In Destiny 2, the story is picking up pace: Savathûn is now officially in the city and the Guardians are puzzled as to who is possessed by the witch that makes our lives difficult in the DLC “Witch Queen.”
The looming civil war that the Season of the Splicer is heating up week by week, hardly matters this time. Instead, 2 wild theories have been confirmed that have been sparking discussions for months.
Spoiler warning: If you don’t want to spoil the surprise, log into Destiny 2 first and experience it for yourself.
- Quria is behind the endless night – the simulation that cloaks the Last City in darkness.
- Savathûn is walking through the streets of the Last City and has transformed into a Guardian.
- That the corrupted Vex mind Quria is responsible for the endless night is not such a big surprise. However, it has now been officially stated in Destiny 2 for the first time. Quria has been floating through the lore of the action MMO since 2015.
- We will surely confront Quria at the end of Season 14 – however, Savathûn’s arrival in the Last City is even more exciting.
The Witch Queen Savathûn wants to say hello
If you diligently completed the weekly quest at the Servitor Splicer and fought your way through the now corrupted Purge mission, you will witness some exciting conversations between Ikora, Osiris, Mithrax, and Saint-14. Just when the action is about to escalate, the episodic character of Destiny 2 intervenes and you will be left waiting for next week.
But those who take the time to read the new lore entry “Under the Endless Night VII-Ripe” will experience a story bomb: Savathûn is already in the Last City and looks like a Guardian.
Savathûn herself describes how she walks through the streets of the city. However, she is still not quite in control of her Guardian body. She often has to vomit and excretes black slime. When she is discovered, she enchants the unknown resident, while her worm churns inside her.
Savathûn has already been officially confirmed as the main enemy of the expansion “Witch Queen,” which has been postponed to early 2022. The fact that the witch is now walking through the city, cursing residents and spying on everything, resembles the film “The Exorcist.” An evil power possesses a familiar body, vomits, and also brings about endless darkness.
Who is the disguised intruder?
Savathûn herself says that she has chosen her body well. Players are now playing detective and want to find out which Guardian is actually a witch.
- Shaxx: The tough Crucible overseer was observed humming Savathûn’s song. Furthermore, the Ahamkara skulls above his post in the Tower are said to whisper secrets to him… suspicious.
- Crow: The recently awakened Prince Uldren was possessed in a previous life. He was also recently spotted humming Savathûn’s song.
- Lakshmi: The Exo lady with her war cult of the future is something like the extremist faction in the Last City. Since Season 14, she has been inciting, committing attacks, and trying to destabilize the Vanguard. And who would have thought, Savathûn’s song is played here too, this time as binary code.
- And then there is Osiris – the Warlock is acting so strangely that many players have placed him at the top of their suspect list.
The Guardian detectives have Osiris in their sights
This supports the theory: While exploring the darkness, Osiris lost his beloved ghost Sagira, and since then he has been acting suspiciously. In recent months, the usually reserved Warlock has been very present in the city. He has worked his way up to Zavala’s right hand, now has exclusive access to Ikora’s data, and shows great interest in Crow (who is the brother of Savathûn’s enemy Mara Sov).
We remember the ghost ship from last season (Forebodings), where the Crown of Sorrow was found. Everyone fears the powerful artifact – after all, we had to defeat a raid boss for it. However, Osiris claims he wants the crown in the Last City, which is not sitting well with the Vanguard.
When we hacked the corrupted Vex network this week, Mithrax discussed the situation with us. Suddenly Osiris interrupts, which surprises Mithrax: how does Osiris even have access to the network? Osiris then drops a bomb, saying he wants to capture Quria – which Mithrax replies with “don’t you mean destroy?” … suspicious.
These are just the tips of the story iceberg indicating that Osiris may be possessed by Savathûn. Players also note that the Witch Queen does not have light powers, so the now lightless Osiris would be the ideal candidate. Lore also supports this, as Savathûn speaks very vividly of flesh and muscle – something the robotic Exos like Saint-14 and Lakshmi do not possess.
What do you think, has Osiris already been identified by players as Savathûn? Or do you think Bungie is leading us by the nose? Let us know in the comments who the traitor in the Tower is and what you think of the current story.
