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| | {{quote|Track a signal from the crashed Cabal ship. Board the Dreadnaught and put an end to this transmission to the stars.|Grimoire Description}} |
| {{Level infobox | | {{Level infobox |
| |prev= [[Regicide]] | | |prev= [[Outbound Signal]] |
| |next= [[Entropy's Pinnacle]] | | |next= [[Entropy's Pinnacle]] |
| |game= ''[[The Taken King]]'' | | |game= ''[[The Taken King]]'' |
| |name= Paradox | | |name= Paradox |
| |image= [[File:Gorgon's Labyrinth.jpg|360px]] | | |image= [[File:Grimoire Paradox.jpg|300px]] |
| |player= 1-3 | | |player= 1-3 |
| |date= | | |date= |
| |place= [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]], [[Venus]] | | |place= [[Vault of Glass]], [[Mars]] |
| |objective= | | |objective= |
| }} | | }} |
| '''Paradox''' is a [[Story]] mission in [[Destiny]] [[The Taken King]]. It takes place in the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] and the [[Guardian]]'s objective is to find and free [[Praedyth]].<ref name="Destiny">'''Bungie (2015-2-24)''', ''Destiny'': Activision Blizzard</ref> | | '''Paradox''' is a [[Story]] mission in [[Destiny]] [[The Taken King]]. It takes place in the [[Vault of Glass]] and the [[Guardian]]'s objective is to find and free [[Praedyth]]. |
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| ==Objectives== | | ==Objectives== |
| *Open the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault]] | | *Open the Vault |
| *Explore the Vault | | *Explore the Vault |
| *Destroy the [[Taken]] | | *Destroy the Taken |
| *Explore the Vault | | *Explore the Vault |
| *Destroy the [[Morphon, Blighted Mind|Blighted Mind]] | | *Destroy the Blighted Mind |
| *Track the Signal | | *Track the Signal |
| *Survive [[Praedyth]]'s Vision ([[Heroic]] Difficulty Only) | | *Survive Praedyth's Vision (Heroic Difficulty Only) |
| *Accept Praedyth's Gift (Heroic Difficulty Only) | | *Accept Praedyth's Gift (Heroic Difficulty Only) |
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| ==Transcript== | | ==Transcript== |
| All dialogue is spoken through the [[Ghost]]'s comms. | | All dialogue is spoken through the Ghost's comms. |
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| '''{Loading Screen}'''
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| *'''[[Ikora Rey|IKORA REY]]''': The Vault of Glass. It is one of the [[Vanguard]]'s greatest triumphs. The destruction of [[Atheon|Time's Conflux]]. A victory over the [[Vex]] collective mind. From deep in that vault, we've received a signal laced with an old Vanguard signature. Vex technology disrupts the weft and weave of time itself. If a Guardian has become lost, unstuck in time, we must return them home.
| | IKORA REY: The Vault of Glass. It is one of the Vanguard's greatest triumphs. The destruction of Time's Conflux. A victory over the Vex collective mind. From deep in that vault, we've received a signal laced with an old Vanguard signature. Vex technology disrupts the weft and weave of time itself. If a Guardian has become lost, unstuck in time, we must return them home. |
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| '''{Gameplay}'''
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| ''The Guardian arrives at the Waking Ruins. The area is in a state of disarray. Several Vex have become extremely damaged, twitching sporadically and firing their weapons aimlessly as though they are somehow corrupted.''
| | The Guardian arrives at the Waking Ruins. The area is in a state of disarray--several Vex have become extremely damaged, twitching sporadically and firing their weapons aimlessly.) |
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| *'''IKORA''': The message we received was this:
| | IKORA: The message we received was this: |
| *'''PRAEDYTH''': (through heavy static) (They want me to send a) message... The creatures will soon reach the heart of the Vault. When they do, (they'll destroy the Vex.) Once they take the Vex, they'll come for the Light.
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| *'''IKORA''': That's why you're here.
| | PRAEDYTH: (through heavy static) (They want me to send a) message... The creatures will soon reach the heart of the Vault. When they do, (they'll destroy the Vex.) Once they take the Vex, they'll come for the Light. |
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| ''The Guardian reaches the front of the Vault of Glass and finds eight Goblins standing at the door, pointing at the entrance.'' | | IKORA: That's why you're here. |
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| *'''GHOST''': Wait! Don't shoot them! They're not in a combat sequence. I think they're waiting for something.
| | The Guardian reaches the front of the Vault of Glass and finds eight Goblins standing at the door, pointing at the entrance. |
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| ''If the Guardian chooses to attack the Goblins anyway:'' | | GHOST: Wait! Don't shoot them! They're not in a combat sequence. I think they're waiting for something. |
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| *'''GHOST''': Never mind.
| | If the Guardian choose to attack the Goblins anyway: |
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| ''Upon approaching the entrance, the Goblins turn toward the Guardian, lower their weapons, and stand erect in a non-threatening stance. The door opens as the Goblins stand aside. The Guardian makes their way further inside, receiving another message from Praedyth:''
| | GHOST: Never mind. |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': (I have no idea where) I am. My name is Praedyth, and I was a member of [[Kabr]]'s [[Fireteam]]. I just hope someone (can hear this...)
| | Upon approaching the entrance, the Goblins turn toward the Guardian, lower their weapons, and stand erect in a non-threatening stance. The door opens as the Goblins stand aside. The Guardian makes their way further inside, receiving another message from Praedyth: |
| *'''IKORA''': Praedyth... I've heard that name before! Scattered pieces of gear, references in the margin of a text. He is real.
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| ''The Guardian continues deeper, encountering more Vex firing and behaving erratically; eventually arriving at the Templar's Well. An eerie silence runs through these hallowed halls. The Guardian jumps down, heading towards the exit on the far side. However, the exit is suddenly blocked, and [[Taken Blight]]s form everywhere. Several dozen Taken appear throughout the Well, and the Guardian is forced to fight them. They are, eventually, victorious.''
| | PRAEDYTH: (I have no idea where) I am. My name is Praedyth, and I was a member of Kabr's Fireteam. I just hope someone (can hear this...) |
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| *'''IKORA''': If the Taken are here in the Vault, they are at the heart of the Vex collective mind. Imagine—the machine-planets of the Vex surging with Taken power. This must not be, Guardian.
| | IKORA: Praedyth... I've heard that name before! Scattered pieces of gear, references in the margin of a text. He is real. |
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| ''Alternatively, if the Guardian ventures beneath the main entrance, they may find a dead Ghost, with a memory of Praedyth:'' | | The Guardian continues deeper, arriving at the Templar's Well. An eerie silence runs through these hallowed halls. The Guardian jumps down, heading towards the exit on the far side. However, the exit is suddenly blocked, and Taken Blights form everywhere. Several dozen Taken appear throughout the Well, and the Guardian is forced to fight them. They are, eventually, victorious. |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': So, the Vex have predicted their own annihilation... When did they believe this would happen? Can the calculations of minds the size of planets... be wrong?
| | IKORA: If the Taken are here in the Vault, they are at the heart of the Vex collective mind. Imagine—the machine-planets of the Vex surging with Taken power. This must not be, Guardian. |
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| ''After defeating the Taken, the Guardian moves further down.''
| | Alternatively, if the Guardian ventures beneath the main entrance, they may find a dead Ghost, with a memory of Praedyth: |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': (...don't know why they're letting) me speak... now, after so long. But if any (...is listening, I) came to the Vault with two others. Kabr was intense sometimes. And [[Pahanin]] was always... talking to hims(elf... But they) don't deserve this. No one does.
| | PRAEDYTH: So. the Vex have predicted their own annihilation... When did they believe this would happen? Can the calculations of minds the size of planets... be wrong? |
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| *'''GHOST''': I'm tracking the signal. Just a little further.
| | After defeating the Taken, the Guardian moves further down. |
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| ''Alternatively, if the Guardian finds another Ghost, a second memory will play:'' | | PRAEDYTH: (...don't know why they're letting) me speak... now, after so long. But if any (...is listening, I) came to the Vault with two others. Kabr was intense sometimes. And Pahanin was always... talking to hims(...But they) don't deserve this. No one does. |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': I had a [[Lakshmi-2|friend]] back at the Tower... She used to say, "Praedyth, there's always room in the mind for hope. It's the crack that lets the Light in. ''(pauses, then resumes bitterly)'' The Vex have no hope. No imagination, no drive, no fear! All they have is the pattern. Everything must fit! If it can be made to fit, good! If it can't... it gets cut away.
| | GHOST: I'm tracking the signal. Just a little further. |
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| ''The Guardian approaches the massive drop to the Gorgon's Labyrinth. Several Taken Hobgoblins guard the area, which is heavily fogged with Taken blight. Their presence is overwhelming.''
| | Alternatively, if the Guardian finds another Ghost, a second memory will play: |
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| *'''GHOST''': I've lost the signal. Something down here is blocking it.
| | PRAEDYTH: I had a friend back at the Tower... She used to say, "Praedyth, there's always room in the mind for hope. It's the crack lets the Light in. (pauses, then resumes bitterly) The Vex have no hope. No imagination, no drive, no fear! All they have is the pattern. Everything must fit! If it can be made to fit, good! If it can't... it gets cut away. |
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| ''As soon as the Ghost finishes that sentence a [[The Templar|familiar]] Vex roaring noise is heard, echoing through the chamber. As the Guardian reaches the rear of the Labyrinth, a giant Hydra appears: [[Morphon, Blighted Mind]]. The Taken Vex mind is surrounded by [[Taken Goblin]]s, [[Taken Hobgoblin]]s and [[Taken Minotaur]]s.''
| | The Guardian approaches the massive drop to the Gorgon's Labyrinth. Several Taken Hobgoblins guard the area, which is heavily fogged with Taken blight. Their presence is overwhelming. |
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| *'''GHOST''': That's it! That [[Hydra]] is causing the block. Take it out, or we may never find Praedyth.
| | GHOST: I've lost the signal. Something down here is blocking it. |
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| ''The Guardian attacks Morphon and its many defenders. Eventually, the Hydra teleports to another location. Upon opening fire, the Guardian finds Morphon heavily shielded. A few [[Oracle]]s are seen floating nearby. The Guardian takes them out, leaving the [[Ultra]] dazed and vulnerable. The Guardian continues attacking it until a detainment shield surrounds them. Quickly breaking it, they find the Hydra and continue fighting until it succumbs to its damage and dies. The Taken fog lifts, and the remaining forces retreat. The Labyrinth is finally silent.''
| | As the Guardian reaches the rear of the Labyrinth, a giant Hydra appears: Morphon, the Blighted Mind. The Taken Vex mind is surrounded by Goblins, Hobgoblins and Minotaurs. |
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| *'''GHOST''': I think... Yes. We've cleared the Vault of Taken. For the moment, anyway.
| | GHOST: That's it! That Hydra is causing the block. Take it out, or we may never find Praedyth. |
| *'''PRAEDYTH''': I think that's it. They're closing the door... I lived! Just remember, tell them! I li(ved!) (signal cuts out)
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| *'''GHOST''': Signal's gone. But I can pinpoint the source.
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| ''The Guardian follows Ghost's nav point to a small room with an open door. A skeleton is laid bare across the floor in front of them. The Ghost scans it:''
| | The Guardian attacks Morphon and its many defenders. Eventually, the Hydra teleports to another location. Upon opening fire, the Guardian finds Morphon heavily shielded. A few Oracles are seen floating nearby. The Guardian takes them out, leaving the Ultra dazed and vulnerable. The Guardian continues attacking it until a detainment shield surrounds them. Quickly breaking it, they find the Hydra and continue fighting until it succumbs to its damage and dies. The Taken fog lifts, and the remaining forces retreat. The Labyrinth is finally silent. |
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| *'''GHOST''': These bones are centuries old. There's a faint echo of [[Light]]. This was a Guardian, once. Ikora, I'm... sorry we couldn't bring him back.
| | GHOST: I think... Yes. We've cleared the Vault of Taken. For the moment, anyway. |
| *'''IKORA''': Do not apologize. Guardian, you have reclaimed his name from oblivion. In a way, he lives again in the name of the archives. Kabr, and Pahanin... Praedyth and the Vault of Glass. Because of you, his tale will be told.
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| '''{Mission ends}''' | | PRAEDYTH: I think that's it. They're closing the door... I lived! Just remember, tell them! I li--(signal cuts out) |
| {{Quote|A Guardian I've never heard of leaves behind a Ghost I've never seen carrying files stamped with Cult headers, files I would have had to authorize to be stamped that way. This kind of thing is why I wake up in the morning.|Lakshmi-2}}
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| | GHOST: Signal's gone. But I can pinpoint the source. |
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| ''Alternatively, if the Guardian ignores the waypoint and continues even further into the vault, they will reach the final area--an enormous chasm with large platforms fading in and out of time. If the Guardian finds the final dead Ghost, another memory is recovered:'' | | The Guardian follows Ghost's nav point to a small room with an open door. A skeleton is laid bare across the floor in front of them. The Ghost scans it: |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': They think this is the end of them: A path with no escape. And yet, here they are, there they were, and there they will be... and there they will have been. ''(pauses)'' For them, there is no paradox. There is only the pattern. And the pattern needs the Vex to see it to completion. And so the Vex must be. For the mind of the Vex... is that faith?
| | GHOST: These bones are centuries old. There's a faint echo of Light. This was a Guardian, once. Ikora, I'm... sorry we couldn't bring him back. |
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| ''On the far side of the chasm, a [[Transfer Gate|timegate]] opens, its light visible even through the mist. A new set of platforms appear leading to it. They seem to appear and disappear even faster than the ones first encountered. The Guardian eventually makes it to the timegate and enters. The Guardian is warped to a distant point in time at the Glass Throne. Suddenly, Praedyth speaks again, without constraint and directly addressing the Guardian:''
| | IKORA: Do not apologize. Guardian, you have reclaimed his name from oblivion. In a way, he lives again in the name of the archives. Kabr, and Pahanin... Praedyth and the Vault of Glass. Because of you, his tale will be told. |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': Welcome to the end of the Vex—Their... immutable future.
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| ''Copious amounts of Taken Vex begin spawning, and the Guardian begins fighting them. Suddenly, the [[Blighted Descendant]], one of [[Oryx]]'s Zealots, appears near the front of the room.''
| | Alternatively, if the Guardian ignores the waypoint and continues even further into the vault, they will reach the final area--an enormous chasm with large platforms fading in and out of time. If the Guardian finds the final dead Ghost, another memory is recovered: |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': ''(coldly)'' Enslaved to a will they don't understand. A will long dead here. Dead eons ago. But then they won't end, will they? Because you're here.
| | PRAEDYTH: They think this is the end of them: A path with no escape. And yet, here they are, there they were, and there they will be... and there they will have been. (pauses) For them, there is no paradox. There is only the pattern. And the pattern needs the Vex to see it to completion. And so the Vex must be. For the mind of the Vex... is that faith? |
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| ''The Blighted Descendant is destroyed and the Throne cleared of Taken.''
| | On the far side of the chasm, a timegate opens, its light visible even through the mist. A new set of platforms appear leading to it. They seem to appear and disappear even faster than the ones first encountered. The Guardian eventually makes it to the timegate and enters. The Guardian is warped to a distant point in time at the Throne of Glass. Suddenly, Praedyth speaks again, without constraint and directly addressing the Guardian: |
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| *'''PRAEDYTH''': The Vex won't spare the City. They won't even thank you. But that's the thing about Light: you never know where it'll shine.
| | PRAEDYTH: Welcome to the end of the Vex—Their... immutable future. |
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| ''As a gift from Praedyth, the door at the Throne's entrance opens up. A chest in the chamber behind the door can be seen. Opening it earns the Guardian the Cult Ghost, a Ghost using the Intrusion Shell that once belonged to Praedyth.''
| | Copious amounts of Taken Vex begin spawning, and the Guardian begins fighting them. Suddenly, the Blighted Descendant, one of Oryx's zealots, appears near the front of the room. |
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| *'''GHOST''': Another dead Ghost. This is... wait, I think this is Praedyth's Ghost. ''(pauses)'' She's still got files in her core memory. They're marked with [[Future War Cult]] headers. I'd bet Lakshmi will want to see this.
| | PRAEDYTH: (coldly) Enslaved to a will they don't understand. A will long dead here. Dead eons ago. But then they won't end, will they? Because you're here. |
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| '''{Mission ends}'''
| | The Blighted Descendant is destroyed and the Throne cleared of Taken. |
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| ==Enemies==
| | PRAEDYTH: The Vex won't spare the City. They won't even thank you. But that's the thing about Light: you never know where it'll shine. |
| ;[[Vex]] - [[Hezen Corrective]] (if you choose to engage)
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| *[[Goblin#Variations|Goblin Disciple]]
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| ;[[Taken]]
| | As a gift from Praedyth, the door at the Throne's entrance opens up. A chest in the chamber behind the door can be seen. Opening it earns the Guardian the Cult Ghost, a Ghost using the Intrusion Shell that once belonged to Praedyth. |
| *[[Taken Goblin#Variants|Consumed Goblin]]
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| *[[Taken Hobgoblin#Variants|Consumed Hobgoblin]]
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| *[[Taken Captain#Variants|Consumed Captain]]
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| **Tortured Captain
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| *[[Taken Vandal#Variants|Consumed Vandal]]
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| *[[Taken Centurion#Variants|Consumed Centurion]]
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| **Tortured Centurion
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| *[[Taken Minotaur#Variants|Consumed Minotaur]]
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| ===Boss===
| | GHOST: Another dead Ghost. This is... wait, I think this is Praedyth's Ghost. (pauses) She's still got files in her core memory. They're marked with Future War Cult headers. I'd bet Lakshmi will want to see this. |
| *[[Morphon, Blighted Mind]]
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *Paradox was the only mission in ''Destiny'' without an in-game description.
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| *The final room where the Guardian is sent to is the Glass Throne, or at least simulated facsimile of its future counterpart.
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| *Paradox was the first mission with Vex that will not attack the player unless provoked.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| <references/> | | <references/> |
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| {{Story missions|TKK}}
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| [[Category:Story missions]] | | [[Category:Story missions]] |
