View source for User:Arcmind-1/Sandbox

{{User:Arcmind/Nav}}
==Sandbox==
{{Timeline}}<!-- Do not touch -->
This is a detailed '''timeline''' of the history of the ''[[Destiny]]'' universe. Note that nearly all events are not attached to specific dates; they may not be in exact chronological order, and adjacent events in the list may be separated by spans of only a few days or several centuries.

== The Ancient Past ==
*The [[Worm]]s, an intelligent species able to wield the power of the [[Darkness]] directly, are trapped in the depths of a global ocean that exists in one of the atmospheric layers of the gas giant [[Fundament]]. The Traveler's priest, a creature called [[Leviathan]], also dwells in the deeper Fundament and attempts to dissuade anyone from seeking them out. The Worms in turn begin calling across the stars to other species, seeking to lure one that can free them.<ref>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain</ref> <ref>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XVIII:_Leviathan_Rises</ref> As a result, hundreds of species migrate to Fundament and become stranded there - eking out a living on the shards of their broken worlds which become floating continents. One such species was the proto-[[Hive]], whose homeworld collided with Fundament and shattered. The proto-Hive survive and build a new civilization for themselves on the floating shards of their former homeworld, gradually forgetting their original history. <ref>Grimoire/Enemies/Darkness#Calcified_Fragments:_Curiosity</ref>

*Meanwhile, a species of bony six-armed cephalopods named the [[Ammonite]], 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>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XIV:_52_and_One</ref><ref>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXV:_Dictata_ir_Dakaua</ref>

*At eight years of age, the proto-Hive [[Osmium King]] of the Osmium Court on Fundament sires his final brood of offspring, which include his three daughters [[Xivu Arath|Xi Ro]], [[Savathûn|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>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#II:_The_Hateful_Verse</ref> 

*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. 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>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#II:_The_Hateful_Verse</ref> <ref>Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#III:_The_Oath</ref>

{{Expand-section}}

==Pre-Golden Age==
*The Traveler visits the [[Fallen|Eliksni]] (later known the "Fallen") and provides them with limitless [[Ether]].{{citation needed}} The Eliksni propser under the Traveler's patronage and revere it as "The Great Machine". During these years, the [[House of Judgment]] enforces law and peace.<ref>Grimoire/Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Mystery:_Vault_of_Glass</ref>

*Some time after, the Eliksni civilization is destroyed by an event known as the [[Darkness|Whirlwind]], and [[Chelchis, Kell of Stone]] is slain by Oryx himself, becoming a legend amongst his people.<ref>Grimoire/Allies/The_Queen#Variks.2C_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>

*The Traveler abandons the Eliksni around this time. 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 the House of Judgment are forced into servitude by the remaining Kells.<ref>Grimoire/Allies/The_Queen#Variks.2C_The_Loyal</ref>

*At some point, the [[Cabal]] begin forging a vast interstellar Empire. Somehow the telekinetic [[Psion]]s are incorporated into the Empire as a client race. Eventually, an unknown calamity forces the Empire to flee.{{citation needed}}

==The Golden Age==
*'''The present day''' - [[Human]]ity detects and tracks the Traveler as it enters the [[Solar System]] and terraforms [[Mercury]], Venus, and the moons of [[Jupiter]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[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 imparts its vast knowledge to humanity,<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 [[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"/>

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

*The first [[First Light Lunar Installation|off-Earth colony]] is established in [[Mare Cognitum]] on the [[Moon]] in the [[Ocean of Storms]].<ref> The Ocean of Storms </ref>

===Early Golden Age===
*Fifty 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.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Human 4|Ghost Fragment: Human 4]]''</ref>

*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>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Events]]