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The Darkness is fundamentally driven to reduce complexity and diversity within the universe, and to eliminate any entity which cannot survive in the face of adversity; its philosophy is tied to that of the [[Sword Logic]], though not necessarily identical to it. The Darkness once ruled the universe, and the [[Hive]] believe that the [[Light]] must be consumed for the Darkness to reclaim its domination.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref> Its ultimate goal is to bring about an end-state of the universe in which the only entities that exist are those that have overcome all possible obstacles to their survival, and which have the strength to continue existing forever. It refers to this goal as the "final shape" of the universe. | The Darkness is fundamentally driven to reduce complexity and diversity within the universe, and to eliminate any entity which cannot survive in the face of adversity; its philosophy is tied to that of the [[Sword Logic]], though not necessarily identical to it. The Darkness once ruled the universe, and the [[Hive]] believe that the [[Light]] must be consumed for the Darkness to reclaim its domination.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref> Its ultimate goal is to bring about an end-state of the universe in which the only entities that exist are those that have overcome all possible obstacles to their survival, and which have the strength to continue existing forever. It refers to this goal as the "final shape" of the universe. | ||
Perhaps counterintuitively, the Darkness is associated with memory, whereas the Light is associated with forgetting. This is exemplified by [[Deepsight]], which allows one to, among other things, experience memories associated with an object's past. In contrast, when the Light is bestowed upon an individual via resurrection by a [[Ghost]], they forget all details of their past life. | |||
The [[Awoken]] are said to carry Darkness within themselves as well as Light, a product of the circumstances of their creation. During his possession by the [[Taken]] [[Ahamkara]] known as [[Riven]], [[Uldren Sov]] emitted streams of Darkness from his eyes to activate the gate of the [[Dreaming City]]. The existence of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Dark]] further indicates that the Darkness is a universal force in a similar sense as the Light. | The [[Awoken]] are said to carry Darkness within themselves as well as Light, a product of the circumstances of their creation. During his possession by the [[Taken]] [[Ahamkara]] known as [[Riven]], [[Uldren Sov]] emitted streams of Darkness from his eyes to activate the gate of the [[Dreaming City]]. The existence of [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Dark]] further indicates that the Darkness is a universal force in a similar sense as the Light. | ||