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==Overview==
==Overview==
Following its transformation into a garden world by the [[Traveler]], the planet was inhabited by [[human|humanity]] during the [[Golden Age]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref> At this time, the planet was covered in grasslands and trees with pink leaves. During [[the Collapse]], the [[Vex]] undid this transformation <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The_Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref> and completely changed Mercury into a [[Machine World]] within days of their arrival,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref> using "Lighthouses" to flood the planet with Radiolaria to faccilate its transformation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/qZOyUk0iQAU?t=267] '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - "A Garden World" New Heroic Strike - Curse Of Osiris''</ref> [[Dendron, Root Mind]] arrived in a massive Vex construct to begin seeding the planet with Vex architecture and poisoning all life with Radiolarian fluid. Eventually the [[Infinite Forest]] was created to serve as the Vex’ simulation farm, with [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind]] at its heart. The Sun itself, as seen on the planet's surface, appears to be massive in size yet not blindingly bright—a possible result of Vex engineering.<ref name = "lighthouse">'''Bungie (2015/5/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#The Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref>
Following its transformation into a garden world by the [[Traveler]], the planet was inhabited by [[human|humanity]] during the [[Golden Age]]. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRpcIHpmoY '''Youtube''': ''Official Destiny E3 Trailer -- New Beginnings'']</ref> At this time, the planet was covered in grasslands and trees with pink leaves. During [[the Collapse]], the [[Vex]] undid this transformation <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Mercury#The_Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref> and completely changed Mercury into a [[Machine World]] within days of their arrival,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Eye of a Gate Lord]]''</ref> using "Lighthouses" to flood the planet with Radiolaria to facilitate its transformation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/qZOyUk0iQAU?t=267] '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 - "A Garden World" New Heroic Strike - Curse Of Osiris''</ref> [[Dendron, Root Mind]] arrived in a massive Vex construct to begin seeding the planet with Vex architecture and poisoning all life with Radiolarian fluid. Eventually the [[Infinite Forest]] was created to serve as the Vex’ simulation farm, with [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind]] at its heart. The Sun itself, as seen on the planet's surface, appears to be massive in size yet not blindingly bright—a possible result of Vex engineering.<ref name = "lighthouse">'''Bungie (2015/5/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#The Lighthouse|The Lighthouse]]''</ref>


Though much of Mercury is dominated by the Vex, others have managed to visit the planet, including the [[Cult of Osiris]] who maintains a camp there in the form of [[The Lighthouse]]. Flawless champions of the [[Trials of Osiris]] are permitted to visit the Lighthouse where they can find stores of [[Glimmer]] and other treasures, although the only rewards available are the ones in the chest at the edge.<ref name = "lighthouse"/> [[The Sunbreakers]] have their Forge here as well and the [[Cabal]] built an outpost at [[Vertigo]], but have since mysteriously disappeared.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/13/we-analyze-destiny-the-taken-king-s-eight-new-crucible-maps.aspx '''Gameinformer''': We Analyze Destiny: The Taken King’s Eight New Crucible Maps]</ref>
Though much of Mercury is dominated by the Vex, others have managed to visit the planet, including the [[Cult of Osiris]] who maintains a camp there in the form of [[The Lighthouse]]. Flawless champions of the [[Trials of Osiris]] are permitted to visit the Lighthouse where they can find stores of [[Glimmer]] and other treasures, although the only rewards available are the ones in the chest at the edge.<ref name = "lighthouse"/> [[The Sunbreakers]] have their Forge here as well and the [[Cabal]] built an outpost at [[Vertigo]], but have since mysteriously disappeared.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/13/we-analyze-destiny-the-taken-king-s-eight-new-crucible-maps.aspx '''Gameinformer''': We Analyze Destiny: The Taken King’s Eight New Crucible Maps]</ref>
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