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*Nine [[Ghost]]s who exited the [[Solar System]] and studied the [[wikipedia:Heliosphere#Heliopause|heliopause]]. Apparently made contact with the Nine when they did so,<ref name="Adjudicator"/> and so were sought out by Orin, but were unforthcoming with details.<ref name="Long Walk"/><ref group=note>Heliopause (also known as heliosphere) is the boundary between solar wind and external cosmic rays, effectively the outer boundary of the Solar System. Therefore, the "Deep Black" is outside of the reach of the Sun's influence.</ref> | *Nine [[Ghost]]s who exited the [[Solar System]] and studied the [[wikipedia:Heliosphere#Heliopause|heliopause]]. Apparently made contact with the Nine when they did so,<ref name="Adjudicator"/> and so were sought out by Orin, but were unforthcoming with details.<ref name="Long Walk"/><ref group=note>Heliopause (also known as heliosphere) is the boundary between solar wind and external cosmic rays, effectively the outer boundary of the Solar System. Therefore, the "Deep Black" is outside of the reach of the Sun's influence.</ref> | ||
*Remnants of the [[Darkness]], broken by the [[Traveler]]'s sacrifice, still seeking to destroy human civilization. <ref group=note>This would conflict with their indirect assistance to the Last City and the Guardians, such as Xûr providing rare weapons to them.</ref> | *Remnants of the [[Darkness]], broken by the [[Traveler]]'s sacrifice, still seeking to destroy human civilization. <ref group=note>This would conflict with their indirect assistance to the Last City and the Guardians, such as Xûr providing rare weapons to them.</ref> | ||
*Possibly stars, as in the final room of the [[Prophecy]] dungeon, there appears to be nine glowing stars above the player and [[The Emissary]]. | |||
*A viral language of pure meaning. A concept familiar to Xûr, who defines ''"[doing] what you say"'' as speaking it.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]]: [[X%C3%BBr,_Agent_of_the_Nine#Destiny_2|Quotes]]''</ref> | *A viral language of pure meaning. A concept familiar to Xûr, who defines ''"[doing] what you say"'' as speaking it.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]]: [[X%C3%BBr,_Agent_of_the_Nine#Destiny_2|Quotes]]''</ref> | ||
*Imprints of a transcendent entity left behind after its complete destruction.<ref group=note>This is likely a reference to [[wikipedia:Plato|Plato]]'s [[wikipedia:Allegory_of_the_Cave|Allegory of the Cave]].<br/> | *Imprints of a transcendent entity left behind after its complete destruction.<ref group=note>This is likely a reference to [[wikipedia:Plato|Plato]]'s [[wikipedia:Allegory_of_the_Cave|Allegory of the Cave]].<br/> | ||
:In this allegory, Plato explains that the inhabitants of the cave are prisoners, trapped inside with no knowledge of, nor have any desire to escape to, the outside world. Behind them a fire burns; objects passed through its light cast a shadow on the cave wall. A prisoner one day escapes their shackles and leaves the cave to find the sun, which shines more brightly than a campfire and overwhelms him; armed with this knowledge of the new reality he returns to try and convince his fellow men to escape but they steadfastly refuse.<br/> | :In this allegory, Plato explains that the inhabitants of the cave are prisoners, trapped inside with no knowledge of, nor have any desire to escape to, the outside world. Behind them a fire burns; objects passed through its light cast a shadow on the cave wall. A prisoner one day escapes their shackles and leaves the cave to find the sun, which shines more brightly than a campfire and overwhelms him; armed with this knowledge of the new reality he returns to try and convince his fellow men to escape but they steadfastly refuse.<br/> | ||
