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[[File:AwokenPyramid.jpg|thumb|330px|Mara Sov's star map of the Darkness ships.]] | [[File:AwokenPyramid.jpg|thumb|330px|Mara Sov's star map of the Darkness ships.]] | ||
The [[Scorn]], a faction of undead [[Fallen]] first encountered by the Guardians in a mass breakout from the Prison of Elders, were created through the use of [[Dark Ether|Darkness-tainted Ether]] by [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]]. This "Dark Ether" was first generated when [[Riven]] drew upon [[Uldren Sov]]'s internal Darkness and infused it into Ether, bringing Fikrul back from death.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]], [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince | The [[Scorn]], a faction of undead [[Fallen]] first encountered by the Guardians in a mass breakout from the Prison of Elders, were created through the use of [[Dark Ether|Darkness-tainted Ether]] by [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]]. This "Dark Ether" was first generated when [[Riven of a Thousand Voices|Riven]] drew upon [[Uldren Sov]]'s internal Darkness and infused it into Ether, bringing Fikrul back from death.<ref name="Fanatic">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Forsaken Prince|The Forsaken Prince]], [[Lore:The Forsaken Prince#Fanatic_.7C_Part_II|Fanatic | Part II]]''</ref> | ||
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Now prepared and with the Nightmares pushed back, the Young Wolf descended beneath the Scarlet Keep to the Pyramid. There, the Witness possessed the Guardian's Ghost and opened the Pyramid, drawing in the Guardian. Inside, the Guardian faces off against Nightmares of their most dangerous foes: [[Ghaul]], [[Crota]] and [[Fikrul]]. As they combat the powerful Nightmares, the Witness lectured the Guardians through their Ghost on the Light's failures and weaknesses. Despite this, the Guardian managed to overcome the Nightmares and reach the center of the Pyramid, where a veiled statue stood.<ref name="Beyond">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Beyond (mission)|Beyond]]''</ref> | Now prepared and with the Nightmares pushed back, the Young Wolf descended beneath the Scarlet Keep to the Pyramid. There, the Witness possessed the Guardian's Ghost and opened the Pyramid, drawing in the Guardian. Inside, the Guardian faces off against Nightmares of their most dangerous foes: [[Ghaul]], [[Crota]] and [[Fikrul]]. As they combat the powerful Nightmares, the Witness lectured the Guardians through their Ghost on the Light's failures and weaknesses. Despite this, the Guardian managed to overcome the Nightmares and reach the center of the Pyramid, where a veiled statue stood.<ref name="Beyond">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Beyond (mission)|Beyond]]''</ref> | ||
The Guardian received an [[Unknown Artifact]] from the statue and was subjected to a vision | The Guardian received an [[Unknown Artifact]] from the statue and was subjected to a vision in which they stood within the Black Garden and encountered the Witness taking the form of themselves. The Witness addressed the Guardian, saying that it had heard humanity's "cries for help" and that it would soon answer, and stating that it was neither the Guardian's friend nor enemy, but instead their "salvation".<ref name="Beyond"/> | ||
The Guardian brought the Unknown Artifact to Eris and reported what they encountered in the Pyramid to the Vanguard, which they took as confirmation that the force that caused the Collapse was preparing to return. At the same time, Eris identified a signal emitting from the artifact that led deep within the Black Garden, to which a fireteam of Guardians was sent to [[Garden of Salvation|investigate]]. They discovered two Axis Minds that seemed to have been warped by an unknown force, the [[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent|Consecrated Mind]] and [[Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent|Sanctified Mind]], and found another veiled statue identical in shape to the one on the Lunar Pyramid.<ref name="GOS">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Garden of Salvation]]''</ref> | The Guardian brought the Unknown Artifact to Eris and reported what they encountered in the Pyramid to the Vanguard, which they took as confirmation that the force that caused the Collapse was preparing to return. At the same time, Eris identified a signal emitting from the artifact that led deep within the Black Garden, to which a fireteam of Guardians was sent to [[Garden of Salvation|investigate]]. They discovered two Axis Minds that seemed to have been warped by an unknown force, the [[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent|Consecrated Mind]] and [[Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent|Sanctified Mind]], and found another veiled statue identical in shape to the one on the Lunar Pyramid.<ref name="GOS">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Garden of Salvation]]''</ref> | ||
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The Guardian began receiving [[Lore:Unveiling|messages]] through the Unknown Artifact, seemingly from the Darkness itself; Eris dismissed the messages as attempts at manipulation, but they provided potentially valuable information into the origin of the Light, the Darkness, the [[Vex]], and the Universe itself.{{Citation needed}} | The Guardian began receiving [[Lore:Unveiling|messages]] through the Unknown Artifact, seemingly from the Darkness itself; Eris dismissed the messages as attempts at manipulation, but they provided potentially valuable information into the origin of the Light, the Darkness, the [[Vex]], and the Universe itself.{{Citation needed}} | ||
When [[Osiris]] confronted [[Rasputin]] regarding his allegiance to the Light or the Darkness, the Warmind directed him to an anomalous signal located in the Kuiper Belt. Upon arriving at the coordinates, [[Sagira]] reported feeling strange, like the Guardian's Ghost when approaching the [[Pyramid]]. Osiris then entered "an anomalous Maw" and returned with a "cold metal seed" before setting his ship on a course to return to the inner Solar System.<ref name="WGMP">'''Bungie (2020/ | When [[Osiris]] confronted [[Rasputin]] regarding his allegiance to the Light or the Darkness, the Warmind directed him to an anomalous signal located in the Kuiper Belt. Upon arriving at the coordinates, [[Sagira]] reported feeling strange, like the Guardian's Ghost when approaching the [[Pyramid]]. Osiris then entered "an anomalous Maw" and returned with a "cold metal seed" before setting his ship on a course to return to the inner Solar System.<ref name="WGMP">'''Bungie (2020/2/28)''', ''[[Weblore]]:[[Weblore:Season of the Worthy|Season of the Worthy]] - [[Weblore:Season of the Worthy#What Gives Me Pause|What Gives Me Pause]]''</ref> | ||
===Season of Arrivals=== | ===Season of Arrivals=== | ||
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== | ==Nature of the Darkness== | ||
Because so few survived the Collapse, the exact nature of the Darkness had long been a mystery to most living within the [[Last City]]. For centuries, it was said that the Collapse had been brought about by "the Darkness", and that this mysterious force was the enemy of the Traveler. Recent events have clarified that the Collapse was in fact brought about by the Witness and the Black Fleet and that the Darkness is a paracausal force wielded by them, much as the Light is distinct from the Traveler. | Because so few survived the Collapse, the exact nature of the Darkness had long been a mystery to most living within the [[Last City]]. For centuries, it was said that the Collapse had been brought about by "the Darkness", and that this mysterious force was the enemy of the Traveler. Recent events have clarified that the Collapse was in fact brought about by the Witness and the Black Fleet and that the Darkness is a paracausal force wielded by them, much as the Light is distinct from the Traveler. | ||
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[[Clovis Bray I]] studied the Darkness during the late Golden Age, having been exposed to it through the K1 Anomaly and later through the entity he called "Clarity Control." In his notes, he observed that the Darkness violated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s_theorem Noether's theorem], and did not follow established physical rules of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetry_(physics) symmetry] and conservation. He also noted that the Darkness possessed "anti-structural" properties, and had a tendency to reduce the entropy of systems it was applied to, leading him to hypothesize that it may have been responsible for the low-entropy state of the universe preceding the Big Bang.<ref name="Clarity"/> | [[Clovis Bray I]] studied the Darkness during the late Golden Age, having been exposed to it through the K1 Anomaly and later through the entity he called "Clarity Control." In his notes, he observed that the Darkness violated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s_theorem Noether's theorem], and did not follow established physical rules of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetry_(physics) symmetry] and conservation. He also noted that the Darkness possessed "anti-structural" properties, and had a tendency to reduce the entropy of systems it was applied to, leading him to hypothesize that it may have been responsible for the low-entropy state of the universe preceding the Big Bang.<ref name="Clarity"/> | ||
Following the discovery of [[Strand]], Osiris states that the Darkness is associated with thoughts and consciousness, whereas the Light is tied more strongly to the physical universe. The nature of [[Strand]], [[Deepsight]] and [[Nightmares]] all reflect this connection;<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BLYLVaZVQ0&t=796s DTS Learnings]''</ref> [[Stasis]] crystals have also been noted to exhibit computational properties, potentially supporting simulation or even cognition within themselves. | Following the discovery of [[Strand]], Osiris states that the Darkness is associated with thoughts and consciousness, whereas the Light is tied more strongly to the physical universe. The nature of [[Strand]], [[Deepsight]] and [[Nightmares]] all reflect this connection;<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BLYLVaZVQ0&t=796s DTS Learnings]''</ref> [[Stasis]] crystals have also been noted to exhibit computational properties, potentially supporting simulation or even cognition within themselves.<ref name="(17)">'''[[The Hidden Dossier]]''', "[[The Hidden Dossier#((017))|((017))]]"</ref> This may also explain the Darkness' association with the [[Ascendant Realm]], as the latter is a dimension whose nature is heavily influenced by thoughts and beliefs.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Item Description: [[Fist of Eight Moons]]''</ref> This dichotomy was further highlighted when the Witness entered the Traveler's Pale Heart, as it attempted to use the Traveler's Light to bring its vision of the Final Shape into reality; the Final Shape existed as a concept within the Darkness, but the Witness needed the Light to enforce its ideas upon the physical universe.{{Citation needed}} | ||
As an extension of this theme, the Darkness is associated with memory | As an extension of this theme, the Darkness is associated with memory and remembrance. This is exemplified by [[Deepsight]], which allows one to, among other things, experience memories associated with an object's past.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/3/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]], [[Altars of Reflection]]:[[Altars of Reflection#Dispatch|Dispatch]]''</ref> [[Nightmares]] also reflect this connection, as they are apparitions of Darkness made from traumatic memories. The manifestation of Darkness known as Resonance also seems to be connected to memory and emotion, as shown when the Qugu fleet drew upon the fury of their ancestors using the Darkness to manifest a Resonant blast in their final stand against a Pyramid of the Black Fleet.<ref name="Cry">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Dynasty|Dynasty]], [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 3 - The Cry that Echoes|Chapter 3 - The Cry that Echoes]]''</ref> | ||
In contrast to the above, the Light appears to be associated with forgetting; when an individual is resurrected by a [[Ghost]], they awaken without remembering any details of their past life.{{Citation needed}} The [[Hidden]] agent [[Sen-Aret]] hypothesizes that the Darkness connects individuals with the past so that they may strategize defenses against threats they have previously encountered, whereas the Light wipes away memories to enable forgiveness and the possibility of new beginnings.<ref name="(22)">'''[[The Hidden Dossier]]''', "[[The Hidden Dossier#((021))|((021))]]"</ref> | |||
===The Winnower=== | ===The Winnower=== | ||
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During their exploration of the [[Lunar Pyramid]], the Guardian received a [[Unknown Artifact|spherical artifact]] from the [[The Witness|Witness]] which relayed [[Lore:Unveiling|a series of messages]] addressed to the Guardian by the Winnower, which claimed to be one of two primordial entities which predated the universe, alongside their counterpart, the "Gardener".<ref name="U:G&W"/> The Winnower described itself as embodying the reduction of complexity, whereas the Gardener embodied the growth and preservation of complexity.<ref name="U:TFK"/> In the allegorical story recounted by the messages, the Gardener and Winnower are said to have fought with one another in the "garden" which preceded the multiverse, and upon inadvertently creating the multiverse as a by-product of their struggle, each became a [[paracausality|paracausal]] force which would serve to further their respective goals within its many universes.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]]: [[Lore:Unveiling#T = 0|T = 0]]''</ref> The Winnower claimed to have subsequently influenced the evolution of life throughout the cosmos, stating that it was responsible for the Cambrian Explosion that gave rise to complex animal life on Earth, and thus the evolution of humanity.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]], [[Lore:Unveiling#The Cambrian Explosion|The Cambrian Explosion]]''</ref> | During their exploration of the [[Lunar Pyramid]], the Guardian received a [[Unknown Artifact|spherical artifact]] from the [[The Witness|Witness]] which relayed [[Lore:Unveiling|a series of messages]] addressed to the Guardian by the Winnower, which claimed to be one of two primordial entities which predated the universe, alongside their counterpart, the "Gardener".<ref name="U:G&W"/> The Winnower described itself as embodying the reduction of complexity, whereas the Gardener embodied the growth and preservation of complexity.<ref name="U:TFK"/> In the allegorical story recounted by the messages, the Gardener and Winnower are said to have fought with one another in the "garden" which preceded the multiverse, and upon inadvertently creating the multiverse as a by-product of their struggle, each became a [[paracausality|paracausal]] force which would serve to further their respective goals within its many universes.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]]: [[Lore:Unveiling#T = 0|T = 0]]''</ref> The Winnower claimed to have subsequently influenced the evolution of life throughout the cosmos, stating that it was responsible for the Cambrian Explosion that gave rise to complex animal life on Earth, and thus the evolution of humanity.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]], [[Lore:Unveiling#The Cambrian Explosion|The Cambrian Explosion]]''</ref> | ||
Upon reading another copy of the ''[[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]]'' creation story found in a series of "apocryphal texts" discovered on the Moon and translated by [[Eris Morn]], [[Ikora Rey]] | Upon reading another copy of the ''[[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]]'' creation story found in a series of "apocryphal texts" discovered on the Moon and translated by [[Eris Morn]], [[Ikora Rey]] claims that the story was in fact narrated by the Witness, which she believed to have deceitfully presented itself as a "monolithic cosmic force"; however, in a later conversation with [[Mara Sov]], she wondered whether the texts were in fact a shadow of the truth.<ref name="TFK"/> The Witness itself acknowledged the Winnower as a separate entity shortly before its destruction at the hands of the Coalition, stating that it was not the Winnower, but merely ''"the first knife clutched in its hand"''.<ref name="Salvation's Edge">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Salvation's Edge]]''</ref> The name "Winnower" was also used by [[Ahsa]] when she recounted the origin of the Witness to the Guardian, referring to the Veil.<ref name="Origins"/> | ||
The unnamed narrator of the entry "''Winnowing''" in the Lore Book ''[[Lore:Inspiral|Inspiral]]'' writes in a similar style and tone as the Winnower in ''Unveiling'', and the entry itself appears to reference and elaborate slightly on the information presented in the previous Lore Book.<ref name="Inspiral Winnowing"/> The narrator of the entry describes how a garden requires both a gardener to care for its plants, and a winnower to prune away excess growth and rot; if there is no winnower to do the pruning, the plants will be forced to do it themselves lest the garden deteriorate. Much as with ''Unveiling'', this description appears to be allegorical, and seems to suggest that both the Darkness and Light are necessary to maintain the stability of life and civilization within the universe; as the narrator states, ''"there can be no gardens without knives"''.<ref name="Inspiral Winnowing"/> In the description for | The unnamed narrator of the entry "''Winnowing''" in the Lore Book ''[[Lore:Inspiral|Inspiral]]'' writes in a similar style and tone as the Winnower in ''Unveiling'', and the entry itself appears to reference and elaborate slightly on the information presented in the previous Lore Book.<ref name="Inspiral Winnowing"/> The narrator of the entry describes how a garden requires both a gardener to care for its plants, and a winnower to prune away excess growth and rot; if there is no winnower to do the pruning, the plants will be forced to do it themselves lest the garden deteriorate. Much as with ''Unveiling'', this description appears to be allegorical, and seems to suggest that both the Darkness and Light are necessary to maintain the stability of life and civilization within the universe; as the narrator states, ''"there can be no gardens without knives"''.<ref name="Inspiral Winnowing"/> In the description for one of the [[Tablets of Ruin]] acquired on the Dreadnaught, a line from Oryx's conversation with the Darkness in the Books of Sorrow is attributed to the Winnower, seemingly indicating that the two are one and the same.<ref>'''Bungie (2025/2/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Heresy]] - Item Description: [[Tablets of Ruin (Episode: Heresy)#Lore|Tablet of Ruin]]''</ref> | ||
Following the revelation that the Witness and its Black Fleet were behind the Collapse and other historical events once attributed to the Darkness itself, and the discovery that [[Stasis]] and [[Strand]] could be wielded by Guardians without inevitably leading to moral corruption, the Vanguard has for the most part come to regard the Darkness as a neutral force, without any form of guiding intent or moral connotations associated with its use.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/7/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Chirality|Chirality]], [[Lore:Chirality#Cacosmia|Cacosmia]]''</ref> Similarly, various statements once ascribed to the Darkness have since been recontextualized as instead originating from the Witness, which has been referred to by [[Mara Sov]] as " | Following the revelation that the Witness and its Black Fleet were behind the Collapse and other historical events once attributed to the Darkness itself, and the discovery that [[Stasis]] and [[Strand]] could be wielded by Guardians without inevitably leading to moral corruption, the Vanguard has for the most part come to regard the Darkness as a neutral force, without any form of guiding intent or moral connotations associated with its use.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/7/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Chirality|Chirality]], [[Lore:Chirality#Cacosmia|Cacosmia]]''</ref> Similarly, various statements once ascribed to the Darkness have since been recontextualized as instead originating from the Witness, which has been referred to by [[Mara Sov]] as the "Voice in the Darkness".<ref name="Summoned"/> | ||
==Aspects and Manifestations== | ==Aspects and Manifestations== | ||
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===Taking=== | ===Taking=== | ||
{{Main|Taken}} | {{Main|Taken}} | ||
{{Quote|Taking involves reforming matter in a self-contained reality, where the creator defines past, present, and future; imagine how a more insightful being could expand these definitions, to different ends. Overcoming a target's will must consume a large portion of energy. What if you used that energy for larger shifts in reality? You could teleport an army into a Hive mothership… move a fleet outside time and space… perhaps even alter a moon's orbit, devastating the planet below. The military applications could be far graver than simply creating an army.|[[Ophiuchus]]}} | {{Quote|Taking involves reforming matter in a self-contained reality, where the creator defines past, present, and future; imagine how a more insightful being could expand these definitions, to different ends. Overcoming a target's will must consume a large portion of energy. What if you used that energy for larger shifts in reality? You could teleport an army into a Hive mothership… move a fleet outside time and space… perhaps even alter a moon's orbit, devastating the planet below. The military applications could be far graver than simply creating an army.|[[Ophiuchus]]}}<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Osmiomancy Gloves#Lore|Osmiomancy Gloves]]''</ref> | ||
The Darkness can be used to displace beings from the "normal" universe into the [[Ascendant Realm]], allowing them to be subsequently corrupted into [[Taken]] through an unknown process. It appears that this is only one specific application of a broader power, as the [[Witness]] has demonstrated the ability to move entire planets between dimensions, as well as temporally shift selected regions of a planet into different points in time. | The Darkness can be used to displace beings from the "normal" universe into the [[Ascendant Realm]], allowing them to be subsequently corrupted into [[Taken]] through an unknown process. It appears that this is only one specific application of a broader power, as the [[Witness]] has demonstrated the ability to move entire planets between dimensions, as well as temporally shift selected regions of a planet into different points in time.{{Citation needed}} | ||
===Deepsight=== | ===Deepsight=== | ||
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[[File:StasisGuardians.jpg|thumb|300px|Guardians wielding the Dark powers of Stasis]] | [[File:StasisGuardians.jpg|thumb|300px|Guardians wielding the Dark powers of Stasis]] | ||
According to ''Unveiling'', the Darkness desires to sway the Guardians to its philosophy, as it acknowledges them as beings powerful enough to potentially become the "final shape" it wishes to bring about. | According to ''Unveiling'', the Darkness desires to sway the Guardians to its philosophy, as it acknowledges them as beings powerful enough to potentially become the "final shape" it wishes to bring about.{{Citation needed}} | ||
There are a handful of Guardians who have been corrupted by the Darkness, the most infamous being [[Dredgen Yor]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons|Primary Weapons]] | There are a handful of Guardians who have been corrupted by the Darkness, the most infamous being [[Dredgen Yor]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Inventory|Inventory]]/[[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons|Primary Weapons]], [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Thorn|Thorn]]''</ref> Yor came to desire taking innocent lives and sowing despair, claiming he had developed a hunger for it. [[Toland, the Shattered]] claimed to be able to communicate with the Darkness,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive|Exalted Hive]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Might of Crota|Might of Crota]]''</ref> whereas [[Eris Morn]] was able to survive and escape the [[Hellmouth]] wielding the very power she fought against.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Allies|Allies]]/[[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies|Tower Allies]], [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Crota's Bane|Crota's Bane]]''</ref> Eris had once even used the power of Darkness to rescue the Guardian from being trapped in the [[Oversoul Throne]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Last Rites]]''</ref> | ||
As of recently, many Guardians have come to wield the Darkness in the form of [[Stasis]] and [[Strand]], and utilize its abilities such as [[Deepsight]] to reveal hidden secrets and [[Weapon Crafting|shape]] weapons from memory. According to [[Osiris]], the key to wielding the Darkness properly is to have the right perspective, such as a sense of self-discipline to use Stasis or a proactive, open mindset to use Strand. | As of recently, many Guardians have come to wield the Darkness in the form of [[Stasis]] and [[Strand]], and utilize its abilities such as [[Deepsight]] to reveal hidden secrets and [[Weapon Crafting|shape]] weapons from memory. According to [[Osiris]], the key to wielding the Darkness properly is to have the right perspective, such as a sense of self-discipline to use Stasis or a proactive, open mindset to use Strand.{{Citation needed}} | ||
===Ghosts=== | ===Ghosts=== | ||
With certain modifications, [[Ghost]]s can access the Darkness as well as the Light; the [[Drifter's Ghost]] became attuned to the Darkness after being modified with parts scavenged from other Ghosts.<ref name="Bond">'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - Item Description: [ | With certain modifications, [[Ghost]]s can access the Darkness as well as the Light; the [[Drifter's Ghost]] became attuned to the Darkness after being modified with parts scavenged from other Ghosts.<ref name="Bond">'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - Item Description: [[Gambit Prime Suit (Warlock)#Bond|Gambit Prime Bond]]''</ref> The Witness was also capable of overriding Ghosts and using them as conduits for communication, although it is unclear whether this ability stemmed from its use of the Darkness or the Light, or some other power at its disposal.{{citation needed}} | ||
===Eliksni=== | ===Eliksni=== | ||
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{{quote|What others call dark which is not I know what it is but no time room calm given for an appropriate telling so I say only that what is not shadow is an ally and a wonder and I respect what I cannot steal from and you cannot take from the dark you can claim only pain from the dark and that is why the dark is worthy of love beyond all other love that astonishing ability to evade being robbed.|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2}} | {{quote|What others call dark which is not I know what it is but no time room calm given for an appropriate telling so I say only that what is not shadow is an ally and a wonder and I respect what I cannot steal from and you cannot take from the dark you can claim only pain from the dark and that is why the dark is worthy of love beyond all other love that astonishing ability to evade being robbed.|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2}} | ||
The Eliksni civilization was destroyed when the [[Black Fleet]] attacked [[Riis]] and the Traveler fled, an event known as the [[Whirlwind]]. A reclaimed (though corrupted) Fallen story mentions that the Fallen respect what they cannot steal from, which is "why the dark is worthy of love beyond all other love that astonishing ability to evade being robbed".<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2]]''</ref> | The Eliksni civilization was destroyed when the [[Black Fleet]] attacked [[Riis]] and the Traveler fled, an event known as the [[Whirlwind]]. A reclaimed (though corrupted) Fallen story mentions that the Fallen respect what they cannot steal from, which is "why the dark is worthy of love beyond all other love that astonishing ability to evade being robbed".<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen|Fallen]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2|Ghost Fragment: Fallen 2]]''</ref> | ||
Sometime around the events of [[Shadowkeep]], Guardians were introduced to Fallen [[Champion]]s who had been "touched" by the Darkness and given powerful abilities to fight back against their foes.<ref name="Stem the Dark">'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/stem-the-dark Stem the Dark]''</ref> Usually they are seen in high-leveled endgame content such as Nightfalls and recently Raids. | Sometime around the events of [[Shadowkeep]], Guardians were introduced to Fallen [[Champion]]s who had been "touched" by the Darkness and given powerful abilities to fight back against their foes.<ref name="Stem the Dark">'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/stem-the-dark Stem the Dark]''</ref> Usually they are seen in high-leveled endgame content such as Nightfalls and recently Raids. | ||
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[[File:FikrulNothingLeft.jpg|thumb|300px|The resurrecting Fikrul the Fanatic]] | [[File:FikrulNothingLeft.jpg|thumb|300px|The resurrecting Fikrul the Fanatic]] | ||
{{Quote|We… are alike. Trapped in death… a never-ending dance.|Fikrul, the Fanatic}} | {{Quote|We… are alike. Trapped in death… a never-ending dance.|Fikrul, the Fanatic}} | ||
The [[Scorn]] are a horde of undead Fallen created through the use of [[Dark Ether|Ether infused with Darkness]]. Originally born from a distorted wish granted to [[Uldren Sov]] by the [[Taken]] [[Ahamkara]] [[Riven]], the Scorn | The [[Scorn]] are a horde of undead Fallen created through the use of [[Dark Ether|Ether infused with Darkness]]. Originally born from a distorted wish granted to [[Uldren Sov]] by the [[Taken]] [[Ahamkara]] [[Riven of a Thousand Voices|Riven]],<ref name="Fanatic"/> the Scorn have the ability to resurrect, even multiple times, though their minds seemingly degrade with each return. They were originally led by [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]], a heretical [[Archon]] and first in their number, but since his disappearance, they have been seen under the control of other powerful Darkness entities, like the [[Disciples of the Witness]] and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]]. The Witness itself seems capable of resurrecting dead Eliksni into more Scorn, which has been used as punishment for Eramis's repeated failures.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - Item Description: [[Heist Battleground: Moon]]''</ref> | ||
Scorn under this new leadership enjoy access to powerful Pyramid technology, which allows many of them to rise to the power of their deceased [[Baron]]s, and perhaps even surpass them. However, despite their power, all Scorn are often fully enslaved to the entity controlling them, incapable of expressing original thoughts. When abandoned without a guide, they follow whatever order was given to them last, which usually | Scorn under this new leadership enjoy access to powerful Pyramid technology, which allows many of them to rise to the power of their deceased [[Baron]]s, and perhaps even surpass them. However, despite their power, all Scorn are often fully enslaved to the entity controlling them, incapable of expressing original thoughts.{{Citation needed}} When abandoned without a guide, they follow whatever order was given to them last, which usually causes them to repeat their violence on others in an endless loop.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Captain's Log|Captain's Log]], [[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 4 - Well of Absence|ENTRY 4 - Well of Absence]]''</ref> | ||
===Cabal=== | ===Cabal=== | ||
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[[File:ZavalaCabal.jpg|thumb|300px|Zavala, Osiris, and Cabal talking about the Darkness]] | [[File:ZavalaCabal.jpg|thumb|300px|Zavala, Osiris, and Cabal talking about the Darkness]] | ||
During his exile, the former [[Emperor]] [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] sought the means to defeat his usurper [[Dominus Ghaul]] by exploring the secret places of the galaxy and pushing the limits of reason once he | During his exile, the former [[Emperor]] [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] sought the means to defeat his usurper [[Dominus Ghaul]] by exploring the secret places of the galaxy and pushing the limits of reason once he regained control of the Leviathan. He eventually crossed paths with a perfect void at the edge of the universe, being the Witness and the Black Fleet, and resolved to become its herald.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - Item Description: [[It Stared Back#Lore|It Stared Back]]''</ref> He would watch them consume the light of the universe, and all among the last of the living would know his greatness.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Calus' letter]]''</ref> Calus also knows of the pact that [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] made with the [[Worm]]s, comparing it to Ghaul's takeover of the legions.<ref>'''[[Cabal Booklet]]''', "[[Cabal Booklet#Ghaul, the Dominus|Ghaul, the Dominus]]"</ref> Calus' strange powers and his claims of "''knowing the truth''" about the galaxy and his mockery of the Guardians' "''feeble light''" imply that he may have some knowledge of the Darkness.{{Citation needed}} | ||
At some point, [[Red Legion]] [[Psion]]s used their psionic powers to successfully harness and infuse Taken energy into themselves and their superiors, empowering them with Taken-enhanced shielding. However, this effort was stopped by [[The Guardian]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Dark Alliance]]''</ref> | At some point, [[Red Legion]] [[Psion]]s used their psionic powers to successfully harness and infuse Taken energy into themselves and their superiors, empowering them with Taken-enhanced shielding. However, this effort was stopped by [[The Guardian]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Dark Alliance]]''</ref> | ||
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During [[Season of the Haunted]], Calus would return to Sol two years later, now the newest Disciples of the Witness. He would succeed in merging his consciousness with the [[The Lunar Pyramid|Lunar Pyramid]], however, he would be stopped by the [[The Coalition|Coalition]] who would sever his connection with the pyramid. | During [[Season of the Haunted]], Calus would return to Sol two years later, now the newest Disciples of the Witness. He would succeed in merging his consciousness with the [[The Lunar Pyramid|Lunar Pyramid]], however, he would be stopped by the [[The Coalition|Coalition]] who would sever his connection with the pyramid. | ||
Calus alongside his new army the [[Shadow Legion]] would arrive in Sol alongside the Witness. The Shadow Legion have access to powerful [[Pyramid]] technology and are assisted by [[Tormentor]]s among their ranks. They are said to be filled with emptiness and follow orders without question. The Shadow Legion are described by [[Empress Caiatl]] as not knowing what it is like to be Cabal when their attempt to recreate the [[Rite of Proving]] failed. | Calus alongside his new army the [[Shadow Legion]] would arrive in Sol alongside the Witness. The Shadow Legion have access to powerful [[Pyramid]] technology and are assisted by [[Tormentor]]s among their ranks. They are said to be filled with emptiness and follow orders without question.{{Citation needed}} The Shadow Legion are described by [[Empress Caiatl]] as not knowing what it is like to be Cabal when their attempt to recreate the [[Rite of Proving]] failed.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Gilded Precept]]''</ref> | ||
===Hive=== | ===Hive=== | ||
[[File:DarknessHiveFallenCabal.png|thumb|300px|Darkness calling out the Hive, Fallen, and Cabal]] | [[File:DarknessHiveFallenCabal.png|thumb|300px|Darkness calling out the Hive, Fallen, and Cabal]] | ||
The Hive revere the Darkness and serve the [[the Witness|Witness]]. The progenitors of the Hive made a pact with their highest gods, the [[Worms]], who grant the powers of Darkness to the Hive. The Hive god [[Oryx, the Taken King]] stole the power of the Darkness from his patron deity, [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]], which allowed him to wield the Darkness and create [[Taken]]. The Hive religion, based around the 'Sword-Logic', is based upon the Darkness' philosophy of survival-of-the-fittest and power through conquest. | The Hive revere the Darkness and serve the [[the Witness|Witness]]. The progenitors of the Hive made a pact with their highest gods, the [[Worms]], who grant the powers of Darkness to the Hive.<ref name="Bargain"/> The Hive god [[Oryx, the Taken King]] stole the power of the Darkness from his patron deity, [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]], which allowed him to wield the Darkness and create [[Taken]].<ref name="KoS">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow|Books of Sorrow]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVIII: King of Shapes|XXVIII: King of Shapes]]''</ref> The Hive religion, based around the 'Sword-Logic', is based upon the Darkness' philosophy of survival-of-the-fittest and power through conquest. | ||
===Vex=== | ===Vex=== | ||
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{{Quote|In all their transformations, they retained that kernel of ultimate self-sufficiency that had made them victors in the flower game.<br>But they are not incontrovertibly destined to rule this cosmos. They were made before Light and Darkness, but the rules are different now, and even this pattern must adapt.<br>They are not all mine, not in the way that admirers such as my man Oryx are mine: utterly devoted to the practice of my principle. But some of them have, nonetheless, found their way home.|The narrator of ''Unveiling''}} | {{Quote|In all their transformations, they retained that kernel of ultimate self-sufficiency that had made them victors in the flower game.<br>But they are not incontrovertibly destined to rule this cosmos. They were made before Light and Darkness, but the rules are different now, and even this pattern must adapt.<br>They are not all mine, not in the way that admirers such as my man Oryx are mine: utterly devoted to the practice of my principle. But some of them have, nonetheless, found their way home.|The narrator of ''Unveiling''}} | ||
The majority of the Vex avoid the Darkness, due to a combination of their inability to simulate paracausality and the fact that their ultimate goal of Convergence (an end state of the universe where only the Vex exist) means that they would have to overcome the Darkness. The Vex of the [[Sol Divisive]] however, worship the [[Black Heart]], an aspect of the Darkness.<ref | The majority of the Vex avoid the Darkness, due to a combination of their inability to simulate paracausality and the fact that their ultimate goal of Convergence (an end state of the universe where only the Vex exist) means that they would have to overcome the Darkness. The Vex of the [[Sol Divisive]] however, worship the [[Black Heart]], an aspect of the Darkness.<ref name="Progeny"/> Osiris theorized that some Vex technology is tuned to react to the presence of the Darkness.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Activities|Activities]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas|Crucible Arenas]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Timekeeper|Timekeeper]]''</ref> | ||
Through unknown means, the Sol Inherent, a powerful subdivision of the [[Sol Divisive]], appear to have been exposed to the Darkness and changed by it somehow, causing them to take on malformed, organic, visceral appearances. Upon the deactivation of the [[Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent|Sanctified Mind]], a structure behind it opens up to reveal a statue identical to the one found on the Lunar Pyramid, hidden by a geometrical platform above which floats a [[Pyramid Scale]]. The significance of this is unknown.<ref name="GOS"/> | Through unknown means, the Sol Inherent, a powerful subdivision of the [[Sol Divisive]], appear to have been exposed to the Darkness and changed by it somehow, causing them to take on malformed, organic, visceral appearances. Upon the deactivation of the [[Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent|Sanctified Mind]], a structure behind it opens up to reveal a statue identical to the one found on the Lunar Pyramid, hidden by a geometrical platform above which floats a [[Pyramid Scale]]. The significance of this is unknown.<ref name="GOS"/> | ||
During the events of [[Shadowkeep]], Guardians faced [[Champion#List of Champions|Vex Champions]] who have been "touched" by the Darkness and were given newfound abilities to be on par against their powerful adversaries.<ref name="Stem the Dark"/>They were later encountered in high-level content such as Nightfalls. | During the events of [[Shadowkeep]], Guardians faced [[Champion#List of Champions|Vex Champions]] who have been "touched" by the Darkness and were given newfound abilities to be on par against their powerful adversaries.<ref name="Stem the Dark"/> They were later encountered in high-level content such as Nightfalls. | ||
===Awoken & Jovians=== | ===Awoken & Jovians=== | ||
[[File:TheNinePyramids.jpg|thumb|300px|The Emissary showing the Drifter the Darkness fleet]] | [[File:TheNinePyramids.jpg|thumb|300px|The Emissary showing the Drifter the Darkness fleet]] | ||
The [[Awoken]] were once humans but were transformed during the Collapse upon reaching the edge of the [[Asteroid Belt]]. Beyond the belt, "the edge of the Deep Black", the system is totally immersed in Darkness.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire:Guardian/Races|Races]] | The [[Awoken]] were once humans but were transformed during the Collapse upon reaching the edge of the [[Asteroid Belt]]. Beyond the belt, "the edge of the Deep Black", the system is totally immersed in Darkness.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Guardian|Guardian]]/[[Grimoire:Guardian/Races|Races]], [[Grimoire:Guardian/Races#Awoken|Awoken]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/Saturn|Saturn]], [[Grimoire:Places/Saturn#Saturn|Saturn]]''</ref> The events of their transformation were further detailed in the Lore book "Marasenna", which reveals that the Awoken were captured in a [[Wikipedia:Kugelblitz (astrophysics)|kugelblitz]] formed by the Darkness and Light battling one another in the vicinity of the [[Yang Liwei]]. As a result of this event, the Awoken were reborn as beings containing both Light and Darkness within themselves.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Marasenna|Marasenna]], [[Lore:Marasenna#Cosmogyre IV|Cosmogyre IV]]''</ref> | ||
During his possession by the Taken [[Ahamkara]] known as Riven, Uldren Sov emitted streams of Darkness from his eyes to activate the gate of the [[Dreaming City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Nothing Left to Say]]''</ref> | During his possession by the Taken [[Ahamkara]] known as Riven, Uldren Sov emitted streams of Darkness from his eyes to activate the gate of the [[Dreaming City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - [[Nothing Left to Say]]''</ref> | ||
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[[File:Oryx.gif|thumb|300px|Oryx demonstrating the power to Take]] | [[File:Oryx.gif|thumb|300px|Oryx demonstrating the power to Take]] | ||
As demonstrated by the Witness and Oryx, the Darkness can be used to take direct possession of other beings, transforming them into Taken. When a being is Taken, they are warped into the Ascendant Plane, where they are reshaped into spectral ghost-like versions of their former selves, with new paracausal abilities and a single-minded dedication to the one that Took them. | As demonstrated by the Witness and Oryx, the Darkness can be used to take direct possession of other beings, transforming them into Taken. When a being is Taken, they are warped into the Ascendant Plane, where they are reshaped into spectral ghost-like versions of their former selves, with new paracausal abilities and a single-minded dedication to the one that Took them.{{Citation needed}} | ||
===Ecumene=== | ===Ecumene=== | ||
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File:Pyramidvision.jpg|The Darkness traveling across water. | File:Pyramidvision.jpg|The Darkness traveling across water. | ||
File:Effect.jpg|The Darkness affecting a human's form. | File:Effect.jpg|The Darkness affecting a human's form. | ||
Darkness Symbol.webp|The Darkness symbol | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||