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1/19/2021 7:40:04 AM
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The Ending of Destiny’s Story
Hello everybody,
I thought it would be an interesting discussion to present all the possibilities of what will be the conclusion of this long journey. With Lightfall being the last known (as of now) release for Destiny, I would like to speculate what we can expect to see and where we are heading.
Firstly, let’s take a look at the significance of the original storyline of Destiny. There’s a giant white orb known as the Traveler which saved humanity from the Darkness during its darkest moments. We are sent out to be it’s protectors who are called Guardians. However, what if the story is much deeper than that? What if the stories you’ve heard of the Traveler aren’t true? Instead of the Traveler being our savior, it was the cause of the Collapse? Maybe the Traveler and the Darkness aren’t enemies but instead, working together? Perhaps there’s some significance to the absence of the Speaker. There’s many avenues the story can go down and I’m inclined to believe that the story is much deeper than what it may seem on face value. I’d love to hear your thoughts on what Lightfall could mean for the story of Destiny.
Thanks for reading!
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1 Reply<Given that a Shadowkeep ViDoc showed us a plan that goes up to Year 7, Lightfall being Year 6, I'm inclined to believe that Lightfall is a part 1. A moment where the Darkness, whether it's a quick and instant assault or one that builds up until halfway or even until the end of the campaign, attacks the City and decimates everything. This to the point where it makes Elizabeth's future and the Red War look like a joke. I want to feel absolutely hopeless for this campaign up until the very end, and then work on rebuilding that hope. Given the year gap and Bungie's inability to take much-needed breaks, a seasonal year is obviously in order. With the four seasons in addition to Y6 and Y7 campaigns, you could touch on every major faction. For example, Fallen for Lightfall, Cabal for Season 20, Nine for Season 21, Hive for Season 22, Vex for Season 23, rounding all up in Season 24 AKA Y7. That's when we fight the Pyramid Armada. That's when we win. Alternatively, Bungie could expand the gap between Part 1 and Part 2 by adding a couple years. After all, given my own expectations for Witch Queen, I'm expecting Xivu Arath and at least two Worm Gods to be alive after this war begins. There's also a personal thing in here because I also want a big Nine DLC because that's the only way I can guarantee new music will be written for it, and Prophecy was awesome. Maybe this proposed war and wrapping up loose ends is very Mass Effect 3-like, but I see no other way. The Pyramids are the enemy, even if we can use their power for good. The Winnower will not change its nature, and the Gardener won't change either. Let the Hive go extinct, let everyone else join up on the major alliance needed to beat the Darkness, nuance comes from Cabal and Vex plot threads. After all, if they set up Caiatl to be an ally, who knows what'll happen when Calus shows back up? Or how about the Vex, will the greater Collective seek us out in order to prevent the Darkness from wiping everything out? Who knows?>
