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After flying through a storm over many leagues of land, the Guardian arrives at [[The City]], a place Ghost describes as the "last safe city on [[Earth]]" and "the only place The Traveler can still protect".<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref>

====Defending Earth====

[[File:SinkentoGuardian2.gif|thumb|right|300px|The Guardian defeats the mighty [[Randal, the Vandal]]]]

Returning to the Cosmodrome at the request of the Speaker, the Guardian heads to the old [[Skywatch]]—a complex that once maintained communications with Earth's former colonies—and find the Fallen in an uproar. Pressing deeper into the [[Lunar Complex]], the Guardian discovers another enemy: the [[Hive]]. After eliminating all of the Hive enemies they encounter including a [[Wizard]] named [[Gotra]], Ghost recalls the Hive have not been seen on Earth for centuries, surmising that their presence here may herald another invasion.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Dark Within]]''</ref>

====Locating Rasputin====

Shortly thereafter the Vanguard reports an upsurge in Fallen activity all over the Cosmodrome. Connecting to the vehicle grid, the Guardian makes their way to the [[Forgotten Shore]] via their [[Sparrow]] and find a Fallen amplifier. After searching out a second one, Ghost discovers both are linked to the Skywatch as they make their way to the next. Finding a Fallen encampment inside the [[Terrestrial Complex]], they defeat the aliens and hack into one of their machines. In doing so, Ghost encounters resistance from an unknown entity and investigates further while the Guardian defends him against Fallen forces.  

During the restoration of the Traveler, Mercury, Mars, Io, and Titan all vanish from the Sol System due to an unknown weapon used by the Black Fleet. The Vanguard then receive a transmission from Jupiter's Moon, Europa from the wanted fugitive, Variks, the Loyal, warning that "Darkness walks among us." The Guardian is then sent to Europa, only to find an active Pyramid ship, similar to the design of the Luna Pyramid, floating on the icy surface. Upon arrival and rescuing Variks from a new Fallen Kell, the Guardian is beckoned by the Darkness once more, this time with them offering gifts in the form of [[Stasis]], a powerful dark ice-like element never seen before. During this time they also become acquainted with the [[House of Salvation]] and their ruling house: [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]], [[Phylaks, the Warrior]], [[Praksis, the Technocrat]], and [[Kridis, Dark Priestess]], who lead their house in a blasphemous rebellion against their past of worshiping the Great Machine in order to pursue its polar opposite, the [[Ziggurat]] and the Darkness as a whole, with the help of the [[Exo Stranger]]: Elsie Bray, who has returned to assist the Guardian once again after seven years. During their journey on Europa, the Guardian dispatches Phylaks, Praksis, then the Kell of Darkness herself, before her death, she is frozen by the powers of Stasis and on frozen reaching for the Europan Pyramid.  

[[File:SinkentoGuardian4.gif|thumb|right|300px|Eramis freezes Ghost and snatches the Splinter of Darkness off the Guardian.]]

After killing Kidris, who was attempting to gain leadership of House Salvation, Elsie receives an alert that the birthplace of the Exos, the [[Deep Stone Crypt]], has been breached. The Guardian, along with 5 other guardians, [[Deep Stone Crypt (raid)|infiltrate the ancient laboratory]] and kill [[Atraks-1, Fallen Exo|Atraks-1]], a member of Eramis' council who converted herself into an exo. Before killing the Fallen Exo, she reawakens the mercenary, Taniks, the Scarred who then boards the orbital station [[Morning Star]]. After crashing the space station on Europa, preventing its destruction, the fireteam then finally put Taniks to rest for good. The Guardian then goes to the underground labrstory of BrayTech Exoscience where they meet the exomind of Clovis Bray 1st, where he enlists their help in defending his frame with the promise of forging the legendary sword, [[The Lament]]. After defending Clovis from the Vex, he gives the Guardian the sword as a token of gratitude.

===''Season of the Hunt''===

Once the House of Salvation is beaten, the Guardian is contacted by Osiris to come to the Moon and help him against a new Hive threat and the one who slew [[Sagira]], the [[High Celebrant of Xivu Arath]]. The Guardian finds Osiris but fails to protect him against a Knight, however a mysterious sword destroys the Knight in time, which is revealed to be owned by [[The Crow]], who is Uldren Sov reborn as a Guardian. They go on to work with Spider to tackle a new threat, the [[Wrathborn]]; beings mindbent to [[Xivu Arath, God of War]]'s will. During this time the Guardian get acquainted with the Crow. Despite this revelation, the Guardian puts their feelings aside to help Crow eliminate as much Wrathborn as possible, eventually working closely with him to draw out the High Celebrant of Xivu Arath, the being leading and creating the Wrathborn. However the Celebrant traps the Guardian out of the Ascendant Plane to kill Crow by breaking his legs and leaving him to die. The Guardian luckily jury rigs the lure they used to lure out Wrathborn as a way to force open the portal. The Guardian tracks down the Celebrant and with the help of Crow, they destroy the Celebrant for good, putting the creation of Wrathborn to a halt for the foreseeable future.

It was also at this time that the Guardian would kill [[Ixel, the Far-Reaching]] and discover a plan to assassinate Zavala. With the help of Crow, this attempt would be thwarted but would only serve to spur Saladin's wrath against the Cabal. Soon after, Zavala would challenge Caiatl to a final right of proving: her champion against the City's. Caiatl would accept and the rite would climax in a battle within the [[Halphas Electus]] between the Guardian and [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]], Caiatl's champion. The Guardian would emerge as the victor, forcing Caiatl to agree to an armistice with the Vanguard and withdraw her empire's forces from Earth permanently.

===''Season of the Splicer''===

====The Lost Splicer====

Mithrax left his cave to welcome the arrival of the Guardian who he sensed through the Light. Mithrax and Ikora explained to each other of their desperate situations with Mithrax suggesting a plan to blind the Vex within Europa with help of the Guardian. Mithrax with his [[Splicer Gauntlet]] opened a portal to the Vex domain and asked the Guardian to locate its curator and claim the living code within its core for study. The Guardian battled against the [[Subjugated Curator]] and acquired the [[Paradrome Cube]], however the Vex system began collapsing as a foreign power worked against Mithrax. As the domain collapsed, the Vex signals dissipated from the region and Ikora offered the [[House of Light]] a place of shelter within the Last City.

====Path of the Splicer====

[[File:SinkentoVsFantis.gif|thumb|right|300px|The Guardian is not impressed by the Oppressive Mind.]]  

Later, the Guardian alongside [[Osiris]] and [[Lakshmi-2]] welcomed Mithrax and his House into encampment site named [[Eliksni Quarter]]. Mithrax expressed his gratitude towards Ikora for granting this gift, but Lakshmi claimed it was everyone within the City who afforded them the sanctuary. The Guardian listened as they heard Lakshmi speak with a passive aggressive tone. Mithrax requested that his House required modifications for Ether production, while Lakshmi left the scene saying she will submit the proposal to Ikora. Osiris then interjected privately and claimed tensions were high within the City and hope their stay would be eventful. Later, the Guardian visited the [[Eliksni Wing]] within the [[H.E.L.M.]] and listened to a message from the [[Uldren|Crow]] who wished they would give the Eliksni a chance. Mithrax also greeted the Guardian from the [[Splicer Servitor (Light)|Splicer Servitor]] and desired to aid them in combating the Vex by preparing a Splicer Gauntlet for them. He explained that the [[Ether]] it pulled from defeated enemies will help them override the Vex signals and enter into their domain. He asked the Guardian to start their journey on Europa and discover the secrets fuelling the Endless Night.

==Personality and Traits==

{{Quote|You know it's starting to concern me how seldom you talk. We've been through a lot together, the neural symbiosis is pretty far progressed, but you'd be surprised how little I understand what you're thinking.|[[Ghost (Little Light)|Ghost]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Cayde's Stash]]''</ref>}}