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While the ultimate origins of the Worms are unknown, the Lore Book ''[[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]]'' seems to indicate they may be as old as the universe itself. According to ''Unveiling'', in the primordial state before time or the universe began, entities existed which derived sustenance from the gradient between "what was and what might be." When the Light and Darkness fought with one another and inadvertently created the universe, these entities escaped into the new reality. This may hint at the origins of the Worms, which continue to base their existence on the difference between actual and possible realities.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Unveiling]]: [[Lore:Unveiling#Gardener_and_Winnower|Gardener and Winnower]]''</ref> | While the ultimate origins of the Worms are unknown, the Lore Book ''[[Lore:Unveiling|Unveiling]]'' seems to indicate they may be as old as the universe itself. According to ''Unveiling'', in the primordial state before time or the universe began, entities existed which derived sustenance from the gradient between "what was and what might be." When the Light and Darkness fought with one another and inadvertently created the universe, these entities escaped into the new reality. This may hint at the origins of the Worms, which continue to base their existence on the difference between actual and possible realities.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Unveiling]]: [[Lore:Unveiling#Gardener_and_Winnower|Gardener and Winnower]]''</ref> | ||
As revealed by [[Ahsa]] to Deputy Commander [[Sloane]], the Worm Gods originated from a "proto-Worm" species that lived on the gas giant planet [[Fundament]] eons ago; it is unknown whether they were native to the planet, or whether, like the proto-[[Hive]] species known as the Krill, they arrived there from elsewhere. The proto-Worms led a peaceful existence, but over time they became seduced by the Witness and its | As revealed by [[Ahsa]] to Deputy Commander [[Sloane]], the Worm Gods originated from a "proto-Worm" species that lived on the gas giant planet [[Fundament]] eons ago; it is unknown whether they were native to the planet, or whether, like the proto-[[Hive]] species known as the Krill, they arrived there from elsewhere. The proto-Worms led a peaceful existence, but over time they became seduced by the Witness and its death-fueled philosophy known as the [[Sword Logic]]. Cursed with lust over the Witness' logic, their kind gave into its temptations and began killing amongst each other to achieve apotheosis. As they warred amongst themselves, they became paracausally bound to the Sword Logic and its forbidden magics of the [[[[Darkness|Deep]]; an act once considered unthinkable among their kind. | ||
Many of the proto-Worm species died in the planet-wide bloodbath that ensued, with Ahsa being the only individual known to have successfully escaped Fundament and traveled to a different star system. The being known as the [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]] is presumably another survivor of the massacre, which would in turn become an acolyte of the [[Traveler]] and the [[Light]]. | Many of the proto-Worm species died in the planet-wide bloodbath that ensued, with Ahsa being the only individual known to have successfully escaped Fundament and traveled to a different star system. The being known as the [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]] is presumably another survivor of the massacre, which would in turn become an acolyte of the [[Traveler]] and the [[Light]]. | ||