Editing Wei Ning

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{{Quote|So I ask Wei Ning: What about the [[Darkness]] itself? What then? And she says: I'll punch it too.|The [[Pahanin Errata]]}}<ref name="PahaninErrata">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Molniya#Molniya_Type_0|Molniya Type 0]]''</ref>

'''Wei Ning''' was a boisterous [[Titan (class)|Titan]] who was in a relationship with the [[Warlock]] [[Eriana-3]]. A legendary warrior of [[The Last City]], she partook in the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]] and the [[Great Disaster]], where Wei Ning was killed by the [[Hive]] Prince [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]] himself during the battle.<ref name="GFW2">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Guardian|Guardian]]/[[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes|Classes]], [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref>

==Biography==
===Journey to the Last City===
{{Quote|My second death was terrifying. But I got back up, and the night sky sparkled overhead, and the man that killed me stared aghast, and I laughed. Immortal! Me! I could do anything!|Wei Ning, describing her first death after being resurrected}}
Wei Ning was resurrected by her [[Ghost]] in the middle of a desert, far from any civilization. Her Ghost crafted her basic armor and informed her of the existence of the [[Last City]], which was thousands of miles away. During her journey, Wei Ning encountered bandits armed with guns. With no weapons to defend herself, she was terrified and quickly cut down. However, her Ghost quickly resurrected her, and Wei Ning was elated to realize she was immortal and began laughing. With her killers now scared of her and knowing her own body could not be broken, Wei Ning threw herself at her attackers and beat them to death.<ref name="SotTS">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - [[Shard of the Traveler (mission)|Shard of the Traveler]]''</ref>

===Guardian of the City===
{{Quote|Our first meeting, in the Tower saloon. Your laugh made the glasses clatter. You bought three rounds for the entire room. Pahanin introduced us. You sat me down next to you and plied me with questions about Stormtrances. All things that on any other night would have annoyed me. But that night—because it was you—I knew then and there that I never wanted to be without you.|Eriana-3, describing her first meeting with Wei Ning}}
After reaching the Last City, Wei Ning became one of the preeminent [[Striker]]s of the [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s. She taught her fellow Titans that their body was their greatest weapon, and to always charge headfirst into danger to achieve victory.<ref name="SotTS"/> At some point, Wei Ning lit the Flame Victorious in Firebreak Plaza, and its eternal flame became a symbol of the [[Firebreak Order]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] - Item Description: [[Fire Victorious Shell]]''</ref> Wei Ning also became an acquainted with the Lightbearer known as the [[Drifter]], who had to pay her drinking tab several times.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Drifter]]: [[Contact#Event Complete|"Had to pay her tab a few times. Cleared me out."]] ''</ref>

While drinking at the [[Tower]]'s saloon, Wei Ning bought the entire bar three rounds of drinks and was introduced to the [[Warlock]] [[Eriana-3]] by her friend [[Pahanin]]. The Titan quickly began plying Eriana-3 with questions about [[Stormtrance]]s, and the two soon began a relationship.<ref name="ErianasVengeance">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - Item Description: [[Eriana's Vengeance#Lore|Eriana's Vengeance]]''</ref>

During the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]] on [[Venus]], Wei Ning was paired with [[Eris Morn]] to hunt seven of the wish-granting creatures. Discovering one of their targets within the jungles, Wei Ning attacked it and spent nearly a full day beating the [[Ahamkara]] into the ground. However, she formulated a plan to draw the other six Ahamkara in by wishing that the fight would go on forever, causing her foe to not die and gain in strength instead. She eventually admitted her wish to Eris, who declared Wei Ning to be a psychopath, but she quickly reassured the Hunter to trust her. Eventually, the other six Ahamkara arrived, drawn by the feast of power being generated by the Titan's wish. With their foes drawn in, Wei Ning ended her wish-making and joined Eris in killing all seven of their targets. Once the battle was over, Wei Ning heard whispering and believed it to be Eris, but the Hunter then asked her about it as well.<ref name="Vest">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]] - Item Description: [[Great Hunt Suit#Vest of the Great Hunt|Vest of the Great Hunt]]''</ref>

Wei Ning and [[Ikora Rey]] would later fight [[Azirim]]. However, Ikora Rey began to form a wish, creating four figures brought back from the dead. Ikora hurriedly destroyed them as they made a desperate grab for her Ghost, and Wei Ning punched her in the head to prevent her from completing the wish and annihilating herself.<ref>'''[[The Hidden Dossier]]''', ''[[The Hidden Dossier#((06))|6]]''</ref>

After defeating other Guardians in the [[Crucible]] using only her fists, Wei Ning overheard them making derogatory comments about her. Angered, she found a mountain and began to punch it as her [[Ghost]] tried to calm her. Wei Ning declared that one day she was sure the other Guardians would find themselves without all of their high-tech ships, weapons, and other devices and would wish that they had listened to her about simply punching things, as the strength of one's hands would never fail them. Her Ghost noted that Eriana would be upset to hear her dismissing machines and suggested that Eriana would likely ask if Wei Ning could use her hands to create a weapon just as powerful as them. Inspired by her Ghost's idea, Wei Ning crafted the [[Fighting Lion]].<ref name="FL">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - Item Description: [[Fighting Lion#Lore|Fighting Lion]]''</ref>

===The Great Disaster===
After the [[Consensus]] decided to [[The Great Disaster|reclaim]] the [[Moon]] from the forces of Darkness, Wei Ning was one of thousands of Guardians who assaulted the [[Hive]] fortresses of the Moon. The battle quickly turned against the Guardians, as thousands of [[Knight]]s assailed them. Wei Ning was confronted by the Hive God-[[Prince]] [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], who commanded the Hive in the solar system. Wei Ning challenged the Prince and fell in battle, impaled upon Crota's [[Cleaver#Sword_of_Crota|blade]].<ref name="GFW2"/> The Hive took her [[Wei Ning's Cong|cong]] as a prize after her death.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - Item Description: [[Wei Ning's Cong]]''</ref>

===Legacy===
{{Quote|I now beg, as I feared, for your forgiveness. I will not avenge you, but join you amongst the fires snuffed out upon this moon.|Eriana-3, in her last message to Wei Ning}}<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Places|Places]]/[[Grimoire:Places/Moon|Moon]], [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost_Fragment:_The_Hellmouth_2|Ghost Fragment: The Hellmouth 2]]''</ref>
Wei Ning's death weighed heavy on Eriana, and the grief and anger over the loss of her partner eventually put the Warlock on a quest for vengeance. Together with Eris Morn, they collected a [[First Crota Fireteam|fireteam]] consisting of [[Sai Mota]], [[Omar Agah]], [[Vell Tarlowe]] and the exiled Hive scholar [[Toland, the Shattered]], and ventured to the [[Hellmouth]] to kill Crota. She took letters Wei Ning had sent her with her on the journey.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] - [[Memory of Eriana-3]]''</ref> Their quest was unsuccesful, however, and most of the group perished as a result. Only many years later [[the Guardian]] would finally bring about [[Crota's End|Crota's end]].

The Wei Ning Memorial Theater, where the [[Ghost Community Theater]] customarily presents its plays, was dedicated in her memory.<ref>'''Bungie (2025/2/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Heresy]] - Item Description: [[Eyes Unveiled#Lore|Eyes Unveiled]]''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|Yes, we've achieved the objective. And the next. And the... were we supposed to stop attacking?|Wei Ning}}<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Mark of the Dauntless]]''</ref>
Wei Ning was brave, headstrong, and delighted in battle, going so far as to wish her fight with an Ahamkara would never end.<ref name="Vest"/> She was not a tactician, rather preferring direct action,<ref name="Mangonel">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] - Item Description: [[Mangonel_Type_2#Helm|Mangonel Type 2]]''</ref> and she drew from her anger when wielding the Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/complete-the-path-2 Complete the Path]''</ref> She was remembered as joyous and full of laughter.<ref name="ErianasVengeance"/>

She was acquainted with various notable guardians including Pahanin,<ref name="ErianasVengeance"/> [[Holborn]],<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory]] - Item Description: [[Star-Crossed_Set#Star-Crossed_Fists|Star-Crossed Fists]]''</ref> [[Callisto Yin]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory]] - Item Description: [[Star-Crossed_Set#Star-Crossed_Footsteps|Star-Crossed Footsteps]]''</ref> and Toland, who admits he admired her directness.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive|Exalted Hive]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Oryx: Rebuked|Oryx: Rebuked]]''</ref>

==Quotes==
*"''Who would I rather have at my side than any other? Who can I count on when my back is against the wall? Do you sing to the Sun as some Warlocks do? Yes? Then, you. My answer is you."'' —Wei Ning to [[Eriana-3]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/talk-to-ikora-17 Talk to Ikora]''</ref>
*"''When the long dark closes around us, we will be the last light''."<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Kabr Suit#Light of the Great Prism|Light of the Great Prism]]''</ref>
*"''THE LAST AND SUREST ARGUMENT''" - traditional inscription for the right gauntlet, attributed to Wei Ning<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Mark of the Conqueror]]''</ref>
*"''To conserve ammo, we disrupted the enemy command structure with several sharp blows to the skull''."<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Spearhead_Type_0#Gauntlets|Spearhead Type 0 Gauntlets]]''</ref>
*"''Evade the Cabal counterattack? My friend, they're finally sending us something worth killing''."<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Spearhead_Type_0#Greaves|Spearhead Type 0 Greaves]]''</ref>
*"''This burn's from a slug rifle. That one's a shock blade. This one... ah, yes. Wei Ning gave me a hug''."<ref name="Spearhead Type 0 Plate">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - Item Description: [[Spearhead_Type_0#Plate|Spearhead Type 0 Plate]]''</ref>
*"''Tactics? Psh. Just use your head. Literally ram your head into them.''"—Wei Ning<ref name="Mangonel"/>
*"''I call it the Zhang Fei. It hits almost as hard as I do''."<ref name="FL"/>
*"''You don't even have to ask. I'd follow you to the end of the galaxy.''" —Wei Ning to [[Eriana-3]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/12/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Black Armory]] - Item Description: [[Star-Crossed_Set#Star-Crossed_Mark|Star-Crossed Mark]]''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Forge]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Undying]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Heresy]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}

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