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{{Quote|Violence. Beauty. Truth. These things await inside.|[[the Witness]], speaking through [[Ghost]].}}
{{Quote|Violence. Beauty. Truth. These things await inside.|[[Ghost]], seemingly possessed by [[the Witness]].}}


'''The Lunar Pyramid''' is a [[Pyramid]] located below the surface of the [[Moon]], and the source of the [[Nightmare]]s that currently plague it. It originally belonged to [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]], a [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] of [[The Witness|the Witness]] that led the [[Black Fleet]] during the [[Collapse]]. The Pyramid crashed into the Moon following Nezarec's death at the hands of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]], and remained dormant beneath the Lunar surface for centuries until it was discovered and inadvertently awakened by [[Eris Morn]].
'''The Lunar Pyramid''' is a [[Pyramid]] located below the surface of the [[Moon]] and the source of the [[Nightmare]]s that plague it. It originally belonged to [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]]: a [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] of [[The Witness|the Witness]] that lead the [[Black Fleet]] during the [[Collapse]] only to have crashed into the Moon following his death at the hands of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]. It remained dormant beneath the Lunar surface for centuries until its discovery by [[Eris Morn]] awakened it and unleashed Nightmares across the planetoid.


==Overview and layout==
==Overview and layout==
As with all Pyramids, the outside of the Lunar Pyramid's hull is covered in segmented panels made of a substance resembling chiseled obsidian. It appears to be completely intact, with no visible damage to its exterior.
The outside of the Pyramid's hull is covered in segmented panels that vary in pattern, with some having vertical lines and others with patterns resembling circuitry. Much like [[The Traveler|the Traveler]], the surfaces of the Pyramid seem to be composed of some form of rock-like material, occasionally having an uneven or chiseled appearance, giving the ship an almost handcrafted quality.  


The Pyramid can be accessed by an opening on one of its upward-facing sides; this opening can produce a tractor beam to bring objects or visitors inside. The interior of the Pyramid appears to have been designed with human-scale inhabitants in mind, and contains many hallways, stairways, and various open spaces. Many parts of its architecture feature subtle gold and red ornamentation, or seemingly abstract chiseled patterns. It is dimly lit, with occasional harsh white or red lighting providing the only illumination. Small container-like objects can be found scattered around the halls.
The Pyramid can be accessed by an opening on one of its upward-facing sides; this opening can produce a tractor beam to bring objects or visitors inside. The interior of the Pyramid appears to have been designed with human-scale inhabitants in mind and contains many hallways, stairways, and various open spaces. Many parts of the architecture feature subtle gold and red ornamentation or chiselled, seemingly abstract patterns. It is dimly lit, with occasional harsh white or red lighting providing the only illumination. Small container-like objects can be found scattered around the halls.


As with other Pyramids explored thus far, the Lunar Pyramid contains at least one massive statue of a veiled humanoid figure. This statue, and the others like it, depicts a member of the [[Precursors (Species)|precursor species]] that subsequently became [[The Witness]].
Among the most notable objects found within the pyramid is a massive sculpture, apparently of a humanoid figure draped in what appears to be a veil or shroud. This statue, and the others like it, represent a distinct figure that was once part of [[The Witness]]. However, a nearly identical one appears in the [[Black Garden]], watched over by a [[Pyramid Scale]] and the [[Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent]].


The Chantry of the Darkest Hour has a pair of colored stone statues, a cathedral-like chamber, and an altar where the [[Nightmare Harvester]] was used to lure out [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] during his attempt to take over the Lunar Pyramid.
The Chantry of the Darkest Hour has a pair of colored stone statues, a cathedral-like chamber, and an altar where the [[Nightmare Harvester]] is used to lure out [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] during his attempt to take over the Lunar Pyramid.


==History==
==History==
===The Ancient Past===
===The Collapse===
According to the creature known as [[Ahsa]], the Pyramids of the Black Fleet were originally crafted by an ancient humanoid species that would later become the Witness. At some point during the Witness' crusade against the Traveler, the Disciple Rhulk anointed Nezarec as a new Disciple, and gifted him with a [[Nezarec's Whisper|Glaive]]. Nezarec presumably was also granted control of his own Pyramid around this time.
Before the Collapse began, another Disciple of the Witness, [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]] gifted Nezarec a [[Nezarec's Whisper|Glaive]] his own to be anointed as a Disciple and thus Nezarec became a pilot of the Lunar Pyramid. Nezarec instigated the Collapse and had [[The Veil|the Veil]] stored aboard his Pyramid ship in an attempt to establish a paracausal link with the Traveler and allow for the Witness entry into its [[Pale Heart]]; bringing forth the [[Final Shape]].


===The Collapse===
However, before he could establish the link, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] intervened. In a sudden betrayal she killed the Disciple and stole the Veil from him, cursing his psychic consciousness to remain bound to his remains. Nezarec was dead inside the Chantry of the Darkest Hour along with his Glaive, but he was able to torment victims indirectly and has a cult carrying his legacy, the [[Acolytes of Nezarec]].
Nezarec led the Black Fleet's assault on Earth during the Collapse, and carried [[The Veil|the Veil]] aboard his Pyramid so that he could establish a paracausal link between the Veil and the Traveler, in order to open a portal into the Traveler's [[Pale Heart]] and allow the Witness to bring about the Final Shape using the Traveler's Light. However, before he could establish the link, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] betrayed the Disciple, killing him and stealing the Veil while cursing Nezarec's consciousness to remain bound to his remains. The Pyramid subsequently crashed into the Moon, and became buried beneath its surface.


===The Dark Ages===
===Dark Ages===
The [[Hive]] under [[Crota, Son of Oryx]] were the first to discover the inactive Pyramid beneath the surface of the Moon centuries after the Collapse. It is implied by [[Toland]] that the Hive had studied the dormant vessel and failed to awaken it countless times before the events of ''Shadowkeep''.
The [[Hive]] under [[Crota, Son of Oryx]] were the first to discover the inactive Pyramid beneath the Moon centuries after the Collapse which lead them to embed themselves into the planetoid as a [[War moon]]. It is implied by [[Toland]] that the Hive had studied the dormant structure and failed to awaken it countless times before the events of ''Shadowkeep''.


At some point following their arrival in the Sol System, a band of [[Fallen]], among them the [[Inaaks|mother]] of [[Misraaks]], discovered the Pyramid and were allowed inside. They discovered the corpse of Nezarec within, which they determined to be a source of great power. They divided the body into pieces and distributed them as talismans, which granted power to their bearers but also subtly encouraged their tendencies towards greed, violence and mistrust of one another. One Eliksni pirate named [[Koraxis]] carved out one of Nezarec's eyes, but left the rest of the Disciple's head behind.
At some point following their arrival in the Sol System, a band of [[Fallen]], among them the [[Inaaks|mother]] of [[Misraaks]], discovered the Pyramid and were allowed inside. They discovered the corpse of Nezarec inside, which they determined to be a source of great power. They divided the body into pieces and distributed them as talismans, which granted power to their bearers but also subtly encouraged their tendencies towards greed, violence and mistrust of one another. At one point, an Eliksni pirate named [[Koraxis]] was able to see Nezarec's dead face before he harvested one of the eyes belonging to Nezarec.


===Shadowkeep===
===Shadowkeep===
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**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

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