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{{Quote|When did the City Age begin? Perhaps when the bulk of the world's survivors lived beneath the Traveler, rather than in the wilderness. Or when the Titans raised the first wall. Or at Six Fronts, when the City first faced coordinated, overwhelming attack - and repelled it decisively|Grimoire Description.}} | {{Quote|When did the City Age begin? Perhaps when the bulk of the world's survivors lived beneath the Traveler, rather than in the wilderness. Or when the Titans raised the first wall. Or at Six Fronts, when the City first faced coordinated, overwhelming attack - and repelled it decisively|Grimoire Description.}} | ||
The '''City Age''' was an era that began after the [[Dark Age]] when the [[Last City]] was founded<ref name = "GrimoireCity">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#TheCity|The City]]''</ref>. Survivors of the [[Collapse]] began to appear, traveling to the sanctuary which the dormant [[Traveler]] protected, and the City started to grow.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/destiny#page=story&panel=story-The-City '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref name="pathways">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref><ref name="RABTW">'''Bungie (2014-12-10)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> Looking through various sources on the beginning of the [[Dark Age]] - which directly succeeded the [[Golden Age]] - as well as comments made by [[Ghost]] throughout most of the [[Story|campaign]] missions, it can be assumed that the Dark Age and the ages that follow would have lasted for at least four centuries.<ref>http://planetdestiny.com/rise-of-iron-story/</ref> | The '''City Age''' was an era that began after the [[Dark Age]] when the [[Last City]] was founded<ref name = "GrimoireCity">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#TheCity|The City]]''</ref>. Survivors of the [[Collapse]] began to appear, traveling to the sanctuary which the dormant [[Traveler]] protected, and the City started to grow.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/destiny#page=story&panel=story-The-City '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref name="pathways">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref><ref name="RABTW">'''Bungie (2014-12-10)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends & Mysteries#Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> Looking through various sources on the beginning of the [[Dark Age]] - which directly succeeded the [[Golden Age]] - as well as comments made by [[Ghost]] throughout most of the [[Story|campaign]] missions, it can be assumed that the Dark Age and the ages that follow would have lasted for at least four centuries.<ref>http://planetdestiny.com/rise-of-iron-story/</ref> | ||
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*'''[[The City|The Last City]]'''—survivors of the Collapse, human, Awoken, and Exo, travel from far and wide to the site of the inactive Traveler, and build the Last City beneath its protective aura.<ref name="city">[https://www.destinythegame.com/game/story#page-content_content_tile '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref name="pathways">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref><ref name="RABTW"/> The [[City Age]] begins.<ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#The_City_Age|The City Age]]''</ref> | *'''[[The City|The Last City]]'''—survivors of the Collapse, human, Awoken, and Exo, travel from far and wide to the site of the inactive Traveler, and build the Last City beneath its protective aura.<ref name="city">[https://www.destinythegame.com/game/story#page-content_content_tile '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref name="pathways">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref><ref name="RABTW"/> The [[City Age]] begins.<ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2015/5/14)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#The_City_Age|The City Age]]''</ref> | ||
*'''[[Faction Wars|The Faction Wars]]'''—power struggles between various political factions for the support of the City's refugee masses escalate into a series of violent conflicts. [[Rezyl Azzir]], a great leader and champion during those days, helps unite [[The Risen]], and forms the [[ | *'''[[Faction Wars|The Faction Wars]]'''—power struggles between various political factions for the support of the City's refugee masses escalate into a series of violent conflicts. [[Rezyl Azzir]], a great leader and champion during those days, helps unite [[The Risen]], and forms the [[Guardian]]s, gaining him further fame. Together they end the bloodshed before the City is torn apart by the civil war, and focus on a new encroaching threat: the [[Fallen]].<ref name="RABTW"/> | ||
*The [[Consensus]], a representative body through which the factions could pursue their agendas peacefully, is formed following the Faction Wars to jointly govern the City with the [[Speaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Factions|Factions]]''</ref><ref name="RABTW"/> [[New Monarchy]] coalesces in the wake of the Wars.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#New Monarchy|New Monarchy]]''</ref> In the aftermath,<ref name="RABTW"/> the first [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s construct and defend the City's walls.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/Destiny#page=guardians&panel=guardians-Titan '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny: Titan'']</ref> | *The [[Consensus]], a representative body through which the factions could pursue their agendas peacefully, is formed following the Faction Wars to jointly govern the City with the [[Speaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Factions|Factions]]''</ref><ref name="RABTW"/> [[New Monarchy]] coalesces in the wake of the Wars.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-14-5)''', ''Destiny, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#New Monarchy|New Monarchy]]''</ref> In the aftermath,<ref name="RABTW"/> the first [[Titan (class)|Titan]]s construct and defend the City's walls.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/Destiny#page=guardians&panel=guardians-Titan '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny: Titan'']</ref> | ||
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Within the Black Garden, the Guardian confronts the [[Sol Progeny]] and defeats them, destroying the Black Heart in the process. Returned to Mars upon the Heart's destruction, the Guardian is summoned back to the Tower, where the Speaker gives a victory speech. Meanwhile, the Exo Stranger converses with the Guardian inside the [[Tower#Tower_Hangar|Hangar]] and gifts them with her [[The Stranger's Rifle|Rifle]] before leaving abruptly again. The Guardian then repowers their ship and takes off into orbit as they prepare for their next mission.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Black Garden]]''</ref> | Within the Black Garden, the Guardian confronts the [[Sol Progeny]] and defeats them, destroying the Black Heart in the process. Returned to Mars upon the Heart's destruction, the Guardian is summoned back to the Tower, where the Speaker gives a victory speech. Meanwhile, the Exo Stranger converses with the Guardian inside the [[Tower#Tower_Hangar|Hangar]] and gifts them with her [[The Stranger's Rifle|Rifle]] before leaving abruptly again. The Guardian then repowers their ship and takes off into orbit as they prepare for their next mission.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Black Garden]]''</ref> | ||
===Red War and | ===Red War and reclamation of the Last City=== | ||
The Last City would temporarily be invaded and conquered by the [[Red Legion]], after the Cabal forces in the Solar System relayed an emergency request for help to the Empire. However, after the death of [[Ghaul]] and liberation of the [[Last City]], the age of the Last City would continue on as usual.<ref name="Last Call">[http://www.polygon.com/2017/3/28/15095770/destiny-2-first-teaser-trailer-video-bungie-cayde-6 '''Polygon''' - ''Watch the first teaser for Destiny 2'']</ref> | The Last City would temporarily be invaded and conquered by the [[Red Legion]], after the Cabal forces in the Solar System relayed an emergency request for help to the Empire. However, after the death of [[Ghaul]] and liberation of the [[Last City]], the age of the Last City would continue on as usual.<ref name="Last Call">[http://www.polygon.com/2017/3/28/15095770/destiny-2-first-teaser-trailer-video-bungie-cayde-6 '''Polygon''' - ''Watch the first teaser for Destiny 2'']</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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