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{{Quote|There is no future but now. No truth but war.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
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The '''Future War Cult''' ('''FWC''') was one of the factions of the [[Last City]].<ref name= "Destiny Drawing Board">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Destiny-Drawing-Board-Conduit-F3/en/News/News?aid=11179 '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny Drawing Board - Conduit F3'']</ref> Members of the Cult are known for their military prowess as well as their secrecy. They believe that war with the [[Darkness]] is inevitable, whether they stay on [[Earth]] or [[Dead Orbit|attempt to flee]], and therefore they must be ready to fight.  
The '''Future War Cult''' ('''FWC''') was one of the factions of the [[Last City]].<ref name= "Destiny Drawing Board">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Destiny-Drawing-Board-Conduit-F3/en/News/News?aid=11179 '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny Drawing Board - Conduit F3'']</ref> Members of the Cult are known for their military prowess as well as their secrecy. They believe that war with the [[Darkness]] is inevitable, whether they stay on [[Earth]] or [[Dead Orbit|attempt to flee]], and therefore they must be ready to fight. They are also deeply concerned with fate, and whether or not it is possible to alter history altogether. The Cult is led by a group called the Inner Circle.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> Prior to her death, [[Lakshmi-2]] was the Future War Cult representative to the [[Consensus]]. She sold a variety of FWC-branded [[armor]], [[weapon]]s, and [[emblem]]s to [[Guardian]] members of the organisation and was the main point of contact during events such as [[Faction Rallies]].
 
They are also deeply concerned with fate, and whether or not it is possible to alter history altogether. The Cult is led by a group called the Inner Circle.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> [[Lakshmi-2]] is the current Future War Cult representative to the [[Consensus]]. She sells a variety of FWC-branded [[armor]], [[weapon]]s, and [[emblem]]s to [[Guardian]]s intended for [[Crucible]] use.


==History==
==History==
Archaeological findings indicate that they have existed as early as the late [[Golden Age]].<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Future_War_Cult|Future War Cult]]''</ref> The Future War Cult was founded by Dr. [[Maya Sundaresh]] and her team in Lhasa, as a result of their experiments on a [[Vex]]-inspired [[The Device|mind-forking device]] used to look into the future. This device caused its users to become mentally unstable, and they began worshipping the device as a god.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-17)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Ghost Fragment: Vex 5|Ghost Fragment: Vex 5]]''</ref> The modern FWC recovered the design of the device and rebuilt it within the safety of [[The City]]. Use of the device was abandoned when most users became insane, reporting different timelines where the Darkness is victorious or the City had fallen. This device forms the basis of FWC's beliefs.<ref name = "Destiny"/> The users of the device likely did not want to be in a reality where the city is fallen to the Darkness.<ref name = "Destiny"/> Perhaps this is the very reason why fundamental Future War Cult ideals consist of the need to prepare for the inevitable wars of the future.<ref name = "Destiny"/>
Archaeological findings indicate that the Future War Cult has existed as early as the late [[Golden Age]].<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Future_War_Cult|Future War Cult]]''</ref> It was founded by Dr. [[Maya Sundaresh]] and her team in Lhasa, as a result of their experiments on a [[Vex]]-inspired [[The Device|mind-forking device]] used to look into the future. This device caused its users to become mentally unstable, and they began worshipping the device as a god.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-17)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Ghost Fragment: Vex 5|Ghost Fragment: Vex 5]]''</ref> The modern FWC recovered the design of the device and rebuilt it within the safety of [[The Last City]]. Use of the device was abandoned when most users went insane, reporting different timelines where the Darkness was victorious or the City had fallen. Despite this, information gained through use of the device formed the basis of the FWC's beliefs; a fundamental ideal being the need to prepare for the inevitable wars of the future.<ref name = "Destiny"/>


The Future War Cult was once an outsider faction. When the [[Concordat]] faction fell from grace, the Future War Cult was selected to replace it in the [[Consensus]] and was granted access to the [[Tower]]. The Consensus felt that the Cult's philosophy was more interesting than dangerous, and its focus on combat would both attract former Concordat members and aid in the Guardians' effort to restore the City's territory.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The City Age|Ghost Fragment: The City]]''</ref>
The Future War Cult was originally an outsider faction, but when the [[Concordat]] faction fell from grace and was banished from [[the City]], the Future War Cult was selected to replace it in the [[Consensus]] and was granted access to the [[Tower]]. The Consensus felt that the Cult's philosophy was more interesting than dangerous, and its focus on combat would both attract former Concordat members and aid in the Guardians' effort to restore the City's territory.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The City Age|Ghost Fragment: The City]]''</ref>


When the [[Ahamkara]] began warping [[Venus]], the Future War Cult sent consultants to aid the [[Vanguard]] in investigating discrepancies and disagreements about the timeline of events on the planet.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Hunter)#Mask_of_the_Great_Hunt|Mask of the Great Hunt]]''</ref>
When the [[Ahamkara]] began warping [[Venus]], the Future War Cult sent consultants to aid the [[Vanguard]] in investigating discrepancies and disagreements about the timeline of events on the planet.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Hunter)#Mask_of_the_Great_Hunt|Mask of the Great Hunt]]''</ref>
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[[File:Future War Cult Grimoire.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Future War Cult insignia]]
[[File:Future War Cult Grimoire.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Future War Cult insignia]]


Recently, Future War Cult has been investigating the disappearances of certain Guardians who have apparently been lost to time. These Guardians are [[Praedyth]], [[Ana Bray]], and [[Pujari]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZdlskC9Rw '''Youtube''': Destiny Taken King: How to Get No Time to Explain - Exotic Pulse Rifle]</ref> The exotic quest for the [[Pulse Rifle]] [[No Time To Explain]] includes visits to the War Cult's leader [[Lakshmi-2]] in between quest steps, including when players turn in items such as a bracelet that belonged to [[Ana Bray]], one of the founders of the research group [[Clovis Bray]], as well as a dead [[Ghost]] marked with an FWC paint job, possibly meaning that one of the people lost to the Vex inside the [[Vault of Glass]] was once a member of the Cult.
More recently, the Future War Cult investigated the disappearances of certain Guardians who have apparently been lost to time. These Guardians included [[Praedyth]], [[Ana Bray]], and [[Pujari]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZdlskC9Rw '''Youtube''': Destiny Taken King: How to Get No Time to Explain - Exotic Pulse Rifle]</ref> The exotic quest for the [[Pulse Rifle]] [[No Time To Explain]] included visits to the War Cult's leader, [[Lakshmi-2]], turning in items such as a bracelet that belonged to [[Ana Bray]], as well as a dead [[Ghost]] marked with the FWC insignia and colours, possibly meaning that one of the people lost to the Vex inside the [[Vault of Glass]] was once a member of the Cult.


===The Red War===
===The Red War===
The onset of the [[Red War]] was actually predicted by the FWC but no one believed their warnings, some even laughed at them and even called Lakshmi-2 a zealot. Despite this, the FWC was prepared when the [[Red Legion]] arrived and invaded, fighting the [[Cabal]] back. They used this as a rallying cry to recruit more Guardians to their cause during the [[Faction Rallies]]. However, half of the Inner Circle disappeared during the war. Lakshmi-2 noted that none of their deaths had been predicted and suspected that they were still alive somewhere.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Activision Blizzard - [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Destiny_2|"Half the Inner Circle vanished during the Red War. We did not predict their deaths, so they must still be alive... somewhere."]]''</ref>
Some time before the onset of the [[Red War]], the FWC predicted the [[Cabal]] invasion. However, no one in the [[Consensus]] believed their warnings, some even laughing at them and calling [[Lakshmi-2]] a zealot. Despite this, the FWC was prepared when the [[Red Legion]] arrived and occupied the [[Last City]], fighting back against the Cabal when others fled. The War Cult later used this as a rallying cry to recruit more [[Guardian]]s to their cause during the [[Faction Rallies]]. Despite their preparation, half of the Inner Circle disappeared during the invasion, Lakshmi-2 noting that none of their deaths had been predicted and suspected that they were, in fact, still alive somewhere.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Activision Blizzard - [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Destiny_2|"Half the Inner Circle vanished during the Red War. We did not predict their deaths, so they must still be alive... somewhere."]]''</ref>


===Season of the Splicer===
===Season of the Splicer===
In the [[Season of the Splicer]], the Future War Cult is described to be bleeding members from its faction. Many leaving after [[Lakshmi-2]] publicly denounced [[Ikora Rey]] for allowing the Fallen of the [[House of Light]] to live within city walls or after discovering Lakshmi's plan to stage a coup against the [[Vanguard]] along with the leaders of [[Dead Orbit]] and [[New Monarchy]].
During [[Season of the Splicer]], FWC leader [[Lakshmi-2]] publicly denounced [[Ikora Rey]] and the [[Vanguard]] for allowing the [[Eliksni]] of [[House of Light|House Light]] to live within the city walls. She claimed she had witnessed the Fallen in a future where the [[Last City]] had been destroyed, and they could not be trusted. After her concerns were dismissed, Lakshmi planned to stage a coup against the [[Vanguard]] alongside the leader of [[New Monarchy]]. When the [[Hive]] god [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]], under the guise of [[Osiris]], gifted Lakshmi and the FWC [[Vex]] portal technology, they intended on using it to exterminate the Fallen. A portal was then opened in the [[Eliksni Quarter]], allowing the Vex to launch a direct attack on the City. The incursion was soon thwarted by the [[Vanguard]] and it was discovered that Lakshmi had died in the attack.
 
Shortly after, Future War Cult and the other [[Faction]]s fled the City, many of their former members renouncing them in favour of the Vanguard. The current state or whereabouts of the FWC is unknown.


After the end of the [[Endless Night]], thanks to the followers of Future War Cult and New Monarchy (along with the unknown aid of [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]], under the guise of [[Osiris]]) opening a Vex Portal in the Eliksni Quarter, the Vex are able to launch a direct attack on the City. This directly leads to Lakshimi's death at the hands of the Vex, and it is revealed by Ikora after the battle that the Future War Cult has disbanded; which, along with the departure of Dead Orbit and New Monarchy from the City, effectively brought an end to [[Factions]] in the Last City.


==Known Members==
==Known Members==

Revision as of 22:58, January 24, 2022

Future War Cult
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"There is no future but now. No truth but war."
— Grimoire description

The Future War Cult (FWC) was one of the factions of the Last City.[1] Members of the Cult are known for their military prowess as well as their secrecy. They believe that war with the Darkness is inevitable, whether they stay on Earth or attempt to flee, and therefore they must be ready to fight. They are also deeply concerned with fate, and whether or not it is possible to alter history altogether. The Cult is led by a group called the Inner Circle.[2] Prior to her death, Lakshmi-2 was the Future War Cult representative to the Consensus. She sold a variety of FWC-branded armor, weapons, and emblems to Guardian members of the organisation and was the main point of contact during events such as Faction Rallies.

History

Archaeological findings indicate that the Future War Cult has existed as early as the late Golden Age.[3] It was founded by Dr. Maya Sundaresh and her team in Lhasa, as a result of their experiments on a Vex-inspired mind-forking device used to look into the future. This device caused its users to become mentally unstable, and they began worshipping the device as a god.[4] The modern FWC recovered the design of the device and rebuilt it within the safety of The Last City. Use of the device was abandoned when most users went insane, reporting different timelines where the Darkness was victorious or the City had fallen. Despite this, information gained through use of the device formed the basis of the FWC's beliefs; a fundamental ideal being the need to prepare for the inevitable wars of the future.[3]

The Future War Cult was originally an outsider faction, but when the Concordat faction fell from grace and was banished from the City, the Future War Cult was selected to replace it in the Consensus and was granted access to the Tower. The Consensus felt that the Cult's philosophy was more interesting than dangerous, and its focus on combat would both attract former Concordat members and aid in the Guardians' effort to restore the City's territory.[5]

When the Ahamkara began warping Venus, the Future War Cult sent consultants to aid the Vanguard in investigating discrepancies and disagreements about the timeline of events on the planet.[6]

Future War Cult insignia

More recently, the Future War Cult investigated the disappearances of certain Guardians who have apparently been lost to time. These Guardians included Praedyth, Ana Bray, and Pujari.[7] The exotic quest for the Pulse Rifle No Time To Explain included visits to the War Cult's leader, Lakshmi-2, turning in items such as a bracelet that belonged to Ana Bray, as well as a dead Ghost marked with the FWC insignia and colours, possibly meaning that one of the people lost to the Vex inside the Vault of Glass was once a member of the Cult.

The Red War

Some time before the onset of the Red War, the FWC predicted the Cabal invasion. However, no one in the Consensus believed their warnings, some even laughing at them and calling Lakshmi-2 a zealot. Despite this, the FWC was prepared when the Red Legion arrived and occupied the Last City, fighting back against the Cabal when others fled. The War Cult later used this as a rallying cry to recruit more Guardians to their cause during the Faction Rallies. Despite their preparation, half of the Inner Circle disappeared during the invasion, Lakshmi-2 noting that none of their deaths had been predicted and suspected that they were, in fact, still alive somewhere.[8]

Season of the Splicer

During Season of the Splicer, FWC leader Lakshmi-2 publicly denounced Ikora Rey and the Vanguard for allowing the Eliksni of House Light to live within the city walls. She claimed she had witnessed the Fallen in a future where the Last City had been destroyed, and they could not be trusted. After her concerns were dismissed, Lakshmi planned to stage a coup against the Vanguard alongside the leader of New Monarchy. When the Hive god Savathûn, under the guise of Osiris, gifted Lakshmi and the FWC Vex portal technology, they intended on using it to exterminate the Fallen. A portal was then opened in the Eliksni Quarter, allowing the Vex to launch a direct attack on the City. The incursion was soon thwarted by the Vanguard and it was discovered that Lakshmi had died in the attack.

Shortly after, Future War Cult and the other Factions fled the City, many of their former members renouncing them in favour of the Vanguard. The current state or whereabouts of the FWC is unknown.


Known Members

Golden Age Membership

City Age Membership

Destiny 1 Gear

Players earn reputation with FWC by completing reputation missions (Patrol missions, Bounties, Strikes, Crucible matches, etc) after allying with FWC. The following items are available:[12]

Year 2

  • Rank 0: Nothing.
  • Rank 1: Legendary Class Item, Legendary Leg armor, and Legendary Gauntlets.
  • Rank 2: Legendary FWC armor. Armor provides bonuses to discipline and intellect.
  • Rank 3: Legendary FWC weapons.[3]
  • Rank 25: Exotic FWC Class Item. (Players must complete the accompanying exotic quest)

Year 3

Players can choose from three categories upon reaching a new level with this faction: Future War Cult Weapons, Future War Cult Armor, or Future War Cult Chroma. Selecting one of these gives the player a guaranteed item from that category with a randomly rolled set of perks, as well as a rare chance for additional items such as FWC-themed shaders, ships, Sparrows and emblems.

Destiny 2 Gear

Year 1

Players can only pledge to factions during special events known as faction rallies. During this time, players pledged to Future War Cult or either of the other factions can earn tokens during specific events such as Strikes, Public Events and the Crucible.

Quotes

"What does the future bring? We alone have the answer. It has always been war. War between humans. War between species. War between Light and Darkness. War is the fundamental fabric of the universe. Dare we defy it? Will you help us prepare?"
— Allegiance recruitment speech

"War is the only way, Guardian. No walls will keep war out, no colony ships will outrun it, no debates or councils could ever ward it off. We must embrace it as our future, for it is the only way we will ever secure our present."
— Alternate allegiance recruitment speech

"The fiercest contest lies ahead. This is irrefutable."
— helmet description[13]

"Accept war as a fundamental process, not a transient condition."
— gauntlet description

"War is the struggle to exist. Everything real is a combatant."
— chest armor description

"When the last war comes, we will be the victors."
— leg armor description

"Tomorrow will be as yesterday was. There will always be a battle to be won."
— cloak description

"History's lords have ever painted the future in tones of fire and shadow."
— cloak description

"For every dead yesterday there waits a new dawn, with no promise of tomorrow."
— bond description

"Darkness consumes, but we shall mark the abyss with eternal fire."
— bond description

"There is no doubt that our future will be won in battle."
— mark description

"Passion and patience in equal measure will open the unlimited way."
— mark description

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie.net: Destiny Drawing Board - Conduit F3
  2. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.
  3. ^ a b c Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Future War Cult
  4. ^ Bungie (2015-9-17), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Vex 5
  5. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: The City
  6. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, Activision Blizzard - Mask of the Great Hunt
  7. ^ Youtube: Destiny Taken King: How to Get No Time to Explain - Exotic Pulse Rifle
  8. ^ Bungie (2017/9/8), Destiny 2: Activision Blizzard - Lakshmi-2: "Half the Inner Circle vanished during the Red War. We did not predict their deaths, so they must still be alive... somewhere."
  9. ^ Bungie (2021/5/11), Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer - Pleiades Corrector
  10. ^ Bungie (2021/5/11), Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer - The Vision
  11. ^ Reddit: "Secret in the Paradox Mission confirmed!"
  12. ^ Destiny Taken King: How to get No Time To Explain
  13. ^ Youtube: Destiny - Vanguard Armor, Faction Armor, & Crucible Armor

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