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Corrections, you’re basing this info on a Shell that doesn’t properly say the placement of these events, they didn’t become seduced by the Witness until Rhulk arrived on Fundament.
(Corrections, you’re basing this info on a Shell that doesn’t properly say the placement of these events, they didn’t become seduced by the Witness until Rhulk arrived on Fundament.)
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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 who offered them the knowledge of death-fueled philosophy known as the Sword Logic. Cursed with lust over the Witness' logic, their kind gave into its temptations and began killing each other to achieve apotheosis. As they warred amongst themselves, the strongest of their kind became paracausally bound to the Sword Logic and its forbidden magics of the [[Darkness|Deep]]; an act once considered unthinkable among their kind.  
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.
 
===Servitude to the Witness===
During the Worm Gods' imprisonment, the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] known as [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]] swam into the depths to find them, in the process meeting and grievously injuring the Leviathan. Rhulk convinced the Worm Gods to serve as pawns of the [[Witness]] by utilizing their parasitic nature to control and corrupt lesser beings, furthering the ultimate goal of the [[Final Shape]] as understood by the Witness and its Disciples. To facilitate this, Rhulk engineered a symobiote strain of miniature versions of the Worm Gods, their so-called "larvae", which could be implanted into a host. Rhulk then left the Worm Gods alone to be found by prospective hosts, in the process abducting their sixth member and mother, Xita, as collateral and in order to breed more larvae.
 
In time they would become seduced by the Witness's philosophy who offered them the knowledge of the Sword Logic. Cursed with lust over the Witness' logic, their kind gave into its temptations and began killing each other to achieve apotheosis. As they warred amongst themselves, the strongest of their kind 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|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|the Traveler]] and the [[Light]].


Once the carnage had settled, six of the surviving proto-Worms - [[Yul, the Honest Worm]], [[Eir, the Keeper of Order]], [[Akka, Worm of Secrets]], [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]], [[Ur, the Ever-Hunger]], and their mother Xita- had evolved into powerful Darkness-aligned entities known as the Worm Gods. Those Worms that wielded the Darkness would be trapped by the Leviathan at the core of Fundament, where they remained for untold eons under its watchful eye.<ref name="Bargain"/>
The Worms would evolve into powerful Darkness-aligned entities known as the Worm Gods. Those Worms that wielded the Darkness would be trapped by the Leviathan at the core of Fundament, where they remained for untold eons under its watchful eye.<ref name="Bargain"/>
 
===Servitude to the Witness===
During the Worm Gods' imprisonment, the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] known as [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness|Rhulk]] swam into the depths to find them, in the process meeting and grievously injuring the Leviathan. Rhulk convinced the Worm Gods to serve as pawns of the [[Witness]] by utilizing their parasitic nature to control and corrupt lesser beings, furthering the ultimate goal of the [[Final Shape]] as understood by the Witness and its Disciples. To facilitate this, Rhulk engineered a symobiote strain of miniature versions of the Worm Gods, their so-called "larvae", which could be implanted into a host. Rhulk then left the Worm Gods alone to be found by prospective hosts, in the process abducting their sixth member and mother, Xita, as collateral and in order to breed more larvae.


One of their dead larvae eventually washed up on the shore of the [[Osmium Court]], where it was found by the proto-Hive [[Osmium King]] and taken as his familiar. Following the Osmium King's murder by the [[Helium Drinkers]], his daughter Sathona took it from him as she, Aurash, and Xi Ro fled the Court. The dead worm spoke to Sathona, and through her guided the three sisters in their quest for vengeance.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IV:_Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#V:Needle_and_Worm|V: Needle and Worm]]''</ref>
One of their dead larvae eventually washed up on the shore of the [[Osmium Court]], where it was found by the proto-Hive [[Osmium King]] and taken as his familiar. Following the Osmium King's murder by the [[Helium Drinkers]], his daughter Sathona took it from him as she, Aurash, and Xi Ro fled the Court. The dead worm spoke to Sathona, and through her guided the three sisters in their quest for vengeance.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IV:_Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#V:Needle_and_Worm|V: Needle and Worm]]''</ref>
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