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{{Quote|I chose Gahlran, and his frailty betrayed us. He was too pure, too alone. Our new guests are neither. A glorious chain of Dark minds. An open mouth for the One in the Darkness, that it may sing in exaltation of my majesty. Greatness recognizes greatness. To invoke the attention of the End, our offer must be great.|Emperor Calus' address to the crew of the Glykon.}} | |||
Following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet]], Calus (who sought to commune with the [[Witness|entity]] behind the [[Darkness]]) had his [[Psion]] [[Councilor]]s psychically alter the Crown from its original purpose. Instead of controlling the mind of the bearer, it would now openly meld minds together into a gestalt consciousness and transmit their thoughts telepathically.<ref name="Presage Final">'''Bungie (2019/02/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]]'', ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K8TWaIUwGY Presage | The Crown of Sorrow]''</ref> Now gilded with gold from the Castellum, the exiled emperor sought using the Crown on captive, undead [[Scorn]] as vessels for communing with the [[Witness|Voice in the Darkness]].<ref name="ENTRY 6">'''Bungie (2019/02/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]]'', ''Lore:[[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 6 - Excess of Avarice|ENTRY 6 - Excess of Avarice]]''</ref> Lacking a connective tissue, Calus introduced [[Egregore]] spores to the Crown to help channel the Scorn's mindless thoughts into an open conduit.<ref name="Duality Memory 8">'''Bungie (2022/05/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]]'', ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OIcERTaGz4 Duality | Eighth Repressed Memory]''</ref> | Following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet]], Calus (who sought to commune with the [[Witness|entity]] behind the [[Darkness]]) had his [[Psion]] [[Councilor]]s psychically alter the Crown from its original purpose. Instead of controlling the mind of the bearer, it would now openly meld minds together into a gestalt consciousness and transmit their thoughts telepathically.<ref name="Presage Final">'''Bungie (2019/02/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]]'', ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K8TWaIUwGY Presage | The Crown of Sorrow]''</ref> Now gilded with gold from the Castellum, the exiled emperor sought using the Crown on captive, undead [[Scorn]] as vessels for communing with the [[Witness|Voice in the Darkness]].<ref name="ENTRY 6">'''Bungie (2019/02/09)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]]'', ''Lore:[[Lore:Captain's Log#ENTRY 6 - Excess of Avarice|ENTRY 6 - Excess of Avarice]]''</ref> Lacking a connective tissue, Calus introduced [[Egregore]] spores to the Crown to help channel the Scorn's mindless thoughts into an open conduit.<ref name="Duality Memory 8">'''Bungie (2022/05/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]]'', ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OIcERTaGz4 Duality | Eighth Repressed Memory]''</ref> | ||