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===First Conflict of Light and Darkness===

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| || || || Two primordial entities, known respectively as the Gardener and the Winnower, take on specific diametric opposing roles in the Time before time, with the Gardener being described as the one who seeds life whilst the Winnower is described as the one who takes life. In the evening, the Gardener and the Winnower would play the Flower game in the garden before time.

| || || || The Winnower describes the rules of the Flower game as the following: a living flower with less than two living neighbors is starved and dies; a living flower with two or three living neighbors can survive into the next generation; a living flower with more than three living neighbors is overcrowded and dies; and a dead flower with exactly three living neighbors comes back to life. While the Winnower enjoys this inevitable victory, the Gardener becomes tired of it.

| || || The universe is embodied in the clash between Light and Dark || The Gardener decides to add both it and the Winnower themselves to the rules of the Flower game to delay the [[Final Shape]], a philosophy in which nothing that causes pain and suffering should exist. The Winnower discovers the First Knife, initiating the first conflict between the paracausal forces of [[Light]] and [[Darkness]]. Light is the paracausal force affecting the physical world while Darkness is the paracausal force affecting the mental world. The conflict begins by bringing down the legendary [[Tree of Silver Wings]]. As a result, the universe begins recording time.

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===The Creation of the Witness===

| || || The Traveler manifests in realspace || The Gardener emerges on the home planet of a humanoid species. The inhabitants exhume the sphere which bestows upon them gifts of knowledge, beginning their Golden Age.

| || || || Eons later, in the absence of guidance from their benefactor, their society began to crave meaning and sought to find something that would bring order and purpose to an otherwise open-ended existence, eventually viewing their Gardener as a force of chaos capable of bringing creation or ruin. Due to this lack of purpose, they begin to desire a "Winnower" that would carve out meaning and purpose out the chaos of existence.

| || || || Overtime the civilization's governing body known as the Consensus would be plagued by tension between different parties, each with their own interpretations of the Final Shape. These parties included the [[Solipsist]], who believed that one's self is the only existing "final shape" in this reality and all other realities; the [[Nihilists]] who were described to be "self-flagellating pessimists" believed that the Final Shape would only be brought upon by their own destruction; and the [[Penitent]] who desired to rid the universe of all suffering by any means, and believed that anyone who did not act to do so were complicit in its repetitive cycle.<ref>'''[[Entelechy]]''', ''8-12''</ref>

| || || Discovery of the Veil || Now capable of [[Pyramid|interstellar travel]] as a result of gifts of the Light, this species becomes aware of an object of power antipodal to the Light, one linked to the mind and consciousness rather than the physical world. They called this object: [[The Veil|the Veil]]. In studying the Darkness, they discovered that it held the means to guide the universe into a perfected, eternal form, a "Final Shape" that would last to the end of time and beyond. In this, they found purpose. To achieve their goal, the species schemed to bring the Traveler and the Veil together, which would, according to their research, grant them the ability to alter reality itself. They set off in search of their benefactor's counterpart, eventually finding it and returning it to their homeworld. In response, the Traveler flees to avoid this outcome.

| || || The Birth of the Witness || Unwilling to abandon their quest, the Consensus (who were now dominated by the Penitent after eliminating the Solipsists and Nihilists) voted to use the Veil to bind their entire species' consciousnesses together, merging themselves into a single, unfathomably powerful entity: [[The Witness|the Witness]] through a ritualistic mass sacrifice, against the will of many members.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/6/20)''', ''[[Lightfall]]: [[Season of the Deep]] [[Lore:Purpose#V. Expectation|Lore: Purpose]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Entelechy]]''', ''32-35''</ref> Empowered by the Darkness and commanding a fleet of pyramidal ships, the Witness left its world behind and began a crusade to find the Traveler and unite it with the Veil, and in doing so bring about the Final Shape

===Rise of the Worm Gods===

| || || || The species known as the [[Worm|Proto-Worms]], lived a peaceful existence on the planet of [[Fundament]].

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| || || || The Traveler arrives at [[Lubrae]], a planet orbited by a Sapphiric Sun and an Umbral Sun. It uplifts the [[Lubraean]]s living on the planet, enabling them access to technology capable of driving out dangerous flora attacking the people under the Umbral Sun through the Sapphiric Converter. After the Traveler departs from Lubrae, a division occurs with the Lubraeans between the nomadic [[Wanderers]] and [[The Regime]] settling under the Sapphiric Converter. [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]] is born under the Wanderers to his father [[Rhelik]], his sister [[Kheeta]], and his mother [[Vrhuna]]. He witnesses his father fight the [[Stalkers]] sent by the Regime and shares in his hatred of them.

| || || || After witnessing the death of his clan-uncle and [[Fhent]] at the hands of the Regime, Rhulk decides to take action. He kills a group of Stalkers and is exiled as a result of his violent behavior's incompatibility with the peaceful culture of the Wanderers. He begins his quest to find his father. He gets captured by the Regime in the process. He learns that his father had defected to the Regime, angering him. He renames the Glaive he had dedicated to the mission of finding his father from Rheliksward to Rheliksbane. He later learns his father has defected back to the Wanderers, angering him further and vowing to kill him.

| || || || He reunites with his clan and family, but they push into the Abyss, a chasm that divides the Wildlands the Wanderers inhabit and the city the Regime inhabit. At the bottom of the Abyss, Rhulk makes contact with a mysterious being that would soon be known to him as "his Witness". At the behest of the Witness, Rhulk uses his Glaive to crack open the planet and use the Upended to destroy the Sapphiric Sun and his home planet. He becomes the last Lubraean and the first [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple of the Witness]]. He renames his Glaive to [[Lubrae's Ruin]]. Rhulk goes on to appoint new Disciples, most notably [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]], an entity infamous for the torment he has induced across entire civilizations.<ref> '''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]]: [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Nezarec's Whisper]]'' </ref>

| || || || At some point in time, Nezarec gains the ability to command [[Nightmare]]s, hypothesized to be an untapped power of the Darkness that he wove into the fabric of his Pyramid to be utilized as a security system.<ref name="Visitation">'''Bungie (2023/06/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Visitation]]''</ref> Over time the Final God of Pain's notorious influence would be stained across uncountable races; the most significant being the Psions who would revere him as a deity.<ref name="Psions">'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6AUTpFszfs "Psions. Do You Still Adore Me?"]''</ref> Under the orders of the Witness, Nezarec would share with the greatest Psions the truth of the Darkness by displaying to them the immense paracausal power of the Veil.<ref name="Visitation"/>

| || || || The Witness convinces Rhulk to coax the [[Ahslid]] into joining its cause. After initial attempts to coerce their kind failed, Rhulk begins grooming the next generation into a fearmongering race fueled by paranoia and terror; one of his most prominent being [[Uun]] whom he doted on. His attempt to manipulate the Ahslid backfires as their peaceful way of life turns into warfare, scrubbing their whole planet of life. Uun, being the only survivor of his race, turns away from Rhulk's teachings and is killed by the Lubraean; thus the Ahslid became extinct.

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| || || || Rhulk arrives on the gas giant of Fundament and seeks out the Worms, in the process grievously injuring the Leviathan. The Worm Mother Xita is taken by the Disciple as the worms are forced into servitude of the Witness and the Worm Mother to produce implantable worm larvae.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[The Witch Queen]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Titan)#Resonant Fury Helm|Resonant Fury Helm]]''</ref> He allows its larvae to drift into the oceans of Fundament.

| || || ||The Worm Gods would become seduced by the idea of to kill each other to gain power through the [[Sword Logic]]. Six of them, [[Xita, the Nurturing Worm|Xita]] and her children [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets|Akka]], [[Eir, the Keeper of Order|Eir]], [[Ur, the Ever-Hunger|Ur]], [[Xol, Will of the Thousands|Xol]] and [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yul]] evolve into the entities known as the Worm Gods.<ref> '''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], [[Ghost shell|Ghost Shell Lore]]: [[Síocháin's Scuba Shell]]'' </ref>

| || || || Many of the Proto-Worms were killed in the slaughter. The [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]], who was a servant of the Traveler, would imprison the Worm Gods deep beneath the oceans of Fundament, where they would remain for billions of years. The Worm Gods would begin to call out other species to Fundament to free them.

===Ascension of the Hive===

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| || || || Hundreds of different species migrate to Fundament due to the Worm Gods call. They become stranded there, living on the shards of their broken worlds which become floating continents. One such species was the proto-[[Hive]] known as the Krill, whose homeworld collided with Fundament and shattered. The Krill survive and build a new civilization for themselves on the floating shards of their former homeworld, gradually forgetting their original history.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#I: Predators|I: Predators]]''</ref>  

A species of bony six-armed cephalopods named the [[Ammonite]]s benefit from the Traveler's patronage and build a sophisticated starfaring civilization spanning all of Fundament's fifty-two moons, before eventually coming into contact with the distant [[Ecumene]].<ref name="XIV">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIV: 52 and One|XIV: 52 and One]]''</ref><ref name="XXV">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua|XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua]]''</ref>

| || || || Upon discovering that the Krill would be claimed by the Traveler, the Witness would seek to prevent this and claim them for itself. A dead Worm larvae which would become known as the Worm Familiar, would wash up on the shores of the [[Osmium Court]]. It would begin to whisper to the [[Osmium King]].

| || || || At eight years of age, the Krill Osmium King of the Osmium Court on Fundament sires his final brood of offspring, which includes his three daughters [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xi Ro]], [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Sathona]], and [[Oryx, the Taken King|Aurash]] who are tutored by sterile mother [[Taox]]. At ten years of age, the Osmium King begins to succumb to senility and madness; becoming consumed with ancient texts and obsessing over the movements of Fundament's moons, and the possibility of a catastrophic alignment called the Syzygy.<ref name="III">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#III: The Oath|III: The Oath]]''</ref><ref name="II">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#II: The Hateful Verse|II: The Hateful Verse]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#IV: Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref> Unbeknownst to him, the Witness spoke to him through the Worm familiar.

| || || || Fearing for the Osmium Court's future and believing the royal daughters were unsuited to rule, Taox secretly contacts the rival continent's Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court, inviting them to invade, assassinate the royal family, and install her as a subservient regent of the Osmium Court in exchange for engines capable of moving their continent.<ref name="II"/> The Helium Drinkers agree, resulting in the Osmium Court's fall and the death of the Osmium King, but the royal daughters escape and vow to take revenge.<ref name="III"/>

| || || || Three years after losing their kingdom, upon the advice of their father's worm, Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash use a salvaged high-tech ship to dive into Fundament's depths, hoping to discover a secret to stave off the Syzygy, which Aurash had come to believe was imminent.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#V: Needle and Worm|V: Needle and Worm]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#VI: Sisters|VI: Sisters]]''</ref> They encounter the Leviathan, but they reject his pleas to turn back and continue their pursuit.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#VII: The Dive|VII: The Dive]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#VIII: Leviathan|VIII: Leviathan]]''</ref> Deep within the ocean of Fundament, the sisters encounter the Worm Gods. The Worms offer the sisters immortality and power in exchange for accepting their larvae as parasites and carrying out the will of the Darkness. The sisters agree to the pact and are transformed into the first Hive: Xi Ro takes the Knight Morph becoming Xivu Arath, God of War; Sathona takes the Mother Morph becoming Savathûn, the Witch Queen; and finally, Aurash takes the King Morph, transforming into a Male and becoming Auryx, the King of the Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#IX: The Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>

| || || [[Hive-Ammonite war]] || Xivu Arath, Savathûn, and Auryx return to the surface and share the Worm parasites among the other Krill, becoming the Hive and creating an army that quickly overwhelms Fundament's other species.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#X: Immortals|X: Immortals]]''</ref> Taox flees, at first to other continents<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XI: Conquerors|XI: Conquerors]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XII: Out of the Deep|XII: Out of the Deep]]''</ref> and then to the Ammonite capital moon where she is granted asylum.<ref name="XIV"/> Originally, Auryx was willing to negotiate with the Ammonites, however Savathûn following the orders of the Worm Gods kills him as punishment.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XV: Born As Prey|XV: Born As Prey]]''</ref> Instead of dying, Auryx's soul passes to his own Ascendant Realm or throne world, a pocket dimension in the [[Ascendant Realm|Ascendant Plane]] where their soul resides after death and the only place where they can truly be killed.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVII: The Weakness Verse|XVII: The Weakness Verse]]''</ref>  

Auryx returns, now having purged any sympathy and goodwill that remained in himself, and the Hive continue their war against the Ammonites. Xivu Arath sends her brood to slay the Leviathan and bring the Ammonites to extinction. This leads to a final battle, where the Ammonite champion [[Chroma-Admiral Rafriit]] is slain. The Leviathan attempts to flee to the Ammonites' capital moon.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVIII: Leviathan Rises|XVIII: Leviathan Rises]]''</ref> With the Leviathan alone, Xivu Arath sends her Knight [[Leviathan-Eater, Bane of the Ammonites|Ir Uulxal]] to slay the priest of the Sky; he succeeds tasting its flesh and making it rain upon the Ammonites. Ir Uulxal would be commended, being given the new name of the Leviathan-Eater and the title, Bane of the Ammonites.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Witch]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Veiled Tithes Suit|Veiled Tithes Gauntlets]]''</ref> The Hive continue their assault, bringing the Ammonites to extinction, and forcing the Traveler to abandon Fundament.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIX: Crusaders|XIX: Crusaders]]''</ref> The Proto-Worm [[Ahsa]] escapes the onslaught and flees into space to pursue the Traveler, eventually she learns of the Witness's origins. The Hive colonize and transform Fundament's moons into mobile war-moons<ref name="XIII"/>, and embark on their purge of the universe in the name of the Darkness.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XX: Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> During this time the Worms begin instructing Auryx in the nature of the Sword-Logic.<ref name="XIII">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIII: Into the Sky|XIII: Into the Sky]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XV: Born As Prey|XV: Born As Prey]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVI: The Sword Logic|XVI: The Sword Logic]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVII: The Weakness Verse|XVII: The Weakness Verse]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVIII: Leviathan Rises|XVIII: Leviathan Rises]]''</ref>

| || || Origins of the Qugu || At an unknown period of time, a Pyramid becomes buried on [[Seht]], the homeworld of the bipedal creatures known as the [[Qugu]]. With the Pyramid coming to resemble a natural landform after being covered in rock and soil, the Qugu refer to it as the "the Mountain" and revere it as a holy sight. Overtime, the Qugu establish themselves as a spacefaring civilization through their control of five star systems, technological advancements, and powerful attunement to the Darkness.<ref name="XXIII">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXIII: fire without fuel|XVIII: fire without fuel]]''</ref><ref name="dynasty">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''',''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Dynasty|Dynasty]] - [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 1 - A Step Leads. A Step Follows.|A Step Leads. A Step Follows.]]''</ref>

| || || Hive-Qugu War || The Hive forces led by Savathûn launch an invasion of the Qugu system of [[Se'Un]] after opening a rift between the Ascendant Plane and space to bring out their warships. Arriving to the system after it had gone silent, a Qugu fleet led by the Seht Warden, [[Te'Qal]] engages with the Hive fleet at Se'Un. to Seht to gather reinforcements. After being overwhelmed by the Hive Tombships, Te'Qal's fleet retreat to Seht with the Hive pursuing them.<ref name="dynasty"/> Launching their assault on Seht, Savathûn's ship launches an explosion of Soulfire at the Mountain, causing it to crack open and revealing its true nature as a Pyramid, which rises to meet the Hive ships.<ref name="split">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''',''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Dynasty|Dyanasty]] - [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 2 - To Split the Sky|To Split the Sky]]''</ref> With the Qugu Empire being eradicated, the remaining members of the Seht Armada led by Te'Qal retreat to their final system of [[Se'Otan]] and attempt to escape through Se'Otan's gate. However, they were deceived by Savathûn, who tampered with the gate so that it would take them into the Ascendant Plane where her forces and the Pyramid were waiting. As one of Oryx's ships arrived into the battle and destroyed Savathûn's flagship, the remaining Qugu would take advantage of this opportunity to draw upon their fury and grief to destroy the Pyramid before being killed by the Resonance released from its destruction in the process.<ref name="cry">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''',''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Dynasty|Dyanasty]] - [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 3 - The Cry that Echoes|The Cry that Echoes]]''</ref> The Hive eradicate hundreds of intelligent species over a span of twenty thousand years.<ref name="XXIII"/> During this time they grow and expand their kingdoms, refining and deepening their knowledge of the Sword Logic.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXI: an incision|XVI: an incision]]''</ref> Auryx makes war upon Savathûn out of both revenge and love, with Xivu Arath fighting them together.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXII: The High War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref>

| || || [[Hive-Ecumene war]] || Approximately twenty-four thousand years after the fall of the Ammonites<ref name="XXV"/>, the Hive reached the frontier of the Ecumene and invaded seventeen worlds for over a century<ref name="XXV"/>. The [[Dakaua]], a client species of the Ecumene, discover Taox in cryo-stasis aboard an ancient ship.<ref name="XXV"/> Taox shares her knowledge of the Hive's leaders and motivations with the Dakaua, and the Ecumene unleashes its most powerful weapons against the Hive, who immediately suffer setbacks.<ref name="XXV"/>  

The Hive suffer many defeats against the Ecumene. Auryx summons Savathûn and Xivu Arath to his Throne World, realizing that their Worms' hunger was growing faster than their ability to feed it. Seeking the power necessary to allow the Hive to continue their crusade, Auryx slays his sisters<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVI: star by star by star|XXVI: star by star by star]]''</ref> and then his Patron Worm God, Akka<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVIII: King of Shapes|XXVIII: King of Shapes]]''</ref>, creating the [[Tablets of Ruin]], Auryx’s harnesses the ability to [[Taken|Take]], and renames himself Oryx, the Taken King; he uses his newfound power to create the Taken, Darkness-corrupted entities bent to his will, and unleashes them upon the Ecumene. During his war, Oryx revives Xivu Arath through an act of war, and Savathûn through an act of cunning. For one thousand, one hundred and forty years the resurgent Hive triumvirate annihilated the species of the Ecumene so utterly that no trace of them remains.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVII: Eat the Sky|XXVII: Eat the Sky]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXIX: Carved in Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref> Taox escapes yet again, however, and the Hive resume their pursuit, ravaging the universe along the way.

| || || Creation of the Tithing System || To grow quicker and more effectively in power, Oryx creates the tithing system. In this system, all Hive take some tribute to feed their Worm and tithe the rest to their superiors. [[Thrall]]s tithe to [[Acolyte]]s, Acolytes tithe to [[Knight]]s or [[Wizard]]s, and Knights and Wizards tithe to [[Ascendant Hive]], until all this tribute reaches the Hive Gods.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'', [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXIX: Carved in Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]</ref>

| || || || Rhulk stations his [[The Sunken Pyramid|Pyramid]] within Savathûn's throne world on the orders of the Witness to mentor her for potential discipleship.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Titan)#Resonant Fury Mark|Resonant Fury Mark]]''</ref> He constructs the [[Harvest]] to produce Worm larvae for the armies of the Hive.<ref name="Resonant Fury Gloves">'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Warlock)#Resonant Fury Gloves|Resonant Fury Gloves]]''</ref>

| || || [[Golden Amputation]] || Ten thousand years later, after destroying the [[Taishibethi]],<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXX: a golden amputation|XXV: a golden amputation]]''</ref> Oryx communes with a voice in the Darkness,<ref group=note>It is unclear as to the definite identity of the speaker in Verse 32, "Majestic. Majestic", and while [[The Witness]] seems to fit the bill the often contradictory nature of ''Destiny`s'' internal consistency makes assigning an identity impossible for the time being.</ref> which tells him the purpose of the Sword Logic is to bring about the Final Shape.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXI: battle made waves|XXXI: battle made waves]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXII: Majestic. Majestic.|XXXII: Majestic. Majestic]]''</ref> He decides to produce children, and sires two sons and twin daughters: [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn|Nokris]], [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]], and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXIV: More beautiful to know|XXXIV: More beautiful to know]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXVI: Eater of Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXVII: shapes : points|XXXVII: shapes : points]]''</ref>

| || || || Unfavored and looked down upon by his father, Nokris sought to impress Oryx by communing with the Worm Gods.<ref> '''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Wormhusk Crown]]'' </ref> He would succeed but all of them would reject him, except for Xol, the weakest of his kin who was fearing an attack from Yul. Xol and Nokris would strike a bargain: Nokris would trade Xol his heart in exchange for learning [[Necromancy]], the power to revive others from the dead, a practice considered by Oryx and his brood to be heresy to the Sword Logic. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Wormgod Caress]]'' </ref> Oryx would learn about Nokris's act and was outraged. Nokris and his brood were exiled with Xol fleeing alongside them, and all mentions of the disfavored son were removed from [[The World's Grave]] and [[Books of Sorrow]].<ref> '''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Verity's Brow]]'' </ref>

| || || Vex Discovery of the Sword-Logic <br> Creation of the Dreadnaught || While Oryx is absent from his court to observe the Darkness destroy an ancient fortress world, Crota, after being tricked by his aunt Savathûn, inadvertently opens a portal to a place containing [[Vex]] while experimenting within the Ascendant Realm.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXVIII: The partition of death|XXXVIII: The partition of death]]''</ref> The Vex, unable to comprehend the physics of Oryx's throne world, manifest [[Quria, Blade Transform]]<ref name="XXXIX">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXIX: open your eye : go into it|XXXIX: open your eye : go into it]]''</ref>, who begins experimenting with the Hive, learning to worship the Darkness, and continue to plague Oryx's realm for a hundred years.<ref name="XXXIX"/> The Worm God Eir finally calls Oryx home to deal with the problem after the Vex come close to conquering the High War.<ref name="XXXIX"/>  

Oryx Takes many of the Vex, dividing them against one another, before finally expelling the cybernetic machines from his realm.<ref name="XL">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes|XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes]]''</ref> Oryx comes to consider the Vex a worthy rival, and resolves to follow the Darkness and document the destruction it wreaks in a "grave of worlds"<ref name="XL"/>, so that he may learn from it and use this knowledge to succeed in his crusade against the universe.<ref name="XL"/> With his Ascendant Realm having been compromised by the Vex incursion, Oryx builds the [[Dreadnaught]] from Akka's corpse and houses his realm within it.<ref name="XL"/><ref name="XLI">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLI: Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> This takes place before Earth's formation (at least 4.54 billion years ago)<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''' - ''[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-oryx?highlight=Oryx Ghost Scan: Oryx]''</ref>

| || || [[Hive-Harmony war]] || The Hive destroy the [[Harmony]], another species that had built a peaceful and advanced civilization with the aid of the Traveler<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLV: I'd shut them all in cells.|XLV: I'd shut them all in cells]]''</ref>, and topple the fabled Gift Mast over a period of a hundred and fifty years.<ref name="XLVI">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVI: The Gift Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref> During this conflict Oryx defeats Quria, Blade Transform and the remaining Vex who were attacking him, and gives the Taken Hydra to Savathûn.<ref name="XLI"/><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLII: <>.7C<>.7C<>|XLII: <>|<>|<>]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLIV: strict proof eternal|XLIV: strict proof eternal]]''</ref> Quria's last act is to share what it has learned about Oryx's origins as Aurash with the rest of the Vex collective mind.<ref name="XLIII">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLIII: End of Failed Timeline|XLIII: End of Failed Timeline]]''</ref> Afterwards, Oryx's sisters part ways with him; Savathûn takes her war-moons into the black hole the Harmony's worlds orbited, while Xivu Arath ventures into unknown space.<ref name="XLVI"/> Oryx continues on his journeys in the footsteps of the Darkness, continuing the Hive's crusade and still seeking the elusive Taox.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVII: Apocalypse Refrains|XLVII: Apocalypse Refrains]]''</ref>

| || || || After Savathûn's attempts at slowing her Ascendant's Worms' hunger by placing them around a black hole failed, she would begin a tribute-gathering system where she gains power through others failing to understand her schemes rather than slaughter. This new method of gaining tribute would be known as "[[Imbaru]]".<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore:Truth to Power|Truth to Power]]: [[Lore:Truth to Power#Thank you|Thank you]]''</ref>

| || || || The Sol System is created. When life began to develop and evolve this led to the creation of the [[The Nine|IX]], dark matter entities connected to the system. The Nine can only stay awake as long as there is life.

| || || ||The Vex embed themselves in every known celestial body.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#The Vex|The Vex]]''</ref> They would create the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] on [[Venus]] with [[Atheon, Time's Conflux]] serving as its [[Vex Mind]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex Axis Minds#Atheon, Time's Conflux|Atheon, Time's Conflux]]''</ref>

| || || || At an unknown period of time, Ahsa would arrive in Sol and inhabit the seas of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]].

| || || || The Hive led by Crota would arrive on the [[Moon]], infesting it for hundreds if not thousands of years.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Patrol]]: [https://youtu.be/fBQiXy50qsM?si=c2tCRLhJNY7HrWiB Toland Patrols]''</ref>

| || || || According to legend, three [[Cabal]] warriors sought to claim the Sun for their people guarded by a mighty beast. The first two were killed attempting to evade the creature, but the third would die with honor leaving a mark on the beast. Inspiring her kin to fight the creature despite the repeated deaths. However, the beast would meet its end to [[Acrius]], claiming the sun for his people and becoming the first [[Cabal Emperor]].

| || || || At some point, the Cabal forge a vast interstellar Empire and incorporate the telekinetic Psions as a client race, who previously worshipped an unknown calamity that eventually strikes the Cabal and forces the Empire to flee.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Psion|Psion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost Fragment: Cabal 2|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 2]]''</ref>

==History of the Eliksni==

| || || || The Traveler visits the [[Eliksni]] home planet [[Riis]] and provides them with limitless [[Ether]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 3]]''</ref> The Eliksni prosper under the Traveler's patronage and revere it as "the Great Machine". During these years, the [[House of Judgment]] enforces law and peace.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Mystery: Vault of Glass|Mystery: Vault of Glass]]''</ref>

| || || || The event known as the Edge Wars brings infighting amongst the Eliksni. This conflict is ended by the [[House of Kings]] and the House of Judgement, entering their people into a Golden Age.

| || || || The [[House of Rain]] tell of a prophecy that the Great Machine would dub a great warrior as the "[[Kell|Kell of Kells]]".

| || || || Sometime after, the Eliksni civilization is destroyed by an event known as the [[Whirlwind]]. The [[Black Fleet]] invades the Eliksni system, causing the Traveler to flee from Riis. Oryx and his forces later arrive. [[Chelchis, Kell of Stone]] is slain by the Taken King himself, becoming a legend amongst his people.<ref name="Variks">'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Variks, The Loyal|Variks, The Loyal]]''</ref><ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/327933421 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Broken Crown'']</ref><ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/2918358302]]'''Planet Destiny''' - ''Doom of Chelchis''</ref> Many Eliksni perished their civilization was left in ruins. In the aftermath, the House of Judgement attempts to maintain order among the survivors but is unable to prevent the outbreak of a bloody civil war and is itself nearly eradicated. The remnants of House Judgment are forced into servitude by the remaining Kells.<ref name="Variks"/> They begin their search for Traveler in hopes of returning to greatness, beginning the [[Long Drift]] and becoming the Fallen.

{{main|Golden Age}} - According to various in-game quotes and Grimoire entries, the Golden Age lasted a few centuries. It came to a devastating end in the wake of the Collapse.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZC7Vj0D0Ms '''TouTube''' - ''Destiny - Beta Opening Cinematics'']</ref>  

*Present Day—[[Human]]ity detects and tracks the Traveler as it enters the [[Sol System]] and terraforms [[Mercury]], Venus, and the moons of [[Jupiter]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Human|Ghost Fragment: Human]]''</ref> When it reaches [[Mars]], the multinational [[Ares One]] mission is launched to make contact with it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxxsw7TNd4&feature=youtu.be '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny: Official E3 Gameplay Experience Trailer'']</ref> The Traveler promises humanity the universe <ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Races#Ghost Fragment: Human 5|Ghost Fragment: Human 5]]''</ref> and imparts its vast knowledge to the species,<ref name = "Journey">[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/destiny/b/playstation4/archive/2014/04/04/a-player-39-s-journey.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 '''Gameinformer''': ''A Player's Journey'']</ref> spurring the colonization of the Solar System.<ref name="destiny story">[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story] '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story''</ref>  

| || || The Beginning of the Golden Age || The [[Golden Age]], a centuries-long<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZC7Vj0D0Ms '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny - Beta Opening Cinematics'']</ref> era of widespread prosperity and technological miracles, begins.<ref name="destiny story"/>

| || || Arrival of the Ahamkara || The [[Ahamkara]], a species with the ability to shapeshift and grant wishes, arrive in the system following the Traveler's arrival.

| || || The formation of the North American Empire || The [[North American Empire]] is formed.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Master Rahool]]: [[Master Rahool#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref>

*The [[Cosmodrome]] is built in modern-day Kazakhstan where humanity first takes to the stars in search of what lays beyond and ultimately in hope of escaping their overcrowded planet.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Old Russia|Old Russia]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mars#Ghost Fragment: Clovis Bray 2|Ghost Fragment: Clovis Bray 2]]''</ref>

| 50 years after the Traveler's discovery || || || At the age of 90, Commander [[Jacob Hardy]] records his experiences from the Ares One mission in his diary and explains how the Traveler's dramatic impact on human well-being and civilization changed everything<ref name="Human 4">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Human 4|Ghost Fragment: Human 4]]''</ref> while studying the properties of Light-influenced terraforming.<ref name="Human 4"/>

| || || || The [[Cloud Walkers]] lead the first Exodus.<ref name="Cloud Walkers Tribute"> '''Bungie Armory:''' [https://www.bungie.net/en/armory/Detail?type=item&item=2188828894&itemname=Cloud%20Walker%20Tribute Cloud Walkers Tribute]</ref>

| || || The First off-Earth Colony || The first off-Earth colony is established in the [[Ocean of Storms]] on the Moon<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#The_Ocean_of_Storms|The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref> and an exobotany laboratory is built in [[Mare Cognitum]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#First Light|First Light]]''</ref>

| || || The foundation of Freehold || The city of [[Freehold]] is founded on Mars with the support of [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]]. It becomes known as one of humanity's greatest achievements.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: Meridian Bay|Ghost Fragment: Meridian Bay]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Meridian Bay|Meridian Bay]]''</ref>

| || || The Colonization of Venus || The [[Hesperonaut]]s first descend into Venus's boiling mists and place terraforming engines in caldaras, beginning the planet's transformation into a habitable world.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/hesperos-type-0-3 '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Hesperos Type 0 (3)'']</ref><ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/hesperos-type-0-2 '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Hesperos Type 0 (2)'']</ref><ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/hesperos-type-1-4 '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Hesperos Type 1 (4)'']</ref> They were later remembered by the Last City and the Guardians through a set of armor forged in their honor.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/hesperos-type-0 '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Hesperos Type 0'']</ref>

| || || The Discovery of the Vex || During the initial exploration of Venus, ancient Vex ruins are discovered. Early Vex research outposts like [[Campus 9]] attract Earth's brightest minds, leading to a colonization rush on the planet. The researchers found the [[Ishtar Collective]] and the [[Ishtar Academy]].<ref name="RAV">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTXb7eBoCJ8 '''Ride Along - Venus''' - ''Bungie Commentary'']</ref>

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| || || Birth of the Warmind || The [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray Corporation]] take the code of the "R", an AI designed by [[M. Mihaylova]] and upgrade it into the sentient interplanetary defense system [[Rasputin]]. [[Clovis Bray I]] intended for him to take the Traveler's place, however [[Anastasia Bray|Dr. Anastasia Bray]] goes against Clovis's orders, teaching him the different things of humanity. Rasputin goes on to rewrite Clovis's protocols, locking him out.

| || || || A father on Venus shows his son a representation of what their world used to look like before the Traveler arrived.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#Ghost Fragment: The Golden Age|Ghost Fragment: The Golden Age]]''</ref>

| || || The colonization of the Asteroid Belt || Human settlements are established in the Asteroid Belt, subsequently becoming a treasure trove of industry.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The Asteroid Belt#The Asteroid Belt|The Asteroid Belt]]''</ref><ref name="Silver">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Economy#Silver|Silver]]''</ref>  

| || || The creation of Silver || A currency known as [[Silver]] is developed, and is later used by the [[Reef]] post-Collapse.<ref name="Silver"/>

| || || The colonization of Jupiter || Jupiter and its moons become a cornerstone of human civilization, lunar cities buried deep in ice shelves and within subaqueous oceans.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Jupiter#Jupiter|Jupiter]]''</ref>

| || || Discovery of the K1 Anomaly || Miners on the Moon discover a [[Anomaly (artifact)|strange artifact]]. The [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray corporation]] and the [[Aeronautics of China]] create a research site around the artifact. By studying it they learn it is an artifact of [[Darkness]], which [[Clovis Bray I]] calls "Clarity". Clovis uses the artifact to commune with the Witness, who instructs him to make his way to [[Europa]], with the promise of obtaining the secrets of immortality.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 1", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-02-|-02-]]''</ref>

| || || Colonization of Europa || Clovis and his team arrive on [[Europa]]. They found the colony [[Eventide]] and the facility, [[Bray Exoscience]]. Clovis begins his plans for the Exo Project, the project to transfer human consciousness into humanoid machines.

| || || Discovery of Clarity Control || Clovis Bray discovers the [[Pyramid]] artifact, which he calls "[[Clarity Control]]".<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 4", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-018-|-018-]]''</ref> Clovis and his team attempt to move the artifact however this results in the death of nineteen engineers.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 5", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-025-|-025-]]''</ref>  Due to being unable to move the artifact, Clovis constructs the facility which would become known as the [[Deep Stone Crypt (location)|Deep Stone Crypt]]. He requests that his granddaughter [[Elisabeth Bray]], who had inherited a fatal insomnia caused by his gene altering on Clovis II, join him and assist him with the project, to which she agrees.<ref>'''Bungie''' - ''[[Mysterious Logbook#MESSAGE FROM BRAY, ELISABETH|Mysterious Logbook - MESSAGE FROM BRAY, ELISABETH]]''</ref>

| || || Creation of the Exos || During Clovis's attempts to create the Exos, early exominds would fall victim to what is known as the "loop/billboard/crash" cycle, characterized by cognitive and motor stereotypy (abnormal, repetitive behaviors), athetosis (slow, involuntary writhing movements of the limbs and extremities), and gradual loss of sapience. This ultimately claims the life of [[Clovis Bray II]].<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "NOTE—WHY EXOMINDS FAIL", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-020-|-020-]]''</ref> Clovis steals a [[Vex]] from the [[Ishtar Collective]] and uses it to construct a gateway to the Vex colonized star system, the [[2082 Volantis|Forge Star]].<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 6 AMENDMENT", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-029-|-029-]]''</ref> He discovers that exposing Vex [[Radiolaria|radiolaria]] to "Clarity" solves the "loop/billboard/crash" problem. With this problem fixed, the [[Exo]]s are successfully created. <ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 8", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-40-|-40-]]''</ref>

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| || || || Despite fixing the "loop/billboard/crash" problem, Exominds would begin to fall victim to Dissociative Exomind Rejection (DER), when Exos do not feel comfortable in their new bodies.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "NOTE—D.E.R.", ''[[Mysterious Logbook#-45-|-45-]]''</ref> To solve this problem, Clovis comes up with two solutions. The first is a "reboot", which does not wipe the Exos memories, but instead wipes the mind's memory post-transfer, however, the procedure will likely have to be repeated multiple times. The second solution is to introduce familiar human organic conceits into their body, such as the instinct to eat or reproduce.

| || || || Elsie Bray discovers that Vex microstructures have entered Europa's ice and were swiftly spreading across the icy moon. Due to this threat, she decides to allow her consciousness into an Exo. Upon storming into Clovis I's laboratory, Elsie berates him for the atrocities he had committed and demands he transfer her into an Exo body, to which he agrees. Clovis begins a full brain scan which copies her body but poisons her mind.<ref name="MLEU">'''Bungie''' - ''[[Mysterious Logbook#NOTE—Elisabeth's Upload|Mysterious Logbook - Note - Elisabeth's Upload]]''</ref> The transfer is a success, however Elsie loses most of her memories in the process.<ref name="MLEU"/>

| || || The creation of Engrams and Glimmer || Dr. [[Wilhelmina Bray]] develops the first [[Engram]] matter-encryption techniques based on relic crystals' unique datastatic properties.<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/in-good-temper-2 Quest Step - In Good Temper]''</ref> [[Glimmer]] is presumably developed as a byproduct and used as a source of power.<ref>'''Destiny Tracker''': ''[http://db.destinytracker.com/items/3159615086-glimmer Glimmer]''</ref>

| || || || Information about Plutarch's writing on Fabius Maximus was encoded onto an engram. The engram includes the type of warfare termed the 'Fabian Strategy' - the strategy involves attrition tactics and avoiding direct conflict until an enemy makes a mistake.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Fabian Strategy|Fabian Strategy]]''</ref>

| || || The investigation of Ishtar Collective || The Ishtar Collective captures a live Vex specimen<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex|Ghost Fragment: Vex]]''</ref> and nearly go mad until a [[Warmind]] intervenes.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 3|Ghost Fragment: Vex 3]]''</ref> They send a group of two hundred twenty-seven proxies into the Vex ruins to explore the [[Vex Network]].<ref name="Vex 4">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 4|Ghost Fragment: Vex 4]]''</ref>

| || || The Foundation of Future War Cult || The [[Future War Cult]] is founded by [[Maya Sundaresh]] at Lhasa after experimenting with Vex technology. The group disbands, however, after many of its members either go insane, commit suicide, or leave out of ethical concerns. Maya Sundaresh is among them, quitting the program.<ref name="Vex 5">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 5|Ghost Fragment: Vex 5]]''</ref>

| || || The development of The Kestrel || The Kestrel, an experimental long-range [[jumpship]], is prototyped.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/kestrel-class-ax0?highlight=reverse]</ref>

| || || || A pilot designated SABER GREEN piloting the ship Secure ISIS communicates with ICE MINARET. Civilian launches are not scrubbed and colonization efforts are being pushed beyond schedule to preserve secrecy. They are carrying an antimatter payload of one annihilation-pumped caedometric weapon codenamed RIGOR, and two other unknown devices codenamed SKYSHOCK and APEX. ICE MINARET remarks that they both know where the order came from.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost Fragment: Old Russia|Ghost Fragment: Old Russia]]''</ref>

| || || The development of SIVA || Clovis Bray begins developing technologies geared toward the colonization of the Solar System in the form of [[SIVA]] and [[Owl Sector#TRANSMISSION incident|Transmission]]. After going through several prototypes, SIVA is approved for deployment.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.5|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.5]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.7|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.7]]''</ref>

| || || || Sometime later General [[Chen Lanshu]] glides around the Cosmodrome and converses with submind [[Malahayati]] about the possibility of invasion and speculates whether or not the Traveler could have been an enemy. Shortly thereafter, Chen Lanshu speaks to Willa Bray about the possibility of accelerating the colonization programs, and whether SIVA could be used for military purposes.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/categories/sivamem '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''SIVA.MEM'']</ref>

| || || The construction of Site 6 || [[Site 6]] is constructed.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mars#Ghost Fragment: Clovis Bray 2|Ghost Fragment: Clovis Bray 2]]''</ref>

| || || The Exodus Black crash || 500 years before the [[Red War]],<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/70aj94/failsafe_mentions_her_that_her_crew_have_been/ DestinyLore Subreddit post]]</ref> the colony ship [[Exodus Black]], carrying a cache of SIVA, is launched.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4|Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4]]''</ref> Although Exodus Black's intended destination is the [[wikipedia:Kepler-186|Kepler-186]] system, the ship is intercepted by the Vex-inhabited centaur planetoid [[Nessus]] and crash-lands.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], "Exodus Down" armor flavor text''</ref> The survivors briefly try to make contact with Earth and send for help, but their signals are never received. The Vex soon exterminated the survivors, leaving only Exodus Black's failsafe AI, [[Failsafe]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Failsafe]] dialogue''</ref>

| || || ECHO Project || Clovis Bray Corporation and the Ishtar Collective come together to begin Project ECHO, an extrasolar colonization project dedicated to traveling to the Andromeda Galaxy. They create the [[Ares Spire]] on Mars to serve as a research site.

| || || Creation of Soteria || Using Vex technology, the Ishtar Collective creates the artificial intelligence [[Soteria]], also known as the Augarmind, to research extrasolar colonization.<ref name="TMCustomPlate">'''Bungie (2022/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[TM-Cogburn Custom Suit#TM-Cogburn Custom Plate|TM-Cogburn Custom Plate]]''</ref>

| || || || Soteria detects over 300 suitable planets for colonization, however this number dwindled to a mere two within the Triangulum Galaxy due to an anomaly that made the routes unsafe.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Terminus Horizon]]''</ref> After forwarding this information to Rasputin, she was advised to speed up contingency plans for colony ship launches.

| || || Imprisonment of the Augarmind || Against the orders of Clovis Bray I, Soteria would launch the ECHO project's Koranthin network on emergency scramble orders and prepare to send them out of the system.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Wilderflight]]''</ref> Clovis would contain the Augarmind within the Ares Spire and return commands would be issued to all ships. However Soteria attaches fragments of herself onto a large number of ECHO colony ships before being imprisoned. Maya Sundaresh was enraged at Clovis's actions and would resign from the project.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Long Arm]]''</ref>

| || || The Tyrant's Son || To gather information, Rasputin executes the protocol known as SIDDARTHA GOLEM. Under this protocol, an Exo bearing the same name is created and sent out into the world to interact with humans and learn about their behaviour, literature, and culture.

| || || Invasion of Europa || Due to being on the verge of death, Clovis Bray I makes the choice to upload himself into an Exomind format. One copy of his mind would be installed as an artificial intelligence in the Deep Stone Crypt, located within a giant Exo head at Bray Exoscience that possesses his memories, while a second copy would be uploaded into a wiped Exobody.<ref>'''Bungie''' - ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#ENTRY_16|Mysterious Logbook - ENTRY 16]]''</ref> Meanwhile, Elsie Bray and her team prepare for their next foraging mission, but they are confronted by a large Vex force  that emerges from the Glassway. They become overwhelmed by [[Belmon, Transcendent Mind]], forcing them to retreat.<ref name="RMK4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy's Lament#RECOVERED MEMORY; KNOX-4|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; KNOX-4]]''</ref> Elsie meets up with Clovis I, who orders her to activate his AI, and she complies.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy's Lament#RECOVERED MEMORY; UNA-8|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; UNA-8]]''</ref>

| || || Closing the Gateway || Most of Eventide's population is slaughtered due to the Vex's invasion. Despite these causalities, the Clovis Bray AI refuses to allow an evacuation. [[Banshee-44|Clovis-1]] is awakened by [[Wen-1]] following the orders of the AI, angering Elsie. Elsie then decides to form a rescue team, with Clovis-1 deciding to join them.<ref name="RMW1">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy's Lament#RECOVERED MEMORY; WEN-1|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; WEN-1]]''</ref> Clovis-1 comes to the realization of who he is and seeks to make amends for what he has done by working with Elsie to stop the invasion,<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy's Lament#RECOVERED MEMORY; HECTOR-6|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; HECTOR-6]]''</ref> over time rebooting himself forty two times to become Clovis-43.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy's Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY; NOE-2|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; NOE-2]]''</ref> Eventually, Elsie succeeds in stopping the Vex by shutting down the Glassway. After saving as many lives as possible, Elsie and Clovis-43 shut down the Clovis Bray AI. Due to the shame of who he was, Clovis-43, with the assistance of Elsie, uses the last of the radiolaria to reset himself and wipe his memories, becoming Banshee-44.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy's Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY; NOE-2|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; NOE-2]]''</ref>  

| || || ||The colony ship, [[Yang Liwei]] leaves Earth to find a way to live without the Traveler.

| || || Founding of the [[Black Armory]] || Believing that Earth was under threat from a extraterrestrial enemy, the French [[House of Meyrin]], Norse Rasmussen Clan, and the Japanese Satou tribe unite together to form the Black Armory. The families' matriarchs [[Henriette Meyrin]], [[Helga Rasmussen]], and [[Yuki Satou]] construct weapons,<ref name="BAP 25">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]], [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 25''</ref> and build forges on Earth and Nessus.<ref name="BAP 41">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]], [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 41''</ref>

| || || The terraforming of Io || The Traveler begins terraforming [[Io]].<ref name="GFC6">'''Bungie (2017/20/4)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Cayde-6|Ghost Fragment: Cayde-6]]''</ref>

| || || || Members of the [[First Light]] colony investigate the tunnels beneath the Moon. They discover the Worms and the Hive nesting deep within but do not survive to tell the tale.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms_2|Ocean of Storms 2]]</ref>

==The Collapse==

| || || || Rasputin attempts to defeat the Black Fleet using all available weapons, but to no avail. In a last-ditch attempt to stop the impending doom, Rasputin enacts ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE, and prepares to fire upon the Traveler with his most powerful weapons, thereby coercing it into a "pseudoaltrusitic" defensive action, should it attempt to leave.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 5|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 5]]''</ref> The Traveler, for reasons unknown, chooses to stay and fight.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2]]''</ref>

| || || || Xol, Nokris, and their brood arrive on Mars in an attempt to conquer the planet. Rasputin activates "SIBERIAN ENTROPY", freezing and trapping them below the Hellas Basin.

| || || || Rasputin commissions the Yang Liwei as a warship, but they refuse to take a side in the conflict. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Cosmogyre I|Cosmogyre I]]'' </ref> The battle between the Black Fleet and the Traveler, leads to the creation of a kugelblitz. It sucks the Yang Liwei into a newly formed pocket dimension made from Light and Darkness where time passes much quicker. The people aboard would lose their physical bodies and become beings of full potential. [[Mara Sov]] is the first to enter. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Cosmogyre IV|Cosmogyre IV]]'' </ref>

| || || || As all countermeasures fail to affect the entity and defeat becomes a certainty, Rasputin decides to enact YUGA SUNDOWN and shuts down to protect itself, leaving billions of people to perish.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 3|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 3]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment: Mysteries|Ghost Fragment: Mysteries]]''</ref>

| || || || Many of the ECHO ships are launched in an attempt to escape this apocalyptic event, however many of them are destroyed during their flight. One of these ships containing a submind of Soteria is caught in Neptune's gravity well and crashes into the ice giant's surface.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]], [[Sparrow|Sparrow Lore]]: [[Into the Sunset]]''</ref>

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| || || || [[First Fleet]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/anguish-of-drystan?highlight=First+Fleet Anguish of Drystan]''</ref> or quite possibly what comes to be known as the [[Cassini]]<ref>[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-revealed '''Multiplayer Blog''' ''Bungie's Destiny Revealed'']</ref>, is lost around the orbit of Saturn.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/1649128456-spirit-of-saturn Spirit of Saturn]''</ref>

| || || || On Mercury, Venus, and Mars, dormant Vex units reacting to the Collapse reactivate and begin terraforming several worlds. While Mercury is turned into a [[Machine World]] in days. <ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref><ref name="Gate Lord's Eye"/> On Mercury, [[Dendron, Root Mind]] plants the planet-sized prediction engine which would become the Infinite Forest, with Panoptes, Infinite Mind serving as its Axis Mind. The Vex spread is temporarily stalled by the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Virgo Prohibition|Virgo Prohibition]]''</ref><ref name="Gate Lord's Eye">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref>

| || || The Beginning of the Dark Age || In the aftermath of the Collapse comes the [[Dark Age]]. It is a time of vast suffering and terrible evil.<ref name ="DarkAge">'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The Dark Age|The Dark Age]]''</ref>

| || || Founding of Neomuna || Members of the Ishtar Collective aboard the [[Exodus Indigo]] arrive on Neptune due to Maya Sundaresh's recommendation to pursue a Vex signal, likely coming from the stranded fragment of Soteria.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/3/7)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Winterbite]]''</ref> The researchers would discover the Veil on Neptune's surface and the submind of Soteria. Exo members of the crew would become braindead upon approaching the paracausal entity. Maya communicates with the Veil and becomes fascinated with it, declaring it would be their "salvation." The Ishtar Collective began the construction of [[Neomuna]], using the Veil to power the city and conduct experiments.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxf0LFYtNk Week 2]''</ref>

| || || The First Human enclaves || Many survivors of the Collapse gather within secret enclaves in desperate attempts to survive. Some Awoken return to Earth and the Exos emerge but their memories have been irreparably damaged. Ghosts travel among the refugee columns, seeking the first [[Guardian]]s.<ref name="DarkAge"/>

| || || The first defenders of the human survivors || Before the first Guardians appear, [[Takanome's Rangers|rangers]] led by the legendary [[Ayane Takanome]] protect humanity's survivors.<ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/653809107 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Takanome Ranger 1.0 chest'']</ref><ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/2900708617 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Ayane Takanome's Cloak'']</ref> They disappear after the Guardians become commonplace.<ref>''[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/2702267949 Planet Destiny - Takanome Ranger 1.0 gauntlets]''</ref><ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/3871542676 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Takanome Ranger 1.0 helmet'']</ref>

| || || The arrival of the Fallen || The Fallen arrived to the Sol System in their [[Ketch]]es. The Fallen's Houses established throughout the entire System begin to loot and pillage humanity's former worlds and colonies, ending the Long Drift.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#The Fallen|Fallen]]''</ref> The [[House of Devils]] and [[House of Kings]] settle on Earth, the [[House of Wolves]] on the [[Jovians]], the [[House of Winter]] on Venus, and the [[House of Rain]] on Mercury.

| || || Discovery of the Lunar Pyramid || The House of Wolves, led by their Kell [[Inaaks]], discover the remains of Nezarec in the Lunar Pyramid. They split his corpse into different pieces to create the Dark Relics.

| || || Rebirth of Lakshmi-2 || To more effectively analyze the psychic data coming from the Veil, Maya Sundaresh and Chioma Esi create a prototype to interface with the paracausal entity , designed like a "conductor" guiding a "symphony" of participants.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/6/27)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Veil Containment (mission)|Veil Containment]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zif5YuxGIIs Week 7]''</ref> Despite the death of the volunteers during the test,<ref>'''Bungie (2023/7/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Veil Containment (mission)|Veil Containment]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK4te84rflo Week 8]''</ref> Maya Sundaresh continues her experiment by placing dead Exos in the Veil's interface, instead of biological human participants. Directing the data from the Exos to a central recipient. Maya creates her own mental imprint to be overlaid on the central Exo recipient. [[Lakshmi-2]] awakens, now with the mental imprint of Maya and possessing some of her memories.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/7/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Veil Containment (mission)|Veil Containment]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTuH5eFpowk Week 9]''</ref>

| || || || Maya Sundaresh is found dead in the conductor's chair of the Veil's interface, with Chioma and the other Ishtar Collective researchers unsure of what she was attempting to do.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Veil Containment (mission)|Veil Containment]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zXKHu7HXOY Week 13]''</ref> However, unbeknownst to anyone, Maya's consciousness would continue to exist within the Darkness of the Veil.<ref name="Mind-Body">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Polyphony|Polyphony]] [[Lore:Polyphony#VII. Mind-Body|#VII. Mind-Body]]''</ref> Eventually, Maya would infiltrate the Vex Network under the identifier "MSUND12."

| || || Creation of the CloudArk || Using their studies of the Vex network, and the paracausal energy field from the Veil, the people of Neomuna create the virtual reality environment known as the [[CloudArk]]. The fragment of Soteria known as the Occlusion becomes a central part of the virtual reality construct.

| || || Formation of the Cloud Striders || The Neomuni citizen [[The Strider|Mikaela Julaha]] is caught in a accident with nanotechnology. Mikaela's strength and insurance would rapidly increase, however, her lifespan would be severely shortened. Others would allow themselves to undergo this procedure, becoming the [[Cloud Strider]]s. Only two Cloud Striders can exist at a time.

| || || The Reawakening of the Warmind || Rasputin would be reactivated and discover Neomuna, giving it the codename of "Nefele Stronghold". [[Chioma Esi]] sends the Cloud Strider [[Stargazer]] to go to Earth to stop the Warmind from learning more. Stargazer takes Lakshmi-2 with them and uses the submind Malahayati to wipe all mentions of Neptune. Lakshmi-2 is left behind on Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY8aahFgJEw Week 12]''</ref>

| || || The Destruction of London || The House of Devils destroy [[London]] around this time.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref>

| || || The Arrival of the Cabal || The Cabal Empire arrived to the Sol System. The Cabal scout legions established a beachhead on Phobos, constructing their bases, [[Fleetbase Korus]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mars#Fleetbase Korus, Phobos|Fleetbase Korus, Phobos]]''</ref> and [[Black Shield|Firebase Thuria]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Black Shield|Black Shield]]''</ref> before invading Mars. Their initial intention was to mine Mars for resources, but the scope greatly expanded upon the discovery of the Vex ruins.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Virgo Prohibition|Virgo Prohibition]]''</ref> However the Cabal soon become engaged in a massive campaign of attrition with a native Vex programming called the [[Virgo Prohibition]], who desperately attempts to protect the entrance to the [[Black Garden]] from an ever-expanding [[Exclusion Zone]]. This war will continue throughout the Dark Age and well into the City Age with little outside interference.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Virgo Prohibition|Virgo Prohibition]]''</ref>

| || || The Formation of the Iron Lords || Having had enough at last the tyranny of the Warlords, Lord [[Radegast]] brings Lord [[Saladin Forge]] and Lady [[Jolder]] together to end the Warlords, and forms the [[Iron Lords]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lord Radegast|Lord Radegast]]''</ref>

| || || || The SIDDARTHA GOLEM Exo is raised as a Lightbearer and is given the name Felwinter by his [[Felspring|Ghost]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Winter's Guile]]''</ref> Enraged at the loss of his "son", Rasputin sends his Warsats and combat frames to kill the newly Risen-Exo. Fed up of running from Rasputin's assets, Felwinter decides to build a home on top of a mountain which he had discovered by using a map from a Seraph Station. Felwinter calls on the Warlord [[Castor]], the ruler of the [[Felwinter Peak|mountain]] to negotiate, however he destroys Castor's Ghost and throws the Warlord off the cliff, claiming the mountain as his own and naming it Felwinter Peak.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]], Playstation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The_Liar#THE_MOUNTAIN|The Liar - THE MOUNTAIN]]''</ref>

| || || The Confrontation with the Warlord Segoth || The Iron Lords confront the Warlord [[Segoth]] as he travels to a secluded village. After a bloody battle, the Iron Lords emerge victorious and Segoth is gunned down by [[Perun]] as he attempts to escape.<ref name="Perun">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lady Perun|Lady Perun]]''</ref>

| || || The recruitment of Lord Felwinter || While patrolling the [[Mothyards]], Felwinter encounters the Iron Lord Timur, who tells him about SIVA. Out of a desire for peace and security, Felwinter joins the Iron Lords, and gives them his mountain where they construct the [[Iron Temple]] as their base of operations.<ref name="Felwinter">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lord Felwinter|Lord Felwinter]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Felwinter_Peak|Felwinter Peak]]''</ref>

| || || The Confrontation with the Warlord Rience || The Iron Lords challenge the Warlord [[Rience]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lady Jolder|Lady Jolder]]''</ref>

| || || The Defense of Patch Run || Lord Saladin, while he was patrolling at the outskirts of a town called [[Patch Run]], he encountered a Fallen raiding party. A Lightbearer named [[Lady Efrideet|Efrideet]] joins with him and, together, they defend the village against the fallen until they have no ammo. After the Fallen deploy a walker over a long distance, Efrideet suggests throwing Saladin against the walker.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Iron Remembrance Armor#Cloak of Remembrance|Cloak of Remembrance]]''</ref> Before he could argue, Efrideet threw him, like a Javelin, against the [[Walker]], destroying it in the process.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Iron Remembrance Armor#Mark of Remembrance|Mark of Remembrance]]''</ref> After the battle, Lord Saladin, impressed with the force and character of Efrideet, convinced her to join with his group at [[Dwindler's Ridge]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Iron Remembrance Armor#Bond of Remembrance|Bond of Remembrance]]''</ref>  

| || || || Reports are made of a [[Centurion|Cabal commander]], [[Bracus Tho'ourg]], who secured the [[Buried City]] on Mars with merely a fraction of the planet's Cabal forces. The first Guardians who faced him died at some point between here and the City Age.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal Command#Bracus Tho'ourg|Bracus Tho'ourg]]''</ref>

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| || || The Founding of the Last City || Survivors of the Collapse, human, Awoken, and Exo, travel from far and wide to the site of the inactive Traveler and build the [[Last City]] beneath its protective aura.<ref name="city">[https://www.destinythegame.com/game/story#page-content_content_tile '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref name="pathways">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref><ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> The [[City Age]] begins.<ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The City Age|The City Age]]''</ref>

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| || || Foundation of the Reef || Mara Sov, [[Uldren Sov]], and [[Sjur Eido]] lead many Awoken to leave the Distributary and return to Sol. Shortly after getting attacked by a [[Fallen]] Ketch, Mara Sov is crowned Queen of the Awoken <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'', [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Maraseena#Katabasis|Katabasis]].</ref> They would arrive in the asteroid field and found the Reef. Some Awoken choose to make their way to Earth.

| || || Creation of the Dreaming City || Mara Sov seeks to create a safe and peaceful realm for the Awoken. Uldren Sov finds and brings the young Ahamkara, [[Riven]] to Mara as a gift. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/8/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef#Telic I|Telic I]]'' </ref>. The Awoken Queen with the assistance of Riven's wish magic and constructs the [[Dreaming City]]. Riven constructs her [[Riven's Lair|lair]] in secret, hidden away from the Awoken.

| || || || Over time, many Ahamkara travel to the Dreaming City. At the Spine of Keres, Riven meets [[Taranis]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/12/19)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Gifts and Bargains#First Gift|First Gift]]''</ref> Unlike other Ahamkara, Taranis did not twist his wishes and the bargains he made were safe. Taranis invites Riven to his lair in the Black Garden, she accepts. they forge a bridge between their lairs in the Dreaming City and the Black Garden, and produce whims.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/1/2)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Gifts and Bargains#Second Gift|Second Gift]]''</ref>

| || || The [[Faction Wars]] || Power struggles between various political factions for the support of the City's refugee masses escalate into a series of violent conflicts. [[Rezyl Azzir]], a great leader and champion during those days, helps unite the Risen and forms the [[Guardian]]s, gaining him further fame. Together they end the bloodshed before the City is torn apart by the civil war, and focus on a new encroaching threat: the Fallen.<ref name="RA"/>

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| || || || Ada-1 arrives at the Last City, now the last member of the Black Armory after losing Yuki,<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]], [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 108''</ref> and her mother Henriette to Warlords during the Dark Age.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]], [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 171''</ref> Opening a refuge within the walls of the city, Ada offers her weapons to anyone who needs to defend themselves. However she would refuse to work with the Vanguard due to her past experiences with the Warlords.

| || || || [[New Monarchy]] coalesces in the wake of the Wars.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/14/5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#New Monarchy|New Monarchy]]''</ref> In the aftermath,<ref name="RA"/> the Titans construct and defend the City's walls.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/Destiny#page=guardians&panel=guardians-Titan '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny: Titan'']</ref><ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The City Age|The City Age]]''</ref><ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref>

| || || The Formation of Cayde-6's crew || [[Cayde-6]], alongside [[Andal Brask]], [[Shiro-4]] and another Hunter, made a crew and take actions out of the City. They ran scout parties to search for survivors and lead them back to the City, mapped lost sites and hunted Fallen. <ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/first-stake  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - First stake]''</ref><ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/fold  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Fold]''</ref>

| || || [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]] || The Ahamkara are made extinct by order of the Vanguard to prevent Guardians from self-destruction.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Legends 3|Ghost Fragment: Legends 3]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/salicin-fen-i?highlight=Ahamkara Salicin Fen I]''</ref> The Warlocks preserve some Ahamkara bones and fossils for study,<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Warlock|Ghost Fragment: Warlock]]''</ref> and a few Hunters adorn their armor with scales.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/ahamkara-scale?highlight=Ahamkara Ahamkara Scale]''</ref> Riven and Taranis are the only survivors of this hunt and are separated, however they continue to whisper to each other. Mara Sov wishes for Riven to be trapped within the Keep of Voices to keep her contained.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/1/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Gifts and Bargains#Third Wish|Third Wish]]''</ref>

| || || || Warlord [[Naeem]] learns from Shaxx of an Ahamkara he had slain known as Hefnd. Seeking the power to start anew, she arrives at the castle where Hefnd was buried and greets the dead Ahamkara, wishing for his kindness. She attempts to convince him to allow her to use his bones to grant wishes to villages, to make up for her past as a ruthless Warlord, however Hefnd would refuse as it would barely feed his hunger. Naeem would then propose that she would face the consequences of the wishes, Hefnd agrees and a bargain is struck.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/12/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]] - [[Zira's Shell]]''</ref> Overtime a friendship forms between the two of them. However the House of Kings attack the castle and kill Naeem, in her final breath she wishes that her vengeance follows them into the grave.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/12/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Wish]], [[Warlord's Ruin]]: [[Warlord's Ruin#Bone 2 (Dispel 1)|Bone 2 (Dispel)]]''</ref>

| || || || Rezyl Azzir goes to the Moon to "''search [for] nightmares''", and finds Hive Wizard [[Xyor, the Unwed|Xyor]], the Blessed<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legends and Mysteries: Rezyl Azzir|Legends and Mysteries: Rezyl Azzir]]''</ref> He kills her consort and takes his chitin as a trophy to adorn [[Rose]].<ref name="Fall">'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legend: Rezyl Azzir - The Triumphant Fall|Legend: Rezyl Azzir - The Triumphant Fall]]''</ref>

| || || [[Battle of Burning Lake]] || The Hive invade Earth and make first contact with the Guardians. Though the Guardians successfully repel the invasion, [[Shaxx]] attempts to dissuade the Consensus from ordering a counterattack,<ref name="Raze-Lighter">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref> arguing that the Hive's power needed to be understood before a proper offensive could be launched.<ref name="Raze-Lighter"/> In the years after, he begins developing the lost art of swordsmithing, reverse-engineering the dreaded Hive blades for use by Guardians.<ref>''Bungie (2015/9/15)'', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Bolt-Caster|Bolt-Caster]]''</ref>

| || || [[Great Disaster]] || The Guardians launch an audacious offensive to reclaim the Moon from the Hive. The [[Ascendant Hive]] warrior Crota, the son of their God-King Oryx, brutally repels the attack, personally leading the Hive's forces and killing scores of Guardians with his fabled [[Cleaver#Sword of Crota|sword]]. Humbled, the Vanguard orders a full retreat and declares the Moon off-limits, hoping that the Hive will lose interest and refrain from invading Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#The Ocean of Storms|The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref>

| || || || Within the Ascendant Plane, two Knights - one of Oryx and Xivu Arath engage in a duel. Proving to be equally matched, the Knights decide to cast themselves into the Sea of Screams, to let its current decide their fate. This results in one of Crota's champions failing to receive a significant amount of tribute, which leads to his defeat against a sergeant of Xivu Arath. Due to losing a significant amount of temples and tributaries, Crota decides to sleep in his throne world to recover his tithes. He attaches his soul to an Ascendant crystal, so he can quickly return once his strength has returned, and entrust his sword with the [[Swarm Princes]].

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| || || The Tragedy of the First Crota Fireteam || Seeking to avenge their lost allies and her lover [[Wei Ning]], [[Eriana-3]] leads a fireteam of Guardians consisting of [[Eris Morn]], [[Vell Tarlowe]], [[Omar Agah]], [[Sai Mota]], and Toland to the Moon to hunt down Crota. They camp out at the [[Anchor of Light]],<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Wakening]]'' </ref> and enter the Temple of Crota after hearing the screams of [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]]. They are confronted by Alak-Hul, Verok, and their spawn. Underestimating his foes, Vell Tarlowe becomes overwhelmed by the spawn and is slain by Alak-Hul.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Enemy of My Enemy]]'' </ref> The fireteam is separated, with Eriana-3 and Sai in one group, and Eris, Toland, and Omar in the other.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Hand of Crota|Hand of Crota]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Eyes of Crota|Eyes of Crota]]''</ref> Toland seeks out Ir Yût, Deathsinger, the song kills him and casts his soul to the Ascendant Plane.<ref name="Hellmouth 1">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Hellmouth 1|Ghost Fragment: Hellmouth 1]]''</ref> Omar is captured by the Heart of Crota,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Heart of Crota|Heart of Crota]]''</ref> who uses his Light to feed unborn Hive, resulting in his soul being transferred into an insect-like creature.<ref name="Xeno">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Xenophage]]''</ref> Sai is killed by Omnigul,<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', [[Destiny]], Item Description: Hunter Gauntlets: [http://destinydb.com/items/2815927676-acolyte-rung| Acolyte Rung]</ref> and Eriana-3 arrives at the entrance of Crota's Throne World and meets her demise to Ir Yût.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Hellmouth 2|Ghost Fragment: Hellmouth 2]]''</ref> Only Eris would evade the Hive's wrath, losing her Ghost [[Brya]] and her eyes, surviving in the Hive's tunnels for years before escaping and later becoming one of [[Ikora Rey]]'s [[The Hidden|Hidden]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Crota's Bane|Crota's Bane]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Crota's End|Crota's End]]''</ref>

| || || The Tragedy of Kabr's fireteam || A fireteam consisting of [[Praedyth]], [[Pahanin]], [[Kabr, the Legionless|Kabr]], and three unknown Guardians lands on Venus and breaches the Vault of Glass, hoping to destroy Atheon, along with whatever secrets the Vex have hidden there, and return to the City in glory. The assault is a disaster, as Kabr's team encounters [[The Templar]], whose impregnable shields and powerful weapons force the team deeper into the Vault of Glass.<ref name="Vault of Glass">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Vault of Glass|Vault of Glass]]''</ref> Only Pahanin escapes the Vault.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Super Good Advice|Super Good Advice]]''</ref> One member, Praedyth is trapped by the Vex and lost in time, and the remaining Guardians are erased from existence.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Mystery: Praedyth's Door|Mystery: Praedyth's Door]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Paradox]]''</ref><ref name="Vault of Glass"/> Kabr himself is not killed but instead goes mad, becoming obsessed with the Vex, fashioning armor and weapons from their corpses.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Kabr's Forceful Greaves|Kabr's Forceful Greaves]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Kabr's Wrath|Kabr's Wrath]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Kabr's Brazen Grips|Kabr's Brazen Grips]]''</ref> In the end Kabr does not die but is assimilated by the Vex.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Battlecage of Kabr|Battlecage of Kabr]]''</ref> In his last act Kabr creates the [[Aegis]], a weapon capable of piercing the Templar's shields so that future fireteams will not meet his fate.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Relic: The Aegis|Relic: The Aegis]]''</ref>

| || || The disappearance of Kauko Swiftriver || [[Kauko Swiftriver]], The Hunter Vanguard, disappeared without a trace. His disappearance left the Hunters without a Hunter Vanguard for the next two years. <ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/turn  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Turn]''</ref>

| || || The First contact of Cayde's crew with Taniks || Two years after the disappearance of Kauko Swiftriver,<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/turn  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Turn]''</ref> Cayde-6's crew are targeted by [[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]] and in the first encounter the mercenary fallen killed [[Nian Ruo]] and left [[Lush]]<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/raise  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Raise]''</ref> without a ghost.

| || || The Dare between Andal Brask and Cayde-6 || Andal Brask and Cayde-6 make a dare, whoever failed to kill Taniks would have to become the new Hunter Vanguard.<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/turn  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Turn]''</ref>

| || || The Uprising of the Concordat || The Concordat attempts a coup against the Consensus, fighting a battle against the New Monarchy at [[Bannerfall]]. In the wake of their defeat, the faction and their [[Lysander|founder]] are expelled from the City. The Vanguard and the Speaker then approve the ascension of Future War Cult to replace the Concordat.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/17)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Bannerfall|Bannerfall]]''</ref><ref name="GF:City Age">'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#Ghost Fragment: The City Age|Ghost Fragment: The City Age]]''</ref>

| Approximately 126 years before the SIVA Crisis || || The Faction Accords || The negotiations known as the Faction Accords occurred. Andal Brask was involved in the process.<ref name="GFC6"/> Ikora Rey achieved the first recorded 25-match win streak in the [[Crucible]]<ref name="GFC6"/>. The Centaur planetoid Nessus re-enters the Solar System after an unexplained delay.<ref name="GFC6"/>

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| || || The Death of Andal Brask || Andal Brask, the Hunter Vanguard, falls in battle with the vicious Fallen mercenary Taniks. Cayde-6 reluctantly assumes Brask's post in memory of his deceased friend.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny,, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Hunter Vanguard|Hunter Vanguard]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks, the Scarred]]''</ref>

| || || The investigation of the Dust Palace || [[Holborn's Host]] investigates the [[Dust Palace]] on Mars, seeking a Warmind. While preparing for their assault on the Dust Palace, Holborn discovers a lost Ghost and attempts to communicate with it before inviting it to join them on their mission. The "sick" Ghost then wanders off, and Holborn continues on his quest.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Titan|Ghost Fragment: Titan]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin|Ghost Fragment:Rasputin]]''</ref>  

| || || The Fall of Rezyl Azzir || Rezyl Azzir becomes Dregen Yor,<ref name="Fall"/> corrupted by the Hive trophies he has collected,<ref name="RABTW">'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> and begins his campaign of destruction.

| || || The Campaign of Dredgen Yor || Dredgen Yor murders fellow Guardians and civilians alike.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory#Ghost Fragment: Thorn|Ghost Fragment: Thorn]]''</ref> His victims include the Crucible champion [[Thalor]] and the Hunters Pahanin and [[Jaren Ward]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/mark-of-contention?highlight=Mark+of+Contention Mark of Contention]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/cloak-of-dredgen-yor?highlight=Cloak+of+Dredgen+Yor Cloak of Dredgen Yor]''</ref><ref name="GF:Last Word 3>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 3|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 3]]''</ref>

| || || The Death of Dredgen Yor || Yor is finally killed by Jaren Ward's adopted son, [[Shin Malphur]] and his handgun [[The Last Word]] after a fateful duel.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 2|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 2]]''</ref><ref name="GF:Last Word 3"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 4|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 4]]''</ref> All information relating to Rezyl becoming Dregen Yor is redacted by the Vanguard for fear of a demoralization. Only Shin and the Vanguard knew the truth.

| || || The formation of the [[Shadows of Yor]] || Shin Malphur, realizing that Guardians will still be swayed by Yor's legacy, partners with [[Teben Grey]] and forms the [[Shadows of Yor]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/1/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Forge]]: [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Book of Unmaking#III: Self|III: Self]]''</ref> He takes on the name "Zyre Orsa", also known as "Dredgen Vale" and he used the Shadows of Yor to determine which Guardians were beginning to be swayed away from the Light. With the Vanguard's assistance, the Shadows of Yor become an established threat and begins to attract Yor cultists. Malphur begins hunting down those who join the Shadows, culling the weak and corruptible Guardians who would be easily swayed by the Darkness's powers. <ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]]: [[Lore]]: [[Lore:For Every Rose, a Thorn#Revelations and Invitations|Revelations and Invitations]]''</ref>

| || || || [[Fireteam Tuyet]] traverses the Ishtar Sink in search of Vex secrets. Unfortunately, the Vex find them first and Tuyet is lost in a last stand on the [[Shattered Coast]]. The intel they recover though is later used to forge [[Pocket Infinity]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons#Pocket Infinity|Pocket Infinity]]''</ref>

| || || || An unknown Hunter recons the Ishtar ruins searching for the Fallen House of Winter's Kellship. She is ambushed by Fallen troops before finally locating their Ketch. Rather than assaulting it herself, the Hunter instructs her Ghost to alert the Vanguard that [[Draksis, Winter Kell]] is at the [[Cinders]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Hunter|Ghost Fragment: Hunter]]''</ref>

| || || Creation of the Black Heart || Cloud Strider [[Rohan]] enters the Black Garden, a mysterious realm outside of space and time occupied by the [[Sol Divisive]], a Vex collective that serves the Witness. He witnesses the [[Conceptual Mind]] create the [[Black Heart]] using a "seed" planted by the Witness. He concludes that the Heart was the Sol Divisive's failed attempt to create a replica of the Veil. The Neomuni council refuse to take action.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Deterministic Chaos]]''</ref>

| || || || The Black Heart, despite being flawed, and failing to create the link the Witness desired, still shared a connection with the Traveler. This connection would create a cosmic static within the flow of Light and Darkness, weakening the Traveler. The Sol Divisive would prepare the [[Sol Progeny]] in their attempt to extend the Black Heart's powers into the Vault of Glass. Uldren experiences the Heart's corruption after entering the Black Garden from a Vex gate at the [[Valley of the Kings]].

==The Young Wolf's Ascension==

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|rowspan="30" | About 500 years after the Collapse || 9 September || [[A Guardian Rises]] || A [[The Ghost|Ghost]] finds and revives its [[The Guardian|Guardian]] in the Cosmodrome just as the "Darkness" threatens to return to the Sol System and finish what it started during the Collapse. While seeking a ship capable of taking them to the [[Last City]], the Guardian is forced to fend off hordes of the Fallen of House Devils, before finally locating an Arcadia Class [[Jumpship]] in [[Dock 13]]. Ghost repowers the ancient craft, and the Guardian takes off for the [[Tower]] as the [[Elisabeth Bray|Exo Stranger]] looks on.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref>

| || [[Restoration]] || The Guardian returns to the Cosmodrome in search of a [[NLS Drive|warp drive]] to restore their ship's ability for interplanetary travel. Accessing an old information hub, Ghost leads the Guardian back to where they found their ship in order to reclaim a Warp Drive from [[Riksis, Devil Archon]]. The Guardian succeeds in defeating him and returns to the Tower to meet with the Speaker. Back at the Tower, the Speaker confides in them that the Darkness is returning and tasks the Guardian with joining the others in pushing back the Darkness until the Traveler can be restored.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Restoration]]''</ref>

| || [[The Dark Within]] || The Speaker asks Guardians to look into the renewed Fallen activity near the old [[Skywatch]]. The Guardian infiltrates the [[Lunar Complex]] and discovers the Hive have returned to Earth, before confronting and killing the Hive Wizard [[Gotra, Eir Spawn|Gotra]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Dark Within]]''</ref>

| || [[The Warmind]] || The Vanguard reports that the Fallen are tearing into machines all over the Cosmodrome. Convinced they are not just looting the place, the Guardian investigates and discovers the Warmind Rasputin is still alive and keeping the Fallen from accessing the Array.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Warmind]]''</ref>  

| || [[The Last Array]] || The Guardian tracks down codes to raise an ancient array to connect with the other long-lost Golden Age colonies. After fighting off the Hive, the Guardian reactivates the Array and Rasputin swiftly takes control, connecting with defense constructs all across the system.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Last Array]]''</ref>

| || || On Mars, an Exo Guardian sent by Cayde-6 hunts [[Valus Ta'aurc]] by the sound of his radio traffic. Observing a clash between a Vex battalion and Cabal fortifications, a "LIDAR" sweep is sensed by the Exo; moments later, a railgun or ram accelerator in orbit fires, sending thousands of metal "flechettes" to cause havoc among the Cabal and Vex.<ref name="Rasputin 2">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 2|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 2]]''</ref> Other places elsewhere on Mars are presumably destroyed by Rasputin's weapons.

| || [[The Dark Beyond]] || The Guardian picks up the trail of another Guardian who went dark searching for a way into the [[Hellmouth]]. After hacking the [[Anchor of Light|colony base]], the Guardian travels to the [[Temple of Crota]] where they fight off members of the [[House of Exile]] and the Hive, before killing [[Vurok, Eir Spawn]]. The Guardian recovers the dead Ghost and learns that the Hive are raising an army to invade Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Dark Beyond]]''</ref>

| || [[The Devils' Lair]] || Zavala orders a fireteam of Guardians to assault [[The Devils' Lair (location)|the Devil's Lair]] and kill their [[Prime Servitor]] [[Sepiks Prime]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Devils' Lair (strike)]]''</ref>   

| || [[The World's Grave (mission)|The World's Grave]] || In an attempt to uncover what the Hive are planning, the Guardian infiltrates the [[The World's Grave]] and kills [[Kranox, the Graven]]. The Guardian's Ghost then steals as much data as possible before the two return to warn the City.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The World's Grave (mission)|The World's Grave]]''</ref>  

| || [[The Sword of Crota]] || Infiltrating the Hellmouth once more, the Guardian claims the [[Sword of Crota]] and defeats the [[Swarm Princes]]. With its makers slain, the Sword shatters.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Sword of Crota]]''</ref>  

| || [[Shrine of Oryx (mission)|Shrine of Oryx]] || Following a lead from the vanished Warlock Osiris, the Guardian searches the darkest corners of the Hellmouth for the fabled [[Shrine of Oryx]]. After killing [[Frigoris, Exiled Baron]] and his Fallen crew, the Guardian defeats [[Sardok, Eye of Oryx]] and destroys the Shrine.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Shrine of Oryx (mission)|Shrine of Oryx]]''</ref>

| || [[Chamber of Night (mission)|Chamber of Night]] || The Speaker broadcasts an urgent transmission to all Guardians claiming that a Hive ritual is draining the Traveler's Light. The Guardian returns to the Hive temple and after receiving a message from the Exo Stranger, inviting them to come find her if they are successful, kills the [[Siphon Witch]]es, effectively preventing them from stealing any more of the Traveler's Light. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Chamber of Night (mission)|Chamber of Night]]''</ref>  

| || [[The Summoning Pits]] || A Guardian fireteam descends into the depths of the Hellmouth and kills [[Phogoth, the Untamed]] before the Hive can unleash it on the City.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Summoning Pits]]''</ref>

| || [[A Stranger's Call]] || Following the Stranger's coordinates, the Guardian travels to Venus where they are ambushed by the Vex. After defeating the Vex forces in the vicinity, the Guardian meets with the Exo Stranger, who tells them that they must find the Black Garden and rip out its heart to allow the Traveler to heal. Before the Guardian can ask any more questions, the Exo Stranger is contacted by someone unknown before teleporting away.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Stranger's Call]]''</ref>

| || || Arriving at the Reef, the Guardian seeks an audience with the Queen and is informed that they must obtain the eye of a Vex [[Zydron, Gate Lord|Gate Lord]] to enter the Black Garden. The Queen then charges the Guardian that they owe her in exchange for her information, and the Guardian acknowledges.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Awoken]]''</ref>

| || [[Ishtar Collective (mission)|Ishtar Collective]] || The Guardian travels to an old research station of the Ishtar Collective, and analyzes a Vex mind core, giving them vital intel on the nature of the Vex as well as the means with which to summon a [[Gate Lord]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Ishtar Collective (mission)|Ishtar Collective]]''</ref>  

| || [[The Archive]] ||While at the Ishtar Academy, the Guardian kills [[Grayliks, Winter Baron]] and secures an ancient Golden Age [[Archive]] for the [[Cryptarch]]s.<ref name="TheArchive">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Archive]]''</ref>

| || [[The Nexus]] || A fireteam of Guardians descends far below the Ishtar Academy and slays [[Sekrion, Nexus Mind]], dealing a devastating blow to Vex efforts and delaying Venus' transformation into their network.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex Axis Minds#Theosyion, the Restorative Mind|Theosyion, Restorative Mind]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Nexus]]''</ref>

| || [[Scourge of Winter]] || Raiding the House of Winter's hideout, the Guardian assaults the Ketch of their leader and kills [[Draksis, Winter Kell]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Scourge of Winter]]''</ref>

| || [[Winter's Run]] || A Guardian fireteam is sent to stop the Fallen House of Winter from restoring the soul of [[Aksor, Archon Priest]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Winter's Run]]''</ref>  

| || [[Eye of a Gate Lord]] || The Guardian reaches the [[Endless Steps]], summoning and slaying Zydron, Gate Lord.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref> Returning to the Reef, the Guardian brings the Gate Lord's head before the Queen who gifts its eye to them in sympathy for their Traveler. She then gives them the coordinates to the Black Garden including a way to repower the Gate Lord's eye.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Key Awaits]]''</ref>  

| || [[Exclusion Zone (mission)|Exclusion Zone]] || The Guardian infiltrates a Cabal survey post and secures their research into the Vex [[Spire]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Exclusion Zone (mission)|Exclusion Zone]]''</ref>  

| || [[The Buried City (mission)|The Buried City]] || The Guardian clears out the Cabal occupying the ruins of Freehold and explores what remains.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Buried City (mission)|The Buried City]]''</ref>  

| || [[The Garden's Spire]] || Battling their way through a Cabal hardpoint, the Guardian reaches the Garden's Spire and kills [[Primus Sha'aul]].  

| || [[A Rising Tide]] || While en route to the Garden, the Guardian shuts down a series of Vex [[Transfer Gate|gates]] beneath the [[Tharsis Junction|subway tunnels]] of Freehold, and discovers that the Vex are being summoned to protect the Black Garden.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Rising Tide]]''</ref> <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Garden's Spire]]''</ref>

| || [[Cerberus Vae III (strike)|Cerberus Vae III]] || Commander Zavala tasks Guardians with taking out Cabal High Command and sends a fireteam to lead an assault on the Cabal [[Imperial Land Tank]] and take out their leader Valus Ta'aurc, breaking the Cabal's grip on the lost city of Freehold.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Cerberus Vae III]]''</ref>  

| || [[Dust Palace (strike)|Dust Palace]] || The Cabal also unleash the [[Psion Flayers]] to locate one of Rasputin's usurped AI cores buried in the [[Dust Palace]] to attempt to break his control over Mars' defenses.<ref name="Rasputin 2"/> In response, a Guardian fireteam is deployed to secure it. The Flayers are defeated, and Rasputin locks down the machine.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Dust Palace]]''</ref>

| || [[The Black Garden]] || Successfully recharging Zydron's Eye, the Guardian is transported to the Black Garden. Within the Black Garden, the Guardian confronts the [[Sol Progeny]] and defeats them, destroying the Black Heart in the process. Back on Mars, the Guardian is summoned to the Tower, where the Speaker gives a victory speech. Meanwhile, the Exo Stranger converses with the Guardian inside the [[Tower#Tower Hangar|Hangar]] and gifts them with her [[The Stranger's Rifle|Rifle]] before leaving abruptly again. The Guardian then repowers their ship and takes off into orbit as they prepare for their next mission.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Black Garden]]''</ref>