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[[File:Destiny The Last City.png|thumb| | [[File:Destiny The Last City.png|right|thumb|350px|The Last City, in the shadow of the Traveler]] | ||
{{Quote|From across the ruined earth they came, seeking shelter from the storm.|[[Grimoire]] description}} | {{Quote|From across the ruined earth they came, seeking shelter from the storm.|[[Grimoire]] description}} | ||
'''The Last City''', also known as '''The Last Safe City''' or simply '''The City''',<ref name="Failsafe">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Failsafe]] dialogue''</ref> is the final bastion of [[Human|humanity]]. Located somewhere on [[Earth]], the City was built under the shadow of the [[Traveler]] in the hope the [[Light]] would offer some protection from threats to [[Humanity]].<ref name="city">[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/destiny#page=story&panel=story-The-City '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref> Construction of the Last City began after the [[Collapse]]<ref name = "Shooter"/>, marking the end of the [[Dark Age]] and the beginning of the [[City Age]]; most of humanity's survivors now live in the City, after previously being spread across countless hidden settlements across [[Earth]].<ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#The City Age|The City Age]]''</ref> Many conflicts (such as the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]) were fought by the Guardians, under the command of the [[Vanguard]], in order to keep the city and its people safe.<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> The City is surrounded by a massive wall built by the first [[Titan (class)|Titan]] Order to keep out enemies, such as the [[Fallen]]. The [[Tower]], former headquarters of the [[Vanguard]], rests on top of the wall.<ref name = "Shooter">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-17-destiny-bungie-unveils-its-shared-world-shooter '''Eurogamer.net''': ''Destiny: Bungie unveils its shared-world shooter'']</ref> Although being successfully defended by the [[Guardians]] for centuries, the relative safety within the walls came to an end when [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s forces invaded at the beginning of the [[Red War]].<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''[[Destiny]], Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Guardians|Guardians]]''</ref> The City was then occupied by Ghaul and his [[Red Legion]] before being liberated after a counteroffensive led by the [[Vanguard]]. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
{{Quote|This isn't about the Traveler. This is about what happens when people come together without anyone to really lead them.|[[Tallulah Fairwind]] during the [[Faction Wars]]}} | {{Quote|This isn't about the Traveler. This is about what happens when people come together without anyone to really lead them.|[[Tallulah Fairwind]] during the [[Faction Wars]]}} | ||
The City is inhabited by [[Human]]s, [[Awoken]] | The City is inhabited by [[Human]]s, [[Awoken]] and [[Exo]]s, who have cooperated with each other in the time following the [[Collapse]], in order to build the City and its defenses.<ref name="city"/> Due to no centralised government or leadership, the City became embroiled in a bitter [[faction]] war, until the Guardians stepped in and put a stop to the violence. Since this time, the City has been ruled by a [[Consensus]] of the factions, with the [[Speaker]] as its head and the [[Vanguard]] in an advisory position.<ref name="GF">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/City_Factions#Factions|Factions]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Red War]], [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s occupation of the City disrupted its governance. Although the Vanguard and Consensus survived, the [[Speaker]] was presumed dead following the City's liberation, and it is unclear who, if anyone, will fill his role. Another seat in the Consensus has been emptied during the events of ''[[Forsaken]]'', with Prince [[Uldren Sov]] murdering the | During the [[Red War]], [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s occupation of the City disrupted its governance. Although the Vanguard and Consensus survived, the [[Speaker]] was presumed dead following the City's liberation, and it is unclear who, if anyone, will fill his role. Another seat in the Consensus has been emptied during the events of ''[[Forsaken]]'', with Prince [[Uldren Sov]] murdering the Hunter Vanguard [[Cayde-6]] and leaving none to take up the mantle. | ||
As of the events of [[Season of the Splicer]], with one Consensus faction leader dead and the remaining two having been banished from the City, the sole governors of the Last City are the Vanguard leaders Ikora Rey and Commander Zavala. | As of the events of [[Season of the Splicer]], with one Consensus faction leader dead and the remaining two having been banished from the City, the sole governors of the Last City are the Vanguard leaders Ikora Rey and Commander Zavala. | ||
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At some point during the City's existence, the various factions and groups in the city fought one another for dominance in a conflict that nearly tore the city apart. However, the conflict was eventually ended when the Guardians intervened and stopped the fighting. The end of the Faction Wars saw the creation of the [[Consensus]]; a government consisting of representatives from the major factions, the [[Vanguard]], and the Speaker serving as the city's leader. | At some point during the City's existence, the various factions and groups in the city fought one another for dominance in a conflict that nearly tore the city apart. However, the conflict was eventually ended when the Guardians intervened and stopped the fighting. The end of the Faction Wars saw the creation of the [[Consensus]]; a government consisting of representatives from the major factions, the [[Vanguard]], and the Speaker serving as the city's leader. | ||
Besides the Faction Wars, the City had been involved in two major conflicts during it's earlier years. The first being the [[Battle of Six Fronts]], when four [[ | Besides the Faction Wars, the City had been involved in two major conflicts during it's earlier years. The first being the [[Battle of Six Fronts]], when four [[Titan]] orders defended the Last City's walls against six enemy approaches. The second and far more devastating conflict was the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]], where the full might of the [[Fallen]] Houses descended upon the City with the goal of retaking the [[Traveler]], but were eventually defeated by the Guardians after [[Fallen]] reinforcements from the [[House of Wolves]] failed to arrive due to the Queen of the [[Reef]], [[Mara Sov]]'s intervention.<ref name="TCA"/> | ||
===The Taken War=== | ===The Taken War=== | ||
[[File:KingsFallArt.jpg| | [[File:KingsFallArt.jpg|350px|thumb|A Guardian raid team challenges Oryx, The Taken King.]] | ||
{{Quote|Our first priority must be to protect the City. Our Guardian got a good look on Phobos. Whatever it was, it turned Cabal against Cabal, wiped out their base in minutes."<br>"Until we understand what we're dealing with–|Zavala and Ikora discussing the [[Battle of Saturn]]}} | {{Quote|Our first priority must be to protect the City. Our Guardian got a good look on Phobos. Whatever it was, it turned Cabal against Cabal, wiped out their base in minutes."<br>"Until we understand what we're dealing with–|Zavala and Ikora discussing the [[Battle of Saturn]]}} | ||
In recent years, the Guardians of the Last City began to reach out and take a more active role in pushing back the hordes of alien invaders threatening the [[Sol system]]. They [[Vanguard]] engaged in a war of resistance against [[Oryx, the Taken King]], in response to his arrival in the system, and deployment of [[Taken]] troops to multiple planets, including [[Earth]]. This conflict would later be known as the [[Taken War]]. Fortunately, the Guardians were able to push Oryx and his Taken back, culminating in a raid that breached Oryx's [[Ascendant Realm]] on the [[Dreadnaught]]. This raid resulted in the deaths of Oryx's most powerful servants and the Taken King himself. However, these actions did not bring the war to an end, as the [[vanguard]] continued to fight against the lingering Hive and Taken presence in the System.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Taken_War:_Mars|The Taken War: Mars]]''</ref> | In recent years, the Guardians of the Last City began to reach out and take a more active role in pushing back the hordes of alien invaders threatening the [[Sol system]]. They [[Vanguard]] engaged in a war of resistance against [[Oryx, the Taken King]], in response to his arrival in the system, and deployment of [[Taken]] troops to multiple planets, including [[Earth]]. This conflict would later be known as the [[Taken War]]. Fortunately, the Guardians were able to push Oryx and his Taken back, culminating in a raid that breached Oryx's [[Ascendant Realm]] on the [[Dreadnaught]]. This raid resulted in the deaths of Oryx's most powerful servants and the Taken King himself. However, these actions did not bring the war to an end, as the [[vanguard]] continued to fight against the lingering Hive and Taken presence in the System.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Taken_War:_Mars|The Taken War: Mars]]''</ref> | ||
===[[Transmission Crisis]] and SIVA's | ===[[Transmission Crisis]] and SIVA's Reawakening=== | ||
{{Quote|So what you're telling me is that an unknown substance or virus or curse is spreading among our Guardians." [...]<br>"For what it's worth, our Guardians aren't worried. It's a carnival out there."<br>"But you and I know—"<br>"We do.|Ikora Rey and Shun Li}} | {{Quote|So what you're telling me is that an unknown substance or virus or curse is spreading among our Guardians." [...]<br>"For what it's worth, our Guardians aren't worried. It's a carnival out there."<br>"But you and I know—"<br>"We do.|Ikora Rey and Shun Li}} | ||
When the [[Owl Sector]], a civilian scientific organization working alongside the Vanguard, found a strange mite had been infecting the Guardians' armor and replicating at an incredible rate, the Last City was put under quarantine restrictions. The civilians worked together with the Vanguard and Ikora Rey's [[The Hidden|Hidden]] to contain the outbreak, going as far as to reach out to the Reef's [[Techeun]]s for help and researching old Golden Age data logs concerning [[SIVA]] in hopes of finding a way to stop the epidemic. The cure was eventually developed thanks to the Owl Sector's liaison to the Vanguard [[Shun Li]] falling ill and serving as a test subject--though not without hazard to his life. It was later discovered the outbreak had been caused by the [[Devil Splicers]] meddling with SIVA they had discovered in the [[Plaguelands]]. | When the [[Owl Sector]], a civilian scientific organization working alongside the Vanguard, found a strange mite had been infecting the Guardians' armor and replicating at an incredible rate, the Last City was put under quarantine restrictions. The civilians worked together with the Vanguard and Ikora Rey's [[The Hidden|Hidden]] to contain the outbreak, going as far as to reach out to the Reef's [[Techeun]]s for help and researching old Golden Age data logs concerning [[SIVA]] in hopes of finding a way to stop the epidemic. The cure was eventually developed thanks to the Owl Sector's liaison to the Vanguard [[Shun Li]] falling ill and serving as a test subject--though not without hazard to his life. It was later discovered the outbreak had been caused by the [[Devil Splicers]] meddling with SIVA they had discovered in the [[Plaguelands]]. | ||
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===The Red War=== | ===The Red War=== | ||
[[File:Red War Last City.jpg| | [[File:Red War Last City.jpg|350px|thumb|The City burning at the onset of the Red War.]] | ||
Two years after the [[Taken War]], the [[Cabal Empire]] launched a major invasion of Earth, headed by the commander of the [[Red Legion]] and emperor of the Cabal Empire, [[Dominus Ghaul]]. The Red Legion launched a massive surprise attack on the Last City, completely devastating the last bastion of [[Humanity]] and the [[Tower]]. During the inital attack, a [[Traveler Cage|massive cage]] of Cabal design was attached to the [[Traveler]], which constricted its power and allowed the Commander of the Legion, [[Dominus Ghaul]], to extract and use its [[Light]] for himself. This left Guardians cut off from the [[Light]], thus severely crippling their ability to fight back against the invaders. Many inhabitants of the City were killed during the invasion, and its subsequent occupation. <ref name="Last Call">[http://www.polygon.com/2017/3/28/15095770/destiny-2-first-teaser-trailer-video-bungie-cayde-6 '''Polygon''' - ''Watch the first teaser for Destiny 2'']</ref><ref name="Rally the Troops">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLAJVmggt0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – | Two years after the [[Taken War]], the [[Cabal Empire]] launched a major invasion of Earth, headed by the commander of the [[Red Legion]] and emperor of the Cabal Empire, [[Dominus Ghaul]]. The Red Legion launched a massive surprise attack on the Last City, completely devastating the last bastion of [[Humanity]] and the [[Tower]]. During the inital attack, a [[Traveler Cage|massive cage]] of Cabal design was attached to the [[Traveler]], which constricted its power and allowed the Commander of the Legion, [[Dominus Ghaul]], to extract and use its [[Light]] for himself. This left Guardians cut off from the [[Light]], thus severely crippling their ability to fight back against the invaders. Many inhabitants of the City were killed during the invasion, and its subsequent occupation. <ref name="Last Call">[http://www.polygon.com/2017/3/28/15095770/destiny-2-first-teaser-trailer-video-bungie-cayde-6 '''Polygon''' - ''Watch the first teaser for Destiny 2'']</ref><ref name="Rally the Troops">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLAJVmggt0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Rally the Troops” Worldwide Reveal Trailer'']</ref> | ||
Several weeks after the [[Red Legion|Red Legion's]] occupation of the City began, a [[Vanguard]] counter-offensive led by [[Zavala|Commander Zavala]], [[Cayde-6]], and [[Ikora Rey]] liberated the city. During the final battle within the City, the leader of the Red Legion, [[Ghaul]], was killed and the stolen [[light]] was reclaimed by the [[Traveler]], which had awoken for the first time since the [[Collapse]]. [[The Speaker]] was believed to have been killed during the occupation. As the [[Tower]] had been destroyed in the battle, the Vanguard and many other vendors were forced to [[Tower (Destiny 2)|relocate]] until the old Tower could be renovated. Strikes against priority targets continued to be directed and authorized from this new position.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Chosen]]''</ref> | Several weeks after the [[Red Legion|Red Legion's]] occupation of the City began, a [[Vanguard]] counter-offensive led by [[Zavala|Commander Zavala]], [[Cayde-6]], and [[Ikora Rey]] liberated the city. During the final battle within the City, the leader of the Red Legion, [[Ghaul]], was killed and the stolen [[light]] was reclaimed by the [[Traveler]], which had awoken for the first time since the [[Collapse]]. [[The Speaker]] was believed to have been killed during the occupation. As the [[Tower]] had been destroyed in the battle, the Vanguard and many other vendors were forced to [[Tower (Destiny 2)|relocate]] until the old Tower could be renovated. Strikes against priority targets continued to be directed and authorized from this new position.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Chosen]]''</ref> | ||
===Scourge of the Past=== | ===Scourge of the Past=== | ||
[[File:Insurrection Prime Raid.jpg| | [[File:Insurrection Prime Raid.jpg|350px|thumb|Insurrection Prime invading the Last City.]] | ||
{{Quote|Siviks was after much more than simply stealing and abusing our forge. His gaze has turned to our most prized possession: a vault, filled with the finest wares the Black Armory has to offer. Our very soul resides in that vault.|Ada-1}} | {{Quote|Siviks was after much more than simply stealing and abusing our forge. His gaze has turned to our most prized possession: a vault, filled with the finest wares the Black Armory has to offer. Our very soul resides in that vault.|Ada-1}} | ||
During the events of [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], the city was breached by the [[Kell's Scourge]], a brand new, anarchist faction of [[Fallen]] terrorists who sought to steal and harness [[Black Armory]] technology to rise against all Fallen orders. Their attack was the largest Fallen offensive on the City since the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]], and required a full team of six [[Guardian]]s to [[Scourge of the Past|raid]] their lair. The attack was neutralized when the Guardians confronted the source of the attack, [[Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge]], who battled the Guardians with a massive war-mech, eventually being brought down by the combined efforts of the Guardian raid team. | During the events of [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], the city was breached by the [[Kell's Scourge]], a brand new, anarchist faction of [[Fallen]] terrorists who sought to steal and harness [[Black Armory]] technology to rise against all Fallen orders. Their attack was the largest Fallen offensive on the City since the [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]], and required a full team of six [[Guardian]]s to [[Scourge of the Past|raid]] their lair. The attack was neutralized when the Guardians confronted the source of the attack, [[Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge]], who battled the Guardians with a massive war-mech, eventually being brought down by the combined efforts of the Guardian raid team. | ||
===The Almighty Crisis=== | ===The Almighty Crisis=== | ||
[[File:Almighty-Earth.jpg| | [[File:Almighty-Earth.jpg|350px|thumb|''The Almighty'' approaching Earth.]] | ||
{{Quote|Two years ago the Warmind Rasputin helped humanity defeat the Hive on the Martian frontier. On that day it swore to protect us. Now… it may be the only thing that can.|Commander Zavala}} | {{Quote|Two years ago the Warmind Rasputin helped humanity defeat the Hive on the Martian frontier. On that day it swore to protect us. Now… it may be the only thing that can.|Commander Zavala}} | ||
Some time after the [[Red Legion]]'s defeat at the [[The Sundial]] and return of legendary titan, [[Saint-14]], the [[Psion Flayer]] [[Amtec]], in a final desperate act, commandeered ''[[The Almighty]]'' and sent it on a collision course with Earth, hoping to annihilate | Some time after the [[Red Legion]]'s defeat at the [[The Sundial]] and return of legendary titan, [[Saint-14]], the [[Psion Flayer]] [[Amtec]], in a final desperate act, commandeered ''[[The Almighty]]'' and sent it on a collision course with Earth, hoping to annihilate The Last City. Thankfully, [[Commander Zavala]] and [[Anastasia Bray]], with the help of [[Rasputin]] and the [[Guardian]], were able to reactivate the Warmind's [[Seraph Bunker|Seraph countermeasures]]. Mere days before the Almighty's collision with the City, [[Warsat]]s bombarded the ship until it finally exploded in low orbit. Debris from the Almighty's core crashed along the side of a mountain near the city, unleashing a massive shockwave that inflicted minor damage to the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|New Tower]]. Ultimately, however, the Last City survived Amtec's plot. | ||
===The Darkness's Arrival=== | ===The Darkness's Arrival=== | ||
[[File:TravelerHealing.jpg|350px|thumb|The Traveler healing itself.]] | |||
{{Quote|Guardian, siege preparations are… they're ongoing. [...] The Tower's resources are stretched thin. I trust you'll maintain our front against the Pyramids.|Commander Zavala to the Guardian}} | {{Quote|Guardian, siege preparations are… they're ongoing. [...] The Tower's resources are stretched thin. I trust you'll maintain our front against the Pyramids.|Commander Zavala to the Guardian}} | ||
Unfortunately, this victory against the [[Cabal]] would prove short-lived as the Last City received reports of Pyramid-shaped vessels appearing over planets throughout the [[Sol System]] soon after. The Guardians, the [[Vanguard]], and Last City officials soon confirm their worst fears: the [[Darkness]] had returned. Worse, [[Rasputin]] was silenced by the Darkness when it and [[Ana Bray]] attempted to fight back against this new threat with the Warmind's Warsat network, only to fail. As the Guardians worked with [[Eris Morn]] to discern the Darkness's intentions in the messages the Pyramid's send on [[Io]], Zavala gathered the main City factions to formulate a plan should the Darkness turn hostile. Despite some initial squabbling, Zavala was able to reach a compromise with the factions, gaining their support in the establishment of [[Project Stronghold]], the plan to fortify the Last City's defenses. Ikora Rey was put in charge of leading the City's siege preparations. | Unfortunately, this victory against the [[Cabal]] would prove short-lived as the Last City received reports of Pyramid-shaped vessels appearing over planets throughout the [[Sol System]] soon after. The Guardians, the [[Vanguard]], and Last City officials soon confirm their worst fears: the [[Darkness]] had returned. Worse, [[Rasputin]] was silenced by the Darkness when it and [[Ana Bray]] attempted to fight back against this new threat with the Warmind's Warsat network, only to fail. As the Guardians worked with [[Eris Morn]] to discern the Darkness's intentions in the messages the Pyramid's send on [[Io]], Zavala gathered the main City factions to formulate a plan should the Darkness turn hostile. Despite some initial squabbling, Zavala was able to reach a compromise with the factions, gaining their support in the establishment of [[Project Stronghold]], the plan to fortify the Last City's defenses. Ikora Rey was put in charge of leading the City's siege preparations. | ||
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===[[Clash of the Chosen]]=== | ===[[Clash of the Chosen]]=== | ||
[[File:Caiatl Meets with Zavala and Osiris.jpg| | [[File:Caiatl Meets with Zavala and Osiris.jpg|350px|Empress Caiatl meets with Zavala and Osiris.]] | ||
{{Quote|I propose an alliance."<br>"Cabal don't ally. They conquer. She betrayed her father to Ghaul. Don't think she won't put a gilded knife in your back too.|Empress Caiatl and Savathûn in Osiris's disguise}} | {{Quote|I propose an alliance."<br>"Cabal don't ally. They conquer. She betrayed her father to Ghaul. Don't think she won't put a gilded knife in your back too.|Empress Caiatl and Savathûn in Osiris's disguise}} | ||
Forced to flee their home [[Torobatl]] destroyed by Hive under the lead of [[Xivu Arath, God of War]], a massive Cabal fleet entered the Solar System and formed a base on Nessus. Empress [[Caiatl]] called Zavala and Osiris to discuss an alliance with them, offering her aid in battling both the Hive and the Pyramids if the City's leaders bowed to her and joined the Cabal Empire. When Zavala refused, a conflict broke out, with multiple champions seeking to prove themselves worthy of joining Caiatl's war council striking against vital targets like the [[Cosmodrome]] or the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. Guardian forces battled them for weeks, and when a fireteam of three defeated [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]] in ritual combat, the Empress was forced to sign a peace treaty on Zavala's conditions. | Forced to flee their home [[Torobatl]] destroyed by Hive under the lead of [[Xivu Arath, God of War]], a massive Cabal fleet entered the Solar System and formed a base on Nessus. Empress [[Caiatl]] called Zavala and Osiris to discuss an alliance with them, offering her aid in battling both the Hive and the Pyramids if the City's leaders bowed to her and joined the Cabal Empire. When Zavala refused, a conflict broke out, with multiple champions seeking to prove themselves worthy of joining Caiatl's war council striking against vital targets like the [[Cosmodrome]] or the [[Deep Stone Crypt]]. Guardian forces battled them for weeks, and when a fireteam of three defeated [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]] in ritual combat, the Empress was forced to sign a peace treaty on Zavala's conditions. | ||
===The [[Endless Night]]=== | ===The [[Endless Night]]=== | ||
[[File:Endlessnight2.png| | [[File:Endlessnight2.png|350px|The Last City shrouded by the Vex simulation.]] | ||
{{Quote|We are governed by a consensus. A democracy where the people have a say over what happens in their city. Or so we thought. But did you agree to shelter a mob of dangerous Fallen? The same Fallen that spent a century stealing from us, besieging our city, and destroying our families? Did you agree to suddenly forgive and forget? No. Ikora Rey decided, without the people's consent, to allow House Light inside our walls. These are not the actions of a democratic leader.|Lakshmi-2 broadcasting on an open channel to the City's people.}} | {{Quote|We are governed by a consensus. A democracy where the people have a say over what happens in their city. Or so we thought. But did you agree to shelter a mob of dangerous Fallen? The same Fallen that spent a century stealing from us, besieging our city, and destroying our families? Did you agree to suddenly forgive and forget? No. Ikora Rey decided, without the people's consent, to allow House Light inside our walls. These are not the actions of a democratic leader.|Lakshmi-2 broadcasting on an open channel to the City's people.}} | ||
A short time after, a [[Vex]] simulation began to affect the City, causing massive strains on the power grid among other issues. During this time, the Vanguard chose to give shelter to the Eliksni of [[House of Light|House Light]], while their leader, [[Mithrax, Kell of Light|Mithrax]] assisted the Guardians in bringing the [[Endless Night]] to an end. [[Lakshmi-2]], leader of the [[Future War Cult]], publicly criticized the Vanguard's choice to grant the Eliksni asylum within the City, claiming they could not be trusted. Though Ikora Rey condemned her words, many citizens agreed with Lakshmi's sentiment, feeling unsafe and resentful about living side by side with the people who not that long ago had been the main threat to the City's very existence. With the help of Osiris (secretly [[Savathûn]]), Lakshmi-2 launched an attack on the [[Eliksni Quarter]], using Vex portal technology. This resulted in a Vex incursion into the city, which was soon thwarted by the Vanguard with help from [[Saint-14]] and [[Mithrax, Kell of Light]]. Shortly after the attack, and the death of Lakshmi-2 at the hands of the Vex, the factions ([[Dead Orbit]] and [[New Monarchy]]) fled the City | A short time after, a [[Vex]] simulation began to affect the City, causing massive strains on the power grid among other issues. During this time, the Vanguard chose to give shelter to the Eliksni of [[House of Light|House Light]], while their leader, [[Mithrax, Kell of Light|Mithrax]] assisted the Guardians in bringing the [[Endless Night]] to an end. [[Lakshmi-2]], leader of the [[Future War Cult]], publicly criticized the Vanguard's choice to grant the Eliksni asylum within the City, claiming they could not be trusted. Though Ikora Rey condemned her words, many citizens agreed with Lakshmi's sentiment, feeling unsafe and resentful about living side by side with the people who not that long ago had been the main threat to the City's very existence. With the help of Osiris (secretly [[Savathûn]]), Lakshmi-2 launched an attack on the [[Eliksni Quarter]], using Vex portal technology. This resulted in a Vex incursion into the city, which was soon thwarted by the Vanguard with help from [[Saint-14]] and [[Mithrax, Kell of Light]]. Shortly after the attack, and the death of Lakshmi-2 at the hands of the Vex, the factions ([[Dead Orbit]], [[Future War Cult]], and [[New Monarchy]]) fled the City. At this time, the [[Vanguard]] has complete control over the City's government. | ||
==Districts== | ==Districts== | ||
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*'''[[Anchor District]]''' | *'''[[Anchor District]]''' | ||
*'''[[Botza District]]''' - an abandoned area within the Last City that houses the long lost Vault Ebisu of the Black Armory, and staging grounds of the [[Scourge of the Past]] [[Raid]]. | *'''[[Botza District]]''' - an abandoned area within the Last City that houses the long lost Vault Ebisu of the Black Armory, and staging grounds of the [[Scourge of the Past]] [[Raid]]. As of Season of the Splicer, it houses the headquarters of the House of Light and now goes by the name "The Eliksni Quarter". | ||
*'''City Perimeter''' - the land surrounding the City proper, just beyond its walls. Also known as the '''City Outskirts'''. [[Twilight Gap]], a valley where the City's Guardians repelled a [[Fallen]] invasion force, is located here. | *'''City Perimeter''' - the land surrounding the City proper, just beyond its walls. Also known as the '''City Outskirts'''. [[Twilight Gap]], a valley where the City's Guardians repelled a [[Fallen]] invasion force, is located here. | ||
*'''Core East'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/><ref name="District 125">'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[ | *'''Core East'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/><ref name="District 125">'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Warlock Aunor#District 125|The Warlock Aunor - District 125]]''</ref> | ||
*'''Core South'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> | *'''Core South'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> | ||
*'''District 125'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> - an area where maglev train rails are located; the [[Praxic Order|Praxic]] [[Warlock]] [[Aunor Mahal]] is known to have derailed a train and crashed it into an abandoned warehouse in an attempt to stop the [[Shadows of Yor]] hiding there.<ref name="District 125"/> | *'''District 125'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> - an area where maglev train rails are located; the [[Praxic Order|Praxic]] [[Warlock]] [[Aunor Mahal]] is known to have derailed a train and crashed it into an abandoned warehouse in an attempt to stop the [[Shadows of Yor]] hiding there.<ref name="District 125"/> | ||
*'''[[Midtown]]''' - an isolated and abandoned location of the City used as a [[Crucible]] arena during the [[Red War]]. | *'''[[Midtown]]''' - an isolated and abandoned location of the City used as a [[Crucible]] arena during the [[Red War]]. | ||
*'''Military District''' - the location of the [[Future War Cult]] clubhouse.<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> | *'''Military District''' - the location of the [[Future War Cult]] clubhouse.<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> | ||
*'''[[Peregrine District]]''' - site of the [[Guardian]]s' incursion to assassinate [[Dominus Ghaul]] during the [[Red Legion]]'s occupation.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Xbox One Activision Blizzard: [[Chosen]]''</ref> | *'''[[Peregrine District]]''' - site of the [[Guardian]]s' incursion to assassinate [[Dominus Ghaul]] during the [[Red Legion]]'s occupation.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Xbox One Activision Blizzard: [[Chosen]]''</ref> | ||
*'''[[Ridgeback District]]''' | *'''[[Ridgeback District]]''' | ||
*''' | *'''[[Riverside District]]''' - an area from where the transformation of the Traveler could be observed, as the Traveler healed its wounds sustained in the Red War and chased off the ecroaching Darkness.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], Playstation 4''</ref> | ||
*'''[[The Core]]''' - the City's central area, directly beneath the Traveler. The Hall of [[Consensus]] is located here.<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> | *'''[[The Core]]''' - the City's central area, directly beneath the Traveler. The Hall of [[Consensus]] is located here.<ref name="Watch Announcements"/> | ||
*'''West District''' - an area where the [[Tex Mechanica]] foundry is located.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#Ghost_Fragment:_The_City_Age_2|Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2]]''</ref> | *'''West District''' - an area where the [[Tex Mechanica]] foundry is located.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#Ghost_Fragment:_The_City_Age_2|Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2]]''</ref> | ||
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**[[Vault Ebisu]] | **[[Vault Ebisu]] | ||
**[[Botza Ruins]] | **[[Botza Ruins]] | ||
*[[Midtown]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | *[[Midtown]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | ||
*[[The Tower]] | *[[The Tower]] | ||
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*[[H.E.L.M.]] | *[[H.E.L.M.]] | ||
==City-based | ==City-based Organizations== | ||
===Consensus Factions=== | ===Consensus Factions=== | ||
*[[Dead Orbit]] {{c|formerly}} | *[[Dead Orbit]] {{c|formerly}} | ||
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*[[Concordat]] {{c|formerly}} | *[[Concordat]] {{c|formerly}} | ||
===Guardian | ===Guardian Organizations=== | ||
*[[Vanguard]] | *[[Vanguard]] | ||
*[[Crucible]] | *[[Crucible]] | ||
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*[[Forces of the City]] | *[[Forces of the City]] | ||
*[[Eververse Trading Company]] | *[[Eververse Trading Company]] | ||
*[[Owl Sector]] | *[[Owl Sector]] | ||
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* The location of the City has been the source of much speculation. One theory, based on the movements of the [[Sol|Sun]] and the local geography, suggests that the City is located in Nepal.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/38nbqq/the_last_city_is_pokhara_nepal/ '''Reddit''': The Last City is Pokhara, Nepal]</ref> Other theories place the city in southwestern Canada, northern Chile, and in the southern Andes range on the border between Chile and Argentina or it could be located somewhere in the Caucasus mountains in Russia based on the Cosmodrome's relatively nearby location during [[A Guardian Rises]] closing cinematic. In the lost Cryptarch mission, Amanda refers to the EDZ as "Back across the Pond" Indicating the City being in North America. Based on the Mountainous Terrain, it's possible the Last City could be around Denver, Colorado, or Colorado Springs. | * The location of the City has been the source of much speculation. One theory, based on the movements of the [[Sol|Sun]] and the local geography, suggests that the City is located in Nepal.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/38nbqq/the_last_city_is_pokhara_nepal/ '''Reddit''': The Last City is Pokhara, Nepal]</ref> Other theories place the city in southwestern Canada, northern Chile, and in the southern Andes range on the border between Chile and Argentina or it could be located somewhere in the Caucasus mountains in Russia based on the Cosmodrome's relatively nearby location during [[A Guardian Rises]] closing cinematic. In the lost Cryptarch mission, Amanda refers to the EDZ as "Back across the Pond" Indicating the City being in North America. Based on the Mountainous Terrain, it's possible the Last City could be around Denver, Colorado, or Colorado Springs. | ||
**Suraya Hawthorne makes a similar notion in one of the EDZ adventure missions, stating that when she heard the city's distress signal she flew across the ocean to help. This does indeed place the city on the North or South American continent. Since she was running supplies in the EDZ when the signal came through and flying to anywhere in Europe, Russia, Asia, and Africa from there would not have required her to cross any oceans. | **Suraya Hawthorne makes a similar notion in one of the EDZ adventure missions, stating that when she heard the city's distress signal she flew across the ocean to help. This does indeed place the city on the North or South American continent. Since she was running supplies in the EDZ when the signal came through and flying to anywhere in Europe, Russia, Asia, and Africa from there would not have required her to cross any oceans. | ||
**After the first mission of the Forsaken campaign, [[Amanda Holliday]] states that her mother died crossing the Panama Ravine on their way to | **After the first mission of the Forsaken campaign, [[Amanda Holliday]] states that her mother died crossing the Panama Ravine on their way to The Last City, with her father dying just outside its gate. Given this, and her extremely Southern United States mannerisms/accent, it's reasonable to assume that The Last City is somewhere in South America. | ||
**In addition to the above, the lore tab for [[the Colony]] [[Exotic|exotic]] [[Grenade launcher|grenade launcher]] mentions that a man died of a [[Wikipedia:Bothrops asper|terciopelo]] snake bite near the City. Terciopelo snakes, also known by the scientific name Bothrops asper, naturally range between southern Mexico to northern South America, further supporting that the Last City is in South America. | **In addition to the above, the lore tab for [[the Colony]] [[Exotic|exotic]] [[Grenade launcher|grenade launcher]] mentions that a man died of a [[Wikipedia:Bothrops asper|terciopelo]] snake bite near the City. Terciopelo snakes, also known by the scientific name Bothrops asper, naturally range between southern Mexico to northern South America, further supporting that the Last City is in South America. | ||
**[[Orin]] states that the City is south of the [[Sinaloan Ruins]], presumably in Mexico, and that part of the reason the [[Fallen]] steer clear is because there are too many parasites, adding yet more to the claim that it is located in South America.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[ | **[[Orin]] states that the City is south of the [[Sinaloan Ruins]], presumably in Mexico, and that part of the reason the [[Fallen]] steer clear is because there are too many parasites, adding yet more to the claim that it is located in South America.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:Ecdysis#War_Hammer|Ecdysis: War Hammer]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:Ecdysis#Question_After_Question|Ecdysis: Question After Question]]''</ref> | ||
** | **The Traveler is depicted over the north pole of Earth in ''[[Shadowkeep]]'' key art, though this is obviously for artistic effect and not accurate to its actual position and by extension the City's location. | ||
* Curiously in [[Destiny|Destiny 1]] and 2, Signs around the tower and the New Tower are typically placed in three languages. The first being English, the next Portuguese, finally Chinese. This suggests that the primary ethnic groups of | * Curiously in [[Destiny|Destiny 1]] and 2, Signs around the tower and the New Tower are typically placed in three languages. The first being English, the next Portuguese, finally Chinese. This suggests that the primary ethnic groups of The Last City are of English, Latin-American, and Asian heritage. | ||
* In Destiny 2, there is a secret room of the [[Daito]] weapon foundry, the company that manufactured the [[Jade Rabbit]] [[ | * In Destiny 2, there is a secret room of the [[Daito]] weapon foundry, the company that manufactured the [[Jade Rabbit]] [[scout rifle]], accessible through a ventilation shaft in the Hangar area of the Last City. This room contains a [[Ghost]] scan of a computer journal of [[Ana Bray]], who is featured in the [[Warmind]] expansion. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:City Night.jpg|The skyline at night. | File:City Night.jpg|The skyline at night. | ||
File:Travelers rest desktop.jpg|The City can be seen underneath the Traveler. | File:Travelers rest desktop.jpg|The City can be seen underneath the Traveler. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[The Law Of The Jungle]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[The Law Of The Jungle]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Destiny]]'' | *''[[Destiny]]'' | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
* | **''[[Forsaken]]'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Last City | [[Category:The Last City]] | ||
[[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
[[Category:Post-Collapse settlements]] | [[Category:Post-Collapse settlements]] |