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|notable= Source of [[Darkness]] <br> Carried by [[The Witness]] into its campaign for the "[[Final Shape]]", later by [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain|Nezarec]] and finally hidden by [[Savathûn]] in [[Neptune]] <br> Discovered by the [[Ishtar Collective]], where it played an important role in the founding of [[Neomuna]] <br> Connected to [[The Traveler]]

According to [[Rasputin]], the Veil is connected to the [[the Traveler|Traveler]], and upon entering close proximity to the Veil, [[Ghost]] mentions that it gives him a feeling which reminds him of the Traveler. However, it is elsewhere described as an "artifact of [[Darkness]]"<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/roving?highlight=artifact+of+darkness</ref>, and its presence in Neomuna suffuses the city with [[Strand]] energy - Strand being an elemental manifestation of the Darkness. Furthermore, the [[Radial Mast]] is stated by Ghost to resonate with [[Light]], and Ghost himself is later used by the [[the Witness|Witness]] to interface with the Veil. Collectively, these facts indicate that the Veil is  closely tied to the Darkness, but that it may also have some relationship to the Light and the Traveler.

According to audio logs left by Chioma Esi, the Veil registers as an "electromagnetic anomaly," possessing no mass while having a tangible physical surface; she once described it as "like a thesis statement to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann%E2%80%93Wigner_interpretation Von Neumann-Wigner Hypothesis],"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxf0LFYtNk</ref> seemingly suggesting that its nature points to an interaction between consciousness and quantum mechanics.

The origins and true nature of the Veil are unknown, but it is known to have existed for billions of years, potentially at least as long as the Traveler. In one of her messages to the Guardian through Sloane, Ahsa makes reference to "''two halves of a whole, long divided''," which in context seems to suggest that the Traveler and Veil were once part of a single entity, or at least share a common origin.

The civilization further determined that the Veil and the Traveler were connected in some way, and that by bringing them into close proximity, this connection would be strengthened, and in so doing grant the power to alter the nature of reality. Seeking to obtain this power so as to convert the universe into an eternal, perfected form they called the "[[Final Shape]]", the civilization traveled to the Veil's location and brought it back to their homeworld.

During the [[Collapse]], the Disciple of the Witness known as Nezarec led the [[Black Fleet]]'s assault on Earth, and managed to secure the Veil aboard his [[Pyramid]]. However, he was betrayed by [[Savathûn]], who killed him, cursed his remains and spirited the Veil away to [[Neptune]]. Osiris speculated that Savathûn may have done this with the express intent of having the Ishtar Collective find the Veil when they subsequently visited the planet.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/11qj6xw/raid_spoilers_the_origins_of_the_veil/</ref>

The receiving test subject in this experiment was [[Lakshmi-2]], an Exo Maya had known prior to arriving on Neptune, but who had undergone brain death like all the others brought on the mission. The experiment resulted in Lakshmi awakening, but also with her mind having become either a total or partial copy of Maya's, speaking with Maya's voice and possessing some of her memories.

Little is known of Lakshmi's activities after her revival; at some point she would leave Neptune and return to Earth during the Dark Age, but the circumstances of this are unknown. If she retained memories of the Veil or her origins on Neptune, she never shared them with anyone, at least outside the Future War Cult.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woNYh2TPILA</ref>

Following Titan's reappearance, Ikora and Osiris noted that the Veil's paracausal signature had become stronger, and speculated that the connection between Titan and the Veil could hold a clue as to how to follow the Witness.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore:Purpose|Purpose]] - [[Lore:Purpose#II:Theory|II:Theory]]''</ref>

**The D1 Grimoire entry "Ghost Fragment: Future War Cult" contains a FWC member referring to what they call "The Opening of the Veil," a sensation experienced by FWC members making use of the FWC's "Device".

*The Veil bears some resemblance to the [[Tree of Silver Wings]] encountered on [[Io]], specifically in having a branching root system and a hollow, cup-shaped "canopy". What significance this resemblance has, if any, is unknown.