Chūshingura: Legendary classic Japanese story, aka the tale of the Forty-seven Rōnin. It's a fictionalized account of a real event from the 18th century that embodies the samurai code of honor and loyalty. Two year long preparation for revenge.

Acherontia: a genus of moths commonly known as death's-head hawkmoths due to a distinctive skull-like pattern on their thorax. There are three species in this genus: Atropos, Styx, Lachesis Acherontia or Acheron is a river in Greek mythology often associated with the underworld

Theodolite: a precision optical instrument used in surveying and engineering to accurately measure horizontal and vertical angles. It features a movable telescope mounted on perpendicular axes, allowing for rotation and angle readings from precise graduated circles.

One choice begins a saga. Our development team explores the idea of control and how this will affect your Guardian’s journey on Kepler. Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate // July 15, 2025 youtu.be/1OyuqXSAf7s

The Bungie Seventh Column: a multifaceted symbol representative of Bungie's long term goals. It now represents Bungie's community, its internal philosophy and its ambitious (often humorous) corporate goals. Visually, it's a hollow ring with seven spokes, the top one disconnected.

OWT: Off World Transit a Golden Age transportation corporation that built advanced high-speed rail networks, to connect human colonies across the solar system. Some players believed there was a uncovered mystery on (The Last Exit) Crucible map Video and key art -Mike Buelterman

One of the most devastating defeats in the history of the Last City, an event known as the "Great Disaster" This wasn't a gradual attrition, but a cataclysmic, all-out assault on the Moon that went horribly wrong The Vanguard honors the sacrifices made by all who protect humanity

"There's a chess game being played here, and someone doesn't want us to see who wins." -Asher Mir

The Nines' ominous landscapes were inspired by Artist James Turrell. His work explores the interplay of light, color and architecture with a focus on bold color, shape and simple forms.  www.pacegallery.com/artists/jame...

The recent teaser several Lore hunters to ask, "have we heard of Kepler before?" Yes we have, it's tied to the Exodus Black: The destination was the Kepler-186 system, located about 500 light-years from Earth. The primary target for colonization was likely Kepler-186f...

Happy Easter! What was your favorite Bungie Easter Egg? #Destiny2

mkdirat (ARG) a significant portion was unlocked using this poem as a key 🗝️. It was featured within @DestinyTheGame as a weapon flavor text. _D: A Traveler's perspective of the decay of power and the transience of human achievements, told through the story of a ruined statue...

Fate of All Fool's: Reference to a scene from Marathon 2 aka name of level 26 The epitaph of Durandal a (Rampant AI) carved into the moon of Lh’owon on which Tycho’s ship crashed Latin “Fatum Iustum Stultorum.”, means “The Just Fate of the Foolish” or “The Just Fate of Fools”

Barrow: burial mound, typically earthen or prehistoric tombs Dyad: a set or group composed of two entities. Synonym for a pair or couple. Sociology: a two-person social group, the smallest possible. Biology: paired structures. Chemistry: valence. Mathematics: dyadic tensors.

Happy Saint Lysander's day #StPatricksDay

Lotus-Eater: Homer's "Odyssey" A race of berber people called Gindanes. Living on an island dominated by the lotus tree, they ate the fruit which had a narcotic effect, causing them to fall into a state of blissful apathy and forgetfulness, losing all desire to return home.

The Ship of Theseus: a philosophical thought experiment questioning if an object remains the same when all of its parts are replaced over time. (Just like Crow 🐦 #Bungie )

Happy Valentine's Day! #ValentinesDay

If Khepri's Horn has million fans, then I'm one of them. If Khepri's Horn has one fan, then I'm THAT ONE. If Khepri's Horn has no fans, that means I'm dead.

What is the best looking helmet in all of Destiny The Game?

'You don't have to bring them into this just because you forgot Throne Worlds existed for a second there.'

Eric Pfeiffer www.artstation.com/espfeiffer

Stur Wurs

DS-2 SHELL

Year of the Snake: part of the Chinese zodiac, which follows a 12-year cycle. According to folklore, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine the zodiac order and the Snake used its cleverness to ride on the horse's back before slithering off to finish 6th. #HappyChineseNewYear

Time is very short...

Organ Origin: The organ has been a key element in horror films since the silent era, known for its eerie tones that create suspense and unease. Its ability to produce both powerful and delicate sounds makes it perfect for building tension.

This year, go somewhere you've never been. #HappyNewYear

Merry Crimil's

Aiat: "It's mission is to draw in the mind and make an incision of curiosity and to be that incision which is a question and it's own solution, to make one hunger for an answer whose answer is it's own wanting." Aiat. This is it, it is that utterance." -Seth Dickinson

Hope everyone's enjoying their Thanksgiving leftovers as much as Clovis Bray did... artstation.com/artwork/xJvyrE

"We are the last city of Humans. We greet each new year with joy and thanksgiving." —Tyra Karn #Thanksgiving

If you're a fan of iconic Sci-fi Anime artists, you may have noticed the homage to the iconic Akira motorcycle, however it goes much deeper. Syd Mead and Luigi Colani influenced the design on the iconic Movie Bike:

Exuviae the shedding exoskeleton or outer covering of an arthropod, such as an insect, crustacean, or arachnid, that is discarded during molting. Useful in identifying species, studying growth/age and understanding ecological patterns.

Become something new. A new #DestinyLoreCard inbound #Destiny2 #DestinyLore

Destiny Fighter U/X designer David Candland best known for his Halo/Destiny work: On Jan 2018 he teamed up with a group to see if they could build a functional but cheesey, over-the-top, retro style fighting game in the Destiny engine. @drcandland

How I arrived on Bluesky

Onomastics: the study of names, including their origins, meanings, and cultural significance, covering personal names, place names, and other proper nouns. Alethonym: ('true name') is the proper name of the object in question, the object of onomastic study.

We are here... #DestinyLoreCard #ArmoryDefined