Question 1

What is the Traveler?

Accepted Answer

: No one knows exactly what the Traveler is or where it came from. What we do know is that its purpose is to cultivate life and to uplift civilizations, and that the Darkness is its greatest enemy.

Question 2

Why did the Traveler stay to protect humans, but not the Fallen?

Accepted Answer

The Traveler normally leaves once the cultivation of a planet is finished and it rarely makes its presence known, unless necessary. Staying to fight the Darkness is out of character for the Traveler, so it must have done so for some greater purpose. It is said that the Traveler sensed “hope” in humanity, and therefore decided to stay and fight the Darkness.

Question 3

Who is Rasputin?

Accepted Answer

Rasputin is a Warmind - a military artificial intelligence - who was created during the Golden Age. Anastasia Bray taught Rasputin language by uploading humanity's literary history into his mind. He has a mixed history, and although he was originally programmed to protect humans, he did kill all of the Iron Lords.

Question 4

What are the historical ages of Destiny?

Accepted Answer

Some of the important ages, in order: The Ancient Past, the Pre-Golden Age, The Golden Age, The Collapse, the Dark Age, and the new Golden Age. The lore is still evolving, as new expansions and patches are released.

Question 5

What happens after the City Age?

Accepted Answer

Destiny lore is complex and long, so it can’t all be summarized in one post. We may cover lore from after the City Age in another post.

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