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{{Quote|[[Osiris|He]] says the Nine are vulnerable every moment they touch our world.|Brother Vance<ref name="Vance">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Quotes: [[Brother Vance]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|[[Osiris|He]] says the Nine are vulnerable every moment they touch our world.|Brother Vance<ref name="Vance">'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Quotes: [[Brother Vance]]''</ref>}} | ||
Little of the Nine was known outside of the cryptic sayings of [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]].<ref name="Xur">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]]: [[Xûr#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref> [[Osiris]] is said to have met with the Nine on [[Europa]],<ref name="Vance"/> and before his exile had an obsessive interest in them to the exclusion of his duties as the [[Warlock]] [[Vanguard]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard'', ''[[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris#Osiris| Osiris]]''</ref> Nonetheless the Nine had a vested interest in helping the City, tasking Xûr to sell powerful weapons to Guardians.<ref name="Xur"/> Following the [[Red War]], the Nine have taken an active interest in [[Guardians]], and hosted the [[Trials of the Nine]] through their proxy, [[The Emissary]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> [[Emperor Calus]] is dismissive of their efforts.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [ | Little of the Nine was known outside of the cryptic sayings of [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]].<ref name="Xur">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]]: [[Xûr#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref> [[Osiris]] is said to have met with the Nine on [[Europa]],<ref name="Vance"/> and before his exile had an obsessive interest in them to the exclusion of his duties as the [[Warlock]] [[Vanguard]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard'', ''[[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Osiris#Osiris| Osiris]]''</ref> Nonetheless the Nine had a vested interest in helping the City, tasking Xûr to sell powerful weapons to Guardians.<ref name="Xur"/> Following the [[Red War]], the Nine have taken an active interest in [[Guardians]], and hosted the [[Trials of the Nine]] through their proxy, [[The Emissary]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> [[Emperor Calus]] is dismissive of their efforts.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [[I Am Alive]]''</ref> | ||
The Nine have an alliance of sorts with [[The Reef]]<ref name="TheQueen"/> but their loyalty is in doubt following the release of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Mystery: The Fate of Skolas|Mystery: The Fate of Skolas]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard'', ''[[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#Prison_of_Elders|Prison of Elders]]''</ref> despite rumours to the contrary.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Silent Fang]]''</ref> The Cabal know of them as the Ennead.<ref group=note>An "ennead" is a group or set of nine, from the Greek ''enneas''.</ref><ref name="Ennead"/> | The Nine have an alliance of sorts with [[The Reef]]<ref name="TheQueen"/> but their loyalty is in doubt following the release of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Mystery: The Fate of Skolas|Mystery: The Fate of Skolas]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard'', ''[[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/House_of_Wolves#Prison_of_Elders|Prison of Elders]]''</ref> despite rumours to the contrary.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Silent Fang]]''</ref> The Cabal know of them as the Ennead.<ref group=note>An "ennead" is a group or set of nine, from the Greek ''enneas''.</ref><ref name="Ennead"/> | ||
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Shortly after the battle of Saturn, when [[Oryx]] invaded the [[Dreaming City]], the Nine debated about what to do regarding Oryx's incursion, for he threatened all life. Some members blamed [[Mara Sov]] for the whole situation and advocated against taking action, while others suggested "laying themselves bare before the veil". The debate continued until Oryx took [[Riven]], after which the Nine were driven into a frenzy.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/reextinction Reextinction]''</ref> | Shortly after the battle of Saturn, when [[Oryx]] invaded the [[Dreaming City]], the Nine debated about what to do regarding Oryx's incursion, for he threatened all life. Some members blamed [[Mara Sov]] for the whole situation and advocated against taking action, while others suggested "laying themselves bare before the veil". The debate continued until Oryx took [[Riven]], after which the Nine were driven into a frenzy.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/reextinction Reextinction]''</ref> | ||
Sometime during or before the Red War<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The End]]''</ref> an Awoken named [[Orin]] (and potentially an agent of [[Mara Sov]]<ref name="Suppress">'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Motion to Suppress]]''</ref>) sought out nine [[Ghosts]] who had gone beyond the Solar System and inquired after their findings. Receiving only a set of coordinates she left them.<ref name = "Long Walk">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Long Walk]]''</ref> She also found several "deep-orbit minds" in the midst of her search.<ref name = "Sudden Death">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Sudden Death]]''</ref> Orin soon encountered some of the Nine herself.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Judgment]]''</ref> After warning her of the possibility of going mad from the conversation<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Bond Relentless]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Swift Verdict]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Mark Relentless]]''</ref> and of a potential price as consequence,<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Cloak Judgment]]''</ref> they tasked her with finding three "worthy keys".<ref name="Relentless">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Relentless]]''</ref> They then commended her for seeking them out, for her resourcefulness in acquiring a ship and her decision to avoid "''a golden snake who poses as a god''".<ref name = "Adjudicator">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Adjudicator]]''</ref> | Sometime during or before the Red War<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The End]]''</ref> an Awoken named [[Orin]] (and potentially an agent of [[Mara Sov]]<ref name="Suppress">'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Motion to Suppress]]''</ref>) sought out nine [[Ghosts]] who had gone beyond the Solar System and inquired after their findings. Receiving only a set of coordinates she left them.<ref name = "Long Walk">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Long Walk]]''</ref> She also found several "deep-orbit minds" in the midst of her search.<ref name = "Sudden Death">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Sudden Death]]''</ref> Orin soon encountered some of the Nine herself.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Judgment]]''</ref> After warning her of the possibility of going mad from the conversation<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Bond Relentless]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Swift Verdict]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Mark Relentless]]''</ref> and of a potential price as consequence,<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Flowing_Armor#Cloak_Judgment|Cloak Judgment]]''</ref> they tasked her with finding three "worthy keys".<ref name="Relentless">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Relentless]]''</ref> They then commended her for seeking them out, for her resourcefulness in acquiring a ship and her decision to avoid "''a golden snake who poses as a god''".<ref name = "Adjudicator">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Adjudicator]]''</ref> | ||
One of the Nine was responsible for disabling the City's satellites, allowing Ghaul to successfully attack and occupy the city. The purpose of this was to learn how the light could be taken, but that particular member of the Nine was severely punished. As Ghaul's success led to the deployment of [[the Almighty]], which would have destroyed the Sol system and the Nine had it not been disabled.<ref name="TheWitch">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/the-witch The Witch]''</ref> | One of the Nine was responsible for disabling the City's satellites, allowing Ghaul to successfully attack and occupy the city. The purpose of this was to learn how the light could be taken, but that particular member of the Nine was severely punished. As Ghaul's success led to the deployment of [[the Almighty]], which would have destroyed the Sol system and the Nine had it not been disabled.<ref name="TheWitch">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/the-witch The Witch]''</ref> | ||
