Last City: Difference between revisions

'''The Last City''', also known as '''The Last Safe City''' and simplified to '''The City''',<ref name="Failsafe">'''Bungie (2015/9/20)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Xbox One, Activision Blizzard: [[Failsafe]] dialogue''</ref> is the final bastion of [[Human|humanity]]. Located somewhere on [[Earth]], the City was built and is located directly under the floating [[Traveler]] to take advantage of its protective shields.<ref name="city">[http://www.bungie.net/en-us/destiny#page=story&panel=story-The-City '''Bungie.net''': ''The City'']</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/7_Pathways-Out-Of-Darkness/en-us/News/News?aid=10241 '''Bungie.net''': ''Pathways out of Darkness'']</ref> The City was slowly built after the [[Collapse]]<ref name = "Shooter"/>, marking the end of the [[Dark Age]]  and the beginning of the [[City Age]]; most of humanity's survivors now live in the City as opposed to hidden enclaves throughout Earth.<ref name="TCA">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/The_City#The City Age|The City Age]]''</ref> Countless wars were fought to keep the peace, and from this era of strife rose the [[Guardian]]s.<ref>[http://www.destinythegame.com/au/en/game/story '''Bungie''' ''Destiny Story'']</ref> Surrounding it is a massive wall built by the first [[Titan]]s to assist in keeping out enemies. The [[Tower]] formerly rested along the wall, which was the headquarters for the Guardians.<ref name = "Shooter">[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-17-destiny-bungie-unveils-its-shared-world-shooter '''Eurogamer.net''': ''Destiny: Bungie unveils its shared-world shooter'']</ref> They have defended the City for centuries, but this defense did not last indefinitely, as demonstrated by [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s invasion.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''[[Destiny]], Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Guardians|Guardians]]''</ref> The City was occupied by Ghaul and his [[Red Legion]] following the onset of the [[Red War]], but was liberated after a counteroffensive led by the [[Vanguard]].