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|notable= Primordial source of [[Light]] <br> Terraformed multiple celestial bodies <br> Uplifted numerous ancient civilizations <br> Awoke and broke free of the [[Traveler Cage]], killing [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]] <br> Paracausally connected to the [[The Veil|Veil]] | |notable= Primordial source of [[Light]] <br> Terraformed multiple celestial bodies <br> Uplifted numerous ancient civilizations <br> Awoke and broke free of the [[Traveler Cage]], killing [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]] <br> Paracausally connected to the [[The Veil|Veil]] | ||
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{{Quote|The best voices never let themselves be heard at all. This lesson is worth teaching again and again. The choice is never mine. It is always yours.|The Traveler}}<ref>' | {{Quote|The best voices never let themselves be heard at all. This lesson is worth teaching again and again. The choice is never mine. It is always yours.|The Traveler}}<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "[[Mysterious Logbook#NOTE—Third Vision|NOTE—Third Vision]]"</ref> | ||
'''The Traveler''' is a mysterious spherical [[paracausality|paracausal]] entity associated with the [[Light]]. Massive in scale, it hangs motionless in the skies above the [[Last City]] built in its shadow. Once responsible for terraforming the worlds of the [[Sol System]], it was rendered largely inactive during the [[Collapse]], when its [[The Witness|ancient enemy]] arrived and launched a devastating assault on human civilization. | '''The Traveler''' is a mysterious spherical [[paracausality|paracausal]] entity associated with the [[Light]]. Massive in scale, it hangs motionless in the skies above the [[Last City]] built in its shadow. Once responsible for terraforming the worlds of the [[Sol System]], it was rendered largely inactive during the [[Collapse]], when its [[The Witness|ancient enemy]] arrived and launched a devastating assault on human civilization. | ||
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{{quote|The Traveler protects the remnants of [[human|humanity]] from the continuous onslaught of the [[Darkness]] bent on humanity's eradication by projecting a shield around the City, and gifts the [[Guardian]]s with ancient and mysterious powers.}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140509070929/http://www.bungie.net/en-us/destiny#page=story&panel=story-the-city '''Bungie''': ''Destiny story: The City'']</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Traveler#The_Traveler|The Traveler]]''</ref> | {{quote|The Traveler protects the remnants of [[human|humanity]] from the continuous onslaught of the [[Darkness]] bent on humanity's eradication by projecting a shield around the City, and gifts the [[Guardian]]s with ancient and mysterious powers.}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140509070929/http://www.bungie.net/en-us/destiny#page=story&panel=story-the-city '''Bungie''': ''Destiny story: The City'']</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Traveler#The_Traveler|The Traveler]]''</ref> | ||
The Traveler is an ancient and immensely powerful machine entity, the source of [[Ghost]]s and the Light-based powers of the [[Guardian]]s. It is a source of [[Light]], though not the only source in the universe. Its outer shell is made of lead, [[wikipedia:Neutronium|neutronium]] and "electroweak matter"<ref name = "TravelerGhost">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost_Fragment:_The_Traveler|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler]]''</ref>, with the latter being based on a [[wikipedia:Electroweak_epoch|fundamental force]] that | The Traveler is an ancient and immensely powerful machine entity, the source of [[Ghost]]s and the Light-based powers of the [[Guardian]]s. It is a source of [[Light]], though not the only source in the universe. Its outer shell is made of lead, [[wikipedia:Neutronium|neutronium]] and "electroweak matter"<ref name = "TravelerGhost">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost_Fragment:_The_Traveler|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler]]''</ref>, with the latter being based on a [[wikipedia:Electroweak_epoch|fundamental force]] that hasn't existed since the dawn of time. | ||
The interior workings of the Traveler largely remain a mystery. The Ghost [[Balthazar]] claimed that Ghosts originate within the Womb, a place inside the Traveler described as a "cosmos inside a bottle" or an "infinite space enclosed within a celestial egg", where trillions of star-like souls orbit each other in a complex weave. Another Ghost named [[Peach]] was dismissive of this description, contending that neither she nor Balthazar can remember the time within the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore | The interior workings of the Traveler largely remain a mystery. The Ghost [[Balthazar]] claimed that Ghosts originate within the Womb, a place inside the Traveler described as a "cosmos inside a bottle" or an "infinite space enclosed within a celestial egg", where trillions of star-like souls orbit each other in a complex weave. Another Ghost named [[Peach]] was dismissive of this description, contending that neither she nor Balthazar can remember the time within the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ghost Stories#Difference of Opinion|Difference of Opinion]]''</ref> [[Fenchurch Everis]] claims to have been inside the Traveler, but no one has been able to confirm the veracity of his story. While not described as the inside of the Traveler, the [[The Pale Heart|Pale Heart]] serves as a domain of the Traveler's consciousness that could be reshaped by those within it.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]] - [[Parting the Veil (Mission)#Transcript|Parting the Veil: Log 15]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:Destiny PS4 reveal location pic 1.png|thumb|350px|The Traveler hovering in place over the Last City]] | [[File:Destiny PS4 reveal location pic 1.png|thumb|350px|The Traveler hovering in place over the Last City]] | ||
The Traveler seems to be motivated by pure altruism; it has never wished to be worshipped as a god, nor has it made its presence known any more than necessary to cultivate a civilization. In the past, it would simply leave without fanfare whenever its work was finished.<ref name>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2]]''</ref> It would seem then that its defense of humanity was an extraordinary act under dire circumstances<ref name = "TravelerGhost"/> | The Traveler seems to be motivated by pure altruism; it has never wished to be worshipped as a god, nor has it made its presence known any more than necessary to cultivate a civilization. In the past, it would simply leave without fanfare whenever its work was finished.<ref name>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2]]''</ref> It would seem then that its defense of humanity was an extraordinary act under dire circumstances.<ref name = "TravelerGhost"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:Precursor City creation.gif|thumb|350px|The Witness' precursor species building their civilization around the Traveler.]] | [[File:Precursor City creation.gif|thumb|350px|The Witness' precursor species building their civilization around the Traveler.]] | ||
As revealed by [[Ahsa]], billions of years ago the Traveler lay dormant and half-buried on a desolate planet, where a humanoid species discovered it. It then awakened, either of its own accord or as a result of the species' actions, and proceeded to terraform the planet and bestow paracausal gifts to its discoverers, much as it would later do with many other species. This brought about a golden age for the species that lasted millions of years. The civilization worshipped the Traveler as a deity, calling it "The Gardener". | As revealed by [[Ahsa]], billions of years ago, the Traveler lay dormant and half-buried on a desolate planet, where a [[Precursors (Species)|humanoid species]] discovered it. It then awakened, either of its own accord or as a result of the species' actions, and proceeded to terraform the planet and bestow paracausal gifts to its discoverers, much as it would later do with many other species. This brought about a golden age for the species that lasted millions of years. The civilization worshipped the Traveler as a deity, calling it "The Gardener".<ref name="Origin"/> | ||
Although the Traveler brought the civilization great prosperity, it never made any attempt to communicate or impart wisdom or guidance. As a result, the society began to crave meaning and sought to find something that would bring order and purpose to an otherwise open-ended existence. In their studies of the Traveler, they also came to view the [[Light]] as a fundamentally capricious and chaotic force, equally capable of bringing life or death with no ultimate justification for either. | Although the Traveler brought the civilization great prosperity, it never made any attempt to communicate or impart wisdom or guidance. As a result, the society began to crave meaning and sought to find something that would bring order and purpose to an otherwise open-ended existence. In their studies of the Traveler, they also came to view the [[Light]] as a fundamentally capricious and chaotic force, equally capable of bringing life or death with no ultimate justification for either.<ref name="Origin"/> | ||
At some point, the species discovered that the Traveler had a counterpart entity, located in a distant star system. They named this entity the Veil and determined that it was a source of power that was the opposite of the Light, one linked to the mind and consciousness rather than the physical world: the [[Darkness]]. In studying the Darkness, they discovered that it held the means to guide the universe into a perfected, eternal form, a "[[Final Shape]]" that would last to the end of time and beyond. In this, they found the purpose they had sought for so long. | At some point, the species discovered that the Traveler had a counterpart entity, located in a distant star system. They named this entity the Veil and determined that it was a source of power that was the opposite of the Light, one linked to the mind and consciousness rather than the physical world: the [[Darkness]]. In studying the Darkness, they discovered that it held the means to guide the universe into a perfected, eternal form, a "[[Final Shape]]" that would last to the end of time and beyond. In this, they found the purpose they had sought for so long.<ref name="Origin"/> | ||
To achieve their goal, the civilization determined that they needed to bring the Traveler and the Veil into close proximity, strengthening their connection and in so doing granting them the ability to alter reality itself. They set out to locate and retrieve the Veil and brought it back to their homeworld so that they could form a link between it and the Traveler. | To achieve their goal, the civilization determined that they needed to bring the Traveler and the Veil into close proximity, strengthening their connection and in so doing granting them the ability to alter reality itself. They set out to locate and retrieve the Veil and brought it back to their homeworld so that they could form a link between it and the Traveler. However, the Traveler was apparently unwilling to allow this outcome and responded by leaving the planet and fleeing into the distant reaches of space. Unwilling to abandon their quest, the civilization used the Darkness to bind their consciousnesses together, merging themselves into a single, unfathomably powerful entity: the Witness. Empowered by the Darkness and commanding a fleet of pyramidal ships, the Witness left its world behind and began a crusade to find the Traveler and unite it with the Veil, and in doing so bring about the Final Shape.<ref name="Origin">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0CKckjryVI'''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2: Season of the Deep - The Witness's Origins Cinematic'']</ref> | ||
However, the Traveler was apparently unwilling to allow this outcome and responded by leaving the planet and fleeing into the distant reaches of space. Unwilling to abandon their quest, the civilization used the Darkness to bind their consciousnesses together, merging themselves into a single, unfathomably powerful entity: the Witness. | |||
Empowered by the Darkness and commanding a fleet of pyramidal ships, the Witness left its world behind and began a crusade to find the Traveler and unite it with the Veil, and in doing so bring about the Final Shape.<ref name="Origin">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0CKckjryVI'''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2: Season of the Deep - The Witness's Origins Cinematic'']</ref> | |||
===Lubrae=== | ===Lubrae=== | ||
Billions of years ago, the Traveler visited the [[Lubraean]]s and uplifted their civilization. However, it eventually left, and the Lubraean civilization gradually descended into a military dictatorship restricted to a single city, with those who rejected the regime wandering the wilderness as nomads.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore | Billions of years ago, the Traveler visited the [[Lubraean]]s and uplifted their civilization. However, it eventually left, and the Lubraean civilization gradually descended into a military dictatorship restricted to a single city, with those who rejected the regime wandering the wilderness as nomads.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Shattered Suns#Provoked|Provoked]]''</ref> | ||
===The Rise of the Hive=== | ===The Rise of the Hive=== | ||
[[File:Hive Gods and Traveler.png|thumb|350px|The Hive Gods looking upon the Traveler.]] | [[File:Hive Gods and Traveler.png|thumb|350px|The Hive Gods looking upon the Traveler.]] | ||
Sometime after visiting Lubrae, the Traveler visited the system of the gas giant planet Fundament, where it uplifted a species known as the Ammonite who lived on one of Fundament's 52 moons.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIV: 52 and One|XIV: 52 and One]]''</ref> Following this, it | Sometime after visiting Lubrae, the Traveler visited the system of the gas giant planet Fundament, where it uplifted a species known as the [[Ammonite]] who lived on one of Fundament's 52 moons.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIV: 52 and One|XIV: 52 and One]]''</ref> Following this, it detected a primitive species known as the [[Hive|Krill]] that resided on a floating continent in Fundament's planet-wide ocean. It sought to use them for its own purposes, and fearing that the Traveler would imminently visit and bless the Krill with its Light, the Witness manipulated a young female Krill, Sathona, through her dead Worm familiar, leading her and her two sisters to find the Worm Gods imprisoned within the planet's core- an event which would lead to the Krill becoming the [[Hive]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Quests (Destiny 2)|Quest]]: [[The Witch Queen (Quest)]]: [[The Witch Queen (Quest)#Step 17: Speak with Ikora on Mars|Speak with Ikora on Mars]]''</ref> The Traveler subsequently fled Fundament's system, leaving the Ammonite to die at the hands of the Hive. | ||
Later, the Hive would also encounter and defeat the [[Harmony]], another civilization uplifted by the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLV: I'd shut them all in cells.|XLV: I'd shut them all in cells.]]''</ref> | Later, the Hive would also encounter and defeat the [[Harmony]], another civilization uplifted by the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLV: I'd shut them all in cells.|XLV: I'd shut them all in cells.]]''</ref> | ||
===Riis and The Whirlwind=== | ===Riis and The Whirlwind=== | ||
{{Quote|You do not mean to stay, but longing and kinship forestalls your departure time and time again. These little gardeners are such careful stewards of fragility. They sing songs of disasters averted and loved ones lost. They fashion heavy elements combed from the bones of old stars into objects of peace and beauty.|The Traveler, observing Eliksni civilization on Riis<ref>'''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II]]''', "[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II#Riis|Riis]]"</ref>}} | |||
[[File:Traveler on Riis.png|thumb|350px|The Traveler uplifting the Eliksni on Riis.]] | [[File:Traveler on Riis.png|thumb|350px|The Traveler uplifting the Eliksni on Riis.]] | ||
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[[File:Ares One Traveler.jpg|thumb|350px|Ares One watching the Traveler terraform Mars.]] | [[File:Ares One Traveler.jpg|thumb|350px|Ares One watching the Traveler terraform Mars.]] | ||
According to the poem ''[[Dreams of Alpha Lupi]]'', during its journey between systems, it detected a "face" emerging from the Sun, later hearing a roar that contained something that it described as "a lucid melody". The Traveler felt joy, as it felt "the first hope in ages transform [it]," and resolved to become strong enough to fight the Darkness.<ref name = "TravelerGhostEarth">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire: | According to the poem ''[[Dreams of Alpha Lupi]]'', during its journey between systems, it detected a "face" emerging from the Sun, later hearing a roar that contained something that it described as "a lucid melody". The Traveler felt joy, as it felt "the first hope in ages transform [it]," and resolved to become strong enough to fight the Darkness.<ref name = "TravelerGhostEarth">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost Fragment: Earth|Ghost Fragment: Earth]]''</ref> Although the meaning behind the poem is unclear, it appears the Traveler chose to visit Earth for a reason. | ||
The Traveler first came to human attention when it appeared around [[Jupiter]] and terraformed two of its moons. Initially dubbed "Moon X", it quickly became the center of international attention. After finishing its work on Jupiter, it vanished for fourteen months, reappeared to terraform [[Mercury]], vanished again for seven months, and then appeared again to terraform [[Venus]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Journey|Hardy's Journey]]''</ref> Questions about the identity of Moon X abounded, and cults worshiping it emerged, some of which fell into conflict.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Calm|Hardy's Calm]]''</ref> Other cults held demonstrations calling for the unification of Earth's governments.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Qiao's Armor#Qiao's Strides|Qiao's Strides]]''</ref> | The Traveler first came to human attention when it appeared around [[Jupiter]] and terraformed two of its moons. Initially dubbed "Moon X", it quickly became the center of international attention. After finishing its work on Jupiter, it vanished for fourteen months, reappeared to terraform [[Mercury]], vanished again for seven months, and then appeared again to terraform [[Venus]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Journey|Hardy's Journey]]''</ref> Questions about the identity of Moon X abounded, and cults worshiping it emerged, some of which fell into conflict.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Calm|Hardy's Calm]]''</ref> Other cults held demonstrations calling for the unification of Earth's governments.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Qiao's Armor#Qiao's Strides|Qiao's Strides]]''</ref> | ||
When Moon X was detected approaching Mars, a mission to intercept it was hastily organized.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Orders|Hardy's Orders]]''</ref> Initially known as Project Catamaran, the effort was renamed [[Ares One]] on the day of launch.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Control|Hardy's Control]]''</ref> Four individuals were chosen to be apart of this historic mission: [[Jacob Hardy]], the pilot and mission commander; [[Evie Calumet]], a theoretical physicist who first discovered Moon X; [[Qiao]], the navigator; and [[M. Mihaylova]], an artificial intelligence specialist. While the team played a game of basketball and brainstormed ideas for the mission, Evie dubbed Moon X | When Moon X was detected approaching Mars, a mission to intercept it was hastily organized.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Orders|Hardy's Orders]]''</ref> Initially known as Project Catamaran, the effort was renamed [[Ares One]] on the day of launch.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Hardy's Armor#Hardy's Control|Hardy's Control]]''</ref> Four individuals were chosen to be apart of this historic mission: [[Jacob Hardy]], the pilot and mission commander; [[Evie Calumet]], a theoretical physicist who first discovered Moon X; [[Ulysses Qiao]], the navigator; and [[M. Mihaylova]], an artificial intelligence specialist. While the team played a game of basketball and brainstormed ideas for the mission, Evie dubbed Moon X the "Traveler" due to it moving with a seeming purpose.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Qiao's Armor#Qiao's Care|Qiao's Care]]''</ref> By the time the ship landed on [[Mars]],<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Races#Ghost_Fragment: Human|Ghost Fragment: Human]]''</ref> the Traveler had brought the first rain to the desert planet.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140628073331/http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxxsw7TNd4 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny: Official E3 Gameplay Experience Trailer'']</ref> It helped humanity expand across the solar system, teaching humans new technologies, helping them terraform planets and leading humanity into a [[Golden Age]]. | ||
===The Collapse=== | ===The Collapse=== | ||
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The exact timeline of events during the Collapse remains unclear, but it is known that the Traveler made a final stand against the Black Fleet, incurring severe damage in the process. During the battle, it managed to project a beam of Light into the far reaches of the system to protect the Exodus Colony Ship ''Yang Liwei'' from the Black Fleet, resulting in the ship being swallowed by a kugelblitz generated from the conflict between Light and Darkness. | The exact timeline of events during the Collapse remains unclear, but it is known that the Traveler made a final stand against the Black Fleet, incurring severe damage in the process. During the battle, it managed to project a beam of Light into the far reaches of the system to protect the Exodus Colony Ship ''Yang Liwei'' from the Black Fleet, resulting in the ship being swallowed by a kugelblitz generated from the conflict between Light and Darkness. | ||
The Black Fleet subsequently withdrew after the Witness was tricked by [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] into calling off the attack, with Savathûn having killed the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] [[Nezarec]] and hidden the [[the Veil|Veil]], a mysterious paracausal entity evidently key to the Witness' plans, away on Neptune. After the battle was over, the Traveler remained floating a relatively short distance above the Earth's surface, seemingly dormant, having apparently been stripped of its senses and "flesh" and made blind, deaf and mute to the outside world. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 3|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 3]]''</ref> | The Black Fleet subsequently withdrew after the Witness was tricked by [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] into calling off the attack, with Savathûn having killed the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] [[Nezarec]] and hidden the [[the Veil|Veil]], a mysterious paracausal entity evidently key to the Witness' plans, away on Neptune. After the battle was over, the Traveler remained floating a relatively short distance above the Earth's surface, seemingly dormant, having apparently been stripped of its senses and "flesh" and made blind, deaf and mute to the outside world.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 3|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 3]]''</ref> | ||
As humanity struggled to rebuild itself from these events, the crippled Traveler gifted its protection and powers to the recovering humans. Although the times after the war were difficult, humanity persevered and with the help of this celestial guardian, | As humanity struggled to rebuild itself from these events, the crippled Traveler gifted its protection and powers to the recovering humans. Although the times after the war were difficult, humanity persevered and with the help of this celestial guardian, the humans eventually began to re-explore their terrestrial and solar domain.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref> | ||
===The Dark Age=== | ===The Dark Age=== | ||
In its last breath, the Traveler created the [[Ghost]]s, to seek out those who can wield its [[light]] as a weapon. The Ghosts revived fallen warriors as [[Lightbearer]]s, with the intent of protecting humanity when the Traveler no longer could.<ref name = "GrimoireGhosts">'''Bungie (2014/ | In its last breath, the Traveler created the [[Ghost]]s, to seek out those who can wield its [[light]] as a weapon. The Ghosts revived fallen warriors as [[Lightbearer]]s, with the intent of protecting humanity when the Traveler no longer could.<ref name = "GrimoireGhosts">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Ghost|Ghosts]]''</ref> Unfortunately, many Lightbearers would choose to become [[Warlord]]s, subjugating the survivors of the Collapse throughout the [[Dark Age]], where humanity faced the threat of not only the Warlords and the hardships of survival, but also the threat of alien races such as the [[Fallen]]. Lightbearers with integrity would band together to stand up to the Warlords in groups such as the [[Iron Lords]] or the [[Pilgrim Guard]].<ref name = "What's Going On In Destiny's Story – 2016 Edition">'''Gameinformer, [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/08/24/what-s-going-on-in-destiny-s-story-2016-edition.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 What's Going On In Destiny's Story – 2016 Edition]'''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ecdysis#War Hammer|War Hammer]]''</ref> Over time, the Warlords would be beaten back. | ||
===The City Age=== | ===The City Age=== | ||
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===Disturbing Revelations=== | ===Disturbing Revelations=== | ||
{{Quote|DISCIPLE OF THE DARK.<br> <br>Adversary?<br> <br>THIS ONE IS NOT FOR YOU.|The Traveler to Rhulk, as the latter examines a Ghost}} | |||
[[File:Sanctum Brood Infobox.png|thumb|350px|The Traveler in the Court of Savathûn.]] | [[File:Sanctum Brood Infobox.png|thumb|350px|The Traveler in the Court of Savathûn.]] | ||
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[[File:Traveler bird.png|thumb|350px|A manifestation of the Traveler that guides the Guardian through the Pale Heart.]] | [[File:Traveler bird.png|thumb|350px|A manifestation of the Traveler that guides the Guardian through the Pale Heart.]] | ||
The Guardian and their Ghost aided Cayde in finding a way to commune with the Traveler directly but instead of talking to the Traveler directly, Cayde spoke with a vision of his Ghost, [[Sundance]], who merely recited the Guardian tenants and spoke that "what was made with the Light, returns to the Light" before being forced out by the Witness. Unsatisfied and frustrated with the Traveler's silence and cryptic messages, Zavala gives into temptation by confronting the Witness where dissenters within the entity's gestalt consciousness gave the Commander a clue to destroy the Witness. However, before he could learn anymore, Zavala was nearly overwhelmed by the Witness's influence. Zavala's Ghost, [[Targe]], arrived and challenged the Witness's assertion, claiming that it was afraid, leading the Witness to destroy Targe in retaliation but Zavala managed to escape with the aid of his comrades. Despite the loss of his Ghost and Light, Zavala recalled the dissenter's clue: " | The Guardian and their Ghost aided Cayde in finding a way to commune with the Traveler directly but instead of talking to the Traveler directly, Cayde spoke with a vision of his Ghost, [[Sundance]], who merely recited the Guardian tenants and spoke that "what was made with the Light, returns to the Light" before being forced out by the Witness. Unsatisfied and frustrated with the Traveler's silence and cryptic messages, Zavala gives into temptation by confronting the Witness where dissenters within the entity's gestalt consciousness gave the Commander a clue to destroy the Witness. However, before he could learn anymore, Zavala was nearly overwhelmed by the Witness's influence. Zavala's Ghost, [[Targe]], arrived and challenged the Witness's assertion, claiming that it was afraid, leading the Witness to destroy Targe in retaliation but Zavala managed to escape with the aid of his comrades. Despite the loss of his Ghost and Light, Zavala recalled the dissenter's clue: "What was made can be unmade", leading Zavala and his allies to conclude that if the Light can be used to enact the Final Shape, then the Light is powerful enough to destroy the Witness. Traveling to the memory site where the Witness was created, the Guardian battled with the Witness and before giving themselves to the Darkness, the Traveler aided the Guardian by giving them a Sword of Light, which they used to destroy the Veiled Statues as each represented a soul that was part of the Witness. Terrified, in agony and furious, the Witness forced the Guardian out of its collective consciousness, wounding the Lightbearer and their Ghost, forcing them to retreat. Enraged with the Vanguard's refusing it's "salvation" and their defiance, the Witness assumed its true terrible form, forcing the Vanguard to likewise retreat but were saved by Mara Sov who succeeded in passing through the Threshold upon the H.E.L.M. along with their allies. | ||
Though the Witness won the battle, the Coalition nonetheless possessed a chance to prevent the Final Shape after proving that the Witness could be harmed. Gathering all their forces and allies, the Coalition prepared for the final assault against the Witness, first by thwarting its servants from harvesting the Traveler's Light and healing the Traveler's wounds with the aid of [[Micah-10]]. Desperate to complete its Final Shape, the Witness began to enact its work but again the Traveler stalled its efforts. A Guardian raid team would assault the Witness's monolith and after a harrowing clash, the team succeeded in severing the Witness's hold over the Traveler's Light, thwarting the Final Shape and further wounding it. Before the raid team could finish off the Witness, the entity escaped, leading the Coalition to prepare for one final battle. Tracking the Witness's location, the Coalition and the Lucent Brood (who battled the Witness with their own agenda) launched their attack against the entity and its remaining servants, with Mara Sov and the Witch Queen using their powers to prevent the Witness from escaping again. In a grand final battle, a Guardian team of twelve, along with all of their allies battled with the Witness for the fate of reality. Yet, despite the Witness's terrible strength, the Guardians further wounded it by targeting its collective consciousness with the Light. Desperate, the Witness erected a barrier to protect itself but the Guardians channeled the Traveler's Light directly through their Ghosts towards the Witness, unmaking it and finally bringing an end to the War, avenging all the civilizations and species that the Witness had destroyed and victimized in pursuit of the Traveler. | Though the Witness won the battle, the Coalition nonetheless possessed a chance to prevent the Final Shape after proving that the Witness could be harmed. Gathering all their forces and allies, the Coalition prepared for the final assault against the Witness, first by thwarting its servants from harvesting the Traveler's Light and healing the Traveler's wounds with the aid of [[Micah-10]]. Desperate to complete its Final Shape, the Witness began to enact its work but again the Traveler stalled its efforts. A Guardian raid team would assault the Witness's monolith and after a harrowing clash, the team succeeded in severing the Witness's hold over the Traveler's Light, thwarting the Final Shape and further wounding it. Before the raid team could finish off the Witness, the entity escaped, leading the Coalition to prepare for one final battle. Tracking the Witness's location, the Coalition and the Lucent Brood (who battled the Witness with their own agenda) launched their attack against the entity and its remaining servants, with Mara Sov and the Witch Queen using their powers to prevent the Witness from escaping again. In a grand final battle, a Guardian team of twelve, along with all of their allies battled with the Witness for the fate of reality. Yet, despite the Witness's terrible strength, the Guardians further wounded it by targeting its collective consciousness with the Light. Desperate, the Witness erected a barrier to protect itself but the Guardians channeled the Traveler's Light directly through their Ghosts towards the Witness, unmaking it and finally bringing an end to the War, avenging all the civilizations and species that the Witness had destroyed and victimized in pursuit of the Traveler. | ||
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[[File:Echo.png|thumb|350px|Echoes being emitted from the Traveler.]] | [[File:Echo.png|thumb|350px|Echoes being emitted from the Traveler.]] | ||
The Coalition rejoiced and celebrated the fall of the Witness but acknowledged that its death left a power vacuum that some of its servants were looking to fill. In addition, a mysterious | The Coalition rejoiced and celebrated the fall of the Witness but acknowledged that its death left a power vacuum that some of its servants were looking to fill. In addition, a mysterious aurora, called the [[Valence]], continued to bleed out from the portal on the Traveler, leading the Vanguard to declare the area a no-fly zone. The Lucent Brood, meanwhile, sought to claim the Pale Heart for themselves, leading them to clash with the Coalition to prevent that. More concerning, pieces of the Witness, called Echoes, were launched from the portal, bearing strong paracausal properties, with one making landfall on Nessus. | ||
==Visions of the Traveler== | ==Visions of the Traveler== | ||
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***These terms are drawn from three different fields of science and the exact manner in which they apply to the Traveler's Light output is unclear at this time, save that they are used to indicate a repeating pattern. | ***These terms are drawn from three different fields of science and the exact manner in which they apply to the Traveler's Light output is unclear at this time, save that they are used to indicate a repeating pattern. | ||
*The [[Festival of the Lost]] features a mask of the Traveler that can be obtained by players, and which is worn by the Speaker for the duration of the event. The back of the mask is marked by the tricorn symbol worn by the Speaker and included in ''Destiny's'' logo. | *The [[Festival of the Lost]] features a mask of the Traveler that can be obtained by players, and which is worn by the Speaker for the duration of the event. The back of the mask is marked by the tricorn symbol worn by the Speaker and included in ''Destiny's'' logo. | ||
*According to Fenchurch Everis, the inside of the Traveler "smells faintly of vanilla".<ref> | *According to Fenchurch Everis, the inside of the Traveler "smells faintly of vanilla".<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - Item Description: [[Traveler Mask]]''</ref> | ||
*The pre-Golden Age magazine depicting the Traveler shows it in a damaged state, although it only became damaged during the Collapse, as seen with the Destiny 1 intro and simulations of the past in the Infinite Forest, where it can be seen undamaged in the background. | *The pre-Golden Age magazine depicting the Traveler shows it in a damaged state, although it only became damaged during the Collapse, as seen with the Destiny 1 intro and simulations of the past in the Infinite Forest, where it can be seen undamaged in the background. | ||
==List of | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Law of the Jungle]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Law of the Jungle]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Destiny]]'' | *''[[Destiny]]'' | ||
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*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Destiny: Fall of Osiris]]'' | *''[[Destiny: Fall of Osiris]]'' | ||
*''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)]]'' | *''[[Destiny: Warmind (comic)|Destiny: Warmind]]'' | ||
*''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume II]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume IV]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume VII]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}} |