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|othernames=The Entity <br> The Voice in the Darkness <br> "The Black Edge"<ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47849</ref> <br> "The Formless One" <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] [[Grasp of Eir | |othernames=The Entity <br> The Voice in the Darkness <br> "The Black Edge"<ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47849</ref> <br> "The Formless One" <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] [[Grasp of Eir]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] [[Worm God's Boon]]''</ref> <br> My Witness {{C|Its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]]}} | ||
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|notable=Billions of minds collectively merged in [[Darkness]] into a singular paracausal entity.<br>Commands the [[Black Fleet]] as its master.<br> Seeks the [[Final Shape]] of all reality reduced to a perfected, eternal state of oblivion.<br>Pursues [[The Traveler|the Traveler]] and gain entry into its heart by linking with [[The Veil|the Veil]].<br>Subvert the [[Guardians]] and other surviving species in the [[Sol System]] to its cause.<br>Has created and violently enforced the idea that the [[Darkness]] is synonymous with its existence, goals, and ideologies. | |notable=Billions of minds collectively merged in [[Darkness]] into a singular paracausal entity.<br>Commands the [[Black Fleet]] as its master.<br> Seeks the [[Final Shape]] of all reality reduced to a perfected, eternal state of oblivion.<br>Pursues [[The Traveler|the Traveler]] and gain entry into its heart by linking with [[The Veil|the Veil]].<br>Subvert the [[Guardians]] and other surviving species in the [[Sol System]] to its cause.<br>Has created and violently enforced the idea that the [[Darkness]] is synonymous with its existence, goals, and ideologies. | ||
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{{Quote|We have seen enough. The children of [[Sol]] cry out for salvation. [[The Traveler|You]] promised them life, but deliver only death, as you have for so many before. Enough. Enough death. Enough life. You have no pieces left to place. The game is over.<br>Do not be afraid. Your pale heart holds the key.<br>This time... There is no escape.|The Witness to the Traveler}} | {{Quote|We have seen enough. The children of [[Sol System|Sol]] cry out for salvation. [[The Traveler|You]] promised them life, but deliver only death, as you have for so many before. Enough. Enough death. Enough life. You have no pieces left to place. The game is over.<br>Do not be afraid. Your pale heart holds the key.<br>This time... There is no escape.|The Witness to the Traveler}} | ||
'''The Witness''', also known as '''the Entity''', or the '''Voice in the Darkness''', is an immensely powerful [[Darkness]]-wielding being who commands the [[Black Fleet]]. Originating from the first known civilization uplifted by [[The Traveler|the Traveler]], it is the product of an entire species having merged into one entity through the mastery of the [[Darkness]]; their minds bound together into a single gestalt consciousness. It has spent eons chasing the Traveler as part of its eternal pursuit to impose "salvation" upon all reality through the [[Final Shape]], and along the way it has been responsible for the destruction of countless civilizations across the universe; either by its hand or through the actions of its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] and other servants. It is the overarching main antagonist of the ''[[Destiny]]'' Light and Darkness saga. | '''The Witness''', also known as '''the Entity''', or the '''Voice in the Darkness''', is an immensely powerful [[Darkness]]-wielding being who commands the [[Black Fleet]]. Originating from the first known civilization uplifted by [[The Traveler|the Traveler]], it is the product of an entire species having merged into one entity through the mastery of the [[Darkness]]; their minds bound together into a single gestalt consciousness. It has spent eons chasing the Traveler as part of its eternal pursuit to impose "salvation" upon all reality through the [[Final Shape]], and along the way it has been responsible for the destruction of countless civilizations across the universe; either by its hand or through the actions of its [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciples]] and other servants. It is the overarching main antagonist of the ''[[Destiny]]'' Light and Darkness saga. | ||
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At times the Witness leaves a series of "afterimages" of itself while in motion; for example, when moving its arms, multiple ghostly silhouettes of its arms will repeat the gesture after a delay. The significance of this is unknown. | At times the Witness leaves a series of "afterimages" of itself while in motion; for example, when moving its arms, multiple ghostly silhouettes of its arms will repeat the gesture after a delay. The significance of this is unknown. | ||
The Witness appears to be single-mindedly devoted to bringing about the [[Final Shape]], | The Witness appears to be single-mindedly devoted to bringing about the [[Final Shape]], its ultimate end-goal of winnowing everything in the universe into a idealized state of existence. It is also extremely hostile towards the usage of the Darkness for any purpose outside of its control; the civilizations such as the [[Noesis]], the [[Ecumene]] and the [[Qugu]] had previously use the Darkness for peaceful purposes, but were ultimately driven extinct and were expunged from history either by the Witness or its pawns. It also holds a profound hatred for the [[Light]], especially for the [[Traveler]] and all the races it uplifted with its gifts, given its view as an instigator for suffering and chaos. | ||
The Witness seems to always refer to itself in the plural; Savathûn also makes reference to the Witness having "many selves". This suggests that the Witness may be a gestalt entity or collective consciousness of some kind. This was confirmed by Ahsa during her recounting of the Witness' origin, in which she revealed the Witness to be a being formed from an entire species which had merged their consciousnesses together using the Darkness.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN7QkdWMV18&t=626s</ref> | The Witness seems to always refer to itself in the plural; Savathûn also makes reference to the Witness having "many selves". This suggests that the Witness may be a gestalt entity or collective consciousness of some kind. This was confirmed by Ahsa during her recounting of the Witness' origin, in which she revealed the Witness to be a being formed from an entire species which had merged their consciousnesses together using the Darkness.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN7QkdWMV18&t=626s</ref> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Witness Reference Kit.jpg|Witness Reference Kit | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]] | *''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]] ''{{1st}} | ||
**''[[Season of Arrivals]] {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of Arrivals]] {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Beyond Light]] {{Mo}} | **''[[Beyond Light]] {{Mo}} | ||
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[[Category:Black Fleet]] | [[Category:Black Fleet]] | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||