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[[File:Destiny The Last City.png|thumb|400px|The Last City, in the shadow of the Traveler]] | {{Title|The Last City}} | ||
[[File:Destiny The Last City.png|right|thumb|400px|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| | 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]] 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 [[Guardian]]s 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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===The | ===The beginnings=== | ||
[[File:HQyeD3R.jpg|700px|thumb|The City's skyline.]] | [[File:HQyeD3R.jpg|700px|thumb|The City's skyline.]] | ||
{{Quote|The City is the last populated city on Earth and the last bastion for mankind and civilization. The City was built long after The Traveler gave its life to push back the Darkness, a small settlement slowly began to build where the Traveler hovers, where it slumbers. Mankind came together to build The City underneath the Traveler because it provide protection from the horde of the darkness.|Website description}} | {{Quote|The City is the last populated city on Earth and the last bastion for mankind and civilization. The City was built long after The Traveler gave its life to push back the Darkness, a small settlement slowly began to build where the Traveler hovers, where it slumbers. Mankind came together to build The City underneath the Traveler because it provide protection from the horde of the darkness.|Website description}} | ||
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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 [[Titan (class)|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"/> | 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 (class)|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=== | ||
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{{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 while Future War Cult was disbanded with some of its former members defecting to the Vanguard due to their disgust towards Lakshmi's actions. At this time, the [[Vanguard]] has complete control over the City's government. | 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 while Future War Cult was disbanded with some of its former members defecting to the Vanguard due to their disgust towards Lakshmi's actions. 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"/> | ||
*'''[[Umbral District]]''' | *'''[[Umbral District]]''' | ||
*'''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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*[[Eververse Trading Company]] | *[[Eververse Trading Company]] | ||
*[[House of Light]] | *[[House of Light]] | ||
*[[Imperial Cabal]] | *[[Imperial Cabal]] | ||
*[[Owl Sector]] | *[[Owl Sector]] | ||
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**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. | **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 the Last City are of English, Latin-American, and Asian heritage. | * 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]]'' | ||
*''[[ | **''[[Shadowkeep]]'' | ||
* | **''[[Beyond Light]]'' | ||
*''[[ | **''[[The Witch Queen]]'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== |