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==Overview==

The Nine are essentially beings of pure thought, composed of galaxy-spanning streams of dark matter which developed cognition after being pulled into loops by the gravity of Sol and its planets. Their existence is predicated on the existence of those planets, particularly the life that developed on them; hence, their primary concern is sustaining that existence, whether by protecting that life or by finding a way to end their reliance on it.

The Nine are essentially beings of pure thought, composed of galaxy-spanning streams of dark matter and beyond which developed cognition after being pulled into loops by the gravity of Sol and its planets. Their existence is predicated on the existence of those planets, particularly the life that developed on them and every system in the galaxy and likely larger with every life form; hence, their primary concern is sustaining that existence, whether by protecting that life or by finding a way to end their reliance on it.

Despite their omnipresence over the influence of the Dark Matter in the universe, the scope of their power over the world of "normal" matter is limited, and so they primarily act through a handful of agents, emissaries, and associates. They appear to be capable of freely manipulating the dark matter that composes themselves.<ref name="TheWitch">'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Witch|The Witch]]</ref> They are also able to manipulate and even synthesize regular matter under certain circumstances, such as through the portals of [[Cocytus]].

At present, the Nine are divided into two factions. One faction, consisting of five members, seeks to study the [[Light]] and use it for their own purposes, and is responsible for sending [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] and [[Orin|The Emissary]] to interact with the [[Guardians]]. The other four seek to free themselves from their dependence on matter-based life and the Light, and to that end have experimented with creating their own realms through spacetime engineering and the creation of dark matter-based black holes akin to the singularity that contained the [[Distributary]].

At present, the Nine are divided into two factions. One faction, consisting of five members, seeks to study the [[Light]] and use it for their own purposes, and is responsible for sending [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] and [[Orin|The Emissary]] to interact with the [[Guardians]]. The other four seek to free themselves from their dependence on matter-based life and the Light, and to that end have experimented with creating their own realms through spacetime engineering and the creation of dark matter-based black holes akin to the singularity that contained the [[Distributary]], even taken dark matter from other parts of the universe.

==History==

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As revealed by the Nine to [[Lavinia Garcia Umr Tawil]], the Nine originated from streams of dark matter particles passing through the galaxy and the solar system. As dark matter only interacts with normal matter through gravity, these streams were drawn to the cores of the Sun and its orbiting planets. The infalling dark matter was then flung back into space, before being pulled in again to form endless loops. These loops formed the basis of emergent consciousnesses that would become the Nine.

The Nine did not truly "awaken" until life evolved within the solar system. The movements of life-forms resulted in perturbations to the loops of dark matter particles cycling through each celestial body, creating waves that formed the basis of complex thoughts. According to Lavinia, the dark matter of the Nine passes through every living thing and every iota of matter in the galaxy.<ref name="TheNine">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref>

The Nine did not truly "awaken" until life evolved within the solar system. The movements of life-forms resulted in perturbations to the loops of dark matter particles cycling through each celestial body, creating waves that formed the basis of complex thoughts. According to Lavinia, the dark matter of the Nine passes through every living thing and every iota of matter in the galaxy and beyond, as their reach extended infinitely.<ref name="TheNine">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref>

The Nine were cognizant of their dependence on the ~~life of~~ the ~~Solar~~ System: if that life ended, so would the Nine as thinking entities. They began searching for a way to end that dependence and sustain their existence independent of it. Two factions emerged after the arrival of the [[Traveler]] to Sol: one faction sought to harness the paracausal properties of [[Light]] to construct living bodies for themselves out of regular matter, the other sought to create a pocket universe with physical laws that could accommodate them.<ref name="TheWitch"/>

The Nine were cognizant of their dependence on all life and the body-worlds they reside in the Sol System: if that life ended, so would the Nine as thinking entities. They began searching for a way to end that dependence and sustain their existence independent of it. Two factions emerged after the arrival of the [[Traveler]] to Sol: one faction sought to harness the paracausal properties of [[Light]] to construct living bodies for themselves out of regular matter, the other sought to create a pocket universe with physical laws that could accommodate them.<ref name="TheWitch"/>

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 ==Overview==
-The Nine are essentially beings of pure thought, composed of galaxy-spanning streams of dark matter which developed cognition after being pulled into loops by the gravity of Sol and its planets. Their existence is predicated on the existence of those planets, particularly the life that developed on them; hence, their primary concern is sustaining that existence, whether by protecting that life or by finding a way to end their reliance on it.
+The Nine are essentially beings of pure thought, composed of galaxy-spanning streams of dark matter and beyond which developed cognition after being pulled into loops by the gravity of Sol and its planets. Their existence is predicated on the existence of those planets, particularly the life that developed on them and every system in the galaxy and likely larger with every life form; hence, their primary concern is sustaining that existence, whether by protecting that life or by finding a way to end their reliance on it.
 Despite their omnipresence over the influence of the Dark Matter in the universe, the scope of their power over the world of "normal" matter is limited, and so they primarily act through a handful of agents, emissaries, and associates. They appear to be capable of freely manipulating the dark matter that composes themselves.<ref name="TheWitch">'''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Witch|The Witch]]</ref> They are also able to manipulate and even synthesize regular matter under certain circumstances, such as through the portals of [[Cocytus]].
-At present, the Nine are divided into two factions. One faction, consisting of five members, seeks to study the [[Light]] and use it for their own purposes, and is responsible for sending [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] and [[Orin|The Emissary]] to interact with the [[Guardians]]. The other four seek to free themselves from their dependence on matter-based life and the Light, and to that end have experimented with creating their own realms through spacetime engineering and the creation of dark matter-based black holes akin to the singularity that contained the [[Distributary]].
+At present, the Nine are divided into two factions. One faction, consisting of five members, seeks to study the [[Light]] and use it for their own purposes, and is responsible for sending [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] and [[Orin|The Emissary]] to interact with the [[Guardians]]. The other four seek to free themselves from their dependence on matter-based life and the Light, and to that end have experimented with creating their own realms through spacetime engineering and the creation of dark matter-based black holes akin to the singularity that contained the [[Distributary]], even taken dark matter from other parts of the universe.
 ==History==
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 As revealed by the Nine to [[Lavinia Garcia Umr Tawil]], the Nine originated from streams of dark matter particles passing through the galaxy and the solar system. As dark matter only interacts with normal matter through gravity, these streams were drawn to the cores of the Sun and its orbiting planets. The infalling dark matter was then flung back into space, before being pulled in again to form endless loops. These loops formed the basis of emergent consciousnesses that would become the Nine.
-The Nine did not truly "awaken" until life evolved within the solar system. The movements of life-forms resulted in perturbations to the loops of dark matter particles cycling through each celestial body, creating waves that formed the basis of complex thoughts. According to Lavinia, the dark matter of the Nine passes through every living thing and every iota of matter in the galaxy.<ref name="TheNine">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref>
+The Nine did not truly "awaken" until life evolved within the solar system. The movements of life-forms resulted in perturbations to the loops of dark matter particles cycling through each celestial body, creating waves that formed the basis of complex thoughts. According to Lavinia, the dark matter of the Nine passes through every living thing and every iota of matter in the galaxy and beyond, as their reach extended infinitely.<ref name="TheNine">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref>
-The Nine were cognizant of their dependence on the life of the Solar System: if that life ended, so would the Nine as thinking entities. They began searching for a way to end that dependence and sustain their existence independent of it. Two factions emerged after the arrival of the [[Traveler]] to Sol: one faction sought to harness the paracausal properties of [[Light]] to construct living bodies for themselves out of regular matter, the other sought to create a pocket universe with physical laws that could accommodate them.<ref name="TheWitch"/>
+The Nine were cognizant of their dependence on all life and the body-worlds they reside in the Sol System: if that life ended, so would the Nine as thinking entities. They began searching for a way to end that dependence and sustain their existence independent of it. Two factions emerged after the arrival of the [[Traveler]] to Sol: one faction sought to harness the paracausal properties of [[Light]] to construct living bodies for themselves out of regular matter, the other sought to create a pocket universe with physical laws that could accommodate them.<ref name="TheWitch"/>
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