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|hair=Black {{c|human}}<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/photo-of-ana-and-elsie-bray Photo of Ana and Elsie Bray]''</ref> | |hair=Black {{c|human}}<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/photo-of-ana-and-elsie-bray Photo of Ana and Elsie Bray]''</ref> | ||
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|affiliation=[[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[House Bray]] | |affiliation=[[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[House Bray]] {{c|formerly}} <br> [[The Coalition]] | ||
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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 [[ | 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]] - | 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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====Unlocking Clovis I's Journal==== | ====Unlocking Clovis I's Journal==== | ||
{{Quote|Turns out, Clovis's journal is fairly encrypted, and I'm unable to bypass most of it. Probably to keep it away from, well, me.|Elsie discussing the journal with the Young Wolf}} | {{Quote|Turns out, Clovis's journal is fairly encrypted, and I'm unable to bypass most of it. Probably to keep it away from, well, me.|Elsie discussing the journal with the Young Wolf}} | ||
With the Young Wolf now firmly on Elsie's side and in control of Stasis, Elsie revealed her true identity to them. She explained that in order to fully unlock the secrets of the Darkness so they could teach the rest of humanity to safely use it, they would need to unlock the secrets left behind in her grandfather [[Clovis Bray I]]'s journal. She explained to them that he may have claimed to be attempting to save the world through the Darkness, but in fact cared only for his legacy. Handing them the skeleton key used to lock his journal, Elsie tasked them with gathering Darkness energy to power it.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | With the Young Wolf now firmly on Elsie's side and in control of Stasis, Elsie revealed her true identity to them. She explained that in order to fully unlock the secrets of the Darkness so they could teach the rest of humanity to safely use it, they would need to unlock the secrets left behind in her grandfather [[Clovis Bray I]]'s journal. She explained to them that he may have claimed to be attempting to save the world through the Darkness, but in fact cared only for his legacy. Handing them the skeleton key used to lock his journal, Elsie tasked them with gathering Darkness energy to power it.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 1]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-8 Key to the Truth 8]''</ref> As they built up its power, Elsie recommended they finish doing so by eliminating a House Salvation Captain named [[Weniks, Salvation Elite|Weniks]] in the [[Bray Exoscience]] building.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 1]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-6 Key to the Truth 6]''</ref> With Weniks dead, Elsie directed them to meet her in [[Bunker E15]] to unlock the first part of Clovis I's journal.<ref name="BID1P4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 1]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-7 Key to the Truth 7]''</ref> | ||
Meeting the Young Wolf in the Bunker, Elsie found a picture of herself and Ana as children. She admitted how strange it was that the two of them remained alive, with her wishing she did not remember her past while Ana desperately searched for it and Elsie avoided her. Directing them to unlock the journal, Elsie noted that Clovis was so obsessed with his legacy that he recorded everything, including the darker elements of his actions and the bodies he buried. She derisively accused historians of calling men like her grandfather great while ignoring the atrocities they committed. Admitting that the knowledge of Clovis I being a tyrant was one reason she had kept Ana from learning the truth as Elsie did not believe she was ready to hear it, Elsie claimed that who he was did not matter now and that all they needed was his research. Thanking them for their help, Elsie departed to continue working on finding more entries to the journal.<ref name="BID1P4"/> Returning to her camp, Elsie sent them a message apologizing for her abrupt departure, noting that talking about her family made her uncomfortable and that she hoped to reunite with Ana one day. She discovered that the digital copy of the journal contained far more information than the physical copy she found in her original timeline, and passed along the Darkness research to the Young Wolf.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | Meeting the Young Wolf in the Bunker, Elsie found a picture of herself and Ana as children. She admitted how strange it was that the two of them remained alive, with her wishing she did not remember her past while Ana desperately searched for it and Elsie avoided her. Directing them to unlock the journal, Elsie noted that Clovis was so obsessed with his legacy that he recorded everything, including the darker elements of his actions and the bodies he buried. She derisively accused historians of calling men like her grandfather great while ignoring the atrocities they committed. Admitting that the knowledge of Clovis I being a tyrant was one reason she had kept Ana from learning the truth as Elsie did not believe she was ready to hear it, Elsie claimed that who he was did not matter now and that all they needed was his research. Thanking them for their help, Elsie departed to continue working on finding more entries to the journal.<ref name="BID1P4"/> Returning to her camp, Elsie sent them a message apologizing for her abrupt departure, noting that talking about her family made her uncomfortable and that she hoped to reunite with Ana one day. She discovered that the digital copy of the journal contained far more information than the physical copy she found in her original timeline, and passed along the Darkness research to the Young Wolf.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 1]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-10 Key to the Truth 10]''</ref> | ||
Explaining more of the Bray family's past to the Young Wolf, Elsie speculated that Clovis I's journal was encrypted to hide its contents from her. Determined to extract some good from all the suffering he caused she directed her friend to charge up the key once more using Vex [[Radiolaria|radiolarian fluid]] and Darkness energy to unlock the next portion of the journal.<ref name="BID2P1">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | Explaining more of the Bray family's past to the Young Wolf, Elsie speculated that Clovis I's journal was encrypted to hide its contents from her. Determined to extract some good from all the suffering he caused she directed her friend to charge up the key once more using Vex [[Radiolaria|radiolarian fluid]] and Darkness energy to unlock the next portion of the journal.<ref name="BID2P1">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 2]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-15 Key to the Truth 15]''</ref> Once it was charged, Elsie requested the Young Wolf meet her in [[Perdition]] to unlock the next entry, and upon their arrival she directed them to a nearby console. With the next entry unlocked she made another confession to the Young Wolf, explaining Ana's history with the Bray family and her fall to Darkness in the original timeline. The Guardian and their Ghost were shocked that Elsie had killed her own sister, whom they had befriended a few years prior. Distraught, Elsie admitted to missing her sister and that she did not know she was alive in this timeline in the belief that it would prevent her from falling to the Darkness by never learning her past. However, she now realized that obsession drove people to the Darkness, as it had done to Eris and Eramis, and that she did not want Ana to fall to the Darkness due to her obsession with learning her past and thus must reveal the truth to her. The decryption then finished and Elsie was pleased with the new research that they unlocked while noting there was much left to decipher. She intended that Ana would be with them next time and departed with a promise to contact the Young Wolf when she figured out what to do next.<ref name="BID2P4"/> | ||
====Sisters United==== | ====Sisters United==== | ||
{{Quote|You know, Clovis was always problematic. But he used to have some humanity. Before he let the Darkness take it from him."<br>"Screw him. He can't control us anymore. Let's take this power and use it exactly like he doesn't want us to: for humanity.|Elsie and Ana, solidifying their alliance to use Clovis Bray I's Darkness research in defense of humanity}} | {{Quote|You know, Clovis was always problematic. But he used to have some humanity. Before he let the Darkness take it from him."<br>"Screw him. He can't control us anymore. Let's take this power and use it exactly like he doesn't want us to: for humanity.|Elsie and Ana, solidifying their alliance to use Clovis Bray I's Darkness research in defense of humanity}} | ||
Upon returning to camp, Elsie sent a message to Ana explaining everything and hoped that her sister would join them and understand.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | Upon returning to camp, Elsie sent a message to Ana explaining everything and hoped that her sister would join them and understand.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 2]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-11 Key to the Truth 11]''</ref> Going through the new data, Elsie learned of sickening experiments done by her grandfather and that he had discovered that traces of the Darkness resided in all life. However, he also found ways to enhance Stasis, even though he could not use it. Seeking to find this information, Elsie asked the Young Wolf to charge the key once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 3|Born in Darkness Part 3]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth Key to the Truth]''</ref> | ||
After they finished, Elsie invited them and Ana to meet her in a [[Concealed Void|lab]] buried beneath the [[Asterion Abyss]]. Reunited with Ana, she explained much of their history and their grandfather's crimes, shocking her sister. Ana was upset that Elsie had avoided her for so long and was confused by the Young Wolf's presence. Elsie explained that they were part of why she had brought her there and had them unlock the next set of journal entries. After it decrypted, Elsie noted it was exactly the information on Stasis they needed, but Ana was disturbed by their use of Darkness despite Elsie's attempt to explain it was just a tool that could be controlled. She tried to explain that it did not end well before, but this slip was noted by Ana and Elsie explained the truth of the other timeline to her. Apologizing for hiding so much from her, Elsie told Ana she now believed that the best thing she could do for her was be in her life now. Ana admitted that she was happy Elsie was alive, but that everything else was too much to handle at the moment and transmatted away as Elsie tried to stop her. The Ghost reassured her that honesty had been the right choice, but Elsie was unsure and departed to look into the new research.<ref name="BID3P4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | After they finished, Elsie invited them and Ana to meet her in a [[Concealed Void|lab]] buried beneath the [[Asterion Abyss]]. Reunited with Ana, she explained much of their history and their grandfather's crimes, shocking her sister. Ana was upset that Elsie had avoided her for so long and was confused by the Young Wolf's presence. Elsie explained that they were part of why she had brought her there and had them unlock the next set of journal entries. After it decrypted, Elsie noted it was exactly the information on Stasis they needed, but Ana was disturbed by their use of Darkness despite Elsie's attempt to explain it was just a tool that could be controlled. She tried to explain that it did not end well before, but this slip was noted by Ana and Elsie explained the truth of the other timeline to her. Apologizing for hiding so much from her, Elsie told Ana she now believed that the best thing she could do for her was be in her life now. Ana admitted that she was happy Elsie was alive, but that everything else was too much to handle at the moment and transmatted away as Elsie tried to stop her. The Ghost reassured her that honesty had been the right choice, but Elsie was unsure and departed to look into the new research.<ref name="BID3P4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 3]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-4 Key to the Truth 4]''</ref> | ||
Elsie was soon visited once more by the Young Wolf. Confiding in them that she was concerned she had told Ana too much too quickly, Elsie also realized that they did not have the luxury of time to ease her into these revelations. Worried that this was to be another failed timeline if Ana did not come around, she shook off those doubts by noting all that was now different, including the Young Wolf, and passed along her newest discoveries about Stasis.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | Elsie was soon visited once more by the Young Wolf. Confiding in them that she was concerned she had told Ana too much too quickly, Elsie also realized that they did not have the luxury of time to ease her into these revelations. Worried that this was to be another failed timeline if Ana did not come around, she shook off those doubts by noting all that was now different, including the Young Wolf, and passed along her newest discoveries about Stasis.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 3]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-5 Key to the Truth 5]''</ref> Seeking to unlock the rest of the journal, Elsie noted that Clovis I had no idea how to use any of the research he generated on Stasis. The last of the data was hidden with Clovis I himself in the giant Exo head A.I. that she and [[Banshee-44]] had deactivated in the Golden Age. She requested that the Young Wolf charge up the key once more and hoped that Ana would join them for a confrontation with their grandfather.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 4]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-18 Key to the Truth 18]''</ref> | ||
Once the key was charged, Elsie asked the Young Wolf to meet her in [[Creation]], noting she was not looking forward to seeing the giant Exo A.I. of Clovis I again. She was surprised and pleased when Ana joined them, who stated that she felt that after all Elsie had gone through to protect her, she must really care. Elsie confirmed that she did and admitted that she was scared of losing her again. Ana reassured her that all she needed to do was be her sister and that they would face whatever truths the future brought together. Elsie decided that Clovis I would be the first truth they faced and had the Young Wolf activate him. Clovis I was pleased to see two of his granddaughters before him and assumed they were there for his research on Stasis. She confirmed they were and that they intended to spread its use to save humanity. Their grandfather was horrified, claiming it was for their legacy only, and Elsie sarcastically noted she was not surprised by this reaction. This infuriated him further, reminding her that she had volunteered to become an Exo before mocking her sisters, father, and mother as ungrateful and weak. Dismissing him as a bastard, Elsie vowed to use his research to save the universe from evil like him, but Clovis I mocked her naivete and reminded her that she would always be a Bray. As Clovis I shut down, Elsie despairingly noted that he used to have some humanity but lost it all to the Darkness. Ana told her to forget him and that they would prove him wrong by saving humanity together. Agreeing with her, Elsie directed the Young Wolf to return to the Ziggurat with what they learned before departing alongside her sister.<ref name="BID4P4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | Once the key was charged, Elsie asked the Young Wolf to meet her in [[Creation]], noting she was not looking forward to seeing the giant Exo A.I. of Clovis I again. She was surprised and pleased when Ana joined them, who stated that she felt that after all Elsie had gone through to protect her, she must really care. Elsie confirmed that she did and admitted that she was scared of losing her again. Ana reassured her that all she needed to do was be her sister and that they would face whatever truths the future brought together. Elsie decided that Clovis I would be the first truth they faced and had the Young Wolf activate him. Clovis I was pleased to see two of his granddaughters before him and assumed they were there for his research on Stasis. She confirmed they were and that they intended to spread its use to save humanity. Their grandfather was horrified, claiming it was for their legacy only, and Elsie sarcastically noted she was not surprised by this reaction. This infuriated him further, reminding her that she had volunteered to become an Exo before mocking her sisters, father, and mother as ungrateful and weak. Dismissing him as a bastard, Elsie vowed to use his research to save the universe from evil like him, but Clovis I mocked her naivete and reminded her that she would always be a Bray. As Clovis I shut down, Elsie despairingly noted that he used to have some humanity but lost it all to the Darkness. Ana told her to forget him and that they would prove him wrong by saving humanity together. Agreeing with her, Elsie directed the Young Wolf to return to the Ziggurat with what they learned before departing alongside her sister.<ref name="BID4P4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 4]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-19 Key to the Truth 19]''</ref> | ||
After returning to Beyond, Elsie was joined by the Young Wolf. She thanked them for all their aid and helping her reunite with Ana. Vowing that her sister could count on her and that she would guide her on the path to using Stasis safely when she was ready, Elsie also promised to guide any Guardian who wanted aid on that path. Noting the Vanguard only recognized the Light, Elsie decided she would have to do so for the Darkness, in order to ensure Guardians did not fall prey to its sinister influence and that they could save the universe together.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[ | After returning to Beyond, Elsie was joined by the Young Wolf. She thanked them for all their aid and helping her reunite with Ana. Vowing that her sister could count on her and that she would guide her on the path to using Stasis safely when she was ready, Elsie also promised to guide any Guardian who wanted aid on that path. Noting the Vanguard only recognized the Light, Elsie decided she would have to do so for the Darkness, in order to ensure Guardians did not fall prey to its sinister influence and that they could save the universe together.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Born in Darkness Part 4]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/key-to-the-truth-16 Key to the Truth 16]''</ref> | ||
====Securing Europa==== | ====Securing Europa==== | ||
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Elsie also sought to secure any technology left by Clovis I that could prove a threat to the remnants of humanity should it fall into the wrong hands. Amongst that technology was the plans for the BT-7707, a portable mass driver which could fire rounds beyond relativistic speeds. Elsie explained that while the weapon was never built in this timeline, Clovis I had stolen the designs for it from another reality that they needed to secure them before any of their foes did.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Soon]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/exo-stranger-soon Soon]''</ref> She first had them scour the BrayTech Exoscience facility to for the schematics while explaining that House Salvation could potentially build a weapon capable of firing across the galaxy if they found the plans.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Soon]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/blueprint-compilation Blueprint Compilation]''</ref> Once the plans were secure the Young Wolf calibrated the data so that they could use it to upgrade No Time to Explain. Meeting with them, Elsie was horrified by wondering about what her grandfather had planned on doing with a weapon capable of firing highly-destructive rounds through time and across galaxies. She decided that they would use the data they needed but leave the rest of the information buried so that Clovis I's plans for the weapon would never come to pass.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Soon]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/exo-stranger-soon-2 Soon 2]''</ref> | Elsie also sought to secure any technology left by Clovis I that could prove a threat to the remnants of humanity should it fall into the wrong hands. Amongst that technology was the plans for the BT-7707, a portable mass driver which could fire rounds beyond relativistic speeds. Elsie explained that while the weapon was never built in this timeline, Clovis I had stolen the designs for it from another reality that they needed to secure them before any of their foes did.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Soon]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/exo-stranger-soon Soon]''</ref> She first had them scour the BrayTech Exoscience facility to for the schematics while explaining that House Salvation could potentially build a weapon capable of firing across the galaxy if they found the plans.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Soon]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/blueprint-compilation Blueprint Compilation]''</ref> Once the plans were secure the Young Wolf calibrated the data so that they could use it to upgrade No Time to Explain. Meeting with them, Elsie was horrified by wondering about what her grandfather had planned on doing with a weapon capable of firing highly-destructive rounds through time and across galaxies. She decided that they would use the data they needed but leave the rest of the information buried so that Clovis I's plans for the weapon would never come to pass.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Soon]] - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/exo-stranger-soon-2 Soon 2]''</ref> | ||
Elsie continued to research the Darkness and learned of more secrets that Clovis I had hidden away. Informing the Young Wolf that they needed to charge the skeleton key with more energy, she directed them to the [[ | Elsie continued to research the Darkness and learned of more secrets that Clovis I had hidden away. Informing the Young Wolf that they needed to charge the skeleton key with more energy, she directed them to the [[Well of Infinitude]] and a pocket of Darkness energy that she had recently detected there. The Young Wolf prevented the Vex from claiming the energy for themselves and Elsie told them that the data they sought could be accessed by undergoing one of Clovis I's most difficult Exo training simulations. Once that was completed, Elsie congratulated the Young Wolf and sent them to the Ziggurat to commune with the Darkness and unlock more aspects of their Stasis powers.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[Aspect of Influence]]''</ref> | ||
===Repairing Rasputin=== | ===Repairing Rasputin=== | ||
As the Guardians mastered their abilities with Stasis, handled other threats to the Sol System, made alliances for the greater good, all to prepare for the return of the Witness, the true leader of the Black Fleet and prevent another Collapse, Elsie remained on Europa. However, Elsie would learn of Ana's efforts to restore Rasputin, the Warmind that was left incapacitated after the Black Fleet's initials arrival, but to fully repair the Warmind, Ana had to seek the aid of Clovis Bray I himself. Elsie arrived to provide aid and argue against Clovis's involvement to Ana at the H.E.L.M., where their grandfather's AI conscience had been transferred to a prototype Exo. Though Ana agrees that Clovis cannot be fully trusted, she nonetheless states that he has the knowledge needed to repair Rasputin and regain control over the Warsat Network before [[Xivu Arath]] and her [[Wrathborn]] seize control and turn the Warmind's arsenal on the Last City. Though Elsie concedes to her sister's plan, she nonetheless remains extremely wary of their grandfather, allowing the Guardians to proceed with their mission. | As the Guardians mastered their abilities with Stasis, handled other threats to the Sol System, made alliances for the greater good, all to prepare for the return of the Witness, the true leader of the Black Fleet and prevent another Collapse, Elsie remained on Europa. However, Elsie would learn of Ana's efforts to restore Rasputin, the Warmind that was left incapacitated after the Black Fleet's initials arrival, but to fully repair the Warmind, Ana had to seek the aid of Clovis Bray I himself. Elsie arrived to provide aid and argue against Clovis's involvement to Ana at the H.E.L.M., where their grandfather's AI conscience had been transferred to a prototype Exo. Though Ana agrees that Clovis cannot be fully trusted, she nonetheless states that he has the knowledge needed to repair Rasputin and regain control over the Warsat Network before [[Xivu Arath]] and her [[Wrathborn]] seize control and turn the Warmind's arsenal on the Last City. Though Elsie concedes to her sister's plan, she nonetheless remains extremely wary of their grandfather, allowing the Guardians to proceed with their mission. | ||
The mission takes the Guardians to the [[BrayTech Futurescape]] facility on Mars, where they aimed to recover the data of the submind Charlemagne. During the whole mission, Elsie would repeatedly get into arguments with Clovis and insult him, denouncing his priority on protecting his "company property". Even so, the Guardians were successful in retrieving the data and uploaded it to the Seraph Bunker on Earth, in preparation for reaching the heart of the Warsat Network, Seraph Station, hovering in Earth's orbit. However, Elsie would remain frustrated by her sister's stubbornness in the mission, venting herself in her correspondence with Queen Mara Sov, who shares her experiences with troubled siblings, offering her counsel on what she can do for her sister. | The mission takes the Guardians to the [[BrayTech Futurescape]] facility on Mars, where they aimed to recover the data of the submind Charlemagne. During the whole mission, Elsie would repeatedly get into arguments with Clovis and insult him, denouncing his priority on protecting his "company property". Even so, the Guardians were successful in retrieving the data and uploaded it to the Seraph Bunker on Earth, in preparation for reaching the heart of the Warsat Network, Seraph Station, hovering in Earth's orbit. However, Elsie would remain frustrated by her sister's stubbornness in the mission, venting herself in her correspondence with Queen Mara Sov, who shares her experiences with [[Uldren Sov|troubled siblings]], offering her counsel on what she can do for her sister. | ||
After gathering the submind data of Charlemagne and Malayahati, Elsie would craft a plan for the Guardian to infiltrate Seraph Station itself and have them plant a malware virus within the station's mainframe, in preparation for when Rasputin will be ready to upload itself and assume control over the Warsat Network. After using the launch facility to get themselves onto the station, Elsie and Ana would guide the Guardian through the facility, finding it infested with Xivu's Hive and Eramis's Fallen, their splicers being used to aid Xivu Arath in seizing control over the network. However, the Guardian would hit a dead end, forcing Elsie to think of a workaround. She would discover that a captain of Eramis was personally instructed to bring the Guardian to her alive and found this the perfect way to reach Nexus Control, the main hub of the station. Elsie instructs the Guardian to surrender themselves to the Fallen, allowing them to board their Ketch, break free and get back onto the station, bypassing any security. Much to Elsie's amusement, the Fallen bought their ruse, allowing the Guardian to proceed with the mission. At Nexus Control, the Guardian would confront an old foe, [[Praksis]], now raised as a Scorn in service to Xivu Arath. Despite Praksis' efforts, the Guardians succeeded in slaying him again, uploading the malware virus before escaping. | After gathering the submind data of Charlemagne and Malayahati, Elsie would craft a plan for the Guardian to infiltrate Seraph Station itself and have them plant a malware virus within the station's mainframe, in preparation for when Rasputin will be ready to upload itself and assume control over the Warsat Network. After using the launch facility to get themselves onto the station, Elsie and Ana would guide the Guardian through the facility, finding it infested with Xivu's Hive and Eramis's Fallen, their splicers being used to aid Xivu Arath in seizing control over the network. However, the Guardian would hit a dead end, forcing Elsie to think of a workaround. She would discover that a captain of Eramis was personally instructed to bring the Guardian to her alive and found this the perfect way to reach Nexus Control, the main hub of the station. Elsie instructs the Guardian to surrender themselves to the Fallen, allowing them to board their Ketch, break free and get back onto the station, bypassing any security. Much to Elsie's amusement, the Fallen bought their ruse, allowing the Guardian to proceed with the mission. At Nexus Control, the Guardian would confront an old foe, [[Praksis]], now raised as a Scorn in service to Xivu Arath. Despite Praksis' efforts, the Guardians succeeded in slaying him again, uploading the malware virus before escaping. | ||
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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. | ||
Elsie would later have a conversation with Ana over the radio, telling her that she was heading back to Europa in order to keep an eye on | Elsie would later have a conversation with Ana over the radio, telling her that she was heading back to Europa in order to keep an eye on Clovis. Ana tells Elsie that it was nice working together with her, especially at the end. Elsie reciprocates her sister's words, telling her that she's a broadcast away, and vowing to never abandon her. Ana then thanks Elsie for trusting her despite her stubbornness and even when she wasn't listening, knowing deep down that all she wanted to do was keep her safe. Elsie tells Ana that she held on tight because she was afraid of losing her, letting her down, and reliving the same nightmare in her time loops of seeing her sister get corrupted by the Darkness and having to kill her. Elsie then profusely apologizes to Ana for all of the times she had failed to save her, but Ana interrupts her in the middle of her apologies by saying that they have each other now. She tells Elsie that while she doesn't know what the future will hold, she knows that they will face it together. Elsie responds to her that she doesn't know what the future holds anymore, and her honest thought of not having the foresight terrifies her. | ||
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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*Between her first appearance in the original ''Destiny'' campaign and her reappearance in ''Beyond Light'', Elsie was physically absent for six years. | *Between her first appearance in the original ''Destiny'' campaign and her reappearance in ''Beyond Light'', Elsie was physically absent for six years. | ||
*Elsie's body is notably taller and more curvaceous than the standard female Exo model. A dead Exo on Europa claims that these are based on her human form's measurements. | *Elsie's body is notably taller and more curvaceous than the standard female Exo model. A dead Exo on Europa claims that these are based on her human form's measurements. | ||
*The childhood photo of Ana and Elsie which the player obtains as a Triumph reward in ''Beyond Light'' shows a pre-Exo Elsie as having dark skin and brown-black hair. | *The [[Photo of Ana and Elsie Bray|childhood photo]] of Ana and Elsie which the player obtains as a [[Loot#Triumph_Rewards|Triumph reward]] in ''Beyond Light'' shows a pre-Exo Elsie as having dark skin and brown-black hair. | ||
*The person Elsie contacted on [[Venus]] may have been from [[Neptune]]. | *The person Elsie contacted on [[Venus]] may have been from [[Neptune]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery perrow=3> | <gallery perrow=3> | ||
File:AnaElsiePhoto.png|Childhood photo of Elsie and Ana. | File:AnaElsiePhoto.png|[[Photo of Ana and Elsie Bray|Childhood photo]] of Elsie and Ana. | ||
File:ExoStranger2.jpg|Elsie watching the Player's ship depart. | File:ExoStranger2.jpg|Elsie watching the Player's ship depart. | ||
File:ExoStranger3.jpg|Elsie looking down at the Player from the rocks near the edge of the Hellmouth. | File:ExoStranger3.jpg|Elsie looking down at the Player from the rocks near the edge of the Hellmouth. | ||
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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}} | |||
**''[[Into the Light]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' | |||
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume III]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Bitter]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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