Severing of the Nightmares

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Severing of the Nightmares
Conflict:	War against the Witness
Fronts:	Derelict Leviathan; Luna
Outcome:	Leviathan becomes infested with Egregore, as it's left in the orbit of the Moon; Psychic connection between Leviathan and Lunar Pyramid severed Despite this, Calus succeeds in becoming a Disciple of the Witness; ; The Guardian and Eris obtain vital information on Calus's intentions via a mind heist; HELM becomes temporarily infested with Egregore;
Belligerents
The Coalition Vanguard; Imperial Cabal; ;	Loyalists; Scorn; Nightmares;
Commanders
Commander Zavala; Empress Caiatl; Eris Morn; The Crow;	Emperor Calus Nightmare of Uldren (indirect); Nightmare of Safiyah (indirect); Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul (indirect); ;
Strength
Thousands of Guardians; Hundreds of Imperial Cabal troops; A few House of Light Splicers ;	Countless Loyalists; Countless Scorn; Thousands of Nightmares;
Casualties
Several Coalition forces injured and killed;	Thousands of Loyalists; Thousands of Scorn; Several notable Nightmares extinguished or turned into Memories;

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"It is the beginning of the end."

— Eris Morn

The Severing of the Nightmares, also known as Operation Midas, was an operation conducted by Coalition forces, mainly the Vanguard and Imperial Cabal, to deal with the emerging threat Calus's ship - now infested with Egregore and haunted by Nightmares - the Leviathan now brought in his attempt to form a psychic connection to the Lunar Pyramid and become a Disciple of the Witness.

History

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Aftermath

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List of appearances

Destiny 2
- Season of the Haunted (First appearance)
- Season of Plunder (Mentioned only)
- Lightfall (Mentioned only)

References

^ Bungie (2022/5/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted - Weapon lore: Firefright

[1] Bungie (2022/5/24), Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted - Weapon lore: Firefright

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