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|focalworld= [[Moon]]<br>[[Leviathan (ship)|The Leviathan]] | |focalworld= [[Moon]]<br>[[Leviathan (ship)|The Leviathan]] | ||
|goals=Psychologically torment [[Guardian]]s<br>Serve [[Emperor Calus]] | |goals=Psychologically torment [[Guardian]]s<br>Serve [[Emperor Calus]] | ||
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Sol Divisive]] | |war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Sol Divisive]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[Hidden Swarm]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[Loyalists]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[House of Dusk]] {{C|partially}} | ||
| | |ally= [[The Witness]] <br> [[Hidden Swarm]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[Sol Divisive]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[Loyalists]] {{C|partially}} <br> [[Scorn]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] {{C|partially}} | ||
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|notable-person=[[Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx]] <br> [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]] <br> [[Nightmare of Fikrul, the Fanatic]] <br> [[Nightmare of Omnigul, Will of Crota]] <br> [[Nightmare of Skolas, Kell of Kells]] <br> [[Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred]] <br> [[Nightmare of Phogoth, the Untamed]] <br> [[Nightmare of Zydron, Gate Lord]] | |notable-person=[[Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx]] <br> [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]] <br> [[Nightmare of Fikrul, the Fanatic]] <br> [[Nightmare of Omnigul, Will of Crota]] <br> [[Nightmare of Skolas, Kell of Kells]] <br> [[Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred]] <br> [[Nightmare of Phogoth, the Untamed]] <br> [[Nightmare of Zydron, Gate Lord]] <br> [[Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial]] | ||
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{{Quote|The Nightmares appear to be extracted from our very psyche—violent manifestations that wreak havoc, tormenting us with our past trauma. They tease us with a life we once knew, prying into our minds and attacking our most vulnerable points. This assault on our emotions is aimed to weaken us and our sense of purpose.|Eris Morn.}} | {{Quote|The Nightmares appear to be extracted from our very psyche—violent manifestations that wreak havoc, tormenting us with our past trauma. They tease us with a life we once knew, prying into our minds and attacking our most vulnerable points. This assault on our emotions is aimed to weaken us and our sense of purpose.|Eris Morn.}} | ||
'''Nightmares''' are apparitions of [[Darkness]] | '''Nightmares''' are apparitions of [[Darkness]] utilized as a security system by the [[Black Fleet]] for psychological warfare; manifested as past figures and enemies to exploit the trauma and worst fears of [[Guardian]]s and other victims. First appearing following Eris Morn's discovery of the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] beneath the [[Moon]], the Nightmares include phantoms of some of [[Guardian]]s' deadliest foes, including [[Crota]], [[Fikrul]], [[Ghaul]] and [[Uldren Sov]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:NightmareCrota.gif|thumb | [[File:NightmareCrota.gif|thumb|300px|Nightmare Veins circulating out of Crota's Nightmare]] | ||
According to [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]], Nightmares are malleable creations of | According to [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]], Nightmares are malleable creations of Nezarec's [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]], not truly alive but made of "chaos, negation, and the raw things found existing in spaces between thought and fear."<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Heretic#Lore|Heretic]]''</ref> They are extracted from the psyche of targets, wreaking havoc by provoking grief and trauma as well as presenting a physical threat.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Letters from Eris]] - [[Lore:Letters from Eris#Regarding Nightmares|Regarding Nightmares]]''</ref> | ||
Nightmares are usually surrounded by a miasma of crimson reddish-black [[Darkness]] with radiating ghostly tendrils. Eris initially surmised that the true purpose of the Nightmares was a tool to manipulate and exploit [[Guardian]]s at their weakest; for the explicit temptation towards | Nightmares are usually surrounded by a miasma of crimson reddish-black [[Darkness]] with radiating ghostly tendrils. Eris initially surmised that the true purpose of the Nightmares was a tool used by the [[Witness]] to manipulate and exploit [[Guardian]]s at their weakest; for the explicit temptation towards its side and [[Stasis|promises of power]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Letters from Eris]] - [[Lore:Letters from Eris#Regarding the Pyramid|Regarding the Pyramid]]''</ref> This would be recanted much later when she revealed that the Nightmares were in fact a defense mechanism to drive away those who would tamper with the lunar Pyramid.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/05/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUL5Vd5rleI Bound in Sorrow | Formulating a Plan]''</ref> This defense mechanism would also be utilized by the [[The Europan Pyramid|Europan Pyramid]] when [[Elisabeth Bray]] entered it in her attempt to relearn [[Stasis]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - Collector's Edition: [[Bitter]]''</ref> | ||
The Nightmares are found primarily near and in the [[Scarlet Keep]] citadel, which was built in close proximity to the Pyramid. Beyond the moon, Nightmares had propagated on other celestial bodies, roosting in [[Lost Sector]]s as its previous enemy tenants.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Letters from Eris]]: - [[Lore:Letters from Eris#Regarding the Spread of Nightmares|Regarding the Spread of Nightmares]]''</ref> [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the exiled [[Cabal]] [[Emperor]], would weaponize the Nightmares to his bidding by forming a psychic bond between the dormant lunar Pyramid and his massive flagship, the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]]. This in turn transformed Calus' ship into an extension of the Pyramid's resonance and allow for new Nightmares to haunt the derelict vessel.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/05/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]], [https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Seasons/SeasonOfTheHaunted Season of the Haunted]''</ref> | The Nightmares are found primarily near and in the [[Scarlet Keep]] citadel, which was built in close proximity to the Pyramid. Beyond the moon, Nightmares had propagated on other celestial bodies, roosting in [[Lost Sector]]s as its previous enemy tenants.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Letters from Eris]]: - [[Lore:Letters from Eris#Regarding the Spread of Nightmares|Regarding the Spread of Nightmares]]''</ref> [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], the exiled [[Cabal]] [[Emperor]], would weaponize the Nightmares to his bidding by forming a psychic bond between the dormant lunar Pyramid and his massive flagship, the [[Leviathan (ship)|Leviathan]]. This in turn transformed Calus' ship into an extension of the Pyramid's resonance and allow for new Nightmares to haunt the derelict vessel.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/05/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Haunted]], [https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Seasons/SeasonOfTheHaunted Season of the Haunted]''</ref> | ||
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===Mentioned only=== | ===Mentioned only=== | ||
*[[Nightmare of Ana Bray]] | |||
*[[Nightmare of Cayde-6]] | *[[Nightmare of Cayde-6]] | ||
*[[Nightmare of Shayura]] | *[[Nightmare of Shayura]] | ||
==Unique forces== | ==Unique forces== | ||
{{Col-begin}} | {{Col-begin}} | ||
{{Col- | {{Col-2}} | ||
===Cabal=== | ===Cabal=== | ||
*[[Atavist Illusion]] | *[[Atavist Illusion]] | ||
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*[[Nightmare Centurion]] | *[[Nightmare Centurion]] | ||
*[[Nightmare Colossus]] | *[[Nightmare Colossus]] | ||
*[[Nightmare Gladiator]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Incendior]] | *[[Nightmare Incendior]] | ||
*[[Nightmare Legionary]] | *[[Nightmare Legionary]] | ||
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*[[Unrelenting Nightmare]] | *[[Unrelenting Nightmare]] | ||
*[[Vision of Gahlran]] | *[[Vision of Gahlran]] | ||
{{Col- | |||
===Fallen=== | |||
*[[Nightmare Dreg]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Shank]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Wretch]] | |||
{{Col-2}} | |||
===Hive=== | |||
*[[Nightmare Acolyte]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Knight]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Ogre]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Thrall]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Wizard]] | |||
*[[Swordbearer Nightmare]] | |||
*[[Tormented Servant Nightmare]] | |||
===Scorn=== | ===Scorn=== | ||
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*[[Nightmare Ravager]] | *[[Nightmare Ravager]] | ||
*[[Nightmare Stalker]] | *[[Nightmare Stalker]] | ||
===Vex=== | |||
*[[Nightmare Goblin]] | |||
*[[Nightmare Harpy]] | |||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
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*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{1st}} | ||
***''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' | **''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' | |||
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Kuang Xuan's Logbook]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Enemy factions}} | {{Enemy factions}} | ||
[[Category:Black Fleet]] | |||
[[Category:Nightmares|*]] | [[Category:Nightmares|*]] | ||
[[Category:Races]] | [[Category:Races]] | ||
[[Category:Enemies]] | [[Category:Enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Enemy factions]] | [[Category:Enemy factions]] | ||