The philosopher fever has gripped the Destiny community. What could the four races in Destiny represent?
In Destiny, the story is vague. One of the developers once had a long discussion with a philosopher about Destiny and said it represents a journey and hope, and somehow everything stands for something else.
The Fallen, the Hive, the Cabal, and the Vex. These are the four hostile alien races in Destiny. In recent days, there has been a discussion on reddit about what these four races could be. Let’s summarize.
Theory 1: The Four Apocalyptic Riders
The first theory takes the 4 Riders of the Apocalypse from the Bible and draws comparisons. A reddit user came up with this theory during his lessons at a Catholic school.
The Hive is “Disease.” This can be seen in their sickly green skins and the brown of their grave ship. Each Hive hosts a parasitic worm.
The Fallen are “Hunger.” They search everywhere for Light, starving for it, their clothing is worn and tattered, their technology comes from the remnants of other civilizations.
The Cabal are “War,” their society is war, they lack culture and religion, they are solely focused on military efficiency and are damn good at it.
The Vex are “Death.” They make no fuss about how they achieve their goals. How did they kill Praedyth? They simply outlasted him. Their most powerful weapon is not a gun or a bomb, no, they think and you cease to exist. No fuss, just death.
Theory 2: The 4 Alien Races are Possible Dystopian Future Fears
As a response, a second user approached the topic from a different angle. The 4 races could represent possible future versions of humanity if everything goes wrong.
The Fallen represent a kind of “Post-apocalypse.” Civilization has fallen apart, and all that remains are criminals who murder and plunder every day.
The Cabal symbolize pure militarism and the rule of power, they are “War Lords” pursuing their own goals without any scruples. The technology makes everything even more dangerous than before.
The Vex represent uncontrolled technology, they stand for a reign of technology devoid of any humanity.
The Hive, on the other hand, could symbolize what misguided religion or a cult makes up, with all their pacts, their occult symbols, the supernatural ties – they would even have a third eye.
Theory 3: The 4 Alien Races Represent the Ninja Turtles
One third user found this too philosophical. He says: Dude, these are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The Fallen are Raphael, a bit aggressive, a bit hot-headed, always driven by emotions.
The Vex are like Donatello, obsessed with knowledge and the study of nature. Also, Donatello is the artist’s favorite turtle, and the Vex are clearly Luke Smith’s favorite race.
The Cabal strongly resemble Michelangelo. Just like the Cabal, Michelangelo is roughly outlined, lacking much profile. Also, he once adopted a cat, just as the Cabal have recruited the Psions.
And the Hive are like Leonardo – the oldest race. Leonardo is also spiritual and … um … that would kind of fit.
And what do you think?
Well, a few people are pondering, and then irony comes in and takes the applause. It says something about our society.
What do you think? Are there any messages hidden in the four races in Destiny? Do they represent something? Do they symbolize typical pop culture tropes in which the human essence is distorted? Or is all this too much Cowabunga for you?
