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Following the [[Collapse]], Elsie lived through a dark future in which Ana was corrupted by the Darkness. The end of this future trapped Elsie in a time-loop and has left her determined to save her sister. As she cycles through the timelines Elsie has become a mythological figure amongst many in the [[Sol System]], her true identity being lost to time and becoming known as the '''Exo Stranger'''. On the current loop, Elsie has made progress in her goal by befriending [[The Guardian]] and destroying the [[Black Heart]] of the [[Black Garden]] before it could corrupt Guardians. Following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|Arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]], Elsie recruited [[Eris Morn]] and [[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]] into her plans but hid the full truth from them, while also entrusting the Guardian and her sister Ana with the knowledge of the potential future that awaited them in the hope that together they could finally prevent it from coming to pass. | Following the [[Collapse]], Elsie lived through a dark future in which Ana was corrupted by the Darkness. The end of this future trapped Elsie in a time-loop and has left her determined to save her sister. As she cycles through the timelines Elsie has become a mythological figure amongst many in the [[Sol System]], her true identity being lost to time and becoming known as the '''Exo Stranger'''. On the current loop, Elsie has made progress in her goal by befriending [[The Guardian]] and destroying the [[Black Heart]] of the [[Black Garden]] before it could corrupt Guardians. Following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|Arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]], Elsie recruited [[Eris Morn]] and [[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]] into her plans but hid the full truth from them, while also entrusting the Guardian and her sister Ana with the knowledge of the potential future that awaited them in the hope that together they could finally prevent it from coming to pass. | ||
Since her reappearance on Europa, Elsie has been accompanied by a small, juvenile [[Pouka]] she | Since her reappearance on Europa, Elsie has been accompanied by a small, juvenile [[Pouka]] whose mnemonic abilities allow her to recall memories from previous loops and master the paracausal power of [[Stasis]], which she then would instruct Guardians on how to wield properly as an ally of the [[Vanguard]] and the [[The Coalition|Coaltion]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Although Elsie's primary concern was the Black Garden and the Vex, the [[Hive]] infesting [[Earth]]'s moon [[Moon|Luna]] caught her attention after she accidently transmatted herself to the moon and noticed their presence. She risked several more visits to Luna to observe them, once inadvertently arriving within their tunnels and being forced to fight to the surface, and deduced that although they seemed feral in many aspects, they had a keen intelligence and complex intentions. Elsie speculated that the Hive and Vex had common enemies and a connection to the Darkness. This belief was reinforced when a [[Fireteam]] of [[Guardian]]s halted a Hive ritual she had planned to observe, which she learned was in fact ripping the Light away from the Traveler, similar to the Black Garden. After confirming this by traveling back to before the ritual was halted, a new figure caught her interest: a newly risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]] and their [[The Ghost|Ghost]] who helped halt the ritual and mentioned [[Venus]]. Elsie traveled back once more to watch as they discovered the reemergence of the Hive on the Moon outside the [[Temple of Crota]], but noted no indication of Vex presence or activity to warrant the mention of Venus.<ref name="Exo 2">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Exo Stranger#Ghost Fragment: The Exo Stranger 2|Ghost Fragment: The Exo Stranger 2]]''</ref> | Although Elsie's primary concern was the Black Garden and the Vex, the [[Hive]] infesting [[Earth]]'s moon [[Moon|Luna]] caught her attention after she accidently transmatted herself to the moon and noticed their presence. She risked several more visits to Luna to observe them, once inadvertently arriving within their tunnels and being forced to fight to the surface, and deduced that although they seemed feral in many aspects, they had a keen intelligence and complex intentions. Elsie speculated that the Hive and Vex had common enemies and a connection to the Darkness. This belief was reinforced when a [[Fireteam]] of [[Guardian]]s halted a Hive ritual she had planned to observe, which she learned was in fact ripping the Light away from the Traveler, similar to the Black Garden. After confirming this by traveling back to before the ritual was halted, a new figure caught her interest: a newly risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]] and their [[The Ghost|Ghost]] who helped halt the ritual and mentioned [[Venus]]. Elsie traveled back once more to watch as they discovered the reemergence of the Hive on the Moon outside the [[Temple of Crota]], but noted no indication of Vex presence or activity to warrant the mention of Venus.<ref name="Exo 2">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Exo Stranger#Ghost Fragment: The Exo Stranger 2|Ghost Fragment: The Exo Stranger 2]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:D1 Elsie Cosmodrome.png|thumb|350px|Elsie watching the Guardian fly away.]] | |||
Returning to her observations of the Hive, Elsie concluded that the conflicts between the Guardians and Hive indicated the aliens were planning on an invasion of Earth. Deducing that Luna was the Hive's "[[Oversoul Throne|black heart]]" and primary breeding ground in the system, Elsie decided that they also needed to be stopped to prevent them from bringing about the same dark future the Vex were working towards. Some time later, Elsie traveled back further to observe the Ghost find the Guardian and resurrect them and their subsequent acquisition of a [[Jumpship]] in the [[Cosmodrome]] of [[Old Russia]]. She became interested in the presence of the [[Fallen]] within the region as well, wondering what they sought to find in its broken tech and landscape.<ref name="Exo 2"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] [[Missions|Mission]]: [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref> With her observations complete, Elsie traveled back to when she had first observed the Guardian, only this time allowing them to notice her presence, as she believed them to be interesting and unlikely to fail where others had and wished to recruit them against the Hive, Vex, and Darkness.<ref name="Exo 2"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Missions|Mission]]: [[The Dark Beyond]]''</ref> | Returning to her observations of the Hive, Elsie concluded that the conflicts between the Guardians and Hive indicated the aliens were planning on an invasion of Earth. Deducing that Luna was the Hive's "[[Oversoul Throne|black heart]]" and primary breeding ground in the system, Elsie decided that they also needed to be stopped to prevent them from bringing about the same dark future the Vex were working towards. Some time later, Elsie traveled back further to observe the Ghost find the Guardian and resurrect them and their subsequent acquisition of a [[Jumpship]] in the [[Cosmodrome]] of [[Old Russia]]. She became interested in the presence of the [[Fallen]] within the region as well, wondering what they sought to find in its broken tech and landscape.<ref name="Exo 2"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] [[Missions|Mission]]: [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref> With her observations complete, Elsie traveled back to when she had first observed the Guardian, only this time allowing them to notice her presence, as she believed them to be interesting and unlikely to fail where others had and wished to recruit them against the Hive, Vex, and Darkness.<ref name="Exo 2"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Missions|Mission]]: [[The Dark Beyond]]''</ref> | ||
====The Path to the Black Garden==== | ====The Path to the Black Garden==== | ||
{{quote|I don't even have time to explain why I don't have time to explain.|Elsie, in a massive understatement to the Guardian and their Ghost}}<ref name="Call">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Stranger's Call]]''</ref> | {{quote|I don't even have time to explain why I don't have time to explain.|Elsie, in a massive understatement to the Guardian and their Ghost}}<ref name="Call">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[A Stranger's Call]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:D1 Elsie Moon.png|thumb|350px|Elsie making first contact with the Guardian.]] | |||
Elsie made contact with the Guardian as they prepared to enter the Temple of Crota and descend into the Chamber of Night to save the Traveler from a Hive ritual. She remarked that they were interesting and had promise and admired their bravery, but commented that there were other threats which existed that they would not believe. Elsie requested that they come find her if they lived, and transmitted a set of meeting coordinates within the ruins of the [[Ishtar Collective]] on Venus.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Chamber of Night (mission)|Chamber of Night]]''</ref> | Elsie made contact with the Guardian as they prepared to enter the Temple of Crota and descend into the Chamber of Night to save the Traveler from a Hive ritual. She remarked that they were interesting and had promise and admired their bravery, but commented that there were other threats which existed that they would not believe. Elsie requested that they come find her if they lived, and transmitted a set of meeting coordinates within the ruins of the [[Ishtar Collective]] on Venus.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Missions|Mission]]: [[Chamber of Night (mission)|Chamber of Night]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:D1 Elsie Venus.png|350px|thumb|Elsie meeting the Guardian on Venus.]] | |||
Following Elsie's coordinates, the Guardian traveled to the [[Ishtar Sink]] on Venus, where they fought through the Vex to reach the meeting coordinates in the [[Ishtar Academy]]. Once the Vex within were destroyed, Elsie revealed herself to the Guardian, but deflected their questions about who she was and why she was watching them by noting they had little time and that she could not even explain why she was unable to give more answers. As she received a transmission from an unknown party, she reassured her ally that she would do something. When the Ghost questioned what she was saying, Elsie informed him she was not talking to him and called him "little Light", much to his annoyance. She addressed the Guardian once more and noted they succeeded where many other strong Guardians failed, but was interrupted once more by her mysterious partner and reassured them that she was with the Guardian and their Ghost. She quickly explained that the Vex were the reason she had summoned them, and the Ghost realized that she was not a Guardian. Elsie noted that while she was not reborn in the Light, she believed that working with those who were could do much good while crushing a damaged Vex beneath her boot.<ref name="Call"/> | Following Elsie's coordinates, the Guardian traveled to the [[Ishtar Sink]] on Venus, where they fought through the Vex to reach the meeting coordinates in the [[Ishtar Academy]]. Once the Vex within were destroyed, Elsie revealed herself to the Guardian, but deflected their questions about who she was and why she was watching them by noting they had little time and that she could not even explain why she was unable to give more answers. As she received a transmission from an unknown party, she reassured her ally that she would do something. When the Ghost questioned what she was saying, Elsie informed him she was not talking to him and called him "little Light", much to his annoyance. She addressed the Guardian once more and noted they succeeded where many other strong Guardians failed, but was interrupted once more by her mysterious partner and reassured them that she was with the Guardian and their Ghost. She quickly explained that the Vex were the reason she had summoned them, and the Ghost realized that she was not a Guardian. Elsie noted that while she was not reborn in the Light, she believed that working with those who were could do much good while crushing a damaged Vex beneath her boot.<ref name="Call"/> | ||
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===Making a New Friend=== | ===Making a New Friend=== | ||
At one point during the current loop, Elsie had come across a space station registered to the [[Ishtar Collective]] en-route towards [[Pluto]]. Investigating the dilapidated platform revealed to her signs of new activity since the Collapse; Elise notice the handprint of a large unknown [[Cloud Strider|humanoid]] with traces of rippling silver and bits of a broken but familiar weapon. The Exo Stranger was then greeted to her surprise by the sudden appearance of a wayward [[Ghost]] named [[Tokki]], whom she almost shot with her pulse rifle. Elsie noticed the same silver encompassing Tokki's shell, which the Ghost had recently found thanks to a friend they had made on the station. It would be a young, juvenile [[pouka]] with iridescent fin-like wings and a set of six eyes that fondly greeted the Exo Stranger. Reaching to caress the mysterious creature, Elsie immediately recalled an early childhood memory she had with her sister Ana and remembered offering to help; which was what the little pouka needed from her.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Ghost shell]] lore: [[Speed Metal Shell#Lore|Speed Metal Shell]]''</ref> | At one point during the current loop, Elsie had come across a space station registered to the [[Ishtar Collective]] en-route towards [[Pluto]]. Investigating the dilapidated platform revealed to her signs of new activity since the Collapse; Elise notice the handprint of a large unknown [[Cloud Strider|humanoid]] with traces of rippling silver and bits of a broken but familiar weapon. The Exo Stranger was then greeted to her surprise by the sudden appearance of a wayward [[Ghost]] named [[Tokki]], whom she almost shot with her pulse rifle. Elsie noticed the same silver encompassing Tokki's [[Speed Metal Shell|shell]], which the Ghost had recently found thanks to a friend they had made on the station. It would be a young, juvenile [[pouka|alien]] with iridescent fin-like wings and a set of six eyes that fondly greeted the Exo Stranger. Reaching to caress the mysterious creature, Elsie immediately recalled an early childhood memory she had with her sister Ana and remembered offering to help; which was what the little pouka needed from her.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Ghost shell]] lore: [[Speed Metal Shell#Lore|Speed Metal Shell]]''</ref> | ||
Having | Having befriended the young then-unknown pouka, Elsie had scanned the silver of Tokki's shell and identified it as weaponized nanites which came from the broken gun barrel she found earlier; something which was unheard of in all her loops in time. Together with the pouka and Tokki, the three would track the signs of the mysterious nanites to [[Ganymede]] where they uncovered yet another gun barrel that was empty but intact. Initially Elsie could not figure out how the barrel could propel anything, but the juvenile pouka would react by touching the barrel, much to Elsie's displeasure. Doing so recalibrated the gun to recognize Elsie as its new user, extracting Tokki's silver nanites (much to their dismay) into the barrel to fabricate its ammunition, creating the [[Quicksilver Storm]]. Tokki was befuddled by the weapon's built-in systems to which they call it [[Golden Age]] tech, only to be rebuffed by Elsie stating that they never had anything like this.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Weapon]] lore: [[Quicksilver Storm#Lore|Quicksilver Storm]]''</ref> | ||
One point aboard her [[jumpship]], Elsie was contemplating the existentialism of her Exo self while Tokki rummaged through her workbench for new components to replace his [[Ghost shell]] (after she confiscated the nanomachines of his previous one out of safety) much to her annoyance. She is immediately greeted by the alien fish she recovered from the Ishtar station much to her wonder and discomfort at it curiously examined Tokki's scrap and parts with six glittering eyes. As the two briefly entertained each other, Elsie asks the wayward Ghost if he taught it those tricks to which he replied that it just knew all this when first founded. Reaching towards the fish-like creature, Elsie caressed the creature in her palm and found the word for Pouka etched below its head in the same careful hand that had inscribed the destroyed weapon they had found near the creature's nest. Realizing that its either its own name or the name of its species, Elsie surmises that Pouka was at one point a pet that someone had left behind. Pouka responds by playing a memory of Elsie's during her tenure at [[Eventide]] working for her grandfather to convey isolation and loneliness, to which Elsies asks if someone taught that trick too. <ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Bitter]]: [[Bitter#It was a small ship and, by hope more than reality, a quiet one.|It was a small ship and, by hope more than reality, a quiet one.]]''</ref> | |||
Later on a quick stop to replenish the ship's deuterium tank, Elsie was blindsided by Tokki leaving the group after he could sense himself moving away from his partnered [[Guardians|Guardian]]. He then offers his goodbyes before departing on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] to look for them.<ref name="Bitter 2">'''Bungie (2022/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Bitter]]: [[Bitter#Without Tokki and her off-key humming, the ship felt emptier.|Without Tokki and her off-key humming, the ship felt emptier.]]''</ref> | |||
===Revelations on Europa=== | ===Revelations on Europa=== | ||
====Recruiting Allies==== | ====Recruiting Allies==== | ||
{{Quote|Please understand. The line between Light and Dark is so very thin. Let's cross it together.|Elsie, to the Young Wolf}} | {{Quote|Please understand. The line between Light and Dark is so very thin. Let's cross it together.|Elsie, to the Young Wolf}} | ||
Six years after helping the Guardian destroy the Black Heart, Elsie set up a base camp in [[Beyond (Europa)|Beyond]] in anticipation of the [[Black Fleet]]'s [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]] and the coming of [[Stasis]]. She also reached out to [[Eris Morn]] through her [[Pouka]] companion, which would spy on the former [[Hunter]].<ref name="CONVICTION">'''Bungie (2020/06/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Singular Exegete#CONVICTION|The Singular Exegete - CONVICTION]]''</ref> Making contact with both Eris and the [[Drifter]], Elsie calls them to meet with her on Europa and reveal to them the [[Pyramid (Europa)|Pyramid]] which had recently landed on the planet's surface.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/06/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5S82ETKvI Reveal Trailer]''</ref> Together as a fireteam, Elsie taught Eris and the Drifter how to properly wield Stasis, although she could not share all of her secrets with them, including that of Eris' dark fate.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Regarding Stasis#To the Stranger|Regarding Stasis - To the Stranger]]</ref> | Six years after helping the Guardian destroy the Black Heart, Elsie set up a base camp in [[Beyond (Europa)|Beyond]] in anticipation of the [[Black Fleet]]'s [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]] and the coming of [[Stasis]]. She also reached out to [[Eris Morn]] through her [[Pouka]] companion, which would spy on the former [[Hunter]].<ref name="CONVICTION">'''Bungie (2020/06/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Singular Exegete#CONVICTION|The Singular Exegete - CONVICTION]]''</ref> Making contact with both Eris and the [[Drifter]], Elsie calls them to meet with her on Europa and reveal to them the [[Pyramid (Europa)|Pyramid]] which had recently landed on the planet's surface.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/06/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5S82ETKvI Reveal Trailer]''</ref> Together as a fireteam, Elsie taught Eris and the Drifter how to properly wield Stasis, although she could not share all of her secrets with them, including that of Eris' dark fate.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Regarding Stasis#To the Stranger|Regarding Stasis - To the Stranger]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:SalvationVariks1.jpg|thumb|350px|Elsie stealing the Splinter of Darkness from Variks.]] | |||
Upon intercepting a transmission from [[Variks, the Loyal]], Elsie transmatted to his location in [[Charon's Crossing]], stealing the [[Splinter of Darkness]] he had taken from [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] and the [[House of Salvation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Mission]]: [[Darkness's Doorstep]]''</ref> Later, the fireteam of Darkness-wielders would ambush a platoon of House Salvation soldiers approaching the newly-formed [[Ziggurat]] from the Pyramid. Together, they slaughtered the Fallen with Elsie utilizing both her temporal abilities and Stasis powers to eliminate them all. With the battle settled, Elsie and her team watched the Guardian's arrival to their location right on time.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Mission]]: [[Rising Resistance]]''</ref> | Upon intercepting a transmission from [[Variks, the Loyal]], Elsie transmatted to his location in [[Charon's Crossing]], stealing the [[Splinter of Darkness]] he had taken from [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness|Eramis]] and the [[House of Salvation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Mission]]: [[Darkness's Doorstep]]''</ref> Later, the fireteam of Darkness-wielders would ambush a platoon of House Salvation soldiers approaching the newly-formed [[Ziggurat]] from the Pyramid. Together, they slaughtered the Fallen with Elsie utilizing both her temporal abilities and Stasis powers to eliminate them all. With the battle settled, Elsie and her team watched the Guardian's arrival to their location right on time.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Mission]]: [[Rising Resistance]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:Elsie Drifter Eris.png|thumb|350px|Elsie, Drifter, and Eris arriving on Europa.]] | |||
As Elsie settled into her camp with Eris and the Drifter, they were approached by the Guardian, who was now known as the Young Wolf. She explained that she knew they were confused and sought an explanation about why, despite her wielding Darkness, she had helped them destroy the Black Heart. Elsie informed them that with the Darkness having arrived, they needed every tool possible to defeat their foes and save humanity when the Light could not do it alone. She believed that they were resilient enough to resist the temptation of the Darkness and encouraged them to take the Splinter of Darkness to the nearby [[Ziggurat]] to begin their training. Hoping they would understand, Elise asked them to join her and their allies in crossing the line between Light and Darkness together.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Beyond Light (Quest)]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/stranger-in-a-strange-land-2 Stranger in a Strange Land 2]''</ref> | As Elsie settled into her camp with Eris and the Drifter, they were approached by the Guardian, who was now known as the Young Wolf. She explained that she knew they were confused and sought an explanation about why, despite her wielding Darkness, she had helped them destroy the Black Heart. Elsie informed them that with the Darkness having arrived, they needed every tool possible to defeat their foes and save humanity when the Light could not do it alone. She believed that they were resilient enough to resist the temptation of the Darkness and encouraged them to take the Splinter of Darkness to the nearby [[Ziggurat]] to begin their training. Hoping they would understand, Elise asked them to join her and their allies in crossing the line between Light and Darkness together.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Beyond Light (Quest)]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/stranger-in-a-strange-land-2 Stranger in a Strange Land 2]''</ref> | ||
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Though Clovis's personality had been deleted from the Exo Frame, he still existed as an AI confined within the Exoscience Labs on Europa and before he was deleted, he warned his facility on Europa about the Guardian's knowledge of his true intentions. Nonetheless, Clovis Bray's plans had been ruined with Rasputin advising the Guardian to continue gathering submind data for his complete restoration. On a happier note, Elsie would ask her sister about a woman she was seeing in the Last City, [[Camrin]] from the [[Owl Sector]], wondering about her relationship with her. Ana clarifies that they are seeing each other and that while the Owl Sector is a civilian organization with its own secrets, Elsie merely states that she is not looking for secrets but wants to know her sister. Happy to hear that, Ana states that she can set up a meeting between the three for introductions, something that Elsie would be happy to take part in. | Though Clovis's personality had been deleted from the Exo Frame, he still existed as an AI confined within the Exoscience Labs on Europa and before he was deleted, he warned his facility on Europa about the Guardian's knowledge of his true intentions. Nonetheless, Clovis Bray's plans had been ruined with Rasputin advising the Guardian to continue gathering submind data for his complete restoration. On a happier note, Elsie would ask her sister about a woman she was seeing in the Last City, [[Camrin]] from the [[Owl Sector]], wondering about her relationship with her. Ana clarifies that they are seeing each other and that while the Owl Sector is a civilian organization with its own secrets, Elsie merely states that she is not looking for secrets but wants to know her sister. Happy to hear that, Ana states that she can set up a meeting between the three for introductions, something that Elsie would be happy to take part in. | ||
[[File:Elsie and Ana Seraph.png|thumb|350px|Elsie comforting Ana after the loss of Rasputin.]] | |||
When it was found out weeks later by Ana and Rasputin that Eramis had discovered the back door virus the Guardian implanted in Seraph Station, removed it, and planned to activate the "ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE" protocol in order to destroy the Traveler with the Warsats, Rasputin ultimately decided to sacrifice himself by tasking the Guardian to insert the Pillory Engram containing him into Seraph Station and trigger the self-destruct sequence in order to prevent the activation of the protocol by Eramis. Ana objected to this, but Rasputin told her that it’s the only way, citing it as his purpose as a shield rather than as a weapon. After the Guardian fights their way through Seraph Station, dealing with both Eramis's Fallen and Xivu Arath's Hive, as well as Eramis herself before she retreated during their fight, the Guardian arrived at the Warmind integration core. There, they uploaded Rasputin in his engram form to the station as they fought off [[Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth]]. The Guardian eventually slew Ir Garza, and Rasputin is fully uploaded into the station. The Traveler began to depart Earth, and as it exited into Earth's outer orbit, Eramis activated the network to target the Traveler. With the sacrifice order ready, Ana remained extremely reluctant to pull the plug on Rasputin, but a final plea and reminder from him finalized her decision, activating the protocol and ending Rasputin. Ana fell to her knees in tears, and Elsie comforted her grieving sister by hugging her before noticing something strange: The Traveler didn't flee as originally believed, remaining in Earth's orbit as the arrival of the [[Black Fleet]] approached Earth. | When it was found out weeks later by Ana and Rasputin that Eramis had discovered the back door virus the Guardian implanted in Seraph Station, removed it, and planned to activate the "ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE" protocol in order to destroy the Traveler with the Warsats, Rasputin ultimately decided to sacrifice himself by tasking the Guardian to insert the Pillory Engram containing him into Seraph Station and trigger the self-destruct sequence in order to prevent the activation of the protocol by Eramis. Ana objected to this, but Rasputin told her that it’s the only way, citing it as his purpose as a shield rather than as a weapon. After the Guardian fights their way through Seraph Station, dealing with both Eramis's Fallen and Xivu Arath's Hive, as well as Eramis herself before she retreated during their fight, the Guardian arrived at the Warmind integration core. There, they uploaded Rasputin in his engram form to the station as they fought off [[Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth]]. The Guardian eventually slew Ir Garza, and Rasputin is fully uploaded into the station. The Traveler began to depart Earth, and as it exited into Earth's outer orbit, Eramis activated the network to target the Traveler. With the sacrifice order ready, Ana remained extremely reluctant to pull the plug on Rasputin, but a final plea and reminder from him finalized her decision, activating the protocol and ending Rasputin. Ana fell to her knees in tears, and Elsie comforted her grieving sister by hugging her before noticing something strange: The Traveler didn't flee as originally believed, remaining in Earth's orbit as the arrival of the [[Black Fleet]] approached Earth. | ||
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She would get into one last argument with Clovis after the Guardian returned to Europa to keep the Exoscience Labs secure from the Hive who still clung to the icy moon. The scientist expressed disappointment that the Guardians had "thrown away" one of humanity's greatest weapons and that had they not turned on him, he could've kept them safe. Elsie shoots back that Clovis had not been protecting humanity but falling into their enemies' hands, again and once more, he fails to learn from his mistakes. She ends the argument expressing regret in not letting him die on the operating table. | She would get into one last argument with Clovis after the Guardian returned to Europa to keep the Exoscience Labs secure from the Hive who still clung to the icy moon. The scientist expressed disappointment that the Guardians had "thrown away" one of humanity's greatest weapons and that had they not turned on him, he could've kept them safe. Elsie shoots back that Clovis had not been protecting humanity but falling into their enemies' hands, again and once more, he fails to learn from his mistakes. She ends the argument expressing regret in not letting him die on the operating table. | ||
=== | ===Arrival of the Witness=== | ||
[[File:Coalition during Lightfall.png|thumb|350px|Elsie with the Coalition in the H.E.L.M.]] | |||
Following Rasputin's sacrifice, the Vanguard and their allies would engage the Black Fleet and the [[Shadow Legion]], servants to the Witness's latest Disciple, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]]. Elsie was present during the battle, overseeing it with the other leaders on the H.E.L.M.. She was also party to viewing the moment the Witness disappeared into the portal it created in front of the Traveler. | Following Rasputin's sacrifice, the Vanguard and their allies would engage the Black Fleet and the [[Shadow Legion]], servants to the Witness's latest Disciple, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]]. Elsie was present during the battle, overseeing it with the other leaders on the H.E.L.M.. She was also party to viewing the moment the Witness disappeared into the portal it created in front of the Traveler. | ||
===Preventing the Final Shape=== | |||
As the Vanguard worked to find a way to follow the Witness, they would be forced to enter dangerous gambles to learn how, from being forced to work with elements of the [[Lucent Brood]] and bargaining with the wish-making Ahamkara, [[Riven]]. Despite the risks, the Guardians learned what they needed to pass through the portal but circumstances with Riven's wish stated that only one person could pass through. [[Crow]] volunteered to be the one to pass through the portal to guide others. However, the Vanguard would run out of time as the Witness began to enact the Final Shape, forcing Ikora, Zavala and The Guardian to enact [[Operation Ahamkara]] to enter the portal to reach the Traveler's [[Pale Heart]]. After reuniting with Crow and a revived Cayde-6, the group worked on finding a way to reach the Witness's monolith and a way to destroy it. After a painful sacrifice, the group learned that to destroy the Witness, they had to target the collective consciousness that made it up using the Light. | |||
[[File:Elsie and Ana Excision.png|thumb|350px|Elsie and Ana before the final battle against the Witness.]] | |||
Gathering the Coalition's forces and all of their allies, the Guardians attacked the Witness, severing its hold over the Traveler's Light and in a direct attack, struck at the Witness directly, unmaking it with a tremendous surge of Light. At last, the War against the Witness was over, with the Coalition and the people of the Last City rejoicing. Elsie would be at Ana's side as the city celebrated, watching as lanterns were released into the sky. Afterwards, Elsie would continue to explore and scout the system with her sister and [[Archangel]], beginning on Europa. | |||
When an [[Echo (object)|Echo]] crashed into the Vex Network, someone (presumably the copies of the [[Maya Sundaresh|Ish]][[Chioma Esi|tar]] [[Duane-McNiadh|Colle]][[Shim|ctive]] team) used the opportunity to try and contact Elsie and tell her something about [[Praedyth]].<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Polyphony|Polyphony]]: [[Lore:Polyphony#V. As a Stranger Give It Welcome|V. As a Stranger Give It Welcome]]''</ref> | |||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Elsie was voiced by [[wikipedia:Lauren Cohan|Lauren Cohan]] | *Elsie was voiced by [[wikipedia:Lauren Cohan|Lauren Cohan]]. | ||
**Beginning in ''[[Beyond Light]]'', she is voiced by [[Wikipedia:Moira Quirk|Moira Quirk]]. | |||
*Elsie's character model appeared in the original storyline of ''Destiny''. In this version, she was the assistant of [[Osiris]].<ref name = "Messy">[http://kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 '''Kotaku''' - ''The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny'']</ref> | *Elsie's character model appeared in the original storyline of ''Destiny''. In this version, she was the assistant of [[Osiris]].<ref name = "Messy">[http://kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 '''Kotaku''' - ''The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny'']</ref> | ||
**Interestingly, both have been known to refer to [[Ghost]]s as "little light." | **Interestingly, both have been known to refer to [[Ghost]]s as "little light." | ||
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**''[[Beyond Light]]'' | **''[[Beyond Light]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' | **''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' | **''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' | ||
**''[[Lightfall]] | **''[[Lightfall]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[ | **''[[Into the Light]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' | **''[[The Final Shape]]'' | ||
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Bitter]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Bitter]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Clovis Bray]] | |||
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[[Category:Golden Age characters]] | |||
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