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===Shadow Over Neptune=== | ===Shadow Over Neptune=== | ||
[[File:Destiny-Lightfall-Calus.jpg|thumb|right|265px|Emperor Calus, Disciple of the Witness.]] | [[File:Destiny-Lightfall-Calus.jpg|thumb|right|265px|Emperor Calus, Disciple of the Witness.]] | ||
Following the Guardians' mission to restore the Warmind Rasputin and holding back the [[Wrathborn]], leading the Warmind to sacrifice himself to save humanity and the Traveler, the Guardians faced the return of the Black Fleet along with its leader, The Witness. After a massive battle in Earth's outer orbit between the Vanguard, their allies and the Black Fleet, The Witness subdued the Traveler after it actually retaliated but to accomplish its goals, The Witness orders his disciple, Calus, and his [[Shadow Legion]] to invade [[Neptune]] and locate a relic called "[[The Veil]]". With little time, Osiris and the Guardian, urged by Ikora Rey, managed to sneak aboard a Shadow Legion Warship as Calus's fleet arrived at Neptune and began assaulting the hidden city of [[Neomuna]], where it was defended by the [[Cloud Strider]]s, cybernetically augmented humans. Understanding that they share a common foe, the Guardian, Osiris and the Cloud Striders, [[Rohan]] and [[Nimbus]], teamed up to combat Calus and the Shadow Legion. They learn that Calus and the Shadow Legion were attempting to use the Radial Mast to forge a connection between The Veil and the Traveler on Calus's new flagship, the [[Typhon Imperator]]. However, the Guardians' efforts to destroy the device, the | Following the Guardians' mission to restore the Warmind Rasputin and holding back the [[Wrathborn]], leading the Warmind to sacrifice himself to save humanity and the Traveler, the Guardians faced the return of the Black Fleet along with its leader, The Witness. After a massive battle in Earth's outer orbit between the Vanguard, their allies and the Black Fleet, The Witness subdued the Traveler after it actually retaliated but to accomplish its goals, The Witness orders his disciple, Calus, and his [[Shadow Legion]] to invade [[Neptune]] and locate a relic called "[[The Veil]]". With little time, Osiris and the Guardian, urged by Ikora Rey, managed to sneak aboard a Shadow Legion Warship as Calus's fleet arrived at Neptune and began assaulting the hidden city of [[Neomuna]], where it was defended by the [[Cloud Strider]]s, cybernetically augmented humans. Understanding that they share a common foe, the Guardian, Osiris and the Cloud Striders, [[Rohan]] and [[Nimbus]], teamed up to combat Calus and the Shadow Legion. They learn that Calus and the Shadow Legion were attempting to use the [[Radial Mast]] to forge a connection between The Veil and the Traveler on Calus's new flagship, the [[Typhon Imperator]]. However, the Guardians' efforts to destroy the device, the Radial Mast, failed as it was impervious to all their weaponry and abilities. Using a new power called [[Strand]] found within the city, accessing it by looking within as they did with [[Stasis]] on [[Europa]], the Guardian is able to take out scores of Shadow Legion forces but was left exhausted by the experience, leaving them vulnerable, weakened and unable to destroy the Radial Mast, forcing them to retreat with Empress Caiatl's timely aid before they were overwhelmed by the Taken. | ||
To give themselves an edge against Calus and his Shadow Legion, Osiris had the Guardian train extensively in using Strand but it only left the Guardian exhausted rather than mastering the power. However, their training was left unfinished when they learned Calus was attempting to establish a connection with The Veil once again. Scrambling their forces, the Guardian and Rohan reached the Radial Mast. Still, they were unable to destroy it with their current means, ultimately leading Rohan to get trapped inside the device as the Guardian faced Shadow Legion reinforcements. Encouraged by Osiris, the Guardian uses Strand against the Shadow Legion but the moment Rohan opened the Radial Mast for it to be destroyed, the extensive use of Strand left the Guardian unable to take action. With no other option, Rohan sacrificed himself to destroy the device, his Nano core being all that was left of him. The Guardian took Rohan's core to Nimbus who, despite the loss of his mentor, continued their mission of stopping Calus. | To give themselves an edge against Calus and his Shadow Legion, Osiris had the Guardian train extensively in using Strand but it only left the Guardian exhausted rather than mastering the power. However, their training was left unfinished when they learned Calus was attempting to establish a connection with The Veil once again. Scrambling their forces, the Guardian and Rohan reached the Radial Mast. Still, they were unable to destroy it with their current means, ultimately leading Rohan to get trapped inside the device as the Guardian faced Shadow Legion reinforcements. Encouraged by Osiris, the Guardian uses Strand against the Shadow Legion but the moment Rohan opened the Radial Mast for it to be destroyed, the extensive use of Strand left the Guardian unable to take action. With no other option, Rohan sacrificed himself to destroy the device, his Nano core being all that was left of him. The Guardian took Rohan's core to Nimbus who, despite the loss of his mentor, continued their mission of stopping Calus. | ||
With the Radial Mast destroyed, Calus reported this development to The Witness, who criticized its Disciple, leading the emperor to actually lash out in return. In response, Calus was left cowering and pleading for forgiveness after The Witness angrily silenced it's Disciple and reminded him of his task to acquire the Veil. Backed into a corner and with Neomuna's defenses only at 80% operational, the Guardian formed the plan of having Caiatl rally her own Cabal forces to delay the Shadow Legion, while Nimbus continued to reactivate as much of the city's defenses as possible, with the Guardian training with Osiris in earnest to master Strand. After many trial and error moments, the Guardian made extensive progress in | With the Radial Mast destroyed, Calus reported this development to The Witness, who criticized its Disciple, leading the emperor to actually lash out in return. In response, Calus was left cowering and pleading for forgiveness after The Witness angrily silenced it's Disciple and reminded him of his task to acquire the Veil. Backed into a corner and with Neomuna's defenses only at 80% operational, the Guardian formed the plan of having Caiatl rally her own Cabal forces to delay the Shadow Legion, while Nimbus continued to reactivate as much of the city's defenses as possible, with the Guardian training with Osiris in earnest to master Strand. After many trial and error moments, the Guardian made extensive progress in mastering Strand without any detriment to themselves, not by exerting control over it as Stasis required but by relinquishing control and letting it flow as Nimbus suggested, preparing them to face Calus's latest assault on The Veil. Together with Caiatl's forces and Nimbus activating an old Ishtar orbital defense satellite, the Guardian managed to hold off the Shadow Legion, but after their defenses run out of power and upon Calus personally arriving, destroying the entrance to the Veil and most of Caiatl's forces, the Guardians were forced to locate the Veil itself before Calus could establish a connection between it and the Traveler. | ||
[[File:Destiny-Lightfall-Strand-Battle.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Guardians battle the Shadow Legion with Strand.]] | [[File:Destiny-Lightfall-Strand-Battle.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Guardians battle the Shadow Legion with Strand.]] | ||
Despite Caiatl's efforts to delay her father, Calus managed to reach the Veil before the Guardian and confronted the Lightbearer face-to-face, leading to a harrowing battle to commence. Yet, regardless of the newly formed Disciple's use of Pyramid technology, the Guardian's use of Strand allowed them to gain the upper hand against the former emperor, killing Calus for good. Caiatl confirmed his death herself, solemnly declaring that her father can now finally rest but their victory proves short-lived, as the Guardian's Ghost became possessed by The Witness, allowing it to make the connection with The Veil. Though Caiatl urged the Guardian to destroy their Ghost, they proved unable to kill their closest companion, allowing the Witness to activate The Veil, sending a massive energy surge from Neptune to The Witness. With the connection established, The Witness created an opening within the Traveler, allowing it and several of its Pyramid vessels to enter with the Vanguard unable to follow. Caiatl and the Guardian confirmed that despite slaying Calus, The Witness got what it wanted; the means to create the "Final Shape". | Despite Caiatl's efforts to delay her father, Calus managed to reach the Veil before the Guardian and confronted the Lightbearer face-to-face, leading to a harrowing battle to commence. Yet, regardless of the newly formed Disciple's use of Pyramid technology, the Guardian's use of Strand allowed them to gain the upper hand against the former emperor, killing Calus for good. Caiatl confirmed his death herself, solemnly declaring that her father can now finally rest but their victory proves short-lived, as the Guardian's Ghost became possessed by The Witness, allowing it to make the connection with The Veil. Though Caiatl urged the Guardian to destroy their Ghost, they proved unable to kill their closest companion, allowing the Witness to activate The Veil, sending a massive energy surge from Neptune to The Witness. With the connection established, The Witness created an opening within the Traveler, allowing it and several of its Pyramid vessels to enter with the Vanguard unable to follow. Caiatl and the Guardian confirmed that despite slaying Calus, The Witness got what it wanted; the means to create the "Final Shape". | ||