Editing The Lunar Pyramid

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|image=[[File:Darkness-Pyramid.jpg|350px]]
|othernames=The Pyramid <br> Dark Majesty
|model=[[Pyramid]]
|role=Personal ship of [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]]
|complement=[[Nightmare]]s
|affiliation=Nezarec <br> [[Black Fleet]] <br> Nightmares
|notable=First known [[Pyramid]] uncovered by the [[Guardian]]s
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{{Quote|Violence. Beauty. Truth. These things await inside.|[[the Witness]], speaking through [[Ghost]].}}

'''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]].

==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 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.<ref name="Beyond">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Beyond]]''</ref>

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]].<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Dissent]]''</ref>

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.<ref name="Catharsis">'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Catharsis]]''</ref>

==History==
===The Ancient Past===
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.<ref>'''YouTube''', [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0CKckjryVI ''Destiny 2: Season of the Deep - The Witness's Origins Cinematic'']</ref> 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]].<ref name="NW">'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - Item Description: [[Nezarec's Whisper#Lore|Nezarec's Whisper]]''</ref> Nezarec presumably was also granted control of his own Pyramid around this time.

===The Collapse===
Nezarec led the Black Fleet's assault on Earth during the Collapse<ref name="Eido">'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Eido]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmmmso_uFaU "...second-hand accounts is that Nezarec led the Witness's first assault on Earth, or, as Humans call it, "the Collapse"."]''</ref> and carried [[The Veil|the Veil]] aboard his Pyramid so that he could establish a paracausal link between the Veil and the Traveler, 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. But 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.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]]: [[Root_of_Nightmares#Raid|"After that witch killed me and cursed my remains, I assume that's when she whisked away the Veil to Neptune. The coveted key to the Witness's plans... and the sapid secret of its first victims. As much as I loathe her, I must applaud her efforts."]]''</ref> The Pyramid subsequently crashed into the Moon and became buried beneath its surface.<ref name="Eido"/>

===The 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''.{{Citation needed}}

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.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Above All Else|Above All Else]], [[Lore:Above All Else#II. The Whispering Dark|II. The Whispering Dark]]''</ref> 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.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [https://youtu.be/O9Mlvz5jAWI?t=203 Nezarec]''</ref> One Eliksni pirate named [[Koraxis]] carved out one of Nezarec's eyes but left the rest of the Disciple's head behind.<ref>''''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Bite of Trepidation Suit#Vest of Trepidation|Vest of Trepidation]]''</ref>

===Shadowkeep===
{{Quote|Welcome. We've been waiting.|Ghost, while possessed by a Voice in the Darkness.}}

Under the leadership of the Daughters of Crota, the Hive built a [[Scarlet Keep]] near the Pyramid's location that could amplify their magics, harness the phantasmal essence of the Pyramid and immunize themselves of its influence.{{Citation needed}} In addition, the Daughters attempted to use the Nightmare essence to recreate [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and their father Crota to no avail.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - Item Description: [[Heretic#Lore|Heretic]]''</ref>

The Pyramid was discovered by Eris Morn following the [[Red War]] and the death of [[Cayde-6]]. Upon touching its surface, Eris triggered a seismic disturbance, revealing the Pyramid in its crevasse. Having awakened by Eris, the sudden release of the Pyramid's potent energies levelled the terrain of the [[Ocean of Storms]] and subsequently brought Nightmares in the form of phantoms, which haunted the surrounding caverns and lunar surface.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[A Mysterious Disturbance]]''</ref>

The Hive of the [[Hidden Swarm]] took advantage of the Pyramid's sudden appearance and its phantasmal creations and, under the leadership of the Daughters of Crota, began summoning Nightmares near the Keep starting with the [[Nightmare of Gothrax, Swarm Protector]] and the [[Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented]]. Eventually, they began to summon Nightmares en masse and [[Altars of Sorrow|sacrifice]] them to reap their phantasmal essence to empower [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]]; a hybrid Hive-Nightmare abomination to serve as the Daughters' puppet champion.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - Item Description: [[Blasphemer#Lore|Blasphemer]]''</ref>

After crafting a set of [[Dreambane Armor]] with the aid of Eris Morn, the Guardian was able to approach the Pyramid, which produced a tractor beam to draw the Guardian [[Beyond|inside]]. Within the Pyramid, the Guardian faced Nightmares of [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]], [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]] and Crota. The Guardian's Ghost was seemingly possessed by a Voice in the Darkness during this period and commented on the weakness and failures of the Light. After slaying the Nightmare of Crota, the Guardian was guided to a statue of a veiled figure with an [[Unknown Artifact]] placed before it. The Guardian hallucinated themself in the Black Garden, where a doppelganger with a sinister smile spoke on behalf of the Pyramid.<ref name="Beyond"/>

Sometime later in the season, Eris herself would personally step into the Pyramid and approach the Veiled statue as well. Upon touching its base, the Darkness-aligned powers of [[Stasis]] began manifesting temporarily around her rock much to her surprise. Taking this development of wielding the Darkness under her control, she resolves to accept these newfound powers from the Pyramid as her own.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q78QETfeVsA&t=328s Power]''</ref>

===Season of the Haunted===
After Calus returned to the system with the [[Derelict Leviathan]], he began communing with the Lunar Pyramid and weaponize the Nightmares against his daughter, Crow, and Zavala in an attempt to appease the Witness and become another one of its Disciples. The Vanguard and [[Empress Caiatl]] would later discover his intent to merge his consciousness, which had already become one with the Leviathan, with the Lunar Pyramid and seize full control of its power. [[The Guardian]], together with Eris, [[Crow]], [[Zavala]] and Caiatl, initiated the [[Nightmare Containment]] protocol and later a series of [[Sever|severance rituals]] to suppress Calus's influence on the Pyramid.{{Citation needed}}

While the Vanguard battled the Nightmares aboard the Leviathan, Eris would use her [[Ahamkara]] bone to explore the inside of the Lunar Pyramid. She would eventually discover a chamber containing an abandoned glaive covered in centuries-worth of dust, hinting at the true identity of the Lunar Pyramid's original pilot and possibly offering an insight into its neglected state.<ref name="NW"/>

The Guardian discovered the Chantry of the Darkest Hour through a portal inside the Derelict Leviathan's throne room. The Guardian worked with Empress Caiatl to challenge a projection of Calus, the Herald of the Witness, in a duel as a last desperate attempt to seize control of the Lunar Pyramid. The ensuing conflict ended in his defeat, banishing his influence on the Lunar Pyramid, but they were unable to stop him from becoming a Disciple of the Witness. Crow, Eris, and Zavala regroup with them as they allow the Memories to fade inside the Pyramid.<ref name="Catharsis"/>

==Locations==
*[[Admittance]]
*[[Chantry of the Darkest Hour]]

==Trivia==
*At the end of the Scarlet Keep strike, it is possible to see the Pyramid from the gate that the boss comes through. You may have to jump to see it. 
*The reveal of the Pyramid on Luna actually took a lot of the community by surprise and is considered to be the highlight of the campaign for the expansion. 
*The developers intentionally disabled sprint at the point the player first sees the Pyramid, this was done to convey the gravity, danger, and power of the Darkness.
*When the player encounters the Pyramid of Luna there are two pieces of dialogue that the Ghost can say, what he ends up saying is dependent on whether they saw a projection of the Pyramids in the court of [[Mara Sov]].
**Ghost Quote 1: "What... is that? I've never seen anything like it."
**Ghost Quote 2: "That's... one of those Pyramids. It can't be. That should not be here."
*The Pyramid's outer hull has a similar texture to that of the Traveler.
*If one looks at the Pyramid from the Enduring Abyss, one can see that the Pyramid is lit up from the outside like its brethren. However, these lights are green, which contrasts with the usual yellow-orange.
**This may be due to it being inactive for so long and that its lights have waned in power, or that it has differing lights because its job was different than the rest of the Black Fleet that have been seen.
*Compared to other Pyramids, the Lunar Pyramid seems to possess some degree of sentience. As the Guardian searched it to find the Ghost [[Balthazar]], Ghost noted how the Pyramid felt like it was yearning for a new master.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Visitation]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ikorapyramid.gif
File:Lunar Pyramid still.png
File:Hive Catacombs Pyramid.jpg|The Hive Catacombs with the Pyramid in the background.
File:Close to Darkness.jpg|
File:Darkroom.jpg|Altar room of the Pyramid.
File:Pyramid Hallway.jpg|Main hallway.
File:Pyramid Center Hall.jpg|
File:Pyramid Staircase.jpg|
</gallery>

==List of Appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Undying]]''
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
*''[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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[[Category:Pyramids]]
[[Category:Moon]]
[[Category:Nightmares]]