the Worthy]], it was revealed that the Pyramid fleet had already reached the Kuiper Belt and made contact with [[Osiris]]. The fleet attempted to take control of [[Sagira]] in the same fashion that the Pyramid of Luna did to the Guardian's Ghost.

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