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The Nine did not truly "awaken" until life evolved within the solar system. The movements of life-forms resulted in perturbations to the loops of dark matter particles cycling through each celestial body, creating waves that formed the basis of complex thoughts. According to Lavinia, the dark matter of the Nine passes through every living thing and every iota of matter in the galaxy.<ref name="TheNine">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref> | The Nine did not truly "awaken" until life evolved within the solar system. The movements of life-forms resulted in perturbations to the loops of dark matter particles cycling through each celestial body, creating waves that formed the basis of complex thoughts. According to Lavinia, the dark matter of the Nine passes through every living thing and every iota of matter in the galaxy.<ref name="TheNine">'''Bungie (2019/03/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Nine|The Nine]]''</ref> | ||
The Nine were cognizant of their dependence on the life of the Solar System: if that life ended, so would the Nine as thinking entities. They began searching for a way to end that dependence and sustain their existence independent of it. Two factions emerged after the arrival of the [[Traveler]] to Sol: one faction sought to harness the paracausal properties of [[Light]] to construct living bodies for themselves out of regular matter, the other sought to create a pocket universe with physical laws that could accommodate them.<ref name="TheWitch"> | The Nine were cognizant of their dependence on the life of the Solar System: if that life ended, so would the Nine as thinking entities. They began searching for a way to end that dependence and sustain their existence independent of it. Two factions emerged after the arrival of the [[Traveler]] to Sol: one faction sought to harness the paracausal properties of [[Light]] to construct living bodies for themselves out of regular matter, the other sought to create a pocket universe with physical laws that could accommodate them.<ref name="TheWitch"/> | ||
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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> | 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]], but their loyalty is in doubt following the release of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] at their command.<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> 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]], but their loyalty is in doubt following the release of [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] at their command.<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> 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"/> | ||
===Arrival of the Taken King=== | ===Arrival of the Taken King=== | ||