Black Fleet: Difference between revisions

|focalworld(s)= Extragalactic space <br> Sol System <br> [[Ascendant Realm]] <br> [[Earth]] (formerly) <br> [[Moon]] <br> [[Fundament]] <br> [[Io]] <br> [[Mars]] <br> [[Titan (moon)]] <br> [[Mercury]] <br> [[Europa]] <br> [[Savathûn's Throne World]]

|goals= Enforce the will of the [[Darkness]] throughout the universe<br>Undo the [[Traveler]]’s work, by corrupting the worlds it terraformed

|notable-person= [[Pyramid Scale]]s <br> [[The Lunar Pyramid]] <br> [[The Ionian Pyramid]] <br> [[The Mercurian Pyramid]] <br> [[The Martian Pyramid]] <br> [[The Titanian Pyramid]] <br>[[The Europan Pyramid]] <br> [[The Sunken Pyramid]]

The '''Black Fleet''' is an armada of massive [[Darkness]]-aligned tetrahedral vessels, known as [[Pyramid]]s. It is commanded by, or at least plays host to, an entity known as the [[The Witness|Witness]] and their followers, the [[Disciples]]. Collectively, the fleet is the ancient enemy and antithesis of the [[Traveler]], and was responsible for the [[Collapse]] on [[Earth]].

The Black Fleet is closely associated with the [[Darkness]], so much so that it is sometimes referred to as "the Darkness" itself. Little is known about this mysterious fleet and the beings who appear to command it, but available information suggests that they have actively pursued the [[Traveler]] for countless eons,<ref name="Journey">[https://guides.gamepressure.com/destiny/guide.asp?ID=26797 '''Game Pressure''': ''[[A Guardian Rises]]'']</ref> bringing destruction to any civilization it has uplifted.

The origins of the Black Fleet are unknown. It has presumably existed for at least as long as the [[Traveler]] and is known to have been active billions of years ago, long before the destruction of [[Lubrae]] and the rise of the [[Hive]]. Whether the [[Witness]] or its people crafted the first Pyramids, or whether the Pyramids predate the Witness, is unknown.

Before the [[Collapse]], [[Clovis Bray I]] discovered the presence of the Pyramids on the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] moon [[Europa]], which he had received visions of from the K1 Anomaly.  

His expedition uncovered a large statue of a veiled, humanoid female figure, which he appropriately named [[Clarity Control]]. It is believed that the statue was sent by the Pyramids two decades prior, if not in direct communication with them.

During the [[Collapse]], the [[Pyramid]]s invaded the [[Sol System]] in force, laying waste to the worlds and colonies of the [[Solar System]] as they descended upon the [[Traveler]] and [[Humanity]], nearly wiping out all of humankind in the process. It was only thanks to the counterattack of the Traveler, that humanity was able to survive and have some of their people be made [[Guardian]]s, so that hope would still exist for the Solar System in their fight against the [[Darkness]].

[[File:The Darkness.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Pyramids reacting to the Traveler's wave of Light]]

After the death of [[Dominus Ghaul]] at the hands of [[The Guardian]], the [[Traveler]] reawakened and sent a pulse of Light throughout the Sol System, and eventually the outer reaches of the Milky Way. This pulse eventually reached the Pyramids as they lay dormant in intergalactic space, and as the pulse washed over the fleet, they reactivated and began moving ''en masse'' to the Sol System.

A single [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] from the fleet was discovered by the [[Hive]] buried beneath the surface of Earth's Moon for an unknown amount of time, but their efforts were unsuccessful at awakening its power. It remains unknown how long this vessel was buried on the Moon, although [[Eris Morn]] speculates that it may have been struck down by the Traveler during the Collapse, or left behind intentionally. It became active by [[Eris Morn]] upon touching it, creating [[Nightmare]]s from the Darkness to haunt the Traveler's light-bearing [[Guardians|Risen]].

[[File:Io Pyramids.jpg|335px|thumb|right|[[Pyramid Scale]]s touch down on Io.]]

{{Quote|You bring weapons. You will not need them. We offer only truth.|The Pyramids through [[The Ghost]].}}

After the Warmind fell, the [[Pyramid (Io)|Io Pyramid]] touched down near the [[Cradle]] and began deploying its Pyramid Scales in the [[Echo Mesa]] nearby. Eris Morn departed for it as soon as it arrived, resulting in [[Zavala]] tasking the Guardian to investigate the Pyramid and retrieve Eris. As the Guardian approached the vessel, the Darkness possessed their Ghost and brought them closer to the Pyramid. However, the Guardian was pulled into the [[Ascendant Realm]] by [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]]. After fighting through numerous Taken and Hive, the Guardian finds Eris in the center of the Cradle, where a [[Tree of Silver Wings]], spawned by the Traveler's Light, was situated inside. Over the week, the Pyramid continued to corrupt Io, deploying Pyramid Scales and infesting the planet with Darkness. The Drifter dispatched a special Bank device to collect Energy of the Darkness, while at the same time having Guardians fight off an arms race with the [[Cabal]] and the Vex, along with Savathûn’s Taken forces.

With the crippling of Rasputin, the choice was made by Zavala to evacuate the four worlds that had come under threat from the Pyramids. The Young Wolf would aid Zavala, by making final preparations, by completing a list of objectives for each destination following the needs of [[Sloane]], [[Asher Mir|Asher]], [[Vance]], and [[Anastasia Bray|Ana]]. Though the evacuation intended to have them leave, they chose to do the opposite, with Vance and Asher entering the [[Infinite Forest]] and [[Pyramidion]] respectively, and Sloane choosing to hold the line against the Pyramid occupying Titan, and the Hive. When it came to overseeing Ana Bray’s exodus from Mars, the Young Wolf assisted in her attempt to salvage what was left of Rasputin, which resulted in his remains being placed in a specialized [[Engram]]. With what remains of Rasputin’s mind preserved, Ana would make her final preparations before departing Mars. In the following weeks, Guardians were pulled into the Ascendant Realm, reminiscent of the [[Court of Oryx]] on the [[Dreadnaught]], this time encountering [[Nokris]], Savathun's supplicant. Upon defeating him, the Darkness finalized its message, telling Guardians there is an ancient power deep beneath the surface of Europa and that it must be embraced, displaying each race with a shadow of a Pyramid, with one shadow lingering over the Fallen.

{{Quote|The Light believes you thankless. Nothing more than a soldier asked again and again to do its bidding.<br>So we want to thank you. With [[Stasis|a gift]]. To help you finally take control.|The Pyramids to [[The Guardian|the Guardian]]}}

"We have seen enough."

-[[The Witness]]

After having been shrouded in darkness for some time following the arrival of the Pyramids, [[Mars]] suddenly reappeared in the visible spectrum. The surface of the planet was largely changed, with large swathes that appeared to be temporally displaced, bordered by curtains of eerie green light. There was also a new structure built into the cliffs overlooking Mars' [[Cradle]], showing all the same architectural hallmarks of the Pyramids.

In the pursuit of uncovering the truth of Savathûn's Throne World, the Young Wolf finds themselves once more on Europa, this time at the [[The Communion|base of the Pyramid itself]]. Fighting through hordes of [[Imperial Deserter|Cabal deserters]] under the command of [[Valus Dralgur, the Exiled|an exiled Valus, Darlgur]], the Young Wolf enters the Europan Pyramid. Within the Pyramid is seemingly a city of structures, grander and more elaborate than what was able to be seen within the Lunar Pyramid. After purging the deserters from the Pyramid, the Guardian communes with the Darkness, gaining the ability of [[Deepsight]]<ref>'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - [[Mission]]: [[The Communion]]''</ref>.

Found within the bogs of Savathûn's Throne World lies a sunken Pyramid. Only the topmost portion of the Pyramid is exposed, belying its size. [[Vow of the Disciple|Upon venturing inwards]], it is soon realized that there is more than what was above the surface, as a fireteam of Guardians ventures deeper inwards, only to find [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]]. Similar to the Europan Pyramid, the Throne World Pyramid was immense in scale, housing many structures within. After immense trials and obstacles in their way, the fireteam reaches where Rhulk resided within, initiating battle. The Disciple would soon face defeat, facing his death at the hands of these Guardians. Though the Disciple was dead, he served [[Witness|another]], an entity of which little is known about.

After the defeat of Rhulk, the Young Wolf would find themselves having to regularly travel through the Throne World's bogs and [[Preservation|back into the Pyramid]], needing to clear out the Scorn attempting to further harness the Darkness.

*[[The Witness]] (presumed)

**[[Disciples|The Disciples]]

***[[Calus|Emperor Calus, Herald of the Witness]]

***[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] (presumed)

***[[Nezarec]] (presumed)

 

*[[Yirix]]

*[[Xivu Arath]]

*[[Ziggurat]]

*Various artifacts associated with the Black Fleet recall the forms and colors of game pieces or tokens; for example, the [[Relic]] in the [[Enclave]] on [[Mars]] has a section that resembles a tic-tac-toe game, and the [[Dark City]] is filled with sculptures and blocks of black-and-white stone which recall the forms of chess pieces. These may thematically allude to the Darkness' view of the universe as a "game" to be won.

***''[[Joker's Wild|Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}

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