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| || || The Birth of the Witness || Unwilling to abandon their quest, the civilization used the Veil to bind their consciousnesses together, merging themselves into a single, unfathomably powerful entity: [[The Witness|the Witness]] through a ritualistic mass sacrifice, possibly against the will of many members.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/6/20)''', ''[[Lightfall]]: [[Season of the Deep]] [[Lore:Purpose#V. Expectation|Lore: Purpose]]''</ref> Empowered by the Darkness and commanding a fleet of pyramidal ships, the Witness left its world behind and began a crusade to find the Traveler and unite it with the Veil, and in doing so bring about the Final Shape

| || || ||The Vex embed themselves in every known celestial body. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#The Vex|The Vex]]''</ref> They would create the [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] on [[Venus]], to study what Quria had learnt about the Hive with [[Atheon, Time's Conflux]] serving as its [[Axis Mind]]. <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex Axis Minds#Atheon, Time's Conflux|Atheon, Time's Conflux]]''</ref> <ref name="XLIII"/>

| || || || According to legend, three [[Cabal]] warriors sought to claim the Sun for their people guarded by a mighty beast. The first two were killed attempting to evade the creature, but the third would die with honor leaving a mark on the beast. Inspiring her kin to fight the creature despite the repeated deaths. However the beast would meet its end to [[Acrius]], claiming the sun for his people and becoming the first [[Cabal Emperor]].

| || || || The [[House of Rain]] tell of a prophecy that the Great Machine would dub a great warrior as the "[[Kell|Kell of Kells]]".

| || || The colonization of the Asteroid Belt || Human settlements are established in the Asteroid Belt, subsequently becoming a treasure trove of industry.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The Asteroid Belt#The Asteroid Belt|The Asteroid Belt]]''</ref><ref name="Silver">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Economy#Silver|Silver]]''</ref>  

| || || The creation of Silver || A currency known as [[Silver]] is developed, and is later used by the [[Reef]] post-Collapse.<ref name="Silver"/>

| || || The colonization of Jupiter || Jupiter and its moons become a cornerstone of human civilization, lunar cities buried deep in ice shelves and within subaqueous oceans.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Jupiter#Jupiter|Jupiter]]''</ref>

| || || The creation of the Exos || The first [[Exo]]s are built to aid and protect humans on [[Europa]].<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/28/destiny-hands-on-bungie-xbox-playstationshared-world-shooter '''The Guardian''': ''how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters'']</ref>

| || || The creation of Engrams and Glimmer || Dr. [[Wilhelmina Bray]] develops the first [[Engram]] matter-encryption techniques based on relic crystals' unique datastatic properties.<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/in-good-temper-2 Quest Step - In Good Temper]''</ref> [[Glimmer]] is presumably developed as a byproduct and used as a source of power.<ref>'''Destiny Tracker''': ''[http://db.destinytracker.com/items/3159615086-glimmer Glimmer]''</ref>

| || || || Information about Plutarch's writing on Fabius Maximus was encoded onto an engram. The engram includes the type of warfare termed the 'Fabian Strategy' - the strategy involves attrition tactics and avoiding direct conflict until an enemy makes a mistake.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Fabian Strategy|Fabian Strategy]]''</ref>

| || || The investigation of Ishtar Collective || The Ishtar Collective captures a live Vex specimen<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex|Ghost Fragment: Vex]]''</ref> and nearly go mad until a [[Warmind]] intervenes.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 3|Ghost Fragment: Vex 3]]''</ref> They send a group of two hundred twenty-seven proxies into the Vex ruins to explore the [[Vex Network]].<ref name="Vex 4">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment:_Vex_4|Ghost Fragment: Vex 4]]''</ref>

| || || The Foundation of Future War Cult || The [[Future War Cult]] is founded by [[Maya Sundaresh]] at Lhasa after experimenting with Vex technology. The group disbands, however, after many of its members either go insane, commit suicide, or leave out of ethical concerns. Maya Sundaresh is among them.<ref name="Vex 5">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Ghost Fragment: Vex 5|Ghost Fragment: Vex 5]]''</ref>

| || || The development of The Kestrel || The Kestrel, an experimental long-range [[jumpship]], is prototyped. <ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/kestrel-class-ax0?highlight=reverse]</ref>

| || || || A pilot designated SABER GREEN piloting the ship Secure ISIS communicates with ICE MINARET. Civilian launches are not scrubbed and colonization efforts are being pushed beyond schedule<ref name="Russia 3"/> to preserve secrecy. They are carrying an antimatter payload of one annihilation-pumped caedometric weapon codenamed RIGOR, and two other unknown devices codenamed SKYSHOCK and APEX. ICE MINARET remarks that they both know where the order came from.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost Fragment: Old Russia|Ghost Fragment: Old Russia]]''</ref>

| || || The development of SIVA || Clovis Bray begins developing technologies geared toward the colonization of the Solar System in the form of [[SIVA]] and [[Owl Sector#TRANSMISSION incident|Transmission]]. After going through several prototypes, SIVA is approved for deployment.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.5|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.5]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.7|Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.7]]''</ref>

| || || || Some time later General [[Chen Lanshu]] glides around the Cosmodrome and converses with submind [[Malahayati]] about the possibility of invasion and speculates whether or not the Traveler could have been an enemy.<ref name="Russia 3"/> Shortly thereafter, Chen Lanshu speaks to Willa Bray about the possibility of accelerating the colonization programs, and whether SIVA could be used for military purposes.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/categories/sivamem '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''SIVA.MEM'']</ref>

| || || The construction of Site 6 || [[Site 6]] is constructed.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mars#Ghost Fragment: Clovis Bray 2|Ghost Fragment: Clovis Bray 2]]''</ref>  

| || || The Exodus Black crash || 500 years before the [[Red War]],<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/70aj94/failsafe_mentions_her_that_her_crew_have_been/ DestinyLore Subreddit post]]</ref> the colony ship [[Exodus Black]], carrying a cache of SIVA, is launched.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Earth#Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4|Ghost Fragment: Old Russia 4]]''</ref> Although Exodus Black's intended destination is the [[wikipedia:Kepler-186|Kepler-186]] system, the ship is intercepted by the Vex-inhabited centaur planetoid [[Nessus]] and crash-lands.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], "Exodus Down" armor flavor text''</ref> The survivors briefly try to make contact with Earth and send for help, but their signals are never received. The Vex soon exterminate the survivors, leaving only Exodus Black's failsafe AI, [[Failsafe]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Failsafe]] dialogue''</ref>

| || || ||The colony ship, [[Yang Liwei]] leaves Earth to find a way to live without the Traveler.  

| || || The terraforming of Io || The Traveler begins terraforming [[Io]].<ref name="GFC6">'''Bungie (2017/20/4)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Cayde-6|Ghost Fragment: Cayde-6]]''</ref>

| || || || Members of the [[First Light]] colony investigate the tunnels beneath the Moon. They discover the Worms and the Hive nesting deep within, but do not survive to tell the tale.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms_2|Ocean of Storms 2]]</ref>

| || || || The Warmind Rasputin detects the sudden arrival of the Black Fleet outside the Solar System, <ref name="Darkness">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Darkness#Ghost Fragment: Darkness|Ghost Fragment: Darkness]]''</ref> with the aid of the abandoned technology of the Future War Cult and the Augurmind [[Soteria]]. <ref name="Vex 5"/> The Black Fleet is led by the Witness, alongside its Disciples and Savathûn. Recognizing the threat, Rasputin assumes control of humanity's [[Planetary Defense Network]].<ref name="Darkness"/>

| || || || The Traveler makes its "final exodus" from Io, leaving the moon's terraforming incomplete and fleeing to Earth as the Collapse begins.<ref name="GFC6"/>

| || || || Rasputin attempts to defeat the Black Fleet using all available weapons, but to no avail. In a last ditch attempt to stop the impending doom, Rasputin enacts ABHORRENT IMPERATIVE, and prepares to fire upon the Traveler with his most powerful weapons, thereby coercing it into a "pseudoaltrusitic" defensive action, should it attempt to leave.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 5|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 5]]''</ref> The Traveler, for reasons unknown, chooses to stay and fight.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Traveler#Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2|Ghost Fragment: The Traveler 2]]''</ref>

| || || || Xol, Nokris, and their brood arrive on Mars in an attempt to conquer the planet. Rasputin activates "SIBERIAN ENTROPY", freezing and trapping them below the Hellas Basin.

| || || || Rasputin commissions the Yang Liwei as a warship, but they refuse to take a side in the conflict. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Cosmogyre I|Cosmogyre I]]'' </ref> The battle between the Black Fleet and the Traveler, leads to the creation of a kugelblitz. It sucks the Yang Liwei into a newly formed pocket dimension made from Light and Darkness where time passes much quicker. The people aboard lose their physical bodies, become beings of full potential. [[Mara Sov]] is the first to enter. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Cosmogyre IV|Cosmogyre IV]]'' </ref>

| || || || As all countermeasures fail to affect the entity and defeat becomes a certainty, Rasputin decides to enact YUGA SUNDOWN, and shuts down to protect itself, leaving billions of people to perish.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 3|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 3]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Ghost Fragment: Mysteries|Ghost Fragment: Mysteries]]''</ref>

| || || || [[First Fleet]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/anguish-of-drystan?highlight=First+Fleet Anguish of Drystan]''</ref> or quite possibly what comes to be known as the [[Cassini]]<ref>[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-revealed '''Multiplayer Blog''' ''Bungie's Destiny Revealed'']</ref>, is lost around the orbit of Saturn.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/1649128456-spirit-of-saturn Spirit of Saturn]''</ref>

| || || || On Mercury, Venus, and Mars, dormant Vex units reacting to the Collapse reactivate and begin terraforming several worlds. While Mercury is turned into a [[Machine World]] in days. <ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref><ref name="Gate Lord's Eye"/> On Mercury, [[Dedron, Root Mind]] plants the planet-sized prediction engine which would become the [[Infinite Forest]], with [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind]] serving as its Axis Mind. The Vex spread is temporarily stalled by the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Virgo Prohibition|Virgo Prohibition]]''</ref><ref name="Gate Lord's Eye">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref>

| || || || A massive spacecraft bearing a sigil of Golden Age Earth on its prow crashes on an unidentified battle-scarred world where over two dozen Exo soldiers fight a titanic battle with the Vex.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Mystery: Vault of Glass 2|Mystery: Vault of Glass 3]]''</ref>

| || || The Collapse || The Black Fleet, believed by Humanity to be the Darkness itself, arrives at Earth. The assault is led by Nezarec, who had the Veil aboard his [[The Lunar Pyramid|ship]], alongside Savathûn. They precipitated  the Collapse and the abrupt end of the Golden Age. Earth's defenders are steadily beaten back until humanity is threatened with extinction.

| || || || Savathûn betrays and kills Nezarec, cursing his remains and hides the Veil away on [[Neptune]]. She tricks the Witness into sparing the Traveler. Humanity is saved by the intervention of the Traveler,<ref name="ign 11272012">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/28/destiny-story-details-concept-art-leaked '''IGN''': ''Bungie's Destiny Story Details, Concept Art Leaked'']</ref> which sacrifices itself to stop the Black Fleet.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 52''</ref> Before going dormant, the Traveler creates the [[Ghost]]s, to seek out those who can wield its Light as a weapon.<ref name = "GrimoireGhosts">'''Bungie (2014/6/12)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Ghost#Ghosts|Ghosts]]''</ref>

| || || Crashing of the Lunar Pyramid || Nezarec's ship crashes and is buried deep beneath the Moon.

| || || The fall of a shard of the Traveler || A [[Shard of the Traveler]] lands in the [[European Dead Zone]] during its battle with the Black Fleet.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjxUFCSmaO0&feature=youtu.be&t=3m41s '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - 5 Things You Didn't See On The Livestream'']</ref>

| || || Birth of the Awoken || Captain of the Yang Lewei, Alice, who had now taken the name Alis, manipulates the pocket dimensions laws to recreate her physical body and create the planet known as the [[Distributary]]. Alongside Mara Sov who had awakened shortly after, they reawaken and reincarnate the other members of the Yang Lewei. Becoming the species known as the [[Awoken]], made of both Light and Dark and immortal as long as they remain in the Distributary. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Ecstasiate II|Ecstasiate II]]''</ref> Alis becomes their first queen.

| || || The Beginning of the Dark Age || In the aftermath of the Collapse comes the [[Dark Age]]. It is a time of vast suffering and terrible evil.<ref name ="DarkAge">'''Bungie (2014//6/12)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The Dark Age|The Dark Age]]''</ref>

| || || Founding of Neomuna || Members of the Ishtar Collective aboard the [[Exodus Indigo]] the arrive on Neptune due to Maya Sundaresh's recommendation to pursue a Vex signal. The researchers discover the Veil on Neptune's surface. Exo members of the crew become braindead when in close proximity with the Veil. Maya communicates with the Veil and becomes fascinated with it. The Ishtar Collective begin the construction of [[Neomuna]], using the Veil to power the city and conduct experiments.

| || || The First Human enclaves || Many survivors of the Collapse gather within secret enclaves in desperate attempts to survive.<ref name="GF:DarkAge">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#Ghost Fragment: The Dark Age|Ghost Fragment: The Dark Age]]''</ref> Some Awoken return to Earth and the Exos emerge but their memories have been irreparably damaged.<ref name="DarkAge"/> Ghosts travel among the refugee columns, seeking the first [[Guardian]]s.<ref name="DarkAge"/>

| || || '''The first defenders of the human survivors''' || Before the first Guardians appear, [[Takanome's Rangers|rangers]] led by the legendary [[Ayane Takanome]] protect humanity's survivors.<ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/653809107 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Takanome Ranger 1.0 chest'']</ref><ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/2900708617 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Ayane Takanome's Cloak'']</ref> They disappear after the Guardians become commonplace.<ref>''[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/2702267949 Planet Destiny - Takanome Ranger 1.0 gauntlets]''</ref><ref>[http://db.planetdestiny.com/items/view/3871542676 '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Takanome Ranger 1.0 helmet'']</ref>

| || || The arrival of the Fallen || The Fallen arrived to the Sol System in their [[Ketch]]es. The Fallen's Houses established throughout the entire System begin to loot and pillage humanity's former worlds and colonies, ending the Long Drift.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#The Fallen|Fallen]]''</ref> The [[House of Devils]] and [[House of Kings]] settle on Earth, the [[House of Wolves]] on the [[Jovians]], the [[House of Winter]] on Venus, and the [[House of Rain]] on Mercury.

| || || Discovery of the Lunar Pyramid || The House of Wolves, led by their Kell [[Inaaks]], discover the remains of Nezarec in the Lunar Pyramid. They split his corpse into different pieces to create the Dark Relics.

| || || Rebirth of Lakshmi-2 || Maya Sundaresh places dead Exos in the Veil's interface, in lieu of biological human participants. Directing the data from the Exos into a central recipient. Maya creates her own mental imprint to be overlaid on the central Exo recipient. [[Lakshmi-2]] awakens, now with the mental imprint of Maya  and possessing some of her memories.

| || || Creation of the CloudArk || Using their studies of the Vex network, and the paracausal energy field from the Veil. The people of Neomuna create the virtual reality environment known as the [[CloudArk]]. The Vex are unable to enter the CloudArk, however the people within the CloudArk can enter the Vex Network with ease.

| || || Formation of the Cloud Striders || The Neomuni citizen [[The Strider|Mikaela Julaha]] is caught in a accident with nanotechnology. Mikaela's strength and insurance rapidly increases, however her lifespan is severely shortened. Others would allow themselves to undergo this procedure, becoming the [[Cloud Strider]]s. Only two Cloud Striders can exist at a time.

| || || The Reawakening of the Warmind || Rasputin would be reactivated and discover Neomuna, giving it the codename of "Nefele Stronghold". [[Chioma Esi]] sends the Cloud Strider [[Stargazer]] to go to Earth to stop the Warmind from learning more. Stargazer takes Lakshmi-2 with them and uses the submind Malahayati to wipe all mentions of Neptune. Lakshmi-2 is left behind on Earth.

| || || The Destruction of London || The House of Devils destroy [[London]] around this time.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Lakshmi-2]]: [[Lakshmi-2#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref>

| || || The Arrival of the Cabal || The Cabal Empire arrived to the Sol System. The Cabal scout legions established a beachhead on Phobos, constructing their bases, [[Fleetbase Korus]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mars#Fleetbase Korus, Phobos|Fleetbase Korus, Phobos]]''</ref> and [[Black Shield|Firebase Thuria]]<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Black Shield|Black Shield]]''</ref> before invading Mars. Their initial intention was to mine Mars for resources, but the scope greatly expanded upon the discovery of the Vex ruins.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Virgo Prohibition|Virgo Prohibition]]''</ref> However the Cabal soon become engaged in a massive campaign of attrition with a native Vex programming called the [[Virgo Prohibition]], who desperately attempts to protect the entrance to the [[Black Garden]] from an ever-expanding [[Exclusion Zone]]. This war will continue throughout the Dark Age and well into the City Age with little outside interference.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Virgo Prohibition|Virgo Prohibition]]''</ref>

| || || The arrival of the Hive || The Hive's forces, consisting of the [[Hidden Swarm]], [[Blood of Oryx]] and [[Spawn of Crota]], invaded the Moon and established their subterranean base, known as the [[Hellmouth]].  

| || || The Appearance of the Warlords || The first humans to be resurrected by the Traveler become [[Lightbearer]]s and form the ruthless [[Warlord]]s, bringing about chaos and anarchy.

| || || The Formation of the Iron Lords || Having had enough at last the tyranny of the Warlords, Lord [[Radegast]] brings Lord [[Saladin Forge]] and Lady [[Jolder]] together to end the Warlords, and forms the [[Iron Lords]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lord Radegast|Lord Radegast]]''</ref>

| || || [[Theodicy War]] || The Theodicy War breaks out in the Distributary between the [[Sanguine]] and the [[Eccaleists]]. The Sanguine led by Queen [[Alis Li]] believed that the existence of their people was a gift and did not have to resolve the conflict between Light and Darkness. While the Eccaleists led by Mara Sov with [[Diasyrm]] as her puppet leader believe that the Awoken had to play a role in the conflict. Alis Lin steps down, and [[Nguya Pin]] becomes the new Queen, and is later succeeded by [[Devna Tel]]. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Marasenna#Impotent V]]'' </ref>

| || || The Confrontation with the Warlord Segoth || The Iron Lords confront the Warlord [[Segoth]] as he travels to a secluded village. After a bloody battle, the Iron Lords emerge victorious and Segoth is gunned down by [[Perun]] as he attempts to escape.<ref name="Perun">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lady Perun|Lady Perun]]''</ref>

| || || The recruitment of Lord Felwinter || As the Iron Lords gain renown, Exo Warlord [[Felwinter]] changes sides, out of a desire for peace and security, and gives his [[Felwinter Peak|mountain]] to the Iron Lords, who rename it the as the [[Iron Temple]].<ref name="Felwinter">'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lord Felwinter|Lord Felwinter]]''</ref>

| || || || Rumors circulate of a haven beneath the Traveler.<ref name = "DarkAge"/>

| || || The Death of the Warlord Citan || Lord Felwinter meets with the Warlord [[Citan]] to broker peace. Citan refuses, and the Exo puts him down. As his Ghost revives him once more, Felwinter uses his [[Shotgun]], [[Felwinter's Lie]] to terminate them both.<ref name="Felwinter"/>

| || || The Confrontation with the Warlord Rience || The Iron Lords challenge the Warlord [[Rience]].<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lady Jolder|Lady Jolder]]''</ref>

| || || The Defense of Patch Run || Lord Saladin, while he was patrolling at the outskirts of a town called [[Patch Run]], he encountered a Fallen raiding party. A Lightbearer named [[Lady Efrideet|Efrideet]] joins with him and together they defended the village against the fallen until they had no ammo. After the Fallen deploy a walker over a long distance, Efrideet suggests throwing Saladin against the walker.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Iron Remembrance Armor#Cloak of Remembrance|Cloak of Remembrance]]''</ref> Before he could argue, Efrideet threw him, like a Javelin, against the [[Walker]], destroying it in the process.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Iron Remembrance Armor#Mark of Remembrance|Mark of Remembrance]]''</ref> After the battle, Lord Saladin, impressed with the force and character of Efrideet, convinced her to join with his group at [[Dwindler's Ridge]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Iron Remembrance Armor#Bond of Remembrance|Bond of Remembrance]]''</ref>  

| || || The expedition of Lord Timur and Lord Felwinter || Lord [[Timur]] and Lord Felwinter traverse the Arabian Shores in search of a facility belonging to Clovis Bray. While en-route, they are attacked by a group of Fallen before discovering an old Clovis Bray facility in the secluded wastes.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Iron Lords#Lord Timur|Lord Timur]]''</ref>  

| || || The Formation of the Pilgrim Guard || The first [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s pledge to defend the refugees gathering to the Traveler, forming the [[Pilgrim Guard]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [[Mark of the Pilgrim Guard]]''</ref>

| || || The Formation of the Sunbreakers || The Titans form the order of the [[Sunbreakers]].<ref> '''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Sub-Classes#Sunbreaker|Sunbreaker]]''</ref>

| || || || Reports are made of a [[Centurion|Cabal commander]], [[Bracus Tho'ourg]], who secured the [[Buried City]] on Mars with merely a fraction of the planet's Cabal forces. The first Guardians who faced him died at some point between here and the City Age.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal Command#Bracus Tho'ourg|Bracus Tho'ourg]]''</ref>

| || || The Founding of the Last City || Survivors of the Collapse, human, Awoken, and Exo, travel from far and wide to the site of the inactive Traveler, and build the [[Last City]] beneath its protective aura.<ref name="city">[https://www.destinythegame.com/game/story#page-content_content_tile '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref name="pathways">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref><ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> The [[City Age]] begins.<ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The City Age|The City Age]]''</ref>

| || || Foundation of the Reef || Mara Sov, [[Uldren Sov]], and [[Sjur Eido]] lead many Awoken to leave the Distributary and return to Sol. Shortly after getting attacked by a [[Fallen]] Ketch, Mara Sov is crowned Queen of the Awoken <ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]]'', [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Maraseena#Katabasis|Katabasis]]. </ref> They arrive in the astroid field and found the Reef. Some Awoken choose to make their way to Earth.

| || || Creation of the Dreaming City || Mara Sov seeks to create a safe and peaceful realm for the Awoken. Uldren Sov finds and brings the young Ahamkara, [[Riven]] to Mara as a gift. <ref> '''Bungie (2018/8/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Lore]]: [[Lore:The Awoken of the Reef#Telic I|Telic I]]'' </ref>. The Awoken Queen with the assistance Riven's wish magic and constructs the [[Dreaming City]]. Riven is hidden deep within the city, becoming the Awoken's greatest secret.

| || || The [[Faction Wars]] || Power struggles between various political factions for the support of the City's refugee masses escalate into a series of violent conflicts. [[Rezyl Azzir]], a great leader and champion during those days, helps unite the Risen, and forms the [[Guardian]]s, gaining him further fame. Together they end the bloodshed before the City is torn apart by the civil war, and focus on a new encroaching threat: the Fallen.<ref name="RA"/>

| || || || [[New Monarchy]] coalesces in the wake of the Wars.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/14/5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#New Monarchy|New Monarchy]]''</ref> In the aftermath,<ref name="RA"/> the Titans construct and defend the City's walls.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/Destiny#page=guardians&panel=guardians-Titan '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny: Titan'']</ref><ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#The City Age|The City Age]]''</ref><ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref>

| || || The founding of the Consensus || The [[Consensus]], a representative body through which the factions could pursue their agendas peacefully, is formed following the Faction Wars to jointly govern the City with the [[Speaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Factions|Factions]]''</ref><ref name="RA"/>  

| || || || As the City continues to rise, Rezyl and the swelling numbers of Guardians see near constant action against the encroaching Fallen.<ref name="RA">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref>  

| || || The first Hive presence on Earth || The Hive begin landing [[Seeder Ship]]s on Earth in a centuries-long process intended to precede an invasion.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Dark Within]]''</ref> Guardians eventually first learn of the Hive's presence at the [[Rusted Lands]], the future site of a [[Crucible]] arena.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#The Rusted Lands|The Rusted Lands]]''</ref>

| || || The exile of Toland || [[Toland]], an esteemed and highly respected [[Warlock]], is exiled from the Last City for his obsessive and dangerous studies on the Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.destinygamewiki.com/wiki/Toland's_Legacy Toland's Legacy]''</ref> He continues his work unabated.

| || || The first voyage to the Reef || At some point, the first known voyage to the Reef is launched.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Races#Ghost Fragment: Awoken|Ghost Fragment: Awoken]]</ref>

| || || The expedition to Ceres || [[Dead Orbit]] launches an expedition in the Reef to [[Ceres]] where a [[A-113|space station]] had been discovered. However an Awoken patrol ship spots them and cripples their ship, forcing them to move to the space station. None returns except a Ghost.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/City Factions#Ghost Fragment: Dead Orbit|Ghost Fragment: Dead Orbit]]''</ref>

| || || [[Six Fronts]] || The first major attack weathered by the City. Four orders of Titans led by the Iron Lords defended six different approaches against an overwhelming enemy force. None of the orders faltered, and what could have been a disastrous defeat would instead become a decisive victory.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/4021554004-mark-of-the-six-fronts Mark of the Six Fronts]''</ref><ref name="Iron Banner">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Playlists#Iron Banner|Iron Banner]]''</ref> At this time, the Iron Lords become known for their invincible patrols. <ref name="Iron Banner"/> Towards the battle's end, two Firebreak commanders including Lord Radegast, led a march against the Fallen and reclaimed five miles of scorched ground beyond the City's walls. <ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/five-mile-mark|Five Mile Mark]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/mark-of-the-sortie?|Mark of the Sortie]</ref>

| || || || The Speaker appoints [[Osiris]] as [[Vanguard]] Commander despite the [[Concordat]]'s objections and dire claims<ref name="Osiris">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris#Osiris|Osiris]]''</ref> following the battle of Six Fronts.

| || || || The Iron Lords stumble on an old Clovis Bray research on SIVA, which points to its source, designated Site 6 in the Cosmodrome, Old Russia. There the Iron Lords, having grown to the hundreds (including the [[Iron Wolves]]), accidentally awaken the old Warmind Rasputin, who activates his defenses in retaliation, killing all but nine of the Iron Lords, who sacrifice themselves to contain SIVA after it proves uncontrollable to even Rasputin; only Saladin Forge returned to the City.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment Rasputin 6|Ghost Fragment: Rasputin 6]]''</ref><ref>''Bungie (2016/9/15)'', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.5|Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.5]]''</ref><ref>''Bungie (2016/9/15)'', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/SIVA#Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.6|Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.6]]''</ref><ref>'''YouTube''': ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zhFnfdoVak Destiny - Rise of Iron - The Plaguelands (After Mission Cutscene)]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]], [https://www.destinygamewiki.com/wiki/Beauty_in_Destruction Beauty in Destruction]''</ref>

| || || The formation of the Six Coyotes || The [[Six Coyotes]], a legendary fireteam of [[Hunter]]s, make the first survey beyond the Cosmodrome [[The Wall|wall]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/legend-of-six-coyotes?highlight=Six+Coyotes Legend of Six Coyotes]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/coyotes-luck?highlight=Six+Coyotes Coyote's Luck]''</ref>

| || || The Formation of Cayde-6's crew || [[Cayde-6]], alongside [[Andal Brask]], [[Shiro-4]] and another Hunter, made a crew and take actions out of the City. They ran scout parties to search for survivors and lead them back to the City, mapped lost sites and hunted Fallen. <ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/first-stake  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - First stake]''</ref><ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/fold  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Fold]''</ref>

| || || [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]] || The Ahamkara are made extinct by order of the Vanguard to prevent Guardians from self-destruction.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Ghost Fragment: Legends 3|Ghost Fragment: Legends 3]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/salicin-fen-i?highlight=Ahamkara Salicin Fen I]''</ref> The Warlocks preserve some Ahamkara bones and fossils for study,<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Warlock|Ghost Fragment: Warlock]]''</ref> and a few Hunters adorn their armor with scales.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/ahamkara-scale?highlight=Ahamkara Ahamkara Scale]''</ref> Riven is the only known survivor.

| || || || Rezyl Azzir goes to the Moon to "''search [for] nightmares''", and finds Hive Wizard [[Xyor, the Unwed|Xyor]], the Blessed<ref>'''Bungie (2016/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legends and Mysteries: Rezyl Azzir|Legends and Mysteries: Rezyl Azzir]]''</ref> He kills her consort and takes his chitin as a trophy to adorn [[Rose]].<ref name="Fall">'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legend: Rezyl Azzir - The Triumphant Fall|Legend: Rezyl Azzir - The Triumphant Fall]]''</ref>

| || || [[Battle of Burning Lake]] || The Hive invade Earth and make first contact with the Guardians. Though the Guardians successfully repel the invasion, [[Shaxx]] attempts to dissuade the Consensus from ordering a counterattack,<ref name="Raze-Lighter">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref> arguing that the Hive's power needed to be understood before a proper offensive could be launched.<ref name="Raze-Lighter"/> In the years after, he begins developing the lost art of swordsmithing, reverse-engineering the dreaded Hive blades for use by Guardians.<ref>''Bungie (2015/9/15)'', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Bolt-Caster|Bolt-Caster]]''</ref>

| || || [[Great Disaster]] || The Guardians launch an audacious offensive to reclaim the Moon from the Hive. The [[Ascendant Hive]] warrior Crota, the son of their God-King Oryx, brutally repels the attack, personally leading the Hive's forces and killing scores of Guardians with his fabled [[Cleaver#Sword of Crota|sword]]. Humbled, the Vanguard orders a full retreat and declares the Moon off-limits, hoping that the Hive will lose interest and refrain from invading Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#The Ocean of Storms|The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref>

| || || The Tragedy of the First Crota Fireteam || Seeking to avenge their lost allies and her lover [[Wei Ning]], [[Eriana-3]] leads a fireteam of Guardians consisting of [[Eris Morn]], [[Vell Tarlowe]], [[Omar Agah]], [[Sai Mota]], and Toland to the Moon to hunt down Crota. Though they succeed in destroying Crota's physical form, the Hive catch and preserve his soul. As the Guardians try to flee, they are killed one by one until only Eris remains. Eris survives in the Hive's tunnels for years before escaping and later becoming one of [[Ikora Rey]]'s [[The Hidden|Hidden]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Crota's Bane|Crota's Bane]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Crota's End|Crota's End]]''</ref>

| || || The Tragedy of Kabr's fireteam || A fireteam consisting of [[Praedyth]], [[Pahanin]], [[Kabr, the Legionless|Kabr]], and three unknown Guardians lands on Venus and breaches the Vault of Glass, hoping to destroy Atheon, along with whatever secrets the Vex have hidden there, and return to the City in glory. The assault is a disaster, as Kabr's team encounter [[The Templar]], whose impregnable shields and powerful weapons force the team deeper into the Vault of Glass.<ref name="Vault of Glass">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Vault of Glass|Vault of Glass]]''</ref> Only Pahanin escapes the Vault.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Super Good Advice|Super Good Advice]]''</ref> One member, Praedyth is trapped by the Vex and lost in time, and the remaining Guardians are erased from existence.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Mystery: Praedyth's Door|Mystery: Praedyth's Door]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Paradox]]''</ref><ref name="Vault of Glass"/> Kabr himself is not killed but instead goes mad, becoming obsessed with the Vex, fashioning armor and weapons from their corpses.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Kabr's Forceful Greaves|Kabr's Forceful Greaves]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Kabr's Wrath|Kabr's Wrath]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Kabr's Brazen Grips|Kabr's Brazen Grips]]''</ref> In the end Kabr does not die but is assimilated by the Vex.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Kabr's Armor#Battlecage of Kabr|Battlecage of Kabr]]''</ref> In his last act Kabr creates the [[Aegis]], a weapon capable of piercing the Templar's shields, so that future fireteams will not meet his fate.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Relic: The Aegis|Relic: The Aegis]]''</ref>

| || || The disappearance of Kauko Swiftriver || [[Kauko Swiftriver]], The Hunter Vanguard, disappeared without a trace. His disappearance let the Hunters without Hunter Vanguard for the next two years. <ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/turn  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Turn]''</ref>

| || || The First contact of Cayde's crew with Taniks || Two years after the disappearance of Kauko Swiftriver,<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/turn  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Turn]''</ref> Cayde-6's crew are targeted by [[Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks]] and in the first encounter the mercenary fallen killed [[Nian Ruo]] and let without ghost another hunter, [[Lush]].<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/raise  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Raise]''</ref>  

| || || The Dare between Andal Brask and Cayde-6 || Andal Brask and Cayde-6 make a dare, whoever failed to kill Taniks would have to become the new Hunter Vanguard.<ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/turn  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Turn]''</ref>  

| || || The Hunt for Taniks || Andal Brask and Cayde-6 took the hunt for Taniks. At the same time, Osiris and the Speaker sent [[Saint-14]] to kill Taniks, but Cayde-6 killed first him. <ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/winner-take-all  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Winner take all]''</ref>  

| || || Andal Brask, new Hunter Vanguard || Andal Brask lost the Dare and became the Hunter Vanguard. <ref>'''Ishtar Collective''': ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/winner-take-all  Book: The Man They Call Cayde - Winner take all]''</ref>  

| || || The Exile of Osiris || Osiris begins to tire of repetitive strike missions and seemingly unproductive sessions with the Cryptarch before he is eventually noticed by the Speaker, who makes him his apprentice. Osiris' desire for truth, however, about the purpose of Guardians and the nature of Darkness cause division.<ref name="Osiris"/> His subsequent misuse of resources and the diversion of Guardians from their duties would result in the Speaker sending him exile shortly after the Battle of Twilight Gap<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/4171787962-mark-of-the-exile Mark of the Exile]''</ref>, as the Speaker believed he had become as obsessed with the Vex as Toland had with the Hive. After a bitter argument with the Speaker, Osiris is also exiled from the tower, and Ikora Rey replaces him as the Warlock Vanguard.<ref name="Osiris"/>

| || || The [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] || The Fallen leads the combined might of the united Houses of Devils, Kings, and Winter in an assault against the City.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#House of Devils|House of Devils]]''</ref> The battle is joined at [[Twilight Gap]], just outside the City's walls. Vanguard Commander Lord Saladin Forge coordinates the City's defenses with his students Commander Zavala and Lord Shaxx.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Iron Banner Rep|Iron Banner Rep]]''</ref> Though many Guardians fall in the ensuing battle, the united Fallen Houses are driven off with heavy casualties. In the aftermath of the Guardians' hard-won victory, the outermost sections of the City are evacuated and converted into fortifications, and the Vanguard decides to take a more proactive stance in fighting the forces of the Darkness by deploying strike teams against high-value enemy targets.<ref name="TCA"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/3691267895-sanction-six Sanction Six (Helmet)]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/2863346864-cloak-of-the-shadowjacks Cloak of the Shadowjacks]''</ref><ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2a5rkf/gjallarhorn_crafted_by_feizel_crux_as_a_gift_to/ '''Reddit''': Gjallarhorn Art Book Preview]</ref>

| || || The Crusade of Saint-14 || After Twilight Gap, the legendary Titan and Exo Saint-14 rallies an army of Guardians to attack the Fallen surrounding the Last City.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/cloak-of-the-skypillar Cloak of the Skypillar]''</ref> His campaign is successful and Fallen attacks on the City temporarily abate. During the campaign, he personally fights and kills [[Solkis, Kell of Devils]].<ref name="TCA"/><ref name="Saint 14">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Legend: Saint-14|Legend: Saint 14]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/arihant-type-6 Arihant Type 1/2/3/4/5/6 (Helmet)]''</ref> Shortly thereafter he goes in search of Osiris at the behest of the Speaker, heading for Mercury.<ref name="Saint 14"/> Saint-14 enters the Infinite Forest and comes into conflict with the [[Descendants]], who create [[Agioktis, Martyr Mind]] to drain Saint-14's Light. The Great Titan eventually meets his end. <ref> '''Bungie (2017.12.05)''', '''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Perfect Paradox]]''' </ref> Zavala becomes the Vanguard Commander and Titan Vanguard after Saint-14's disappearance.

| || || The [[Reef Wars]] || As Twilight Gap rages on Earth, the Awoken of the Reef, allied with the IX, subdue the powerful [House of Wolves. Battles include the Hildian Campaign and the Raze of Amethyst.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/4026257891-wolves-bane Wolves' Bane]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Hunted#WANTED: Grayor, Wolf Assassin|WANTED: Grayor, Wolf Assassin]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/wanted-drevis-wolf-baroness-2 Wanted: Drevis, Wolf Baroness]''</ref> After their Kell [[Virixas, Kell of Wolves|Virixas]] is killed, a brutal civil war among the Wolves ensues which sees [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] emerge as the new Kell. Following Skolas's capture at the Cybele Uprising, the Wolves surrender and swear fealty to Queen Mara Sov rather than be totally destroyed.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/3619493710-mark-of-the-wolves Mark of the Wolves]''</ref> The Queen seals their nobility in the [[Prison of Elders]] and allows the rest to serve as her personal guards and servants.<ref name="GF:The Queen">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Ghost Fragment: The Queen|Ghost Fragment: The Queen]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://db.destinytracker.com/items/3667595457-her-mercy Her Mercy]''</ref>

| || || The Exile of Petra Venj || [[Petra Venj]] is exiled to the Last City to serve as the Queen's Emissary as penance for murdering 9 Guardians and their Ghosts because of a miscommunication between the Awoken and the Vanguard. Sometime during this exile, she writes a letter asking to come home.<ref name="Queen's Wrath">'''Bungie (2014/9/23)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The Queen#Petra Venj, Queen's Wrath|Queen's Wrath]]''</ref><ref name="Emissary">'''Bungie (2014/9/23)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#The Queen's Emissary|The Queen's Emissary]]''</ref>

| || || || Following the Reef Wars, the Cabal commander [[Valus Trau'ug]] attempts to authorize an invasion of the Reef.<ref name="Trau'ug">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal Command#Valus Trau'ug|Valus Trau'ug]]''</ref> When he is denied by his superiors, Trau'ug massacres his own officers in an act of mutiny and leads his most loyal soldiers against the Queen.<ref name="Trau'ug"/> Trau'ug fails utterly as both he and his [[Broken Legion]] are interned in the Prison of Elders by unknown means.<ref name="Trau'ug"/> Their ships end up as part of the Reef graveyard.

| || || || In the aftermath of the Reef Wars and the Twilight Gap, numerous rogues and outcasts of the Fallen houses band together to form the [[House of Exile]] on the moon and start to plunder the Hive fortress there.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: House of Wolves, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen#House of Exile|House of Exile]]''</ref><ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]''</ref>

| || || The Uprising of the Concordat || The Concordat attempts a coup against the Consensus, fighting a battle against New Monarchy at [[Bannerfall]]. In the wake of their defeat, the faction and their [[Lysander|founder]] is expelled from the City. The Vanguard and the Speaker then approve the ascension of Future War Cult to replace the Concordat.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/17)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#Bannerfall|Bannerfall]]''</ref><ref name="GF:City Age">'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The City#Ghost Fragment: The City Age|Ghost Fragment: The City Age]]''</ref>

| Approximately 126 years before the SIVA Crisis || || The Faction Accords || The negotiations known as the Faction Accords occurred. Andal Brask was involved in the process.<ref name="GFC6"/> Ikora Rey achieved the first recorded 25-match win streak in the [[Crucible]]<ref name="GFC6"/>. The Centaur planetoid Nessus re-enters the Solar System after an unexplained delay.<ref name="GFC6"/>

| || || The Death of Andal Brask || Andal Brask, the Hunter Vanguard, falls in battle with the vicious Fallen mercenary Taniks. Cayde-6 reluctantly assumes Brask's post in memory of his deceased friend.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny,, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Hunter Vanguard|Hunter Vanguard]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen Leadership#Taniks, the Scarred|Taniks, the Scarred]]''</ref>

| || || The investigation of the Dust Palace || [[Holborn's Host]] investigates the [[Dust Palace]] on Mars, seeking a Warmind. While preparing for their assault on the Dust Palace, Holborn discovers a lost Ghost and attempts to communicate with it before inviting it to join them on their mission. The "sick" Ghost then wanders off, and Holborn continues on his quest.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Titan|Ghost Fragment: Titan]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost Fragment: Rasputin|Ghost Fragment:Rasputin]]''</ref>  

| || || The Fall of Rezyl Azzir || Rezyl Azzir becomes Dregen Yor,<ref name="Fall"/> corrupted by the Hive trophies he has collected,<ref name="RABTW">'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> and begins his campaign of destruction.  

| || || The Campaign of Dredgen Yor || Dredgen Yor murders fellow Guardians and civilians alike.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory#Ghost Fragment: Thorn|Ghost Fragment: Thorn]]''</ref> His victims include the Crucible champion [[Thalor]] and the Hunters Pahanin and [[Jaren Ward]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/mark-of-contention?highlight=Mark+of+Contention Mark of Contention]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Item Description: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/cloak-of-dredgen-yor?highlight=Cloak+of+Dredgen+Yor Cloak of Dredgen Yor]''</ref><ref name="GF:Last Word 3>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 3|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 3]]''</ref>

| || || The Death of Dredgen Yor || Yor is finally killed by Jaren Ward's adopted son, [[Shin Malphur]] and his handgun [[The Last Word]] after a fateful duel.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 2|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 2]]''</ref><ref name="GF:Last Word 3"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Primary Weapons#Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 4|Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 4]]''</ref> All information relating to Rezyl becoming Dregen Yor is redacted by the Vanguard for fear of a demoralization. Only Shin and the Vanguard knew the truth.

| || || || [[Fireteam Tuyet]] traverses the Ishtar Sink in search of Vex secrets. Unfortunately, the Vex find them first and Tuyet is lost in a last stand on the [[Shattered Coast]]. The intel they recover though is later used to forge [[Pocket Infinity]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Item Description: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Special Weapons#Pocket Infinity|Pocket Infinity]]''</ref>

| || || || An unknown Hunter recons the Ishtar ruins searching for the Fallen House of Winter's Kellship. She is ambushed by Fallen troops before finally locating their Ketch. Rather than assaulting it herself, the Hunter instructs her Ghost to alert the Vanguard that [[Draksis, Winter Kell]] is at the [[Cinders]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Hunter|Ghost Fragment: Hunter]]''</ref>

| || || || Cloud Strider [[Rohan]] enters the Black Garden, a mysterious realm that is occupied by the [[Sol Divisive]], a Vex collective that serve the Witness. He witnesses the creation of the [[Black Heart]] by the [[Conceptual Mind]]. He comes to the conclusion that the Heart was the Vex's failed attempt to recreate the Veil. The Neomuni council refuse to take action. <ref>'''Bungie (2023/02/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]], [[Weapon|Weapon Lore]]: [[Deterministic Chaos]]'' </ref>

| || || || The Black Heart, despite flawed, and failing to create the link the Witness desired, still shared a connection with the Traveler. This connection would weaken the Traveler. The Sol Divisive would prepare the [[Sol Progeny]] in their attempt to extend the Black Heart's powers into the Vault of Glass. Uldren experiences the Heart's corruption after entering the Black Garden from a Vex gate at the [[Valley of the Kings]].