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The Harbinger Minds, or '''Harbingers''', are "''trophies from an ageless war''" kept by the [[Awoken]] and used as superweapons. They have some degree of intelligence: they would react to speech and may be communicated with. The Harbingers are under the control of the [[Techeun]]s and the [[Queen of the Reef]], though it seems that this control may be tenuous.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Quotes: [[Petra Venj]]''</ref><ref name="The Coven">'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[The Taken King]]: PlayStation 3, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/The_Queen#The_Coven|The Coven]]''</ref> Each Techeun has her own Harbinger,<ref name="Shuro Patrol">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/pilgrimage-spine-of-keres-summoning-pillar Pilgrimages: Spine of Keres, Summoning Pillar]''</ref>  and bonding with it is a part of their training.<ref name="Bench">'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard - [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/pilgrimage-garden-of-esila-garden-bench Pilgrimage: Garden of Esila, Garden Bench]''</ref> As weapons, they had little finesse and had the potential to cause enormous collateral damage; as a result, they could not be deployed near allied forces or civilian populations.<ref name="Weksis">'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''Destiny: House of Wolves, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Fallen_Hunted#WANTED:_Weksis.2C_the_Meek|WANTED: Weksis, the Meek]]''</ref> Their use as weapons may be gravitic in nature; during the [[Battle of Saturn]], asteroids and [[Tombship]]s were drawn in after their trails.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>

The Harbingers seem to be a sentient species; the Awoken would summon them in the [[Spine of Keres]] to speak, persuade and listen to them, and [[Shuro Chi]] remarks they whispered "strange songs in languages we all felt we should know".<ref name="Shuro Patrol" /> Their destruction in the Taken War is referred by her as "death" and she mentions there is only one Harbinger left, only Mara knowing its location. They are described as "ageless, unfettered minds, twining through the mist like ribbons on the wind".

*''[[Destiny]]''

**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{Fm}}

*''[[Destiny 2]]''  

**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}