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*Psychic connection between the [[Lunar Pyramid]] and the Leviathan is severed
*Savathûn's defeat at the hands of the Guardian begins the war against the Witness
**Despite this, the Vanguard fails to prevent Calus from ascending to [[Disciples of the Witness|the Witness’s harbinger of the Second Collapse]]
*Rhulk is slain inside [[The Sunken Pyramid]]
*The relics of Nezarec are safely secured by [[The Guardian]], with assistance from House of Light and [[House of Spider]]
*Yirix's propaganda operation is halted and Psionic revelations about the future of Sol are uncovered
**[[The Witness]] punishes [[Eramis]] for her failure to secure the relics, and begins transforming fallen members of [[House of Salvation|House Salvation]] into [[Scorn]], including [[Praksis, the Technocrat|some of her dead council members]]
*Psychic connection between [[The Lunar Pyramid]] and the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]] is severed
***Additionally, House Salvation is now forced to work under [[Xivu Arath]]
**Despite this, the Vanguard fails to prevent Calus from ascending to a Disciple of the Witness and the harbinger of the Second Collapse
**[[Osiris]] is awoken from a coma after [[Mithrax]] distilled the relics into a cure
*The relics of Nezarec are safely secured by [[The Guardian]], with assistance from House of Light and House of Spider
*[[Rasputin]] is temporarily rebuilt
**The Witness punishes Eramis for her failure to secure the relics, and begins transforming fallen members of House Salvation into Scorn, including [[Praksis, the Technocrat|some of her dead council members]]
***Additionally, House Salvation is now forced to work under Xivu Arath
**[[Osiris]] is awoken from a coma after Mithrax distilled the relics into a cure, and discovers a secret Savathûn hid on the planet [[Neptune]]
*Rasputin is temporarily rebuilt
**[[Seraph Bunker]]s and [[Seraph Station]] are secured from the assault of Xivu Arath's forces.
**[[Seraph Bunker]]s and [[Seraph Station]] are secured from the assault of Xivu Arath's forces.
**[[The Traveler]] departs the [[Last City]] as it attempts to confront the Witness and its fleet head on.
**[[The Traveler]] departs the [[Last City]] as it attempts to confront the Witness and its fleet head on.
***House Salvation assaults Seraph Station in one last bid to stop the Vanguard, with Eramis attempting to use Rasputin's [[Warsat]] network to destroy the Traveler.
***House Salvation assaults Seraph Station in one last bid to stop the Vanguard, with Eramis attempting to use Rasputin's [[Warsat]] network to destroy the Traveler.
***Rasputin initates AURORA SACRIFICE in order to prevent Eramis from activating ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE. He succeeds in this, self destructing the entire Warsat network, but at the cost of deleting all his coding.
***Rasputin initates AURORA SACRIFICE in order to prevent Eramis from activating ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE. He succeeds in this, self destructing the entire Warsat network, but at the cost of deleting all his coding.
**Existence of a [[Neomuna|civilization on Neptune]] along with a [[The Veil|paracasual artifact linked to the Traveler]] is confirmed
**Existence of a [[Neomuna|civilization]] on Neptune along with a paracasual artifact linked to the Traveler known as [[The Veil]] is confirmed
*[[The Coalition]] and the allies of humanity prepare themselves to face the Witness and its incoming fleet.
*The Coalition and the allies of humanity prepare themselves to face the Witness and its incoming fleet.
'''2ND PHASE'''
'''2ND PHASE'''
*The Witness and its fleet finally reach [[Earth]] and begin their assault.
*The Witness and its fleet finally reach [[Earth]]'s orbit and begin their assault.
**The Traveler is subdued by the Witness, and soon it discovers the location of the Veil.
**The Traveler is subdued by the Witness, and soon it discovers the location of the Veil.
***Calus, the Witness's newest disciple, is sent to invade [[Neomuna]] with his [[Shadow Legion]] to secure the Veil.
***Calus, the Witness's latest Disciple, is sent to invade Neomuna with his [[Shadow Legion]] to secure the Veil.
***Neomuna turned into active warzone due to the invasion, as all Neomuni are promoted to active defense roles.
***Neomuna turned into active warzone due to the invasion, as all Neomuni are promoted to active defense roles.
****The Vex of the [[Sol Collective]] restart their invasion of city, taking advantage of the turmoil and chaos caused by the Shadow Legion.
****The Vex of the [[Sol Collective]] restart their invasion of city, taking advantage of the turmoil and chaos caused by the Shadow Legion.
**The Guardian, along with Osiris, reach [[Neomuna]] as it becomes under siege from the Shadow Legion's invasion, and ally themselves with the city's [[Cloud Strider]]s: [[Nimbus]] and [[Rohan]].
**The Guardian, along with Osiris, reach Neomuna as it becomes under siege from the Shadow Legion's invasion, and ally themselves with the city's Cloud Striders: [[Nimbus]] and [[Rohan]].
**[[Strand]] is discovered, and over time [[The Guardian]] is able to wield it, along with discovering what The Veil is.
**[[Strand]] is discovered, and over time The Guardian is able to wield it, along with discovering what The Veil is.
**The Shadow Legion suffer major losses, first with the [[Radial Mast]] being destroyed, and with Calus being slain by The Guardian.
**The Shadow Legion suffer major losses, first with the [[Radial Mast]] being destroyed, and with Calus being slain by The Guardian.
**The Witness manages to establish a link with The Veil, and it begins the [[Final Shape]] by opening a portal over the Traveler
**The Witness manages to establish a link with The Veil, and it begins the [[Final Shape]] by opening a portal over the Traveler
***The Traveler is left unresponsive, its light becoming harder for [[Ghost]]s to find
***The Traveler is left unresponsive, its light becoming harder for [[Ghost]]s to find
***Several attempts are made to enter the portal, all of which end in failure.
***Several attempts are made to enter the portal, all of which end in failure.
**[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]] is slain shortly afterwards in the Witness's flagship.
**Nezarec is slain shortly afterwards in the Witness's [[Essence|flagship]].
*Captives taken during the [[Invasion of Earth|Shadow Legion's invasion of Earth]] are rescued from Shadow Legion outposts.
*Captives taken during the [[Invasion of Earth|Shadow Legion's invasion of Earth]] are rescued from Shadow Legion outposts.
**[[Amanda Holliday]] is rescued and later killed in a trap after saving captives from a secret Shadow Legion prison in the EDZ.
**[[Amanda Holliday]] is rescued and later killed in a trap after saving captives from a secret Shadow Legion prison in the EDZ.
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**[[Sloane]] is rescued, albeit she is now infused partially with Taken energy.
**[[Sloane]] is rescued, albeit she is now infused partially with Taken energy.
**[[Ahsa]] is discovered and rescued as the Vanguard aids Sloane in strengthening her connection to Ahsa.
**[[Ahsa]] is discovered and rescued as the Vanguard aids Sloane in strengthening her connection to Ahsa.
***Ahsa manages to provide vital information to the Vanguard on the Witness and the Final Shape, but also reveals that they must resurrect [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] in order to find a way through the portal on the Traveler.
***Ahsa manages to provide vital information to the Vanguard on the Witness and the Final Shape, but also reveals that they must resurrect [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] in order to find a way through the portal inside the Traveler.
**Xivu Arath's forces are pushed back from Titan.
**Xivu Arath's forces are pushed back from Titan.
***Their [[Barotrauma|attempt to Take Ahsa]] is thwarted.
***Their [[Barotrauma|attempt to Take Ahsa]] is thwarted.
**[[Lucent Brood]]'s attempts to resurrect [[Oryx, the Taken King]] are stopped.
**[[Lucent Brood]]'s attempts to resurrect [[Oryx, the Taken King]] are stopped.
*The Vanguard reaches an agreement with [[Immaru]] as he decides to help them resurrect Savathûn, but only if the deal with Xivu Arath first.
*The Vanguard reaches an agreement with [[Immaru]] as he decides to help them resurrect Savathûn, but only if the deal with Xivu Arath first.
**[[Eris Morn]] transforms herself into a Hive God of Vengeance, and begins manipulating the [[Sword Logic]] to have The Guardian bring her tithes.
**[[Eris Morn]] transforms herself into a Hive God of Vengeance, and begins manipulating the [[Sword Logic]] to have the Guardian bring her enough tithes to challenge Xivu Arath.
*'''Ongoing'''
*'''Ongoing'''
|side1=[[The Coalition]]
|side1=*[[The Coalition]]
*[[Vanguard]]
**[[Vanguard]]
*[[Imperial Cabal]]
**[[Imperial Cabal]]
*[[House of Light]]
***[[Iron War Beast]]s
*[[House of Spider]]
**[[House of Light]]
*[[Awoken]]
**[[House of Spider]]
*[[Neomuna]]
**[[Awoken]]
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***[[Corsair]]s
*[[Disciples of the Witness]]
***[[Techeun]]s
*[[Xivu Arath's Horde]]
**[[Neomuna]]
***[[Cloud Strider]]s
|side2=*Forces of [[The Witness]]
**[[Disciples of the Witness]]
**[[Xivu Arath's Horde]]
**[[Wrathborn]]
**[[Wrathborn]]
*[[House of Salvation]]
**[[House of Salvation]]
*[[Scorn]]
**[[Scorn]]
*[[Taken]]
**[[Taken]]
*Calus's Forces
**Calus's Forces
**[[Loyalists]]
***[[Loyalists]]
**[[Shadow Legion]]
***[[Shadow Legion]]
*[[Sol Divisive]]
**[[Sol Divisive]]
**[[Psion Conclave]]
|side3=Other Parties
|side3=Other Parties
*[[Lucent Brood]]
*[[Lucent Brood]]
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|commanders1=*Commander [[Zavala]]
|commanders1=*Commander [[Zavala]]
*[[Ikora Rey]]
*[[Ikora Rey]]
*[[Caiatl]]
*[[Empress Caiatl]]
*[[Lord Saladin]]
*[[Lord Saladin]]
*[[Mithrax]]
*[[Mithrax, Kell of Light]]
*[[The Spider]]
*[[Mara Sov]]
*[[Mara Sov]]
*[[Rohan]]
*[[Rohan]]
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*[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]
*[[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]]
*[[Conceptual Mind]]
*[[Conceptual Mind]]
*[[Yirix]]
|commanders3=*[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]
|commanders3=*[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]
*[[Immaru]]
*[[Immaru]]
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*Several [[Frame]] units
*Several [[Frame]] units
*[[The Spider|Spider’s]] Crew and Associates
*[[The Spider|Spider’s]] Crew and Associates
*Eliksni [[Ketch]]es
*Awoken [[Ceres Galliot|Galliot]]s
*Imperial [[Cabal Carrier]]s
*[[Rasputin]]
*[[Rasputin]]
*[[Soteria]]
*[[Ahsa]]
*[[Ahsa]]
|forces2=*[[Pyramid Ship]]s
|forces2=*[[Black Fleet]]
*Countless Hive
*Countless Hive
**Thousands of Wrathborn
*Thousands of Wrathborn
*Countless [[Fallen]]
*Countless [[Fallen]]
*Countless Taken
*Countless Taken
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*Countless Loyalists
*Countless Loyalists
*Countless Shadow Legion Troops
*Countless Shadow Legion Troops
*Countless [[Vex]]
*Countless Sol Divisive frames
*[[Nightmare]]s
*[[Nightmare]]s
*Several [[Tormentor]]s
*Several [[Tormentor]]s
*Several [[Subjugator]]s
|forces3=*Countless Hive
|forces3=*Countless Hive
*Thousands of Hive [[Lightbearer]]s
*Thousands of Hive [[Lightbearer]]s
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*Rohan
*Rohan
*[[Amanda Holliday]]
*[[Amanda Holliday]]
*[[Reed-7]]
*[[Joxer]]
*[[Asher Mir]] {{c|presumably}}
*[[Asher Mir]] {{c|presumably}}
|casual2=*Rhulk, Calus, and Nezarec slain
|casual2=*Rhulk, Calus, and Nezarec slain
*Conceptual Mind destroyed
*Conceptual Mind destroyed
*Thousands of Hive
*Thousands of Hive
**Hundreds of Wrathborn
*Hundreds of Wrathborn
*Thousands of Fallen
*Thousands of Fallen
*Thousands of Taken
*Thousands of Taken
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The '''War against the Witness''' is an ongoing conflict being fought all across [[Sol System|Sol]] between [[The Coalition|Humanity and its allies]] and the forces of [[Darkness]] led by [[The Witness|the Witness]], with [[Lucent Brood|other]] [[Vex|parties]] being involved as well. After dealing with the threat [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] and her brood posed on Sol, the [[Vanguard]] began to shift their attention to prepare for the Witness's arrival. The Vanguard and its allies would take on the threaten imposed by [[Severing of the Nightmares|Calus's return and plans to become a disciple]], would task The Guardian with [[Search for Nezarec's Relics|securing the relics of Nezarec]], and they would aid [[Ana Bray]] and [[Osiris]] with [[Battle of the War Gods|rebuilding Rasputin]] in order to both have a means of defense against the Witness and also help Osiris confirm his visions were true.
The '''War against the Witness''' is an ongoing conflict being fought all across [[Sol System|Sol]] between [[The Coalition|Humanity and its allies]] and the forces of [[The Witness|the Witness]], with [[Lucent Brood|other]] [[Vex|parties]] being involved as well. After dealing with the threat [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] and her brood posed on Sol, the [[Vanguard]] began to shift their attention to prepare for the Witness's arrival. The Vanguard and its allies would take on the threaten imposed by [[Severing of the Nightmares|Calus's return and plans to become a disciple]], would task The Guardian with [[Search for Nezarec's Relics|securing the relics of Nezarec]], and they would aid [[Ana Bray]] and [[Osiris]] with [[Battle of the War Gods|rebuilding Rasputin]] in order to both have a means of defense against the Witness and also help Osiris confirm his visions were true.


Shortly after the [[ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE (mission)|the final assault on Seraph Station]] the Witness would arrive with its fleet, along with its newest disciple: [[Calus]]. Despite their best efforts, the Witness managed to establish a link with [[The Veil]] after hijacking The Guardian's [[Ghost (Little Light)|Ghost]] and thus begun the [[Final Shape]]. While The Guardian aided in [[Invasion of Earth|prison break operations]] across Earth, the Vanguard would repeatedly try to find a way through the portal, all attempts ending in failure. After the reemergence of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], the Vanguard would discover that Sloane had survived the disappearance, although she was no partially infused with [[Taken]] energy. The Vanguard also discovered that Sloane had befriended [[Ahsa]], a [[Worm God|proto-worm]] that had fled to Titan after the Witness caused her species to slaughter itself in the name of the [[Sword Logic]]. After [[Skirmish of Titan|strengthening their psychic connection]], Ahsa would reveal to Sloane, and the rest of the Vanguard, about the origins of the Witness and the Final Shape, and that the key to getting through the portal was held by none other than Savathûn herself. After some reluctance, The Vanguard reached an agreement with [[Immaru]], Savathûn's [[Ghost]], in which he would help them bring back Savathûn, under one condition: they deal with her sister, [[Xivu Arath]], first.
Shortly after the [[ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE (mission)|the final assault on Seraph Station]] the Witness would arrive with its fleet, along with its newest disciple: [[Calus]]. Despite their best efforts, the Witness managed to establish a link with [[The Veil]] after hijacking The Guardian's [[Ghost (Little Light)|Ghost]] and thus begun the [[Final Shape]]. While The Guardian aided in [[Invasion of Earth|prison break operations]] across Earth, the Vanguard would repeatedly try to find a way through the portal, all attempts ending in failure. After the reemergence of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], the Vanguard would discover that Sloane had survived the disappearance, although she was no partially infused with [[Taken]] energy. The Vanguard also discovered that Sloane had befriended [[Ahsa]], a [[Worm God|proto-worm]] that had fled to Titan after the Witness caused her species to slaughter itself in the name of the [[Sword Logic]]. After [[Skirmish of Titan|strengthening their psychic connection]], Ahsa would reveal to Sloane, and the rest of the Vanguard, about the origins of the Witness and the Final Shape, and that the key to getting through the portal was held by none other than Savathûn herself. After some reluctance, The Vanguard reached an agreement with [[Immaru]], Savathûn's [[Ghost]], in which he would help them bring back Savathûn, under one condition: they deal with her sister, [[Xivu Arath]], first.


==Prelude==
==Prelude==
===Birth of the Witness===
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===The Collapse===
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===Ascension of the Young Wolf===
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===The Black Fleet's Return===
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===Formation of the Coalition===
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===Operation Elbrus===
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==History==
==History==
===Duel with the First Disciple===
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===[[Vox Obscura]]===
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===Calus's Acension into a Disciple===
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===The Reliquary Hunt===
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===Rasputin vs. the Wrathborn===
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===Siege of Neomuna===
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===Invasion of Earth===
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===Titan's Return===
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===Clash of the Hive Gods===
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===Stopping the Final Shape===
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==Forces of the Conflict==
==Forces of the Conflict==
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===The Coalition===
===Forces of the Coalition===
*[[Vanguard]]
*[[Vanguard]]
*[[Imperial Cabal]]
*[[Imperial Cabal]]
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*[[Neomuna]]
*[[Neomuna]]


===Forces of Darkness===
===Forces of the Witness===
*[[Disciples of the Witness]]
*[[Disciples of the Witness]]
*[[Xivu Arath's Horde]]
*[[Xivu Arath's Horde]]
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*[[Shadow Legion]]
*[[Shadow Legion]]
*[[Sol Divisive]]
*[[Sol Divisive]]
*[[Wrathborn]]
*[[Psion Conclave]]


===Savathûn's Forces===
===Savathûn's Forces===
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**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[Season of the Witch]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''


==References==
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Previous:

Operation Elbrus

War against the Witness

Fronts:

Sol System

Outcome:

1ST PHASE

  • Savathûn's defeat at the hands of the Guardian begins the war against the Witness
  • Rhulk is slain inside The Sunken Pyramid
  • Yirix's propaganda operation is halted and Psionic revelations about the future of Sol are uncovered
  • Psychic connection between The Lunar Pyramid and the Leviathan is severed
    • Despite this, the Vanguard fails to prevent Calus from ascending to a Disciple of the Witness and the harbinger of the Second Collapse
  • The relics of Nezarec are safely secured by The Guardian, with assistance from House of Light and House of Spider
    • The Witness punishes Eramis for her failure to secure the relics, and begins transforming fallen members of House Salvation into Scorn, including some of her dead council members
      • Additionally, House Salvation is now forced to work under Xivu Arath
    • Osiris is awoken from a coma after Mithrax distilled the relics into a cure, and discovers a secret Savathûn hid on the planet Neptune
  • Rasputin is temporarily rebuilt
    • Seraph Bunkers and Seraph Station are secured from the assault of Xivu Arath's forces.
    • The Traveler departs the Last City as it attempts to confront the Witness and its fleet head on.
      • House Salvation assaults Seraph Station in one last bid to stop the Vanguard, with Eramis attempting to use Rasputin's Warsat network to destroy the Traveler.
      • Rasputin initates AURORA SACRIFICE in order to prevent Eramis from activating ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE. He succeeds in this, self destructing the entire Warsat network, but at the cost of deleting all his coding.
    • Existence of a civilization on Neptune along with a paracasual artifact linked to the Traveler known as The Veil is confirmed
  • The Coalition and the allies of humanity prepare themselves to face the Witness and its incoming fleet.

2ND PHASE

  • The Witness and its fleet finally reach Earth's orbit and begin their assault.
    • The Traveler is subdued by the Witness, and soon it discovers the location of the Veil.
      • Calus, the Witness's latest Disciple, is sent to invade Neomuna with his Shadow Legion to secure the Veil.
      • Neomuna turned into active warzone due to the invasion, as all Neomuni are promoted to active defense roles.
        • The Vex of the Sol Collective restart their invasion of city, taking advantage of the turmoil and chaos caused by the Shadow Legion.
    • The Guardian, along with Osiris, reach Neomuna as it becomes under siege from the Shadow Legion's invasion, and ally themselves with the city's Cloud Striders: Nimbus and Rohan.
    • Strand is discovered, and over time The Guardian is able to wield it, along with discovering what The Veil is.
    • The Shadow Legion suffer major losses, first with the Radial Mast being destroyed, and with Calus being slain by The Guardian.
    • The Witness manages to establish a link with The Veil, and it begins the Final Shape by opening a portal over the Traveler
      • The Traveler is left unresponsive, its light becoming harder for Ghosts to find
      • Several attempts are made to enter the portal, all of which end in failure.
    • Nezarec is slain shortly afterwards in the Witness's flagship.
  • Captives taken during the Shadow Legion's invasion of Earth are rescued from Shadow Legion outposts.
  • Titan is returned to the Sol System
    • Sloane is rescued, albeit she is now infused partially with Taken energy.
    • Ahsa is discovered and rescued as the Vanguard aids Sloane in strengthening her connection to Ahsa.
      • Ahsa manages to provide vital information to the Vanguard on the Witness and the Final Shape, but also reveals that they must resurrect Savathûn, the Witch Queen in order to find a way through the portal inside the Traveler.
    • Xivu Arath's forces are pushed back from Titan.
    • Lucent Brood's attempts to resurrect Oryx, the Taken King are stopped.
  • The Vanguard reaches an agreement with Immaru as he decides to help them resurrect Savathûn, but only if the deal with Xivu Arath first.
    • Eris Morn transforms herself into a Hive God of Vengeance, and begins manipulating the Sword Logic to have the Guardian bring her enough tithes to challenge Xivu Arath.
  • Ongoing
Belligerents

Other Parties


Commanders

Strength

  • Countless Vex
Casualties
  • The Traveler (dormant)
  • Hundreds of Guardians
  • Thousands of Imperial Cabal Troops
  • Unknown amount of House of Light soldiers
  • Several Corsairs
  • Several of Spider’s Associates killed
  • Rasputin
  • Unknown amount of Frames
  • Rohan
  • Amanda Holliday
  • Reed-7
  • Joxer
  • Asher Mir (presumably)
  • Rhulk, Calus, and Nezarec slain
  • Conceptual Mind destroyed
  • Thousands of Hive
  • Hundreds of Wrathborn
  • Thousands of Fallen
  • Thousands of Taken
  • Thousands of Scorn
  • Thousands of Loyalist
  • Thousands of Shadow Legion Troops
  • Thousands of Vex platforms
  • Dozens of Tormentors
  • Savathûn killed
    • Savathûn's council ravaged and destroyed
  • Thousands of Hive
  • Hundreds of Hive Lightbearers and their Ghosts

  • Several Axis Minds and high-ranking Vex units destroyed
  • Thousands of Vex platforms
Civilian casualties

Unknown amount of civilian deaths and captives

 

The War against the Witness is an ongoing conflict being fought all across Sol between Humanity and its allies and the forces of the Witness, with other parties being involved as well. After dealing with the threat Savathûn, the Witch Queen and her brood posed on Sol, the Vanguard began to shift their attention to prepare for the Witness's arrival. The Vanguard and its allies would take on the threaten imposed by Calus's return and plans to become a disciple, would task The Guardian with securing the relics of Nezarec, and they would aid Ana Bray and Osiris with rebuilding Rasputin in order to both have a means of defense against the Witness and also help Osiris confirm his visions were true.

Shortly after the the final assault on Seraph Station the Witness would arrive with its fleet, along with its newest disciple: Calus. Despite their best efforts, the Witness managed to establish a link with The Veil after hijacking The Guardian's Ghost and thus begun the Final Shape. While The Guardian aided in prison break operations across Earth, the Vanguard would repeatedly try to find a way through the portal, all attempts ending in failure. After the reemergence of Titan, the Vanguard would discover that Sloane had survived the disappearance, although she was no partially infused with Taken energy. The Vanguard also discovered that Sloane had befriended Ahsa, a proto-worm that had fled to Titan after the Witness caused her species to slaughter itself in the name of the Sword Logic. After strengthening their psychic connection, Ahsa would reveal to Sloane, and the rest of the Vanguard, about the origins of the Witness and the Final Shape, and that the key to getting through the portal was held by none other than Savathûn herself. After some reluctance, The Vanguard reached an agreement with Immaru, Savathûn's Ghost, in which he would help them bring back Savathûn, under one condition: they deal with her sister, Xivu Arath, first.

Prelude

Birth of the Witness

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The Collapse

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Ascension of the Young Wolf

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The Black Fleet's Return

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Formation of the Coalition

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Operation Elbrus

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History

Duel with the First Disciple

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Vox Obscura

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Calus's Acension into a Disciple

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The Reliquary Hunt

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Rasputin vs. the Wrathborn

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Siege of Neomuna

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Invasion of Earth

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Titan's Return

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Clash of the Hive Gods

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Stopping the Final Shape

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Forces of the Conflict

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