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[[File:Destiny-TheAegisRelic-GrimoireCard.jpg|thumb|right|The Aegis Relic grimoire card]]
[[File:Destiny-TheAegisRelic-GrimoireCard.jpg|thumb|right|The Aegis Relic grimoire card]]


The '''Aegis''' is a raid item used within the [[Vault of Glass]]. It is used to either cleanse a marked Guardian, generate a protective shield, and to launch a super attack that can bring down the [[Templar]]’s omni-directional shield.
The '''Aegis''' is a shield used within the [[Vault of Glass]]. The Aegis is the only thing that can protect Guardians from being erased from existence, and the only thing that can take down the [[Templar]]'s otherwise impervious shield.


The Aegis was created by Kabr, after his fireteam was erased from existence by the Templar. Kabr sacrificed his own light to create a weapon that could change fate and stop the Templar and its [[oracle]]s.
The Aegis was created by Kabr, after his fireteam was erased from existence by the Templar. Kabr sacrificed his own light to create a weapon that could change fate and stop the Templar and its [[oracle]]s.
==Last Words of Kabr==


These are the last words of [[Kabr, the Legionless]]:
These are the last words of [[Kabr, the Legionless]]:
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The main attack is a melee strike, which is fairly effective against most units. Using the grenade button activated the shield, which removes the "Mark of Negation" debuff. This has a cool down, however, so time wisely. Lastly, the super attack fires an energy blast, and its main purpose is to bring down the Templar's shield.  
The main attack is a melee strike, which is fairly effective against most units. Using the grenade button activated the shield, which removes the "Mark of Negation" debuff. This has a cool down, however, so time wisely. Lastly, the super attack fires an energy blast, and its main purpose is to bring down the Templar's shield.  


The Aegis is used primarily in the Templar fight, but also appears in the [[Atheon]] fight to protect timewarped Guardians against the effects of time travel.
The Aegis is used primarily in the Templar fight, but also appears in the [[Atheon]] fight to protect timewarped Guardians against the effects of time travel. The super is also an effective attack against Atheon.
 
==Trivia==
*The [[wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]] comes from ancient Greek mythology; it is described as the shield of Athena, featuring the head of the [[Gorgon]] Medusa.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==