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===Golden Age=== | ===Golden Age=== | ||
When the Traveler came to the [[Sol System]], it terraformed Venus | When the Traveler came to the [[Sol System]], it terraformed Venus, transforming its surface from a corrosive and superheated wasteland into a lush jungle, filled with life. | ||
During the initial exploration of Venus, ancient ruins predating humanity's existence were discovered, leading to a colonization rush by some of Earth's brightest minds.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/Venus|Venus]], [[Grimoire:Places/Venus#Ishtar Sink|Ishtar Sink]]''</ref> It has been acknowledged that the ruins came from another Venus in a different reality.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex|Vex]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 4|Ghost Fragment: Vex 4]]''</ref> Following the [[Collapse]], the [[Vex]] lay claim to those ruins and began protecting them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Planetview">[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet View''']</ref> | During the initial exploration of Venus, ancient ruins predating humanity's existence were discovered, leading to a colonization rush by some of Earth's brightest minds.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/Venus|Venus]], [[Grimoire:Places/Venus#Ishtar Sink|Ishtar Sink]]''</ref> It has been acknowledged that the ruins came from another Venus in a different reality.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex|Vex]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 4|Ghost Fragment: Vex 4]]''</ref> Following the [[Collapse]], the [[Vex]] lay claim to those ruins and began protecting them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Planetview">[https://www.destinyplanetview.com/en/home '''Destiny Planet View''']</ref> | ||
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The [[Ahamkara]] had a strong presence on Venus during the [[City Age]] and appeared to be engaged in terraforming the planet for unknown purposes.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Titan)#Plate of the Great Hunt|Plate of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> The nature of the changes wrought by the Ahamkara is unclear; according to [[Eris Morn]], eyewitnesses disagreed over what they saw, or the order in which events had occurred. During the Great Ahamkara Hunt, a "paracausal phenomenon" appeared over the Ishtar Academy which prompted at least one Guardian who witnessed it to apparently attempt permanent suicide.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Hunter)#Mask of the Great Hunt|Mask of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> Ultimately, the Ahamkara were exterminated on Venus by the Guardians, but their skeletal remains continued to telepathically influence whoever encountered them.{{Citation needed}} | The [[Ahamkara]] had a strong presence on Venus during the [[City Age]] and appeared to be engaged in terraforming the planet for unknown purposes.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Titan)#Plate of the Great Hunt|Plate of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> The nature of the changes wrought by the Ahamkara is unclear; according to [[Eris Morn]], eyewitnesses disagreed over what they saw, or the order in which events had occurred. During the Great Ahamkara Hunt, a "paracausal phenomenon" appeared over the Ishtar Academy which prompted at least one Guardian who witnessed it to apparently attempt permanent suicide.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Hunter)#Mask of the Great Hunt|Mask of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> Ultimately, the Ahamkara were exterminated on Venus by the Guardians, but their skeletal remains continued to telepathically influence whoever encountered them.{{Citation needed}} | ||
Sometime | Sometime at the start of the [[Red War]], the [[Red Legion]] came to Venus.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Ghost scan]]s: [[Ghost scan#European Dead Zone, Earth|EDZ-TG-3]]''</ref> Why they came and the status of their occupation is unknown, but it may have been a further effort of combating and stealing from the Vex like on Nessus and the forces sent to the Black Garden's gate on Mars. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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**[[Thieves' Den]] {{C|Crucible map}} | **[[Thieves' Den]] {{C|Crucible map}} | ||
**[[The Last Exit]] {{C|Crucible map}} | **[[The Last Exit]] {{C|Crucible map}} | ||
*Maat Mons | *[[Maat Mons]] | ||
**[[Infinite Descent]] {{C|[[Sparrow Racing League]] map}} | **[[Infinite Descent]] {{C|[[Sparrow Racing League]] map}} | ||
**[[Shores of Time]] {{C|Crucible map}} | **[[Shores of Time]] {{C|Crucible map}} | ||
*Pomona Mons | *[[Pomona Mons]] | ||
**[[Floating Gardens]] {{C|Crucible map}} | **[[Floating Gardens]] {{C|Crucible map}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:List of montes on Venus|Freyja Montes]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Freyja Shell]]''</ref> | *[[Wikipedia:List of montes on Venus|Freyja Montes]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Freyja Shell]]''</ref> | ||
