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{{about|the humanoid race|the worlds of the [[Sol System|Sol system]]|Jovians}} | |||
{{Race infobox | {{Race infobox | ||
|name= Jovian | |name= Jovian | ||
|othernames= | |othernames= | ||
|image= [[File:Xur.jpg| | |image= [[File:Xur 30th.jpg|300px]] | ||
|variant=Human | |variant=Human | ||
|homeworld= [[Jupiter]] | |homeworld= [[Jupiter]] | ||
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|height= | |height= | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|distinctions= Glowing yellow eyes <br | |distinctions= Glowing yellow eyes <br> Tentacled visage | ||
|lifespan= | |lifespan= | ||
|notable-group= | |notable-group= | ||
|notable-person= [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] | |notable-person= [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|We came up from the dust, and burrowed into flesh for warmth, and became... something new.| | {{Quote|We came up from the dust, and burrowed into flesh for warmth, and became... something new.|Xûr, Agent of the Nine}} | ||
The '''Jovians''' are a [[human]]oid species that inhabit the [[Jovians]], a collection of worlds beyond [[ | The '''Jovians''' are a [[human]]oid species that inhabit the [[Jovians]], a collection of worlds beyond the [[Reef]]. | ||
According to [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]], the Jovians were once human | According to [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]], the Jovians were once human but were radically transformed to a far greater extent than even the [[Awoken]]; the [[Nine]] themselves are implied to be responsible for this change.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]]: [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine#Destiny|"But it was the Nine who gave us purpose, and it was the Nine who keep us whole."]]''</ref> Additionally, Xûr claims that while the Awoken had no choice in being changed, the Jovians did have a choice.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]]: [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine#Destiny|"The Awoken did not have a choice. We did."]]''</ref> He speaks of being made of cells with the memories of the past and coming from the dust.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]]: [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine#Destiny|"Bodies come and go but the cells remember. And if they forget, the Nine remember it for us."]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]]: [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine#Destiny|"We came up from the dust, and burrowed into flesh for warmth, and became... something new."]]''</ref> The [[Light]] can cause pain to him.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine|Xûr]]: [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine#Destiny|"So much Light here, I suppose I feel pain."]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The tentacled visage of Jovians bears resemblance to the creatures found in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos Cthulhu Mythos]. | *The tentacled visage of Jovians bears a resemblance to the creatures found in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos Cthulhu Mythos]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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[[Category: Races]] | {{Races}} | ||
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