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The '''Precursors''' were an ancient humanoid species, believed to be the first to be blessed by the [[The Traveler|Traveler]]. However, despite enjoying a Golden Age that lasted for eons, they gradually grew dissatisfied with the Traveler's lack of communication and guidance, and began to crave meaning and purpose. As a result, they sought to enforce meaning and purpose upon the universe | The '''Precursors''' were an ancient humanoid species, believed to be the first to be blessed by the [[The Traveler|Traveler]]. However, despite enjoying a Golden Age that lasted for eons, they gradually grew dissatisfied with the Traveler's lack of communication and guidance, and began to crave meaning and purpose. As a result, they sought to enforce meaning and purpose upon the universe and eventually discovered another paracausal entity, the [[The Veil|Veil]], which held the means to achieve this goal. Upon attempting to combine the Veil's Darkness with the Traveler's Light and remake the universe into a [[Final Shape]], the Traveler fled their homeworld. The Precursors then used the Veil's power to shed their corporeal forms and merge themselves into a single, unfathomably powerful Darkness-wielding being: the [[the Witness|Witness]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Dissenters=== | ===Dissenters=== | ||
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At the start of its journey, the Witness' component minds were more or less completely unified in their goal of finding the Gardener, free of doubt or dissent. However, as time went on, many within the collective began to question or regret their decision to create the Witness, as they watched it perpetrate countless massacres and genocides out of a desire to "correct" the needless profusion of life (and therefore suffering) left in the wake of the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Rubicon|The Rubicon]], [[Lore:The Rubicon#Phlegethon II|Phlegethon II]]''</ref> These '''Dissenters''' were sequestered by the Witness away from the rest of its collective consciousness, with the intent to reintegrate them during the creation of the Final Shape.<ref name="Dissent"/> After the Witness entered the Pale Heart and began attempting to enact its Final Shape, the minds of some of these Dissenters were broken apart and distributed among swarms of [[Grim]] as punishment for their rebellion.<ref name="Leg">'''Bungie (2025/2/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Heresy]] - Item Description: [[Flain Suit#Claws/Talons/Hooks of the Flain|Claws/Talons/Hooks of the Flain]]''</ref> | At the start of its journey, the Witness's component minds were more or less completely unified in their goal of finding the Gardener, free of doubt or dissent. However, as time went on, many within the collective began to question or regret their decision to create the Witness, as they watched it perpetrate countless massacres and genocides out of a desire to "correct" the needless profusion of life (and therefore suffering) left in the wake of the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Rubicon|The Rubicon]], [[Lore:The Rubicon#Phlegethon II|Phlegethon II]]''</ref> These '''Dissenters''' were sequestered by the Witness away from the rest of its collective consciousness, with the intent to reintegrate them during the creation of the Final Shape.<ref name="Dissent"/> After the Witness entered the Pale Heart and began attempting to enact its Final Shape, the minds of some of these Dissenters were broken apart and distributed among swarms of [[Grim]] as punishment for their rebellion.<ref name="Leg">'''Bungie (2025/2/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Heresy]] - Item Description: [[Flain Suit#Claws/Talons/Hooks of the Flain|Claws/Talons/Hooks of the Flain]]''</ref> | ||
==Architecture== | ==Architecture== | ||
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At the height of their Golden Age, the Precursors had developed a wide variety of incredibly powerful technologies, thanks in large part to the assistance of the Traveler. Records indicate that some members of the species traveled through space in tetrahedral vessels, similar to those that would later make up the Black Fleet, and were capable of terraforming entire worlds.<ref name="1-2"/> | At the height of their Golden Age, the Precursors had developed a wide variety of incredibly powerful technologies, thanks in large part to the assistance of the Traveler. Records indicate that some members of the species traveled through space in tetrahedral vessels, similar to those that would later make up the Black Fleet, and were capable of terraforming entire worlds.<ref name="1-2"/> | ||
Towards the end of their civilization's history, the Precursors were able to develop methods for predicting the future with great accuracy; translated records indicate that the Penitent faction had access to a device known as the Observatory, which showed "future-branches of past visible-light readings." This technology was later rendered more accurate through the use of "glass-minds" which trimmed the "excess branches" of the projected timelines; [[Eido]] suspected that these "glass-minds" might have been related in some way to the Vex, which records suggest were known to the Precursors.<ref name="6-11"/><ref>'''[[Entelechy]]''', | Towards the end of their civilization's history, the Precursors were able to develop methods for predicting the future with great accuracy; translated records indicate that the Penitent faction had access to a device known as the Observatory, which showed "future-branches of past visible-light readings." This technology was later rendered more accurate through the use of "glass-minds" which trimmed the "excess branches" of the projected timelines; [[Eido]] suspected that these "glass-minds" might have been related in some way to the Vex, which records suggest were known to the Precursors.<ref name="6-11"/><ref>'''[[Entelechy]]''', "[[Entelechy#SCRIBE NOTES 2|SCRIBE NOTES]]", ''12''</ref> | ||
==List of appearences== | ==List of appearences== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Im}} | |||
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{1st}} | ||