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The Ascendant realm appears to be an infinite expanse of blackness, suffused with a thick fog or mist that often limits visibility, with occasional pockets of solid geography scattered throughout, typically in the form of throne worlds. The only natural illumination is a harsh, flickering white light from an unknown source. Toland's accounts of the Ascendant realm describe it as containing green-black "suns";<ref name ="Carved in Ruin">'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/cards/ghost-fragment-the-hellmouth?highlight=green-black Ghost Fragment: The Hellmouth]''</ref> when the Guardians later entered the Ascendant realm themselves, massive [[Taken]] [[Blight]]s could be seen in various locations within it, perhaps the same objects Toland was referring to. | The Ascendant realm appears to be an infinite expanse of blackness, suffused with a thick fog or mist that often limits visibility, with occasional pockets of solid geography scattered throughout, typically in the form of throne worlds. The only natural illumination is a harsh, flickering white light from an unknown source. Toland's accounts of the Ascendant realm describe it as containing green-black "suns";<ref name ="Carved in Ruin">'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/cards/ghost-fragment-the-hellmouth?highlight=green-black Ghost Fragment: The Hellmouth]''</ref> when the Guardians later entered the Ascendant realm themselves, massive [[Taken]] [[Blight]]s could be seen in various locations within it, perhaps the same objects Toland was referring to. | ||
Existence in the Ascendant plane is mutable, and maintained by force of will. Well-defended ideas there take physical form,<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Fist of Eight Moons]]''</ref> creating bizarre and twisted landscapes.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> Similarly, using the [[ | Existence in the Ascendant plane is mutable, and maintained by force of will. Well-defended ideas there take physical form,<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Fist of Eight Moons]]''</ref> creating bizarre and twisted landscapes.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> Similarly, using the [[Sword Logic]] to define one's own terms of existence causes one to develop a throne world suspended in the Ascendant Plane.<ref name="Weak"/> All laws within these realms obey the Sword Logic, even other paracausal forces, such as the [[Light]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye_:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye : go into it]]''</ref> They are typically formed and can grown in size by the deaths of powerful entities, including the Light-affiliated [[Guardians]]. They are completely immune to the effects of paracausal weaponry, such as the [[Harbinger]]s of the [[Awoken]], being spiritual worlds created from the mind of their resident god.<ref name="Weak"/> If the god is killed, they persist still as all Throne Worlds are located and connected on the Ascendant realm's plane.<ref name ="Hellmouth"/> | ||
Throne Worlds have a connection to the Deep, the Worm Gods naturally living close to that connection while Oryx built a pathway and altar to communicate. If one of the Hive Gods is slain in the material world, or in another god's Throne, their soul will pass to their throne where they will regain their strength until they can re-enter the material world; this can potentially be accelerated by the sacrifice of lesser Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, ''"The soul of a Hive is sleeping inside. The Disciples of Osiris believe Ascendant Hive can be reborn in our realm when the time is right and with the sacrifice of lesser Hive souls. I think this one is marked for sacrifice"'', [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-sacrificial-stone Ghost Scans]: Sacrificial Stone''</ref> If they are killed within their own throne, they will die permanently.<ref name="Weak"/> The lesser Hive may enter the Ascendant realm at will,<ref name="Crota"/> but only if they are [[Ascendant Hive]], those Hive warriors who command legions of lesser soldiers and can pay a tithe of death and destruction to the Hive god who rules them.<ref name="Carved"/> | Throne Worlds have a connection to the Deep, the Worm Gods naturally living close to that connection while Oryx built a pathway and altar to communicate. If one of the Hive Gods is slain in the material world, or in another god's Throne, their soul will pass to their throne where they will regain their strength until they can re-enter the material world; this can potentially be accelerated by the sacrifice of lesser Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, ''"The soul of a Hive is sleeping inside. The Disciples of Osiris believe Ascendant Hive can be reborn in our realm when the time is right and with the sacrifice of lesser Hive souls. I think this one is marked for sacrifice"'', [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-sacrificial-stone Ghost Scans]: Sacrificial Stone''</ref> If they are killed within their own throne, they will die permanently.<ref name="Weak"/> The lesser Hive may enter the Ascendant realm at will,<ref name="Crota"/> but only if they are [[Ascendant Hive]], those Hive warriors who command legions of lesser soldiers and can pay a tithe of death and destruction to the Hive god who rules them.<ref name="Carved"/> | ||