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{{quote|There is no hope anymore.<br>Only the screams of humanity.|[[Henriette Meyrin]] during the Collapse.<ref>'''Bungie (2018-12-4)''' ''Destiny 2: The Black Armory [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 68''</ref>}} | {{quote|There is no hope anymore.<br>Only the screams of humanity.|[[Henriette Meyrin]] during the Collapse.<ref>'''Bungie (2018-12-4)''' ''Destiny 2: The Black Armory [[Lore:The Black Armory Papers]], Entry 68''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Collapse''' was a cataclysm in [[human]] history that nearly brought the species to extinction. Following the [[Golden Age]], after mankind had colonized the [[Solar System]], the [[Darkness]] attacked humanity, presumably through the [[Black Fleet]], and pushed it back to its homeworld, [[Earth]].<ref name="ign 11272012">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/28/destiny-story-details-concept-art-leaked '''IGN''': ''Bungie's Destiny Story Details, Concept Art Leaked'']</ref> | The '''Collapse''' was a cataclysm in [[human]] history that nearly brought the species to extinction. Following the [[Golden Age]], after mankind had colonized the [[Solar System]], the [[Darkness]] attacked humanity, presumably through the [[Black Fleet]] under [[Witness|the Witness]], and pushed it back to its homeworld, [[Earth]].<ref name="ign 11272012">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/28/destiny-story-details-concept-art-leaked '''IGN''': ''Bungie's Destiny Story Details, Concept Art Leaked'']</ref> | ||
==Timeline of events== | ==Timeline of events== | ||
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As a method of destruction, natural disasters tore across the solar system, eliminating populations<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/severing#book-constellations</ref>. On Titan in particular, a gravitational anomaly formed and deformed the shape of the moon, stretching it to the shape of an egg <ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/kalkis-burning-sword-part-ii#book-last-days-on-kraken-mare</ref>. When this anomaly disappeared, the moon rebounded to its original shape, causing devastating methane tidal waves to wash the surface of the planet, shattering the arcologies. In what records exist, there is no army of Darkness beings committing the cataclysm, only reports of inexplicable destruction through anomalous environmental behavior. | As a method of destruction, natural disasters tore across the solar system, eliminating populations<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/severing#book-constellations</ref>. On Titan in particular, a gravitational anomaly formed and deformed the shape of the moon, stretching it to the shape of an egg <ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/kalkis-burning-sword-part-ii#book-last-days-on-kraken-mare</ref>. When this anomaly disappeared, the moon rebounded to its original shape, causing devastating methane tidal waves to wash the surface of the planet, shattering the arcologies. In what records exist, there is no army of Darkness beings committing the cataclysm, only reports of inexplicable destruction through anomalous environmental behavior. | ||
Despite popular belief, the Traveler did not appear to solely prevent the Collapse from completely destroying humanity. In myths extending from the time, it is said the Traveler let off a huge pulse of energy, driving back all Darkness forces to the outer reaches of the system. With this, the Traveler had expended itself a great deal, suffering damage, and inflicting on itself a state of torpor. However, it has come to be known that Savathûn was a major reason behind the forces of Darkness leaving the Sol systems inner regions during the Collapse<ref>https://youtu.be/9kkoxMXm2Ew?t=906</ref>. The Witch Queen`s former worm informed the Guardian and Mara Sov that she used trickery to misdirect the Witness during the events of the Collapse, causing it to leave. It is also said that Rasputin forced the Traveler to stay to protect humanity, preventing it from running as it had done before with other races under threat. This is evidenced in programming for Rasputin, where it would aim to keep the Traveler on Earth, using any force necessary<ref>https://www.destinypedia.com/Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost_Fragment:_Rasputin_5</ref>. With this information, it could be that Rasputin attacked the Traveler, causing damage to the being, explaining the giant shard present in the EDZ. However, despite this information, the actual timeline and events of the Collapse remain muddy and unknown. | Despite popular belief, the Traveler did not appear to solely prevent the Collapse from completely destroying humanity. In myths extending from the time, it is said the Traveler let off a huge pulse of energy, driving back all Darkness forces to the outer reaches of the system. With this, the Traveler had expended itself a great deal, suffering damage, and inflicting on itself a state of torpor. However, it has come to be known that [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] was a major reason behind the forces of the Darkness leaving the Sol systems inner regions during the Collapse<ref>https://youtu.be/9kkoxMXm2Ew?t=906</ref>. The Witch Queen`s former worm informed the Guardian and Mara Sov that she used trickery to misdirect the Witness during the events of the Collapse, causing it to leave. It is also said that Rasputin forced the Traveler to stay to protect humanity, preventing it from running as it had done before with other races under threat. This is evidenced in programming for Rasputin, where it would aim to keep the Traveler on Earth, using any force necessary<ref>https://www.destinypedia.com/Grimoire:Allies/Rasputin#Ghost_Fragment:_Rasputin_5</ref>. With this information, it could be that Rasputin attacked the Traveler, causing damage to the being, explaining the giant shard present in the EDZ. However, despite this information, the actual timeline and events of the Collapse remain muddy and unknown. | ||
What we do know is that after the threat of the Collapse passed, just before the Traveler entered its comatose state, it released countless Ghosts. These small beings would go on to find their chosen ones, imbuing them with the gift of Light. | What we do know is that after the threat of the Collapse passed, just before the Traveler entered its comatose state, it released countless Ghosts. These small beings would go on to find their chosen ones, imbuing them with the gift of Light. | ||