Haunting of the Moon

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Haunting of the Moon
Fronts:	1ST PHASE: Ocean of Storms, Moon 2ND PHASE: Ocean of Storms, Moon Black Garden
Outcome:	1ST PHASE: Elimination of Hidden Swarm's leadership Hidden Swarm's plans involving Nightmares thwarted Deathsong weaponized and Ir Airâm, Deathsinger killed Zulmak killed repeatedly Hidden Swarm falls under the influence of Xivu Arath Nightmares spread stopped Major Nightmares defeated The Guardians are able to infiltrate The Lunar Pyramid through the Dreambane Armor 2ND PHASE: The Witness guides the Guardians inside the Black Garden Sol Divisive leadership destroyed and projects in the Black Garden thwarted Guardian actions lead to the Vex invasion of the Moon The Undying Mind is destroyed in every timeline
Belligerents Humanity Vanguard Hive Hidden Swarm Nightmares (indirectly) Vex Sol Divisive Fallen House of Dusk Commanders Vanguard: Commander Zavala Eris Morn Hidden Swarm: Hashladûn Besurith Voshyr Kinox Zulmak, Instrument of Torment Ir Airâm, Deathsinger Nightmares: The Witness Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx Nightmare of Omnigul, Will of Crota Nightmare of Phogoth, the Untamed Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented Nightmare of Zydron, Gate Lord Nightmare of Skolas, Kell of Kells Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul Nightmare of the Fanatic Sol Divisive: Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent The Undying Mind Zeteon, Redemptive Mind House of Dusk Ralniks, Blood of Kells Strength Hundreds of Guardians The Young Wolf Eris Morn Countless Hive Thousands of Nightmares Countless Vex platforms Casualties Unknown Thousands of Hive Thousands of Vex platforms Hundreds of Fallen

The Guardian: "What is that Pyramid?"

Eris Morn: "You've heard the stories. Of the Traveler's sacrifice. Of Darkness descending upon humanity. Before us lies a dark remnant of their existence. Was it struck down by the Traveler? Left here on purpose? The truth is ours to discover."

— The Guardian sees the Pyramids for the first time.

The Haunting of the Moon was a massive conflict between Guardians and the Hive of the Hidden Swarm on the Moon after a sudden awakening by the Lunar Pyramid. In that conflict, Guardians fought against the Hive brood and Nightmares that were conjured due to the Pyramid's awakening.

History

Prelude

Years later after the death of Crota and Oryx, the Hive on the Moon were left scattered and leaderless. The broods on the Moon would be consolidated into the ranks of the Hidden Swarm, but they would retain their faith in the Sword Logic while the daughters of Crota Hashladûn, Besurith, Voshyr, and Kinox held faith in the belief of Oryx's return, and schemed to return their linage to greatness. They planned to use the power of the Lunar Pyramid to conjure back their king.

However, the champion known as Zulmak, Instrument of Torment became a strong candidate for leadership and a threat to the daughters' plans. Meanwhile the siblings Akrazul, the Severed, Avazath, and Malkanth planned to assassinate the Daughters of Crota. They would begin a ritual that would place Akrazul's essence in Avazath's body. Akrazul would begin to hear whispers telling him he was a pawn of Malkanth, in a fit of rage he killed Malkanth and vowed to make the Hidden Swarm suffer. He would challenge and slay Zulmak, however he would be killed by Avazath now known as Ir Airâm, Deathsinger, who had now possessed the body of her Malkanth.

Later the daughters of Crota would be greeted by Savathûn, the Witch Queen, she encouraged them to take control of the Hidden Swarm and be what the Hive needed to challenge the Guardians and build a fortress. The Witch Queen would also offer them the essence of Zulmak so he could be resurrected as a puppet champion and a choir of Deathsingers led by Ir Airâm. The Daughters would accept, successfully unite the Hidden Swarm under their leadership and begin constructing the fortress known as the Scarlet Keep. However, unknown to them, this was a trick by Savathûn as she was the one who influenced the three siblings and placed Azavath in the body of Malkanth with the promise she would lead the choir. This was done so they would attract the attention of the Guardians who would kill the Daughters of Crota as she believed Oryx's bloodline had done its course.

Awakening of the Nightmares

When Eris Morn began to hear whispers from her, leading her deep into the Moon. She would find and touch a black surface, unknowingly releasing a curse upon the Moon.

Due to the Hidden Swarm's re-emergence and this disturbance, the Guardian would be sent to investigate. They would fight through forces of the Hidden Swarm, defeating an Eye of the Swarm and Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm, and would descend into the Scarlet Keep.

Going deep into the Scarlet Keep, the Guardian would encounter strange Thralls that Ghost stated we’re not actually Hive and had an unfamiliar energy signature. Pursuing further they would see strange phantoms and discover the source of the disturbance to be a Pyramid deep beneath Luna. They would continue to go closer and discover a strange aura, when they get closer this summons the Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx. The Guardian would attempt to defeat the Nightmare but would fail, as the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul and the Nightmare of the Fanatic appeared. Eris Morn would use her magic to teleport the Guardian to her.

Upon being teleported, the Guardian would ask Eris what that Pyramid was. She would tell them that they knew the story of The Traveler's sacrifice and the Darkness descending upon Humanity and that this Pyramid was a remnant of its existence. Eris would explain that these phantoms were Nightmares, created by the Lunar Pyramid and utilized by the Hive. Seeking to end this, Eris would explain that they must breach the Lunar Pyramid.

Aftermath

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List of appearances

• Destiny 2:
  • Shadowkeep (First appearance)