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After a time of reclusion in understanding the Nightmares, Eris returns to inform the Guardian that the best solution to defeat the Nightmares is not through denial but through acceptance. Taking another chance at the severance ritual with Crow, the Guardian repeats the process to prepare the ritual as Crow stood firm against his Nightmare's taunts. As the ritual begins, the Nightmare of the Fanatic reappears, forcing the Guardian to battle it as Crow finally accepts his past life and decides to learn from his mistakes. As Eris hoped, the ritual this time works, transforming the [[Nightmare of Uldren Sov]] into the [[Memory of Uldren Sov]], which causes the Pyramid's connection to the Leviathan to fray. | After a time of reclusion in understanding the Nightmares, Eris returns to inform the Guardian that the best solution to defeat the Nightmares is not through denial but through acceptance. Taking another chance at the severance ritual with Crow, the Guardian repeats the process to prepare the ritual as Crow stood firm against his Nightmare's taunts. As the ritual begins, the Nightmare of the Fanatic reappears, forcing the Guardian to battle it as Crow finally accepts his past life and decides to learn from his mistakes. As Eris hoped, the ritual this time works, transforming the [[Nightmare of Uldren Sov]] into the [[Memory of Uldren Sov]], which causes the Pyramid's connection to the Leviathan to fray. | ||
In time, it would be Zavala's turn to take part in the ritual, forcing him to confront his grief over the loss of his former love and the family he started with her. Despite this, Zavala refuses to speak about his past involving Safiyah, forcing Eris Morn to elaborate the history between Zavala and Safiyah. She reveals that during Zavala's time as a student to Lord Saladin Forge, he met a surgeon who offered her medical skills to the Iron Lords. At first, the two vexed each other but over time, they grew close, enough that Zavala ultimately left being Saladin's student, married Safiyah and adopted a boy named Hakim, | In time, it would be Zavala's turn to take part in the ritual, forcing him to confront his grief over the loss of his former love and the family he started with her. Despite this, Zavala refuses to speak about his past involving Safiyah, forcing Eris Morn to elaborate on the history between Zavala and Safiyah. She reveals that during Zavala's time as a student to Lord Saladin Forge, he met a surgeon who offered her medical skills to the Iron Lords. At first, the two vexed each other but over time, they grew close, enough that Zavala ultimately left being Saladin's student, married Safiyah and adopted a boy named Hakim, starting a family. Though Zavala was happy with his family, he was plagued about leaving behind his duty. Though he trained Hakim, the boy was slaughtered by a House of Devils raid, much to Zavala's and Safiyah's grief. Zavala asked for her forgiveness but Safiyah believed there was nothing to forgive. Even so, both separated and returned to the lives they once had. While Zavala would go on and become a leader amongst the rising Guardians, Safiyah would find love again and have a daughter but would ultimately pass away, leaving Zavala to continue mourning and asking for forgiveness, which he could not find. | ||
Preparing the ritual, Zavala would help the Guardian in placing amplifiers to sever Calus's connection but would soon be tormented by Safiyah's voice before being attacked by what he believed to be Fallen from the House of Devils, which Eris believes the Nightmares are deceiving him with. At the ritual location, Zavala begins but almost immediately struggles as the Nightmare of Safiyah reminds Zavala of all he had lost and of the pain he carries with his memories. The ritual would bring forth the [[Nightmare of Kethiks, Grief Unforgiven]], an apparition of the Fallen who had killed Zavala's son. Though the Guardian managed to defeat the Nightmare, the ritual fails just as it did with Crow, leading Eris to conclude that Zavala still carries blame and that they cannot proceed until he finds forgiveness, something that the Nightmare of Safiyah scoffs at. Admonishing Zavala for making peace with the Fallen of the House of Light, claiming that his new life dishonors his old, denouncing Zavala as a "hollowed man leading others to die" for a "silent god." Though Eris attempts to comfort Zavala stating that his true family wouldn't torment him, he remains despondent, returning to the Tower in silence. Though refusing to speak to anyone about the ritual, the Guardian is able to get Zavala to speak who admits that he was unprepared for the emotional burden that came with the ritual. He knows that Safiyah wants him to open up and confide his feelings with the Guardian but the Vanguard Commander doesn't see what good it will do. | Preparing the ritual, Zavala would help the Guardian in placing amplifiers to sever Calus's connection but would soon be tormented by Safiyah's voice before being attacked by what he believed to be Fallen from the House of Devils, which Eris believes the Nightmares are deceiving him with. At the ritual location, Zavala begins but almost immediately struggles as the Nightmare of Safiyah reminds Zavala of all he had lost and of the pain he carries with his memories. The ritual would bring forth the [[Nightmare of Kethiks, Grief Unforgiven]], an apparition of the Fallen who had killed Zavala's son. Though the Guardian managed to defeat the Nightmare, the ritual fails just as it did with Crow, leading Eris to conclude that Zavala still carries blame and that they cannot proceed until he finds forgiveness, something that the Nightmare of Safiyah scoffs at. Admonishing Zavala for making peace with the Fallen of the House of Light, claiming that his new life dishonors his old, denouncing Zavala as a "hollowed man leading others to die" for a "silent god." Though Eris attempts to comfort Zavala stating that his true family wouldn't torment him, he remains despondent, returning to the Tower in silence. Though refusing to speak to anyone about the ritual, the Guardian is able to get Zavala to speak who admits that he was unprepared for the emotional burden that came with the ritual. He knows that Safiyah wants him to open up and confide his feelings with the Guardian but the Vanguard Commander doesn't see what good it will do. | ||
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After a time, Zavala finally came to understand what he needed to do and with Eris's guidance, prepares to partake in the severance ritual once more. Despite the Nightmare of Safiyah condemning Zavala for valuing his duty and his "god" over their family, Zavala remains resolute, refusing to acknowledge the Traveler as his god. After setting up the amplifiers and reaching the ritual location, Zavala begins the severance which brings the Nightmare of Kethiks once more. Despite the Nightmare's strength, the Guardian prevails and Zavala finally manages to reach a measure of forgiveness for himself, turning the [[Nightmare of Safiyah]] into the [[Memory of Safiyah]], completing the ritual. Though Eris commends Zavala and the Guardian, she can't help but wonder what plan Calus is planning as they severed two of his connections to the Lunar Pyramid, leaving only one, and yet the former emperor hasn't made a single move against them. She does notice however that as they remove each connection, the remaining grow stronger, which only necessitates the need to complete the last ritual for if they fail, then the Nightmares will flood from the Leviathan and spread across the system. | After a time, Zavala finally came to understand what he needed to do and with Eris's guidance, prepares to partake in the severance ritual once more. Despite the Nightmare of Safiyah condemning Zavala for valuing his duty and his "god" over their family, Zavala remains resolute, refusing to acknowledge the Traveler as his god. After setting up the amplifiers and reaching the ritual location, Zavala begins the severance which brings the Nightmare of Kethiks once more. Despite the Nightmare's strength, the Guardian prevails and Zavala finally manages to reach a measure of forgiveness for himself, turning the [[Nightmare of Safiyah]] into the [[Memory of Safiyah]], completing the ritual. Though Eris commends Zavala and the Guardian, she can't help but wonder what plan Calus is planning as they severed two of his connections to the Lunar Pyramid, leaving only one, and yet the former emperor hasn't made a single move against them. She does notice however that as they remove each connection, the remaining grow stronger, which only necessitates the need to complete the last ritual for if they fail, then the Nightmares will flood from the Leviathan and spread across the system. | ||
In short time, Caiatl would be forced to hear the Nightmare of Ghaul's taunts, who condemns her for showing weakness by making an armistice with the Last City, as the Guardians continue exploring the Leviathan and containing the Nightmares. When it becomes time for Caiatl to partake in the severance ritual, she goes against Eris's advice by not taking part in their ritual that bounded them, instead issuing a challenge to the [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]] and forbidding the Guardian from aiding her. Seeing this as folly, Eris has the Guardian follow Caiatl to the ritual location. The empress, angered that the Guardians are following her, allows them to fight alongside her forces against Calus's Loyalists but forbids them from interfering with the ritual. During all of this, the Nightmare of Ghaul continues to taunt Caiatl | In a short time, Caiatl would be forced to hear the Nightmare of Ghaul's taunts, who condemns her for showing weakness by making an armistice with the Last City, as the Guardians continue exploring the Leviathan and containing the Nightmares. When it becomes time for Caiatl to partake in the severance ritual, she goes against Eris's advice by not taking part in their ritual that bounded them, instead issuing a challenge to the [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]] and forbidding the Guardian from aiding her. Seeing this as folly, Eris has the Guardian follow Caiatl to the ritual location. The empress, angered that the Guardians are following her, allows them to fight alongside her forces against Calus's Loyalists but forbids them from interfering with the ritual. During all of this, the Nightmare of Ghaul continues to taunt Caiatl about her supposed weakness and failures as a leader. Upon reaching the ritual site, Caiatl begins the severance but like Crow and Zavala before her, Caiatl struggles against the Nightmare who then summons the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul, forcing the Guardian to fight it. Though the Guardian slays the Nightmare, the ritual fails with the Nightmare denouncing Caiatl as not the one he had trained when he first rose to power. | ||
Despite this failure and Caiatl still refusing to take part in the binding ritual, Eris instead looks for a new way forward and finds a clue to one on the moon. Tasking the Guardians to investigate, they reach a lost sector that forces them to battle with the [[Nightmare of Arguth the Tormented]] near a relic belonging to Calus. After slaying the Nightmare and destroying the relic, Eris had discovered a call to the Pyramid in the dying screams of the Nightmare. Eris surmises that in lieu | Despite this failure and Caiatl still refusing to take part in the binding ritual, Eris instead looks for a new way forward and finds a clue to one on the moon. Tasking the Guardians to investigate, they reach a lost sector that forces them to battle with the [[Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented]] near a relic belonging to Calus. After slaying the Nightmare and destroying the relic, Eris had discovered a call to the Pyramid in the dying screams of the Nightmare. Eris surmises that in lieu of the severed connections to the Pyramid, Calus had used the Hive's rituals and relics unearthed on the moon to restore them. Now, Eris directs the Guardian to the Lunar Pyramid and there they discover Calus's Loyalists deceased and Egregore lining their throats. Eris then understands that Calus forfeited their lives to ferry his mind across a great distance and hasten ingress to the Pyramid. Concluding that Calus is now desperate, that their plan is working, Eris seeks to speak with Caiatl. Speaking with the Guardian, however, Eris understood Calus knew exactly what he was doing, goading his daughter to recklessly strike out on her own. Nonetheless, with the recent discovery found near the Pyramid, Eris is able to figure out that Calus is seeking to become one with the Lunar Pyramid and claim its power. Worse, Eris believes Calus is doing this at the behest of The Witness in bringing about a second Collapse. | ||
Finally speaking with Caiatl, Eris once again offers her support but the empress remains hesitant as the weight of her responsibilities as leader of the cabal makes her believe her as empress first. However, Eris states that she is not a crown but a woman with a burden and that her true nightmare is the expectations placed on her as leader. Understanding this and realizing she doesn't know what she wants for the future, Caiatl agrees to take part in the binding ritual. | Finally speaking with Caiatl, Eris once again offers her support but the empress remains hesitant as the weight of her responsibilities as leader of the cabal makes her believe her as empress first. However, Eris states that she is not a crown but a woman with a burden and that her true nightmare is the expectations placed on her as leader. Understanding this and realizing she doesn't know what she wants for the future, Caiatl agrees to take part in the binding ritual. | ||
====Into Calus's Mind==== | ====Into Calus's Mind==== | ||
As the Guardians worked in reaping the Nightmares and investigating the Leviathan's current condition, Eris Morn would find a statue of the former Emperor where the Darkness is coalesced inside but more importantly, it is connected to Calus's very consciousness. Managing to catch that connection, Eris is able to allow the Guardians to enter Calus's very mind and steal his darkest secrets but warns them that even though they are entering into a world born of Calus's thoughts, it will be no less dangerous than reality. Entering | As the Guardians worked in reaping the Nightmares and investigating the Leviathan's current condition, Eris Morn would find a statue of the former Emperor where the Darkness is coalesced inside but more importantly, it is connected to Calus's very consciousness. Managing to catch that connection, Eris is able to allow the Guardians to enter Calus's very mind and steal his darkest secrets but warns them that even though they are entering into a world born of Calus's thoughts, it will be no less dangerous than reality. Entering the rift, the Guardians explore the reaches of a palace-like environment but to Eris's surprise, they find the imprints of Calus's consciousness are fractured and straining. This makes it apparent that Calus is at war with himself. As they collect pieces of Calus's memories and recollections of his past, the Guardians hear echoes of the former Emperor, something that Eris believes are Calus's personal torment. | ||
As they traverse the former Emperor's mindscape, the Guardians hear every repressed personal thought of Calus, from his rise to power, overthrowing the Praetorate, his drunken stupors to the moment Ghaul led the coup against him. As they progress, the Guardians face off against the [[Nightmare of Ghalran, the Sorrow-Bearer]]. Despite the danger, the Guardians prevail against the Nightmare and collect more memories of Calus's time during his exile before coming into contact with [[The Witness]] and vowing to become | As they traverse the former Emperor's mindscape, the Guardians hear every repressed personal thought of Calus, from his rise to power, overthrowing the Praetorate, his drunken stupors to the moment Ghaul led the coup against him. As they progress, the Guardians face off against the [[Nightmare of Ghalran, the Sorrow-Bearer]]. Despite the danger, the Guardians prevail against the Nightmare and collect more memories of Calus's time during his exile before coming into contact with [[The Witness]] and vowing to become its herald and be the last being left in the universe before the end. Their journey through the expansive world of Calus's mind would ultimately have the Guardians confront a phantom of the Emperor's daughter, the [[Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial]]. After a struggle and using the reality of Calus's mind against the Nightmare, the Guardians managed to defeat Nightmare of Caiatl before claiming the last of Calus's repressed memories. With Eris's aid, the Guardians return to their reality and from what they have gleaned from Calus's nightmares is that the former Emperor is seeking a transfiguration of sorts, believing it will help him understand the goals of the Witness. Recalling Calus mentioning the "final shape" that Eris has heard before in Hive apocrypha and from Toland, she claims that by understanding the true goals of what the Witness seeks, they might be able to prevent a second Collapse. | ||
==Sociology== | ==Sociology== | ||