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{{Planet infobox | {{Planet infobox | ||
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|image=[[File:Grimoire Mercury.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:Grimoire Mercury.jpg|300px]] | ||
|name= Mercury | |name= Mercury | ||
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|daylength= 58 days 15 hours 30 minutes | |daylength= 58 days 15 hours 30 minutes | ||
|yearlength= 88 days | |yearlength= 88 days | ||
|atmosphere= Retains an atmosphere, as in all post-Traveler records<ref | |atmosphere= Retains an atmosphere, as in all post-Traveler records.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref> | ||
|temperature= | |temperature= | ||
|population=[[Vex]] | |population=[[Vex]], [[Cabal]], [[Fallen]] (simulation only), [[Hive]] (simulation only), [[Pyramids]] | ||
|societal approximation= Humans, then Vex terraformed, deserted. | |societal approximation= Humans, then Vex terraformed, deserted. | ||
|government= [[Vex]] occupation | |government= [[Vex]] occupation, [[Cult of Osiris]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote| | {{quote|No life stirs here. Not anymore.|[[Grimoire]] description<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#Mercury|Mercury]]''</ref>}} | ||
'''Mercury''' is the first planet in the [[ | '''Mercury''' is the first planet in the [[Solar System]] and the closest to the Sun. It is a Vex [[Machine World]]. It is also a living consciousness, and one of the [[Nine]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Sun itself, as seen on the planet's surface, appears to be massive in size yet not blindingly bright—a possible result of Vex engineering.<ref name="Lighthouse | Following its transformation into a garden world by the [[Traveler]], the planet was inhabited by [[human|humanity]] during the [[Golden Age]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref> At this time, the planet was covered in grasslands and trees with pink leaves. During [[the Collapse]], the [[Vex]] undid this transformation <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The_Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref> and completely changed Mercury into a [[Machine World]] within days of their arrival,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref> using "Lighthouses" to flood the planet with Radiolaria to facilitate its transformation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/qZOyUk0iQAU?t=267] '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - "A Garden World" New Heroic Strike - Curse Of Osiris''</ref> [[Dendron, Root Mind]] arrived in a massive Vex construct to begin seeding the planet with Vex architecture and poisoning all life with Radiolarian fluid. Eventually the [[Infinite Forest]] was created to serve as the Vex’ simulation farm, with [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind]] at its heart. The Sun itself, as seen on the planet's surface, appears to be massive in size yet not blindingly bright—a possible result of Vex engineering.<ref name = "lighthouse">'''Bungie (2015/5/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#The Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref> | ||
Though much of Mercury is dominated by the Vex, others have managed to visit the planet, including the [[Cult of Osiris]] who maintains a camp there in the form of [[The Lighthouse]]. Flawless champions of the [[Trials of Osiris]] are permitted to visit the Lighthouse where they can find stores of [[Glimmer]] and other treasures | Though much of Mercury is dominated by the Vex, others have managed to visit the planet, including the [[Cult of Osiris]] who maintains a camp there in the form of [[The Lighthouse]]. Flawless champions of the [[Trials of Osiris]] are permitted to visit the Lighthouse where they can find stores of [[Glimmer]] and other treasures, although the only rewards available are the ones in the chest at the edge.<ref name = "lighthouse"/> [[The Sunbreakers]] have their Forge here as well and the [[Cabal]] built an outpost at [[Vertigo]], but have since mysteriously disappeared.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/13/we-analyze-destiny-the-taken-king-s-eight-new-crucible-maps.aspx '''Gameinformer''': We Analyze Destiny: The Taken King’s Eight New Crucible Maps]</ref> | ||
When Saint-14 tried to track Osiris on Mercury, Osiris's trail led him to getting lost in the virtual expanse of the Infinite Forest. The Titan faced the Vex for several centuries, destroying thousands of them. Eventually, the Vex created an Axis Mind specifically designed to drain his Light. Though he destroyed the Mind, it succeeded in its mission by mortally wounding the legendary Titan and draining his Light. Out of respect, the Vex laid Saint-14's body to rest in a tomb in a Simulant Future guarded by [[Hagios, Reverent Mind]] (Hagios meaning Saint) and surrounded by the melted shells of all the Vex he killed as a memorial to the grief he gave them. | |||
During the [[Red War]], Mercury was partially fragmented to fuel the [[Red Legion]]'s now-destroyed superweapon, [[the Almighty]]. Seemingly half of its mass now exists independently of the rest of the planet.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_nquTg8Rmw Destiny 2 secret cutscene]</ref> | |||
After [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s death, the [[Vex]] began to gather on the planet. Osiris discovered that Panoptes had simulated a future where the Vex would achieve total victory in the solar system and wipe out all other life. Vex from the past and future were converging on this timeline to carry out their plan, but were foiled by the Guardian. It is seen during the Vex's campaign, the Cabal had also sent troops by the order of [[Val Ca'uor]] to the fields of glass where they would attempt to secure technology from the Vex but become boggled down in an attrition war. | |||
The [[Combustor Valus]] and his crew would raid [[Pariah's Refuge]], kicking out the Vex inhabitants before being soon ended by the Guardian. | |||
It is unknown how Mercury's conversion to a machine world, and partial fragmentation have harmed the [[Nine|consciousness]] within it. It is also heavily implied in the Dust lore book that it is the Nine who engineered the cut-off of the City's satellites and defenses right before Ghaul's surprise attack, in order to learn how to manipulate [[Light]] from him. The Nine also mention how it was "punished" for this act, possibly being its fragmentation at the hands of the Almighty. | |||
A month after the Almighty's destruction at the hands of [[Rasputin]], a [[Pyramid (Mercury)|Pyramid]] arrived on Mercury in similar fashion to its [[Pyramid (Io)|counterpart]] on [[Io]]. From its position, the Pyramid blotted out the Sun and shrouded the [[Fields of Glass]] in its shadow. | |||
A month after the Almighty's destruction at the hands of [[Rasputin]], a [[ | |||
==Adventures== | ==Adventures== | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*[[ | *[[Caloris Basin]] | ||
**[[Vertigo]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | |||
**[[Altar of Flame]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | **[[Altar of Flame]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | ||
*[[Caloris Spires]] | |||
**[[The Lighthouse]] | |||
*[[Fields of Glass]] | |||
**[[Infinite Forest]] | |||
***[[Vestibule]] | |||
***[[Simulant Past]] | |||
****[[Gardener's Spire]] | |||
****[[Radiant Cliffs]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | |||
****[[ | ***[[Simulant Present]] | ||
****[[Atlas Grove]] | |||
***[[Simulant Future]] | |||
****[[ | ****[[The Burnout]] {{C|[[Crucible]] map}} | ||
***[[Infinity's Crown]] | |||
****[[The Burnout]] {{C| | **[[The Lighthouse (Destiny 2)|The Lighthouse]] | ||
***[[Pariah's Refuge]] | |||
**[[The Burning Shrine]] {{C|Crucible map}} | |||
**[[Sundial Slipway]] | |||
***[[Corridors of Time]] | |||
*[[Languid Sea]] | |||
**[[Icarus]] {{C|Crucible map}} | **[[Icarus]] {{C|Crucible map}} | ||
**[[Shining Sands]] {{C|[[Sparrow Racing League]] map}} | **[[Shining Sands]] {{C|[[Sparrow Racing League]] map}} | ||
*[[Zephyr Station]] | |||
**[[Zephyr Station Perimeter]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*With the release of '' | *With the release of ''Curse of Osiris'', Mercury possess the smallest public location in Destiny 2, smaller than even Titan. | ||
**However, it is the most complex of the maps with the Infinite Gate leading to the Infinite Forest that makes it appear larger, much like Titan, and the [[Moon]]. | **However, it is the most complex of the maps with the Infinite Gate leading to the Infinite Forest that makes it appear larger, much like Titan, and the [[Moon]] of ''Destiny''. | ||
*In ''Curse of Osiris'', the full width of the Sun appears to subtend an arc of approximately 60 degrees, which would imply an orbital distance comparable to the solar diameter (about 1.4 million km). However, Mercury is 46 million km from the Sun at perihelion to 70 million km at aphelion (its orbit being highly eccentric at 0.21) - about 30 to 45 times more distant. | *In ''Curse of Osiris'', the full width of the Sun appears to subtend an arc of approximately 60 degrees, which would imply an orbital distance comparable to the solar diameter (about 1.4 million km). However, Mercury is 46 million km from the Sun at perihelion to 70 million km at aphelion (its orbit being highly eccentric at 0.21) - about 30 to 45 times more distant. | ||
**Assuming perihelion, the Sun would appear about 1°45' (1.75 degrees) across - "only" about 3 times larger than from | **Assuming perihelion, the Sun would appear about 1°45' (1.75 degrees) across - "only" about 3 times larger than from Earth (0.53'). Assuming aphelion, it would be about 1.15 deg (1°10') across, or twice its apparent diameter as seen from Earth. | ||
**It's possible the Traveler changed the planet's orbit, but at this distance, it would take much more paracausal effort (unless those powers are so nonphysical that it makes no difference) to keep the planet from roasting than it would in its original orbit. (With regular physics, the planet would most likely be doomed.) It's also possible that the effect protecting the surface of Mercury from heat significantly distorts or refracts light at some point between the Sun and the planet, causing the Sun to appear much larger and less intense than it would otherwise. | **It's possible the Traveler changed the planet's orbit, but at this distance, it would take much more paracausal effort (unless those powers are so nonphysical that it makes no difference) to keep the planet from roasting than it would in its original orbit. (With regular physics, the planet would most likely be doomed.) It's also possible that the effect protecting the surface of Mercury from heat significantly distorts or refracts light at some point between the Sun and the planet, causing the Sun to appear much larger and less intense than it would otherwise. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Mercury.png|The surface of Mercury. | File:Mercury.png|The surface of Mercury. | ||
File:MercuryTL.jpeg|Mercury concept art | File:MercuryTL.jpeg|Mercury concept art | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{ | *''[[Destiny]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[The Taken King]]'' | **''[[The Taken King]]'' | ||
**''[[ | ***''[[The Dawning]]'' | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' | **''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' | ||
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' | **''[[Forsaken]]'' | ||
**''[[ | ***''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[ | ***''[[Joker's Wild]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of Opulence]]'' | ***''[[Season of Opulence]]'' | ||
**''[[Shadowkeep | **''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
***''[[Season of Dawn]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' | ***''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' | ***''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{ | {{Solar System}} | ||
{{Vex}} | {{Vex}} | ||
[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Destination]] |