Editing Vance

Vance would later journey to the [[The Lighthouse (Destiny 2)|Lighthouse]] in the [[Fields of Glass]] with the other Followers of Osiris. However, he had yet to see Osiris himself, only hearing cryptic phrases and text references from the other followers. During one sermon by Sister [[Faora]] as she spoke of the Darkness' return and how they were meant to save the Traveler and its people, Vance let out an outburst about how they were the same people who expelled them and Osiris. Faora elaborated that the people of the City were fearful of Osiris and cast him out for seeking the truth of Light and Dark before noting that Vance had arrived only a few hours ago. Vance stated that he came to the Lighthouse to learn, to which Faora told him that the first lesson was to listen. After this, Vance went silent and Faora continued.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]] - [[Lore:Trials and Tribulations|Trials and Tribulations]]: [[Lore:Trials and Tribulations#Chapter 3 – The Cult of Personality|Chapter 3 – The Cult of Personality]]''</ref>

Vance noted in his journal that, since coming to the Lighthouse, he had been praised by Faora for his interpretations of Osiris' texts and his ability to see what others could not. This made Vance think that his blindness could be a blessing instead of a curse. Later, when two Warlocks working for the Cult of Osiris battle against some [[Cabal]] attacking the Lighthouse, Vance heard two tones coming from the spire after either of the Guardians were killed and resurrected. After the Cabal were driven off, he explained what happened to Faora and she recruited the two Warlocks to perform [[Thanatonaut]]ic experiments to recreate it. During these, Vance discovered that he was the only one of the Cults who could hear the tones, so it fell on him to decipher their meaning. Eventually, he received permission to broaden the scope of their experiments to guardians beyond the Cult of Osiris. It would be done under the guise of an exclusive competition reserved for the Guardians with the strongest connection to the Light, with which their patent to participate would fund their studies — The [[Trials of Osiris]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/3/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Worthy]] - [[Lore:Trials and Tribulations|Trials and Tribulations]]: [[Lore:Trials and Tribulations#Chapter 4 - Reflections|Chapter 4 - Reflections]]''</ref>

When the [[Wolf Rebellion]] began in the [[Reef]], Vance was contacted by Sister [[Faora]], who noted that the Last City would likely never allow the Trials to take place there despite the progress Lord [[Shaxx]] had made with the [[Crucible]]. She instead suggested to Vance that he travel to the Reef and attempt to set up the Trials there, as the Guardians were being allowed within select sections of the Reef due to the Rebellion. This would also allow Vance to gain an audience with Queen [[Mara Sov]], who was an ally of Osiris, and hopefully, the [[Vanguard]] would not look for a reason beyond the Trials to explain why the Cult of Osiris was there.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris#Disciples of Osiris|Disciples of Osiris]]''</ref> Vance was allowed access to the [[Vestian Outpost]] by the Queen and he set up a shrine in the outpost in the hopes of attracting Guardians into competing in the Trials of Osiris. While there, he met a [[The Guardian|Guardian]] and was astounded by how the [[Light]] shined around them, and noted that he now understood why Osiris was interested in them.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Welcome to the Reef]]''</ref>

Later, Vance watched a Trials match alongside a repurposed [[Redjack]] frame working as his assistant named [[Ch3-5ka]], which he called "Cheska". During this, he remarked on how most Guardians were so driven to kill each other for their rewards, power and glory, and how Followers of Osiris like him were driven by understanding and knowledge.

Vance had a meeting with Mara at some point during his stay at the Vestian Outpost where she told Vance a secret that he believed he was destined to tell [[Osiris]].

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Vance would greet both [[the Guardian]] and [[Ikora Rey]] after they arrived on Mercury.

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{{Quote|Bring Vance this prophecy: Lock down the Infinite Forest and report to the Tower.|Commander Zavala}}<ref name="evacQuest">'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Exodus (Quest)|Exodus]]''</ref>

Upon the arrival of the [[Pyramids]] to [[Mercury]], Vance was visited by the Young Wolf once more, who provided him with a briefing from Commander [[Zavala]] of all that was happening throughout the solar system. Consulting his texts to determine which potential prophesized end-time scenario they were currently experiencing, Vance noted that Osiris had used an excessive amount of [[Fractaline]] to power the [[Obelisks]] during the [[The Sundial|Sundial]] crisis. From the Lighthouse, Vance could feel how reality had been damaged by those actions and that countless timelines were pulling against a chronological center, with the arrival of the Pyramids placing additional pressure on them that could cause it to collapse. He believed the Infinite Forest was key to solving this issue and requested the Young Wolf provide help in determining what could be done. When the Young Wolf returned from gathering data, Vance was absorbed in studying his scrolls and commented that the connections between Osiris, the Forest, and the Pyramid went beyond just prophecy, but abruptly cut himself off as he heard the Lighthouse chime a dirge for a Guardian falling the Trials of Osiris. He noted the tones had gotten richer in the shadow of the Pyramid and asked if the Young Wolf could hear it. He smiled as he heard the chime once more and described it as the song of life and death, causing the Young Wolf to depart to attend their other duties and leave Vance to his studies.<ref name="evacQuest"/>

Once the Guardian departed the Lighthouse for the last time, Vance collected his belongings and entered through the gateway to the Infinite Forest. While he was initially afflicted by the dizzying nature of the place, he attuned his Infinite Simulacrum to the crack in the Forest and sealed himself within. Many iterations of Vance from different realities coalesced inside the Forest with him, spreading his message of hope and joy into every reality. The original Vance began to sing [[Hope for the Future]] before another iteration of himself finished his sentence. Vance turned to analyze his other self and he found his hands reaching towards his throat; his alternate self twisted beneath his hands, turning cold and rigid. He was thrown onto his back by the parallel version of himself, but Vance reached underneath his blindfold and began to gouge his eyes. Vance noted that his other self still had eyes and found it to be 'unfortunate'.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Lore:Duress and Egress|Duress and Egress]]: [[Lore:Duress_and_Egress#Vance:_Passeri|Vance: Passeri]]''</ref>

*Prior to ''[[Curse of Osiris]]'', Vance was very mysterious and seemed to have a complex motive for running the Trials of Osiris. In his most recent incarnation, he has become more of a "greatest fan" archetype personality-wise. Why this change happened is unclear.

**This change in personality is acknowledged by [[Eva Levante]] in the [[Lore]] book [[Lore:Dawning Delights#Rumors|Dawning Delights]].