Sol System

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The Solar System as depicted in the Director

The Solar System (also called the Sol system or simply Sol) is the planetary system inhabited by humanity. During the Golden Age, humanity forged an empire that spanned much of the system, but the catastrophic effects of the Collapse forced humans to retreat to Earth, abandoning their many worlds to various other forces.

The planets and the Sun of the Solar System are each associated with one of the dark-matter based intelligences that collectively make up the Nine.

The system is currently inhabited by both the Traveler and the Darkness, the latter of which is in the midst of sieging the system.

Notable Celestial Bodies

Celestial Bodies
Image Celestial Body Description
Sun1.jpg Sun Also known as Sol, it is the native star of the Solar System.
Mercury1.jpg Mercury The first and closest planet to the Sun. Transformed into garden world by the Traveler, the Vex later converted it into a planet-sized Machine World.[1] Disappeared into a gravitational anomaly due the Black Fleet.
Venus1.jpg Venus The second largest terrestrial planet, it is a volcanic jungle world and home to the Ishtar Academy; humanity's greatest center of learning. Occupied by the Vex and the Fallen House of Winter.[2]
Earth1.jpg Earth The largest terrestrial planet and homeworld of the Human species. Due to heavy presence of alien enemies such as Fallen, Hive, Cabal, and Taken, the only safe Human settlement is The Last City. Notable cities such as London and Manhattan are unfit for Human habitat.[3]
Grimoire Moon.jpg Moon Also known as Luna, it is Earth's only proper natural satellite. Humanity established a small colony to supply the rest of the system. The Hive built a stronghold around a Pyramid. The moon also has minor Fallen and Vex presence.[4]
Mars1.jpg Mars the first human city outside of Earth, Freehold, was founded here. Now occupied by the Cabal, who are fighting invading Vex forces for control. Also home of BrayTech Futurescape and the Warmind Rasputin, while Hive occupy the polar caps of Hellas Basin.[5] Disappeared into a gravitational anomaly following the Arrival of the Black Fleet.
Phobos1.jpg Phobos One of Mars's two moons. Phobos was controlled by the Cabal until the Taken invaded and destroyed the Cabal outpost.[6]
Deimos1.jpg Deimos A small natural satellites of Mars. It can be seen in the sky above Meridian Bay opposite Phobos.
Asteroid Belt a ring of asteroids and Golden Age debris marking the boundary between the Inner System and the Outer System.[7]
Ceres Bright Spot.jpg Ceres The largest object in the Asteroid Belt. Ceres was a major hub of the House of Wolves before it was destroyed by Queen Mara Sov's Harbingers.[8]
TheReef1.jpg The Reef an inhabited collection of asteroids and derelicts that are the home of the Reefborn Awoken. Asteroids with Awoken settlements include 4 Vesta, 2 Pallas, 10 Hygiea, 65 Cybele, and 5560 Amytis.[9]
Jupiter1.jpg Jupiter A gas giant. Its moons are believed to have been a major cornerstone of Golden Age civilization.[10]
Io A volcanic, sulfuric, and partially terraformed moon occupied by the Cabal and Vex. Vex ruins lie all across the planet, and the Taken are highly active. Disappeared into a gravitational anomaly following the Arrival of the Black Fleet.
Europa1.jpg Europa a moon of Jupiter and former human colony, under the control of the Nine. Occupied by the Darkness.
Ganymede1.jpg Ganymede the largest moon in the Solar System, occupied by Vex and their ruins.
Callisto the second largest moon of Jupiter, known to possess a small Hive presence.
Saturn2.jpg Saturn A gas giant. Oryx's Dreadnaught and a Hive fleet now orbit the planet.[11]
Enceladus.jpg Enceladus a moon of Saturn
Rhea Amoon of Saturn, mentioned to be under control of the Nine.
Telesto A moon of Saturn, notable for attracting Harbinger matter after the Battle of Saturn.
Titan Saturn's largest moon covered in methane ocean and littered with the ruins of Golden Age cities built above the sea level. The Hive and the Fallen lurk around the moon. Disappeared into a gravitational anomaly following the Arrival of the Black Fleet.
Hyperion A moon of Saturn, mentioned to have traded with Titan, and was home to some Ishtar scientists.
Nessus1.jpg Nessus A dormant Vex Machine World that is also under Red Legion occupation. Emperor Calus's world-consuming Leviathan looms over the planetoid.
Uranus.jpg Uranus A gas giant. Known to be orbited by Clovis Bray's Caelus Station. Occupied by the Darkness.[12]
Neptune1.jpg Neptune Eighth planet from the sun. Occupied by the Darkness.
Pluto.jpg Pluto A dwarf planet on the edge of the system. Taken by the Darkness.

Transdimensional Realms

Transdimensional Realms
Image Name Description
BlackGarden1.jpg Black Garden An ancient timeless realm occupied by the Vex and mysteriously tied to the Light and Darkness.[13]
AP1.jpg Ascendant Plane an ancient, eldritch alternate dimension intrinsically tied to the Darkness that is the origin of the Taken and ruled over by entities empowered by the Sword Logic, such as the Hive, Scorn, and Worm Gods.
UnknownSpace1.jpg Unknown Space A mysterious realm controlled by the Nine.
UnknownSpace2.jpg Queen's Court The throne room of Mara Sov located in Unknown Space.
Distributary A pocket universe that is home to the first Awoken. A portal to it is in orbit around the sun.

Gallery

List of appearances

References

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  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Mercury
  2. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Venus
  3. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Earth
  4. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Moon
  5. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Mars
  6. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Phobos
  7. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Asteroid Belt
  8. ^ Bungie (2015/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Fallen 4
  9. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Reef
  10. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Jupiter
  11. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Saturn
  12. ^ Bungie (2020/3/10), Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Weblore: Legacy Pt 2
  13. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Legend: The Black Garden