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"The Nightmares appear to be extracted from our very psyche—violent manifestations that wreak havoc, tormenting us with our past trauma. They tease us with a life we once knew, prying into our minds and attacking our most vulnerable points. This assault on our emotions is aimed to weaken us and our sense of purpose."

— Eris Morn.

Nightmares are apparitions created by the Pyramids using the power of the Darkness, manifesting as past figures and enemies to exploit the worst fears of Guardians and other beings. First appearing following the discovery of the Pyramid on Luna, the Nightmares include phantoms of some of The Guardian's deadliest foes, including Crota, Fikrul and Ghaul.

Overview

Nightmares are drawn from the psyche of Guardians and other beings, appearing as fallen foes or allies associated with painful or traumatic memories. They resemble their living counterparts flawlessly and share all of their abilities, but are shrouded in a miasma of red-black haze that extrudes tendrils radiating away from the Nightmare at its core. When taking damage, some of the more powerful Nightmares can transform into an invulnerable version of themselves made of the same reddish mist, and can only be forced back into their vulnerable form by the destruction of lesser Nightmares nearby.

Though found across the Solar System, the Nightmares can be encountered primarily near and in the Scarlet Keep citadel. Beyond the Moon, they roost in Lost Sectors taking the forms of its previous enemy tenants.

The Hidden Swarm on Luna has experimented with various ways to harness the Nightmares and immunize themselves from the nearby Pyramid's influences. Unable to conjure Nightmares themselves, the Swarm opted instead to make use of the Nightmares conjured by Eris and the Guardians^[1]. Under the command of the Daughters of Crota, they even attempted to recreate Oryx, the Taken King as a Nightmare or even as a true version of himself; a necessary violation of the Sword Logic, since the Taken King was never succeeded by his killers.

Initially thought to be limited to targeting traumas related to Guardians, a week after containment efforts began, a Nightmare of significance was sighted in the Anchor of Light, intriguingly titled after Mithrax, the Forsaken as a fear. It is stated that the creation of Nightmares can reach across the Galaxy.

Unique Forces

Fallen

Hive

Cabal

Scorn

Nightmare Stalker

Vex

Known Nightmares

Major Nightmares

Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx - Aspect of Despair
Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul - Aspect of Rage
Nightmare of Fikrul, the Fanatic - Aspect of Insanity
Nightmare of Omnigul, Will of Crota - Aspect of Anguish
Nightmare of Phogoth, the Untamed - Aspect of Fear
Nightmare of Skolas, Kell of Kells - Aspect of Pride
Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred - Aspect of Isolation
Nightmare of Zydron, Gate Lord - Aspect of Servitude

Minor Nightmares

List of Appearances

Destiny 2
- Shadowkeep (First appearance)

References

^ Regarding Nightmares

[1] Regarding Nightmares

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-'''Nightmares''' are phantom-like apparitions of trauma created from the [[Darkness]] by the [[Pyramids]], often manifesting as past figures and enemies to exploit the worst fears of [[Guardians]] and other beings. First appearing in ''[[Shadowkeep]]'', they took the form of several of [[The Guardian]]'s past foes, including [[Crota]], [[Fikrul]] and [[Ghaul]].
+'''Nightmares''' are apparitions created by the [[Pyramids]] using the power of the [[Darkness]], manifesting as past figures and enemies to exploit the worst fears of [[Guardians]] and other beings. First appearing following the discovery of the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] on [[Luna]], the Nightmares include phantoms of some of [[The Guardian]]'s deadliest foes, including [[Crota]], [[Fikrul]] and [[Ghaul]].
 ==Overview==
-Nightmares are the phantasmal creations made from the [[Darkness]]-attuned influences of the [[Pyramid]] found beneath Luna's surface by the [[Hive]] and then became active by [[Eris Morn]] upon her discovery. The energies of the Pyramid were of creation from pure entropy; Chaos and negation and the raw things that existed in the spaces between thought and fear.
+Nightmares are drawn from the psyche of Guardians and other beings, appearing as fallen foes or allies associated with painful or traumatic memories. They resemble their living counterparts flawlessly and share all of their abilities, but are shrouded in a miasma of red-black haze that extrudes tendrils radiating away from the Nightmare at its core. When taking damage, some of the more powerful Nightmares can transform into an invulnerable version of themselves made of the same reddish mist, and can only be forced back into their vulnerable form by the destruction of lesser Nightmares nearby.
-Initial discovery of the Pyramid was made by the Hive that they experimented with its phantasmal essences using forbidden profane rituals, including the [[Cryptoglyph]] and the [[Scarlet Keep]], to immunize from its trauma-inducing influence. In the absence to bring Nightmares forth themselves, the Hive opted instead to made use of the Nightmares conjured by Eris and the Guardians, taking on a manifestation, as corporeal or incorporeal forms<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/regarding-nightmares?highlight=corporeal Regarding Nightmares]</ref> of various foes and tragic phantoms they have faced in the past. The [[Hidden Swarm]], under the command of the Daughters of Crota, even attempted to recreate the fallen [[Oryx, the Taken King]] as a Nightmare or even as a true version of himself; a necessary violation of the [[Sword Logic]] since the Taken King was never succeeded by his killers.
 Though found across the Solar System, the Nightmares can be encountered primarily near and in the [[Scarlet Keep]] citadel. Beyond the Moon, they roost in [[Lost Sector]]s taking the forms of its previous enemy tenants.
-The Nightmares are a very diverse force, taking the forms of the [[Hive]], [[Cabal]], [[Vex]] and [[Fallen]], bearing all their abilities only made much stronger and more durable with unstable phantasmal essence and can even regenerate their injuries. Some of the more powerful Nightmares grow so strong that they take the forms of the Guardians' most dangerous foes, each representing a certain aspect of trauma from their past and forcing them to conduct Nightmare Hunts to contain them. They can spawn lesser Nightmares to aid them in battle and become incorporeal from damage. Even the current enemies of humanity swear fealty to these Nightmares out of devotion to their previous counterparts. Armor forged with said essence are the only known vulnerability against these Nightmares.
+The [[Hidden Swarm]] on Luna has experimented with various ways to harness the Nightmares and immunize themselves from the nearby Pyramid's influences. Unable to conjure Nightmares themselves, the Swarm opted instead to make use of the Nightmares conjured by Eris and the Guardians<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/regarding-nightmares?highlight=corporeal Regarding Nightmares]</ref>. Under the command of the Daughters of Crota, they even attempted to recreate [[Oryx, the Taken King]] as a Nightmare or even as a true version of himself; a necessary violation of the [[Sword Logic]], since the Taken King was never succeeded by his killers.
 Initially thought to be limited to targeting traumas related to Guardians, a week after containment efforts began, a [[Nightmare of Horkis, Fear of Mithrax|Nightmare of significance]] was sighted in the [[Anchor of Light]], intriguingly titled after [[Mithrax, the Forsaken]] as a fear. It is stated that the creation of Nightmares can reach across the Galaxy.