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{{quote|~consume enhance replicate~|SIVA Directive}}
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'''SIVA''' is a form of self-replicating nanotechnology developed by [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] during the [[Golden Age]]. Originally designed to assist in the construction of extrasolar colonies, it was used by the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] as a weapon against the [[Iron Lords]], and later by the [[Splicers]] of the [[Fallen]] [[House of Devils]].
'''SIVA''' is a form of [[Nanotechnology|self-replicating nanotechnology]] developed by [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] during the [[Golden Age]]. Originally designed to assist in the construction of extrasolar colonies, it was used by the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] as a weapon against the [[Iron Lords]], and later by the [[Splicers]] of the [[Fallen]] [[House of Devils]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
SIVA was once a [[Golden Age]] breakthrough in self-assembling, self-replicating nanotechnology, created by [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] to accelerate humanity's colonization effort. The technology had the ability to create nearly anything that anyone could ever need. It would be used to create new structures and colonies on new worlds faster than regular construction methods. It was considered as an amazing breakthrough in technology. It was later rediscovered by the [[Iron Lords]] during the [[Timeline#Early_City_Age|early City Age]], but it turned against them with the aid of the last [[Warmind]], [[Rasputin]], who was awakened from his centuries-long hibernation when the [[Iron Lord]]s tried to steal SIVA in their attempt to utilize it for [[human]]ity's betterment. Unable to destroy the virus, and with most of the Iron Lords being puppeted against each other under SIVA's control, [[Lady Jolder]] sealed both the virus and all of the [[Iron Lord]]s (with the exception of [[Lord Saladin]] and [[Lady Efrideet]]) within its bunker, deep within the bowels of the [[Cosmodrome]].<ref name="DROIT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338 '''Destiny''': ''Rise of Iron Trailer'']</ref><ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/pub/RiseOfIron'''Bungie.net''': ''Rise of Iron'']</ref>
{{quote|That is SIVA. Given the right directions, it could create anything imaginable. At least in theory.|[[Saladin Forge|Lord Saladin]]}}
SIVA was once a [[Golden Age]] breakthrough in self-assembling, self-replicating nanotechnology, created by [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] to accelerate humanity's colonization effort. Each nanomachine in SIVA's design is an independent, thinking machine that utilises a distributed quantum network to coordinate movement, akin to a mechanical version of [[Radiolaria]], which is suggested to be what inspired the design.<ref name="Veil Log"/> The technology had the ability to create nearly anything that anyone could ever need. Prototypes contained in the Clovis Bray facilities on Mars were each programmed with only a single function, including Construct creation, viral armor enhancements, and cybernetic diagnostics. Considered an amazing breakthrough in technology, SIVA was envisioned to be used to create new structures and colonies on new worlds faster than regular construction methods; an all-purpose nanomachine capable of breaking down matter and reconstituting it, with applications ranging from reconstructive surgery to rapidly building entire cities.<ref name ="LOG">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]], Playstation 4, [[Legacy's Oath Suit (Warlock)#Legacy's Oath Gloves|Legacy's Oath Gloves]]''</ref> It was later rediscovered by the [[Iron Lords]] during the [[Timeline#Early_City_Age|early City Age]], but it turned against them with the aid of the last [[Warmind]], [[Rasputin]], who was awakened from his centuries-long hibernation when the Iron Lord tried to steal SIVA in their attempt to utilize it for [[human]]ity's betterment. Unable to destroy the virus, and with most of the Iron Lords being puppeted against each other under SIVA's control, [[Jolder|Lady Jolder]] sealed both the virus and all of the Iron Lord (with the exception of [[Saladin Forge| Lord Saladin]] and [[Efrideet|Lady Efrideet]]) within its bunker, deep within the bowels of the [[Cosmodrome]].<ref name="DROIT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338 '''Destiny''': ''Rise of Iron Trailer'']</ref><ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/pub/RiseOfIron'''Bungie.net''': ''Rise of Iron'']</ref>


It was later rediscovered by the [[Fallen]], who took it to be the perfection of technology and sought to perfect themselves entirely, freeing them from their dependency on [[ether]] and mortal flesh. Alerted by [[Lord Saladin]], [[the Guardian]] soon put a stop to this, destroying the Replication Chamber and later ending [[Aksis, Archon Prime]].
It was later rediscovered by the [[Fallen]], who took it to be the perfection of technology and sought to perfect themselves entirely, freeing them from their dependency on [[ether]] and mortal flesh and become Machine-Gods. It not only changed their forms, but it also granted them new abilities. They could resurrect Fallen enemies and even use the tech against their enemies. Alerted by Lord Saladin, [[the Guardian]] soon put a stop to this, destroying the Replication Chamber and later ending [[Aksis, Archon Prime]].


==History==
==History==
=== Creation ===
=== Creation ===
{{Quote|The complex is ready for wholescale replication of the SIVA nanite. We are waiting for your signal to start." <br> "Thank you for your faithful service, Dr. Zhang. I look forward to the wonders that come from this replication complex. The New Machine Age, shall we call it? Let's begin.|Dr. [[Escher Zhang|Zhang]] and Dr. [[Willa Bray|Willa]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Clovis_Bray_1.9|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray1.9]]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|The complex is ready for wholescale replication of the SIVA nanite. We are waiting for your signal to start." <br> "Thank you for your faithful service, Dr. Zhang. I look forward to the wonders that come from this replication complex. The New Machine Age, shall we call it? Let's begin.|Dr. [[Escher Zhang|Zhang]] and Dr. [[Wilhelmina Bray|Willa Bray]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Clovis_Bray_1.9|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray1.9]]''</ref>}}
Clovis Bray began work on SIVA at the height of the [[Golden Age]], alongside a similar project known to the Guardians only as [[Owl Sector#TRANSMISSION incident|Transmission]]. While Transmission was intended to enhance the strength, speed, and intelligence of prospective colonists using nanomachines, SIVA used nanomachines to break down matter and reconstitute it in order to rapidly construct entire cities. The Transmission project was eventually shuttered after it caused unforeseen side-effects in test subjects, and Clovis Bray focused entirely on SIVA, which was later completed and approved for deployment. So confident was Clovis Bray in SIVA's capabilities that they eschewed adding safety measures, such as a kill switch. The first SIVA replication chamber, designated [[Site 6]], was built within the [[Cosmodrome]] in order to outfit the [[colony ship]]s. One such colony ship was the [[Exodus Black]], which carried a cache of SIVA on it's journey to colonize [[Kepler-186]]. What became of the cache is unknown but it may have survived the crash on [[Nessus]] and may be in the ruins of the Exodus Black.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Clovis_Bray_1.3|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.3]]''</ref><ref>[https://owlsector.bungie.net/ '''Owl Sector''']</ref>
Clovis Bray began work on SIVA at the height of the [[Golden Age]], alongside a similar project known to the Guardians only as [[Owl Sector#TRANSMISSION incident|Transmission]]. Its development was spearheaded by Dr.[[Willa Bray]], the eldest granddaughter of [[House Bray]]. While Transmission was intended only to enhance the strength, speed, and intelligence of prospective colonists using nanomachines, Willa envisioned SIVA as an all-purpose nanomachine capable of breaking down matter and reconstituting it, with applications ranging from reconstructive surgery to rapidly building entire cities.<ref name="LOG"/> [[Chioma Esi]] speculated in her audio diaries that Willa had been inspired by Vex radiolaria in designing the technology.<ref name="Veil Log">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGsqTQhhpI8</ref>
 
The Transmission project was eventually shuttered after it caused unforeseen side-effects in test subjects, and Clovis Bray focused entirely on SIVA, which was later completed and approved for deployment. So confident was Clovis Bray in SIVA's capabilities that they eschewed adding safety measures, such as a kill switch. The first SIVA replication chamber, designated [[Site 6]], was built within the [[Cosmodrome]] in order to outfit the [[colony ship]]s and rapidly build cities throughout other worlds. One such colony ship was the [[Exodus Black]], which carried a cache of SIVA on it's journey to colonize [[Kepler-186]]. What became of the cache is unknown but it may have survived the crash on [[Nessus]] and may be in the ruins of the Exodus Black.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Clovis_Bray_1.3|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.3]]''</ref><ref>[https://owlsector.bungie.net/ '''Owl Sector''']</ref>


At some point, SIVA was transported to worlds outside of the Solar System under the direction of the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost_Fragment:_Old_Russia_4|Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4]]''</ref>
At some point, SIVA was transported to worlds outside of the Solar System under the direction of the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost_Fragment:_Old_Russia_4|Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4]]''</ref>


=== Reawakening ===
=== Reawakening ===
{{Quote|[[Felwinter]] tried to communicate with the Warmind. Called it Rasputin. ~consume enhance replicate~ Said he could make it understand. Tell it we meant no harm. Rasputin didn’t answer with words.|Unknown Iron Lord.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Iron_Lords_2.6|Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.6]]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|[[Felwinter]] tried to communicate with the Warmind. Called it Rasputin. ~consume enhance replicate~ Said he could make it understand. Tell it we meant no harm. Rasputin didn't answer with words.|Unknown Iron Lord.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Iron_Lords_2.6|Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.6]]''</ref>}}
Many years later, Rasputin was reactivated when the [[Iron Lords]], hoping to harness SIVA to bring about a new Golden Age, trespassed into Site 6. Rasputin treated the intruders as hostile and activated its defenses. Unable to communicate or reason with Rasputin, the Iron Lords still managed to infiltrate Site 6 and release the nanotech only for Rasputin to turn it against them, infecting several of their numbers against their fellow Iron Lords. In the end, almost all of the Iron Lords and [[Iron Wolves]] sacrificed themselves to stop SIVA and seal it within its complex. Rasputin ceased its onslaught once it deemed Site 6 was re-secured, and began passive observation of the [[Guardian]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost_Fragment:_Rasputin_6|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 6]]''</ref> Lord [[Saladin Forge]], one of the surviving Iron Lords, quarantined the [[Plaguelands]] to prevent SIVA from ever being unleashed again.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[King of the Mountain]]''</ref>
Many years later, Rasputin was reactivated when the [[Iron Lords]], hoping to harness SIVA to bring about a new Golden Age, trespassed into Site 6. Rasputin treated the intruders as hostile and activated its defenses. Unable to communicate or reason with Rasputin, the Iron Lords still managed to infiltrate Site 6 and release the nanotech only for Rasputin to turn it against them, infecting several of their numbers against their fellow Iron Lords. In the end, almost all of the Iron Lords and [[Iron Wolves]] sacrificed themselves to stop SIVA and seal it within its complex. Rasputin ceased its onslaught once it deemed Site 6 was re-secured, and began passive observation of the [[Guardian]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost_Fragment:_Rasputin_6|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 6]]''</ref> Lord [[Saladin Forge]], one of the surviving Iron Lords, quarantined the [[Plaguelands]] to prevent SIVA from ever being unleashed again.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[King of the Mountain]]''</ref>


=== SIVA Crisis ===
=== SIVA Crisis ===
{{Quote|What is this complexity? ~consume enhance replicate~ The machine of a thousand parts, fashioned by single mind. From where does such complexity arise? What does the creation of a mind require? In the long march of life’s procession, order is created from disorder. The rise of complexity is not promised. Such things are not inevitable, and yet here I stand. ~consume enhance replicate~|Aksis, Archon Prime.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Fallen_3.2|Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.2]]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|What is this complexity? ~consume enhance replicate~ The machine of a thousand parts, fashioned by single mind. From where does such complexity arise? What does the creation of a mind require? In the long march of life's procession, order is created from disorder. The rise of complexity is not promised. Such things are not inevitable, and yet here I stand. ~consume enhance replicate~|[[Aksis, Archon Prime]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Fallen_3.2|Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.2]]''</ref>}}
A year after the [[Taken War]], while looting ancient tombs from the Golden Age, the [[Fallen]] [[House of Devils]] managed to unearth SIVA once more. Realizing the potential of this nanotechnology, their [[Devil Splicers]], led by [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], imbued themselves with it and began infecting their fellow Devils in an attempt to transform themselves into machine gods.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Fallen_3.5|Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.5]]''</ref> Unable to contain the [[SIVA Crisis]] on his own, Lord Saladin began seeking out [[Guardian]]s to help him form a new generation of the Iron Lords to defeat the mutant army, avenge his fallen comrades and seemingly end the threat of SIVA at the time.<ref>''Rise of Iron Reveal Trailer:'', ''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338''</ref>
A year after the [[Taken War]], while looting ancient tombs from the Golden Age, the [[Fallen]] [[House of Devils]] managed to unearth SIVA once more. Realizing the potential of this nanotechnology, their [[Devil Splicers]], led by [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], imbued themselves with it and began infecting their fellow Devils in an attempt to transform themselves into machine gods.<ref>'''Bungie (2016-9-20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]] [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant_SIVA:_Fallen_3.5|Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.5]]''</ref> Unable to contain the [[SIVA Crisis]] on his own, Lord Saladin began seeking out [[Guardian]]s to help him form a new generation of the Iron Lords to defeat the mutant army, avenge his fallen comrades and seemingly end the threat of SIVA at the time.<ref>''Rise of Iron Reveal Trailer:'', ''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338''</ref>
The Guardians saw first hand at what the Splicers with SIVA can do, and they are definitely augmented by it even seeing old enemies reanimated and friendly weapon systems turned against them. However, the Guardians learned that the Fallen have not utilized SIVA's full potential, they had to make their way towards the replication chamber where the Iron Lords died their final deaths. When they arrived, they had to fight against reanimated Iron Lords infused with SIVA, but in the end, the chamber was destroyed and the Splicer's production of it disrupted, however, there was still the Archon to deal with, The Guardians raided his lair and experienced the power of the self-proclaimed Machine God but was felled in the end.
=== Quarantine and Aftermath ===
The threat posed by SIVA and the Fallen was eventually neutralized, with the Splicers stopped and the replication chamber destroyed. Two years later, it would be revealed that the [[Vanguard]] had placed all areas affected by SIVA under quarantine. This was initially believed to be limited to the [[Cosmodrome]] until [[The Guardian]] discovered that their [[Outbreak Prime|old rifle forged from SIVA]] was still producing additional nanites even after it was presumed lost in the fall of the old [[Tower]]. This placed one of the Cryptarchy's vaults under quarantine, which was then breached by Fallen serving [[Eramis, the Shipstealer]]. However, due to assistance from [[Mithrax, the Forsaken]], the Guardian managed to intercept the heist, take back what was rightfully theirs and repel the Fallen before they could escape with a new supply of SIVA. There were even some SIVA nodes found on [[Felwinter Peak]] when the Guardian was led there by Rasputin that would reveal his tale to them.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*SIVA is also known as Ironsbane, presumably for defeating most of the original Iron Lords.
*SIVA is also known as Ironsbane, presumably for defeating most of the original Iron Lords.
*SIVA (or otherwise known as [[wikipedia:Shiva|Shiva]]), is a Hindu word meaning the destroyer, one of the three chief deities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies. from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one). This may be the reason for the plague's name in ''[[Destiny]]'', due to its lore as a destroyer.
*SIVA (or otherwise known as [[wikipedia:Shiva|Shiva]]), is a Hindu word meaning the destroyer, one of the three chief deities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies. from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one). This may be the reason for the plague's name in ''[[Destiny]]'', due to its lore as a destroyer.  
*Nanotechnology is a branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.
*Nanotechnology is a branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.
*SIVA is briefly mentioned  by [[Failsafe]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]''.
*SIVA is briefly mentioned  by [[Failsafe]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]''.
*In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', the emblem of SIVA is featured on ''The First Domino'' jumpship made available during [[Festival of the Lost]].
*In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', the emblem of SIVA is featured on ''The First Domino'' jumpship made available during [[Festival of the Lost]].
*''[[Grimoire:Guardian/Ghost#Ghost_Fragment:_Ghosts_2|Ghost Fragment: Ghosts 2]]'' reveals that Ghosts can be infected by SIVA. Though the [[Light]] repels most of the infection, the Ghost in the Grimoire Card occasionally verbalizes the console output of the dormant SIVA within it, such as identifying [[Obsidian]], recalling memory fragments, and the errors generated by the now-ineffective strain.
*''[[Grimoire:Guardian/Ghost#Ghost_Fragment:_Ghosts_2|Ghost Fragment: Ghosts 2]]'' reveals that Ghosts can be infected by SIVA. Though the [[Light]] repels most of the infection, the Ghost in the Grimoire Card occasionally verbalizes the console output of the dormant SIVA within it, such as identifying [[Obsidian]], recalling memory fragments, and the errors generated by the now-ineffective strain.
*Many Destiny fans speculated that SIVA was invented by Clovis Bray by reverse engineering [[Vex]] technology.
**While this didn't appear to be the case, Beyond Light revealed that Vex [[Radiolaria]] was used by Clovis Bray in the creation of the [[Exo]]s.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SIVA Node.png|[[SIVA Node]]
SIVA Node.png|[[SIVA Node]]
SIVA Symbol.png|SIVA symbol
SIVA Symbol.png|SIVA symbol
File:SIVA.png|SIVA plague within an unknown device within the Cosmodrome
File:SIVA.png|SIVA plague within a broken off portion of a former [[Colony ship]]
File:Siva core.png|Closeup of an individual SIVA core
File:Siva core.png|Closeup of an individual SIVA core
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dawning (Rise of Iron)|The Dawning]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Risen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Into the Light]]''
*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''


==References==
==References==
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"~consume enhance replicate~"
— SIVA Directive

SIVA is a form of self-replicating nanotechnology developed by Clovis Bray during the Golden Age. Originally designed to assist in the construction of extrasolar colonies, it was used by the Warmind Rasputin as a weapon against the Iron Lords, and later by the Splicers of the Fallen House of Devils.

Overview[edit]

"That is SIVA. Given the right directions, it could create anything imaginable. At least in theory."
— Lord Saladin

SIVA was once a Golden Age breakthrough in self-assembling, self-replicating nanotechnology, created by Clovis Bray to accelerate humanity's colonization effort. Each nanomachine in SIVA's design is an independent, thinking machine that utilises a distributed quantum network to coordinate movement, akin to a mechanical version of Radiolaria, which is suggested to be what inspired the design.[1] The technology had the ability to create nearly anything that anyone could ever need. Prototypes contained in the Clovis Bray facilities on Mars were each programmed with only a single function, including Construct creation, viral armor enhancements, and cybernetic diagnostics. Considered an amazing breakthrough in technology, SIVA was envisioned to be used to create new structures and colonies on new worlds faster than regular construction methods; an all-purpose nanomachine capable of breaking down matter and reconstituting it, with applications ranging from reconstructive surgery to rapidly building entire cities.[2] It was later rediscovered by the Iron Lords during the early City Age, but it turned against them with the aid of the last Warmind, Rasputin, who was awakened from his centuries-long hibernation when the Iron Lord tried to steal SIVA in their attempt to utilize it for humanity's betterment. Unable to destroy the virus, and with most of the Iron Lords being puppeted against each other under SIVA's control, Lady Jolder sealed both the virus and all of the Iron Lord (with the exception of Lord Saladin and Lady Efrideet) within its bunker, deep within the bowels of the Cosmodrome.[3][4]

It was later rediscovered by the Fallen, who took it to be the perfection of technology and sought to perfect themselves entirely, freeing them from their dependency on ether and mortal flesh and become Machine-Gods. It not only changed their forms, but it also granted them new abilities. They could resurrect Fallen enemies and even use the tech against their enemies. Alerted by Lord Saladin, the Guardian soon put a stop to this, destroying the Replication Chamber and later ending Aksis, Archon Prime.

History[edit]

Creation[edit]

"The complex is ready for wholescale replication of the SIVA nanite. We are waiting for your signal to start."
"Thank you for your faithful service, Dr. Zhang. I look forward to the wonders that come from this replication complex. The New Machine Age, shall we call it? Let's begin."
— Dr. Zhang and Dr. Willa Bray.[5]

Clovis Bray began work on SIVA at the height of the Golden Age, alongside a similar project known to the Guardians only as Transmission. Its development was spearheaded by Dr.Willa Bray, the eldest granddaughter of House Bray. While Transmission was intended only to enhance the strength, speed, and intelligence of prospective colonists using nanomachines, Willa envisioned SIVA as an all-purpose nanomachine capable of breaking down matter and reconstituting it, with applications ranging from reconstructive surgery to rapidly building entire cities.[2] Chioma Esi speculated in her audio diaries that Willa had been inspired by Vex radiolaria in designing the technology.[1]

The Transmission project was eventually shuttered after it caused unforeseen side-effects in test subjects, and Clovis Bray focused entirely on SIVA, which was later completed and approved for deployment. So confident was Clovis Bray in SIVA's capabilities that they eschewed adding safety measures, such as a kill switch. The first SIVA replication chamber, designated Site 6, was built within the Cosmodrome in order to outfit the colony ships and rapidly build cities throughout other worlds. One such colony ship was the Exodus Black, which carried a cache of SIVA on it's journey to colonize Kepler-186. What became of the cache is unknown but it may have survived the crash on Nessus and may be in the ruins of the Exodus Black.[6][7]

At some point, SIVA was transported to worlds outside of the Solar System under the direction of the Warmind Rasputin.[8]

Reawakening[edit]

"Felwinter tried to communicate with the Warmind. Called it Rasputin. ~consume enhance replicate~ Said he could make it understand. Tell it we meant no harm. Rasputin didn't answer with words."
— Unknown Iron Lord.[9]

Many years later, Rasputin was reactivated when the Iron Lords, hoping to harness SIVA to bring about a new Golden Age, trespassed into Site 6. Rasputin treated the intruders as hostile and activated its defenses. Unable to communicate or reason with Rasputin, the Iron Lords still managed to infiltrate Site 6 and release the nanotech only for Rasputin to turn it against them, infecting several of their numbers against their fellow Iron Lords. In the end, almost all of the Iron Lords and Iron Wolves sacrificed themselves to stop SIVA and seal it within its complex. Rasputin ceased its onslaught once it deemed Site 6 was re-secured, and began passive observation of the Guardians.[10] Lord Saladin Forge, one of the surviving Iron Lords, quarantined the Plaguelands to prevent SIVA from ever being unleashed again.[11]

SIVA Crisis[edit]

"What is this complexity? ~consume enhance replicate~ The machine of a thousand parts, fashioned by single mind. From where does such complexity arise? What does the creation of a mind require? In the long march of life's procession, order is created from disorder. The rise of complexity is not promised. Such things are not inevitable, and yet here I stand. ~consume enhance replicate~"
— Aksis, Archon Prime.[12]

A year after the Taken War, while looting ancient tombs from the Golden Age, the Fallen House of Devils managed to unearth SIVA once more. Realizing the potential of this nanotechnology, their Devil Splicers, led by Aksis, Archon Prime, imbued themselves with it and began infecting their fellow Devils in an attempt to transform themselves into machine gods.[13] Unable to contain the SIVA Crisis on his own, Lord Saladin began seeking out Guardians to help him form a new generation of the Iron Lords to defeat the mutant army, avenge his fallen comrades and seemingly end the threat of SIVA at the time.[14]

The Guardians saw first hand at what the Splicers with SIVA can do, and they are definitely augmented by it even seeing old enemies reanimated and friendly weapon systems turned against them. However, the Guardians learned that the Fallen have not utilized SIVA's full potential, they had to make their way towards the replication chamber where the Iron Lords died their final deaths. When they arrived, they had to fight against reanimated Iron Lords infused with SIVA, but in the end, the chamber was destroyed and the Splicer's production of it disrupted, however, there was still the Archon to deal with, The Guardians raided his lair and experienced the power of the self-proclaimed Machine God but was felled in the end.

Quarantine and Aftermath[edit]

The threat posed by SIVA and the Fallen was eventually neutralized, with the Splicers stopped and the replication chamber destroyed. Two years later, it would be revealed that the Vanguard had placed all areas affected by SIVA under quarantine. This was initially believed to be limited to the Cosmodrome until The Guardian discovered that their old rifle forged from SIVA was still producing additional nanites even after it was presumed lost in the fall of the old Tower. This placed one of the Cryptarchy's vaults under quarantine, which was then breached by Fallen serving Eramis, the Shipstealer. However, due to assistance from Mithrax, the Forsaken, the Guardian managed to intercept the heist, take back what was rightfully theirs and repel the Fallen before they could escape with a new supply of SIVA. There were even some SIVA nodes found on Felwinter Peak when the Guardian was led there by Rasputin that would reveal his tale to them.

Quotes[edit]

Let's get right to it. How can Clovis Bray help the Exodus project? ~SIVA.MEM.CL001

We've found a way to push our matter encryption technology even further. ~SIVA.MEM.WB002

Habitats, equipment, repairs of all kinds—all of these things can be made from one material. ~SIVA.MEM.WB003

SIVA doesn't expire, degrade, or forget. It can remain dormant even on long voyages. ~SIVA.MEM.WB004

Nearly any problem a deep-space colonist could have, SIVA can fix. ~SIVA.MEM.WB005

And how long do the effects of SIVA last? ~SIVA.MEM.CL006

Well, SIVA requires no external power source, so…forever. ~SIVA.MEM.WB007

Just give it a directive, and it won't stop until it gets a new directive. ~SIVA.MEM.WB008

This sounds like it could be invaluable to Exodus colonists. But Malahayati has some concerns. ~SIVA.MEM.CL009

General, poorly worded or malicious code is the fault of the programmer, not SIVA itself. ~SIVA.MEM.WB010

Doctor Bray, I'm sure you've realized SIVA's applications extend beyond colonization. ~SIVA.MEM.CL011

I'm not sure what you mean, General. Is this still about the Exodus program? ~SIVA.MEM.WB012

The Exodus program would be interested in exploring SIVA's defensive applications. ~SIVA.MEM.CL013

General, my team did not intend for SIVA to have military applications. ~SIVA.MEM.WB014

Willa, some of history's greatest inventions began as unintended side effects. ~SIVA.MEM.CL015''

Trivia[edit]

  • SIVA is also known as Ironsbane, presumably for defeating most of the original Iron Lords.
  • SIVA (or otherwise known as Shiva), is a Hindu word meaning the destroyer, one of the three chief deities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies. from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one). This may be the reason for the plague's name in Destiny, due to its lore as a destroyer.
  • Nanotechnology is a branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.
  • SIVA is briefly mentioned by Failsafe in Destiny 2.
  • In Destiny 2, the emblem of SIVA is featured on The First Domino jumpship made available during Festival of the Lost.
  • Ghost Fragment: Ghosts 2 reveals that Ghosts can be infected by SIVA. Though the Light repels most of the infection, the Ghost in the Grimoire Card occasionally verbalizes the console output of the dormant SIVA within it, such as identifying Obsidian, recalling memory fragments, and the errors generated by the now-ineffective strain.
  • Many Destiny fans speculated that SIVA was invented by Clovis Bray by reverse engineering Vex technology.
    • While this didn't appear to be the case, Beyond Light revealed that Vex Radiolaria was used by Clovis Bray in the creation of the Exos.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of SIVA plague spreading across the Plaguelands.

    Concept art of SIVA plague spreading across the Plaguelands.

  • SIVA symbol

    SIVA symbol

  • SIVA plague within a broken off portion of a former Colony ship

    SIVA plague within a broken off portion of a former Colony ship

  • Closeup of an individual SIVA core

    Closeup of an individual SIVA core

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGsqTQhhpI8
  2. ^ a b Bungie (2020/11/10), Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Playstation 4, Legacy's Oath Gloves
  3. ^ Destiny: Rise of Iron Trailer
  4. ^ Bungie.net: Rise of Iron
  5. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray1.9
  6. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.3
  7. ^ Owl Sector
  8. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4
  9. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.6
  10. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 6
  11. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, King of the Mountain
  12. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.2
  13. ^ Bungie (2016-9-20), Destiny: Rise of Iron, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.5
  14. ^ Rise of Iron Reveal Trailer:, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTn6jQk338

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