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|image= [[File:Guardiansrise.png|355px]]
|image= [[File:Guardiansrise.png|355px]]
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|focalworld(s)= [[Sol System]]
|focalworld(s)= [[Solar System]]
|goals= Protect the [[Sol System|Solar System]] from threats at all cost, both alien and Solar System-born alike <br> Restore peace and order <br> Defend [[the Traveler]] and the [[Last City]]
|goals= Protect the [[Sol System|Solar System]] from threats at all cost, both alien and Solar System-born alike <br> Restore peace and order <br> Defend [[the Traveler]] and [[Last City|The City]]  
|war=[[Ahamkara]] <br> Most [[Cabal]] Legions <br> Most [[Fallen]] Houses <br> [[Hive]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[Vex]] <br> [[Scorn]] <br> [[The Dread]] <br> [[The Witness]] {{C|[[Disciples of the Witness]]}} <br> [[Worm]]s <br> [[Psion]]s
|war= [[Ahamkara]] <br> Most [[Cabal]] Legions <br> Most [[Fallen]] Houses <br> [[Hive]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[Vex]] <br> [[Scorn]] <br> [[The Dread]] <br> [[The Witness]] {{C|[[Pyramid]]s}} <br> [[Worm]]s <br> [[Psion]]s
|ally= [[Reef|The Reef]] <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[House of Spider]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Cloud Strider]]s
|ally= [[Reef|The Reef]] <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[House of Spider]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Cloud Strider]]s
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|notable-group= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Iron Lords]] <br> [[The Hidden]] <br> [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s <br> [[Hunter]]s <br> [[Warlock]]s
|notable-group= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Iron Lords]] <br> [[The Hidden]] <br> [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s <br> [[Hunter]]s <br> [[Warlock]]s
|notable-person= [[The Guardian]] <br> [[Saint-14]] <br> [[Osiris]] <br> [[Commander Zavala]] <br> [[Ikora Rey]] <br> [[Cayde-6]] <br> [[Shaxx|Lord Shaxx]] <br> [[Anastasia Bray]] <br> [[Radegast|Lord Radegast]] <br> [[Felwinter|Lord Felwinter]] <br> [[Saladin Forge|Lord Saladin Forge]] <br> [[Timur|Lord Timur]] <br> [[Shiro-4]] <br> [[Uldren Sov|The Crow]] <br>
|notable-person= [[The Guardian]] <br> [[Saint-14]] <br> [[Osiris]] <br> [[Commander Zavala]] <br> [[Ikora Rey]] <br> [[Cayde-6]] <br> [[Shaxx|Lord Shaxx]] <br> [[Anastasia Bray]] <br> [[Radegast|Lord Radegast]] <br> [[Felwinter|Lord Felwinter]] <br> [[Saladin Forge|Lord Saladin Forge]] <br> [[Timur|Lord Timur]] <br> [[Shiro-4]] <br> [[Uldren Sov|The Crow]] <br>
|othernames= "Traveler-spawn" <br> "THEM" <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 4|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 4]]''</ref> <br> "Those who wield that which we cannot simulate" <ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/lost-crew?highlight=simulate Lost Crew]</ref> <br> "Machine-spawn" <br> "Pawns" <br> "Young Wol(ves)" <br> "Smallmen" <br> "The Given" <br> "Sol’s Protectors" <br> "Dead Thing"
|othernames= "Traveler-spawn" <br> "THEM" <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost_Fragment:_Rasputin_4|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 4]]''</ref> <br> "Those who wield that which we cannot simulate" <ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/lost-crew?highlight=simulate Lost Crew]</ref> <br> "Machine-spawn" <br> "Pawns" <br> "Young Wol(ves)" <br> "Smallmen" <br> "The Given" <br> "Sol’s Protectors" <br> "Dead Thing"
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{{Quote|We take our first breath, with no memory of who we were before, yet we are inexorably drawn to the [[Light]]. We fight, we die, and we live again.|[[Zavala|Commander Zavala]].}}
{{Quote|We take our first breath, with no memory of who we were before, yet we are inexorably drawn to the [[Light]]. We fight, we die, and we live again.|[[Zavala|Commander Zavala]].}}
'''Guardians''' are [[Lightbearer]]s who serve the [[Vanguard]] as protectors tasked with defending the [[Last City]] and [[Sol System|Solar System]] against the forces of evil, such as [[The Witness|the Witness]], [[Fallen]], [[Hive]], [[Vex]], [[Cabal]], [[Taken]], and various other threats.
'''Guardians''' are [[Lightbearer]]s who serve the [[Vanguard]] as protectors tasked with defending the [[Last City]] and [[Sol System|Solar System]] against the forces of the [[Darkness]], such as the [[Pyramid]]s, [[Fallen]], [[Hive]], [[Vex]], [[Cabal]], [[Taken]], and various other threats.


==Overview==
==Overview==
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During the Golden Age, the average lifespan for Humanity increased by three, but as the Collapse started and the Golden Age came to an end, the Traveler in its last breath released the Ghosts and they resurrected the first Lightbearers.
During the Golden Age, the average lifespan for Humanity increased by three, but as the Collapse started and the Golden Age came to an end, the Traveler in its last breath released the Ghosts and they resurrected the first Lightbearers.
===Dark Age===
===Dark Age===
{{Quote | No one knew what had happened to the Traveler. No one understood what had happened to the world. But they heard the whispered call.|Ghost Fragment: The Dark Age}}
{{Quote | No one knew what had happened to the Traveler. No one understood what had happened to the world. But they heard the whispered call.| Ghost Fragment: The Dark Age}}


The Guardians' origins are rooted in the very origins of the Last City itself, in the [[Dark Age]] that followed the [[Collapse]].<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> In the earliest days, when the survivors of the Collapse were gathering beneath the [[Traveler]] and groups like [[Takanome's Rangers]] were all that separated refugees elsewhere from certain death, the Guardians were known as The Risen. Having been granted the power to wield the [[Light]] by their [[Ghost]]s, The Risen lacked a common, unifying purpose, and took up roles as enforcers and bodyguards for the first [[Faction]]s of what would become the Last City. As the Factions feuded over their competing ideologies and competed for influence among the residents of the fledgling city under the Traveler, some of The Risen became disillusioned and abandoned their Factions, seeking a higher purpose. With tensions between the Factions already near the boiling point, this triggered the [[Faction Wars]], a violent conflict that only ended when The Risen ceased fighting each other in order to unite against a new enemy that threatened them all: the [[Fallen]]. In the end, the Fallen were repelled, the Factions' iron grip was broken, the city under the Traveler became the Last City with massive walls erected to protect it, and the Risen became known as the Guardians.<ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2014-12-10)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref>
The Guardians' origins are rooted in the very origins of the Last City itself, in the [[Dark Age]] that followed the [[Collapse]].<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> In the earliest days, when the survivors of the Collapse were gathering beneath the [[Traveler]] and groups like [[Takanome's Rangers]] were all that separated refugees elsewhere from certain death, the Guardians were known as The Risen. Having been granted the power to wield the [[Light]] by their [[Ghost]]s, The Risen lacked a common, unifying purpose, and took up roles as enforcers and bodyguards for the first [[Faction]]s of what would become the Last City. As the Factions feuded over their competing ideologies and competed for influence among the residents of the fledgling city under the Traveler, some of The Risen became disillusioned and abandoned their Factions, seeking a higher purpose. With tensions between the Factions already near the boiling point, this triggered the [[Faction Wars]], a violent conflict that only ended when The Risen ceased fighting each other in order to unite against a new enemy that threatened them all: the [[Fallen]]. In the end, the Fallen were repelled, the Factions' iron grip was broken, the city under the Traveler became the Last City with massive walls erected to protect it, and the Risen became known as the Guardians.<ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2014-12-10)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref>
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===The Taken King===
===The Taken King===
{{main|The Taken King}}
{{main|The Taken King}}
[[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]], the father of Crota, has sent his Hive fleet to avenge his dead son. Using his terrible power, Oryx creates a new army called the [[Taken]] and lays siege to the entire solar system. The Awoken fleet attempts to stop him before he can enter the Inner System, but they are utterly destroyed. He then starts Taking the Cabal stationed on [[Phobos]], which catches the Vanguard's attention. Responding to a distress signal, The Guardian is sent to investigate. Upon seeing the devastation, The Guardian is confronted by a vision of Oryx, who tells The Guardian that he is there to pay back humanity for his son's death. Realizing the threat that laid before them, [[Cayde-6]] crafts a plan with The Guardian to sneak aboard Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]]. Though they are successful, they cannot enter Oryx's inner sanctum until The Guardian becomes [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]]; Eris helps The Guardian recover the last fragments of Crota's Soul, allowing entry into Oryx's chambers, where they duel.  
[[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]], the father of Crota, has sent his Hive fleet to avenge his dead son. Using his terrible power, Oryx creates a new army called the [[Taken]] and lays siege to the entire solar system. The [[Awoken]] fleet attempts to stop him before he can enter the Inner System, but they are utterly destroyed. He then starts Taking the Cabal stationed on [[Phobos]], which catches the Vanguard's attention. Responding to a distress signal, The Guardian is sent to investigate. Upon seeing the devastation, The Guardian is confronted by a vision of Oryx, who tells The Guardian that he is there to pay back humanity for his son's death. Realizing the threat that laid before them, [[Cayde-6]] crafts a plan with The Guardian to sneak aboard Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]]. Though they are successful, they cannot enter Oryx's inner sanctum until The Guardian becomes [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]]; Eris helps The Guardian recover the last fragments of Crota's Soul, allowing entry into Oryx's chambers, where they duel.  


Though Oryx's physical form was defeated, he retreated even further into the ship, recovering his strength. Meanwhile, the Guardians work towards [[Taken War|pushing the Taken out of the system]]. Once Oryx's lieutenants, the [[Court of Oryx]], have been defeated the Guardians push deeper into the Dreadnaught to seek out Oryx within his [[Ascendant Realm]]. There, he confronted the Guardians with his full might, even pulling them into a Darkness dimension. But in the end, using Light [[Warpriest|stolen]] [[Golgoroth|from]] [[Light-Eater Ogre|his]] [[Light-Eater Knight|pawns]], Oryx was slain permanently.
Though Oryx's physical form was defeated, he retreated even further into the ship, recovering his strength. Meanwhile, the Guardians work towards [[Taken War|pushing the Taken out of the system]]. Once Oryx's lieutenants, the [[Court of Oryx]], have been defeated the Guardians push deeper into the Dreadnaught to seek out Oryx within his [[Ascendant Realm]]. There, he confronted the Guardians with his full might, even pulling them into a Darkness dimension. But in the end, using Light [[Warpriest|stolen]] [[Golgoroth|from]] [[Light-Eater Ogre|his]] [[Light-Eater Knight|pawns]], Oryx was slain permanently.
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===Forsaken===
===Forsaken===
In a prison break at the [[Prison of Elders]], Cayde-6 was permanently killed by [[Uldren Sov]], resulting in decreased morale among the Guardians. The Vanguard ordered every available Guardian to track down and eliminate or capture every escapee from the Prison, but it still wasn't enough to prevent them from terrorizing the Solar system. [[The Guardian|One Guardian]] journeyed to the [[Reef]] and hunted down Cayde's killers, Uldren and the [[Scorn]] [[Baron]]s.
In a prison break at the [[Prison of Elders]], [[Cayde-6]] was permanently killed by [[Uldren Sov]], resulting in decreased morale among the Guardians. The Vanguard ordered every available Guardian to track down and eliminate or capture every escapee from the Prison, but it still wasn't enough to prevent them from terrorizing the Solar system. [[The Guardian|One Guardian]] journeyed to the [[Reef]] and hunted down Cayde's killers, Uldren and the [[Scorn]] [[Baron]]s.


After avenging Cayde, the Guardian discovered the [[Dreaming City]], and [[Mara Sov]] ordered [[Petra Venj]] to allow Guardians into the city to combat the Taken corruption that was spreading through the city. This culminated in a [[Last Wish|Raid]] into the center of the Dreaming City by a fireteam of Guardians, where they successfully freed [[Kalli]] and [[Shuro Chi]] from being Taken, then killed [[Riven|Riven, of a Thousand Voices]]. However, in death, Riven granted one last wish to an entity Riven only referred to as "[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|She]]".
After avenging Cayde, the Guardian discovered the [[Dreaming City]], and [[Mara Sov]] ordered [[Petra Venj]] to allow Guardians into the city to combat the [[Taken]] corruption that was spreading through the city. This culminated in a [[Last Wish|Raid]] into the center of the Dreaming City by a fireteam of Guardians, where they successfully freed [[Kalli]] and [[Shuro Chi]] from being Taken, then killed [[Riven|Riven, of a Thousand Voices]]. However, in death, Riven granted one last wish to an entity Riven only referred to as "[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|She]]".


===Season of the Forge===
===Season of the Forge===
Following the events of [[Forsaken]], [[Uldren Sov]] was revived by a [[Ghost]] as a Guardian of the [[Light]] at his resting place in the Dreaming City.
Following the events of [[Forsaken]], [[Uldren Sov]] was revived by a [[Ghost]] as a Guardian of the [[Light]] at his resting place in the [[Dreaming City]].


===Shadowkeep===
===Shadowkeep===
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===The Witch Queen===
===The Witch Queen===
Guardians were forced to confront their beliefs once more, when the [[Hive]] [[Lightbearer]]s of the [[Lucent Brood]], risen by Ghosts like Humanity, came from [[Savathûn's Throne World]] to harvest the Light of the City's protectors. Many Guardians died their final deaths against these new Lightbearers, but so did the Vanguard strike back, with the help of the [[Imperial Cabal]]'s light-suppressing technology. While the Lucent offensive was halted, their Lightbears continue to roam the Throne World, a reminder that Humanity may no longer be the chosen protectors of the Traveler. Upon defeating Savathûn and forming [[The Coalition|the Coalition]], Guardians worked tirelessly to prepare for [[The Witness|the Witness]]'s arrival in the Sol System.
Guardians were forced to confront their beliefs once more, when the [[Hive]] [[Lightbearer]]s of the [[Lucent Brood]], risen by Ghosts like Humanity, came from [[Savathûn's Throne World]] to harvest the Light of the City's protectors. Many Guardians died their final deaths against these new Lightbearers, but so did the [[Vanguard]] strike back, with the help of the [[Imperial Cabal]]'s light-suppressing technology. While the Lucent offensive was halted, their Lightbears continue to roam the Throne World, a reminder that Humanity may no longer be the chosen protectors of the [[Traveler]]. Upon defeating Savathûn and forming [[The Coalition|the Coalition]], Guardians worked tirelessly to prepare for [[The Witness|the Witness]]'s arrival in the Sol System.


===Lightfall===
===Lightfall===
The Guardians pursue a [[Shadow Legion]] fleet heading for [[Neptune]] when the Witness discovers [[The Veil|the Veil]]'s location. In the process of stopping the newly-risen [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple of the Witness]] Calus from linking the Veil to the Witness with the assistance of the [[Cloud Strider]]s, they learn a fundamental truth about the nature of Light and Darkness: Light is a neutral force affecting the physical world and Darkness is a neutral force affecting the mental world. They would uncover the power of [[Strand]] as well. Despite their victory over Calus, the Witness exploited it to open a portal to the [[The Pale Heart|Pale Heart]] and begin its plans to enact the [[Final Shape]]: a form of perfect stillness within the universe using both Light and Darkness. In their attempts to find a way through the portal the Witness opened, they learn of its origins from [[Ahsa]] and discover that the only way to get through the portal required the help of the [[Ahamkara]].
The Guardians pursue a Shadow Legion fleet heading for [[Neptune]] when the Witness discovers [[The Veil|the Veil]]'s location. In the process of stopping the newly-risen [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple of the Witness]] Calus from linking the Veil to the Witness with the assistance of the [[Cloud Strider]]s, they learn a fundamental truth about the nature of Light and Darkness: Light is a neutral force affecting the physical world and Darkness is a neutral force affecting the mental world. They would uncover the power of [[Strand]] as well. Despite their victory over Calus, the Witness exploited their victory to open a portal to the [[The Pale Heart|Pale Heart]] and begin its plans to enact the [[Final Shape]]: a form of perfect stillness within the universe using both Light and Darkness. In their attempts to find a way through the portal the Witness opened, they learn of its origins from [[Ahsa]] and discover that the only way to get through the portal required the help of the [[Ahamkara]].


===The Final Shape===
===The Final Shape===
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*[[Gensym Scribes]]
*[[Gensym Scribes]]
*[[Pilgrim Guard]]
*[[Pilgrim Guard]]
*[[Praxic Order]]
*[[Praxic Warlocks]]
*[[Stoneborn Order]]
*[[Stoneborn Order]]
*[[Sun Legion]]
*[[Sun Legion]]

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