Editing Last City

[[File:Destiny The Last City.png|right|thumb|350px|The Last City, in the shadow of the Traveler]]

'''The Last City''', also known as '''The Last Safe 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 and is located directly under the floating [[Traveler]] to take advantage of its protective shields.<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> The City was slowly built 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 as opposed to hidden enclaves throughout 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> Countless wars were fought to keep the peace, and from this era of strife rose the [[Guardian]]s.<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> Surrounding it is a massive wall built by the first [[Titan]]s to assist in keeping out enemies. The [[Tower]] formerly rested along the wall, which was the headquarters for the Guardians.<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> They have defended the City for centuries, but this defense did not last indefinitely, as demonstrated by [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s invasion.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''[[Destiny]], Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Guardians|Guardians]]''</ref> The City was occupied by Ghaul and his [[Red Legion]] following the onset of the [[Red War]], but was liberated after a counteroffensive led by the [[Vanguard]].

The City is inhabited by humans, [[Awoken]] and [[Exo]]s, who worked together in the time following the Golden Age to build the city and its defenses.<ref name="city"/> The City was once embroiled by a bitter war between the different [[faction]]s of the City, until the Guardians stepped in and put a stop to the violence. Since then, it was ruled by a [[Consensus]] of the factions, with the [[Speaker]] as its head and the [[Vanguard]] taking on an advisory role.<ref name="GF">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/City_Factions#Factions|Factions]]''</ref>

During the [[Red War]], the [[Red Legion]]'s occupation of the City disrupted its governance. Although the Vanguard and Consensus survived, the [[Speaker]] is presumed dead following the City's liberation, and it is unclear who, if anyone will fill his role.

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For a long time after the Collapse, humanity had been divided into various petty fiefdoms, with Guardians blessed with the Traveler's Light becoming petty kings or bandits that preyed on the weak. However, following the foundation of the Iron Lords, humanity began to unite. Underneath the Traveler, with the guidance of the first [[Speaker]], the Last City began to take root. It started as a small number of tents, but as more Guardians and humans began to arrive in the area, the City began to grow, the tents turning into fully-fledged buildings and exploding in size as population increased. Even throughout various alien attacks such as Fallen raids, the City grew, until it reached its maximum extent and the Guardians, including [[Zavala]], [[Ikora Rey]], and [[Shaxx]] helped to build the city's walls.  

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 ended when the Guardians stepped in and put an end to the fighting. The end of the Faction Wars saw the creation of the current City government, with the civilian [[Consensus]], the Guardian [[Vanguard]], and the Speaker serving as the city's leaders.

Besides the Faction Wars, the City had been involved in two major battles. The first was the [[Battle of Six Fronts]], when four orders of Titans had to defend the walls against six [[Fallen|enemy]] approaches. The second and far more devastating one, was the [[Battle of Twilight Gap]]. The full might of the [[Fallen]] Houses descended upon the City as countless Guardians fell, but were eventually routed from the City.<ref name="TCA"/>

In the recent years, the City began to reach out, to fight back the hordes of the Darkness, striking back against the alien invaders. They engaged in a war of resistance with [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Taken]] army, a conflict that would be called 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]]. The raid ended with the deaths of Oryx's most powerful servants and the Taken King himself. However, the war wouldn't end, even with the deaths of various pretenders who sought Oryx's vacant throne, but would have to continue fighting the lingering Hive and Taken 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>

The Last City and the Vanguard didn't take an active role during the [[SIVA Crisis]] with the radical [[Devil Splicers]] in the [[Plaguelands]] as the conflict was handled by [[Lord Saladin]], [[Shiro-4]], and the Guardians who became the next generation of [[Iron Lords]]. They were, however, at least aware of the conflict but didn't take immediate action unless it reached the outskirts of their territory. Forces of the City did aid the Guardians when they discovered a Fallen plot that would destroy the [[Bannerfall]] tower and leave the City vulnerable. With the City's help, the Guardian was able to drive out the Fallen, thereby securing the tower and by extension, the entire city's Wall.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Symbol of Honor]]''</ref>

The Vanguard began to take a more active role during the SIVA Crisis when old adversaries began to reappear, such as Taniks, [[Omnigul]] and [[Sekrion, Subverted Mind]]. Overseen by [[Ikora Rey]] and "supported" by [[Cayde-6]], the Guardians were able to destroy [[Taniks Perfected]] after he was resurrected by the Devil Splicers using SIVA. Later, the Guardians were able to prevent the remaining Taken from controlling the repaired Vex Nexus Mind and slaying Omnigul before she could resume her purpose in serving her dead masters.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Nexus: Revisited]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Will of Crota: Revisited]]''</ref>

Two years after the [[Taken War]], the [[Cabal Empire]]'s Red Legion launched a major invasion of Earth headed by the [[Red Legion]] commander and emperor of the Cabal Empire, [[Dominus Ghaul]]. The Red Legion launched a devastating surprise attack on the Last City. This attack would completely devastate Earth's last bastion and the tower, being the most devastating offensive ever launched against the [[Guardians]]. The attack left Guardians cut off from the [[Light]] and severely crippled. Many inhabitants of the City were killed in the invasion. Following the invasion, Red Legion forces began occupying the city. <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, a [[Vanguard]] counter offensive led by [[Zavala|Commander Zavala]], [[Cayde-6]], and [[Ikora Rey]] liberated the city. During the occupation, [[The Speaker]] was killed and the [[Traveler]] subjected to a [[Traveler Cage|massive cage]] which constricted its power and allowed the Commander of the Legion, [[Dominus Ghaul]], to extract and use its [[Light]] for himself. However, during the battle to liberate the City, Ghaul was killed and the stolen light reclaimed by the Traveler, which had awoken for the first time since the [[Collapse]]. The [[Tower]] was destroyed in the battle, and the Vanguard as well as many other vendors were forced to [[Tower (Destiny 2)|relocate]] until the old Tower could be renovated. The Vanguard continued to authorize and direct Strikes against priority targets from their new position.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Chosen]]''</ref>

*'''Core East'''<ref name="Watch Announcements"/>

*'''District 125'''<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>

*'''The Core''' - the City's central area, directly beneath the Traveler. The Hall of [[Consensus]] is located here.<ref name="Watch Announcements"/>

After Twilight Gap, the districts nearest the City walls were abandoned.<ref name = "City Age 2">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2|Ghost Fragment: The City Age 2]]</ref> Many districts were also entirely obliterated by the [[Red Legion]]'s invasion and occupation of the City. To replace them following the City's liberation, blueprints with modular designs for housing and storefronts were drawn up by City engineers.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Xbox One Activision Blizzard: [[Ghost Scans]]''</ref>

==City-based Organizations==

*[[Dead Orbit]]

*[[Future War Cult]]

*[[New Monarchy]]

===Guardian Organizations===

* 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, its possible the lost city could be around Denver, Colorado or Colorado Springs.

 

* 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 ethic groups of The Last City are of English, Latin-Americans, and Asians heritage.

 

 

* 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.

File:Destiny Concept Art 20b.jpg|A city district

File:Parade concept art.jpg|A parade

File:market.jpg|A city market

File:TheLastCity.jpg|The City during the Red Legion invasion

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