But does the vision show something real, something that’s to come? Is it a metaphor? Does the Darkness really look like us, sound like us? Or are they trying to make us seem like we’re not all that different? Could they be suggesting the Darkness and the Light are actually the same entity?īased on the events of Season of the Drifter, it seems likely that Guardians will gain the power to control the Darkness - or some aspect of it - in the next few years, potentially with next fall’s release. Based on the vision in Shadowkeep, thousands of Pyramid ships are traveling through the Black Garden. The Darkness’ motivations are clear, but their methods aren’t. So where do we go from here? Bungie/Activision But the Guardians’ ability to harness the Nightmare’s essence proves there’s a way to fight it. The Darkness is an unknown force coming for the Traveler, and nobody knows what to do with it. But the Vanguard also follow the Traveler blindly, and the Drifter doesn’t trust them because of it. ![]() The Vanguard think that dark Guardians are evil and always will be. Drifter believes you can use it for good. We know Drifter’s playing with Motes of Darkness through Gambit, and used to roll with the Shadows of Yor, a group of Guardians obsessed with wielding the Darkness. ![]() But the nature of good and evil has been a bit confusing in the Destiny universe lately.īack during the Season of the Drifter, you chose the side of the Vanguard or the Drifter - the Light vs. Why isn’t exactly clear, but we also know the Traveler doesn’t want to go with the Darkness. We know the Darkness wants the Traveler - the source of Light in our solar system. The Hive, Taken, and Vex all worship or serve the Darkness in one way or another, and the Darkness’ reach extends everywhere across the solar system. The Guardians wield the Light against various Darkness-related forces. The Darkness is pure evil - depending on who you talk to. Seriously, what is the damn Darkness? Image: Bungie When you beat the raid, the artifact’s signal stops, and the Vex invade the Moon in droves. The strange artifact beckons you back toward the Black Garden, where you defeat the Sanctified Mind in the Garden of Salvation raid. Here’s the final cutscene, courtesy of Trestial on YouTube. Inside the vision, you see the Black Garden - a mysterious alternate dimension - and your own doppelganger, who explains the Darkness is your salvation. The Darkness leads you through a few battles to a strange artifact and a confusing vision. When you finally break into the Pyramid, the Darkness takes hold of your Ghost and beckons you inside. This is why you’re tasked with building a full set of Dreambane armor, to protect against the Darkness. A full set of Titan Dreambane armor Bungie via PolygonĪfter stealing the Hive’s Darkness artifact, you’re able to craft weapons and armor out of the Nightmare’s very essence. The Hive are using this artifact to twist the Darkness’ energy and protect themselves from the Nightmares. Over the next few missions, you learn about the Cryptoglyph, a Hive research artifact. Many players assumed this was the Darkness - the Traveler’s ultimate foe - and Shadowkeep seems to confirm that suspicion.Īs you approach the Moon’s Pyramid, you discover a Nightmare - an evil force that takes the shape of someone Guardians fear (like Crota from the first Destiny). If you remember from the end of Destiny 2’s Red War campaign, the Pyramid ships awoke outside of our solar system when the Traveler killed Dominus Ghaul (the main baddie of that campaign). As you push deeper into the fortress, you discover that the Scarlet Keep is overseeing something: the Pyramid. In Shadowkeep’s first mission, you assault the lunar surface and discover the new Scarlet Keep. We’re here to bring you up to speed, based on what happened in the newest expansion, Shadowkeep. But any Bungie nerd will tell you the story is actually pretty neat - if you can follow it. ![]() The original Destiny hid its story in Grimoire Cards on Bungie’s website, and Destiny 2 has lore books you have to read in game to get the full picture. ![]() The Destiny franchise’s overall story has never been easy to parse.
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