Egregore

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==Overview==

Egregore resembles [[Earth]] fungi in many respects, but while ~~Earth~~ fungi feed on dead or decomposing matter, egregore is drawn to the unique psychological phenomena associated with the deaths of sentient beings. The fungus is capable entering the brains of sentient beings through the use of skull-penetrating tendrils, which enable the egregore to suspend the victim's mind in a state of near-brain death, allowing it to feed on the drawn-out death process of the victim.

Egregore resembles [[Earth]] fungi in many respects, but while fungi feed on dead or decomposing matter, egregore is drawn to the unique psychological phenomena associated with the deaths of sentient beings. The fungus is capable entering the brains of sentient beings through the use of skull-penetrating tendrils, which enable the egregore to suspend the victim's mind in a state of near-brain death, allowing it to feed on the drawn-out death process of the victim.

According to Eris, egregore is a manifestation of Darkness, similar to [[Stasis]], but "impure" in some way.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Eidolon Shell#Lore|Eidolon Shell]]''</ref> Egregore spores can open one's mind to the Darkness, and also permit affected individuals to pass through energy barriers generated by the fungus. The fungus' mycelial network forms psychic connections between Darkness-associated entities located across space and even in different dimensions, creating links between artifacts of the [[Black Fleet]] such as the [[Pyramids]] and the [[Ziggurat]], powerful Darkness-aligned beings such as [[Rhulk]] and [[Calus]], and [[the Witness]] itself.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Eidolon Pursuant Suit (Titan)#Eidolon Pursuant Mark|Eidolon Pursuant Mark]]''</ref> Eris Morn and the Drifter discovered this by experimentally burning egregore stalks near Pyramid technology, which opened up visions of the network formed by the egregore.

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The infestation of egregore aboard the [[Drifter]]'s [[Derelict]] was claimed to have been found on a distant icy world by the Drifter himself.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Eidolon Pursuant Suit#Eidolon Pursuant Plate / Tunic / Robe|Eidolon Pursuant Plate / Tunic / Robe]]''</ref>.

===~~''Presage''~~===

===[[Arrival of the Black Fleet]]===

~~As a result of~~ Calus~~' attempts~~ to commune with the [[The Witness|Witness]] ~~via egregore linked with~~ the [[Crown of Sorrow]], the carrier ''[[Glykon Volatus]]'' became overrun with egregore.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall|Captain's Log: ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall]]''</ref>.

When the [[Black Fleet]] arrives in the [[Sol System]], Calus wishes to commune with the [[The Witness|Witness]]. At the suggestion of his [[Shadow]] [[Guardian]] [[Katabasis]] and collaborator [[Qinziq]], he elected to connect the [[Crown of Sorrow]] to the minds of [[Scorn]], using Egregore to form a connection. His repeated communion attempts took place upon the carrier [[Glykon Volatus]], which became increasingly overrun with egregore.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall|Captain's Log: ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall]]''</ref>. After the vessel plunged into the nothingness over [[Mars]] and resurfaced weeks later near the [[Tangled Shore]], the fungus had grown exponentially, festering within the corpses scattered in the ship and forming psychic barriers impenetrable to those that haven't breathed its spores.

===~~''Season~~ of the ~~Haunted''~~===

===[[Severing of the Nightmares]]===

After returning from the Darkness anomaly located where [[Mercury]] once was, [[Calus]]' Leviathan reappeared in orbit around the Moon, heavily ~~infested~~ with egregore and overrun with [[Nightmares]]. Calus ~~attempted to~~ use the egregore aboard the vessel to form a psychic link between himself and the derelict [[Pyramid ~~(Luna)~~|Pyramid]] located underneath the [[Scarlet Keep]].

After returning from the Darkness anomaly located where [[Mercury]] once was, [[Calus]]' Leviathan reappeared in orbit around the Moon, heavily overgrown with egregore and overrun with [[Nightmares]]. The [[Loyalists]] and [[Scorn]] residing in the vessel were also infested with the fungus, which allowed the Emperor to control most of them directly. Calus intended use the egregore aboard the vessel to form a psychic link between himself and the derelict [[The Lunar Pyramid|Pyramid]] located underneath the [[Scarlet Keep]], and succeeded despite [[The Coalition]]'s efforts.

===~~''Season~~ of ~~Defiance''~~===

===[[Invasion of Earth]]===

The [[Warlock]] [[Druis]] encountered egregore within the [[Ascendant Realm]] while attempting to rescue civilian prisoners from a [[Shadow Legion]] outpost.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Unyielding Favor Suit#Unyielding Favor Greaves / Strides / Boots|Unyielding Favor Greaves / Strides / Boots]]''</ref>

===~~''Season~~ of ~~the Deep''~~===

===[[Skirmish of Titan]]===

Following Titan's reappearance after having been ~~Taken~~ by the Witness, the Drifter discovered egregore growing in the depths of the moon's methane ocean.

Following Titan's reappearance after having been taken by the Witness, the Drifter discovered egregore growing in the depths of the moon's methane ocean, in the form of coral. He managed to retrofit a number of his [[Gambit]] related equipment to extract and consume the corals. These would be used by [[Sloane]] to strenghen the psychic connection she formed with [[Ahsa]], a fugitive proto-[[Worm]] that wished to bestow great insight about the Witness to the [[Vanguard]].

==Gallery==

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Egregore.jpg|Petrified egregore

HarvesterEgregore.jpg|Egregore tendrils ensnaring the [[Nightmare Harvester]]

File:EgregoreCoral.png|Egregore in the form of coral

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 ==Overview==
-Egregore resembles [[Earth]] fungi in many respects, but while Earth fungi feed on dead or decomposing matter, egregore is drawn to the unique psychological phenomena associated with the deaths of sentient beings. The fungus is capable entering the brains of sentient beings through the use of skull-penetrating tendrils, which enable the egregore to suspend the victim's mind in a state of near-brain death, allowing it to feed on the drawn-out death process of the victim.
+Egregore resembles [[Earth]] fungi in many respects, but while fungi feed on dead or decomposing matter, egregore is drawn to the unique psychological phenomena associated with the deaths of sentient beings. The fungus is capable entering the brains of sentient beings through the use of skull-penetrating tendrils, which enable the egregore to suspend the victim's mind in a state of near-brain death, allowing it to feed on the drawn-out death process of the victim.
 According to Eris, egregore is a manifestation of Darkness, similar to [[Stasis]], but "impure" in some way.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Eidolon Shell#Lore|Eidolon Shell]]''</ref> Egregore spores can open one's mind to the Darkness, and also permit affected individuals to pass through energy barriers generated by the fungus. The fungus' mycelial network forms psychic connections between Darkness-associated entities located across space and even in different dimensions, creating links between artifacts of the [[Black Fleet]] such as the [[Pyramids]] and the [[Ziggurat]], powerful Darkness-aligned beings such as [[Rhulk]] and [[Calus]], and [[the Witness]] itself.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Eidolon Pursuant Suit (Titan)#Eidolon Pursuant Mark|Eidolon Pursuant Mark]]''</ref> Eris Morn and the Drifter discovered this by experimentally burning egregore stalks near Pyramid technology, which opened up visions of the network formed by the egregore.
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 The infestation of egregore aboard the [[Drifter]]'s [[Derelict]] was claimed to have been found on a distant icy world by the Drifter himself.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/5/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Eidolon Pursuant Suit#Eidolon Pursuant Plate / Tunic / Robe|Eidolon Pursuant Plate / Tunic / Robe]]''</ref>.
-===''Presage''===
+===[[Arrival of the Black Fleet]]===
-As a result of Calus' attempts to commune with the [[The Witness|Witness]] via egregore linked with the [[Crown of Sorrow]], the carrier ''[[Glykon Volatus]]'' became overrun with egregore.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall|Captain's Log: ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall]]''</ref>.
+When the [[Black Fleet]] arrives in the [[Sol System]], Calus wishes to commune with the [[The Witness|Witness]]. At the suggestion of his [[Shadow]] [[Guardian]] [[Katabasis]] and collaborator [[Qinziq]], he elected to connect the [[Crown of Sorrow]] to the minds of [[Scorn]], using Egregore to form a connection. His repeated communion attempts took place upon the carrier [[Glykon Volatus]], which became increasingly overrun with egregore.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall|Captain's Log: ENTRY 8 - Acheron's Wall]]''</ref>. After the vessel plunged into the nothingness over [[Mars]] and resurfaced weeks later near the [[Tangled Shore]], the fungus had grown exponentially, festering within the corpses scattered in the ship and forming psychic barriers impenetrable to those that haven't breathed its spores.
-===''Season of the Haunted''===
+===[[Severing of the Nightmares]]===
-After returning from the Darkness anomaly located where [[Mercury]] once was, [[Calus]]' Leviathan reappeared in orbit around the Moon, heavily infested with egregore and overrun with [[Nightmares]]. Calus attempted to use the egregore aboard the vessel to form a psychic link between himself and the derelict [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] located underneath the [[Scarlet Keep]].
+After returning from the Darkness anomaly located where [[Mercury]] once was, [[Calus]]' Leviathan reappeared in orbit around the Moon, heavily overgrown with egregore and overrun with [[Nightmares]]. The [[Loyalists]] and [[Scorn]] residing in the vessel were also infested with the fungus, which allowed the Emperor to control most of them directly. Calus intended use the egregore aboard the vessel to form a psychic link between himself and the derelict [[The Lunar Pyramid|Pyramid]] located underneath the [[Scarlet Keep]], and succeeded despite [[The Coalition]]'s efforts.
-===''Season of Defiance''===
+===[[Invasion of Earth]]===
 The [[Warlock]] [[Druis]] encountered egregore within the [[Ascendant Realm]] while attempting to rescue civilian prisoners from a [[Shadow Legion]] outpost.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Armor|Armor lore]]: [[Unyielding Favor Suit#Unyielding Favor Greaves / Strides / Boots|Unyielding Favor Greaves / Strides / Boots]]''</ref>
-===''Season of the Deep''===
+===[[Skirmish of Titan]]===
-Following Titan's reappearance after having been Taken by the Witness, the Drifter discovered egregore growing in the depths of the moon's methane ocean.
+Following Titan's reappearance after having been taken by the Witness, the Drifter discovered egregore growing in the depths of the moon's methane ocean, in the form of coral. He managed to retrofit a number of his [[Gambit]] related equipment to extract and consume the corals. These would be used by [[Sloane]] to strenghen the psychic connection she formed with [[Ahsa]], a fugitive proto-[[Worm]] that wished to bestow great insight about the Witness to the [[Vanguard]].
 ==Gallery==
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 Egregore.jpg|Petrified egregore
 HarvesterEgregore.jpg|Egregore tendrils ensnaring the [[Nightmare Harvester]]
+File:EgregoreCoral.png|Egregore in the form of coral
 </gallery>