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This article is about the fanfic variant of said DLC. For the official variant, see The Final Shape.

The Final Shape a.k.a. Paradox
Official Promo Paradox
Developer(s):	Bungie High Moon Studios Vicarious Visions Dimps
Publisher(s):	Bungie Activision Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform(s):	Xbox One Xbox Series X PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 PC Google Stadia Nintendo Switch
Release date(s):	September 3rd, 2024
Genre(s):	Action role-playing First-person shooter Japanese role-playing
Rating(s):	ESRB: Teen (T) for Blood, Drug Reference, Language, and Violence PEGI: 16+

"The line between Light and Darkness may have been broken, but you are not. All it did is make you stronger. Show the Darkness the true power of the Light."

— Ikora Rey to The Guardian

The Final Shape, referred to by certain anime enthusiasts as Paradox, is the eighth expansion of Destiny 2 and twelfth expansion of the Destiny franchise.

The expansion's story centers around The Guardian and their revenge-driven fight to avenge the deaths of numerous civilians and protectors, including Zavala, by bringing an end to the Black Fleet and its army of dark forces who had entered the Solar System in a diabolical plan to reshape the universe in its own dark image. Along the way, the game's story also expands upon Mallory Bertha, the daughter of Hendrick Yor and Kaguya Narusaka; the Fallen House of Flame and Fireteam Infernium; the formation of a new Consensus within the frontiers of a new sanctuary; the arrivals of newly-risen Guardians, including Hannah Ciel; and the birth of a new power that has emerged within the heart of Deimos.

Description

LONG LIVE EVIL.

After the Guardian's triumph over the last line of threats, including the Hive Witch Queen Savathûn, the allies of humanity are still reeling from the effects of the Pyramids' arrival, but now their world has come under attack by a new dark force unlike anything they had ever faced, and this time, it has a new name: The Black Swordsman, who now leads a dark army of fallen Guardians and enemy forces that have called upon the Darkness and destroyed the Last City in a diabolical plan to enshroud the universe. Work with the Vanguard remnants, House of Flame, Empress Caiatl's forces, Eris Morn, Kayla Heartfilia, and Mal to avenge Zavala's death and prevent the Black Fleet from casting humanity into an age of darkness for good. Become a slayer of our worst nightmares.

OVERCOME THE DARKEST NIGHT.

With the rise of the Darkness across the universe due to the end of the Traveler, the Guardians are scattered and humanity is nearer to extinction than ever before. Their situation gets even worse, however, with the appearance of the Black Swordsman and his army of Avatars. With the Darkness closing in and this new threat posing a danger never seen before, how will the Guardians fight back against the Darkness?

BECOME EVIL INCARNATE.

Guardians have always been warriors of the Light and Darkness. In The Final Shape, for the first time, Guardians harness the power of a mysterious new energy with a new elemental power: Fusion. Along with an arsenal of all new gear, Guardians of each class can discover and wield devastating new powers in the form of powerful new subclasses and Supers. Surprise your enemies as a Hunter Cursebreaker with Fatality Chain, pulverize them with the Warlock Shadowdancer’s spellbinding Blade of Devastation, or flatten them with the Titan Stormwaker’s flaming Blackout Hammer. ​Claim and master the Huntress, Shinobi, and Meister classes. Fight your way into the heart of Aincrad. Face The Black Swordsman and The White Angel.

FIGHT BEYOND TIME AND POWER.

There are those who believe the worlds from what remains of the Solar System are nothing more than frozen Golden Age graveyards, its treasures long ago swallowed by ice, fire, and darkness. You know better. Beneath the ruins lie countless relics, an arsenal of weapons, and more. Claim this cutting-edge tech from the clutches of time and dare to tame these wastelands. Discover unique weapons and armor in ways both new and old - construct weapons and armors out of Glassblaze Essence with Hannah Ciel and Eris Morn, gather Nightcore-themed gear through the Gamechanger Pass, and collect exciting new Exotics from quests and enemy drops.

NEW PRESAGES AHEAD...

More of ancient secrets await your discovery, spoils of their exploits yet to be collected and a dark past to finally be discovered. Only time will finally allow the moment you discover them all.

Appearances

Characters Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies Arath (First appearance) Cayde-6 Eris Morn Ezra Knightwalker (First appearance) The Ghost Glint The Guardian Hannah Ciel (First appearance) Ikora Rey Jotaro Kujo (First appearance) Kakashi Hatake (First appearance) Kayla Heartfilia (First appearance) Luther Hargreeves (First appearance) Mallory Bertha (First appearance) Nagihiko (First appearance) Uldren Sov Venth (First appearance) Zavala The Reef The Darkness, Avatars, and their Allies Anton Ivanov (First appearance) The Black Swordsman (First appearance) (First identified as Kirito, the Black Swordsman) Damien Darhk (First appearance) The Dark Guardian (First appearance) Djin (First appearance) Eobard Thawne (First appearance) Fikrul (First appearance) Hiram Lodge (First appearance) Leopold Fitz (First appearance) Malcolm Merlyn (First appearance) Morgana le Fay (First appearance) Phoenixaro Uchihamaki (First appearance) Reign (First appearance) Ruby Hale (First appearance) Sasuke Uchiha (First appearance) Tatsuyi Kirigaya (First appearance) Tobias Whale (First appearance) Totomaru (First appearance) Uldren Sov (First appearance) The Veiled Queen (First appearance) The White Angel (First appearance) (First identified as Asuna, the White Angel) Zevon (First appearance) Other Characters Species Avatar (First appearance) Cabal Fallen Hive Human Taken Vex Organizations Shadowkeepers (First appearance) Locations Aincrad (First appearance) Earth Realms of Glass (First appearance) Tokyopolis (First appearance)

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