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Pretty rough news - just a short video to mark the event I guess.00:00 Reaction 01:35 Timeless Bond 04:47 Companions - HE WAKES 08:11 Companions - SHE RISES 11:52 Companions - HE SEES 14:07 Companions - SHE FALLS 16:05 Companions - HE DREAMS 18:36 Ergo Sum

A wizard is never late. Experience the entire collection of lore released with The Witch Queen expansion of Destiny 2 - every book (Shattered Suns, which is featured as a sort of motion comic, Lucent Tales, Martian Missives, Mnemosyne), every exotic and armour entry, all voiced and set to Destiny music and placed in chronological order alongside the campaign missions, Raid and activities.

A huge thanks to Ishtar Collective, the Destiny Lore Subreddit, Destiny Lore Vault and Destinypedia for their community resources and as always to all the people who had a hand in making Destiny. Special thanks to James Thistleton who's Music for Shattered Suns was hugely inspirational, and to Beylial (The First Knife on Tumblr) for feedback on the ordering of entries.

All images are from press kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive. Game footage is either my own capture or from Destiny Lore Vault unless otherwise credited.

Timestamps below: 00:00:00 Introduction,00:01:22 Part One - My Witness, 00:02:40 Shattered Suns - Untamed, 00:08:50 Shattered Suns - Provoked, 00:12:55 Shattered Suns - Endangered, 00:17:07 Shattered Suns - Nepotistic, 00:20:29 Shattered Suns - Defiant, 00:23:48 Shattered Suns - Isolated, 00:27:17 Shattered Suns - Tainted, 00:29:26 Shattered Suns - Assaulted, 00:32:50 Shattered Suns - Lamented, 00:35:37 Shattered Suns - Liberated,00:40:30 Resonant Fury Mask, 00:43:30 Resonant Fury Grips, 00:46:35 Resonant Fury Vest, 00:49:22 Resonant Fury Strides, 00:52:00 Resonant Fury Cloak, 00:55:01 Resonant Fury Gauntlets, 00:57:44 Resonant Fury Helm, 01:01:07 Resonant Fury Greaves, 01:03:31 Resonant Fury Plate, 01:07:13 Resonant Fury Mark, 01:10:11 Resonant Fury Cowl, 01:12:55 Resonant Fury Gloves, 01:15:39 Resonant Fury Robes, 01:18:30 Part Two - The Devil,01:19:24 Fundament Shell, 01:23:40 Blight Ranger, 01:26:41 Loreley Splendor Helm, 01:30:20 Legacy's Oath Plate, 01:35:53 Resonant Fury Boots, 01:39:59 Osmiomancy Gloves, 01:42:57 Lucent Tales - Three-Oh-Three, 01:46:53 Lucent Tales - Harmonia, 01:49:36 Star Jasmine, 01:57:34 Edge of Intent, 01:59:25 Edge of Concurrence, 02:00:59 Lucent Tales - Fynch I, 02:04:35 Lucent Tales - Pickman, 02:08:04 Lucent Tales - Jynx, 02:11:41 Lucent Tales - Krill, 02:15:28 Lucent Tales - Specter, 02:19:38 Resonant Fury Bond, 02:22:58 Edge of Action, 02:24:34 Part Three - The Witch Queen, 02:26:47 The Arrival, 02:39:10 Martian Missives - Osiris, 02:42:31 Lucent Tales - Euloch, 02:45:29 Lucent Tales - Fynch II, 02:48:42 The Investigation, 02:51:45 Martian Missives - Eris I, 02:54:05 The Ghosts, 03:00:38 Martian Missives - Ikora I, 03:02:05 The Communion, 03:06:45 Martian Missives - Caiatl I, 03:09:04 The Mirror, 03:18:59 Lucent Tales - Immaru, 03:21:51 Martian Missives - Toland I, 03:24:15 The Cunning, 03:31:12 Martian Missives - Ikora II,03:33:20 Martian Missives - Zavala I, 03:35:53 The Last Chance, 03:48:27 The Ritual,04:03:38 Martian Missives - Eris II, 04:05:49 Part Four - The Disciple, 04:09:35 Of Queens and Worms, 04:29:46 The Wellspring,04:31:32 Vow of the Disciple, 04:37:27 Collective Obligation,04:40:58 Gouging Light,04:45:18 Preservation, 04:53:38 Part Five - The Truth, 04:53:58 Hoarfrost-Z, 04:56:46 Criticality of Quickness, 04:59:24 Secant Filaments, 05:01:53 Mnemosyne — Dispatch, 05:05:45 Mnemosyne — Assessment, 05:10:20 Mnemosyne — Control, 05:14:27 Mnemosyne — New Input, 05:18:55 Mnemosyne — RE: New Input, 05:21:51 Mnemosyne — Conclusion [Draft], 05:24:13 Mnemosyne — Personal Accountability, 05:27:55 Mnemosyne — Conclusion, 05:30:25 Reverse Lure, 05:31:22 NEFELE STRONGHOLD, 05:32:56 Outro

Experimented with a lot of different visual styles for this one - the Witch Queen Collector's Edition Lore book 'The Hidden Dossier'.

All entries are voiced by me with Destiny music and some sound effects included, playing over a combination of renders I made using models from the 'Destiny Rips Discord' and my own gameplay footage (apologies for the poor Crucible gameplay) and in-game cutscenes/cinematics.Music comes from Destiny

Soundtracks and from tracks sourced and archived by @destiny_music_archive Additional game footage/vaulted cinematics credits: @DestinyLoreVault @DestinL

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00:00:00 Letter From Ikora

00:02:58 Chalco to Ikora, First Message

00:10:04 The Hidden Creed, annotated

00:27:39 Go Game, First Entry

00:29:19 TRU-135's Report on Stasis

00:35:19 Cowlick's Report on Stasis

00:43:43 Ikora's Doubts

00:45:56 Drifter's Messages

00:47:35 Sen-Aret's Letter

00:50:15 Aunor's Report on Stasis

00:56:29 Ikora's Rejected Drafts

00:58:49 Go Game, Second Entry

00:59:54 Ikora's trip to the Glykon Volatus

01:07:10 Shaxx's Letter

01:11:49 Fenchurch's Report on INCID12059

01:22:56 Ikora to Chalco, First Message

01:33:32 Caital's Message

01:36:48 Chalco's Analysis of IKO006

01:44:17 Mithrax's Letter to Ikora

01:48:15 TRU-135's Report RE: Pyschometer

01:52:52 Go Game, Third Entry

01:54:09 RAN-187's Review of Fallen Activity

02:02:47 Ikora explains why Guardians have no memories

02:19:38 Ikora explains why the Traveler chose us

02:29:26 Chalco to Ikora, Second Message

02:31:33 Ikora to Chalco, Second Message

02:31:58 Epilogue: Analysis of 'Truth to Power'

In this episode I go through the Destiny 2 Lore book ‘As Without’ and combine it with 4 Edge of Fate weapon and item tabs that foreshadow future plotlines or reflect the current state of events.Music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks sourced and archived by  @destiny_music_archive Timestamps below:00:00 AW - Distortions

05:04 Aurora Dawn 08:20 AW - Fissures 14:15 Point of Divergence 18:44 AW - Treacherous Contacts 23:55 Qua Nilus II 26:28 AW - Decompiled 30:15 Boomslang-4fr  @destinythegame ​

In this episode I go through the new lore book ‘Tenets of Observation’ combined with five lore tabs from Destiny 2's Edge of Fate weapons that are also written from the perspective of Aionians.Music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks sourced and archived by  @destiny_music_archive  except for 'Candles and Rose Petals' by Owen Spence. ( @AtlyxMusic ).Timestamps below:00:00 Ulterior Observation 03:41 ToA - Tenets of Observation 07:19 ToA - Notes on Observation 10:37 Agape 14:12 ToA - Tenets of Hypothesis 18:47 ToA - Notes on Hypothesis 22:14 Whirling Ovation 25:01 ToA - Tenets of Testing and Analysis 29:36 ToA - Notes on Testing and Analysis 34:00 Last Thursday 37:01 ToA - Tenets of Iteration 41:31 ToA - Notes on Iteration 44:35 Precipial 47:11 ToA - A Conclusion @destinythegame ​

Using the AION Renewal/Adapter armour sets and two Destination Weapons (Sublimation and Giver's Blessing) we follow the story of the Fallen House of Exile's arrival on Kepler, the rise of Levaszk to Archon, and see first hand exactly how his Dark Matter abilities work. Music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks sourced and archived by  @destiny_music_archive  Timestamps below:00:00 AION Helm 02:58 AION Arms 06:41 AION Chest 09:37 AION Legs 12:25 Sublimation 15:03 Giver's Blessing 17:20 AION Class Item  @destinythegame ​

The Destiny 2 - Fate Saga Lore book ‘Epochs & Orbits’ from the 'Edge of Fate' expansion read out and set to Destiny music with some sound effects - somewhere between an audiobook and an audio drama.Music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks sourced and archived by  @destiny_music_archive  Timestamps below:00:00 The Sun - IX 06:31 Jupiter - V 11:05 Mercury - I 14:24 Uranus - VII 17:17 Venus - II 19:25 Neptune - VIII 22:38 Mars - IV 27:00 Saturn - VI 30:22 Asteroid Belt - 0 Model credits:Saturn/Jupiter/Uranus - https://sketchfab.com/NestaericMercury/Neptune - https://sketchfab.com/SebastianSosnowskiMars - https://sketchfab.com/airstudios3dVenus - https://sketchfab.com/ShadyTex4u

Destiny 2's latest dungeon, Sundered Doctrine, released with a set of armour exploring the origins of the Dread and how the Witness created them - this is the lore tabs for those armour pieces read out and set to Destiny music with some related visuals on screen if you're watching. I hope we all feel bad about Kerrev and his friends now. As always thank you to all the writers, artists, designers and developers who create Destiny.Music comes from Destiny Soundtracks or from  @destiny_music_archive .

Thumbnail image from Tobias Kwan (Senior Concept Art Lead at Bungie) - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lR6QXJTimestamps:00:00 Visage/Mask/Skull of the Flain 05:54 Adornment/Scales/Carapace of the Flain 12:45 Reach/Grasps/Grips of the Flain 18:20 Talons/Hooks/Claws of the Flain 22:44 Weaver's Bond 30:27 Attendant's Mark 34:40 Husk's Cloak 39:50 Future ProofCredits: @destiny_music_archive   @destinythegame ​

A diegetic/in-universe style reading of the ‘Books of Sorrow’ from Destiny set to music with visuals inspired by the Witch Queen Interactive trailer. This is the final episode - previous:Episode One: https://youtu.be/3WCfYz3WTvMEpisode Two: https://youtu.be/ZGAGRCCYVTE 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:12 1:0 - Fundament 00:03:20 1:1 - Predators 00:06:52 1:2 - The Hateful Verse 00:09:51 1:3 - The Oath 00:12:12 1:4 - Syzygy 00:15:42 1:5 - Needle and Worm 00:19:03 1:6 - Sisters 00:23:08 1:7 - The Dive 00:26:12 1:8 - Leviathan 00:31:29 1:9 - The Bargain 00:40:16 2:0 - Immortals 00:43:17 2:1 - Conquerors 00:47:25 2:2 - Out of the Deep 00:50:28 2:3 - Into the Sky 00:53:37 2:4 - 52 and One 00:56:59 2:5 - Born as Prey 01:00:24 2:6 - The Sword Logic 01:04:49 2:7 - The Weakness Verse 01:11:17 2:8 - Leviathan Rises 01:14:27 2:9 - Crusaders 01:22:31 3:0 - Hive 01:24:31 3:1 — an incision 01:26:51 3:2 — The High War 01:28:41 3:3 — fire without fuel 01:32:17 3:4 — THE SCREAM 01:33:52 3:5 — Dictata ir Dakaua 01:36:23 3:6 — star by star by star 01:40:59 3:7 — Eat the sky 01:42:53 3:8 — King of Shapes 01:46:27 3:9 — Carved in Ruin 01:50:38 4:0 — a golden amputation 01:55:01 4:1 — battle made waves 01:55:56 4:2 — Majestic. Majestic 02:00:12 4:3 — When do monsters have dreams 02:03:09 4:4 — More beautiful to know 02:05:30 4:5 — This Love Is War 02:08:51 4:6 — Eater of Hope 02:11:31 4:7 — shapes : points 02:13:34 4:8 — The partition of death 02:16:05 4:9 — open your eye : go into it 02:19:40 4:10 — An Emperor For All Outcomes 02:23:13 4:11 — Dreadnaught 02:26:19 5:0 — NOT EQUAL TO 02:27:59 5:1 — End Of Failed Timeline 02:32:57 5:2 — strict proof eternal 02:36:43 5:3 — I'd shut them all in cells. 02:39:11 5:4 — The Gift Mast 02:42:49 5:5 — Apocalypse Refrains 02:44:57 5:6 — aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat 02:47:36 5:7 — Forever And A Blade 02:49:04 5:8 — Wormfood 02:52:16 5:9 — I'll Make Sure. As always thank you to all the writers, artists, designers and developers who create Destiny.All images are from press kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created by Bungie.Music comes from Destiny Soundtracks with the exception of the track ‘Fortuna Minor’ from the album GEOMANTIC: RUMINATIONS ON DESTINY and thank you to @AtlyxMusic  @SlawMusic  @Emblyne  for making this available to the community. All game footage is from @DestinyLoreVault  unless otherwise stated*, and thank you to Ishtar Collective and Destinypedia for help with structuring this episode.*Credits:@Bungie @destinythegame @DestinyLoreVault @destiny_music_archive @LastCityRadio @IlyaDalamiq (King's Fall and Last Wish Raid clips)

All of the lore entries and the book 'Ripples' read out and set to Destiny music, put in chronological order and supplemented with relevant in-game dialogue and cutscenes to tell the entire story of Destiny 2's Season of the Lost in full from start to finish. A huge thanks to Ishtar Collective, the Destiny Lore Subrreddit, Destiny Lore Vault and Destinypedia for their community resources and as always to all the people who had a hand in making this season of Destiny. All images are from press kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive. Game footage is either my own capture or from Destiny Lore Vault unless otherwise credited. Timestamps below: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35 Prologue 00:01:45 New Coven 00:05:14 Wayfinding 00:08:39 Canis Major 00:11:31 Duress 00:15:37 Journey 00:19:25 Ascendancy 00:22:18 Third String Witches 00:27:17 No Backup Plans 00:29:26 Radiant Dance Machines 00:31:07 Nothing Manacles 00:32:58 Part 1 - Weeks 1 to 4 00:33:10 The Comedian 00:35:11 Week 1 Story 00:56:03 Ripples - I - Ambush 01:01:44 Chrysura Melo 01:05:37 Wolftone Draw 01:09:03 Peacebond 01:11:25 Week 2 Story 01:20:20 Ripples - II - The Pigeon & the Splicer 01:27:24 Vulpecula 01:30:13 Wayfinder's Compass 01:34:16 Week 3 Story 01:45:50 Ripples - III - Risen from Bones 01:49:49 The Hothead 01:53:36 Reefborn Warbird 01:57:17 Week 4 Story 02:05:08 Ripples - IV - Art 02:07:51 Eternal Recurrence 02:10:29 Interlude - Tracing the Stars 02:36:12 Part 2 - Weeks 5-7 02:36:30 Iota Draconis 02:38:36 Week 5 Story 02:45:15 Ripples - V - Wick Burnt Black 02:50:10 Fractethyst 02:56:07 Week 6 Story 03:05:03 Ripples - VI - Isolation 03:11:20 Reed's Regret 03:13:28 Lorentz Driver 03:15:20 Wayfinder's Shell 03:18:51 Week 7 - Story 03:27:42 Ripples - VII - Interpolation 03:31:00 Marker 6 03:32:13 Interlude - Memories 03:32:42 Iron Forerunner Hood 03:35:02 Iron Forerunner Gloves 03:36:59 Iron Forerunner Chest 03:39:53 Iron Forerunner Legs 03:42:23 Iron Forerunner Class Item 03:44:26 Forges Pledge 03:45:47 Finale - Exorcism 03:45:58 Final Week - Story 03:56:01 Ripples - VIII - Correspondence 03:57:36 Outro ----- Credits:  @DestinyLoreVault   @destiny_music_archive   @Esoterickk  A like and a comment are all the reward I need to keep going but if you want to go an extra mile: https://ko-fi.com/emmsdestiny

Special thanks to Ishtar Collective, Destinypedia, U/Endermahe's Timeline and the Destiny Lore Subreddit. Timestamps below: 00:00:00 Introduction00:02:14 Chapter 1 - Exodus00:02:35 Marasenna (M): Brephos I00:09:12 M: Brephos II00:14:04 M: Brephos III00:20:58 M: Cosmogyre I00:24:46 M: Cosmogyre II00:28:43 M: Cosmogyre III00:35:29 M: Cosmogyre IV00:41:57 M: Ecstasiate I00:46:40 M: Ecstasiate II00:51:36 M: Ecstasiate III00:57:24 M: Fideicide I01:00:25 M: Fideicide II01:05:59 M: Fideicide III01:10:18 Ecdysis (E): Seeds & Cuttings01:16:33 M: Heresiology01:23:34 M: Imponent I01:27:16 M: Imponent II01:31:57 M: Imponent III01:36:47 M: Imponent IV01:41:25 M: Imponent V01:46:43 M: Katabasis01:52:59 M: Nigh I01:58:27 M: Nigh II02:03:57 M: Palingenesis I02:10:20 M: Palingenesis II02:13:43 Chapter 2 - Reckoning02:14:14 M: Palingensis III02:18:33 M: Revanche I02:24:20 The Awoken of the Reef (A): Revanche II02:30:57 A: Revanche III02:35:58 A: Revanche IV02:39:55 A: Revanche V02:47:09 The Reef II02:50:14 E: Chords of Meaning02:55:31 E: Risen02:59:49 A: Telic I03:04:18 A: Telic II03:07:55 E: War Hammer03:10:20 Neoteric Kiyot Cloak03:14:15 War Hammer03:15:41 Illicit Reaper Mark03:17:31 E: Question After Question03:21:11 E: Queenslaw03:27:14 Chapter 3 - Dragons03:28:00 The Dreaming City (D): Riven03:31:42 Pilgrimages03:40:30 D: Oracle03:44:28 A: Tyrannocide I03:48:59 A: Tyrannocide II03:53:11 A: Tyrannocide III03:58:35 Sleepless04:00:13 E: Debt04:02:08 Mask of the Great Hunt04:03:53 Helm of the Great Hunt04:05:16 Greaves of the Great Hunt04:06:31 Plate of the Great Hunt04:08:15 Gauntlets of the Great Hunt04:09:09 Chapter 4 - Wolves04:10:01 The Maraid, VII:X04:12:31 The Maraid, VIII:I-III04:15:43 Wishender04:16:56 Oathkeeper04:18:24 E: Debt04:21:24 The Maraid, VIII:IV-X04:30:26 Queen's Wrath04:33:36 E: Synesthesia04:35:43 D: Bamberga04:41:06 E: Synesthesia04:46:48 E: Scales04:47:56 Chapter 5 - Taken04:51:01 Oryx, The Taken King04:52:38 D: Honored04:57:47 Queen's Ransom05:01:05 The Queen 205:04:16 D: Throne05:07:42 Dreadnaught05:10:08 The Coven05:12:33 Ager's Scepter05:15:34 A: Tyrannocide IV05:18:30 The Battle of Saturn05:22:27 A: Tyrannocide V05:27:57 Hood of the Great Hunt05:29:53 D: Reextinction05:30:58 Telesto05:32:35 A: Regent05:36:30 Pathfinder's Visor05:39:50 Reverie Dawn Helm05:41:15 Robes of the Great Hunt05:42:53 The Taken King Campaign (TK): The Coming War05:49:52 TK: Cayde's Stash05:57:15 The Taken05:59:59 TK: The Dreadnaught06:05:30 TK: Lost to Light06:10:25 TK: Last Rites06:15:21 TK: Regicide06:21:28 The Road to King's Fall06:23:18 King's Fall Raid06:27:35 King's Fall06:29:44 Reverie Dawn Chest06:30:39 Reverie Dawn Arms06:32:23 Gloves of the Great Hunt06:33:36 Reverie Dawn Legs06:34:52 Boots of the Great Hunt06:37:13 Reverie Dawn Class Item06:39:28 The Forsaken Prince: Free06:45:22 A: Refusal06:50:49 A: Illyn06:56:24 Chapter 6 - Cursed06:57:50 First visit to the Dreaming City07:05:18 Abide the Return07:07:00 Waking Vigil 07:08:35 Tigerspite07:10:14 Vouchsafe07:11:39 Last Wish Raid07:22:21 One Thousand Voices07:23:08 Bond of the Great Hunt07:25:49 The Corrupted07:27:08 Curse Cycle 107:38:48 Truth to Power (T): Is it you?07:45:12 Curse Cycle 207:53:41 T: Will you smile?08:00:29 Curse Cycle 308:04:25 A: Emissary08:07:36 T: Medusa08:10:55 Curse Cycle 408:14:51 T: Thetis Brave08:21:46 Curse Cycle 508:24:53 T: act08:33:53 Curse Cycle 608:37:33 T: Injection08:43:46 Curse Cycle 708:47:13 T: Thank you08:54:42 Curse Cycle 808:56:49 T: YOU MUST08:59:58 Curse Cycle 909:00:19 T: react09:06:43 Curse Cycle 10 09:07:01 T: asudeM09:11:10 Curse Cycle 1109:11:32 T: It's just me.09:15:30 Outro-----Credits: @Bungie   @destinythegame   @DestinyLoreVault   @destiny_music_archive   @LastCityRadio   @IlyaDalamiq   @FalloutPlays   @sanctusleo8996   @itztizzle 

Destiny 2’s Season of the Splicer released in May 2021 and like both Hunt and Chosen it would introduce another main character to Destiny’s ongoing story - Mithrax, Kell of House Light, who would finally get both a voice actor and a leading role in a season that was celebrated for its story and featured not one but two controversial villains. All images are from press kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by  @LastCityRadio  and  @destiny_music_archive , all game footage is from  @DestinyLoreVault  unless otherwise stated, and credit goes to Ishtar Collective and the Destiny Lore Subreddit’s Compendium for help with structuring this episode - any timeline errors are my own.Thank you also to a guest VA for voicing Quira during the Corrupted Expunge mission. Timestamps below: 00:00:00 Intro00:00:00 1 - Introduction 00:01:21 2 - Part 1 - Enemy of My Enemy 00:02:04 3 - Saint-14 & the Fallen 00:06:52 4 - Dreaming City: Misraaks 00:12:01 5 - Truth 00:14:46 6 - Illuminus Mask 00:18:35 7 - Baron of Shanks 00:29:01 8 - Illuminus Grasps 00:33:20 9 - Illuminus Cloak 00:36:14 10 - Illuminus Strides 00:38:24 11 - Misraaks & the Red War 00:44:14 12 - Lord of Wolves 00:45:58 13 - Queenbreaker 00:47:58 14 - Achilles Weaves a Cocoon (AC) - I: Eggcloth 00:52:11 15 - AC: II: Hollowhot 00:56:43 16 - AC: III: Bannercloth 01:03:06 17 - AC: IV: Scattercape 01:07:02 18 - Illuminus Vest 01:08:57 19 - AC: V: Watercloth 01:11:56 20 - AC: VI: Superconductor 01:14:09 21 - Cryosthesia 77K 01:17:23 22 - Stochastic Variable 01:19:54 23 - Part 2 - Beneath The Great Machine 01:21:31 24 - AC: VII: Time Is a Fabric 01:26:21 25 - The Lost Splicer 01:33:36 26 - AC: VIII: And Also Light (1 of 2) 01:37:21 27 - Arrival at the Last City 01:39:34 28 - Paradrome Cube 01:40:59 29 - Beneath the Endless Night (BN): I: Acceptance 01:44:59 30 - Path of the Splicer I (incl. Override) 02:01:17 31 - BN: II: Fractures 02:07:39 32 - Lightkin Cloak 02:10:07 33 - Compass Rose 02:15:59 34 - Splicer Gauntlet 02:19:20 35 - Survivor's Epitaph 02:25:47 36 - Eido's Messages 02:36:30 37 - Celestine Gloves 02:38:14 38 - Shadow Price 02:42:52 39 - Celestine Bond 02:46:47 40 - Celestine Hood 02:48:41 41 - Celestine Robes 02:50:55 42 - Celestine Legs 02:53:14 43 - Pleiades Corrector 02:55:50 44 - The Number 02:57:39 45 - The Path of the Splicer II 03:03:53 46 - Sunstead Plate 03:06:00 47 - BN: III: Gifts From The Shore 03:13:58 48 - Sojourner's Tale 03:18:40 49 - Ignition Code 03:21:02 50 - Chroma Rush 03:26:48 51 - The Vision 03:29:20 52 - Gridskipper 03:31:34 53 - Lightkin Bond 03:34:52 54 - Empty Vessel 03:41:18 55 - Path of the Splicer III 03:51:24 56 - BN: IV: Conspirators 03:56:57 57 - Sunstead Gauntlets 03:58:39 58 - Borrowed Time 04:05:03 59 - The Deicide 04:06:15 60 - AC: VIII: And Also Light (2 of 2) 04:11:00 61 - Part 3 - To Live Alongside Our Monsters 04:11:28 62 - Shayura's Wrath 04:18:30 63 - Shattered Cipher 04:21:02 64 - Riiswalker 04:25:55 65 - Path of the Splicer IV (1 of 2) 04:33:03 66 - BN: V: Sabotage 04:37:18 67 - Path of the Splicer IV (2 of 2) 04:49:34 68 - Boots of the Assembler 04:54:54 69 - BN: VI: Understanding 04:58:46 70 - Lightkin Mark 05:01:52 71 - Path of the Splicer V 05:12:11 72 - Filigree of Light 05:13:57 73 - BN: VI: Ripe 05:18:42 74 - Path of the Splicer VI 05:30:29 75 - BN: VII: Gilded Knives 05:36:28 76 - Path of the Splicer VII 05:48:20 77 - Path of the Splicer VIII 06:00:36 78 - Part 4 - Lakshmi-2: Prophet : Saviour 06:01:07 79 - BN: IX: Prediction 06:05:24 80 - Ikora & Mithrax's Broadcast 06:07:09 81 - Sunstead Mark 06:09:32 82 - Zeroneiro Shell 06:11:38 83 - Sunstead Greaves 06:13:26 84 - Riis Racer 06:16:59 85 - Null Composure 06:19:27 86 - Crown-Splitter 06:23:32 87 - Season Finale 06:36:47 88 - BN: X: Memorial 06:42:13 89 - Credits

This is the second of two episodes. This part continues the timeline from Season of Arrivals through to the finale of Season of the Chosen. I have done my best to put all the written Destiny lore that would have been available to players at the time of this season’s release in order, read it out like an audiobook and connect them to any in-game dialogue to hopefully tell the full story of this season. All images are from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by  @LastCityRadio  and  @destiny_music_archive , all game footage is from  @DestinyLoreVault  unless otherwise stated and credit goes to Ishtar Collective and the Destiny Lore Subreddit’s Compendium for help with structuring this episode - any timeline errors are my own.00:00:00 Intro00:00:00 1 - Introduction 00:01:39 2 - Chapter 6 - Lightbearers 00:02:28 3 - Pyrrhic Ascent Hood 00:07:14 4 - Pyrrhic Ascent Helm 00:10:43 5 - Pyrrhic Ascent Vestment 00:15:16 6 - Pyrrhic Ascent Plate 00:20:37 7 - Pyrrhic Ascent Gloves 00:27:13 8 - Pyrrhic Ascent Boots 00:30:38 9 - Pyrrhic Ascent Greaves 00:33:38 10 - Pyrrhic Ascent Class Items 00:43:57 11 - Colour of Speed 00:47:38 12 - Dead Man's Tale 00:51:25 13 - Shell of Gilgamesh 00:55:38 14 - Captain's Log (CL): Entry 1 01:02:45 15 - CL: Entry 2 01:07:34 16 - CL: Entry 3 01:12:59 17 - CL: Entry 4 01:19:02 18 - CL: Entry 5 01:21:25 19 - CL: Entry 6 01:26:43 20 - CL: Entry 7 01:28:57 21 - CL: Entry 8 01:32:35 22 - CL: Entry 9 01:34:52 23 - CL: Entry 10 01:42:17 24 - CL: Entry 11 01:45:17 25 - CL: Entry 12 01:50:17 26 - Chapter 7 - Battleground: Sol 01:51:02 27 - Opening Cutscene 01:54:20 28 - Vanguard Communication - Caital 01:55:16 29 - From the Front (FF): I. The Hopeful Legion 02:01:18 30 - Praefectus Strides 02:04:23 31 - Battleground: Behemoth 02:06:04 32 - Trials Exotics 02:19:49 33 - The Messenger 02:23:58 34 - Igneous Hammer 02:29:08 35 - First Helm Visit 02:32:30 36 - Bell of Conquests 02:35:53 37 - Challenger's Proving I 02:39:04 38 - Sola's Scar 02:42:39 39 - Battleground: Hailstone 02:45:25 40 - Hammer of Proving 02:50:01 41 - Code Duello 02:53:31 42 - Challenger's Proving I 02:54:37 43 - FF: II. The Cost of War 02:57:12 44 - Extraordinary Rendition 03:01:20 45 - Vita Brevis 03:05:32 46 - Tarantula 03:08:08 47 - Battleground: Foothold 03:10:27 48 - The SWARM 03:17:10 49 - High Gravitas 03:20:48 50 - Challenger's Proving II 03:25:10 51 - Praefectus Chest 03:30:09 52 - The Time-Worn Spire 03:35:32 53 - FF: III. Amanda Dreams 03:37:52 54 - Presage: First Expedition 03:44:07 55 - Far Future 03:47:23 56 - Battleground: Oracle 03:50:21 57 - Challenger's Proving III 03:51:59 58 - Presage: Second Expedition 04:00:01 59 - Salvager's Salvo 04:03:11 60 - The Palindrome 04:06:48 61 - Challenger's Proving IV 04:12:05 62 - Multimach-CCX 04:17:09 63 - Eternal Blazon 04:20:41 64 - FF: IV. Guardian Angels 04:24:03 65: Zavala Inkblot 04:26:44 66 - Challenger's Proving V 04:31:49 67 - FF: V. The Restless Dead 04:35:42 68 - Challenger's Proving V 04:38:33 69 - FF: VI. Vertigo 04:43:22 70 - Challenger's Proving VI 04:46:47 71 - FF: VII. The Imperial Throne 04:50:42 72 - Challenger Shell 04:54:40 73 - Imperial Needle 04:59:48 74 - Mantle of Battle Harmony 05:02:43 75 - Cuirass of the Falling Star 05:05:13 76 - Omnioculus 05:07:09 77 - Challenger's Proving VII 05:09:40 78 - Threaded Needle 05:11:50 79 - Proving Ground 05:14:25 80 - Finale Cutscene 05:16:19 81 - Challenger's Proving VII 05:20:31 82 - Presage: Final Expedition 05:26:43 83 - Retrofuturist 05:29:13 84 - Credits

Season of the Chosen launched in February 2021 and is widely regarded as a success for Destiny’s seasonal storytelling model and from this moment on the way players and Guardians would see the Cabal would change forever. This is the first of two episodes. This part serves to bring us up to speed with all the major/relevant Cabal storylines we need for the Chosen seasonal stories and in terms of the timeline ends around the period when Season of Arrivals took place.I have done my best to put all the written Destiny lore that would have been available to players at the time of this season’s release in order, read it out like an audiobook and connect them to any in-game dialogue to hopefully tell the full story of this season. All images are from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive, all game footage is from @DestinyLoreVault  unless otherwise stated (e.g. @DestinL  for the Red War cutscenes no longer available on DLV) and credit goes to Ishtar Collective and the Destiny Lore Subreddit’s Compendium for help with structuring this episode - any timeline errors are my own.Timestamps below: 00:00:00 - 1 - Introduction00:02:15 - 2 - Chapter 1 - The Midnight Coup00:02:59 - 3 - Legend of Acrius00:04:31 - 4 - Alone as a God00:05:38 - 5 - Inaugural Address00:07:00 - 6 - Mob Justice00:08:26 - 7 - Empress (E) Chapter 1: Storyteller00:12:29 - 8 - Ghost Primus00:14:01 - 9 - E: Chapter 2: Star Pilot00:17:52 - 10 - Conspirator00:18:53 - 11 - Midnight Coup00:20:37 - 12 - Sins of the Past00:22:03 - 13 - Confessions (C): Entry I00:26:46 - 14 - C: Entry II00:31:52 - 15 - C: Entry III00:35:40 - 16 - It Stared Back00:37:17 - 17 - C: Entry IV00:40:27 - 18 - I Am Alive00:41:56 - 19 - Chapter 2 - The Fate of Traitors00:42:52 - 20 - C: Entry V00:49:01 - 21 - C: Entry VI00:56:01 - 22 - C: Entry VII01:03:11 - 23 - C: Entry VIII01:09:35 - 24 - Destiny 2 Collectors Edition (DCE): An Invitation01:15:57 - 25 - DCE: The Bodyguard01:18:32 - 26 - DCE: The Scientist01:21:08 - 27 - DCE: The Celebrant01:23:35 - 28 - DCE: The General01:26:42 - 29 - DCE: The Confidante01:29:40 - 30 - DCE: My Daughter01:32:34 - 31 - DCE: The Consul01:34:59 - 32 - DCE: Ghaul, The Dominus01:38:37 - 33 - DCE: Should You Succeed01:43:03 - 34 - Assassinations01:57:01 - 35 - E: Chapter 3: Assassin02:00:45 - 36 - The Red War02:17:05 - 37 - The Leviathan Raids02:26:52 - 38 - Chapter 3 - A Crown of Sorrow02:27:40 - 39 - C: Entry IX02:31:01 - 40 - Stolen Intelligence: Passivity02:34:49 - 41 - Am I To Cast A Shadow02:39:01 - 42 - The Crown of Sorrow Raid02:40:12 - 43 - Shadow’s Grips02:41:56 - 44 - Shadow’s Robes02:43:44 - 45 - Shadow's Gauntlets02:45:19 - 46 - Shadow’s Plate02:47:02 - 47 - Penumbral Bond02:50:04 - 48 - Penumbral Mark02:53:16 - 49 - Chapter 4 - The Fall of Torobatl02:53:48 - 50 - Heir Apparent02:55:56 - 51 - E: Chapter 4: Soldiers02:59:32 - 52 - E: Chapter 5: New Gods03:02:56 - 53 - E: Chapter 6: Battle Song03:05:11 - 54 - E: Chapter 7: Coronation03:08:42 - 55 - E: Chapter 8: Empress03:11:59 - 56 - Praefectus Mask03:17:24 - 57 - E: Chapter 9: Truce03:21:37 - 58 - Credits

Season of the Hunt launched alongside Destiny 2’s Beyond Light expansion and kicked off a year of deeply connected storytelling that culminates in the highly regarded Witch Queen expansion - I have done my best to put all the written lore available in order (any mistakes are my own) and read it out like an audiobook and connect them to any in-game dialogue to hopefully tell the full story of this season. All images are from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive, all game footage is from Destiny Lore Vault unless otherwise stated, and credit goes to Ishtar Collective and the Destiny Lore Subreddit’s Compendium for help with structuring this episode. Timestamps below:00:00:00 1 - Introduction00:01:54 2 - Chapter 1 - The Death of Sagira00:03:07 3 - Royal Chase00:05:31 4 - Phobos Armour Set00:15:06 5 - People of the Last City00:16:26 6 - Immolant I - Wounds00:30:46 7 - Dark Heirlooms00:33:34 8 - Immolant I - Fond Distance00:45:25 9 - Call of the Cryptolith (CC): Ketch00:48:06 10 - CC: Rations00:51:04 11 - CC: Worth00:53:20 12 - CC: Return00:56:10 13 - CC: Whispers00:59:20 14 - CC: Sacrifice01:02:30 15 - CC: Sword01:05:02 16 - CC: Unmade01:08:34 17 - Wild Hunt Set: Warlock01:31:57 18 - Friction Fire01:35:00 19 - Cryptolith Lure01:36:58 20 - Duality01:41:39 21 - Blast Battue01:45:41 22 - Immolant II: Born of Wrath01:56:31 23 - Immolant II: Co-Dependents02:05:23 24 - Immolant II: Dread Not02:10:16 25 - Corsairs Wrath02:12:33 26 - Deafening Whisper02:15:16 27 - Wild Hunt Set: Titan02:45:13 28 - The Prince Lives02:46:27 29 - Immolant II: Death02:57:32 30 - Chapter 2 - The Crow and the Hawk02:57:56 31 - Hunter and the Hunted03:03:18 32 - The Unclaimed Lightbearer03:11:07 33 - Wrathborn Hunts (1)03:14:51 34 - Two Drinks Minimum03:22:53 35 - Radiant Accipiter03:27:48 36 - As The Crow Flies03:32:01 37 - Let Loose Thy Talons03:50:22 38 - Wrathborn Hunts (2)03:52:15 39 - Harbinger03:55:22 40 - Burn It Out03:56:32 41 - Wrathborn Hunts (3)03:59:16 42 - A Play of Shadow and Light04:17:15 43 - Redouble Your Efforts04:18:06 44 - Fate Worse Than Death04:18:57 45 - Wild Hunt Set: Hunter04:47:36 46 - Peace For Savek04:48:42 47 - A Difficult Teacher04:49:39 48 - Wrathborn Hunts (4)04:53:37 49 - Coup De Grace05:01:48 50 - Cleaning Up the Shore05:03:08 51 - The Man I am05:04:00 52 - Hawkmoon05:07:58 53 - One Exile to Another05:12:13 54 - Credits

Uldren and Crow have had huge roles to play throughout Destiny 1 & Destiny 2’s ten years of Light & Darkness saga - this compilation of lore readings combined with relevant in-game dialogue and cutscenes tells the story of how Uldren became the Forsaken Prince through to his resurrection as Crow. I have tried my best to put all entries into a chronological order and pair them with some background music - this episode serves as a standalone unlike the rest of my season/release series but we will pick things up where this episode ends in the Season of the Hunt. All images are from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive, all game footage is from Destiny Lore Vault unless otherwise stated, and credit goes to Ishtar Collective and the Destiny Lore Subreddit’s Compendium for help with structuring this episode. Timestamps below:00:00:00 Intro00:00:00 00 - Introduction 00:01:59 01 - Marasenna (M) 00:05:03 02 - M: Revanche 1 00:10:45 03 - Awoken of the Reef (A): Revanche 2 00:17:20 04 - A: Revanche 3 00:22:20 05 - A: Revanche 4 00:26:17 06 - A: Revanche 5 00:33:29 07 - A: Telic 1 00:37:57 08 - A: Telic 2 00:41:31 09 - Dreaming City: Savin 00:48:06 10 - The Forsaken Prince (FP): Length of a Chain 00:52:27 11 - FP: At the Gate 00:56:11 12 - FP: Through the Gate 00:59:55 13 - FP: In the Garden 01:03:02 14 - FP: On the Hunt 01:07:33 15 - FP: After the Heart 01:12:14 16 - Holdfast Mark 01:14:56 17 - FP: Jolyon 01:18:39 18 - Holdfast Cloak 01:20:52 19 - Destiny 1 Scenes 01:28:43 20 - D1: Queen's Brother 01:31:11 21 - D1: Battle of Saturn 01:33:07 22 - D1: The Aftermath 01:36:32 23 - FP: After the Fall 01:40:28 24 - A: Regent 01:44:21 25 - Black Talon 01:45:33 26 - D1: The Reef 4 01:48:43 27 - FP: Kings 01:51:46 28 - Death to Kells 01:53:45 29 - Ether Doctor 01:55:58 30 - Cayde's Six Comic 01:58:28 31 - FP: Fanatic 02:05:51 32 - FP: Severance 02:10:08 33 - FP: Fikrul 02:13:07 34 - FP: Docking 02:15:29 35 - FP: Petra 02:17:11 36 - FP: Flayed 02:21:58 37 - FP: Free 02:28:02 38 - Most Loyal (ML): Two Cells 02:30:43 39 - ML: Reacquaintance 02:34:49 40 - ML: Revolution 02:38:33 41 - ML: The Spark 02:43:12 42 - ML: Chain of Souls 02:48:01 43 - ML: Where Loyalty Lies 02:56:25 44 - Forsaken (K): Last Call 03:17:47 45 - A: King's Wrath 03:22:11 46 - F: High Plains Blues 03:31:21 47 - F: EDZ Shard Cutscene 03:35:42 48 - F: Nothing Left to Say 03:50:09 49 - F: The Oracle 03:57:40 50 - F: Last Wish (Brief) 03:59:43 51 - The Supremacy 04:01:59 52 - Ghost Stories: Pulled Pork 04:05:54 53 - F: Resurrection 04:06:42 54 - Amnestia-S2 04:10:18 55 - Holdfast Bond 04:12:26 56 - A Tangled Web (TW): Sparky & Scrivener 04:17:43 57 - TW: Identity 04:23:35 58 - TW: Just a Kindness 04:30:48 59 - TW: Saturno 04:37:14 60 - TW: Theraphosa 04:43:01 61 - TW: Revenant's Switch 04:48:04 62 - TW: Broken Wing 04:52:02 63 - Credits & Outro

Note: You don’t need to have listened to Part 1 to listen to this episode. This is a Lore reading of all the relevant books, entries and interactions for Destiny 2 set into a largely chronological order for a given release - this time, Beyond Light. All images are from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive, all game footage is from Destiny Lore Vault unless otherwise stated, and credit goes to Ishtar Collective and the Destiny Lore Subreddit’s Compendium for help with structuring this episode. Timestamps below:00:00:00 0.00 Introduction00:01:33 1.00 Chapter 1 - Falling00:02:11 1.01 Riis00:03:19 1.02 Memories of Athrys & Eramis00:05:49 1.03 Athrys's Embrace00:08:21 1.04 The Whirlwind00:09:42 1.05 The Fallen00:10:42 1.06 Onslaught00:14:05 1.07 GF: Fallen 400:20:34 1.08 The Maraid Excerpts00:24:57 1.09 Variks, The Loyal00:29:38 1.10 The Once-Shipstealer (TOS) XIV00:32:25 1.11 Winter's Run00:34:37 1.12 GF: The Queen00:36:48 1.13 Mystery: Fate of Skolas00:43:04 1.14 GF: Fallen 300:48:34 1.15 House of Wolves Intro00:50:10 1.16 The Hunt for Skolas00:52:40 1.17 A Kell Rising00:57:03 1.18 House of Wolves Campaign00:58:09 1.19 Taniks, the Scarred01:01:59 1.20 Queen's Ransom01:09:29 1.21 Skolas: Captured01:12:44 1.22 Prison of Elders, The Reef01:16:54 1.23 Skolas: Defeated01:22:51 1.24 The Wolves of Mars01:25:25 1.25 Challenge of the Elders01:27:44 1.26 GF: Fallen 501:30:57 1.27 Taniks, Perfected01:32:49 1.28 GF: Fallen 601:35:21 1.29 House of Dusk01:38:28 2.00 Chapter 2 - Eliknsi Must Rise01:39:24 2.01 Most Loyal (ML): Splinter of Bone01:43:39 2.02 TOS: The Prisoner01:47:24 2.03 TOS: The Wolf01:50:46 2.04 ML: Less Is More01:54:23 2.05 ML: Roll Call01:58:11 2.06 ML: Job Undone02:05:02 2.07 ML: Some Kind of Luck02:10:23 2.08 ML: Overestimation02:13:42 2.09 ML: Unknown Space02:16:58 2.10 ML: Two Cells02:19:40 2.11 ML: Reacquaintance02:23:46 2.12 ML: Revolution02:27:29 2.13 ML: The Spark02:32:08 2.14 ML: Chain of Souls02:36:57 2.15 ML: Where Loyalty Lies02:45:21 2.16 TOS: The Traitor02:48:52 2.17 Stolen Intelligence: Outliers02:55:22 2.18 Outbreak Prime & Zero Hour02:59:42 2.19 TOS: The Visionary03:02:40 2.20 TOS: The Nightmare03:05:58 2.21 TOS: The Herald03:09:37 2.22 TOS: The Scribe03:13:03 2.23 TOS: The Council03:16:23 2.24 TOS: The Kell of Darkness03:17:29 3.00 Chapter 3 - Beyond Light03:18:01 3.01 Vanguard Letter03:26:47 3.02 Beyond Light Trailer03:27:30 3.03 Darkness's Doorstep03:34:31 3.04 The New Kell03:42:51 3.05 The Splinter of Darkness03:51:24 3.06 TOS: The Priestess03:54:20 3.07 TOS: The Warrior03:56:40 3.08 Empire Hunt (EH): Phylaks04:03:35 3.09 The Second Splinter04:05:41 3.10 Regarding Stasis (RS): The Drifter04:09:31 3.11 RS: The Stranger04:13:59 3.12 TOS: The Technocrat04:16:54 3.13 TOS: The Wildcard04:18:44 3.14 EH: Praksis04:24:47 3.15 Mask of Bakris04:26:33 3.16 Eliminate Bakris04:30:41 3.17 The Glassway04:35:12 3.18 The Third Splinter04:40:44 3.19 RS: Zavala04:43:48 3.20 RS: Ikora04:47:51 3.21 RS: Osiris04:50:57 3.22 The Kell of Darkness05:00:44 3.23 The Darkness Within05:07:05 3.24 Tower Reactions05:12:22 3.25 RS: My Queen05:16:11 3.26 RS: Asher Mir05:19:56 3.27 RS: The Witch Queen05:23:45 3.28 Stasis Guardians05:27:59 3.29 RS: To All Guardians05:32:04 3.30 Cinder Pinion Set05:39:13 4.00 Chapter 4 - Splintered05:39:58 4.01 Reclaiming Europa & Aftermath05:44:11 4.02 Empire Hunt: Kridis05:48:52 4.03 Born in Darkness Part 105:54:28 4.04 Born in Darkness Part 206:00:30 4.05 Born in Darkness Part 306:06:16 4.06 Raid: Deep Stone Crypt06:13:20 4.07 Lost Lament - Part 106:17:16 4.08 Lost Lament - Part 206:22:06 4.09 Lost Lament - Part 306:25:38 4.10 Lost Lament - Part 406:27:10 4.11 Legacy's Oath Strides06:30:11 4.12 Born in Darkness Part 4

When the Exo Stranger said she didn’t have time to explain I now get what she means - that said if you have time to listen I hope you enjoy part 1 of this Destiny Lore reading, set to Destiny music, covering (nearly) everything introduced in Beyond Light. 

All images are from press kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive, all game footage is from Destiny Lore Vault unless otherwise stated.

Timestamps below:

0:00:00 0.00 - Introduction

0:01:51 1.00 - Chapter 1 - Clarity finds Clovis

0:02:25 1.01 - D1: The Golden Age

0:04:21 1.02 - D1: Meridian Bay

0:06:35 1.03 - D1: Clovis Bray

0:10:49 1.04 - The Blueprint and the Architect

0:16:04 1.05 - Mysterious Logbook (ML): Entry 1

0:21:24 1.06 - ML: Barotrauma

0:22:44 1.07 - ML: Entry 2

0:30:14 1.08 - ML: Savaging

0:31:26 1.09 - ML: Europa Life

0:33:21 1.10 - ML: Entry 3

0:37:49 1.11 - ML: Clarity

0:42:59 1.12 - ML: To Willa

0:44:34 1.13 - ML: To Ana

0:45:43 1.14 - ML: To Elsie 1

0:46:19 1.15 - ML: Entry 4

0:49:52 1.16 - Why Exominds Fail

0:59:07 1.17 - ML: To Elsie 2

1:02:31 1.18 - ML: Entry 5

1:06:08 1.19 - Solar Sails 

1:07:17 1.20 - Bray Lab Records (BLR) - 088

1:09:24 1.21 - BLR: 109

1:11:42 1.22 - BLR: 140

1:13:12 1.23 - ML: From Elsie 1

1:13:51 1.24 - ML: Entry 6

1:15:52 1.25 - Cayde’s Treasure Island Book

1:19:04 1.26 - ML: Entry 6 Amendment

1:21:32 1.27 - ML: The Water and the Wave

1:26:02 1.28 - ML: To Elsie 3

1:28:22 1.29 - BLR: 142

1:30:07 1.30 - BLR: 167

1:32:49 1.31 - BLR: 259

1:35:10 1.32 - ML: Entry 7

1:46:36 1.33 - ML: Vex Fluid

1:55:18 2.00 - Chapter 2: The First Exos

1:55:40 2.01 - BLR: 312

1:58:03 2.02 - ML: Entry 8

2:01:24 2.03 - ML: To Elsie 4

2:04:12 2.04 - ML: From Elsie 2

2:05:04 2.05 - ML: Entry 9

2:10:10 2.06 - ML: D.E.R

2:15:01 2.07 - ML: Forge Star

2:21:28 2.08 - Your Friend, Micah Abram (YFMA) Letter 1

2:24:21 2.09 - YFMA: Letter 2

2:27:31 2.10 - ML: Entry 10

2:35:21 2.11 - YFMA: Letter 3

2:37:53 2.12 - YFMA: Letter 4

2:40:56 2.13 - D1: The Tower

2:43:30 2.13 - Test No: 316 - Exo Dreams

2:47:31 2.14 - Legacy’s Oath Helm 

2:51:58 2.15 - YFMA: Letter 5

2:54:22 2.16 - YFMA: Letter 6

2:56:25 2.17 - YFMA: Letter 7

2:58:24 2.18 - YFMA: Letter 8

3:00:46 2.19 - BLR: 367

3:02:57 2.20 - BLR: 512

3:05:31 2.21 - Icefall Mantle 

3:08:09 2.22 - Last Flight Home

3:13:23 2.23 - YFMA: Letter 9

3:15:51 2.24 - ML: Entry 11

3:24:02 2.25 - ML: Exo Interferometrics

3:26:07 2.26 - ML: Elisabeth’s Upload

3:29:53 2.27 - ML: Entry 12

3:37:33 2.28 - ML: Third Vision

3:42:10 2.29 - ML: Entry 13

3:45:58 2.30 - Eyes of Tomorrow

3:48:35 2.31 - No Time to Explain

3:52:39 3.00 - Chapter 3 - The Legacy of Clovis Bray

3:53:14 3.01 - Legacy’s Oath Warlock Set 

4:05:53 3.02 - ML: Entry 14

4:08:48 3.03 - ML: Elsie’s Plea

4:13:23 3.04 - ML: Tactical Log

4:18:08 3.05 - ML: Entry 15

4:24:27 3.06 - The Lament

4:26:35 3.07 - The Legacy of Genius

4:30:57 3.08 - Legacy’s Lament (LL): Knox-4

4:35:18 3.09 - LL: Una-8

4:38:16 3.10 - ML: Entry 16

4:47:36 3.11 - LL: Wen-1 

4:55:38 3.12 - LL: Wesley-3

5:00:06 3.13 - LL: Reba-3

5:04:21 3.14 - LL: Hector-6

5:07:47 3.15 - LL: Mia-9

5:10:46 3.16 - LL: Anjoli-7

5:16:05 3.16 - LL: Noe-2

5:21:49 3.17 - LL: Clovis-43

5:27:42 4.00 - Chapter 4: Stranger in Time

5:28:18 4.01 - Lost Light

5:36:26 4.02 - The Dark Future (DF): The Family Line

5:42:01 4.03 - DF: Itinerant Mendicant

5:48:22 4.04 - DF: Towerless

5:52:53 4.05 - DF: Unguarded

5:58:31 4.06 - DF: Almighty, Once

6:03:20 4.07 - DF: A Matter of Trust

6:07:15 4.08 - DF: Commandeered

6:14:32 4.09 - DF: Migration

6:20:43 4.10 - DF: The Return

6:26:15 4.11 - Any Other Sky

6:28:51 4.12 - Retrocausality

6:31:30 4.13 - D1: The Exo Stranger

6:33:07 4.14 - No Love Lost

6:35:52 4.15 - D1: 1st Encounter (Moon)

6:37:14 4.16 - D1: 2nd Encounter (Venus)

6:40:27 4.17 - D1: 3rd Encounter (Tower)

6:42:54 4.18 - Credits

In terms of sheer word count for new written material Season of Arrivals was actually a little shorter than Season of the Worthy but the way the lore entries are grouped together meant that I had to include more in-game dialogue as the lore regularly referenced events in-game and I wanted to include some pre-SK lore on the Nine given the prominence of the Prophecy dungeon in this release.All images are from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie, music comes from Destiny Soundtracks and from tracks no longer available in-game archived by Last City Radio and Destiny Music Archive, and credit goes to the Destiny Lore Subreddit Lore Compendium for help with structuring this episode. Timestamps below:0:00:00 0.00 - Introduction0:01:20 1.00 - Chapter 1 - Arrivals0:01:50 1.01 - Weblore: False Idols0:14:52 1.02 - Cutscene: Shadow0:17:34 1.03 - D&E: Ana: Frayed0:20:46 1.04 - Hollow Words0:25:47 1.05 - D&E: Asher: Observation0:28:23 1.06 - Mission: Investigate the Pyramid0:34:56 1.07 - Cutscene: A Shadow Overhead0:37:28 1.08 - Seed of Silver Wings0:40:48 1.09 - Weblore: Citizens of the City0:48:52 1.10 - In the Face of Darkness: Drifter0:50:14 1.11 - Contact: Io0:54:36 1.12 - Mission: Interference0:56:01 1.13 - SE: Protected1:00:42 1.14 - SE: Eggshell1:04:53 1.15 - D&E: Asher: Prediction1:08:31 1.16 - SE: White1:11:41 1.17 - D&E: Ana: Physics1:15:47 1.18 - SE: Cusp1:19:22 1.19 - Weblore: Citizens of the City1:23:01 2.00 - Chapter 2: Prophecy of the Nine1:23:39 2.01 - D1: Agent of the Nine1:24:28 2.02 - D1: GF: Legends 21:26:04 2.03 - D1: GF: Ishtar Sink1:27:53 2.04 - Dust: The Red Box1:33:15 2.05 - Dust: The Stacks1:40:14 2.06 - Dust: The Bone1:44:35 2.07 - Dust: The Kell1:50:39 2.08 - Dust: The Leviathan1:55:48 2.09 - Dust: The Gate2:02:05 2.10 - Dust: The Declaration2:04:25 2.11 - Dust: The Nine2:08:29 2.12 - Dust: The Witch2:13:45 2.13 - Message from Aunor IX2:17:03 2.13 - Cutscene: Invitation of the Nine 12:19:54 2.14 - Cutscene: Invitation of the Nine 72:21:10 2.15 - Cutscene: Invitation of the Nine 92:22:36 2.16 - Solstice Mark2:25:08 2.17 - Solstice Cloak2:25:47 2.18 - Solstice Bond2:28:50 2.19 - Mission: Prophecy Dungeon 2:37:05 2.20 - Crushing Set 2:38:05 2.21 - Flowing Set 2:41:53 2.22 - Channelling Set2:46:24 2.23 - Mission: Prophecy Dungeon2:46:55 3.00 - Chapter 3 - Arrivals 2:47:18 3.01 - D&E: Sloane: Overseer2:50:24 3.02 - Mission: Exodus Preparation: Titan & Io2:55:05 3.03 - Mission: Exodus Preparation: Mercury & Mars3:03:48 3.04 - Contact: Titan3:07:20 3.05 - Mission: Interference3:08:30 3.06 - SE: Gift3:12:26 3.07 - Ruinous Effigy3:16:47 3.08 - SE: Contrast3:20:35 3.09 - D&E: Sloane: Wavebreaker3:23:06 3.10 - SE: Yes3:26:08 3.11 - SE: Unborn3:29:39 3.12 - SE: Purity3:33:48 3.13 - SE: Conviction3:37:39 3.14 - SE: Petulant3:40:54 3.15 - SE: Camouflage3:44:10 3.16 - D&E: Vance: Auspex3:46:04 3.17 - SE: Falling3:48:39 4.00 - Chapter 4: Beyond Arrivals3:49:00 4.01 - Holdfast Mark3:51:42 4.02 - Holdfast Cloak3:53:55 4.03 - Holdfast Bond3:56:04 4.04 - Awakened Shell3:58:09 4.05 - Warden’s Wailer4:00:36 4.06 - False Promises4:06:33 4.07 - Temptation’s Hook4:09:55 4.08 - Whispering Slab4:14:03 4.09 - Rimed Shell4:16:49 5.00 - Chapter 5- Arrivals4:17:17 5.01 - Empathic Shell4:20:58 5.02 - Mission: Exodus Evacuation4:21:23 5.03 - Exodus Evacuation - Titan4:23:19 5.04 - D&E: Sloane: Riastrad4:25:37 5.05 - Exodus Evacuation - Io4:27:49 5.06 - D&E: Asher: Conclusion4:31:08 5.07 - Exodus Evacuation - Mercury4:33:27 5.08 - D&E: Vance: Passeri4:36:27 5.09 - Exodus Evacuation - Mars4:38:38 5.10 - D&E: Ana: Black Box4:40:09 5.11 - Exodus Evacuation - Zavala4:41:13 5.12 - Weblore: They’re Not Coming4:47:11 5.13 - Mission: Interference4:51:28 5.14 - SE: Contact4:54:37 5.15 - Cutscene: Light Anomaly4:55:12 5.16 - Cutscene: People of the Last City4:56:31 5.17 - Traveler’s Chosen4:59:24 5.18 - Outro

Season of the Worthy released in March 2020 and has a reputation for being light on narrative - imagine my surprise when this release was even longer to run through than Dawn!The two lore books we got in this release - Felwinter and Trials & Tribulations - are joined by several substantial Weblore entries (Remembrance, Legacy Part 1 & 2, Maintenance Operations Log and What Gives Me Pause) and it was a lot of fun to break out some Rise of Iron music and start to prepare for Season of Arrivals. I hadn’t read the Legacy weblore in a while so it was a surprise to see the framework for what would later be used as the lore foundation of the dungeon ‘Spire of the Watcher’ (2022) be set out when Ana Bray explores a destroyed Pillory Bunker on Mars.
Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 0.00 - Introduction
• 0:00:32 1.00 - Chapter 1 - Felwinter
• 0:00:55 1.01 - The Liar - 9. SIDDHARTHA GOLEM
• 0:03:36 1.02 - Winter’s Guile
• 0:04:37 1.03 - The Liar - 1. The Beginning, Part 1
• 0:08:02 1.04 - The Liar - 2. The Beginning, Part 2
• 0:10:55 1.05 - The Liar - 3. The Name
• 0:14:03 1.06 - The Liar - 4. The Assailant
• 0:18:42 1.07 - The Liar - 5. The Bunker
• 0:20:44 1.08 - The Liar - 6. The Mountain
• 0:23:56 1.09 - The Liar - 7. The Warlord
• 0:27:16 1.10 - The Liar - 8. The Search
• 0:29:50 1.11 - The Liar - 10. The Discovery
• 0:32:39 1.12 - Felwinter’s Lie
• 0:33:56 1.13 - The Liar - 11. The Iron Lord
• 0:35:40 1.14 - Felwinter’s Helm
• 0:37:55 1.15 - Citan’s Ramparts
• 0:39:50 1.16 - Lord Felwinter
• 0:44:18 1.17 - Weblore: Remembrance
• 1:06:22 1.18 - Obsidian Wings
• 1:08:00 1.19 - The Liar - 12. The Lure
• 1:11:49 1.20 - The Liar - 13. The Mistake
• 1:14:40 1.21 - Rise of Iron Cutscene - End of the Iron Lords
• 1:16:40 1.22 - Worthy Quest: The Lie
• 1:18:33 1.22 - Worthy Quest: The Tyrant
• 1:22:44 2.00 - Chapter 2 - Worthy Seasonal Story
• 1:23:06 2.01 - Seventh Seraph Head
• 1:25:41 2.02 - Seventh Seraph Chest
• 1:27:54 2.03 - Seventh Seraph Arms
• 1:30:13 2.04 - Seventh Seraph Legs
• 1:32:08 2.05 - Seventh Seraph Class Item
• 1:34:27 2.06 - Weblore: Legacy Part 1 - Rust
• 1:45:08 2.07 - Weblore: Legacy Part 1 - Patina
• 2:09:39 2.08 - Weblore: Legacy Part 2 - Contingency
• 2:36:58 2.09 - Weblore: Legacy Part 2 - Acrimony
• 2:45:25 2.10 - Weblore: Legacy Part 2 - Descendant
• 2:57:47 2.11 - Worthy Opening Cutscene
• 2:58:32 2.12 - Worthy Opening Cinematic
• 3:01:17 2.13 - Worthy Quest: A Looming Threat
• 3:02:11 2.13 - Worthy Quest: Raising Our Defences
• 3:03:15 2.14 - Worthy Quest: Into the Mindlab
• 3:04:35 2.15 - Warmind Khanjali
• 3:05:32 2.16 - Worthy Quest: Seraph Bunker EDZ
• 3:07:26 2.17 - Tartarstan
• 3:09:04 2.18 - Worthy Quest: Seraph Bunker Moon
• 3:10:21 2.19 - Worthy Quest: Seraph Bunker Io
• 3:12:35 2.20 - Worthy Quest: Rasputin Rising
• 3:14:01 2.21 - Worthy Quest: Rasputin Full Power!
• 3:15:25 2.22 - Seasonal Event: Destruction of the Almighty
• 3:15:41 2.23 - Worthy Quest: Sister’s Vengeance
• 3:16:17 2.24 - Worthy Quest: United in Victory
• 3:17:21 2.25 - Weblore: Citizens of the City: Generations
• 3:22:05 3.00 - Chapter 3 - The Seed
• 3:22:28 3.01 - Trials & Tribulations - 1. Insti|gate|
• 3:26:58 3.02 - Trials & Tribulations - 2. Postexilic
• 3:32:05 3.03 - Trials & Tribulations - 3. The Cult of Personality
• 3:39:54 3.04 - Trials & Tribulations - 4. Reflections
• 3:44:59 3.05 - Trials & Tribulations - 5. [Ambition]
• 3:52:33 3.06 - Trials & Tribulations - 6. Beguiled
• 3:58:33 3.07 - Trials & Tribulations - 7. Nyctalopia
• 4:01:44 3.08 - Weblore: Maintenance Operations Log 30037
• 4:05:53 3.09 - The Summoner
• 4:08:02 3.10 - Astral Horizon
• 4:09:01 3.11 - Exile’s Curse
• 4:11:50 3.12 - Eye of Sol
• 4:13:39 3.13 - Tomorrow’s Answer
• 4:16:06 3.14 - The Scholar
• 4:19:03 3.15 - Worthy Teaser Cutscene
• 4:19:57 3.16 - Weblore: What Gives Me Pause
• 4:28:55 3.17 - Trials & Tribulations - 8. Idolatry
• 4:33:16 3.18 - Saint’s Vocation
• 4:34:25 3.18 - Trials & Tribulations - 9. In|spire|

The two lore books we got in this release - Constellations and The Pigeon and the Phoenix - are significant texts - the former gives us the most intimate look at the Traveler’s motivations ahead of whatever comes out during the Final Shape and the latter substantially fleshes out some major moments in the history of the Last City and the Vanguard.

I’ve split this episode into 4 sections:

1. The origin of the Speakers and the Last City
2. The origins of Saint-14 and Osiris and their actions before the events of Destiny the game
3. The period of time where Saint-14 was in the Infinite Forest
4. The seasonal story itself.

There are timestamps and a full list of all the entries used in the description below - I hope you enjoy.

Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 - Introduction
• 0:01:12 - The Dawn of the Last City
• 0:26:32 - The Rise and Fall of Osiris
• 1:50:28 - Saint-14 in the Infinite Forest
• 2:04:20 - Dawn Seasonal Story

This is the third in a series of videos taking the written lore & stories from a Destiny Release and reading them out kind of like an audiobook, with chapters grouping different stories into logical groups, and an attempt is made to put them in a broadly chronological order.

Content by Chapter:

The Dawn of the Last City

Book: Constellations

The Rise and Fall of Osiris

Book: The Pigeon and the Phoenix

Book: Constellations

Exotic: The Bombardiers

Weblore: The Accolade

Weblore: Vanguard Commander

Grimoire: Legend: Saint-14

Exotic: Saint-14’s Gray Pigeon

Saint-14 in the Infinite Forest

Weapon: Martyr's Retribution

Weapon: Steelfeather Repeater

Weapon: Breachlight

Weapon: Gallant Charge

Weapon: Line in the Sand

Weapon: Perfect Paradox

D2 Quest: Legends Lost

Weblore: The Accolade

Dawn Seasonal Story

Weblore: The Sundial

Weblore: Sisters

Weblore: Actions of Mutual Friends

D2 Quest: A Matter of Time

Weblore: Desperate Times

Artifact: The Lantern of Osiris

D2 Quest: The Sundial Activity Dialogue

D2 Quest: The Phased Object

D2 Quest: Corridors of Time Part 1

D2 Quest: Corridors of Time Part 2

D2 Quest: A Hero’s Welcome

D2 Quest: A Tour Through History

Exotic: Devil’s Ruin

D2 Quest: Exploring the Corridors of Time - Pay Respects

Weblore: Joining

D2 Quest: Bright Future

Book: The Pigeon and the Phoenix

Season of the Undying released alongside the Shadowkeep expansion in September 2019 and at just 70 days long is the shortest Season in all of Destiny’s history. Despite it’s length this season’s lore has some very deep cuts as it picks up a number of loose ends going back to Destiny 1 and also kicks off a year of expanding player’s knowledge about the events of the Collapse and the history of Destiny’s world.

Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 - Introduction
• 0:00:49 - The 227 and the Vault of Glass
• 1:02:14 - Undying Seasonal Story
• 1:13:54 - Rasputin & The Collapse

This is the second in a series of videos taking the written lore & stories from a Destiny Release and reading them out kind of like an audiobook, with chapters grouping different stories into logical groups, and an attempt is made to put them in a broadly chronological order.

Anything I have left out is because it does not relate to what I think were the main narrative threads, beats, goals or objectives of a particular release as far as I can tell - for example a lot of exotic armour during Shadowkeep had lore tabs that are there to give some colour to or reflect the characteristics of their specific Class and it’s relation to it’s exotic perks - there are exceptions such as The Bombardiers during Season of the Dawn and I always aim to include as much as I can without having to include a chapter called “Random, unrelated stories”.

This is very much a fan project by an amateur so please forgive any novice recording, voiceover, mixing and editing mistakes which I hope to repeat less of in the next one.

Images are generally taken from Press Kits, in-game screenshots and concept art created for Bungie. Music comes from Destiny OSTs that I’ve collected and supplemented with music from the Destiny Content Vault that has been archived by Last City Radio.

I want to thank everyone involved at Ishtar Collective, Destinypedia, Destiny Lore Vault, the DestinyLore subreddit and Last City Radio for their work that allows fan projects like this to exist, and as always to all the writers, artists, designers and developers at Bungie who create Destiny.

This is the first in a series of videos taking the written lore & stories from a Destiny Release and reading them out kind of like an audiobook, with chapters grouping different stories into logical groups, and an attempt is made to put them in a broadly chronological order. This is very much a fan project by an amateur so please forgive my (many) novice recording, voiceover, mixing and editing mistakes which (fingers crossed) I will repeat less of in the next one.

Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 0.0 - Introduction
• 0:04:25 1.0 - Chapter 1 - Moon’s Haunted Intro
• 0:04:56 1.1 - Eris’s Letter
• 0:06:08 1.2 - Codes & Procedures
• 0:21:50 1.3 - Luna Logbook
• 0:48:55 1.4 - Revelations
• 1:41:14 2.0 - Chapter 2 - The First Crota Fireteam Intro
• 1:41:49 2.1 - Grimoire & Pre-SK Items
• 2:06:26 2.2 - Luna’s Lost
• 2:30:02 2.3 - The Journey & Xenophage
• 2:36:35 3.0 - Chapter 3 - The Heresy Intro
• 2:37:27 3.1 - Cryptoglyph Messages
• 2:55:40 3.2 - Inquisition of the Damned
• 4:06:45 3.3 - SK Narrative Preview
• 4:28:15 3.4 - Letters from Eris
• 4:55:14 4.0 - Chapter 4 - Voice in the Dark Intro
• 4:56:30 4.1 - Grimoire & Pre-SK Items
• 5:30:17 4.2 - Kentarch-3
• 5:55:04 4.3 - Beyond & GOS
• 5:58:45 4.4 - Unveiling