Anthem Anatheme

The Anthem Anatheme is a metaphysical principle described in several pieces of lore within the Destiny universe. It is defined as "the temptation to dominate the objective universe with the subjective will," or in other words to change one's conditions to better suit one's needs and wishes.

Several paracausal beings utilize, invoke or draw power from the Anthem Anatheme in some way; the most notable examples are the Ahamkara and the Worm God Xol. Ahamkara feed off of the wishes (which are manifestations of the Anthem Anatheme) of other beings, whereas Xol transformed himself into a weapon after his physical death in order to fulfill the Anthem Anatheme for the wielder.