This is the deepest out of all the series. I picture the traveler as a big kid with the power of change, we are the play ground designed from an innocent mind.
I love rewatching these old videos. Back then, before the reductive and superficial retcons of Destiny 2, Destiny was mystical and fascinating, full of potential.
It is actually Lil B the Based God. He is the pilot of the Traveler. He will deliver us from the clutches of the Darkness, otherwise known as mainstream rap. The leaders of the darkness being, Lil Wayne, Iggy Azaelia and Future. Through lyrical myricals, Based God will destroy the darkness, and uphold peace in the universe.
Dude, I love your videos. Simply stated. Please keep on making them. I know that some people think that it's useless, it's actually a very good way to keep destiny going. Thank You for all the hard work that you have put into this Sir Wallen. It has been much appreciated. Your Subscriber
I wish my friends would see the deep story the game has. I try to explain things like this, but they get bored or don't understand what i'm saying and i get a bit sad that they don't know the story of the raids, bosses etc. thanks for making these Lores it helps me better understand the story behind Destiny.
I couldn't have said it better. My friends actually care a little more about this game's story than Halo. But I will never stop loving the Universes Bungie creates. Thanks for reading the Grimiore for me Wallen, it makes me love the Destiny Universe more when you read it. Keep it up, find all you can, delve deep into the Hive underworlds, Vex voids, Cabal forges, and Fallen Houses to find all you can to present to the most info you can for us
Sir Wallen, thank you so much for making these videos. I had known this game had a story, but quite frankly the pieces I had were minimal and I wasn't willing to hunt down the rest; too busy trying to catch up before the next Xpac, I'm afraid. I had no idea the lore was this in-depth. I watch your videos during my travels throughout the cosmos, blowing off heads and force-pushing waves upon waves of Thralls into void-bathed oblivion and I learn much more from you than I could've hoped for in game. From one warlock to another, thanks, man. Keep it up.
I've watched these lore videos a countless amount of times, this one being my favorite. They are just incredibly well made, and honestly without delving into the lore i would have lost interest in this game long ago. every time i watch another one of your videos, i am drawn back in. Keep up the amazing videos!
I literally just went on a Destiny Lore Binge, I listened through all of these in one sitting... and I have to say, this is quite impressive. Not to mention that the way you spoke about it held a lot of passion and really spoke about the lore as if you were actually in the Destiny-verse. It makes your videos so compelling that I felt as if I were in the world with you. Good job friend! I am also happy you put in scripts just in case if someone wanted to use it in a story and being a writer myself, tempts me to write a story using your videos as reference.
I will be sure to go over your scripts and see if I can find where some improvements can be made in your speech. I would like to think I have a decent amount of knowledge on writing and speech to offer up decent advice, but as it stands if I can't find anything with the first several read throughs then you are obviously a much better writer then I am or we just have a similar style. I will be sure to throw on my most critical gear and see if I can scrounge up some specs, but until then I see nothing to drop critiscism. I think its mostly in the deliverance that solidifys it for me since I myself have been know to passionate in things I do and or believe in.
I always come back to this video, time and time again. This video is perfect, for years it has continued to enchant me over and over about not only a space fantasy but my religious ideologies and practices. Ive been a buddhist for a little over a year and a half, this video helped to me to my enlightenment and realizations about the physical universal and its sovereign principles. The reading of this passage has played a role in my development as a young man reminds me of my days in middle school where I truly felt that I was my guardian. It is a playing between persona and fantasy that this video matters to me and has made an impact, wally if you read this I want to let you know that this is true art and I will forever cherish and love your work. Im 17 years old and you have been influential in my spiritual development.
Maybe you could do a video on the Fallen Houses, on Earth and Beyond.... We know for sure that there are quite a few Houses. Earth - House of Kings, House of Devils, etc Moon - House of Exile Venus - House of Winter The Reef - House of Wolves There are probably a few more that aren't featured in the game as a physical enemy, but there may be something on the Grimoire or other sources. Just think about it, you don't have to - it's just a suggestion
Wally you're one of the reason i keep playing destiny you make it all sound interesting and it makes me explore so thank you for keeping destiny more interesting.
The first poem is absolutely brilliant!!!! One of the best I've heard. You are quite good at reading with emotion if that makes sense lol. Anyways great job.
Wallen this was really well described and put together. Nice Job! In a way some of these thoughts or ideas can be used to think about or explain our world in which we live in.
Dude never played destiny but your vids got me deep into the game lore, but you should think of adding in game footage of the charecters talking about the things you quote from them. Example Vaatividya and his dark souls lore vids where he uses in game footage to mention quotes from npc's. Keep up the good work and I absolutley think bungie deserves to at the very least thank you for trying to read between the lines and bring their lore to light. I NEED THIS GAME ON PC :(.
There isn't anything like that in Destiny sadly, only a few characters have dialogue relating to the lore. None of them discuss the Dreams of Alpha Lupi sadly.
"You never existed, you never cease to exist, and you will exist, all through the same passage of time." This reminds me of a Taoist saying "If you are nothing doing what you do, there is nothing that you dont do."
Greeting Sir Wallen, your fallow Guardian here, I have face many enemy, from the the fallen to the vex. i have face the worst and come out alive. i was once a loner, positioning myself with the vanguard. Not sure what was i really fighting for until i heard of you, you have gave me a purpose to keep on the fight and better yet to know what i am fighting for and to understand why we must lay our arms down. After understanding this, and understanding that we all have our on reasons to continue, I, myself have a line with New Monarchy to keep on fighting for the people and for the Traveler. I look forward to hear from you and more of this worlds lore. I hope to see you and look to your guidance in the near future. You have my Thanks for spreading more light on this new age since my ghost found me a few months ago. Best Regards, Warlock Human Proashleyross from the PS4 ROUGHNECK CLAN
Wow, I must say, I have become obsessed with you channel and your lore videos. Well done, man. It's a shame that Bungie could not weave some of the lore into the game with cut scenes. Not sure if you take suggestions or not, but it would be awesome if you could do a lore video on the Ahamkara. I have seen them flying around in the back ground on Venus (at least I think that must be them since they look like winged Dragons). Would be great to see a video on them and their story. Also, hoping, at some point, we get to fight one in a strike. Or better yet, a Raid! Keep up the great work man!
Speaking of Aplha Lupi, I love that crest so much! So much so, I wolfed my guy in honor of it. Got Crest of Alpha Lupi on my Hunter, with Iron Regalia sleeves (the shoulder pauldrons have wolves on them), got strength of the pack cloak (sometimes swapping for Iron Banner Cloak), and the awesome Million Million shader which has the same color as SotP and Crest of AL.
I would love to see some narrations on The Last Word and Thorn, as the fates of their carriers and the powers they hold make them similar to Yin and Yang, I've always been in love with the Hunter class, and, I fell in love with Hand Cannons immediately, their Grimoire Cards and their story is one that is often overlooked and one that I could definitely see being brought to life.
"Consider IT the power Titanomach world-ender and consider what IT means. I met IT at the gate of the garden and I recall IT smiled at me before before IT devoured the blossoms with black flame and pinned their names across the sky. IT was stronger than everything. I fought IT with aurora knives and with the stolen un-fire of singularities made sharp and my sweat was earthquake and my breath was static but IT was stronger so how did I survive?" This comes from the Grimoire (Ghost Fragment: Mysteries). Common belief is that it is Rasputin, thinking on his battle with the Darkness. I find it interesting that it mentions knives, and one of the Alpha Lupi dreams talks about being scarred by millions of blades. Take what you will from it.
i love this it makes you really feel like life is worth fighting for but not just life but light and the right to continue with what we have and to maybe maybe regain what we have lost
I'm pretty sure that the traveler is just covered in ice, because it's far enough in the air for ice to collect on it. If you look below it, you can see gears. So, I'm thinking that it's just a bunch of gears and cogs. Or... something like that.
Its 2018... warmind is on the verge of coming out... Who would have thought that here today destiny would be better in the past... miss this... T Miss this content...
Well, I have an interpretation, not on the dreams of Lupi, but on the Darkness itself. But to understand the Darkness, you must take a look at all the known forces of the universe. If we consider a place where life is abundant, we will find that life needs other forces of nature to keep it going, keep it burning. I understand 3 natural forces that must be present (or at least the majority of them) in order for life to prosper. We have light, heat and matter. However, as essential as they may be, these forces come with opposites, each opposite is merely the lack of its respective force. For example, cold is only the absence of heat and has no form of its own. And with the presence of the opposites, either life never comes to pass, or its opposite denies it its presence if life will be found. However, the real question is, which one is the norm? Is it light or dark? heat or cold? matter or void? life or death? To understand what the universe favors, take a look at this example. Imagine a room with a single light source and several miscellaneous objects in it. You enter the room, turn on the light, and the room is lit. But you always find places were the light does not reach, areas blocked by objects in the room, and even if there weren't any, your own shade will be created as long as you're in. However, should you turn off the light, and everything becomes dark, there are no "light shades" that manifest themselves out in the darkness. You may not dwell much in this example but the general idea is that the norms are not the forces of nature, but the negatives, the lacking of such forces. That is why the universe is the way it is, where the majority of it is just space that has no light, heat, matter or life. And for those trivial specs of dust that represent the opposites of the norms, they are all bound by the laws of the universe and inevitability that all shall be extinguished at some point. Nevertheless, a certain force managed to break the cycle, it made the impossible possible, the unnatural natural, the opposite... a norm. The traveler is the impossible manifestation of the "light shades" in the dark room. To the universe, it is an error, an anomaly, something shouldn't have existed in the first place, yet it found a way to be there. Therefore, the universe, in an attempt to balance the equation, created an unforgiving opposite whose sole mission is to eradicate the anomaly at any cost, even if the cost is pre-maturely destroy the forces of nature that get in its way. In short, the darkness is the inevitable result of the traveler. Thanks for reading. Speculation based on my own thoughts.
Alpha Lupi (α Lupi, α Lup) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Lupus. According to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, its apparent visual magnitude of 2.3 makes it readily visible to the naked eye even from highly light-polluted locales.
Amazing video! Maybe you could do something on the Psion Flayers from the Desert Palace strike? They messed with Rasputin and are the pinnacle of the Cabal Might!
Does he read off the grimoire in this video or is he speaking with his own words? Either way, it is truly the most beautiful poetry i have ever heard. It amazes me that video games can spark such deep philosophy. Sir wallen, i salute you. Your videos are fantastic. This one especially. Thank you.
I love the vids man. You said on the 20k vid that you was thinking about weapon reviews and the like, I think you should combined the lore with weapon reviews. Like only do exotic weapons as they have a story line behind them. I dunno man just an idea.
Sir Wallen - Lore Seeker I do believe I have some thoughts to push you to another lore on the traveler, (I stumbled across your channel late which is why it's coming so slowly), I went to the grimoire today and read up on "allies" sub sections: "Traveler" and "Legends and mysteries" specifically "Leg and Mys" -"Legend: The black garden" and "Ghost fragment: Mysteries" *ahem* Inside these two contexts you will find similar cryptic text (not necessarily a poem like Alpha Lupi), depicting what happened inside of the black garden during a specific instance and the other a first "person" account of a "person's" past. The first account appears to be an instance in which a guardian's conscience is dreaming of the black garden only to be resurrected by it's ghost for the first time moments later. The second account seems to be VERY similar in context to dreams of alpha lupi. The reference to the shield and aegis once again, as well as the knives, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A FIRST "PERSON" ACCOUNT OF THE TRAVELER BY THE TRAVELER. Now I bring up the seemingly unrelated black garden instance because of the ghost that the guardian finds, stating that the traveler is not life, and that the garden is a place of life and the dead do not belong. (biblical references to the garden of eden obvious, the birthplace of life, "light"). The guardian felt "doubt" after stating the the traveler was life, and note that the ghost pricked him to reveal the light, even after stating that he was dead and does not belong (this I am still unsure of the meaning). However NOTE HOW BOTH INSTANCES SPEAK OF THE BLOSSOMS, and in the first the blossom bloomed into a ghost, and in the second instance the blossoms were devoured by the black flames. (again unsure of what the outcome is). But the most important thing to note: If I am to assume this is the traveler fighting the darkness from within the black garden (second instance) "I cast off my shield and I shrugged my shoulders so that the billions fell off me down into the ash. They made me to be stronger than them and to learn and I learned well: IT is alone and IT is strong and IT won. Even over the gardener and she held power beyond me but the gardener did not shrug and make herself alone. IT always wins. I am made to win and now I see the way." -Bungie grimoire "allies"- subsection "ghost fragment: mysteries" My interpretation: The traveler is a warrior created, it wielded the light at one point in time. 2 branches I've decided: 1) the billions that he cast off into the ash were the ghosts, for the ghosts are light and were his shield. 2) the billions were the fallen, who created the traveler to defeat the darkness, ( I ran this by your fallen lore first), and it was created to LEARN, (here we go robot programming too simple and robot goes rogue), and it now knows what must be done, BECAUSE THE TRAVELER WAS BUILT TO WIN, AND IT LOST TO THE DARKNESS IT MUST THEREFORE BECOME THE DARKNESS. (insert bane reference), the traveler then creates humanity's golden age, creates the guardians from the DEAD, void of life, made from the darkness (dark souls :D), to create a power scenario in which the traveler can WIN, as the darkness did over IT(as in the traveler whereas IT in the grimoire i believe refers to the darkness), who has a name, it cannot be killed. Id also like to draw attention to the Garden, It has gardeners, as referenced in "legend: the black garden" If the traveler is NOT evil like branch 2 depicts, then branch 1 is correct. The traveler may be a "tool" of the gardeners, spreading "seeds," "life," "light," from one planet to the next, who are the gardeners? and are the seeds themselves ghosts? and back to alpha lupi the traveler is now a pebble, cast aside, "A body small as a river stone, and just as simple. You picture yourself as a piece of indigestible grit, a nameless nothing hiding among other nameless stones. Perhaps you glitter like a gem, yes. Pride makes you hope so. If only you could see yourself." But if we are to keep this analogy running, even an indigestible grit takes up space, and a river stone can cascade water over the edge if it displaces just enough. So then it is up to the ripples of displacement, the traveler has fallen onto Earth and the ghosts, ripple outward, and as the guardians rise so do the waves and the wake of life itself outward against the darkness. HOLY SHIT SORRY FOR THE SPAM THIS PAGE IS HUGE. But anyway some food for thought (sorry if its hard to track all of these ideas that I ran through my head).
Thanks man I just thought I'd bring it up, glad you saw it, feel free to cross reference, and I should also mention, I do not have all the cards so if you find some to contradict or improve upon my information go ahead and do so!
Wally I would like your opinion on the picture of the concept art on 3:08. I know it was only concept art and it probably doesn't play any role at all in destiny but I would still like your opinion. I've thought about it and maybe it is the traveler long long ago before it met humanity. Or maybe it's the fallens base or world kinda like the covenants world from from halo. But it looks sort of a base or the traveler before it was damaged by the darkness. I would really appreciate it if you would at least read this and consider it. Maybe you could discuss this in your theory videos? Just please I'd like to hear your thoughts about it and I'm kinda baffled.
It could be pre story concept art, or it could be something we see in the future. The art of Destiny book, contains a lot of Concept art that didnt make it into the game.
what if the darkness sensed that the light (humans in golden age) would extinguish end eliminate them? the enemies that *we* label as darkness could be doing what it does to survive, after all, we have never been in the perspective of a knight going into battle or a captain leading a team of fallen
This is the deepest out of all the series. I picture the traveler as a big kid with the power of change, we are the play ground designed from an innocent mind.
Excellent concept!
This needs more likes
Wallens you are the reason why destiny stay's strong,YOU are a great person for taking time to go in depth this far to find lore,
Agreed, he's doing the Traveler's work here.
Ghoul v8o my thoughts exactly!
or Bungie's work
+Ghoul v8o Omf right
I love rewatching these old videos. Back then, before the reductive and superficial retcons of Destiny 2, Destiny was mystical and fascinating, full of potential.
Let's make a petition to make sir wallen a in game character to tell the story of grimore cards we unlock on bungie
It is actually Lil B the Based God. He is the pilot of the Traveler. He will deliver us from the clutches of the Darkness, otherwise known as mainstream rap. The leaders of the darkness being, Lil Wayne, Iggy Azaelia and Future. Through lyrical myricals, Based God will destroy the darkness, and uphold peace in the universe.
Amen
Brandonwesker011 #TYBG
what's wrong with rap?Given that most of it is shit,but not all of it.
lil b is trash doe....
Dylan Kallay #taskforce had already begun to take your bitch to the BASEDGOD for evaluation and to save her from your unbased ways #bitchmob
This is like poetry. It's actually incredibly beautiful.. " we cherish life because we are full of it. " just wow!
this is still best video about Destiny lore.
Dude, I love your videos. Simply stated. Please keep on making them. I know that some people think that it's useless, it's actually a very good way to keep destiny going. Thank You for all the hard work that you have put into this Sir Wallen. It has been much appreciated.
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I wish my friends would see the deep story the game has. I try to explain things like this, but they get bored or don't understand what i'm saying and i get a bit sad that they don't know the story of the raids, bosses etc. thanks for making these Lores it helps me better understand the story behind Destiny.
No problem, thank you for being apart of this content.
I couldn't have said it better. My friends actually care a little more about this game's story than Halo. But I will never stop loving the Universes Bungie creates. Thanks for reading the Grimiore for me Wallen, it makes me love the Destiny Universe more when you read it. Keep it up, find all you can, delve deep into the Hive underworlds, Vex voids, Cabal forges, and Fallen Houses to find all you can to present to the most info you can for us
Sir Wallen, thank you so much for making these videos. I had known this game had a story, but quite frankly the pieces I had were minimal and I wasn't willing to hunt down the rest; too busy trying to catch up before the next Xpac, I'm afraid. I had no idea the lore was this in-depth.
I watch your videos during my travels throughout the cosmos, blowing off heads and force-pushing waves upon waves of Thralls into void-bathed oblivion and I learn much more from you than I could've hoped for in game.
From one warlock to another, thanks, man. Keep it up.
Simply beautiful. You have an amazing eloquence.
I've watched these lore videos a countless amount of times, this one being my favorite. They are just incredibly well made, and honestly without delving into the lore i would have lost interest in this game long ago. every time i watch another one of your videos, i am drawn back in. Keep up the amazing videos!
I literally just went on a Destiny Lore Binge, I listened through all of these in one sitting... and I have to say, this is quite impressive. Not to mention that the way you spoke about it held a lot of passion and really spoke about the lore as if you were actually in the Destiny-verse. It makes your videos so compelling that I felt as if I were in the world with you. Good job friend!
I am also happy you put in scripts just in case if someone wanted to use it in a story and being a writer myself, tempts me to write a story using your videos as reference.
You can always offer up some criticisms too, I am always looking to improve my writing.
I will be sure to go over your scripts and see if I can find where some improvements can be made in your speech.
I would like to think I have a decent amount of knowledge on writing and speech to offer up decent advice, but as it stands if I can't find anything with the first several read throughs then you are obviously a much better writer then I am or we just have a similar style. I will be sure to throw on my most critical gear and see if I can scrounge up some specs, but until then I see nothing to drop critiscism.
I think its mostly in the deliverance that solidifys it for me since I myself have been know to passionate in things I do and or believe in.
Well I will appreciate anytime you put in, criticism is always a good thing to get from all sources.
I LOVE playing Destiny while listening to your lore videos. It feels like it really gets me into the game. Nice work man!
I always come back to this video, time and time again. This video is perfect, for years it has continued to enchant me over and over about not only a space fantasy but my religious ideologies and practices. Ive been a buddhist for a little over a year and a half, this video helped to me to my enlightenment and realizations about the physical universal and its sovereign principles. The reading of this passage has played a role in my development as a young man reminds me of my days in middle school where I truly felt that I was my guardian.
It is a playing between persona and fantasy that this video matters to me and has made an impact, wally if you read this I want to let you know that this is true art and I will forever cherish and love your work.
Im 17 years old and you have been influential in my spiritual development.
I love watching this series every Sunday evening. Thank you for spending your time into this series Wally!
Maybe you could do a video on the Fallen Houses, on Earth and Beyond....
We know for sure that there are quite a few Houses.
Earth - House of Kings, House of Devils, etc
Moon - House of Exile
Venus - House of Winter
The Reef - House of Wolves
There are probably a few more that aren't featured in the game as a physical enemy, but there may be something on the Grimoire or other sources.
Just think about it, you don't have to - it's just a suggestion
Matthew Reilly I can see what I can do :)
Bungie should pay you for the excellent job bringing their unnecessarily hidden story to life. Keep up the work!
Wally you're one of the reason i keep playing destiny you make it all sound interesting and it makes me explore so thank you for keeping destiny more interesting.
I keep on coming back to this video time and time again. This is by far your best!!
Dude I freaking love your channel man you seem like a calm collected guy
Yes, l was waiting for Alpha lupi lore video for some time. And thanks for the warm welcome in the lore seekers.
Karre 80 No problem at all!
I love every video you make, it not only helps me understand the lore, I end up making my own interpretations!
Also, what armor is that on the guardian on Mars with the Hawkmoon?
Jose Gamez
Argus Deimatic, is a PS exclusive rare hunter set.
Aww, darn it! Well just another reason to switch from 360 to PS4, but aren't most just timed exclusive? Thanks for telling me though;
Yeah, they are timed exclusive until September.
Oh, well that just makes my birthday an even better time!
there is a lot of feels in these videos, congrats dude
Wally great vid man these destiny videos never disappoint me congrats on getting 20k subs
The first poem is absolutely brilliant!!!! One of the best I've heard. You are quite good at reading with emotion if that makes sense lol. Anyways great job.
i can't tell you how excited i get when i see your videos in my sub box :D
I seriously look forward to these videos more than any others on UA-cam.
I really appreciate that, I will do my best to continue to make these videos what they are.
My favorite video from you so far ,deep stuff. Good job as always!!
Thank you very much, not sure how everyone was going to take this one, but I feel it had to be done.
What of the Lords of Iron, Sir Wallen? Lord Saladin is most intriguing..
I can try, but the information on him is really lacking.
Look into the Battle of the Twilight Gap. Lord Shaxx and Commander Zavala were is counterparts.
Ann Lee see gamer girls are cute
Jared Reinstein the thirst is real
Taco Cat Stay thirsty my friends
Wallen this was really well described and put together. Nice Job! In a way some of these thoughts or ideas can be used to think about or explain our world in which we live in.
Dude never played destiny but your vids got me deep into the game lore, but you should think of adding in game footage of the charecters talking about the things you quote from them. Example Vaatividya and his dark souls lore vids where he uses in game footage to mention quotes from npc's. Keep up the good work and I absolutley think bungie deserves to at the very least thank you for trying to read between the lines and bring their lore to light. I NEED THIS GAME ON PC :(.
There isn't anything like that in Destiny sadly, only a few characters have dialogue relating to the lore. None of them discuss the Dreams of Alpha Lupi sadly.
Your wish is granted.
I felt this one...in here *points to heart*. Good lore as always Wallen!
Hey man, thanks for the upload. Just cheered up my night
Dude so glad I found ur channel. I love listening to the story's an watching ur videos. Thank u for doing what bungie failed to do.
These are so beautiful...thank you for your amazing readings of these, thank you.
No problem, I love these as well.
Sir Wallen - Lore Seeker I think I'm crying right now. That was beautiful.
This is an amazingly deep meaning. Darn, bungie put a whole lot behind them.
Just imagine if we are the last, the Traveller's must be afraid, not for itself but us. Or confident in both itself and us.
Amazing as always.
These are really well done, good job and thank you
destiny lore and the Grimoire cards are so interesting..... if it was only in the actual game
I never knew you could make destiny so poeticly beautiful
"You never existed, you never cease to exist, and you will exist, all through the same passage of time."
This reminds me of a Taoist saying
"If you are nothing doing what you do, there is nothing that you dont do."
There is a bit of philosophy in everything.
Or twisted sister "You are nothing, You do nothing, all you do is sit in your room and play this, this, GUITAR".
Some stuff on Ahamkaras soon?Id like your take on it.
Love your vids man if only the story in game was this epic.
Greeting Sir Wallen, your fallow Guardian here, I have face many enemy, from the the fallen to the vex. i have face the worst and come out alive. i was once a loner, positioning myself with the vanguard. Not sure what was i really fighting for until i heard of you, you have gave me a purpose to keep on the fight and better yet to know what i am fighting for and to understand why we must lay our arms down. After understanding this, and understanding that we all have our on reasons to continue, I, myself have a line with New Monarchy to keep on fighting for the people and for the Traveler. I look forward to hear from you and more of this worlds lore. I hope to see you and look to your guidance in the near future. You have my Thanks for spreading more light on this new age since my ghost found me a few months ago.
Best Regards,
Warlock Human Proashleyross from the PS4 ROUGHNECK CLAN
Wow, I must say, I have become obsessed with you channel and your lore videos. Well done, man. It's a shame that Bungie could not weave some of the lore into the game with cut scenes. Not sure if you take suggestions or not, but it would be awesome if you could do a lore video on the Ahamkara. I have seen them flying around in the back ground on Venus (at least I think that must be them since they look like winged Dragons). Would be great to see a video on them and their story. Also, hoping, at some point, we get to fight one in a strike. Or better yet, a Raid! Keep up the great work man!
thank you very much man!
These are great. My only thing is that you listen to more than 1 and they start to take on the sound of a eulogy.
"there is a knife for you. take it." this quote is on every taken enemy grimoire
I would love to see one on Xur and the Nine.
The art in these videos is amazing...
Destiny contains several key bits of great philosophy that intertwine with the fictional cannon.
Really love this, excellent job here!
Man keep them coming Wally..Awesome
Still my favorite vid from Wally, makes you look at a game from an entirely different angle
Speaking of Aplha Lupi, I love that crest so much! So much so, I wolfed my guy in honor of it. Got Crest of Alpha Lupi on my Hunter, with Iron Regalia sleeves (the shoulder pauldrons have wolves on them), got strength of the pack cloak (sometimes swapping for Iron Banner Cloak), and the awesome Million Million shader which has the same color as SotP and Crest of AL.
I would love to see some narrations on The Last Word and Thorn, as the fates of their carriers and the powers they hold make them similar to Yin and Yang, I've always been in love with the Hunter class, and, I fell in love with Hand Cannons immediately, their Grimoire Cards and their story is one that is often overlooked and one that I could definitely see being brought to life.
"kindle the flame at 3:48"
I see what dark souls vibe you snuck into this vid.
Clever fair sir.
roflguy114 Arguably, Dark Souls inspired pieces of the Destiny lore.
indeed it did dear fellow. I enjoy the tenacity and mystery of both, as well as thinking vicariously through both lore videos across youtube.
Love your work man
Please do a lore video on Dredgen York and Jaren Ward. (Thorn and Last Word owners)
Dredgen Yor*
he already has
John Connor link?
Can't wait for Jaren Ward
I laughed harder than I should at Dredgen York...
"Consider IT the power Titanomach world-ender and consider what IT means. I met IT at the gate of the garden and I recall IT smiled at me before before IT devoured the blossoms with black flame and pinned their names across the sky. IT was stronger than everything. I fought IT with aurora knives and with the stolen un-fire of singularities made sharp and my sweat was earthquake and my breath was static but IT was stronger so how did I survive?"
This comes from the Grimoire (Ghost Fragment: Mysteries). Common belief is that it is Rasputin, thinking on his battle with the Darkness.
I find it interesting that it mentions knives, and one of the Alpha Lupi dreams talks about being scarred by millions of blades.
Take what you will from it.
There was a book/movie with IT as the antagonist, what was it's name?
You make the best destiny life videos
Great video cant wait for the next one!
Great video, as always
0:20, seriously, that screenshot is what made me want to be a Titan when I first started looking into Destiny, anyone have any info on that helmet?
i love this it makes you really feel like life is worth fighting for but not just life but light and the right to continue with what we have and to maybe maybe regain what we have lost
Sir Wallen, maybe you could do a video on some of the historic battles, like the battle of Twilight Gap, etc.
I'm pretty sure that the traveler is just covered in ice, because it's far enough in the air for ice to collect on it. If you look below it, you can see gears. So, I'm thinking that it's just a bunch of gears and cogs. Or... something like that.
If you aren't already, you should do a vid on Xür! So much random dialog from him, so little time! Haha love the vids, keep it up!
love it lad keep them coming
the speaker should be next i've been waiting for it
Its 2018... warmind is on the verge of coming out...
Who would have thought that here today destiny would be better in the past... miss this...
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Miss this content...
Well, I have an interpretation, not on the dreams of Lupi, but on the Darkness itself.
But to understand the Darkness, you must take a look at all the known forces of the universe. If we consider a place where life is abundant, we will find that life needs other forces of nature to keep it going, keep it burning. I understand 3 natural forces that must be present (or at least the majority of them) in order for life to prosper. We have light, heat and matter. However, as essential as they may be, these forces come with opposites, each opposite is merely the lack of its respective force. For example, cold is only the absence of heat and has no form of its own. And with the presence of the opposites, either life never comes to pass, or its opposite denies it its presence if life will be found. However, the real question is, which one is the norm? Is it light or dark? heat or cold? matter or void? life or death? To understand what the universe favors, take a look at this example. Imagine a room with a single light source and several miscellaneous objects in it. You enter the room, turn on the light, and the room is lit. But you always find places were the light does not reach, areas blocked by objects in the room, and even if there weren't any, your own shade will be created as long as you're in. However, should you turn off the light, and everything becomes dark, there are no "light shades" that manifest themselves out in the darkness. You may not dwell much in this example but the general idea is that the norms are not the forces of nature, but the negatives, the lacking of such forces. That is why the universe is the way it is, where the majority of it is just space that has no light, heat, matter or life. And for those trivial specs of dust that represent the opposites of the norms, they are all bound by the laws of the universe and inevitability that all shall be extinguished at some point.
Nevertheless, a certain force managed to break the cycle, it made the impossible possible, the unnatural natural, the opposite... a norm. The traveler is the impossible manifestation of the "light shades" in the dark room. To the universe, it is an error, an anomaly, something shouldn't have existed in the first place, yet it found a way to be there. Therefore, the universe, in an attempt to balance the equation, created an unforgiving opposite whose sole mission is to eradicate the anomaly at any cost, even if the cost is pre-maturely destroy the forces of nature that get in its way.
In short, the darkness is the inevitable result of the traveler.
Thanks for reading.
Speculation based on my own thoughts.
I like this
Brandon Bochantin Glad you liked it.
I was just throwing up personal thoughts all over the place :D
hefhef54321 This is beyond Deep. I Fucking Love This.
John Tremendol Glad you did bro
confusing but true
2:59
Early concept art for the Traveler?
You are the reason why 20k people still play Destiny. Keep up the great vids man.
Alpha Lupi (α Lupi, α Lup) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Lupus. According to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale, its apparent visual magnitude of 2.3 makes it readily visible to the naked eye even from highly light-polluted locales.
Plot twist the traveler hovering above earth turnes out to be a degraded death star.
Age of fire? Age of man? Kindle the fire? I smell Dark Souls...
Amazing video! Maybe you could do something on the Psion Flayers from the Desert Palace strike? They messed with Rasputin and are the pinnacle of the Cabal Might!
Does he read off the grimoire in this video or is he speaking with his own words? Either way, it is truly the most beautiful poetry i have ever heard. It amazes me that video games can spark such deep philosophy. Sir wallen, i salute you. Your videos are fantastic. This one especially. Thank you.
that first armor set looked awesome
Quick question whats the story around hawkmoon? its my favorite weapon and i cant find much lore about it :/
Love the series man great job by the way what is the hunter helmet in the video the one with the blue eyes
I'm glad you did this one :)
I plan on submitting an Alpha Lupi video too! Wish me luck
Wow a brony... Great..
Don't be a Douche man. That's not cool at all.
Echo Actual lol yea. Greetings fellow Guardian!
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Thanks for the support :)
Krazy Stargazer /)
Alpha Lupi had visions of what to come
This guy makes destiny lore sound like poetry. I love it👌😁😁
No problem, enjoy!
This reading changed my life
Wallie you will always be my Lord of Lore thank you for everything ... Goodbye dear lord ...
I want that Titan armor at 0:35. Also you are awesome.
I feel you, but you are awesome!
I love the vids man. You said on the 20k vid that you was thinking about weapon reviews and the like, I think you should combined the lore with weapon reviews. Like only do exotic weapons as they have a story line behind them. I dunno man just an idea.
I can and will put that into some consideration, not a bad idea.
For a future History Teacher, this is pretty deep.
Beautiful :') I wish I had a hardbound copy of The Dreams Of Alpha Lupi.
Sir Wallen - Lore Seeker I do believe I have some thoughts to push you to another lore on the traveler, (I stumbled across your channel late which is why it's coming so slowly), I went to the grimoire today and read up on "allies" sub sections: "Traveler" and "Legends and mysteries" specifically "Leg and Mys" -"Legend: The black garden" and "Ghost fragment: Mysteries" *ahem*
Inside these two contexts you will find similar cryptic text (not necessarily a poem like Alpha Lupi), depicting what happened inside of the black garden during a specific instance and the other a first "person" account of a "person's" past.
The first account appears to be an instance in which a guardian's conscience is dreaming of the black garden only to be resurrected by it's ghost for the first time moments later.
The second account seems to be VERY similar in context to dreams of alpha lupi. The reference to the shield and aegis once again, as well as the knives, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A FIRST "PERSON" ACCOUNT OF THE TRAVELER BY THE TRAVELER.
Now I bring up the seemingly unrelated black garden instance because of the ghost that the guardian finds, stating that the traveler is not life, and that the garden is a place of life and the dead do not belong. (biblical references to the garden of eden obvious, the birthplace of life, "light"). The guardian felt "doubt" after stating the the traveler was life, and note that the ghost pricked him to reveal the light, even after stating that he was dead and does not belong (this I am still unsure of the meaning). However NOTE HOW BOTH INSTANCES SPEAK OF THE BLOSSOMS, and in the first the blossom bloomed into a ghost, and in the second instance the blossoms were devoured by the black flames. (again unsure of what the outcome is).
But the most important thing to note: If I am to assume this is the traveler fighting the darkness from within the black garden (second instance)
"I cast off my shield and I shrugged my shoulders so that the billions fell off me down into the ash. They made me to be stronger than them and to learn and I learned well:
IT is alone and IT is strong and IT won. Even over the gardener and she held power beyond me but the gardener did not shrug and make herself alone. IT always wins.
I am made to win and now I see the way."
-Bungie grimoire "allies"- subsection "ghost fragment: mysteries"
My interpretation: The traveler is a warrior created, it wielded the light at one point in time.
2 branches I've decided:
1) the billions that he cast off into the ash were the ghosts, for the ghosts are light and were his shield.
2) the billions were the fallen, who created the traveler to defeat the darkness, ( I ran this by your fallen lore first), and it was created to LEARN, (here we go robot programming too simple and robot goes rogue), and it now knows what must be done, BECAUSE THE TRAVELER WAS BUILT TO WIN, AND IT LOST TO THE DARKNESS IT MUST THEREFORE BECOME THE DARKNESS. (insert bane reference), the traveler then creates humanity's golden age, creates the guardians from the DEAD, void of life, made from the darkness (dark souls :D), to create a power scenario in which the traveler can WIN, as the darkness did over IT(as in the traveler whereas IT in the grimoire i believe refers to the darkness), who has a name, it cannot be killed.
Id also like to draw attention to the Garden, It has gardeners, as referenced in "legend: the black garden"
If the traveler is NOT evil like branch 2 depicts, then branch 1 is correct.
The traveler may be a "tool" of the gardeners, spreading "seeds," "life," "light," from one planet to the next, who are the gardeners? and are the seeds themselves ghosts? and back to alpha lupi the traveler is now a pebble, cast aside, "A body small as a river stone, and just as simple. You picture yourself as a piece of indigestible grit, a nameless nothing hiding among other nameless stones. Perhaps you glitter like a gem, yes. Pride makes you hope so. If only you could see yourself." But if we are to keep this analogy running, even an indigestible grit takes up space, and a river stone can cascade water over the edge if it displaces just enough.
So then it is up to the ripples of displacement, the traveler has fallen onto Earth and the ghosts, ripple outward, and as the guardians rise so do the waves and the wake of life itself outward against the darkness.
HOLY SHIT SORRY FOR THE SPAM THIS PAGE IS HUGE.
But anyway some food for thought (sorry if its hard to track all of these ideas that I ran through my head).
I'm going to look over this, a lot of good information here, it will take some time though.
Thanks man I just thought I'd bring it up, glad you saw it, feel free to cross reference, and I should also mention, I do not have all the cards so if you find some to contradict or improve upon my information go ahead and do so!
Wally I would like your opinion on the picture of the concept art on 3:08. I know it was only concept art and it probably doesn't play any role at all in destiny but I would still like your opinion. I've thought about it and maybe it is the traveler long long ago before it met humanity. Or maybe it's the fallens base or world kinda like the covenants world from from halo. But it looks sort of a base or the traveler before it was damaged by the darkness. I would really appreciate it if you would at least read this and consider it. Maybe you could discuss this in your theory videos? Just please I'd like to hear your thoughts about it and I'm kinda baffled.
It could be pre story concept art, or it could be something we see in the future. The art of Destiny book, contains a lot of Concept art that didnt make it into the game.
I live your videos and also your voice is perfect 4 this lore its human with a glint of hope lol, anyway great vid
My interpretation of the dreams of alpha lupi: cool! A new grimoire card!
what if the darkness sensed that the light (humans in golden age) would extinguish end eliminate them? the enemies that *we* label as darkness could be doing what it does to survive, after all, we have never been in the perspective of a knight going into battle or a captain leading a team of fallen
Accept the Hive...they enilated other species of alien life acception of the Eleksnii
Please do a video on the Guardians. Ikora, Zavala, Cayde, Shaxx, and Saladin.
Also do a video on the Ahamakara