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The '''Black Armory''' is a secret weapon foundry founded during the late [[Golden Age]]. Its sole surviving member, [[Ada-1]], secretly maintains its wares within the walls of the [[Last City]]. The weapons designed and created are of the highest quality and are therefore highly sought after by the [[Kell's Scourge]].
The '''Black Armory''' is a clandestine weapons foundry founded during the late [[Golden Age]]. Its sole surviving member, [[Ada-1]], operated in secrecy within the walls of the [[Last City]], before eventually revealing herself to the [[Guardians]] to seek their aid in reclaiming the Armory's lost forges and protecting her wares from the Fallen anarchist faction known as the [[Kell's Scourge]].
 
It is for this reason that the Black Armory has maintained in secrecy for centuries until [[Guardian]]s aided Ada in reclaiming their lost forges and safeguarding it from the Scourge and their leader [[Siviks, Lost to None]].


==History==
==History==
===Golden Age and Collapse===
[[File:BlackArmoryClans.jpg|thumb|300px|The family crests of House of Meyrin, Rasmussen Clan and Satou Tribe]]
[[File:BlackArmoryClans.jpg|thumb|300px|The family crests of House of Meyrin, Rasmussen Clan and Satou Tribe]]
The Black Armory was founded at the end of the [[Golden Age]] by three families: the French [[House of Meyrin]], the Norse Rasmussen Clan, and the Japanese Satou Tribe. Each family brought elements of their native heritage to the Armory's designs. The families' matriarchs, [[Henriette Meyrin]], [[Helga Rasmussen]] and [[Yuki Satou]], came to believe that the Earth was under imminent threat from an extraterrestrial enemy, and agreed to manufacture and stockpile advanced firearms to ensure survival of their families.<ref name="BAP 25">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 25''</ref> They built several Forges and sold some of their weapons to compensate for their expenses; Helga Rasmussen, previously of [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]], ran the business side of things.<ref name="BAP 41">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 41''</ref>


The Black Armory was founded at the end of the [[Golden Age]] by three families: French [[House of Meyrin]], Norse Rasmussen Clan, and Japanese Satou Tribe; each bringing elements of their native heritage to the Armory's designs. The clans' matriarchs, [[Henriette Meyrin]], [[Helga Rasmussen]] and [[Yuki Satou]], believed that the Earth is about to be invaded by some extraterrestrial enemy and agreed to manufacture and stockpile advanced firearms to ensure survival of their families.<ref name="BAP 25">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 25''</ref> They built several Forges and were selling some weapons to compensate for their expenses; Helga Rasmussen, previously of [[Clovis Bray (corporation)|Clovis Bray]], ran the business side of things.<ref name="BAP 41">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 41''</ref>  
The Armory's precautions failed when the actual [[Collapse]] arrived; their superior firearms provided little protection against the [[Black Fleet]]'s onslaught. After an attack by monstrous minions of the Darkness, the group had to abandon their hideout and leave their Forges behind. Henriette's daughter Adelaide was severely injured in the attack, and Henriette reluctantly agreed to Yuki Satou's proposal to upload Adelaide's consciousness into an experimental [[Exo]] frame, thus creating [[Ada-1]].<ref name="BAP 92">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 92, 93, 94, 95''</ref>  


The Armory's precautions failed when the actual [[Collapse]] started; their superior firearms provided little protection against the [[Darkness]] onslaught. After one of attacks by some monstrous minion of the Darkness, the group had to abandon their hideout and leave their Forges behind. Henriette's daughter Adelaide was severely injured in the attack, and Henriette reluctantly agreed to Yuki Satou's proposal to upload Adelaide's conscience into an experimental [[exo]] body, thus creating [[Ada-1]].<ref name="BAP 92">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 92, 93, 94, 95''</ref>  
Ada-1 served as a mobile forge, being able to create and upgrade Black Armory weapons with her bare hands. Unfortunately, the unique weapons produced by Ada-1 turned out to be the group's bane in the post-[[Collapse]] world, as they attracted multiple bandits and robbers, including some [[Risen]] proto-[[Warlord]]s. Eventually, every other member of the group perished with only Ada-1 remaining.<ref name="BAP final">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Final Entry''</ref> She ended up hiding in the [[Last City]], remaining secretive and distrustful of any [[Lightbearer]]s, even the [[Guardian]]s.


Ada-1 served as a mobile forge, being able to create and upgrade Black Armory weapons with her bare hands. Unfortunately, unique weapons produced by Ada-1 turned out to be the group's bane in the post-[[Collapse]] world, as they attracted multiple bandits and robbers, including some [[Risen]] proto-[[Warlord]]s. Eventually, every other member of the group perished with only Ada-1 remaining.<ref name="BAP final">'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers|The Black Armory Papers]], Final Entry''</ref> She ended up hiding in the [[Last City]], remaining secretive and distrustful of any [[Lightbearer]]s, even the [[Guardian]]s.
''===Season of the Forge===''
Following the end of the Red War, the fallen anarchist faction known as the Kell's Scourge sought out the Black Armory's technology for themselves. This led Ada-1 to reveal herself to the Guardians and request their aid in reclaiming the Black Armory's lost Forges and repelling the Scourge.


==Notable Individuals==
==Notable Individuals==

Revision as of 03:04, June 19, 2023

This article is about the weapon foundry. For the Destiny 2 season, see Season of the Forge.
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The Black Armory is a clandestine weapons foundry founded during the late Golden Age. Its sole surviving member, Ada-1, operated in secrecy within the walls of the Last City, before eventually revealing herself to the Guardians to seek their aid in reclaiming the Armory's lost forges and protecting her wares from the Fallen anarchist faction known as the Kell's Scourge.

History

Golden Age and Collapse

The family crests of House of Meyrin, Rasmussen Clan and Satou Tribe

The Black Armory was founded at the end of the Golden Age by three families: the French House of Meyrin, the Norse Rasmussen Clan, and the Japanese Satou Tribe. Each family brought elements of their native heritage to the Armory's designs. The families' matriarchs, Henriette Meyrin, Helga Rasmussen and Yuki Satou, came to believe that the Earth was under imminent threat from an extraterrestrial enemy, and agreed to manufacture and stockpile advanced firearms to ensure survival of their families.[1] They built several Forges and sold some of their weapons to compensate for their expenses; Helga Rasmussen, previously of Clovis Bray, ran the business side of things.[2]

The Armory's precautions failed when the actual Collapse arrived; their superior firearms provided little protection against the Black Fleet's onslaught. After an attack by monstrous minions of the Darkness, the group had to abandon their hideout and leave their Forges behind. Henriette's daughter Adelaide was severely injured in the attack, and Henriette reluctantly agreed to Yuki Satou's proposal to upload Adelaide's consciousness into an experimental Exo frame, thus creating Ada-1.[3]

Ada-1 served as a mobile forge, being able to create and upgrade Black Armory weapons with her bare hands. Unfortunately, the unique weapons produced by Ada-1 turned out to be the group's bane in the post-Collapse world, as they attracted multiple bandits and robbers, including some Risen proto-Warlords. Eventually, every other member of the group perished with only Ada-1 remaining.[4] She ended up hiding in the Last City, remaining secretive and distrustful of any Lightbearers, even the Guardians.

===Season of the Forge=== Following the end of the Red War, the fallen anarchist faction known as the Kell's Scourge sought out the Black Armory's technology for themselves. This led Ada-1 to reveal herself to the Guardians and request their aid in reclaiming the Black Armory's lost Forges and repelling the Scourge.

Notable Individuals

List of Forges

The Black Armory has forges located in various parts of the Solar System, with the intention of creating legendary weaponry by its founders.

Black Armory Forges

  • Volundr Forge

    Volundr Forge

  • Bergusia Forge

    Bergusia Forge

  • Gofannon Forge

    Gofannon Forge

  • Izanami Forge

    Izanami Forge

Vault Ebisu

Vault Ebuisu, a Black Armory Vault

In addition, the Black Armory possessed a large Vault which contained a large number of their weapons. To prevent their weapons from being misused, they went to great lengths to ensure their secrecy. However, when weapons and technology belonging to the Black Armory were reported stolen by the Kell's Scourge, Ada-1 reluctantly forms a partnership with the Guardians to ensure the safety of her foundry's forges and prevent the Fallen from finding the Vault. Ironically, the Vault is located in the Last City and it is where the Guardians face off against the Kell's Scourge and Insurrection Prime to prevent them from breaching the Vault.

After succeeding in bringing down Insurrection Prime, the Guardians managed to confront Siviks at the Niobe Labs, protecting it's technology and secrets from Siviks's thievery. After a struggle, the Guardians finally killed the Kell's Scourge's leader and retrieve the requirements to finish the Izanagi's Burden Sniper Rifle. Grateful in their efforts on the Black Armory's behalf and breaking the Kell's Scourge, Ada-1 grants the weapon to the Guardian.

Project Niobe

Ada-1 with the Obsidian Drive

Project Niobe was a secret Black Armory experiment with the intention to aid Humanity by combining the Armory's weapon-enhancing phase technology with an artificial frame and digitized consciousness of the Exo. This in other words would have given an Exo the ability to become a mobilised forge.[5][6]

During the Collapse, Henriette Meyrin in an effort to save her fatally injured daughter uploaded her daughters consciousness into an experimental Exo frame to become Ada-1.[7] At some point, Siviks, Lost to None would scour through the Black Armory Papers to seek for secrets of Project Niobe, an initiative to develop and produce enhanced Black Armory prototypes.[8][9] Later Ada-1 expressed her gratitude towards the Guardian for recovering the Obsidian Accelerator, a missing Exo upgrade which enabled her weapon-upgrading abilities using Obsidian Radiance.[10]

Black Armory Products

Exotic Weapons

Legendary Weapons

Gallery

Season of the Forge

  • Ada-1, current leader of the Black Armory.

    Ada-1, current leader of the Black Armory.

  • The Black Armory.

    The Black Armory.

  • Black Armory Weapons.

    Black Armory Weapons.

  • Another view of the The Black Armory.

    Another view of the The Black Armory.

  • Vault Ebisu.

    Vault Ebisu.

  • The Niobe Labs.

    The Niobe Labs.

  • Black Armory Armor.

    Black Armory Armor.

  • A Hunter with Black Armory tech.

    A Hunter with Black Armory tech.

  • A Titan with Black Armory tech.

    A Titan with Black Armory tech.

  • Guardians using Black Armory tech.

    Guardians using Black Armory tech.

  • The Black Armory logo.

    The Black Armory logo.

Season of the Splicer

  • SotSAda.jpg
  • SotSForge1.jpg
  • SotSForge2.jpg

Trivia

  • If a player follows a path through the Tower carefully, they can view the hidden location of the Black Armory and hear Ada-1.
  • The Black Armory's purpose is very similar to that of Rasputin's DVALIN FORGE subroutine. Both Rasputin and the Black Armory's founders realized that humanity's demilitarization during the Golden Age posed a danger should enemies arrive from outside the system. In order to prevent this, both parties secretly began producing weapons for humanity to use if they were to be attacked.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2018/12/4), Destiny 2: Black Armory, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Black Armory Papers, Entry 25
  2. ^ Bungie (2018/12/4), Destiny 2: Black Armory, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Black Armory Papers, Entry 41
  3. ^ Bungie (2018/12/4), Destiny 2: Black Armory, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Black Armory Papers, Entry 92, 93, 94, 95
  4. ^ Bungie (2018/12/4), Destiny 2: Black Armory, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, The Black Armory Papers, Final Entry
  5. ^ Bungie (2018/12/07), Destiny 2: Black Armory, PlayStation 4, Entry 67-68
  6. ^ Bungie (2018/12/07), Destiny 2: Black Armory, PlayStation 4, Entry 104-105
  7. ^ Bungie (2018/12/07), Destiny 2: Black Armory, PlayStation 4, Final Entry
  8. ^ Bungie (2018/12/07), Destiny 2: Black Armory, PlayStation 4, Scourge of the Past
  9. ^ Bungie (2018/12/07), Destiny 2: Black Armory, PlayStation 4, The Black Armory Pages
  10. ^ Bungie (2018/12/07), Destiny 2: Black Armory, PlayStation 4, Obsidian Accelerator
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