European Dead Zone

"European Dead Zone was ground-zero for a cataclysmic event that left a massive shard of The Traveler — the source of every Guardian's power and immortality — embedded in the vast landscape. For years, only wild vegetation and the remains of an abandoned city were evidence of our forgotten past. Now, the Red Legion are using the European Dead Zone as a staging ground for their war machine."

- Website description

The European Dead Zone is a region on Earth. It is filled with ancient, predominately pre-Golden Age ruins. The Fallen House of Devils was known to have a presence there before their disappearance. The region contains a massive shard of the Traveler that is used by Guardians to restore their Light abilities. It is now a major warzone between all known enemy races of the Guardians.

Overview
The Red Legion began occupying the Zone after The Last City was invaded. Guardians will travel to the European Dead Zone in order to reclaim their powers from the Traveler's shard that is within the Zone. The region contains several Lost Sectors and Adventures to partake in. An unknown faction of Fallen are also active in the Dead Zone. The Taken also continue to linger within the region, remnants from the Taken War. The Hive also lurk within the Dead Zone.

History
Following the invasion of The Last City, Dominus Ghaul deploys his forces to mobilize within the region, causing the region to become a major warzone between the Taken, Fallen, and Hive. Guardian forces have also fled to the Dead Zone in order to hide and recover from the invasion, establishing a new base of operations, The Farm.

Locations

 * Memento
 * Widow's Court
 * The Farm
 * Winding Cove
 * The Gulch
 * The Sludge
 * Firebase Hades
 * Legion's Anchor
 * Echion Battledeck
 * Echion Control
 * Echion Hold
 * Sunken Isles
 * The Tunnels
 * The Pit
 * Outskirts
 * Scavenger's Den
 * The Dark Forest
 * Trostland
 * Maevic Square
 * Salt Mines
 * Terminus East
 * The Reservoir

Adventures

 * Dark Alliance
 * Devrim Kay Adventure
 * Reversing the Polarity
 * Poor Reception
 * Unsafe At Any Speed
 * A Frame Job
 * Getting Your Hands Dirty

Trivia

 * In late 2013, the European Dead Zone was a major location planned for the Comet that would eventually become The Taken King. Along with Europa, the area was never completed and was later dropped from the expansion in March 2014 when Bungie decided to focus on the Dreadnaught.
 * The European Dead Zone is the largest playable space ever created by Bungie.
 * The European Dead Zone has a significant amount of Lost Sectors and Adventures.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * House of Wolves
 * The Taken King
 * Destiny 2