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The Aegis Relic grimoire card

"I have made a wound in the Vault. I have pierced it and let in the Light. Bathe in it, and be cleansed. Look to it, and understand: From my own Light and from the thinking flesh of the Vex I made a shield. The shield is your deliverance. It will break the unbreakable. It will change your fate."

— Kabr, the Legionless

The Aegis is a shield used within the Vault of Glass. ^{[citation needed]}

Overview

The Aegis is the only thing that can protect Guardians from being erased from existence, and the only thing that can take down the Templar's otherwise impervious shield.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Aegis was created by Kabr, after his fireteam was erased from existence by the Templar. Kabr sacrificed his own light to create a weapon that could change fate and stop the Templar and its Oracles.^{[citation needed]}

Gameplay

The main attack is a melee strike, which is fairly effective against most units. Using the grenade button activated the shield, which removes the "Mark of Negation" debuff. This has a cooldown, however, so time wisely. Lastly, the Super attack fires an energy blast, and its main purpose is to bring down the Templar's shield. This Super is charged by killing the Harpies the Templar and Atheon summons to defend themselves.

The Aegis is used primarily in the Templar fight, but also appears in the Atheon fight to protect timewarped Guardians against the effects of time travel. The Super is also an effective attack against Atheon. If the Aegis is not picked up within five seconds it will wipe the entire fireteam with the "Curse of the Aegis".

Trivia

The Aegis comes from ancient Greek mythology; it is described as the shield of Athena, featuring the head of the Gorgon Medusa.

Gallery

In-game screenshot of the Aegis relic.

List of appearances

Destiny (First appearance)

References

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+{{Quote|I have made a wound in the Vault. I have pierced it and let in the Light. Bathe in it, and be cleansed. Look to it, and understand: From my own Light and from the thinking flesh of the Vex I made a shield. The shield is your deliverance. It will break the unbreakable. It will change your fate.|[[Kabr, the Legionless]]}}
 The '''Aegis''' is a shield used within the [[Vault of Glass]]. {{citation needed}}
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 The Aegis was created by [[Kabr]], after his [[fireteam]] was erased from existence by the Templar. Kabr sacrificed his own light to create a weapon that could change fate and stop the Templar and its [[Oracle]]s.{{citation needed}}
-==Last Words of Kabr==
-These are the last words of [[Kabr, the Legionless]]:
-"''I have destroyed myself to do this. They have taken my Ghost. They are in my blood and brain. But now there is hope''.<br>
-"''I have made a wound in the Vault. I have pierced it and let in the Light. Bathe in it, and be cleansed. Look to it, and understand'':<br>
-"''From my own Light and from the thinking flesh of the Vex I made a shield. The shield is your deliverance. It will break the unbreakable. It will change your fate''.<br>
-"''Bind yourself to the shield. Bind yourself to me. And if you abandon your purpose, let the Vault consume you, as it consumed me''.<br>
-"''Now it is done. If I speak again, I am not Kabr''." <ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/activities/raids Destiny Tracker – Activities Grimoire - Raids]</ref>
 ==Gameplay==