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|image=[[File:Primeval Servitor.jpg]]
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|species= [[Taken]]
|species= [[Taken]]
|faction= [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter's]] [[Taken]]
|faction= [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter's]] [[Taken]]
|rank= Ultra
|rank= [[Ultra]]
|class= [[Taken Centurion]] <br> [[Taken Ogre]] <br> [[Taken Captain]] <br> [[Taken Knight]] <br> [[Taken Minotaur]] <br> [[Chimera]]
|class= [[Taken Centurion]] <br> [[Taken Ogre]] <br> [[Taken Captain]] <br> [[Taken Knight]] <br> [[Taken Hobgoblin]] <br> [[Taken Minotaur]] <br> [[Chimera]]
|mission= [[Gambit]] <br> [[Gambit Prime]]
|mission= [[Gambit]] <br> [[Gambit Prime]]
|gender= Varies
|ability= Immense Durability <br> Devouring Restoration <br> Immunity Shield <br> Summon Taken <br> Summon [[Primeval Envoy]]s
|height= Varies
|mass=
|weapon= [[Shrapnel Launcher]] <br> [[Projection Rifle]] <br> Quake <br> Void Eversion <br> Eye Blast <br> Solar [[Boomer]] <br> [[Torch Hammer]]
|ability= Darkness Bolt <br> Axion Dart <br> Rapid Movement <br> Immense Durability <br> Protection Eye <br> Burn <br> Invisibility
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{{Quote|Tearing soldiers of the [[Darkness|Deep]] from [[Ascendant realm|another realm]] is crossin' a bridge too far as is. But those beasts? Those weren't normal [[Taken]] possessed and set to rage. They were born of that shadow realm and they were… angry. Worse. They were hungry for the [[Light]]. You could feel it. Even a ways off. Their aura and their rage weighed on me—cast a shadow I could feel in my core.|Excerpt from a Renegade's observations of a [[Drifter]]}}


{{Quote|Tearing soldiers of the [[Darkness|Deep]] from [[Ascendant realm|another realm]] is crossin' a bridge too far as is. But those beasts? Those weren't normal [[Taken]] possessed and set to rage. They were born of that shadow realm and they were… angry. Worse. They were hungry for the [[Light]]. You could feel it. Even a ways off. Their aura and their rage weighed on me—cast a shadow I could feel in my core.|Excerpt from a Renegade's observations of a Drifter}}
'''Primevals''' are a class of [[Taken]] that are featured in [[Gambit]]. According to the [[Drifter]], they are among the oldest and most powerful [[Taken]], hence their name.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/bounty-primeval-slayer Primeval Slayer]</ref> They can be summoned through the use of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Darkness]].<ref name="strides">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Ancient Apocalypse Armor (Hunter)#Strides|Ancient Apocalypse Strides]]''</ref>


'''Primevals''' are a class of [[Taken]] that feature in [[Gambit]]. According to the [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter]], they are among the oldest and most powerful Taken, hence their name. They can be summoned through the use of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Darkness]].<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/ancient-apocalypse-strides?highlight=Primevals Ancient Apocalypse Strides]</ref>
==Overview==
Primevals are exceptionally powerful and ancient Taken, summoned and controlled by the Drifter using Motes of Dark.
They are fast and powerful enough to tear apart teams of [[Guardian]]s, and are able to heal themselves through the deaths of their opponents.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Weblore:Season of the Drifter]]: [[Weblore:Season of the Drifter#Gambit Prime|Gambit Prime]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Weblore:Season of the Drifter]]: [[Weblore:Season of the Drifter#The Reckoning|The Reckoning]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/invader-doctor-invader INVADER: Doctor Invader]</ref> However, one weakness is that their methods of engagement are like rituals: taking out their Primeval Envoy attendants weakens them.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/sentry-kill-the-messengers SENTRY: Kill the Messengers]</ref>


==Overview==
===Counterfeit Primevals===
These beings are not like other Taken, They are not individuals transformed from the physical reality to the the Deep, these creatures are born of that shadow realm, ever hungry for the [[Light]] and angry too, their elemental composition differs entirely, such as low Sterile Neutrino Count (''SNC''), High-Ambient Lanbda-CDM (''ΛCDM''). [[The Drifter]] has been pilfering the [[Ascendant realm]] of these Primevals with his [[Bank (Gambit)|banks]] for "potential". Now he can create "Primeval-like" entities using both energies from [[The Haul|the Haul]] and sheer force of will, those even take on the visage of the [[Echo of Oryx|Echoes of Oryx]] because the Drifter thought that would be the most frightening.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/potential?highlight=primeval Potential]</ref>
In addition to summoning Primevals from the Ascendant realm, the Drifter can also use his [[Bank (Gambit)|banks]] to create "counterfeit" Primevals using the powers of [[The Haul|the Haul]] and sheer force of will. These can take on seemingly any shape the Drifter wishes, with some even mimicking the forms of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his son [[Nokris]]. These false Primevals differ in elemental composition from regular Taken, with a low Sterile Neutrino Count (''SNC'') and high ambient Lambda-CDM (''ΛCDM'').<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]], [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence|Stolen Intelligence]]: [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence#Potential|Potential]]''</ref>
 
==History==
===Origins===
Unlike other Taken, Primevals do not originate from our universe, but instead are apparently born from the Ascendant Realm itself.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore:A Drifter's Gambit|A Drifter's Gambit]]: [[Lore:A Drifter's Gambit#A Matter of Trust|A Matter of Trust]]''</ref>
 
===The Drifter's Gambit===
The Drifter began summoning and using Primevals sometime after making his return to the Sol System.
 
On one occasion, the Drifter summoned a group of Primevals to fight off some [[Cabal]] who attempted to confront the Rogue Lightbearer while he was traveling along the [[Emerald Coast|Coastline]]. They emerged unscathed from the ensuing Cabal attack and bombardment by the [[Cabal warship]] flying overhead.<ref name="strides"/>


At one point, [[The Guardian]] managed to gain into their possession the Hear of an Ascnedant Primeval, it was delivered to the Drifter who would use it for later purposes.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-city-of-secrets-darkness-in-the-light?highlight=primeval City of Secrets]</ref> Primevals are rather fast and are powerful enough to tear apart teams of [[Guardian]]s, and likely perma-kills them too somehow, and are able to heal form their deaths.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/gambit-prime?highlight=primeval Gambit Prime]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/the-reckoning?highlight=primeval The Reckoning]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/invader-doctor-invader?highlight=primeval INVADER]</ref> However, a weakness they share is that their methods of engagement are like rituals, take out their [[Taken Envoy]]s and weaken them faster.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/sentry-kill-the-messengers?highlight=primeval Sentry]</ref>
When [[The Guardian]] later acquired the Heart of an Ascendant Primeval, it was delivered to the Drifter, who would use it for unknown purposes.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], - [[Darkness in the Light]]: [[Darkness in the Light#Step 1: The_Seething Heart|The Seething Heart]]''</ref>


When they enter the Material Universe, the sky turns a shade of fiery green and splits in half, they are also massively strong too as they tower over a group of [[Cabal]] and their [[Thresher|airships]], being bombarded by bullets and explosions that erupted across the [[Emerald Coast|Coastline]] and into the sky itself, despite the display of firepower, the Primevals powered through them as if nothing happened.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/ancient-apocalypse-strides?highlight=centurion Ancient Apocalypse Strides]</ref>
==Types==
*[[Ascendant Primeval Servitor]]
*[[Likeness of Nokris|Deceived Likeness of Nokris]]
*[[Primeval Captain]]
**Hallowed Primeval Captain
*[[Primeval Centurion]]
**Hallowed Primeval Centurion
*[[Primeval Hobgoblin]]
*[[Primeval Knight]]
**Hallowed Primeval Knight
*[[Primeval Minotaur]]
*[[Primeval Ogre]]
**Hallowed Primeval Ogre


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Primevals are summoned once the mote bank is full (Seventy five in Gambit and one hundred in Gambit Prime). In Gambit they play like any other Taken Ultra of their kind, but with much more health than many other Ultra Taken. In order to kill the Primevals the player must kill [[Taken Wizard|Taken Wizards]] named Envoys to weaken the Primeval and kill it.
Once the mote bank is filled (previously with 75 motes in normal [[Gambit]], 100 in [[Gambit Prime]], currently 100 in post-''[[The Witch Queen]]'' Gambit), a randomly selected Primeval will appear alongside large amounts of related [[Taken]] enemies. In [[Gambit]], they play like any other [[Ultra]] of their kind, but with much more health and protection by an invulnerable shield. To kill a Primeval, players must kill [[Primeval Envoy]]s lurking at Fronts to deprive the boss of its shield, allowing damage to begin. After a little more than a third of its health is lost, the Primeval will regain its invulnerability shield, with a new set of Envoys spawning in the next area, going clockwise from the last spawn point. Note that, however, any health the Primeval regains from being healed by Invader kills is not counted for this limit. One should also be wary of [[Taken Goblin]] blockers, as the Primeval will often be the only enemy close to them, prompting them to shield it with their powers.


In Gambit Prime the Primeval has an invulnerability shield and in order to damage the Primeval you must kill three Envoys scattered around the map to activate a well of [[Light]] and damage the Primeval.
The Primeval's way of fighting has gone through various iterations, formerly lacking an invulnerable shield and thus summoning enemies more often, or summoning the Envoys around itself. In [[Gambit Prime]], the Hallowed Primeval's shield could only be broken by firing upon it from within a well of [[Light]] created by slaying the Envoys at Fronts.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The ''ΛCDM'' is referenced to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda-CDM_model Lanbda-CDM model], which is the parametization of the Big Bang cosmological model in which the universe has three components:
* The ''ΛCDM'' is a reference to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda-CDM_model Lambda-CDM model], which is the parametization of the Big Bang cosmological model in which the universe has three components:
*# A cosmological constant denoted by Lambda (Greek ''Λ'') and associated with '''dark energy'''.
*# A cosmological constant denoted by Lambda (Greek ''Λ'') and associated with '''dark energy'''.
*# The postulated '''cold dark matter''' (abbreviated ''CDM'').
*# The postulated '''cold dark matter''' (abbreviated ''CDM'').
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Forsaken (expansion)]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Into the Light]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Primeval
Primeval Servitor.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Taken

Faction:

Drifter's Taken

Rank:

Ultra

Class:

Taken Centurion
Taken Ogre
Taken Captain
Taken Knight
Taken Hobgoblin
Taken Minotaur
Chimera

Combat information

Mission:

Gambit
Gambit Prime

Abilities:

Immense Durability
Devouring Restoration
Immunity Shield
Summon Taken
Summon Primeval Envoys

 

"Tearing soldiers of the Deep from another realm is crossin' a bridge too far as is. But those beasts? Those weren't normal Taken possessed and set to rage. They were born of that shadow realm and they were… angry. Worse. They were hungry for the Light. You could feel it. Even a ways off. Their aura and their rage weighed on me—cast a shadow I could feel in my core."
— Excerpt from a Renegade's observations of a Drifter

Primevals are a class of Taken that are featured in Gambit. According to the Drifter, they are among the oldest and most powerful Taken, hence their name.[1] They can be summoned through the use of Motes of Darkness.[2]

OverviewEdit

Primevals are exceptionally powerful and ancient Taken, summoned and controlled by the Drifter using Motes of Dark. They are fast and powerful enough to tear apart teams of Guardians, and are able to heal themselves through the deaths of their opponents.[3][4][5] However, one weakness is that their methods of engagement are like rituals: taking out their Primeval Envoy attendants weakens them.[6]

Counterfeit PrimevalsEdit

In addition to summoning Primevals from the Ascendant realm, the Drifter can also use his banks to create "counterfeit" Primevals using the powers of the Haul and sheer force of will. These can take on seemingly any shape the Drifter wishes, with some even mimicking the forms of Oryx, the Taken King and his son Nokris. These false Primevals differ in elemental composition from regular Taken, with a low Sterile Neutrino Count (SNC) and high ambient Lambda-CDM (ΛCDM).[7]

HistoryEdit

OriginsEdit

Unlike other Taken, Primevals do not originate from our universe, but instead are apparently born from the Ascendant Realm itself.[8]

The Drifter's GambitEdit

The Drifter began summoning and using Primevals sometime after making his return to the Sol System.

On one occasion, the Drifter summoned a group of Primevals to fight off some Cabal who attempted to confront the Rogue Lightbearer while he was traveling along the Coastline. They emerged unscathed from the ensuing Cabal attack and bombardment by the Cabal warship flying overhead.[2]

When The Guardian later acquired the Heart of an Ascendant Primeval, it was delivered to the Drifter, who would use it for unknown purposes.[9]

TypesEdit

GameplayEdit

Once the mote bank is filled (previously with 75 motes in normal Gambit, 100 in Gambit Prime, currently 100 in post-The Witch Queen Gambit), a randomly selected Primeval will appear alongside large amounts of related Taken enemies. In Gambit, they play like any other Ultra of their kind, but with much more health and protection by an invulnerable shield. To kill a Primeval, players must kill Primeval Envoys lurking at Fronts to deprive the boss of its shield, allowing damage to begin. After a little more than a third of its health is lost, the Primeval will regain its invulnerability shield, with a new set of Envoys spawning in the next area, going clockwise from the last spawn point. Note that, however, any health the Primeval regains from being healed by Invader kills is not counted for this limit. One should also be wary of Taken Goblin blockers, as the Primeval will often be the only enemy close to them, prompting them to shield it with their powers.

The Primeval's way of fighting has gone through various iterations, formerly lacking an invulnerable shield and thus summoning enemies more often, or summoning the Envoys around itself. In Gambit Prime, the Hallowed Primeval's shield could only be broken by firing upon it from within a well of Light created by slaying the Envoys at Fronts.

TriviaEdit

  • The ΛCDM is a reference to the Lambda-CDM model, which is the parametization of the Big Bang cosmological model in which the universe has three components:
    1. A cosmological constant denoted by Lambda (Greek Λ) and associated with dark energy.
    2. The postulated cold dark matter (abbreviated CDM).
    3. Ordinary matter.
  • The SNC is a reference to Sterile Neutrino Count which are hypothetical particles (neutral leptons – neutrinos) that interact only via gravity and do not interact via any of the fundamental interactions of the Standard Model.

List of appearancesEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Primeval Slayer
  2. ^ a b Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, Ancient Apocalypse Strides
  3. ^ Bungie (2019/3/5), Destiny 2, Weblore:Season of the Drifter: Gambit Prime
  4. ^ Bungie (2019/3/5), Destiny 2, Weblore:Season of the Drifter: The Reckoning
  5. ^ INVADER: Doctor Invader
  6. ^ SENTRY: Kill the Messengers
  7. ^ Bungie (2019/3/5), Destiny 2: Season of the Drifter, Stolen Intelligence: Potential
  8. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, A Drifter's Gambit: A Matter of Trust
  9. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, - Darkness in the Light: The Seething Heart

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