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Destiny Timeline
Learn more about the timeline of Destiny 1 and Destiny 2. This page contains a general overview of each content release from Destiny 1's original campaign to Edge of Fate!
The Memories of Destiny
- As we progress through our Destiny journey together, one of the most important aspects of this journey would be the memories that have been made over the years.
- This page will include a general overview of every Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 “year” − what happened in the story so you can better understand the lore we’ve gotten over the years.
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The Destiny Timeline
Year 1 − Destiny
VANILLA DESTINY (SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 – DECEMBER 9, 2014)
“Guardians work together to reclaim lost locations and push back the Darkness. From Earth to the Moon, Venus, and Mars, Guardians come together understanding their powers and acquire new loot. A time-traveling ally only known as The Stranger helped guide Guardians to find the Black Garden to stop a looming dark threat from consuming our worlds. The Awoken, led by Queen Mara Sov and her brother Prince Uldren Sov also, although reluctantly, helped the Guardians locate the gate to the Black Garden. Through their efforts, the Black Garden was located on Mars and Guardians destroyed the heart of Darkness.”
THE DARK BELOW (DECEMBER 9, 2014 – MAY 19, 2015)
“Following the events on the Moon, Eris Morn, thought lost when her team went to retake the Moon some time ago, returned to the Tower with news that the Hive Prince Crota was making his return. Guardians worked with Eris to locate the Hive key leaders and prevent the resurrection of Crota. Guardians are successful in doing so, and eventually, make their way to Crota’s ascendant realm to destroy him for good. In his final moments, Crota let out a cry for help that all Hive could hear.”
HOUSE OF WOLVES (MAY 19, 2015 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2015)
“Months after Crota’s demise, Skolas, the former Kell leader of the House of Wolves had been freed from the Reef’s Prison of Elders by a member of an ancient organization called The Nine. Thinking himself to be the Kell of Kells following a prophecy foretold in the Eliksni legend, Skolas and his forces betrayed the Reef and rallied the House of Wolves with the goal to unite all Fallen Houses under his rule. Queen Mara Sov opened the Reef to the Guardians to help combat this new threat. Working with Variks, The Loyal , and Queen Emissary Petra Venj, Guardians hunted the leaders of the House of Wolves and successfully captured Skolas after his attempts to utilize Vex technology to pull the Fallen Houses through time. He was placed into the Prison of Elders.
As punishment for his crimes, the Queen had a fireteam of Guardians enter his prison cell and challenge him. He is ultimately defeated. Variks also requested Guardians locate and eliminate Taniks, The Scarred, a well known Fallen that was responsible for the death of an old Vanguard Leader and countless other Guardians. Meanwhile, Eris Morn reaches out to Mara Sov warning of a great threat approaching the system.”
September 9, 2014 - September 15, 2015
Year 2 − The Taken King
“Following the events of the Hive Prince Crota and the betrayal of the House of Wolves, a Hive Fleet led by Hive God Oryx arrived in our Solar System. The Awoken fleet led by Queen Mara Sov is quickly decimated by Oryx’s Dreadnaught superweapon even though the Queen’s Harbingers, powerful ionic blasts, were utilized by her and her Techeuns. Following the Awoken battle, Oryx began using his power of taking enemies to subject them to his will. This threat affected every enemy race Guardians have faced in the system. Eventually, Guardians infiltrated the Dreadnaught that had been stationed near Saturn and killed Oryx in his physical form. A group of Guardians later destroyed him in his Ascendant realm and used his remaining essence to fashion a weapon with the help of Eris Morn. Guardians also assisted Variks, The Loyal and Queen Emissary Petra Venj with their efforts to dispel and eliminate the remaining House of Wolves.
Guardians learned new abilities with the Light; in addition, the city revamped its weapon and inventory systems. Throughout the year, Guardians celebrated new traditions called the Festival of the Lost and The Dawning. Later in the spring, Variks, The Loyal helped Guardians track the Hive Prince Malok, hoping to capture him and bring him to the Prison of Elders. The Guardians killed Malok. Variks, although disappointed by this, had enough Taken in his Prison for Guardians and other entities to face.”
September 15, 2015 - September 20, 2016
Year 3 − Rise of Iron
THE SIVA CRISIS
“A year after the Taken War, the House of Devils uncovered old Golden age nanotechnology known as the SIVA virus and began to use it to strengthen their army. Lord Saladin, the last known Iron Lord, guided Guardians to become a new generation of Iron Lords and contain the outbreak of SIVA in the Cosmodrome. Guardians entered the Plaguelands and eventually found the source of the SIVA in a Replication Chamber and stopped the threat before it could endanger the Last Safe City. Groups of Guardians led a raid inside the walls of the Cosmodrome. Lady Efrideet, long thought lost during the first SIVA threat, made her return and took over the Iron Banner operation while Lord Saladin led the SIVA Crisis occupation.
During this release, Guardians celebrated The Dawning which updated Strikes, added Strike Scoring, reprised the infamous Ice Breaker Exotic, and reprised the Sparrow Racing League. Later on, Guardians celebrated the Age of Triumph which reprised and updated all of the raids.”
September 20, 2016 - September 6, 2017
Year 4 − Destiny 2
THE RED WAR, A SEASON OF LOSS
“A successful assault from a Cabal faction known as the Red Legion crippled the Last City’s defenses and placed a powerful siphoning device onto the Traveler, disconnecting the Light from the Guardians. Many Guardians and civilians were killed in this occupation, and many others were forced to flee in hiding. A noble few who still had a faint connection to the Light were drawn to the European Dead Zone. There, a broken shard of the Traveler provided a connection to the Light, empowering the Chosen few with upgraded powers. While Humanity began to regain territory, the Red Legion utilized their superweapon known as The Almighty and focused this weapon on our Sun. Guardians eventually infiltrated the Almighty and disabled it, although a good portion of Mercury was destroyed. Civilians and Guardians, both lightless and light empowered, led a covert strike against the Cabal occupied city in an effort to retake their city which eventually came down to a showdown against Ghaul, the leader of the Red Legion.
When Ghaul absorbed the power of the Light, the Traveler freed itself from the constraints and destroyed Ghaul. In a pulse of light that stretched throughout the solar system and beyond, the Light was restored to the Guardians. This beacon however triggered a response from the dormant Pyramid Fleet that was waiting somewhere out in the galaxy. The Dark Fleet started its journey to our Solar System.
The now exiled Emperor Calus called to the Guardians when his great Leviathan ship parked near Nessus. A group of Guardians was challenged to defeat him, or rather his robotic self. During this season, Guardians celebrated the Festival of the Lost and focused on strengthening their arsenal after they lost their Vaults during the Last City assault. Guardians also complained about the city’s decision to retool their personal inventories and the performance of their weapons.”
September 6, 2017 - December 5, 2017
Curse of Osiris
“Long dormant, the planet Mercury had sparked back to life. The sun-drenched surface was patrolled by the surging Vex and remnants of the Cabal Red Legion. A simulation world – the Infinite Forest – held secrets and presented a dangerous threat to the galaxy. The legendary Warlock Osiris knew of this threat and attempted to pursue it on his own. His ghost Sagira, alongside Ikora Rey, requested that the Guardians follow Osiris. And by doing so, they were able to destroy Panoptes, The Infinite Mind, the main Vex mind that was leading the assault. In pursuit of an old Vanguard signal coming from inside the Infinite Forest, it was discovered that legendary Titan Saint-XIV was laid to rest by the Vex after a fierce battle. The Vex had seemed to respect the power of Saint-XIV.
Emperor Calus called to the Guardians to enter the underbelly of the Leviathan to find the source of its engine troubles. During this season, Guardians celebrated The Dawning.”
December 5, 2017 - May 8, 2018
Warmind
“Ana Bray, a Guardian long thought lost, searches for a connection to her past…one that could be lost forever on the polar ice caps of Mars. As Golden Age Warsats began slamming into the ice, the glaciers began to thaw, revealing the core of the Warmind Rasputin – and an ancient Hive army bent on its destruction. Now free, the Hive swarm in service to their god Xol. Guardians assisted Ana with her discovery of her past and eventually destroyed the Hive’s worm-god Xol, Will of the Thousands, saving Rasputin. Now at full strength, Rasputin makes note of his power to the Guardians.
Meanwhile, Emperor Calus opens a new section of the Leviathan to the Guardians so that they can repel a Red Legion assault led by Val Ca’uor. On Mars, Rasputin ordered the Escalation Protocol, an event that would trigger a horde of Hive to spawn. Guardians were tasked to clear rounds and eliminate the core boss. During this season, Guardians celebrated Solstice of Heroes and participated in Faction Rallies.”
May 8, 2018 - September 4, 2018
Year 5 − Forsaken
SEASON OF THE OUTLAW
“During a containment breach, Uldren Sov and his following escape the infamous Prison of Elders in the Reef. During the escape, Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6 was killed by Uldren and his Barons. Despite Ikora’s push to action, the Vanguard remained neutral in the Awoken conflict. However, Guardians took to the Reef to avenge their fallen friend. With the assistance of Queen’s Guard officer Petra Venj, the Guardians were able to pursue and eliminate Uldren and his eight Barons. The pursuit itself led the Guardians to the Tangled Shore and later the Awoken Dreaming City, one of their most sacred places. Petra and the Guardians discover that Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken, did not perish at the hands of Oryx, The Taken King during the Dreadnaught assault at Saturn and has been slowly preparing for a much greater war. She opened the gates to their sacred land. Petra ordered a team of six to enter the heart of the city to slay Riven of a Thousand Hearts, the last known Ahamkara and now taken by Hive God Savathûn. Unfortunately, when the Guardians destroyed Riven and her heart, she cursed the city on a time-warped cycle that has yet to be vanquished. To this day, the Awoken are on a time cycle of three weeks and are doomed to repeat whatever events occurred within that cycle. Guardians attempted to destroy Savathûn’s daughter, Dul Incaru in the hopes to break the cycle but it only added to the effect.
Throughout the season, Guardians partook in a new challenge called Gambit, an activity created by a new member of the Tower, The Drifter, with the goal to prepare Guardians for future conflict with dark forces. As the Dreaming City evolved due to the curse cycle, Guardians sought assistance with Mara Sov via an Oracle communication device. When the curse was at its strongest, Mara would grant Guardians access to the Queen’s Court to provide information on the current conflict and what she has been preparing for.
Eva Levante also returned to the Tower to celebrate the annual Festival of the Lost event to honour and celebrate the lives of our fallen allies. Amanda Holliday later discovered that Reef Cryptarch Master Ives was murdered by a band of Fallen enemies. Guardian’s investigated the murder and eventually caught up with the Fallen in the quarantined Cosmodrome and got vengeance for Master Ives.”
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Season of the Forge
“Following the events of the Taken War, a newly created Fallen organization had begun looting and stealing resources, including items from the Black Armory, a secret weapon foundry that even the Vanguard did not know about. The sole survivor of the Black Armory, Ada-1, took the aid of the Guardians to help reclaim the lost stolen items that the Kell’s Scourge had taken. Throughout the season, Ada-1 sent Guardians to once hidden regions on the EDZ and Nessus in the hopes to locate Black Armory Forges. Another Fallen enemy had infiltrated the Last City and set up shop in a quarantined zone within the city, and Guardians were called to seek them out and destroy them. Once the Scourge of the Past raid was dealt with, Guardians continued to focus on the remaining lost forges.
Guardians also celebrated the annual Tower events, The Dawning and Crimson Days.”
November 27, 2018 - March 5, 2019
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