One of Destiny 2's major characteristics was and still is Bungie's ability to write compelling and intricate overarching stories that develop with time and dedication. This was also the case for the original Destiny, which reached incredibly high notes with its narrative in The Taken King, exploring the Dreadnaught and the story of Oryx and the Taken. While Destiny 2 fell short of the legacy of its predecessor back in its first year, the game has since enjoyed a lot of momentum both in terms of growth, cool additions of new features, improvements over gameplay, and of course, great storytelling.

Destiny 2's highest points, many agree, were both Forsaken and Beyond Light, which changed the game forever. The death of Cayde-6, Uldren and Mara Sov's story, the Scorn, and more, only to top all that with Darkness finally coming, and Guardians wielding its powers, all pushed Destiny 2's narrative further. Destiny 2's introduction of seasons has helped incrementally push the story forward in a meaningful way. This is the case for Season of the Splicer, which is now in its fourth week, and several moments could have a long-term effect on Destiny 2's narrative; including Savathun's Song, the Eliksni being sabotaged, and Saint-14 being addressed as a monster.

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Destiny 2 Shifts Perspective On War, Saint-14, And The Eliksni

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The context behind this is that Future War Cult's leader, Lakshmi-2, has been undermining the Vanguard's work with the Eliksni of the House of Light based on political views and events she has foreseen in the future of Destiny 2. According to Lakshmi-2's vision, there will be an armed conflict within the Last City, and Mithrax and his House will be at the center of it all, which to her suggests the Eliksni will be the cause of it. However, the opposite may as well be very plausible, as Future War Cult is instigating the people of the city against the Eliksni, to the point that an unknown group sabotaged the House of Light's Ether production, leaving them with nothing.

After this incident, players get to witness a meeting between Mithrax, Lakshmi-2, and Saint-14. The latter concludes his speech by saying that the people are scared because they perceive the Eliksni as monsters. That's when Mithrax replies with the story of another monster, one who could not stay dead, but had the power to kill Fallen indiscriminately, whether innocent or not. The Eliksni lived in fear of this creature of pure evil, who even dragged mothers into its Ward of Dawn to use it as a torture chamber, and this monster was called the Saint.

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Saint-14 is a Titan beloved by mankind, and he is idolized because of his deeds, which are seen by humanity as an act of protection. However, with Mithrax's perspective in mind, Saint-14 doesn't seem as benevolent and respectable, and this terrifying tale makes for a huge shift in perspective both on the individual character and the fight between races as well. It feels like The Last of Us 2's conflict in some way, with Ellie and Abby each fighting their own personal war, with casualties deemed as necessary and actions justified by their own views and values.

It's like Destiny 2 suggests that Guardians are not so different from Saint-14, forming alliances and protecting their own people with violence, arbitrary morality, and self-justification when there is a dissonance between their ideals and their actions. Guardians are not necessarily good or evil, they operate in a grey area with unclear boundaries, and that's what Mithrax was suggesting: someone's saint can be someone else's monster.

Destiny 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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