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===The Battle=== | ===The Battle=== | ||
{{Quote|I vividly remember the stories from that night. The sky burning green, the roar of thunder ripping through the darkness, and the Eater of Hope tearing through our ranks. Crota, the merciless Hive prince whose dark campaign to pursue the Traveler led to the slaughter of countless worlds—all in the name of his father, Oryx, the Taken King.|Eris Morn.}} | {{Quote|I vividly remember the stories from that night. The sky burning green, the roar of thunder ripping through the darkness, and the Eater of Hope tearing through our ranks. Crota, the merciless Hive prince whose dark campaign to pursue the Traveler led to the slaughter of countless worlds—all in the name of his father, Oryx, the Taken King.|Eris Morn.}} | ||
The Guardians who arrived fell by the hundreds, as leading the Hive army was the God-[[Prince]] [[Crota]], an invincible | The Guardians who arrived fell by the hundreds, as leading the Hive army was the God-[[Prince]] [[Crota, Son of Oryx]], an invincible Knight who devoured the [[Light]] of the Guardians.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Moon|Moon]]''</ref> [[Mare Imbrium]] was one of the battlefields, as Crota led one thousand Knights against over five hundred Guardians, easily cutting through them. The legendary [[Titan]] [[Wei Ning]] was personally killed by Crota here. It was claimed the sky above the region "turned into [[Oversoul|green fire]]" and that the battle cracked open the surface of Luna itself.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PS3, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref> | ||
During this campaign, an unknown Titan created the first [[Thunderlord]], along with two other machine guns that came to renown: [[Nova Mortis]] and [[Abbadon]]. Though the Thunderlord survived, its counterparts were lost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova-Mortis]]''</ref> | During this campaign, an unknown Titan created the first [[Thunderlord]], along with two other machine guns that came to renown: [[Nova Mortis]] and [[Abbadon]]. Though the Thunderlord survived, its counterparts were lost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova-Mortis]]''</ref> | ||
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===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
In the aftermath, the Vanguard scrambled to salvage the remaining resources of the battle as losses were nearly incalculable. They then classified the Moon as forbidden, and not to be visited unless absolutely necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref> Many Guardians were left behind on the Moon, left to fend for themselves as they were slowly picked off by the Hive or died of other causes. <ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms2]]''</ref> | In the aftermath, the Vanguard scrambled to salvage the remaining resources of the battle as losses were nearly incalculable. They then classified the Moon as forbidden, and not to be visited unless absolutely necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref> Many Guardians were left behind on the Moon, left to fend for themselves as they were slowly picked off by the Hive or died of other causes. <ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms2]]''</ref> | ||
On the Hive's side, the massacre was only halted by the coincidental death of one of Crota's foremost generals in the [[Ascendant Realm]] to a dispute with one of [[Xivu Arath, God of War|his aunt's]] sergeants, which deprived the Hope Eater of a quarter of his tribute. Having suffered a major loss of his temples and tributaries to feed his [[Worm]], Crota judged it best to sleep upon his [[Oversoul Throne|throne world]] and recover his debts while his soul remained tethered to an Ascendant [[Soul of Crota|crystal]], giving him a quick means of return to the real universe once his strength was restored.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> | |||
One of the survivors of the battle, Eriana-3, swore revenge against Crota and assembled a [[Eris' Fireteam|team of Guardians]] to enter the [[Hellmouth]] alone. Only [[Eris Morn]] survived that venture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]]''</ref>. | One of the survivors of the battle, Eriana-3, swore revenge against Crota and assembled a [[Eris' Fireteam|team of Guardians]] to enter the [[Hellmouth]] alone. Only [[Eris Morn]] survived that venture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]]''</ref>. | ||
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After the Great Disaster, Guardian culture took a sharp turn towards selling themselves for the highest bidder. Many people from the [[Drifter]], to [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], to [[Petra Venj|Petra]], and even [[Vance]] have noted that Guardians are unusually willing to do anything for a shiny new toy. The Drifter has had many Guardians join him on his escapades and even butted heads with Emperor Calus as the two fought over Guardian loyalty. <ref>'''Bungie (2019-6-4)''', ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/penumbral-cloak?highlight=penumbral+cloak''</ref> In a discussion with Petra, [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] says, "Guardians desire many things. Glory. Honor. Treasure." <ref> '''Bungie (2019-4-12)''', ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/cards/challenge-of-the-elders?highlight=Challenge+of+the+Elders''</ref> Brother Vance has also said that "They're so eager to tear each other apart for guns and cloth." <ref>'''Bungie (2020-3-10),''' ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/chapter-5-ambition#book-trials-and-tribulations''</ref> Many guardians have fallen for these schemes and plots, ranging from [[Katabasis]] who died for Calus to [[Temptation's Hook|Sola Scath]] who fell to [[Darkness]]. | After the Great Disaster, Guardian culture took a sharp turn towards selling themselves for the highest bidder. Many people from the [[Drifter]], to [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], to [[Petra Venj|Petra]], and even [[Vance]] have noted that Guardians are unusually willing to do anything for a shiny new toy. The Drifter has had many Guardians join him on his escapades and even butted heads with Emperor Calus as the two fought over Guardian loyalty. <ref>'''Bungie (2019-6-4)''', ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/penumbral-cloak?highlight=penumbral+cloak''</ref> In a discussion with Petra, [[Variks, the Loyal|Variks]] says, "Guardians desire many things. Glory. Honor. Treasure." <ref> '''Bungie (2019-4-12)''', ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/cards/challenge-of-the-elders?highlight=Challenge+of+the+Elders''</ref> Brother Vance has also said that "They're so eager to tear each other apart for guns and cloth." <ref>'''Bungie (2020-3-10),''' ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/chapter-5-ambition#book-trials-and-tribulations''</ref> Many guardians have fallen for these schemes and plots, ranging from [[Katabasis]] who died for Calus to [[Temptation's Hook|Sola Scath]] who fell to [[Darkness]]. | ||
It also did not help that due to the loss of so many figurehead Guardians like Wei Ning, there were very few elders left to teach the younger generation how to fight. This then resulted in the extremely close [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]] after which | It also did not help that due to the loss of so many figurehead Guardians like Wei Ning, there were very few elders left to teach the younger generation how to fight. This then resulted in the extremely close [[Battle of the Twilight Gap]], after which Shaxx left the battlefield in order to watch over the Crucible so that he could train the next generation of battle-hardened Guardians himself. <ref name = "Shaxx">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies#Crucible_Handler|Crucible Handler]]''</ref> | ||
Many civilians also feel distrustful of the Guardians due to their lack of command. Many of them wonder if Guardians are even partial to their survival. Especially during the return of the [[Pyramid]]s, citizens have even been noted to attack Guardians. <ref>'''Bungie''' ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/citizens-of-the-city'' </ref> | Many civilians also feel distrustful of the Guardians due to their lack of command. Many of them wonder if Guardians are even partial to their survival. Especially during the return of the [[Pyramid]]s, citizens have even been noted to attack Guardians. <ref>'''Bungie''' ''https://www.ishtar-collective.net/records/citizens-of-the-city'' </ref> | ||