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{{Quote|The Vex will not rest until every star has been crushed into a black hole and every newborn cosmos filled with more Vex. And in the unending array of their enslaved cosmos, they will simulate all possible pasts, and fill those with Vex, so that all things that have ever lived or might ever live will experience infestation and consumption and torment by the silica nightmare. <br> <br>And in those devoured simulations, the simulated Vex will use our flesh as hosts for yet more nested universes full of yet more nested copies of us eternally tormented by yet more Vex.<br> <br>An infinite regression of pain and madness inflicted upon every possible version of us in every possible world. Not because they hate us, or fear us, or want to punish us. But because they are indifferent and curious, and they will do every possible thing to us in every possible way.|[[Elisabeth Bray]] in a letter to her father, [[Clovis Bray I]]}}
{{Quote|The Vex will not rest until every star has been crushed into a black hole and every newborn cosmos filled with more Vex. And in the unending array of their enslaved cosmos, they will simulate all possible pasts, and fill those with Vex, so that all things that have ever lived or might ever live will experience infestation and consumption and torment by the silica nightmare. <br> <br>And in those devoured simulations, the simulated Vex will use our flesh as hosts for yet more nested universes full of yet more nested copies of us eternally tormented by yet more Vex.<br> <br>An infinite regression of pain and madness inflicted upon every possible version of us in every possible world. Not because they hate us, or fear us, or want to punish us. But because they are indifferent and curious, and they will do every possible thing to us in every possible way.|[[Elisabeth Bray]] in a letter to her father, [[Clovis Bray I]]}}


The ultimate goal of the Vex is to remake all of reality in their image, but the exact details of that goal are ambiguous. [[Praedyth]] described the Vex as being motivated by a "Pattern," which drives the Vex to either reshape or destroy everything in their path. [[Osiris]] referred to the Vex's objective as "Convergence," an outcome where all life in the universe has been converted to a simplified, digital form. [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] believed that the Vex sought to dominate ''"every possible end state of the universe,"'' which [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] describes as building ''"an emperor for all outcomes"'' to contrast him becoming ''"the king of only one."''<ref name = "An Emperor For All Outcomes"/> According to [[Elisabeth Bray]], a universe ruled by the Vex would be one in which every star is collapsed into a black hole and every new universe created as a result similarly conquered, and their combined processing power used to simulate and conquer every possible past, and these simulated pasts used to host and invade additional simulations in infinite recursion.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "NOTE—ELISABETH'S PLEA", ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#NOTE—Elisabeth's_Plea|NOTE—ELISABETH'S PLEA]]''</ref> As seen in the [[Infinite Forest]], to ensure their ideal future, the Vex seek to bring about a state where neither the [[Light]] nor the [[Darkness]] exist any longer. The [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] on Venus serves as a testing ground for the Vex to manipulate reality through ontological means.
The ultimate goal of the Vex is to remake all of reality in their image, but the exact details of that goal are ambiguous. [[Praedyth]] described the Vex as being motivated by a "Pattern," which drives the Vex to make things fit into the Pattern that can and "cut away" everything that cannot. [[Osiris]] referred to the Vex's objective as "Convergence," an outcome where all life in the universe has been converted to a simplified, digital form. [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] believed that the Vex sought to dominate ''"every possible end state of the universe,"'' which [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] describes as building ''"an emperor for all outcomes"'' to contrast him becoming ''"the king of only one."''<ref name = "An Emperor For All Outcomes"/> According to [[Elisabeth Bray]], the Vex would not stop until every star is collapsed into a black hole and every infinite number of universes created as a result similarly conquered and filled with Vex, and their combined processing power used to simulate and conquer every possible past and infest and torment everything that every lived or will live, and then use these simulated creatures to host and invade more universes to torture more creature in infinite recursion, all for the sake of doing every possible thing in every possible way to everything that could ever live.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "NOTE—ELISABETH'S PLEA", ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#NOTE—Elisabeth's_Plea|NOTE—ELISABETH'S PLEA]]''</ref> As seen in the [[Infinite Forest]], to ensure their ideal future, the Vex seek to bring about a state where neither the [[Light]] nor the [[Darkness]] exist any longer. The [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] on Venus serves as a testing ground for the Vex to manipulate reality through ontological means.


In his studies of the Vex, [[Clovis Bray I]] noted that the Vex were so utterly adapted to survival and adaptation that any destructive input would automatically be used as a means to enable a self-correcting or reparatory response; an analogy he used was that, if a Vex unit were exposed to a fire, then the energy of that fire would be utilized in putting it out. This approach to existence permeates every aspect of the Vex, so much so that even their thoughts and language are intrinsically virulent when other minds and software are exposed to them.<ref name = "Mysterious Logbook Page 38"/>
In his studies of the Vex, [[Clovis Bray I]] noted that the Vex were so utterly adapted to survival and adaptation that any destructive input would automatically be used as a means to enable a self-correcting or reparatory response; an analogy he used was that, if a Vex unit were exposed to a fire, then the energy of that fire would be utilized in putting it out. This approach to existence permeates every aspect of the Vex, so much so that even their thoughts and language are intrinsically virulent when other minds and software are exposed to them.<ref name = "Mysterious Logbook Page 38"/>
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The Vex have displayed an interest in studying the behavior and strategies of other species in order to further their own aims. At least [[Sol Collective|one known programming]] is known to study its enemies, taking prisoners for observation and conducting a variety of experiments; examples include the [[Ishtar Collective]] scientists, Failsafe's crew, and later [[The Guardian]].
The Vex have displayed an interest in studying the behavior and strategies of other species in order to further their own aims. At least [[Sol Collective|one known programming]] is known to study its enemies, taking prisoners for observation and conducting a variety of experiments; examples include the [[Ishtar Collective]] scientists, Failsafe's crew, and later [[The Guardian]].


As a result of having originated in the primordial reality predating the arrival of Light and Darkness, the Vex are unable to simulate paracausal forces or beings. However they have demonstrated the capability to either siphon or erase such forces through deduction <ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-not-even-the-darkness-legends-lost#saint-14 Saint-14]</ref> or by using ontological weapons, and consequently have a particular interest in understanding paracausality and co-opting paracausal forces for their own use where possible. When the Vex first encountered the [[Hive]] after [[Crota]] inadvertently released them into the [[Ascendant Realm]] of [[Oryx, the Taken King]], the Vex manifested an [[Quria, Blade Transform|Axis Mind]] dedicated to understanding and utilizing the Sword-Logic. The [[Black Garden]] is another example of a Vex effort to harness paracausal forces for their own use, in this case by creating the [[Sol Divisive]] to worship what appeared to be a fragment of the [[Darkness]] and the [[Sol Progeny]] as its vessels for harnessing that power in conjunction with the ontological [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]]. The pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler when it defeated Ghaul was apparently instrumental in allowing [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind]] to predict a future where Convergence was achieved and to enact a plan to achieve that future.
As a result of having originated in the primordial reality predating the arrival of Light and Darkness, the Vex are unable to simulate paracausal forces or beings. However they have demonstrated the capability to either siphon or erase such forces through deduction <ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-not-even-the-darkness-legends-lost#saint-14 Saint-14]</ref> or by using ontological weapons, and consequently have a particular interest in understanding paracausality and co-opting paracausal forces for their own use where possible. When the Vex first encountered the [[Hive]] after [[Crota]] inadvertently released them into the [[Ascendant Realm]] of [[Oryx, the Taken King]], the Vex manifested an [[Quria, Blade Transform|Axis Mind]] dedicated to understanding and utilizing the Sword-Logic. The pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler when it defeated Ghaul was apparently instrumental in allowing [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind]] to predict a future where Convergence was achieved and to enact a plan to achieve that future.
 
The [[Black Garden]] is another example of a Vex effort to harness paracausal forces for their own use, in this case with the rogue Vex faction known as the [[Sol Divisive]] that the rest of the Vex Collective either avoid or are opposed to.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Aspect''</ref> All Vex seek to survive and dominate the universe, but while the main Vex Collective seek to simulate a future where both Light and Darkness don't exist and only Vex remain,<ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard'', [[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/beyond-infinity|Beyond Infinity - Mission Transcript</ref>, the Sol Divisive seek to become one with and be remade by the Darkness to achieve supremacy. The Sol Divisive worship the [[Black Heart]], what appeared to be a fragment of the [[Darkness]], as they could not understand it with all their intelligence and predicted the best course of action was to worship it and remake themselves in its image. They created the [[Sol Progeny]] as its vessels for its power in order bind it to the Vex and the Vex to it to facilitate this,<ref name=SolP/> in conjunction with the ontological [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]] which the Sol Progeny were allegedly to bring forth the power of.<ref name=VoGSP>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#The_Black_Garden|The Black Garden]]''</ref> It is noted in [[Deterministic Chaos]] that the Sol Divisive follow a lonelier path compare to other Vex, as they chose to aim for the chance to create something, and even something truly paracausal, instead of to simply simulate or remake in their image.<ref>[[Deterministic Chaos]] - [[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/deterministic-chaos|Lore Tab]]</ref>


The source of Venus [[Spirit Bloom]]s might be a byproduct of Vex-influenced flora.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Economy#Upgrade_Materials|Upgrade Materials]]''</ref> It is said that Vex encryption is unbreakable.<ref name = "Destiny"/> <ref>[[Master_Rahool#Quotes|Master Rahool quotes]]</ref>
The source of Venus [[Spirit Bloom]]s might be a byproduct of Vex-influenced flora.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Economy#Upgrade_Materials|Upgrade Materials]]''</ref> It is said that Vex encryption is unbreakable.<ref name = "Destiny"/> <ref>[[Master_Rahool#Quotes|Master Rahool quotes]]</ref>
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[[File:VexMercury4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mercury terraformed by the Vex]]
[[File:VexMercury4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mercury terraformed by the Vex]]


It is thought that the Vex have embedded structures within every known celestial body, linked together in a massive trans-dimensional and trans-temporal [[Corridors of Time|gate network]], which spans thousands of divergent realities all at once. Using this gate network in the present timeline, [[Pyramidion|machinoforming engines]] are utilized by Vex Minds in the conversion of new worlds into massive Vex machines; Mercury was converted into a [[Machine World]] within days of the [[Collapse]] to house the reality-simulating [[Infinite Forest]]. Ostensibly, Vex strive to achieve Convergence by incorporating themselves into the fabric of the current universe itself, either through conventional or paracausal means.<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> The [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]], a location on [[Venus]] where the Vex can ontologically manipulate reality at will, is potentially a testing ground for this power. This power is limited to the Vault, though [[Ikora]] hypothesizes that the [[Sol Progeny]] were meant to carry this ability into the rest of the universe.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex Axis Minds#Sol_Progeny|Sol Progeny]]''</ref> Both the Vault of Glass and the conversion of Venus are both currently undertaken by the [[Hezen Protective]], though the process of the latter was drawn out for centuries for unknown reasons.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Hezen_Protective|Hezen Protective]]''</ref>
It is thought that the Vex have embedded structures within every known celestial body, linked together in a massive trans-dimensional and trans-temporal [[Corridors of Time|gate network]], which spans thousands of divergent realities all at once. Using this gate network in the present timeline, [[Pyramidion|machinoforming engines]] are utilized by Vex Minds in the conversion of new worlds into massive Vex machines; Mercury was converted into a [[Machine World]] within days of the [[Collapse]] to house the reality-simulating [[Infinite Forest]]. Ostensibly, Vex strive to achieve Convergence by incorporating themselves into the fabric of the current universe itself, either through conventional or paracausal means.<ref name = "Destiny">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> The [[Vault of Glass (location)|Vault of Glass]], a location on [[Venus]] where the Vex can ontologically manipulate reality at will, is potentially a testing ground for this power. This power is limited to the Vault, though [[The Speaker]] believes that the [[Sol Progeny]] were meant to carry this ability into the rest of the universe<ref name=VoGSP/>, while [[Ikora]] hypothesises that the Sol Progeny are a separate effort by the Sol Divisive to bind themselves to the Black Heart and remake themselves in it image.<ref name=SolP>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex Axis Minds#Sol_Progeny|Sol Progeny]]''</ref> Both the Vault of Glass and the conversion of Venus are both currently undertaken by the [[Hezen Protective]], though the process of the latter was drawn out for centuries for unknown reasons.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Vex#Hezen_Protective|Hezen Protective]]''</ref>


According to notes taken by [[Clovis Bray I]], Vex gates appear to lack meaningful structure or instrumentality, instead being a seemingly arbitrary arrangement of elemental metallic components. He speculated that a gate's structure instead serves as a kind of "password" that is recognized by some technology far away in time and/or space, which will manifest a gate only when the component pieces of the gate have been assembled in the correct shape.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 6 AMENDMENT", ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#-029-|Page 29]]''</ref> An AI analysis included in his notes shows that transport through a gate appears to be facilitated by a non-gravitating, geometric [[wikipedia:Ellis wormhole|Ellis wormhole]] that can be traversed into another point in local spacetime, or a nearby parallel universe.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 7", ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#-033-|Page 33]]''</ref>
According to notes taken by [[Clovis Bray I]], Vex gates appear to lack meaningful structure or instrumentality, instead being a seemingly arbitrary arrangement of elemental metallic components. He speculated that a gate's structure instead serves as a kind of "password" that is recognized by some technology far away in time and/or space, which will manifest a gate only when the component pieces of the gate have been assembled in the correct shape.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 6 AMENDMENT", ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#-029-|Page 29]]''</ref> An AI analysis included in his notes shows that transport through a gate appears to be facilitated by a non-gravitating, geometric [[wikipedia:Ellis wormhole|Ellis wormhole]] that can be traversed into another point in local spacetime, or a nearby parallel universe.<ref>'''[[Mysterious Logbook]]''', "ENTRY 7", ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#-033-|Page 33]]''</ref>
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The Infinite Forest within Mercury is perhaps the most impressive example of Vex simulation technology, being a massive "reality engine" capable of simulating countless variants of past, present, and future realities. These simulations can be entered by non-Vex through a gateway on the surface of Mercury, and are "real" enough such that intruders can be damaged by attacks from simulated Vex or other entities within the Forest. Simulations can somehow leave the confines of the Infinite Forest if left unchecked, and can achieve sentience to operate independently.<ref name="GFV2"/>
The Infinite Forest within Mercury is perhaps the most impressive example of Vex simulation technology, being a massive "reality engine" capable of simulating countless variants of past, present, and future realities. These simulations can be entered by non-Vex through a gateway on the surface of Mercury, and are "real" enough such that intruders can be damaged by attacks from simulated Vex or other entities within the Forest. Simulations can somehow leave the confines of the Infinite Forest if left unchecked, and can achieve sentience to operate independently.<ref name="GFV2"/>
Within the [[Vex Network]], powerful Vex like Quria are able to manifest "Deletion Protocols"; moving walls that, according to [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] as Osiris, are used to disintegrate unneeded simulation date and abandoned terraforming projects of the Vex. She warns that the barriers are capable of destroying all matter they touch<ref>'''Bungie (2021/5/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Splicer]]'' - Expunge: Tartarus -[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY-c32kxcJQ&list=PLS2hBTtCDufQgZAAvRPamiMCkJ-r_Pef3&ab_channel=DestinyLoreVault|Dialogue]].</ref> which suggests Quria's "Temporal Temporal Disintegration Protocols" can completely delete matter from not only space but also time itself.


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