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*'''The Battle of the Six Fronts''' - The first major attack weathered by the City. Four orders of Titans defended six different approaches against an overwhelming enemy force. None of the orders faltered, and what could have been a disastrous defeat became instead a decisive victory.<ref name="TCA"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Mark of the Six Fronts]]</ref> | *'''The Battle of the Six Fronts''' - The first major attack weathered by the City. Four orders of Titans defended six different approaches against an overwhelming enemy force. None of the orders faltered, and what could have been a disastrous defeat became instead a decisive victory.<ref name="TCA"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Mark of the Six Fronts]]</ref> | ||
The Crusade of Saint-14- The legendary Titan and | *'''The Crusade of Saint-14''' - The legendary Titan and Exo Saint-14 leads a massive attack to drive off the Fallen surrounding the city. He is successful and the city is temporarily freed of Fallen attacks. | ||
*'''The [[Faction Wars]]''' - Power struggles between various political factions for the support of the City's refugee masses escalate into a series of violent conflicts. The Guardians step in and end the bloodshed before the City is torn apart. The [[Consensus]], a representative body through which the factions could pursue their agendas peacefully, is subsequently formed to jointly govern the City with the [[Speaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Factions|Factions]]''</ref> | *'''The [[Faction Wars]]''' - Power struggles between various political factions for the support of the City's refugee masses escalate into a series of violent conflicts. The Guardians step in and end the bloodshed before the City is torn apart. The [[Consensus]], a representative body through which the factions could pursue their agendas peacefully, is subsequently formed to jointly govern the City with the [[Speaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Factions|Factions]]''</ref> | ||
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*The [[Hive]] begin landing [[Seeder Ship]]s on Earth in a centuries-long process intended to precede an invasion. Guardians eventually first learn of the Hive's presence at the [[Rusted Lands]], the future site of a [[Crucible]] arena.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Activities#The Rusted Lands|The Rusted Lands]]''</ref> | *The [[Hive]] begin landing [[Seeder Ship]]s on Earth in a centuries-long process intended to precede an invasion. Guardians eventually first learn of the Hive's presence at the [[Rusted Lands]], the future site of a [[Crucible]] arena.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Activities#The Rusted Lands|The Rusted Lands]]''</ref> | ||
*A fire team led by the famed Titan, Kabr the Legionless, lands on Venus and breaches the Vault of Glass, hoping to destroy whatever secrets the Vex have hidden there and return to the City in glory. The assault is a disaster, as Kabr's team encounter the Templar, whose impregnable shields and powerful weapons force the team deeper into the Vault of Glass. Here they encounter the Vex | *A fire team led by the famed Titan, [[Kabr, the Legionless|Kabr]], lands on Venus and breaches the [[Vault of Glass]], hoping to destroy [[Atheon, Time's Conflux|Atheon]], along with whatever secrets the Vex have hidden there, and return to the City in glory. The assault is a disaster, as Kabr's team encounter the [[Templar]], whose impregnable shields and powerful weapons force the team deeper into the Vault of Glass. Here they encounter the Vex [[Gorgon]]s which obliterate much of the remaining Guardians. Kabr himself is not killed but instead goes mad, becoming obsessed with the Vex that he slew, fashioning armor and weapons from their corpses. In the end Kabr does not die but is assimilated by the Vault. In his last act Kabr creates the [[Aegis]], a weapon capable of piercing the Templar's shields, so that future fire teams will not meet his fate. | ||
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*'''The [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]''' - The combined might of the [[Fallen]] Houses launch an assault against the City.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#House of Devils|House of Devils]]''</ref> The battle is joined in [[Twilight Gap]], just outside the City's walls. [[Lord Saladin]] coordinates the City's defenses with his students [[Commander Zavala]] and [[Lord Shaxx]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Iron Banner Rep|Iron Banner Rep]]''</ref> Though many Guardians fall in the ensuing battle, the united Fallen houses are driven off with heavy casualties. In the aftermath of the Guardians' hard-won victory, the outermost sections of the City are evacuated and converted into fortifications, and the Vanguard decides to take a more proactive stance in fighting the forces of the Darkness by deploying strike teams against high value enemy targets.<ref name="TCA"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Sanction Six (helmet)]]</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Cloak of the Shadowjacks]]</ref><ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2a5rkf/gjallarhorn_crafted_by_feizel_crux_as_a_gift_to/ '''Reddit''': Gjallarhorn Art Book Preview]</ref> | *'''The [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]]''' - The combined might of the [[Fallen]] Houses launch an assault against the City.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#House of Devils|House of Devils]]''</ref> The battle is joined in [[Twilight Gap]], just outside the City's walls. [[Lord Saladin]] coordinates the City's defenses with his students [[Commander Zavala]] and [[Lord Shaxx]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies#Iron Banner Rep|Iron Banner Rep]]''</ref> Though many Guardians fall in the ensuing battle, the united Fallen houses are driven off with heavy casualties. In the aftermath of the Guardians' hard-won victory, the outermost sections of the City are evacuated and converted into fortifications, and the Vanguard decides to take a more proactive stance in fighting the forces of the Darkness by deploying strike teams against high value enemy targets.<ref name="TCA"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Sanction Six (helmet)]]</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Cloak of the Shadowjacks]]</ref><ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2a5rkf/gjallarhorn_crafted_by_feizel_crux_as_a_gift_to/ '''Reddit''': Gjallarhorn Art Book Preview]</ref> | ||