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'''Xûr, Agent of the Nine'''<ref name = "Xur"/> is a vendor who sells [[Rarity#Exotic|extremely rare goods]] in exchange for [[Strange Coin]]s in [[Destiny]], and in exchange for Legendary Shards in [[Destiny 2]]. In Destiny, he only appears on weekends from Friday to Sunday, while in Destiny 2 he appears from Friday to the weekly reset on Tuesdays.<ref>'''[[Grimoire]]''': ''[[Grimoire:Allies#Agent of the IX|Agent of the IX]]''</ref><ref name = "Xur">[http://destinynews.net/xur-agent-nine/ '''Destiny News.net''' - ''Xûr, Agent of the Nine'']</ref> In Destiny, Xûr appears randomly at one of six locations in the [[Tower]] or one location in the [[Vestian Outpost]]. In Destiny 2, Xûr's location varies every week. He can appear at the [[Watcher's Grave]] on [[Nessus]], the [[Hangar]] in the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|New Tower]], and at the [[Winding Cove]] in the [[European Dead Zone]].

Xûr's coming and going depends on the planetary alignments, as he hails from the [[Jovians]], a place beyond even [[The Reef]] that the Guardians have yet to adequately explore. He is subservient to [[Nine|the Nine]], enigmatic rulers of the Jovians, the section of the Solar System past the asteroid belt.  

Xûr claims that his will is not his own, and he is in complete servitude to [[Nine|The Nine.]] It is important to note that he is not one of them.

Xûr first appeared in the Tower after the end of the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]]. [[Cryptarch]] [[Lavinia Garcia Umr Tawil]] speculated that the Nine had previously made use of the [[Ahamkara]] for their paracausal abilities, and had sent Xûr to interact with the Guardians for similar reasons.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Bone|The Bone]]''</ref>

Xûr once was confronted by the Guardian [[Orin]], who was sent by [[Mara Sov]] to investigate the Nine's role in the disappearance of [[Sjur Eido]]. Xûr asks Orin to "forgive [[The Nine|them]]", as she crushes his windpipe and interrogates him. After being freed from Orin's grasp, he reaches into his robes to reveal a silver jar—misinterpreting Xûr's movements as a sign of hostility, Orin struck the Agent in the chest with her war hammer, sending him flying and breaking his spine. Though Xûr survived, he acquired a permanent hunched posture due to his injury.<ref>''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ecdysis#Debt|Debt]]''</ref>

It is possible that Xûr, along with [[The Nine]], are responsible for releasing [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] from his prison after he was given to them.<ref>'''[[Grimoire]]''': ''[[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Mystery:_The_Fate_of_Skolas|Mystery: The Fate of Skolas]]''</ref>

Most recently, Xûr has been “employed” by [[Starhorse]], a paracausal being appearing as a celestial horse, as the host of the “game show” [[Dares of Eternity]].

Every week, the available stock is chosen at random, but some items may accidentally be featured more than once within a certain timespan. Note that Xûr will not sell both an Exotic weapon and a Legacy Engram during the same visit, only one or the other. Legacy Engrams only contain Year 1 weapons or armor, but if a player receives a weapon that they don't have in Year 3, that same weapon will become available in its current iteration in the [[Exotic]] kiosks in the [[Tower]].

Until [[Forsaken]], Xûr appeared either in a predefined spot within the [[Destination]] chosen as that week's [[Flashpoint]], or else the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]] if a DLC Destination was selected. Since then, he still appears in one of his predefined spots, but randomly selected from all base ''[[Destiny 2]]'' [[Destination]]s. As of [[Beyond Light]] this is limited to the Tower, the [[European Dead Zone]], and [[Nessus]]. Instead of [[Strange Coin]]s, he accepts [[Legendary Shard]]s. After each week, his available stock of Exotics is randomized; he offers one random armor piece for each class, a random weapon, a special 'fated' or 'isochronal' exotic engram that is guaranteed to decrypt into an as-yet undiscovered '''non-quest''' armor ''or'' weapon, and assorted other items. If all suitable armor and weapons have been discovered, a new roll of armor for the player's current class is decrypted instead. In [[Season of the Lost]], Xûr began to offer a selection of Legendary weapons introduced in previous seasons, including older [[Nightfall]] weapons, in addition to a random set of vaulted armor. As of [[The Witch Queen]] he will also sell one random roll each of vaulted exotic weapons that feature them.

=== Former Wares ===

=== Current Wares ===

*[[Exotic]] Armor (one for each class) - 23 Legendary Shards

**Currently, purchasable weapons are [[Hawkmoon]] and [[Dead Man's Tale]].

=== Dares of Eternity ===

Upon the release of the [[30th Anniversary Pack]], Xûr also appears during the whole week as the vendor for [[Dares of Eternity]], located in his Treasure Hoard in Eternity. From there, he offers reputation rewards, [[Bounties]], and the quests for [[Forerunner]] and [[Gjallarhorn]]. He also provides the bonus cosmetic items unlocked for owners of the Anniversary Pack.

*''“The heliosheath is not the only door into the system.''”

*''“You have fought everything else that entered this realm. Will you fight a planet?.''”

*''“The dust has commingled, the [[Nine]] is forever changed.''”

*''“There is a door in the woods. It is opening.''”

*''“Do not be afraid. The Nine wish to be kind to you.''”

*''“Do not fear me. That is not why I am here.''”

*''“Do not be alarmed. I know no reason to cause you harm.''”

*''“The Nine’s eye is still watching.''”

*''“You will not find the Nine that way, but they will find you.''”

*''“If you are here, it means the Nine are not done with you yet.''”

*''“The Nine see your valour.''”

*''“Do not go looking for the Nine. They will come to you.''”

*''“They want to know about you. It is an honour.''”

*''“I am here for a reason. I just… cannot remember it.''”

*''“I bring a message from the Nine.''”

*''“I have a message for you from the Nine, but I forget it.''”

*''“I do mean to explain, but every time I try, I lose the thread.''”

*''“One day, you will understand, [[Warlock]].''”

*''“I have explained it the best that I can.''”

*''“I am trying to give you answers, Warlock. Believe me.''”

*''“What happens when every cell is dead?.''”

*''“You made the adaptations necessary to further organic life.''”

*''“Your cells can be more than cells.''”

*''“It is my fate to help you. This I know.''”

*''“I think you have terrible need of my gifts.''”

*''“These are from the Nine.''”

*''“The Nine show you these.''”

*''“I bring gifts of the Nine. Gifts you sorely need.''”

*''“Perhaps this is why the Nine sent me here.''”

*''“I come bearing help.''”

*''“My will is not my own. Is yours?''”

*''“Yours is a lonely existence.''”

*''“Is it your will to return?''”

*''“To do what you say, is to speak in a language of pure meaning.''”

*''“You face the strongest enemies in the system, and you still live? Interesting.''”

*''“I returned to the [[Tower]] to find it empty.''”

*''“The [[Traveler]]'s song echoes on.''”

*''“I may be here when you return.''”

*''“I hope to be here again.''”

*''“I cannot promise I will be here when you return… if you return.''”

*''“It was the Nine's—now it is yours.''”<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/708y1a/x%C3%BBrs_lines_ive_caught_and_found_interesting/dn1cn3d/ '''reddit''' - ''dobby_rams comments on Xur's lines I've caught and found interesting'']</ref>

*Xûr has sold the famous [[exotic]] [[Rocket Launcher]] [[Gjallarhorn]] on two occasions in Year 1 of [[Destiny]]. The first was during the second week he was available to purchase from, however many people didn't buy it due to either lack of knowledge or lack of [[Strange Coin|Strange Coins]].

*There was once a bug in Xûr's code that meant he didn't sell Three of Coins for a few weeks during [[Rise of Iron]].

*There is a fan theory that Xûr's presence in the [[Tower]] may not be beneficial, despite him outfitting [[Guardian]]s with [[Exotic]] wares. Some fans believe that Xûr is in the [[Tower]] for reconnaissance purposes and to gather intelligence for his [[The Nine|superiors]].

*The reason for Xûr's odd posture and voice is explained in the [[Lore:Ecdysis|Ecdysis]] lore book, where [[Orin]] finds him in a sublunar cavern and "crushes his windpipe" along with hitting him with her war hammer, cracking his spine so that "he will never stand straight again."

*Xûr went under a slight visual update following the release of ''Destiny 2'', with the symbol of [[The Nine]] now visible on the torso of his robes.

**Along with that, Xûr now wears less baggy robes.

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