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{{quote|[[Eris Morn]] returned to the Vestian Outpost. Because she spoke well, it was agreed that aid would be traded for intelligence and a long-term alliance. In this way, the Awoken were the first to know of the [[Oryx|Great Navigator]]: his philosophies, his strategies, his weaknesses. And as the [[Techeun|coven]] contemplated the possibilities laid wide before this god-king's far-flung sword, it was decreed that they would build a throne world beneath an energy well as blind as the ferryman Charon.|Throne}} | {{quote|[[Eris Morn]] returned to the Vestian Outpost. Because she spoke well, it was agreed that aid would be traded for intelligence and a long-term alliance. In this way, the Awoken were the first to know of the [[Oryx|Great Navigator]]: his philosophies, his strategies, his weaknesses. And as the [[Techeun|coven]] contemplated the possibilities laid wide before this god-king's far-flung sword, it was decreed that they would build a throne world beneath an energy well as blind as the ferryman Charon.|Throne}} | ||
'''Eleusinia''' is | '''Eleusinia''' is an [[Ascendant realm|Throne World]] that serves as the setting of [[The Shattered Throne]] [[Dungeon]]. Made for the [[Light]] despite its origins in the [[Sword Logic]],<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Unfinal Shapes]]''</ref> Its served as a sanctuary for [[Mara Sov]] to prevent her death during the onset of the [[Taken War]], with knowledge of the [[Sword Logic]] provided by [[Eris Morn]] and built with the aid of her [[Techeun]]s and [[Riven]]. Its entry is accessible through a gateway built beneath the [[Blind Well]] in the [[Dreaming City]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Lore: [[Lore:The_Dreaming_City#Throne|Throne]]''</ref> | ||
It was desecrated by [[Oryx, the Taken King]] during the [[Taken War]], and is | |||
It was desecrated by [[Oryx, the Taken King]] during the [[Taken War]], and its corruption began seeping itself into the [[Dreaming City]], cursing it as a result of Riven's [[Last Wish|last wish]]. It is also a staging ground for [[Savathûn]]'s daughter, [[Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return]], who commands the Taken curse. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Eleusinia is the second known Throne World formed by a being that is not a [[Hive]] or [[Worm]]. Notably, it was constructed "artificially" with the use of Riven's [[Anthem Anatheme|wish-magic]] and | *Eleusinia is the second known Throne World formed by a being that is not a [[Hive]] or [[Worm]]. Notably, it was constructed "artificially" with the use of Riven's [[Anthem Anatheme|wish-magic]] and ]. | ||
*The name Eleusinia is similar to the ancient Greek city of ''Eleusis'', which is also the site of the similarly named Eleusinian Mysteries which are yearly initiations held for the cult of Demeter and Persephone. | *The name Eleusinia is similar to the ancient Greek city of ''Eleusis'', which is also the site of the similarly named Eleusinian Mysteries which are yearly initiations held for the cult of Demeter and Persephone. | ||