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{{about|the Ghosts created by the [[Traveler]]|[[The Guardian]]'s Ghost|Ghost (Little Light)}}
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{{Quote|In its dying breath, the Traveler created the Ghosts...To seek out those who can wield its Light as a weapon. Guardians, to protect us, and do what the Traveler itself no longer can.|[[The Speaker]]}}

'''Ghosts''' are small, sapient machines created by the [[Traveler]] shortly after the [[Collapse]]. Their sole purpose is to locate and resurrect deceased individuals capable of wielding the [[Light]] as [[Guardians]], and to support their Guardian charge in combat.

==Overview==
Ghosts are floating machine entities slightly larger than a human hand. They consist of a spherical core with a single glowing "eye", which is surrounded by a "shell" of several pieces that can separate and rotate freely around the central sphere. The default Ghost shell consists of eight roughly tetrahedral segments colored white with orange highlights, but there is a huge diversity of shells available that Ghosts can adopt for cosmetic purposes.

Every Ghost has a unique personality and identity, though not necessarily a name. This personality may be intended to complement that of the Chosen they're meant to eventually revive, <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Compliments|Compliments]]''</ref> and often they have a name coined by their Chosen,<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Don.27t_Call_Me_Ghost|Don't Call Me Ghost]]''</ref> whilst others may take names they are given by others.

When a Ghost revives their Chosen, they are bonded together from that point forward. A "neural symbiosis" begins between them. Every Ghost has one specific person they are meant to revive. For some, their Chosen is a sort of "soul mate" and they know instinctively when the right remains have been found; <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Savin|Savin]]''</ref> for others, they simply search until they find someone they feel is worthy of the Light or has a "spark".<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Pressure|Pressure]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Confession_of_Hope_.7C_Part_One|Confession of Hope | Part One]]''</ref> Many Ghosts have spent the time since the Collapse searching fruitlessly for their Chosen. In the worst case, their Chosen's corpse may be irretrievably destroyed before they could be revived, leaving the Ghost's quest eternally unfinished. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Into_the_Fray|Into the Fray]]''</ref>

Some Ghosts lose hope in ever finding their Chosen; these usually find some other way to make themselves useful, such as joining the [[Vanguard]]'s covert [[Spectral Network]], where they act as scouts and spies for the Vanguard. Ghosts that never find their Chosen may be referred to as "unconnected" or "unpartnered".<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#The_Watchful_Eye|The Watchful Eye]]''</ref>

On revival, the Ghost's Chosen becomes a Light-bearing Guardian. Once a Ghost chooses, they can revive no one else.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Confessions_of_Hope_.7C_Part_II|Confession of Hope | Part Two]]''</ref> It is possible for a Ghost to bond to someone other than their original Chosen, as with [[Shin Malphur]], though that case required special circumstances. 

[[Destiny 2]] reveals that Ghosts enter a temporary catatonic state when the [[Light]] is cut off from them. Much like their Guardians, the Lightless Ghosts are severely weakened and damaged. Worse, should the Guardians be killed, then they will be unable to resurrect them. Fortunately, at least one Guardian was able to regain their Light from a broken shard of the Traveler in the [[European Dead Zone]].

===Function===
For a Guardian, their Ghost serves as a companion, scout, librarian, and mechanic, waking ancient machinery and cracking ancient codes.<ref name = "Ghosts/> Ghosts can support Guardians by performing certain actions such as illuminating darkened areas, repairing technology from the [[Golden Age]], hacking into machines, informing Guardians of incoming hostile threats,<ref name = "E3 2013 Demo"/> calculating complex enemy behaviors, determine combat outcomes, mapping numerous projectiles and their myriad of trajectories,<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/i-sparky-and-the-scrivener#book-a-tangled-web I: Sparky and the Scrivener]</ref> and providing communications.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Calcutta-LR2A]] Weapon Description''</ref> Most importantly, Ghosts may revive Guardians from death. As long as the Ghost survives, and barring special circumstances, Guardians are effectively immortal and may be resurrected fully intact from any death without consequences. The death does not have to be immediate, nor do they have to be revived in the same place they died. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#No_Rez_for_the_Weary|No Rez for the Weary]]''</ref> Ghosts may also repair any injury a Guardian suffers in a matter of seconds, though can sometimes have such difficulty repairing [[Exo]] Guardians that it is easier to resurrect from scratch.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Liar#THE_BEGINNING.2C_PART_II|THE BEGINNING, PART II]]''</ref>

Ghosts have no special control over their Guardians' actions, other than talking to them, or potentially withholding the resurrection of a Guardian who becomes dangerously erratic or monstrous. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#The_Chosen.27s_Choice|The Chosen's Choice]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Whether_Windmills_or_Cranes|Whether Windmills or Cranes]]''</ref>

===Hive Ghosts===
Although Ghosts have been associated with human Risen for most of their history, it has recently been revealed that there is nothing fundamentally preventing them from choosing non-human Lightbearers; a subset of Ghosts have chosen [[Hive]] partners, beginning with [[Immaru]] being directed by the [[Traveler]] to resurrect [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]].

==History==
After the Collapse, the wounded Traveler deliberately shed many pieces of itself. These pieces understood intuitively that they had a mission to raise a companion from the dead, their Chosen, and created mechanical shells for themselves.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#The_We_Before_Us|The We Before Us]]''</ref> Every Ghost that exists was created in that moment;{{Citation needed}} they are otherwise irreplaceable.<ref name = "Ghosts>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghosts|Ghosts]]''</ref> Despite their origin as pieces of the Traveler, Ghosts do not possess any special insight into the nature of the Traveler, or into other matters pertaining to the [[Light]] and [[Darkness]]. 

An unknown number of Ghosts continue to search for their Guardians; there are recorded instances of Guardians being revived after the conclusion of the [[Red War]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/9/4),''' ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost_Stories#Who_Guards_the_Guardians.3F|Who Guards the Guardians?]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==
Ghosts serve the important function of a narrative device, acting as a vehicle for important tasks such as informing players of new objectives, and also serve as a revive/respawn marker when a player's character dies during cooperative play.<ref name="E3 2013 Demo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTXPe7JIUk '''Eurogamer''' - ''PS4 E3 2013 Sony Conference'']</ref> Ghosts notify players when another player/Guardian has left the area or is revived. A Ghost can assist to more quickly revive another fallen player by holding the X button on the Xbox 360/One, the square button on the PlayStation 3/4, or the E key on PC. This can only be done in close proximity to a fallen player's death location, marked by their Ghost. On occasion, while on missions, certain objects must be scanned either to progress the narrative or provide additional context to the Guardian, which is visually represented as the Ghost flying out and scanning the object of interest. For example, scanning a dead [[Cabal]] on [[Phobos]] will have Ghost describe what legion it's from.

==Ghost Shells==
''For more information, see [[Ghost Shells]].''

Ghost shells change the appearance of Ghosts. ''[[The Taken King]]'' adds defensive boosts and additional effects to ghost shells. Rare shells have a single perk, while legendary shells have several to choose from. Shells can be purchased from [[The Speaker]], the [[Vanguard]]s, or [[Lord Shaxx]].<ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/year-2-stream-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': Vault Space Increased, Infusion, & Swords!]</ref> As of ''[[Rise of Iron]]'', Ghost shells marked with [[New Monarchy]], [[Dead Orbit]], or [[Future War Cult]] colors and symbols can be bought from faction representives.

==Known Ghosts==
Ghosts without listed [[Lightbearer]]s are not known to have one, either stated outright or simply never mentioned.
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*[[Agu]] - The Ghost of [[Nkechi-32]].
*[[Akroma]] - The Ghost of [[Vyhar]].
*[[Anwar]]
*[[Bahaghari]] - The Ghost of [[Aunor Mahal]].
*[[Balthazar]] - An unpartnered Ghost.
*[[Bask]] - The Ghost of [[Jolur]].
*[[Bismarck]] - The Ghost of [[Wilhelm-7]].
*[[Brya]] - The Ghost of [[Eris Morn]].
*[[Cassiopeia]] - An unpartnered Ghost.
*[[Clip]] - The Ghost of [[Gaelin-4]].
*[[Dandy]] - The Ghost of [[Randy (Old Russia)|Randy]]
*[[Dejana]]
*[[Didi]] - The Ghost of [[Marcus Ren]].
*[[El]]
*[[Felspring]] - The Ghost of [[Felwinter]].
*[[Fynch]] - The Ghost of "[[Ken]]".
*[[Geppetto]] - The Ghost of [[Saint-14]].
*[[The Ghost]] - The Ghost of [[The Guardian]].
*"Ghost" - The unnamed Ghost of [[Tyra Karn]].
*"Ghost" - The unnamed Ghost of [[Enoch Bast]].
*[[The Drifter's Ghost|"Ghost"]] - The unnamed Ghost of [[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]].
*[[Gilgamesh]] - The Ghost of [[Katabasis]].
*[[Glint]] - The Ghost of [[Uldren Sov|The Crow]].
*[[Gol]] - The Ghost of [[Orin]].
*[[Grutuk]] - The Ghost of [[Xavol]].
*[[Guren]] - The Ghost of [[Toland, the Shattered]].
*[[Hahn]] - The Ghost of [[Gunnvor]].
*[[Immaru]] - The Ghost of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]].
*[[Jax]] - The Ghost of [[Eriana-3]].
*[[Jeev]] - The Ghost of [[Gimble-4]].
*[[Jinju]] - The Ghost of [[Anastasia Bray]].
*[[Kaiser]]
*[[Karsys]] - The Ghost of [[Omar Agah]].
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*[[Liadris]] - The deceased Ghost of an unidentified Guardian.
*[[Link]] - An unpartnered Ghost.
*[[Neville]] - The Ghost of [[Fenchurch Everis]].
*[[Obsidian]]
*[[Obverse]]
*[[Ogden]] - The Ghost of [[Siegfried]].
*[[Ophiuchus]] - The Ghost of [[Ikora Rey]].
*[[Panza]] - Ghost of an unknown, "unreturned" Guardian.
*[[Paola]] - The Ghost of [[Callum Sol]].
*[[Peach]] - An unpartnered Ghost.
*[[Peris]]
*[[Pickman]]
*[[Piri]] - The Ghost of [[Lisbon-13]].
*[[Pixie]] - The Ghost of [[Ariadne Gris]].
*[[Pom]] - The Ghost of [[Marin Mansanas]].
*[[Pup]] - An unpartnered Ghost, last mentioned to be in the care of [[Micah-10]].
*[[Razor]] - The Ghost of [[Vell Tarlowe]].
*[[Sagira]] - The Ghost of [[Osiris]].
*[[Shakto]] - The Ghost of [[Trihn]].
*[[Sundance]] - The Ghost of [[Cayde-6]].
*[[Strain]] - The Ghost of [[Cyrell]].
*[[Suzume]] - The Ghost of [[Shiro-4]].
*[[Tam]]
*[[Targe]] - The Ghost of [[Zavala]].
*[[Three-Oh-Three]]
*[[Tiānshǐ]]
*[[Tommy]] - The Ghost of [[Ghost (Hunter)|Ghost]].
*[[Trill]] - The Ghost of an unidentified Guardian.
*[[Vincent]] - The Ghost of [[Rezyl Azzir]]/[[Dredgen Yor]]
*[[Winter]] - The Ghost of [[Callieach]].
*[[Wren]] - Presumed lost.
*[[Yourghost]] - The Ghost of [[Savin]].
*[[Yuka]] - The Ghost of [[Sai Mota]].
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==Quotes==
*''"This is some great data here. I wonder if Ikora gives hugs to Ghosts. Heheh... anyways, nice work."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9WLlY1Lw1Y&feature=youtu.be&t=15 '''Youtube''': "I wonder if Ikora hugs Ghosts"]</ref>
*''"Don't do that."''—says this after the Guardian jokingly copies what the [[Exo Stranger]] had said in an encounter that just happened.
*''"Every Ghost is born knowing that we have to find our Guardian. We don't know what they look like. Not on the outside, anyway. On the inside, I'd always known who you were. And that together, we could be something more. When you think about everything we've seen, everything we've done, I feel like... I made the right choice. ''[...]'' Thanks - you know - for being my Guardian."''—at the end of [[We Found a Gun]] [[Quest]]
*''"You know it's starting to concern me how seldom you talk. We've been through a lot together, the neural symbiosis is pretty far progressed, but you'd be surprised how little I understand what you're thinking."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWB_ixGgm8w&feature=youtu.be&t=10s '''YouTube''' - ''Cayde's Stash: New Dialogue?'']</ref>
*''"I don't think I ever told you this, but Saint-14 was one of the first Guardians I ever met, even before I found you. I always hoped you would turn out like him. I wasn't disappointed. You were a good friend Saint. Goodbye."''—at the end of the [[Not Even the Darkness]] [[Mercury]] [[World Quest]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E565-WAPTV8 '''Youtube''' - ''Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris Secret Saint-14 Quest Line and Ending'']</ref>
*''"I don't have a mouth."''—to [[The Drifter (character)]] during the mission variant of [[The Corrupted]] strike

==Trivia==
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*Ghosts were sometimes called "Dinklebots" by players, as a nod to [[Peter Dinklage]],<ref>[http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/15375/article/destiny-to-feature-the-voice-talents-of-peter-dinklage-a-k-a-tyrion-lannister/ '''Gameranx''': ''Destiny to Feature the Voice Talents of Peter Dinklage A.K.A. Tyrion Lannister'']</ref> who provided their voice in the game. As of ''[[The Taken King]]'', [[wikipedia:Nolan North|Nolan North]] replaced Dinklage as Ghost's voice actor and redubbed lines from the original ''Destiny'' game.<ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-gameinformer-review/ '''Planet Destiny''': Expanding & Leaving the Old Behind]</ref> Players have started to call this new Ghost "Nolandroid", though Nolan North himself prefers "Nolanbot".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PpJOtqav68 '''YouTube''' - ''Eurogamer: We ask Destiny's Nolan North: Is it Northbot or Nolandroid?'']</ref>
*It was indicated pre-release that players need certain equipment before having access to a Ghost.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/7_The-Storm-and-the-Mail-Sack/en/News/News?aid=11052 '''Bungie.net''': ''The Storm and the Mail Sack'']</ref> This is currently not the case, as the Ghost is present with the player from the start of the game in current builds (having revived them).<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref>
*Holding out a Ghost in some sections of the [[Moon]] opens doors. However, they are pitch black inside.
*Ghosts may be deactivated and revived.<ref>
[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/272oxj/game_master_july_2014_destiny_cover_issue/ '''Destiny the Game''': ''Game Master July 2014 Destiny Cover Issue & PlayStation UK Magazine June 2014 Destiny Hands-on: Breakdown'']</ref>
*The Ghost's saying "We always visit such cheerful places" is a possible reference to [[Halopedia:Cortana|Cortana]]'s line in ''[[Halopedia:Halo 2|Halo 2]]'' on the level [[Halopedia:Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]], saying: "We always visit such nice places".
*Dead Ghosts can be found in the game world which, upon revival, unlock new [[Grimoire]] cards.
*According to an advertisement for ''Destiny'', Ghosts existed during the [[Golden Age]].<ref>[http://links.ebw.ebgames.com.au/servlet/MailView?ms=NDY0OTAzNjIS1&r=NTEwODkzNjQxNzMS1&j=NDgyMzI4MDQ4S0&mt=1&rt=0 '''EB World''' - ''The New Frontier awaits'']</ref> This is likely an error as all other sources have stated that Ghosts were created by the Traveler after the Golden Age.
*The Ghost was depicted as taking part in the [[Wikipedia:Ice Bucket Challenge|Ice Bucket Challenge]] in a short video by [[Bungie]], which donated to the campaign.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_eAS1RiJk4 '''YouTube''' - ''That Bucket Came From the Moon'']</ref>
*While dead Ghosts are considered to be common, a few [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/cards/ghost-fragment-hunter?highlight=draksis sources] suggest that Ghosts are virtually [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/heaven-or-hell#book-a-man-with-no-name indestructible], requiring special means (usually from a paracausal source; a shotgun blast from a guardian, a longbow shot from an Awoken, or a darkness-empowered devourer bullet) to [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/the-murder-of-cayde-6?highlight=sundance permanently destroy them].
*In the Destiny 2 Dance Trailer a ghost is seen playing music suggesting that they were actually used as music boxes*

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Destiny-Concept-GhostConstruct.jpg|Concept art of the Ghost.
File:Destiny-Concept-GhostConstruct-Alt.jpg|More concept art of the Ghost.
File:Destiny Ghost Character Sheet.jpg|Ghost character sheet.
File:Destiny-GhostFrontierShell.jpg|In-game view of the Ghost Frontier Shell available from the Destiny Ghost Edition and the Destiny Limited Edition.
File:Destiny-FrontierGhostShell.png|Extracted view of the Frontier Ghost Shell.
File:Destiny-IntrusionGhostShell.png|One of the Ghost Shells that debuted in ''[[The Taken King]]''.
File:Destiny Ghost Edition 5.jpg|The Ghost replica that is included with the [[Destiny Ghost Edition]].
File:Concept Art Warlock.png|Concept art of a [[Warlock]] with a Ghost.
File:Ghost e3.jpg|A close up to the Ghost.
File:Ghost and Warlock e3.jpg|A Ghost with a Warlock.
File:Guardians-Ghosts-in-darkness.jpg|Guardians being led by a Ghost.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Ghost Flashlight.png|A ghost lighting up an area.
File:Destiny E3 2013 Demo, Revive Guardian.png|Player reviving a defeated Guardian, whose last position is marked by their Ghost.
File:Destiny-GhostConstruct-Deploy.jpg|A Ghost being deployed.
File:Destiny-GhostConstruct-Hand.jpg|A Ghost floating in a Guardian's hand.
File:Destiny-GhostConstruct-Scan.jpg|A Ghost scanning a Fallen device.
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[Arc Soul]]

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]''
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]''
***''[[April Update]]
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
***''[[The Dawning]]''
***''[[Age of Triumph]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]''
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]''
**''[[Joker's Wild]]''
**''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
***''[[Season of the Undying]]''
***''[[Season of Dawn]]''
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]''

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