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|focalworld(s)= [[Neptune]]
|focalworld(s)= [[Neptune]]
|goals= Defend [[Neomuna]]  
|goals= Defend [[Neomuna]]  
|war= [[Cabal]] {{C|[[Shadow Legion]]}}<br> [[Vex]] <br> [[Darkness]] {{C|[[Pyramids]]}} <br> [[Psion]]s
|war= [[Shadow Legion]] <br> [[Vex]] <br> [[The Witness]]
|ally= [[Guardian|Guardians]]
|ally= [[Guardian|Guardians]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]]
|height= Comparable to the Cabal <ref> '''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Ghost shell|Ghost shell lore]]: [[Speed Metal Shell]]''</ref>
|height= Comparable to the Cabal <ref> '''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - Item Description: [[Speed Metal Shell#Lore|Speed Metal Shell]]''</ref>
|weight=  
|weight=  
|distinctions= Cyber enhancements<ref name= "Dev Interview"/>
|distinctions= Cyber enhancements<ref name= "Dev Interview"/>
|lifespan= Reduced to a decade after enhancement<ref name= "Dev Interview"> '''Destiny 2 devs explain the Cloud Striders''': ''Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 - Livestream'' https://youtu.be/dCI8Fz2uu3o?t=7405</ref>  
|lifespan= Reduced to a decade after enhancement<ref name= "Dev Interview">'''YouTube''': ''[https://youtu.be/dCI8Fz2uu3o?t=7405 Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 - Livestream]''</ref>  
|notable-group=
|notable-group=
|notable-person= *[[Nimbus]]
|notable-person= [[Nimbus]] <br> [[Rohan]]
*[[Rohan]]
}}
}}
{{Article quote|Altruism. Affinity. Awareness.|Cloud Strider mantra}}
'''Cloud Striders''' are the cybernetically-enhanced [[Human]] defenders of [[Neomuna]].
==Overview==
Cloud Striders are [[Neomuna#Citizens|Neomuni]] who have volunteered to undergo a process to enhance themselves with [[Nanotechnology]], granting them enhanced strength and agility.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Item Description: [[Foremost Vimana#Lore|Foremost Vimana]]''</ref> The process also significantly increases their physical size, making them taller than even [[Empress Caiatl]]. The Cloud Striders' nanotechnology forms a layer of metallic armor over parts of their body and affords them powerful weapons and tools, including a compact silver surfboard-like device called a skyboard that has a variety of purposes, including transport around Neomuna and both offensive and defensive capabilities in battle.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[On The Verge]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[First Contact]]''</ref>


'''Cloud Striders''' are the defenders of [[Neomuna]]. They are considered to be an antithesis of [[Guardians]] in that they volunteer to defend with reduced lifespans, rather than being chosen as immortal soldiers.
However, these augmentations have drawbacks. In addition to a shortened lifespan of about a decade, only two Cloud Striders can exist at any given time. Typically, these Cloud Strider pairs consist of an older mentor and a younger pupil.<ref name= "Dev Interview"/> New Cloud Striders are created at the [[Sidereal]], a device or facility where the augmentation is carried out.<ref>'''Bungie (02/28/2023)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Lore:Cloud Strider Legacies|Cloud Strider Legacies]]: [[Lore:Cloud Strider Legacies#The Strider|The Strider]]''</ref>


==Overview==
The deeds of past Cloud Striders are commemorated in the [[Hall of Heroes]] in Neomuna, where the Neomuni public can access servers containing personal data from every deceased Cloud Strider. When a Cloud Strider dies, their data core is retrieved and incorporated into a new server monument within the Hall.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Welcome to the Hall of Heroes]]''</ref>
Cloud Striders are Neomuna citizens who have volunteered to undergo a process to enhance themselves with [[cytomachine|nanotechnology]], granting them enhanced strength and agility, and increasing their height, making them taller than even [[Empress Caiatl]]. Additionally, this nanotechnology affords the Cloud Striders powerful weapons, including a compact silver surfboard-like device that both allows the Cloud Striders to quickly move about Neomuna and can be used as a shield, as well as a transforming gun powerful enough to strike a [[Pyramid]].


However, these augmentations have drawbacks. In addition to a shortened lifespan of about a decade, only two Cloud Striders can exist at any given time. Commonly, these Cloud Strider pairs consist of an older one and a younger one (presumably a mentor and pupil, respectively).<ref name= "Dev Interview"/>
==Known Cloud Striders==
*[[Bluejay]]
*[[Briar (Cloud Strider)|Briar]]
*[[Derecho]]
*[[Geist]]
*[[Kestrel]]
*[[Maelstrom]]
*[[Myriadical]]
*[[Nimbus]]
*[[Puck]]
*[[Rohan]]
*[[Siegebreaker]]
*[[Stargazer]]
*[[The Strider]]
*[[Tramontane]]


==History==
==History==
Many [[colony ship]]s sought to escape [[Earth]] during the [[Collapse]]. Most failed to flee [[Sol System|Sol]], and many ended up forming what is now known as the [[Reef]]. One ship, however, successfully transported a group of people to [[Neptune]], where they eventually settled and became the citizens of [[Neomuna]]. Some of these citizens chose to augment themselves with nanotechnology to protect the city from threats like the [[Vex]].<ref name= "Dev Interview"/>
===The Strider===
Many [[colony ship]]s sought to escape [[Earth]] during the [[Collapse]]. Most failed to flee [[Sol System|Sol]], and many ended up forming what is now known as the [[Reef]]. However, one ship, the ''Exodus Indigo'', successfully transported a group of people to [[Neptune]], where they eventually settled and became the citizens of [[Neomuna]].{{Citation needed}}
 
At some point after Neomuna's founding, a Neomuni citizen named [[The Strider|Mikaela Julaha]] experienced an accident involving nanotechnology that resulted in her strength and endurance becoming vastly augmented. She used her newfound abilities to protect the city against the [[Vex]], but unfortunately, her nanite-boosted metabolism gradually caused damage to her internal organs, shortening her lifespan considerably. Despite there being no feasible way to avoid this drawback, others would later follow in her footsteps by undergoing voluntary augmentation at a facility known as the [[Sidereal]]. These superhuman defenders became known as Cloud Striders, with Mikaela being the first among them, becoming known as "The Strider". <ref>'''Bungie (02/28/2023)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Lore:Cloud Strider Legacies|Cloud Strider Legacies]]: [[Lore:Cloud Strider Legacies#Mikaela Julaha|Mikaela Julaha]]''</ref><ref name= "Dev Interview"/>
 
===The Uplift Coven===
Later on, the Cloud Strider known as [[Maelstrom]] started a training program to identify potential Cloud Strider candidates, beginning with a pool of twenty-two young Neomuni volunteers and selecting one for augmentation. However, this backfired, as ten of the rejected candidates formed a terrorist group known as the [[Uplift Coven]] to seize the augments for themselves. Maelstrom managed to put down the Coven, injuring her protégé [[Geist]] in the process when he attempted to protect his former peers.<ref>'''Bungie (02/28/2023)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Lore:Cloud Strider Legacies|Cloud Strider Legacies]]: [[Lore:Cloud Strider Legacies#Sedderk Assur|Sedderik Assur]]''</ref>
 
===War with the Shadow Legion===
At the time of the [[Shadow Legion]]'s invasion of Neomuna, the two active Cloud Striders were [[Rohan]] and his pupil [[Nimbus]]. During the conflict, Rohan sacrificed himself to destroy the [[Radial Mast]], a device [[Calus]] intended to use to create a link between the Veil and the Traveler, leaving Nimbus as the sole Cloud Strider protecting Neomuna.<ref name="NTL">'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[No Time Left]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the Lightfall reveal trailer, a transforming weapon used by a Cloud Strider appears to be able to attack a [[Pyramid]] with a rocket<ref>'''Lightfall Reveal Trailer''': ''Destiny 2: Lightfall - Reveal Trailer'' https://youtu.be/lfoeZLp5A7k</ref>. If this is the case, this would be the first known weapon capable of doing so, as the Pyramids have negated any previous attempts at an attack.
*In the Lightfall reveal trailer, a transforming weapon used by a Cloud Strider appears to be able to attack a [[Pyramid]] with a rocket<ref>'''YouTube''': ''[https://youtu.be/lfoeZLp5A7k Destiny 2: Lightfall - Reveal Trailer]''</ref>. Had this been the case, it would have been the first known instance of a weapon being capable of doing so, as the Pyramids have negated any previous attempts at an attack.
*The nanotechnology they use is not to be confused with [[SIVA]], however, the lore tab for the [[Quicksilver Storm]] does imply that Neomuna is dependent on technology which can interface with that of [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]].
**While the scenario above is not present during [[Lightfall]], Cloud Strider Rohan was able to destroy the Radial Mast, which is seemingly made using Pyramid technology, during his sacrifice.<ref name="NTL"/>
**[[Elisabeth Bray|Elsie Bray]] also states in this same lore entry that it is unlike anything they had during the [[Golden Age]].<ref> '''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - [[Weapons|Weapon lore]]: [[Quicksilver Storm#Lore|Quicksilver Storm]]''</ref>
*According to [[Nimbus]], no Cloud Strider before [[Rohan]] ever died in the line of duty, with all of them living out their full ten-year lifespan before succumbing to their augmentations.{{Citation needed}}
*The nanotechnology they use is not to be confused with [[SIVA]]. However, the lore tab for the [[Quicksilver Storm]] does imply that Neomuna is dependent on technology which can interface with that of [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]].
**[[Elisabeth Bray|Elsie Bray]] also states in this same lore entry that it is unlike anything they had during the [[Golden Age]].<ref> '''Bungie (2022/8/23)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Plunder]] - Item Description: [[Quicksilver Storm#Lore|Quicksilver Storm]]''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Bitter]]'' {{Im}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[Into the Light]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:40, November 25, 2024

Cloud Striders
CloudStriderShowcase2Crop.png
Overview

Focal world(s):

Neptune

Goals:

Defend Neomuna

At war with:

Shadow Legion
Vex
The Witness

Allied with:

Guardians
Imperial Cabal

Average height:

Comparable to the Cabal [1]

Distinctions:

Cyber enhancements[2]

Average lifespan:

Reduced to a decade after enhancement[2]

Notable individual(s):

Nimbus
Rohan

 
“ Altruism. Affinity. Awareness. ”

Cloud Striders are the cybernetically-enhanced Human defenders of Neomuna.

Overview[edit]

Cloud Striders are Neomuni who have volunteered to undergo a process to enhance themselves with Nanotechnology, granting them enhanced strength and agility.[3] The process also significantly increases their physical size, making them taller than even Empress Caiatl. The Cloud Striders' nanotechnology forms a layer of metallic armor over parts of their body and affords them powerful weapons and tools, including a compact silver surfboard-like device called a skyboard that has a variety of purposes, including transport around Neomuna and both offensive and defensive capabilities in battle.[4][5]

However, these augmentations have drawbacks. In addition to a shortened lifespan of about a decade, only two Cloud Striders can exist at any given time. Typically, these Cloud Strider pairs consist of an older mentor and a younger pupil.[2] New Cloud Striders are created at the Sidereal, a device or facility where the augmentation is carried out.[6]

The deeds of past Cloud Striders are commemorated in the Hall of Heroes in Neomuna, where the Neomuni public can access servers containing personal data from every deceased Cloud Strider. When a Cloud Strider dies, their data core is retrieved and incorporated into a new server monument within the Hall.[7]

Known Cloud Striders[edit]

History[edit]

The Strider[edit]

Many colony ships sought to escape Earth during the Collapse. Most failed to flee Sol, and many ended up forming what is now known as the Reef. However, one ship, the Exodus Indigo, successfully transported a group of people to Neptune, where they eventually settled and became the citizens of Neomuna.[citation needed]

At some point after Neomuna's founding, a Neomuni citizen named Mikaela Julaha experienced an accident involving nanotechnology that resulted in her strength and endurance becoming vastly augmented. She used her newfound abilities to protect the city against the Vex, but unfortunately, her nanite-boosted metabolism gradually caused damage to her internal organs, shortening her lifespan considerably. Despite there being no feasible way to avoid this drawback, others would later follow in her footsteps by undergoing voluntary augmentation at a facility known as the Sidereal. These superhuman defenders became known as Cloud Striders, with Mikaela being the first among them, becoming known as "The Strider". [8][2]

The Uplift Coven[edit]

Later on, the Cloud Strider known as Maelstrom started a training program to identify potential Cloud Strider candidates, beginning with a pool of twenty-two young Neomuni volunteers and selecting one for augmentation. However, this backfired, as ten of the rejected candidates formed a terrorist group known as the Uplift Coven to seize the augments for themselves. Maelstrom managed to put down the Coven, injuring her protégé Geist in the process when he attempted to protect his former peers.[9]

War with the Shadow Legion[edit]

At the time of the Shadow Legion's invasion of Neomuna, the two active Cloud Striders were Rohan and his pupil Nimbus. During the conflict, Rohan sacrificed himself to destroy the Radial Mast, a device Calus intended to use to create a link between the Veil and the Traveler, leaving Nimbus as the sole Cloud Strider protecting Neomuna.[10]

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Lightfall reveal trailer, a transforming weapon used by a Cloud Strider appears to be able to attack a Pyramid with a rocket[11]. Had this been the case, it would have been the first known instance of a weapon being capable of doing so, as the Pyramids have negated any previous attempts at an attack.
    • While the scenario above is not present during Lightfall, Cloud Strider Rohan was able to destroy the Radial Mast, which is seemingly made using Pyramid technology, during his sacrifice.[10]
  • According to Nimbus, no Cloud Strider before Rohan ever died in the line of duty, with all of them living out their full ten-year lifespan before succumbing to their augmentations.[citation needed]
  • The nanotechnology they use is not to be confused with SIVA. However, the lore tab for the Quicksilver Storm does imply that Neomuna is dependent on technology which can interface with that of Clovis Bray.

Gallery[edit]

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  • Nimbus, a Cloud Strider.

    Nimbus, a Cloud Strider.

  • A Cloud Strider as seen in the Lightfall reveal trailer.

    A Cloud Strider as seen in the Lightfall reveal trailer.

  • Concept art of a Cloud Strider.

    Concept art of a Cloud Strider.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie (2022/8/23), Destiny 2: Season of Plunder - Item Description: Speed Metal Shell
  2. ^ a b c d YouTube: Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 - Livestream
  3. ^ Bungie (2023/2/28), Destiny 2: Lightfall - Item Description: Foremost Vimana
  4. ^ Bungie (2023/2/28), Destiny 2: Lightfall - On The Verge
  5. ^ Bungie (2023/2/28), Destiny 2: Lightfall - First Contact
  6. ^ Bungie (02/28/2023), Destiny 2: Lightfall - Cloud Strider Legacies: The Strider
  7. ^ Bungie (2023/2/28), Destiny 2: Lightfall - Welcome to the Hall of Heroes
  8. ^ Bungie (02/28/2023), Destiny 2: Lightfall - Cloud Strider Legacies: Mikaela Julaha
  9. ^ Bungie (02/28/2023), Destiny 2: Lightfall - Cloud Strider Legacies: Sedderik Assur
  10. ^ a b Bungie (2023/2/28), Destiny 2: Lightfall - No Time Left
  11. ^ YouTube: Destiny 2: Lightfall - Reveal Trailer
  12. ^ Bungie (2022/8/23), Destiny 2: Season of Plunder - Item Description: Quicksilver Storm
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