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*The name Atheon | *The name Atheon may be derived from [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/atheos#Latin Atheos], which roughly means "atheist". This appears to be in conflict with the Vex's apparently religious nature. Alternatively, the name Atheon may be a combination of the latin word Atheos, in addition to the word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eon#Greek Eon], which measures the duration of 1,000,000,000 years. When paired together, the resulting name suggests a meaning of "one who does not believe in time". | ||
*In every causal pathways converging on Atheon from every dimensional axis in the space time bulk, there are two things to note: | *In every causal pathways converging on Atheon from every dimensional axis in the space time bulk, there are two things to note: | ||
** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system Axis]''' is a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates of a dimension, each dimension has an axis. | ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system Axis]''' is a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates of a dimension, each dimension has an axis. | ||
**'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brane_cosmology Bulk]''' is a hypothetical higher-dimensional space within which the eleven dimensions of our universe (the three dimensions we can see, plus time, plus the six/seven extra dimensions that we can't see but String Theory theorizes are all around us) may exist, but considering that the Vex are capable of adding an additional six dimensions to the 4-D spacetime around [[Nessus]], this is not that far fetch. | **'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brane_cosmology Bulk]''' is a hypothetical higher-dimensional space within which the eleven dimensions of our universe (the three dimensions we can see, plus time, plus the six/seven extra dimensions that we can't see but String Theory theorizes are all around us) may exist, but considering that the Vex are capable of adding an additional six dimensions to the 4-D spacetime around [[Nessus]], this is not that far fetch. | ||
*In Year 1 of [[Destiny]], there was a particularly famous exploit in the Vault of Glass where the team facing Atheon could push him off the edge of the platform where he was standing. Doing this effectively meant the team doing the raid would complete the encounter and receive full rewards. | *In Year 1 of [[Destiny]], there was a particularly famous exploit in the Vault of Glass where the team facing Atheon could push him off the edge of the platform where he was standing. Doing this effectively meant the team doing the raid would complete the encounter and receive full rewards. | ||
*Atheon is the first Vex boss to be called by name when it was during Destiny's [[Age of Triumph]]. | *Atheon is the first Vex boss to be called by name when it was during Destiny's [[Age of Triumph]]. | ||
*Atheon is the first raid boss in Destiny's history, as well as being the first to have two phases. The other raid encounters with two phases include [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], [[Argos, Planetary Core]], [[Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge]] and [[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent]]. | *Atheon is the first raid boss in Destiny's history, as well as being the first to have two phases. The other raid encounters with two phases include [[Aksis, Archon Prime]], [[Argos, Planetary Core]], [[Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge]] and [[Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent]]. | ||